Santa Barbara County Population

1850–2026

441.05K

2026 projection

1.6% since 2020 (decrease)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Santa Barbara County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026441,049-1,0160.23%
2025442,065-1,0160.23%
2024443,081+2030.05%
2023442,878-2,5230.57%
2022445,401+7,8721.80%
2021437,529-10,7962.41%
2020448,325+2,8610.64%
2019445,464+3270.07%
2018445,137+1390.03%
2017444,998+8860.20%

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Santa Barbara County Demographics

34.6median age

Median age

Female35.4 yrs
Male34 yrs

Adults

344,302
73,710 seniors (65+) · 21% of adults270,592 other adults

Sex

Female 49.9% · 221,330Male 50.1% · 222,371

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 3,90485+ years, female: 6,31080–84 years, male: 3,68080–84 years, female: 5,15275–79 years, male: 6,35775–79 years, female: 7,05370–74 years, male: 9,03470–74 years, female: 10,36565–69 years, male: 10,73365–69 years, female: 11,12260–64 years, male: 11,81160–64 years, female: 12,49455–59 years, male: 12,11655–59 years, female: 12,02250–54 years, male: 11,73850–54 years, female: 11,34945–49 years, male: 11,73545–49 years, female: 11,13040–44 years, male: 14,06140–44 years, female: 12,34835–39 years, male: 12,99135–39 years, female: 12,37130–34 years, male: 14,64330–34 years, female: 13,29525–29 years, male: 15,85725–29 years, female: 14,69320–24 years, male: 23,29920–24 years, female: 22,26315–19 years, male: 18,38015–19 years, female: 19,25710–14 years, male: 14,47210–14 years, female: 14,8365–9 years, male: 13,8005–9 years, female: 12,1350–4 years, male: 13,7600–4 years, female: 13,13585+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–410K10K20K20K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 4,437 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

Santa Barbara County Income

$98,161median household income

Median household income

$98,161

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$52,357

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

14.7%

About 1 in 7 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Santa Barbara County Marital Status

44% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married44%46%42%
Never married41%44%39%
Divorced9%7%10%
Widowed5%2%7%
Separated2%1%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year