COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Santa Barbara County
California · 369,608 residents · 2,733.941 sq mi
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Santa Barbara County is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $35,677. Population has declined 7% since 2000. Median home value is $249,200.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024444K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(26,598)
5 to 96.9%(25,442)
10 to 145.7%(21,037)
15 to 197.4%(27,441)
20 to 2410.2%(37,743)
25 to 3418.6%(68,633)
35 to 4414.5%(53,628)
45 to 549.5%(35,294)
55 to 647.8%(28,699)
65 to 747%(25,775)
75 to 843.9%(14,416)
85 and over1.3%(4,902)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$35,677
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,677 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$249,200
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $264,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic56.9%(227,083)
Black2.1%(8,385)
Hispanic / Latino34.2%(136,668)
Asian3.9%(15,713)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic77.2%(285,411)
Black2.7%(10,162)
Hispanic / Latino26.3%(97,084)
Asian4.5%(16,554)
Other15.6%(57,481)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican43.1%(191,409)
Central American1.8%(7,828)
South American0.9%(4,000)
Salvadoran0.9%(3,794)
Guatemalan0.6%(2,568)
Spaniard0.4%(1,776)
Puerto Rican0.4%(1,654)
Colombian0.3%(1,510)
Honduran0.2%(885)
Peruvian0.2%(749)
Venezuelan0.1%(559)
Cuban0.1%(557)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(443)
Nicaraguan0.1%(415)
Argentine0.1%(309)
Ecuadorian0.1%(226)
Dominican0%(143)
Bolivian0%(138)
Costa Rican0%(96)
Panamanian0%(30)
Uruguayan0%(6)
Asian origin
Filipino1.4%(6,280)
Chinese1.3%(5,780)
Vietnamese0.5%(2,383)
Korean0.5%(2,023)
Asian Indian0.4%(1,829)
Japanese0.4%(1,596)
Taiwanese0.1%(535)
Hmong0.1%(420)
Cambodian0.1%(370)
Thai0%(178)
Laotian0%(156)
Indonesian0%(99)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Sri Lankan0%(99)
Burmese0%(49)
Pakistani0%(47)
Bangladeshi0%(39)
Uzbek0%(39)
Nepalese0%(34)
Kazakh0%(31)
Singaporean0%(10)
Mien0%(9)
Bhutanese0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(865)
Samoan0.1%(225)
Chamorro0.1%(225)
Tongan0%(40)
Fijian0%(7)
Ancestry
German8.7%(38,461)
English8.3%(36,654)
Irish7.2%(31,890)
Italian3.9%(17,246)
American2.3%(10,101)
Scottish1.7%(7,533)
French1.5%(6,486)
Polish1.3%(5,741)
Swedish1.2%(5,185)
Norwegian1%(4,638)
Dutch0.8%(3,488)
Portuguese0.7%(3,165)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.7%(3,134)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(2,878)
British0.6%(2,818)
Danish0.6%(2,656)
Arab0.5%(2,144)
Welsh0.5%(2,089)
Swiss0.4%(1,906)
Iranian0.3%(1,497)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,456)
Subsaharan African0.3%(1,388)
Canadian0.3%(1,267)
Greek0.3%(1,252)
Hungarian0.3%(1,226)
Finnish0.2%(971)
French Canadian0.2%(933)
Austrian0.2%(886)
Czech0.2%(729)
Croatian0.2%(724)
Lithuanian0.1%(600)
Lebanese0.1%(534)
Syrian0.1%(526)
Armenian0.1%(496)
Turkish0.1%(364)
Slovene0.1%(358)
Romanian0.1%(339)
Australian0.1%(337)
Belgian0.1%(300)
Slovak0.1%(300)
West Indian0.1%(290)
Brazilian0.1%(285)
Israeli0.1%(270)
Egyptian0.1%(251)
Bulgarian0.1%(246)
Ethiopian0%(209)
Nigerian0%(194)
Moroccan0%(172)
Palestinian0%(137)
Serbian0%(133)
Jamaican0%(99)
Latvian0%(77)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(66)
Iraqi0%(65)
Haitian0%(52)
Macedonian0%(24)
Jordanian0%(22)
Ghanaian0%(5)
Somali0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
80.0%
+0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married44.1%(79,563)
Married47.4%(85,396)
Widowed1.8%(3,323)
Divorced6.7%(12,057)
Women 15+
Never married38.7%(70,133)
Married43.5%(78,864)
Widowed7.4%(13,329)
Divorced10.4%(18,898)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Santa Barbara County, California?
Santa Barbara County, California has about 369,608 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Santa Barbara County, California?
The typical household in Santa Barbara County, California earns about $35,677 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Santa Barbara County, California expensive?
In Santa Barbara County, California, the median home is worth about $249,200, and the typical rent is about $654 a month.
How educated are people in Santa Barbara County, California?
About 26.6% of adults age 25 and over in Santa Barbara County, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Santa Barbara County, California?
About 12.8% of people in Santa Barbara County, California live below the federal poverty line.
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