Montecito

County:: Santa Barbara County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 9.183
State:: California

Montecito is a CDP located in Santa Barbara County, California. Montecito has a 2025 population of 8,420. Montecito is currently declining at a rate of -0.43% annually but its population has increased by 2.56% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,210 in 2020.

The average household income in Montecito is $338,495 with a poverty rate of 7.79%. The median age in Montecito is 51.8 years: 51.3 years for males, and 52 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Montecito includes 83.18% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	7,339	83.18%
Two or more races	1,117	12.66%
Asian	246	2.79%
Other race	113	1.28%
Black or African American	5	0.06%
Native American	3	0.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Montecito Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Montecito's average per capita income is $85,718. Household income levels show a median of $222,966. The poverty rate stands at 7.79%.

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	$250,001	-
Families	$237,344	$393,574
Households	$222,966	$338,495
Non Families	$215,921	$222,269

$85,718

Average Income

$222,966

Median Household Income

7.79%

Poverty Rate