Eastern Goleta Valley, CA Demographics

A map of Eastern Goleta Valley's Population by Race

Eastern Goleta Valley, California had a population of 28,656 in 2020. It was 61.6% White, 0.7% Black, 6.0% Asian, 26.0% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 4.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Eastern Goleta Valley, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Eastern Goleta Valley is the 276th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Eastern Goleta Valley's White Population

17,661 residents of Eastern Goleta Valley identify as White, or 61.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Eastern Goleta Valley considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Eastern Goleta Valley is ranked #745 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Eastern Goleta Valley is more White than neighboring Goleta (46.1% White), University of California-Santa Barbara (37.7% White), Isla Vista (42% White), and Santa Barbara (51.7% White). Eastern Goleta Valley is less White than neighboring Mission Canyon (81.8% White).

Eastern Goleta Valley's Black Population

204 residents of Eastern Goleta Valley identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Eastern Goleta Valley roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Eastern Goleta Valley is ranked #875 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Eastern Goleta Valley is more Black than neighboring Mission Canyon (0.3% Black). Eastern Goleta Valley is less Black than neighboring Goleta (1.4% Black), University of California-Santa Barbara (1.2% Black), Isla Vista (2% Black), and Santa Barbara (1.2% Black).

Eastern Goleta Valley's Asian Population

1,714 residents of Eastern Goleta Valley identify as Asian, or 6.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Eastern Goleta Valley slightly less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Eastern Goleta Valley is ranked #420 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Eastern Goleta Valley is more Asian than neighboring Mission Canyon (2.3% Asian), and Santa Barbara (3.4% Asian). Eastern Goleta Valley is less Asian than neighboring Goleta (12% Asian), University of California-Santa Barbara (37.7% Asian), and Isla Vista (20.7% Asian).

Eastern Goleta Valley's Hispanic Population

7,458 residents of Eastern Goleta Valley identify as Hispanic, or 26.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Eastern Goleta Valley less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Eastern Goleta Valley is ranked #733 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Eastern Goleta Valley is more Hispanic than neighboring University of California-Santa Barbara (19.1% Hispanic), and Mission Canyon (11.5% Hispanic). Eastern Goleta Valley is less Hispanic than neighboring Goleta (35.3% Hispanic), Isla Vista (27.3% Hispanic), and Santa Barbara (38.7% Hispanic).

Eastern Goleta Valley's Native American/Other Population

307 residents of Eastern Goleta Valley identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Eastern Goleta Valley roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of California (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,611 places in California, Eastern Goleta Valley is ranked #877 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Eastern Goleta Valley is more Native American/Other than neighboring Goleta (0.7% Native American/Other), University of California-Santa Barbara (0.8% Native American/Other), Mission Canyon (0.4% Native American/Other), and Santa Barbara (1% Native American/Other).

Eastern Goleta Valley's Multiracial Population

1,312 residents of Eastern Goleta Valley identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Eastern Goleta Valley roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Eastern Goleta Valley is ranked #810 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Eastern Goleta Valley is more Multiracial than neighboring Goleta (4.4% Multiracial), University of California-Santa Barbara (3.5% Multiracial), Mission Canyon (3.7% Multiracial), and Santa Barbara (3.8% Multiracial). Eastern Goleta Valley is less Multiracial than neighboring Isla Vista (6.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.