CDP in Santa Barbara County, California · 1.3 sq mi · 11,017 people per sq mi
About 14,000 people live in University of California-Santa Barbara. The typical household earns $69,327, and the median resident is 20 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,671 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.48%
Men 20.7 · Women 19.7
2020–2026
14,319
2026 projection
22.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2020–2026
14,319
2026 projection
22.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 14,319 | +895 | 6.67% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13,424 | +1,790 | 7.42% |
| 2023 | 11,634 | +193 | 1.69% |
| 2022 | 11,441 | -471 | 3.95% |
| 2021 | 11,912 | +241 | 2.06% |
| 2020 | 11,671 | — | — |
Showing 6 of 6 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 121 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
6% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 6% | 8% | 5% |
| Never married | 93% | 92% | 94% |
| Divorced | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Widowed | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau