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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Santa Barbara County is 431,555, which is 8.07% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 12.39% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Santa Barbara County population density is 113.89 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Santa Barbara County is white, which represent 74.03% of the total population. The average Santa Barbara County education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 431,555. #19

Population Growth Since 2000, #32

Santa Barbara County
8.07%
California
12.39%
U.S.
11.61%

Population Density, #25

Santa Barbara County
113.89 per square mile
California
232.55 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:319,490 (74.03%, #35)
Black:8,471 (1.96%, #31)
Hispanic:188,743 (43.74%, #14)
Asian:21,738 (5.04%, #25)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):5,204 (1.21%, #41)
One Race, Other:58,911 (13.65%, see rank)
Two or More Races:17,741 (4.11%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:173,272 (91.80%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:2,019 (1.07%, see rank)
Cuban:554 (0.29%, see rank)
Central American:5,580 (2.96%, see rank)
South American:2,578 (1.37%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:1,890 (8.69%, see rank)
Chinese:5,435 (25.00%, see rank)
Filipino:6,626 (30.48%, see rank)
Japanese:1,841 (8.47%, see rank)
Korean:2,184 (10.05%, see rank)
Vietnamese:1,507 (6.93%, see rank)
Asian, Other:2,255 (10.37%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

388,526 (90.03%) out of the total population of 431,555 reported first ancestry.

 Santa Barbara County% of the Total PopulationCaliforniaU.S.
Arab2,1290.49%, see rank0.72%0.56%
Czech7920.18%, see rank0.22%0.47%
Danish4,6011.07%, see rank0.46%0.42%
Dutch5,1101.18%, see rank0.99%1.40%
English35,4758.22%, see rank5.94%8.02%
French11,5172.67%, see rank2.15%3.34%
German45,80710.61%, see rank8.51%15.03%
Greek1,7730.41%, see rank0.35%0.41%
Hungarian1,4200.33%, see rank0.32%0.46%
Irish34,2357.93%, see rank6.69%10.80%
Italian18,8704.37%, see rank3.97%5.52%
Norwegian6,0461.40%, see rank1.02%1.42%
Polish6,6951.55%, see rank1.32%3.01%
Portuguese3,3820.78%, see rank0.91%0.44%
Russian4,6661.08%, see rank1.13%0.92%
Scotch-Irish3,5240.82%, see rank0.61%0.99%
Scottish8,0571.87%, see rank1.34%1.72%
Subsaharan African9870.23%, see rank0.69%0.95%
Swedish6,4361.49%, see rank1.09%1.27%
Swiss1,6850.39%, see rank0.27%0.30%
Ukrainian9620.22%, see rank0.27%0.31%
American13,5113.13%, see rank3.22%7.12%
Welsh2,5360.59%, see rank0.43%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 216,370 (50.14%, see rank)
Females: 215,185 (49.86%, see rank)

Santa Barbara County
Male: 50.14%
Female: 49.86%
California
Male: 49.68%
Female: 50.32%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Santa Barbara County
33.60 years old
California
35.60 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Santa Barbara County
32.30 years old
California
34.50 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Santa Barbara County
35.00 years old
California
36.80 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Santa Barbara County% of the Total PopulationCaliforniaU.S.
Under 5 years27,8706.46%, see rank6.62%6.36%
5 to 9 years26,7526.20%, see rank6.65%6.51%
10 to 14 years26,6276.17%, see rank6.70%6.59%
15 to 19 years36,8498.54%, see rank7.12%6.85%
20 to 24 years47,49411.01%, see rank7.58%7.13%
25 to 34 years57,35913.29%, see rank14.48%13.47%
35 to 44 years50,00111.59%, see rank13.60%12.96%
45 to 54 years53,42612.38%, see rank13.79%14.09%
55 to 64 years47,39810.98%, see rank11.32%12.29%
65 to 74 years29,4576.83%, see rank6.71%7.64%
75 to 84 18,0274.18%, see rank3.72%4.25%
85 years and over10,2952.39%, see rank1.70%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Santa Barbara CountyCaliforniaU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population265,963, 100%24,865,866209,056,129
Less Than High School54,997, 20.68%, see rank18.51%13.67%
High School Graduate47,316, 17.79%, see rank20.72%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree80,082, 30.11%, see rank29.76%29.09%
Bachelor Degree49,596, 18.65%, see rank19.59%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree33,972, 12.77%, see rank11.41%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.42, see rank13.4413.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Santa Barbara County CaliforniaU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten12,23772.13%27.87%71.91%28.09%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)42,47490.76%, see rank9.24%, see rank91.40%8.60%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)23,27293.33%, see rank6.67%, see rank92.33%7.67%90.60%9.40%
College49,65693.11%, see rank6.89%, see rank83.91%16.09%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School5,94874.31%, see rank25.69%, see rank55.14%44.86%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Santa Barbara CountyCaliforniaU.S.
Total Households142,028, 100%12,617,280116,211,092
Average Household Size2.91, see rank2.952.63
1 Person Households35,131, 24.74%, see rank24.10%27.57%
2 or More Person Households106,897, 75.26%, see rank75.90%72.43%
Family Households (Families)93,059, 65.52%, see rank68.69%66.22%
Average Family Size3.61, see rank3.673.32
Married-Couple Family69,156, 48.69%, see rank49.11%48.42%
Nonfamily Households48,969, 34.48%, see rank31.31%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Santa Barbara County%CaliforniaU.S.
15 Years and Over Total350,306see rank30,462,253252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over174,965100%, see rank15,026,838123,281,364
Never Married73,75842.16%, see rank39.95%35.77%
Married83,76047.87%, see rank49.84%52.04%
Widowed3,7852.16%, see rank2.14%2.57%
Divorced13,6627.81%, see rank8.07%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over175,341100%, see rank15,435,415129,692,771
Never Married60,58434.55%, see rank32.75%29.48%
Married82,01946.78%, see rank48.11%49.19%
Widowed14,4838.26%, see rank7.96%9.16%
Divorced18,25510.41%, see rank11.18%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Santa Barbara County%CaliforniaU.S.
Native331,54076.82%, see rank72.97%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence237,72555.09%, see rank54.40%58.73%
Born in Different State87,94520.38%, see rank17.34%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		5,8701.36%, see rank1.23%1.42%
Foreign Born100,01523.18%, see rank27.03%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship33,4697.76%, see rank12.90%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship66,54615.42%, see rank14.13%7.09%
Born In Europe9,2302.14%, see rank1.75%1.53%
Born In Asia13,7853.19%, see rank9.97%3.82%
Born In Africa7240.17%, see rank0.43%0.55%
Born In Oceania4860.11%, see rank0.20%0.07%
Born In Latin America74,02617.15%, see rank14.33%6.83%
Born In Northern America1,7640.41%, see rank0.34%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Santa Barbara County%CaliforniaU.S.
English90,33563.60%, see rank57.63%79.39%
Spanish38,68227.24%, see rank25.11%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages6,6104.65%, see rank5.77%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages5,4243.82%, see rank10.40%3.36%
Other9770.69%, see rank1.09%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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