Population By Race and Ethnicity in Santa Barbara County, CA in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 442,051 population of Santa Barbara County, California comprised of 196,858 people who identified as Hispanic (44.53%), and 245,193 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (55.47%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Santa Barbara County, California with a population of 379,104 (85.76%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 25,678 (5.81%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 15,978 (3.62%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Santa Barbara County, California in 2015, with a population of 201,882 (45.67%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 177,222 (40.09%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 22,895 (5.18%).

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 2015
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Population By Race in Santa Barbara , CA in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 10,651 2.41%
White Alone 379,104 85.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 9,527 2.15%
Asian Alone 25,678 5.81%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,113 0.25%
Two Or More Races 15,978 3.62%
Population By Ethnicity in Santa Barbara , CA in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,762 0.63%
White Alone - Hispanic 177,222 40.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 7,588 1.72%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,783 0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 381 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 6,122 1.39%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 7,889 1.79%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 201,882 45.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,939 0.44%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 22,895 5.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 732 0.17%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 9,856 2.23%