Goleta

County:: Santa Barbara County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 7.852
State:: California

Goleta is a city located in Santa Barbara County, California. Goleta has a 2025 population of 32,599. Goleta is currently declining at a rate of -0.1% annually and its population has decreased by -0.5% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 32,764 in 2020.

The average household income in Goleta is $142,099 with a poverty rate of 10.6%.The median age in Goleta is 35.5 years: 33.4 years for males, and 37.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Goleta includes 51.47% White, 16.2% other race, 11.4% Asian, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	16,826	51.47%
Two or more races	5,963	18.24%
Other race	5,297	16.2%
Asian	3,726	11.4%
Black or African American	736	2.25%
Native American	139	0.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	6	0.02%

Goleta Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Goleta's average per capita income is $60,189. Household income levels show a median of $118,039. The poverty rate stands at 10.6%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$156,250	-
Families	$137,500	$160,197
Households	$118,039	$142,099
Non Families	$82,138	$106,334

$60,189

Average Income

$118,039

Median Household Income

10.6%

Poverty Rate