Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Santa Barbara County, CA

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

36.8% Rank #386/3,222 · #18 in CA
88th
Santa Barbara 36.8%
CA 37.1% -0.7%
US 33.7% +9.2%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend

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National Distribution

How Santa Barbara County's bachelor's degree or higher of 36.8% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 0.0% to 80.5%.

Distribution of Bachelor's Degree or Higher Across All Counties

Ranking Context

Counties ranked closest to Santa Barbara County for bachelor's degree or higher.

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#383 Benzie County, MI 36.9%
#384 Washington County, NE 36.8%
#385 Gloucester County, NJ 36.8%
#386 Santa Barbara County, CA 36.8%
#387 Marquette County, MI 36.8%
#388 Pima County, AZ 36.8%
#389 Eau Claire County, WI 36.8%

About Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Santa Barbara County, California has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.8%, ranking #386 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 9.2% above the national value of 33.7%. Within California, it ranks #18 of 58. This places it in the 88th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population aged 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.