Santa Barbara County , California
Population: 443,975 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $95,977 Home $735,700 Rent $2,050/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Santa Barbara County's headline indicators land 29% above the national median on income ($95,977), with housing 141% above the US figure ($736,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Santa Barbara County in the top 1% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with earthquake risk the dominant local risk.
$95,977
Median Income
household
$735,700
Home Value
median
$2,050/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $95,977 |
| Per Capita Income | $46,679 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.8% |
| Median Home Value | $735,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $2,050/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 52.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 47.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 443,975 |
| Median Age | 34.5 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 35.9% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
27.6%
Obesity
10.3%
Diabetes
10.7%
Smoking
30.4%
High Blood Pressure
24.2%
No Physical Activity
21.7%
Depression
31.3%
Insufficient Sleep
69.6%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 99.0 · 99th national percentile
🌊 Flood
51.40
🌪️ Tornado
5.41
🔥 Wildfire
99.20
❄️ Winter Storm
1.40
🌍 Earthquake
99.36
☀️ Drought
99.84
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