Santa Paula, California Population 2024

32,131

Santa Paula Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Santa Paula was:

  • White: 69.3%
  • Other race: 14.08%
  • Two or more races: 13.39%
  • Native American: 1.54%
  • Asian: 1.1%
  • Black or African American: 0.56%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
Land Area (mi²)
5.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,810.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.41% (1,358)
The current population of Santa Paula, California is 32,131 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 30,773.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,33669.3%
Other race4,33514.08%
Two or more races4,12213.39%
Native American4751.54%
Asian3381.1%
Black or African American1710.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander110.04%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Santa Paula Population by Race

Santa Paula Population Pyramid 2024

Santa Paula Median Age

34.6

Total

35.1

Male

34

Female

Santa Paula Adults

There are 22,428 adults, (4,162 of whom are seniors) in Santa Paula.

Santa Paula Age Dependency

68.6

Age Dependency Ratio

22.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Santa Paula Sex Ratio

Female15,37649.94%
Male15,41250.06%

Santa Paula Population by Age

Santa Paula Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,1743.3452.747.3
Married4,8253.9558.241.8
Non Family2,2481.365446
Female1,4854.1336.263.8
Male6163.934555

3.84

Average Family Size

3.34

Average Household Size

52.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Santa Paula Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,96215.5%
Associates Degree1,5308%
Bachelors Degree1,7539.17%
Graduate Degree9004.71%
High School Graduate4,29422.47%
Less Than 9th Grade3,84320.11%
Some College3,83220.05%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Santa Paula Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Santa Paula Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic14,7318,235983
White3,7193,4731,415
Other Race2,6321,618245
2+ Races2,4081,598126
Native American34722138
Asian274260144
Black13010756
Islander11113

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 52.55%.

Santa Paula Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,856$65,536$43,398
Graduate Degree$70,208$73,281$52,083
High School Graduate$39,776$47,406$30,753
Less Than 9th Grade$27,954$30,735$23,588
Overall$37,812$42,014$32,504
Some College$48,372$56,071$38,604

$37,812

Average Earnings

$42,014

Average Male

$32,504

Average Female

Santa Paula Earnings by Educational Attainment

Santa Paula Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Santa Paula Language

34.68% of Santa Paula residents speak only English, while 65.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 63.83% of the population.

Santa Paula Language

Santa Paula Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic24,9244,90519.68%
Other4,30555712.94%
White4,5183357.41%
Multiple4,1122636.4%
Native475408.42%
Asian33351.5%
Black16110.62%

17.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.74%

Male Poverty Rate

20.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Santa Paula

The race most likely to be in poverty in Santa Paula is Hispanic, with 19.68% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Santa Paula is Black, with 0.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.52%.

Santa Paula Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.48%
High School9.04%
Some College7.16%
Bachelors or Greater4.54%

Santa Paula Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed31.74%
Female Unemployed31.19%
Female Employed7.4%
Male Employed5.47%

Santa Paula Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Santa Paula Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,109$94,428
Households$72,014$89,287
Married Families$93,265$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,095$60,572

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Santa Paula Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.0%

Male Marriage Rate

45.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Santa Paula Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Santa Paula Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Santa Paula Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Santa Paula Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

724

Number of Veterans

687

Male Veterans

37

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam279
Second Gulf War204
Korea80
First Gulf War46
World War II16

Santa Paula Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+264
65 to 74157
18 to 34133
55 to 6491
35 to 5479

Santa Paula Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5783.75%
Hispanic2551.45%
2+ Races622.09%
Other Race401.27%
Asian309.8%
Native American102.27%
Black43.05%

Santa Paula Veterans by Race

Santa Paula Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.76%

Veteran Disability Rate

Santa Paula Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63%

Labor Force Participation

58.8%

Employment Rate

6.5%

Unemployment Rate

Santa Paula Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Santa Paula Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Santa Paula Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.12%

Born in Santa Paula

69.72%

Native Born

30.28%

Foreign Born

20.03%

Non Citizen

10.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

69.72% of Santa Paula residents were born in the United States, with 61.12% having been born in California. 20.03% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Santa Paula Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202933,8293391.01%
202833,4903401.03%
202733,1503391.03%
202632,8113401.05%
202532,4713401.06%
202432,1313391.07%
202331,7923781.2%
202231,4142440.78%
202131,1703971.29%
202030,7736212.06%
201930,152-146-0.48%
201830,298-121-0.4%
201730,419-36-0.12%
201630,455-87-0.28%
201530,54260.02%
201430,5361450.48%
201330,3911840.61%
201230,2072370.79%
201129,9702700.91%
201029,70000%
200028,5983,53614.11%
199025,0624,40421.32%
198020,6582,65714.76%
197018,0014,72235.56%
196013,2792,23020.18%
195011,0492,06322.96%
19408,9861,53420.59%
19307,4523,48587.85%
19203,9671,75179.02%
19102,2161,169111.65%
18901,047859456.91%
1880188-33,641-99.44%

Santa Paula Population by Year