Santa Barbara

County:: Santa Barbara County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 19.489
State:: California

Santa Barbara is a city located in Santa Barbara County, California. Santa Barbara has a 2025 population of 84,990. It is also the county seat of Santa Barbara County. Santa Barbara is currently declining at a rate of -0.88% annually and its population has decreased by -4.25% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 88,762 in 2020.

The average household income in Santa Barbara is $151,249 with a poverty rate of 13.08%.The median age in Santa Barbara is 39.4 years: 38.7 years for males, and 40 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Santa Barbara includes 63.3% White, 13.54% other race, 3.76% Asian, and smaller percentages for Native American, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	55,722	63.3%
Two or more races	14,635	16.63%
Other race	11,920	13.54%
Asian	3,311	3.76%
Native American	1,173	1.33%
Black or African American	1,106	1.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	157	0.18%

Santa Barbara Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Santa Barbara's average per capita income is $60,017. Household income levels show a median of $101,672. The poverty rate stands at 13.08%.

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	$167,775	-
Families	$139,092	$187,037
Households	$101,672	$151,249
Non Families	$71,081	$105,301

$60,017

Average Income

$101,672

Median Household Income

13.08%

Poverty Rate