Time Zone: Santa Barbara County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Santa Barbara is the Seat for Santa Barbara County.
Santa Barbara County is one of the original counties of California and was founded in 1850.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Santa Barbara had a population of 407,057 people. This is an increase of 1.93% since the last Census (which gave a population of 399,347 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Santa Barbara represented 1.18% of the total population of California, making it the state's 19th most populous county (out of 58 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 423,895 | +6.15% | +4.14% since 2009 |
2009 | 407,057 | +1.93% | +0.84% since 2008 |
2008 | 403,655 | +1.08% | +0.79% since 2007 |
2007 | 400,499 | +0.29% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 399,347 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Santa Barbara County Census Page for Santa Barbara County. .
Below are some of the communities located in Santa Barbara County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Santa Barbara County):
Community | 2009 Population | 2000 Population | Change (2009vs. 2000) |
Santa Maria | 86,935 | 77,423 | 12.29% increase |
Santa Barbara | 86,353 | 92,325 | 6.47% decrease |
Lompoc | 41,095 | 41,103 | |
Carpinteria | 13,765 | 14,194 | 3.02% decrease |
Guadalupe | 6,594 | 5,659 | 16.52% increase |
Websites for Santa Barbara County
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