Population By Race and Ethnicity in Santa Barbara County, CA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 429,635 population of Santa Barbara County, California comprised of 187,293 people who identified as Hispanic (43.59%), and 242,342 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (56.41%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Santa Barbara County, California with a population of 370,755 (86.3%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 23,575 (5.49%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 14,696 (3.42%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Santa Barbara County, California in 2012, with a population of 202,436 (47.12%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 168,319 (39.18%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 20,825 (4.85%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Santa Barbara, California.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Santa Barbara County, CA in 2012
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Ethnicity in Santa Barbara County, CA in 2012
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Population By Race in Santa Barbara , CA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 10,181 2.37%
White Alone 370,755 86.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 9,358 2.18%
Asian Alone 23,575 5.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,070 0.25%
Two Or More Races 14,696 3.42%
Population By Ethnicity in Santa Barbara , CA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,718 0.63%
White Alone - Hispanic 168,319 39.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 7,465 1.74%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,750 0.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 351 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5,690 1.32%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 7,463 1.74%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 202,436 47.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,893 0.44%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 20,825 4.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 719 0.17%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 9,006 2.1%