Demographics & People — University of California-Santa Barbara, California

Population Overview

Population (Census)	11,634
Estimated 2026	~13,300
Median Age	20.0
Total Households	672
Family Households	345
Average Household Size	2.38
Diversity Index	0.6211 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White	5,551
Black or African American	160
Asian	3,625
Hispanic or Latino	1,848

Heritage & Ancestry

Group	Count
Other groups	4,621
Unclassified or not reported	4,569
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino	2,091
Hispanic: Mexican	1,674
German	605
Irish	493
European	467
Italian	319
English	219
Hispanic: Other Hispanic or Latino	208

Language

English Only	6,034
Spanish	1,435
Population 5+	11,517

Veterans

Veterans	121
Population 18+	10,909

Commuting

Mean Commute Time	14.3 minutes
Work from Home	16.8%
Commuter Profile	N/A

Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for University of California-Santa Barbara, California.