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Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area


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2024 population: 444,500   ( 3,717 from 2020)
Land area: 2733.9 square miles
Population density: 162.6 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:179,005 40.27% 7.0%
Black:7,2201.62% 7.0%
Indian:1,7440.39% 4.9%
Asian:26,2165.90% 6.2%
2+ races:11,1882.52% 2.6%
Hispanic:219,12749.30% 4.1%
Total non-White:265,49559.73% 3.9%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:23,517 13.1
Deaths:14,9928.4
Net Migration: -20,979-11.7
Net Immigration: 9,0185.0
Change in White population:-13,565 -3.0
Change in Non-White pop.:9,848 2.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
448,217
192,57042.96%
7,7621.73%
1,8340.41%
24,6885.51%
10,9012.43%
210,46246.96%
255,64757.04%

2010
423,895
203,12247.92%
7,2421.71%
1,8430.43%
20,2714.78%
8,9402.11%
181,68742.86%
220,77352.08%

2000
399,347
227,08356.86%
8,3852.10%
2,1350.53%
16,3024.08%
8,1892.05%
136,66834.22%
172,26443.14%

1990
369,608
245,07466.31%
9,3272.52%
2,4270.66%
15,6964.25%
n/a
97,08426.27%
124,53433.69%

1980
298,694
224,20075.06%
7,9152.65%
1,3580.45%
9,2063.08%
n/a
55,26418.50%
74,49424.94%

1970
264,324
205,86777.88%
5,3012.01%
8320.31%
4,0661.54%
n/a
45,85617.35%
58,457 22.12%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
52,100 12.3
28,3776.7
-9,983-2.4
9,0582.1
-10,552 -2.5
34,874 8.2
2000's
NumberRate
55,821 14.0
26,6356.7
-37,387-9.4
18,2124.6
-23,961 -6.0
48,509 12.1
1990's
NumberRate
61,897 16.7
28,0477.6
-36,065-9.8
24,8536.7
-17,991 -4.9
47,730 12.9
1980's
NumberRate
52,224 17.5
24,915 8.3
44,038 14.7
n/a
20,874 7.0
50,040 16.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
13,762 5.2
n/a
18,333 6.9
16,037 6.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2024
NumberPercent
34.6
99,399 22.4%
345,101 77.6%
73,710 16.6%
149,608
2.81
96,935 64.8%
70,257 72.5%
9,124 9.4%
52,673 35.2%

2010
NumberPercent
67.4
-227,801 -53.7%
651,696 153.7%
108,796 25.7%
284,208
2.86
183,200 64.5%
137,668 75.1%
16,184 8.8%
101,008 35.5%

2000
NumberPercent
33.6
98,773 24.7%
300,574 75.3%
50,550 12.7%
136,769
2.80
90,314 66.0%
71,524 79.2%
7,240 8.0%
46,455 34.0%

1990
NumberPercent
31.8
85,451 23.1%
284,157 76.9%
45,093 12.2%
130,378
2.72
87,510 67.1%
71,071 81.2%
6,714 7.7%
42,868 32.9%

1980
NumberPercent
30.1
72,419 24.2%
226,275 75.8%
33,562 11.2%
109,357
2.62
73,184 66.9%
61,283 83.7%
5,780 7.9%
36,173 33.1%

2024 Housing Data for Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units160,592 
Median Value$790,700 
Occupied149,60893.2%
Vacant10,9846.8%
Owned78,34452.4%
Rented71,26447.6%
Median Rent$2,131 
Single-Family Units103,32464.3%
    Detached90,06756.1%
    Attached13,2578.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units34,91721.7%
Mobile Homes7,3514.6%

2024 Income & Employment Data for Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006,6724.5%
$10,000 to $14,9994,3582.9%
$15,000 to $19,9993,8622.6%
$20,000 to $24,9993,9012.6%
$25,000 to $29,9993,8682.6%
$30,000 to $34,9993,9322.6%
$35,000 to $39,9993,7602.5%
$40,000 to $44,9994,1082.7%
$45,000 to $49,9994,4243.0%
$50,000 to $59,9997,9875.3%
$60,000 to $74,99912,1648.1%
$75,000 to $99,99916,91211.3%
$100,000 to $124,99914,8139.9%
$125,000 to $149,99911,9448.0%
$150,000 to $199,99916,94511.3%
$200,000 or more29,95820.0%
Median Household Income98,161 
Per Capita Income48,028 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.146 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6,1644.1%
Public Assistance4,6693.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps18,47412.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed96,06766.1%
Unemployed6,1204.2%
In Armed Forces2,0341.4%
Total Labor Force104,22171.7%
Not in Labor Force41,22028.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector73,51255,44257.0%
Non-Profit6,93311,02938.6%
Self-Employed13,8649,78558.6%
Local Government7,18711,04139.4%
State Government6,2605,81651.8%
Federal Government2,8481,82461.0%
Total Private + Self87,37665,22757.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.23,22829,71043.9%
Total110,60494,93753.8%
Pct. Govt.17.0%  
Pct. Private + Self74.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts32,41615.7%
Sales and Office Occupations34,87316.9%
Professional, Technical51,02724.8%
Service Occupations41,41120.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing13,3996.5%
All others46,14722.4%
White Collar 57.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance25,48712.4%
Educational services23,74011.5%
Retail trade19,3539.4%
Accommodation and food services17,3968.4%
Professional, scientific, technical16,6928.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting16,2957.9%
Manufacturing15,1597.4%
Construction13,1716.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.9,6144.7%
Other services9,2744.5%
Public administration9,2544.5%
Transportation and warehousing6,1073.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5,6172.7%
Finance and insurance5,2552.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing4,1542.0%
Wholesale trade3,8511.9%
Information3,5211.7%
Utilities1,2550.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3940.2%
Management2850.1%

2024 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican191,40943.14%
Puerto Rican1,6540.37%
Cuban5570.13%
Dominican1430.03%
Total Central American7,8281.76%
Costa Rican960.02%
Guatemalan2,5680.58%
Honduran8850.20%
Nicaraguan4150.09%
Panamanian300.01%
Salvadoran3,7940.86%
Other Central American400.01%
Total South American4,0000.90%
Argentinean3090.07%
Bolivian1380.03%
Chilean4430.10%
Colombian1,5100.34%
Ecuadorian2260.05%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian7490.17%
Uruguayan60.00%
Venezuelan5590.13%
Other South American600.01%
Other Hispanic8,4011.89%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino6,2801.42%
Chinese5,7801.30%
Vietnamese2,3830.54%
Korean2,0230.46%
Indian1,8290.41%
Japanese1,5960.36%
Taiwanese5350.12%
Hmong4200.09%
Cambodian3700.08%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English247,93859.5%
Spanish139,19533.4%
Chinese5,3281.3%
Other Indo-European4,4691.1%
Other3,8810.9%
Tagalog3,5410.8%
Other Asian2,8720.7%
German, other Germanic1,9610.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1,7910.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German38,4618.7%
English36,6548.3%
Irish31,8907.2%
Italian17,2463.9%
American10,1012.3%
European8,4581.9%
Scottish7,5331.7%
French6,4861.5%
Polish5,7411.3%
Swedish5,1851.2%
Norwegian4,6381.0%
Dutch3,4880.8%
Portuguese3,1650.7%
Russian3,1340.7%
Scotch-Irish2,8780.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen384,80586.7%
Not a citizen58,89613.3%
Native345,27977.8%
Foreign-born98,42222.2%

2024 Educational Attainment Data for Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
32,098 11.5%18,304 6.6%47,002 16.9%78,491 28.2%61,162 22.0%41,307 14.8%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 32,098 11.5%
9-12 Years 18,304 6.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 47,002 16.9%
Some College 78,491 28.2%
Bach. Degree 61,162 22.0%
Grad Degree 41,307 14.8%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 384,988 366,204 18,784 4.9%
1991 390,600 367,140 23,460 6.0%
1992 385,960 357,128 28,832 7.5%
1993 385,814 355,876 29,938 7.8%
1994 390,576 362,030 28,546 7.3%
1995 383,580 357,940 25,640 6.7%
1996 379,810 357,478 22,332 5.9%
1997 388,270 368,560 19,710 5.1%
1998 389,802 372,512 17,290 4.4%
1999 395,976 380,414 15,562 3.9%
2000 404,540 387,092 17,448 4.3%
2001 404,984 387,026 17,958 4.4%
2002 410,138 388,750 21,388 5.2%
2003 415,646 394,440 21,206 5.1%
2004 421,850 401,884 19,966 4.7%
2005 426,486 408,030 18,456 4.3%
2006 422,444 405,400 17,044 4.0%
2007 427,562 409,122 18,440 4.3%
2008 436,366 412,384 23,982 5.5%
2009 441,662 403,698 37,964 8.6%
2010 424,548 382,384 42,164 9.9%
2011 425,114 384,522 40,592 9.5%
2012 430,970 394,254 36,716 8.5%
2013 433,062 401,440 31,622 7.3%
2014 434,662 407,764 26,898 6.2%
2015 434,316 411,182 23,134 5.3%
2016 430,512 408,658 21,854 5.1%
2017 430,188 410,570 19,618 4.6%
2018 430,492 413,352 17,140 4.0%
2019 444,566 428,226 16,340 3.7%
2020 435,020 400,350 34,670 8.0%
2021 439,742 414,328 25,414 5.8%
2022 447,434 431,776 15,658 3.5%
2023 436,496 418,538 17,958 4.1%
2024 442,666 422,898 19,768 4.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com