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Buellton, CA
Full City Profile · California · Santa Barbara County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
5,090
Population
3,222/sq mi density
$96,028
Median Income
$46,257 per capita
$704,200
Home Value
$902,492 Zillow
$2,196
Median Rent
30.4% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
58
Violent Crime/100K
1,050 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$96,028 median income, 2.0% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.5 / 5.0
$704,200 home value, $2,196/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
58 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.9%
4,940 → 5,032
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.18%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+45.3%
$66,076 → $96,028
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.81%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Buellton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
5,096
+64 from 2023 (5,032)
Projected Median Income 2030
$124,759
+$28,731 from 2023 ($96,028)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,940 | — | $66,076 | — |
| 2015 | 4,988 | +1% | $71,667 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 5,208 | +4.4% | $77,462 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 5,399 | +3.7% | $93,099 | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 5,164 | -4.4% | $107,614 | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 5,032 | -2.6% | $96,028 | -10.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.