Isla Vista is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Santa Barbara County, California in the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 23,096. The majority of residents are college students at nearby University of California, Santa Barbara (located to the east of the community) or at Santa Barbara City College. The beach-side community lies on a flat plateau about in elevation, separated from the beach by a bluff. - Source: Wikipedia