Santa Barbara County, California Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on July 12, 2024.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Santa Barbara County, CA population was 447,651. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (294.94K) and constituted 65.89% of the total Santa Barbara County population. The Two Or More Races racial group had the second highest population (62.90K) and constituted 14.05% of the population. The third highest racial group was Some Other Race Alone (50.79K), constituting 11.35% of the population.

The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was 207.55K and constituted 46.37% of the population. The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was (192.60K) and constituted 43.03% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

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Santa Barbara County, California Population By Race in 2021
White Alone
Two Or More Races
Some Other Race Alone
Asian Alone
Black or African American Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone
Santa Barbara County, California Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Santa Barbara County, California Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 294936 65.89
Two Or More Races 62895 14.05
Some Other Race Alone 50790 11.35
Asian Alone 24633 5.50
Black or African American Alone 8423 1.88
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 5318 1.19
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 656 0.15
Santa Barbara County, California Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 207554 46.37
Non-Hispanic White Alone 192603 43.03