Santa Barbara Population

Santa Barbara is a city in California, State of United States, Santa Barbara population in 2023 is estimated to be 88,904, covers city area of 42 square miles (108.8 sq km), ranks ninety-first largest city in California State, three-hundred-eighty-eighth city in the United States. Santa Barbara is a coastal city in Santa Barbara County, Located about 90 miles west-northwest of Los Angeles, along the Pacific coast. Santa Barbara population as per 2020 census is 88,665 compared to 2010 population of 88,410 with the increase number of 255 people and growth of 0.3 percent.

• Contents
• Population by Age
• Population by Race
• Nativity by Place of Birth
• Housing

Below is the Santa Barbara population by year:

Year	Population	Change %
2010	88,470
2011	88,612	0.16
2012	89,312	0.79
2013	90,127	0.91
2014	90,880	0.84
2015	91,334	0.50
2016	91,579	0.27
2017	91,574	-0.01
2018	91,350	-0.24
2019	89,656	-1.85
2020	88,665	-1.11
2021 *	88,257	-0.46
2022 *	88,736	0.54
2023 *	88,904	0.19

Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated

Santa Barbara Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, Total Santa Barbara population is 91,357, out of these 45,261 are male, 46,096 are female, The sex ratio of Santa Barbara is 98. The median age of the Santa Barbara population is 37.6, Santa Barbara population by age are, under 18 years is 16,181, 16 years and over is 77,360, 18 years and over is 75,176, 21 years and over is 71,270, 65 years and over is 19,857. 49.5% are male, 50.5% are female, Population of Santa Barbara by age percent-wise is, 17.7% are under 18 years old, 84.7% are 16 years and over, 82.3% are 18 years and over, 78.0% are 21 years and over, 18.9% are 65 years and over. There are total 41,215 housing units, The voting population of Santa Barbara are 62,454, out of these 30,246 are male voters, 32,208 are female voters, 48.4% are male, 51.6% are female. Santa Barbara population in 2022 is estimated to be 88,736, and in 2021 is estimated to be 88,257.

Age Group	Population	Percent
0 -5	4,027	4.4%
5 - 9	3,535	3.9%
10 - 14	6,001	6.6%
15 - 19	5,020	5.5%
20 - 24	9,046	9.9%
25 - 34	13,540	14.8%
35 - 44	12,142	13.3%
45 - 54	10,723	11.7%
55 - 59	5,536	6.1%
60 - 64	4,530	5.0%
65 - 74	9,838	10.8%
75 - 84	4,319	4.7%
85 and over	3,100	3.4%

Source: 2019 US population by age estimates

Santa Barbara Population by Race

White Population

White population in Santa Barbara, California are 71,742, percentage wise 78.5 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Santa Barbara, California are 915, percentage wise 1.0 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Santa Barbara, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Caribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Santa Barbara are 3,412, percentage wise 3.7 percent are asians, out of these 854 are Asian Indians, 1,128 are Chinese, 572 are Filipinos, 313 are Japanese, 148 are Korean, 223 are Vietnamese and 174 are other Asian nationals.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Santa Barbara, California are 34,452. Percentage wise 37.7 percent are hispanics, out of these 30,247 are Mexican people, 309 are Puerto Ricans, 247 are Cubans, and 3,649 are other Hispanic or Latinos.

Population by Race	91,357	Percent
White	71,742	78.5%
Black or African American	915	1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native	532	0.6%
Asian Population	3,412	3.7%
Asian Indian	854	0.9%
Chinese	1,128	1.2%
Filipino	572	0.6%
Japanese	313	0.3%
Other Asian Population	174
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	40	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino	34,452	37.7%
Mexican	30,247	33.1%
Puerto Rican	309	0.3%
Cuban	247	0.3%
Other Hispanic or Latino	3,649

Source: US Census population estimates(2019)

Nativity by Place of Birth

According to 2019 estimates, Santa Barbara native population is 71,332, out of these 47,850 born in the California state and 22,514 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 20,025, out of these 6,470 are Naturalized US citizen, 1,530 are in Europe, 1,025 in Asia, 220 in Africa, 3,541 in Latin America and 154 in Northern America. Non-US Citizens, Total Foreigners living in Santa Barbara are 13,555, out of these 854 are from Europe, 1,949 are from Asia, 10,596 are from Latin America and 108 are from Northern America.

Nativity by Place of Birth	Population
Native	71,332
Born in state of residence	47,850
Born in other state in the United States	22,514
Northeast	5,708
Midwest	7,708
South	4,639
West	4,459
Born outside the United States	968
Puerto Rico	48
U.S. Island Areas	0
Born abroad of American parent(s)	920
Foreign born
Born outside of United States	20,025
Naturalized U.S. citizen	6,470
Europe	1,530
Asia	1,025
Africa	220
Oceania	0
Latin America	3,541
Northern America	154
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen	13,555
Europe	854
Asia	1,949
Africa	0
Oceania	48
Latin America	10,596
Northern America	108

Source: US Census 2019 estimates

Santa Barbara Housing

According to 2019 census estimates, Total number of houses in Santa Barbara, California are 41,215, Occupied housing units are 38,674, Rental vacancy rate is 2. Percentage of occupancy is 94, 35.35% of houses are owner occupied and 58.48% of houses are renter occupied in Santa Barbara. There are 45.57 percent of one-unit detached, 7.90 percent of one-units attached, 6.42 percent of two-unit houses, 5.88 percent of three or four unit homes. 1.41 percent are residing in mobile homes. Average household size of owner occupied is 2 and average household size of renter occupied is 2. 36.22 percent are available with one vehicle, 34.12 percent are available with two vehicles, 12.79 percent are available with three or more vehicles and 10.70 percent are no vehicles available. Total number of Santa Barbara rental homes or apartments are 24,103, occupied by Renter, The median value of Santa Barbara average rental rate is $1,800.

Housing	Units
Total housing units	41,215
Occupied housing units	38,674
Occupied housing units percent	94
Rental vacancy rate	2
Structure Type	Units
1-unit, detached	18,782
1-unit attached	3,255
2 units	2,648
3 or 4 units	2,423
Mobile home	582
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0
Owner-occupied	14,571
Renter-occupied	24,103
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2

Source: US Census 2019 housing estimates

Santa Barbara Housing Market

The median value of housing unit in Santa Barbara, California is $1,163,900, According to 2019 estimated US census of housing market, 0.94 percent of houses are less than $50,000, 0.43 percent are between $50,000 to $100,000, 0.14 percent are between $100,000 to $150,000, 0.12 percent are between $150,000 to $200,000, 0.28 percent are between $200,000 to $300,000, 1.11 percent are between $300,000 to $500,000, 10.61 percent are between $500,000 to one million, 21.71 percent are over one million and above.

Housing unit value	Units
Less than $50,000	388
$50,000 to $99,999	178
$100,000 to $149,999	57
$150,000 to $199,999	51
$200,000 to $299,999	116
$300,000 to $499,999	458
$500,000 to $999,999	4,374
$1,000,000 or more	8,949
Median (dollars)	1,163,900

Source: US Census 2019 housing market estimates

Santa Barbara Housing Mortgage

According to 2019 estimates of mortgage, The median monthly owner costs with mortgage is $3,394, 0.22 percent of homes pays less than $500 per month, 0.28 percent pay between $500 to $999, 0.87 percent pay between $1,000 to $1,499, 0.68 percent pay between $1,500 to $1,999, 3.65 percent pay between $2,000 to $2,499, 2.62 percent pay between $2,500 to $2,999, 12.19 percent pay between $3,000 or more.

The median monthly owner costs without mortgage is $751, 0.38 percent of homes pay less than $250, 1.82 percent pays between $250 to $399, 3.00 percent pay between $400 to $599, 2.88 percent pays between $600 to $799, 2.75 percent pays between $800 to $999, and 4.12 percent pays between $1000 or more.

Monthly Owner costs with mortgage	Units
Less than $500	92
$500 to $999	114
$1,000 to $1,499	357
$1,500 to $1,999	279
$2,000 to $2,499	1,503
$2,500 to $2,999	1,078
$3,000 or more	5,023
Median (dollars)	3,394
Monthly Owner costs with out mortgage	Units
Less than $250	157
$250 to $399	751
$400 to $599	1,237
$600 to $799	1,187
$800 to $999	1,132
$1,000 or more	1,700
Median (dollars)	751

Source: US Census 2019 housing mortgage estimates