Santa Maria Population

1910–2026

111.69K

2026 projection

1.7% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Santa Maria. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026111,689+2990.27%
2025111,390+4040.36%
2024110,986+5330.48%
2023110,453+1250.11%
2022110,328+2130.19%
2021110,115+3260.30%
2020109,789+3,8633.65%
2019105,926+2660.25%
2018105,660+2370.22%
2017105,423+6210.59%

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Santa Maria Demographics

29.3median age

Median age

Female29.9 yrs
Male28.4 yrs

Adults

76,353
12,155 seniors · 16%64,198 other adults

Sex

Female 50.2% · 55,455Male 49.8% · 55,007

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 63385+ years, female: 1,13680–84 years, male: 57780–84 years, female: 75375–79 years, male: 86375–79 years, female: 1,04870–74 years, male: 1,50570–74 years, female: 1,93565–69 years, male: 1,55265–69 years, female: 2,15360–64 years, male: 2,15860–64 years, female: 2,11355–59 years, male: 2,65855–59 years, female: 2,58950–54 years, male: 2,87850–54 years, female: 2,91445–49 years, male: 2,87645–49 years, female: 2,84840–44 years, male: 3,80640–44 years, female: 3,66035–39 years, male: 2,98535–39 years, female: 3,18230–34 years, male: 3,68930–34 years, female: 3,29825–29 years, male: 3,96625–29 years, female: 4,21020–24 years, male: 4,97920–24 years, female: 5,19415–19 years, male: 5,48615–19 years, female: 4,87210–14 years, male: 4,92210–14 years, female: 4,9915–9 years, male: 4,2995–9 years, female: 4,0880–4 years, male: 5,1750–4 years, female: 4,47185+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,105 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Santa Maria Income

$84,746median household income

Median household income

$84,746

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$37,867

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

17.3%

About 1 in 6 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Santa Maria Marital Status

42% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married42%44%40%
Never married44%46%41%
Divorced7%6%9%
Widowed5%2%8%
Separated2%2%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year