Explore Ventura local geography, civic resources and voter guides, with dated official population and registration facts for Ventura County.
At a glance: Ventura is an incorporated city in Ventura County. Population: 108,061 (California Department of Finance estimate as of January 1, 2026). Registered voters: 74,479 (California Secretary of State, as of September 4, 2026).
Ventura — officially the City of San Buenaventura, one municipality under both names — is a Pacific coastal city in western Ventura County, with a pier, broad beaches and hills rising behind the downtown. As a historical fact, the county’s official municipal service review records incorporation on March 10, 1866 as a charter city with council-manager government, making it one of the oldest incorporated cities in the region. The City Clerk’s Office prepares agendas and minutes for the City Council, manages the city’s records, provides public access to records and information, and administers the city’s elections. The office also assists in recruiting residents to serve on council advisory boards, commissions and committees. The county’s official review documents municipal parks, recreation and water services as city functions, while noting that public library service in the city is county-operated — a useful distinction between city and county responsibilities. For registration and vote-by-mail, use the Ventura County Elections Division.
No. They are one municipality; the city’s official name is the City of San Buenaventura.
The City Clerk’s Office administers the city’s elections and prepares council agendas and minutes.
No. The county’s official review identifies public library service in the city as county-operated.
74,479 (California Secretary of State, as of September 4, 2026).
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