Santa Barbara County Profile

 
About this area:
 Located along California’s coastline about 300 miles south of San Francisco and 100 miles north of Los Angeles, Santa Barbara occupies 2,745 square miles of land and enjoys a mild and sunny climate. The county is bordered on the north by San Luis Obispo County and on the east by Ventura and Kern counties. State Highway 101 is the major transportation route.
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
Data for Santa Barbara County not available for Unemployment Rate and Labor Force (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
 
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Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)[Top]
OccupationEstimated Year -
Projected Year
Employment
 Employment Change
Estimated ProjectedNumberPercent
Nurse Practitioners2022 - 203219036017089.5
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary2022 - 20321001606060.0
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary2022 - 2032801204050.0
Medical and Health Services Managers2022 - 203262090028045.2
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary2022 - 2032901304044.4
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High Wage Occupations[Top]
OccupationYearTime PeriodHourly
Mean		Hourly by Percentile
25thMedian75th
Psychiatrists20261st Qtr$152.48$0.00$0.00$0.00
Family Medicine Physicians20261st Qtr$144.06$0.00$0.00$0.00
Physicians, All Other20261st Qtr$137.38$0.00$0.00$0.00
Pediatricians, General20261st Qtr$130.10$0.00$0.00$0.00
Chief Executives20261st Qtr$116.15$63.62$0.00$0.00
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Data for Santa Barbara County is not available. Data for Santa Maria-Santa Barbara MSA has been displayed for High Wage Occupations
 
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Building Permits (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Type of Permit
Year
Time Period
No. of Permits
Total Costs
Multi-Family 2025Annual938$118,989,927
Single Family 2025Annual397$220,708,134
Total all types construction permits 2025Annual1,335$339,698,061
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Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)[Top]
AreaConsumer Price Index % Change
Time Period2025Time Period2024
United States Annual321.9Annual313.72.6
California Annual352.5Annual342.03.1
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Data for Santa Barbara County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)
 
Median Price of Existing Homes Sold[Top]
Year
Time Period
Type
Median Price
United States Annual321.9$314
California Annual352.5$342
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State Revenues by Source[Top]
Tax Type Description
Year
Time Period
Tax Revenue
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees 2024Annual$414,268
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes 2024Annual$41,338,259
Cigarette Tax 2024Annual$1,222,243
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes 2024Annual$0
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees 2024Annual$20,918
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Taxable Sales (Calif. Board of Equalization)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Sales Type Description
Sales
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees Annual2024$414,268
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes Annual2024$41,338,259
Cigarette Tax Annual2024$1,222,243
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes Annual2024$0
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees Annual2024$20,918
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POPULATION AND CENSUS DATA
Population[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Source
Population
Santa Barbara County 2024AnnualCalifornia Dept of Finance444,754
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Measures of Income[Top]
Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA2024Annual$88,347444,754
Total Personal Income - BEA2024Annual$39,270,189444,754
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County-to-County Commute Patterns (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Area of Residence
Area of WorkPlace
Number of Workers
2020CensusSanta Barbara County , CASanta Barbara County , CA194,424
2020CensusVentura County , CASanta Barbara County , CA12,325
2020CensusSanta Barbara County , CASan Luis Obispo County , CA8,871
2020CensusSan Luis Obispo County , CASanta Barbara County , CA8,122
2020CensusSanta Barbara County , CAVentura County , CA2,303
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JOB OPENINGS & TRAINING PROVIDERS
Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange[Top]
 
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Training Providers in Area[Top]
Provider Name
Provider Type
Location
Bilingual Vocational Center, LLCSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)Ventura,CA
Adizes Graduate SchoolOther (incl. religious schools and seminaries)Santa Barbara,CA
Pacific School of Massage & Healing ArtsApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsGualala,CA
Jennings Hypnosis InstituteApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsBuellton,CA
Santa Barbara City CollegeCommunity Colleges (two-year school)Santa Barbara,CA
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