Santa Paula is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 31,018 people and six associated neighborhoods, Santa Paula is the 256th largest community in California.

Housing costs in Santa Paula are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

In terms of college education, the citizens of Santa Paula rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.88% of adults 25 and older in Santa Paula have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Santa Paula in 2022 was $27,867, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $111,468 for a family of four. However, Santa Paula contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Santa Paula is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Santa Paula home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Santa Paula, accounting for 81.71% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Santa Paula residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Santa Paula include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Norwegian.

Santa Paula also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 30.28%.

The most common language spoken in Santa Paula is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.