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The total population of Santa Barbara County is estimated to be 445,213 with 223,753 males (50.26%) and 221,460 females (49.74%). There are 2,293 less females than males in Santa Barbara County.
The median household income in Santa Barbara County was $91,181 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,748(1.95%) from $89,433 in 2020. This income is 122.22% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Santa Barbara County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $125,046. Overall, the median household income for the county of Santa Barbara County stands at $90,894.
In Santa Barbara County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,424 for males and $30,694 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $63,866 for males and $54,827 for females.
In Santa Barbara County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $103,536, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $68,485.
In 2022, the population of Santa Barbara County was 443,837, a 1.46% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Santa Barbara County's population was 437,434, a decline of 2.41% compared to a population of 448,244 in 2020.
The median age in Santa Barbara County, CA is 33.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.77% were under the age of 15, 26.36% aged 15 to 29, 39.63% aged 30 to 64, 12.98% aged 65 to 84, and 2.26% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Santa Barbara County population: 65.89% are White, 1.88% are Black or African American, 1.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.50% are Asian, 0.15% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 11.35% are some other race and 14.05% are multiracial.