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Santa Barbara, CA is a vibrant and bustling city with an estimated population of 89,132 and a population density of 4,628 people per square mile. It boasts year round outdoor activities like surfing, kayaking, and hiking at its beautiful beaches and mountains. Many local businesses such as the Santa Barbara Winery, Dargan’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, and Hendry’s Beach Bar are popular among locals for their delicious food and drinks. For active members of the community, there are many options for sports teams to join such as soccer leagues or yoga classes at some of the local gyms. Additionally, there are organizations such as the Santa Barbara County Education Office which focuses on providing resources to help students reach their educational goals. All in all Santa Barbara is a great place to visit or live with plenty of activities to keep everyone entertained!

The population in Santa Barbara is 89,132. There are 4,570 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Santa Barbara is 39.1, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Santa Barbara is 2.6, the US average of people per household is 2.6.

Family in Santa Barbara
- 43.1% are married
- 10.8% are divorced
- 30.8% are married with children
- 17.3% have children, but are single
Race in Santa Barbara

- 55.6% are White
- 1.2% are Black
- 3.8% are Asian
- 0.3% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 37.0% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 2.1% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander

   Estimated Total Population by Age

  PeopleSanta Barbara, CaliforniaUnited States
  89,132.0329,725,481.0
  50.4%50.5%
  49.6%49.5%
  39.138.4
 
  90,911.0326,569,308.0
  88,544.0309,327,143.0
  92,325.0285,036,114.0
  85,571.0251,960,433.0
  -2.2%15.6%
  5.5%30.8%
 
  4570.493.4
  19.5023531905.423
  22.498264836.791
 
  55.5%59.4%
  1.5%12.2%
  3.6%5.6%
  0.2%0.6%
  0.1%0.2%
  0.6%0.4%
  2.3%3.2%
  36.2%18.4%
 
  43.1%49.8%
  41.0%48.0%
  2.0%1.8%
  56.9%50.2%
  41.2%33.8%
  11.1%10.8%
  4.7%5.6%
 
  2.382.6
  36,932.0124,010,992.0
  19,546.080,755,759.0
  24.6%30.5%
  48.6%42.9%
  17,386.043,255,233.0
  16.2%15.8%
  10.7%10.8%
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I moved to Santa Barbara around 23 years ago to study at Brooks, which like most of the Santa Barbara that I knew—has been destroyed. Homelessness, drugs, gangs, high  More

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I fell in love with Santa Barbara about thirty years ago and finally moved here a few years ago. Because of the price of homes, it is an expensive place to live. The  More

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If you like high crime, paying a $4,500 a month mortgage and crazy high taxes, this is the place for you. It’s too bad because it wasn’t always like this. When I moved  More

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