Population By Race and Ethnicity in Santa Barbara County, CA in 2020

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 448,424 population of Santa Barbara County, California comprised of 210,997 people who identified as Hispanic (47.05%), and 237,427 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (52.95%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Santa Barbara County, California with a population of 382,025 (85.19%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 26,765 (5.97%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 17,767 (3.96%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Santa Barbara County, California in 2020, with a population of 192,140 (42.85%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 189,885 (42.35%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 23,907 (5.33%).

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 2020
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Ethnicity in Santa Barbara County, CA in 2020
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Population By Race in Santa Barbara , CA in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 10,732 2.39%
White Alone 382,025 85.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 9,900 2.21%
Asian Alone 26,765 5.97%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,235 0.28%
Two Or More Races 17,767 3.96%
Population By Ethnicity in Santa Barbara , CA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,962 0.66%
White Alone - Hispanic 189,885 42.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 8,068 1.8%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,858 0.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 444 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 6,780 1.51%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 7,770 1.73%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 192,140 42.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,832 0.41%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 23,907 5.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 791 0.18%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 10,987 2.45%