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Santa Maria, CA
Full City Profile · California · Santa Barbara County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
109,880
Population
4,817/sq mi density
$84,617
Median Income
$26,772 per capita
$478,200
Home Value
$646,468 Zillow
$1,842
Median Rent
33.6% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
427
Violent Crime/100K
2,960 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$84,617 median income, 4.7% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$478,200 home value, $1,842/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
427 violent crimes/100K (12% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+8.9%
101,627 → 110,641
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.85%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+67.3%
$50,563 → $84,617
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.28%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Santa Maria 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
117,394
+6,753 from 2023 (110,641)
Projected Median Income 2030
$121,305
+$36,688 from 2023 ($84,617)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 101,627 | — | $50,563 | — |
| 2015 | 103,471 | +1.8% | $50,433 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 105,423 | +1.9% | $55,485 | +10% |
| 2019 | 105,926 | +0.5% | $63,341 | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 109,711 | +3.6% | $73,300 | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 110,641 | +0.8% | $84,617 | +15.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.