Santa Barbara County, California
Santa Barbara County, California · ZIP 93013, 93067, 93101
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 444,500 (2024 estimate)Population
- 148,960Households
- $95,977Median household income
- $735,700Median home value
- 28Towns with a page
- 25ZIP codes
Santa Barbara County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 399,347 |
| 2010 | 423,895 |
| 2020 | 448,229 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $95,977 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 78,754 units
- Renter occupied
- 70,206 units
- Vacancy rate
- 6.8%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
160,460 employees in 12,484 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Santa Barbara County | California |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 443,975 | 39,242,785 |
| Median household income | $95,977 | $96,334 |
| Median age | 34.5 | 37.6 |
| Median home value | $735,700 | $695,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 35.9% | 36.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 22.1% | 26.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 52.9% | 55.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 20.8 minutes | 29.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Santa Barbara County28 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Maria | City | 111,346 | 22.8 sq mi |
| Santa Barbara | City | 87,291 | 19.5 sq mi |
| Lompoc | City | 43,594 | 11.6 sq mi |
| Goleta | City | 32,611 | 7.85 sq mi |
| Orcutt | Census designated place | 31,284 | 10.8 sq mi |
| Eastern Goleta Valley | Census designated place | 29,411 | 16.6 sq mi |
| Isla Vista | Census designated place | 13,717 | 0.55 sq mi |
| Carpinteria | City | 12,876 | 2.59 sq mi |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | Census designated place | 11,634 | 1.30 sq mi |
| Montecito | Census designated place | 8,823 | 9.18 sq mi |
| Guadalupe | City | 8,735 | 1.31 sq mi |
| Vandenberg Village | Census designated place | 6,793 | 5.27 sq mi |
| Solvang | City | 5,988 | 2.43 sq mi |
| Buellton | City | 5,023 | 1.58 sq mi |
| Santa Ynez | Census designated place | 4,725 | 4.83 sq mi |
| Mission Hills | Census designated place | 3,794 | 1.21 sq mi |
| Vandenberg AFB | Census designated place | 3,688 | 22.4 sq mi |
| Mission Canyon | Census designated place | 2,296 | 1.81 sq mi |
| Toro Canyon | Census designated place | 1,736 | 9.39 sq mi |
| Summerland | Census designated place | 1,248 | 1.40 sq mi |
| Los Olivos | Census designated place | 939 | 2.62 sq mi |
| Los Alamos | Census designated place | 886 | 0.90 sq mi |
| Ballard | Census designated place | 796 | 2.79 sq mi |
| New Cuyama | Census designated place | 542 | 0.63 sq mi |
| Sisquoc | Census designated place | 183 | 2.23 sq mi |
| Casmalia | Census designated place | 89 | 0.17 sq mi |
| Garey | Census designated place | 38 | 1.26 sq mi |
| Cuyama | Census designated place | 27 | 0.45 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 06 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Across Santa Barbara County
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Kern CountyPopulation 922,529 (2024 estimate)
- San Luis Obispo CountyPopulation 281,843 (2024 estimate)
- Ventura CountyPopulation 835,427 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.