California / Census place 0630378

Goleta

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Goleta city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
32,401
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.4%
Population estimate
Density
4,126/sq mi
7.9 sq mi land area
Median age
36.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$122,370
Median home value
$1,062,100
Median gross rent
$2,437
Bachelor’s degree or higher
49.4%
Typical commute
17.8 min
Public transit commute
2.8%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SANTA BARBARA MUNI AP (1 mi from place center)
Average high
69.2°F
Average low
49.4°F
Annual rainfall
17.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Goleta.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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