Santa Barbara County, California Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

443,701

Median Age

34.6

Male Median

34.0

Female Median

35.4

Santa Barbara County, California Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Santa Barbara County, California Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +6.6%%.

+6.6%% Growth

Santa Barbara County, California Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Santa Barbara County, California Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202434.6443,701
202334.5443,975
202234.3445,213
202133.9447,651
202033.8444,895
201933.8444,829
201833.7443,738
201733.7442,996
201633.7439,395
201533.6435,850
201433.6431,555
201333.5427,288
201233.6423,594
201133.4419,793
201033.6416,051

Santa Barbara County, California Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.1%
5–1716.3%
18–2414.9%
25–3413.2%
35–5422.0%
55–6410.9%
65+16.6%

Dependency Ratios for Santa Barbara County, California

Total Dependency Ratio:
64.0
Youth Dependency:
36.7
Old-Age Dependency:
27.2

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Santa Barbara County, California

The median age in Santa Barbara County, California is 34.6 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Santa Barbara County, California is 443,701.

In Santa Barbara County, California, seniors (ages 65+) make up 16.6% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.3%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Santa Barbara County, California has remained stable.
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