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Population of Santa Barbara, CA

Last official estimated population of Santa Barbara city (Santa Barbara County**, California state) was 91,196 (year 2014)^[1]. This was 0.029% of total US population and 0.23% of total California state population. Area of Santa Barbara city is 42.0 mi² (=108.8 km²)^[6], in this year population density was 2,171.85 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (+0.78%/yr), Santa Barbara city population in 2024 would be 98,551*.

Historical population

Historical population of Santa Barbara city for period 1880-2014:

Santa Barbara city on population map

Estimated population for 2014^[1]. Click on flag to hide it.

Population • Legends • Position

Settlements near Santa Barbara city

• Oxnard city population 32.1 mi, 115°
• San Buenaventura (Ventura) city 27.7 mi, 109°
• Camarillo city 40.7 mi, 107°
• Goleta city 8.6 mi, 286°
• Santa Paula city 36.9 mi, 95°
• Port Hueneme city 33.4 mi, 119°
• Carpinteria city 12.1 mi, 94°
• Ojai city 26.8 mi, 82°
• Solvang city 27.7 mi, 298°
• Buellton city 31.2 mi, 298°

Sources, notices

*Calculated by population.us from last known population growth rate, not official data.

**Some cities are placed on more than one county. Only 1 county is shown.

[1] Cities and Towns (Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions) 2014, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[2] City and Town Intercensal Estimates (2000-2010), archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[3] Places: 1990 and 1999 Populations, With Numeric and Percent Population Change, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[4] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1980,

[5] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places in history,

[6] Area, latitude longitude data, retrieved 02/23/2016

[7] Through the Decades, Overview 1790-2010, PDF, large files! >100 Mb