Santa Maria

County:: Santa Barbara County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 22.81
State:: California

Santa Maria is a city located in Santa Barbara County, California. Santa Maria has a 2025 population of 110,123. Santa Maria is currently growing at a rate of 0.06% annually and its population has increased by 0.31% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 109,782 in 2020.

The average household income in Santa Maria is $100,500 with a poverty rate of 15.49%.The median age in Santa Maria is 29.3 years: 28.7 years for males, and 29.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Santa Maria includes 36.97% White, 16.08% other race, 4.29% Asian, 3.24% Native American, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Two or more races	42,136	38.35%
White	40,620	36.97%
Other race	17,674	16.08%
Asian	4,711	4.29%
Native American	3,565	3.24%
Black or African American	1,126	1.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	48	0.04%

Santa Maria Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Santa Maria's average per capita income is $37,142. Household income levels show a median of $84,617. The poverty rate stands at 15.49%.

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	$96,412	$115,004
Households	$84,617	$100,500
Families	$81,854	$99,492
Non Families	$43,940	$71,849

$37,142

Average Income

$84,617

Median Household Income

15.49%

Poverty Rate