Santa Barbara County Public Health Dept
Santa Barbara County Public Health Dept is a federally qualified community health center based in Santa Barbara, CA, with 17 clinic locations in 4 cities. It served 22,631 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 22,631patients in 2025
- 10%uninsured patients
- 60%at or below the poverty line
- 253full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Santa Barbara County Public Health Dept serves
60% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 86% are at or below twice that level. 10% have no insurance, 77% have Medicaid or CHIP, 12% have Medicare and 1% have private insurance. 1,562 patients were experiencing homelessness. 158 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 60% | 75% | 65% | −15 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 86% | 95% | 92% | −9 pts |
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 10% | 8% | 14% | +2 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 77% | 71% | 42% | +6 pts |
| Medicare patients | 12% | 8% | 11% | +4 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 1% | 10% | 24% | −9 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 4,368 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 148 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 3,486 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 5,348 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,528 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 1,354 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,949 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 3,364 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 5,002 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 831 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 2,385 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 2,154 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 784 | children tested |
Quality of care
Santa Barbara County Public Health Dept is at or above the California median on 4 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 62% | 68% | 68% | −6 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 65% | 59% | 54% | +5 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 66% | 60% | 54% | +6 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 38% | 44% | 44% | −5 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 71% | 68% | 77% | +2 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 78% | 86% | 86% | −7 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 80% | 79% | 79% | +1 pts |
Staffing
253 full-time-equivalent staff work at Santa Barbara County Public Health Dept, including 32 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 711 patients per clinical provider, against the California median of 869 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Santa Barbara County Public Health Dept patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 93436 | 6,552 | 7% |
| 93458 | 2,712 | 5% |
| 93101 | 2,444 | 16% |
| 93103 | 2,293 | 15% |
| 93013 | 1,918 | 10% |
| 93454 | 1,726 | 5% |
| 93117 | 1,032 | 20% |
| 93455 | 744 | 5% |
Santa Barbara County Public Health Dept locations
County Hlth Clinic - Carpinteria
County Hlth Clinic-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara County Public Health Department
County Health Clinic Franklin
County Health Clinic-Santa Maria
Salvation Army Hospitality House
Santa Barbara Rescue Mission
Salvation Army of Santa Maria
Other health centers in California
- Cares Community Health
- Western Sierra Medical Clinic
- The Los Angeles Free Clinic
- Families Together of Orange County
- Friends of Family Health Center
- Garfield Health Center
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.