Santa Barbara County, California

CA · FIPS 06083 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
443,701
Rank #164 of 3,222
95th %ile
Median Household Income
$98,161 +30.6% vs nat'l
Rank #181 of 3,222
94th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.7% +17.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,905 of 3,222
41th %ile
Median Home Value
$790,700 +180.5% vs nat'l
Rank #33 of 3,222
99th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
36.8% +9.2% vs nat'l
Rank #386 of 3,222
88th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.3% +19.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,642 of 3,222
18th %ile

At a Glance

52.4% Homeownership
91.3% Insured
36.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%11.3%22.5%33.8%45.1%48.2%40.6%5.2%3.7%1.5%0.5%0.2%0.1%

About Santa Barbara County, California

Santa Barbara County, California has a total population of 443,701, making it the 164th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Santa Barbara County is 34.6 years, which is 11.1% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Santa Barbara County is $98,161, which ranks #181 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 30.6% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.3%.

The median home value in Santa Barbara County is $790,700, 180.5% above the national median. Renters in Santa Barbara County pay a median gross rent of $2,131 per month. The homeownership rate is 52.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Santa Barbara County, 36.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 9.2% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.2 min.

Santa Barbara County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 48.2% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (40.6%) and Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.2%).

All data for Santa Barbara County, California comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.