Montecito

County:: Santa Barbara County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 9.183
State:: California

Montecito is a CDP located in Santa Barbara County, California. Montecito has a 2025 population of 8,420. Montecito is currently declining at a rate of -0.43% annually but its population has increased by 2.56% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,210 in 2020.

The average household income in Montecito is $338,495 with a poverty rate of 7.79%.The median age in Montecito is 51.8 years: 51.3 years for males, and 52 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Montecito includes 83.18% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	7,339	83.18%
Two or more races	1,117	12.66%
Asian	246	2.79%
Other race	113	1.28%
Black or African American	5	0.06%
Native American	3	0.03%

Montecito Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Montecito's average per capita income is $85,718. Household income levels show a median of $222,966. The poverty rate stands at 7.79%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$250,001	-
Families	$237,344	$393,574
Households	$222,966	$338,495
Non Families	$215,921	$222,269

$85,718

Average Income

$222,966

Median Household Income

7.79%

Poverty Rate