Santa Maria is a city located in San Luis Obispo County and Santa Barbara County California. Santa Maria has a 2024 population of 110,508. Santa Maria is currently growing at a rate of 0.17% annually and its population has increased by 0.7% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 109,742 in 2020.
The average household income in Santa Maria is $96,016 with a poverty rate of 13.47%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Santa Maria is 29.3 years, 28.5 years for males, and 30 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Santa Maria was:
White
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Native American
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 28,738 | 3.76 | 51.2 | 48.8 |
| Married | 14,476 | 4.32 | 61.8 | 38.2 |
| Non Family | 5,870 | 1.38 | 48.7 | 51.3 |
| Female | 5,336 | 4.54 | 32.7 | 67.3 |
| Male | 3,056 | 4.35 | 38.1 | 61.9 |
4.04
Average Family Size
3.76
Average Household Size
51.2%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 38.29%.
All
Male
Female
$35,760
Average Earnings
$40,086
Average Male
$30,154
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
34.04% of Santa Maria residents speak only English, while 65.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 60.25% of the population.
rate
13.47%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.79%
Male Poverty Rate
15.15%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Santa Maria is Native, with 35.23% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Santa Maria is Asian, with 5.24% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.65%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
42.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.1%
Male Marriage Rate
40.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
10.41%
Veteran Poverty Rate
35.99%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
66.1%
Labor Force Participation
61.6%
Employment Rate
6.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
57.51%
Born in Santa Maria
66.88%
Native Born
33.12%
Foreign Born
23.25%
Non Citizen
9.87%
Naturalized
66.88% of Santa Maria residents were born in the United States, with 57.51% having been born in California. 23.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 111,465 | 191 | 0.17% |
| 2028 | 111,274 | 192 | 0.17% |
| 2027 | 111,082 | 191 | 0.17% |
| 2026 | 110,891 | 192 | 0.17% |
| 2025 | 110,699 | 191 | 0.17% |
| 2024 | 110,508 | 192 | 0.17% |
| 2023 | 110,316 | 191 | 0.17% |
| 2022 | 110,125 | 478 | 0.44% |
| 2021 | 109,647 | -95 | -0.09% |
| 2020 | 109,742 | 3,816 | 3.6% |
| 2019 | 105,926 | 266 | 0.25% |
| 2018 | 105,660 | 237 | 0.22% |
| 2017 | 105,423 | 621 | 0.59% |
| 2016 | 104,802 | 1,331 | 1.29% |
| 2015 | 103,471 | 974 | 0.95% |
| 2014 | 102,497 | 870 | 0.86% |
| 2013 | 101,627 | 873 | 0.87% |
| 2012 | 100,754 | 814 | 0.81% |
| 2011 | 99,940 | 307 | 0.31% |
| 2010 | 99,633 | 22,210 | 28.69% |
| 2000 | 77,423 | 16,139 | 26.33% |
| 1990 | 61,284 | 21,599 | 54.43% |
| 1980 | 39,685 | 6,936 | 21.18% |
| 1970 | 32,749 | 12,722 | 63.52% |
| 1960 | 20,027 | 9,587 | 91.83% |
| 1950 | 10,440 | 1,918 | 22.51% |
| 1940 | 8,522 | 1,465 | 20.76% |
| 1930 | 7,057 | 3,114 | 78.98% |
| 1920 | 3,943 | 1,683 | 74.47% |
| 1910 | 2,260 | 0 | 0% |