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Guadalupe, CA
Full City Profile · California · Santa Barbara County County
2.2
/5.0
C
Fair
8,422
Population
6,429/sq mi density
$71,048
Median Income
$22,110 per capita
$452,100
Home Value
$548,754 Zillow
$1,674
Median Rent
37.4% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
195
Violent Crime/100K
1,065 property/100K
C
Overall
2.2 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$71,048 median income, 7.9% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.1 / 5.0
$452,100 home value, $1,674/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
195 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+20.5%
7,186 → 8,661
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.88%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+48.3%
$47,923 → $71,048
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.02%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Guadalupe 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
9,867
+1,206 from 2023 (8,661)
Projected Median Income 2030
$93,620
+$22,572 from 2023 ($71,048)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,186 | — | $47,923 | — |
| 2015 | 7,263 | +1.1% | $43,710 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 7,413 | +2.1% | $44,000 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 7,811 | +5.4% | $50,864 | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 8,546 | +9.4% | $58,449 | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 8,661 | +1.3% | $71,048 | +21.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.