Population By Race and Ethnicity in Santa Barbara County, CA in 2022

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 443,915 population of Santa Barbara County, California comprised of 212,861 people who identified as Hispanic (47.95%), and 231,054 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (52.05%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Santa Barbara County, California with a population of 377,924 (85.13%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 26,640 (6%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 18,046 (4.07%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Santa Barbara County, California in 2022, with a population of 191,755 (43.2%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 186,169 (41.94%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 23,757 (5.35%).

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 2022
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Population By Race in Santa Barbara , CA in 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 10,318 2.32%
White Alone 377,924 85.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 9,788 2.21%
Asian Alone 26,640 6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,199 0.27%
Two Or More Races 18,046 4.07%
Population By Ethnicity in Santa Barbara , CA in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,929 0.66%
White Alone - Hispanic 191,755 43.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 7,996 1.8%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,883 0.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 435 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 6,863 1.55%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 7,389 1.67%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 186,169 41.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,792 0.4%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 23,757 5.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 764 0.17%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 11,183 2.52%