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Santa Ynez, CA
Full City Profile · California · Santa Barbara County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,725
Population
978/sq mi density
$117,500
Median Income
$64,240 per capita
$1,121,000
Home Value
$1,806,037 Zillow
$2,740
Median Rent
34.4% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
166
Violent Crime/100K
1,495 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$117,500 median income, 0.4% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.3 / 5.0
$1,121,000 home value, $2,740/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
166 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.5%
4,848 → 4,725
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.26%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+12.2%
$104,728 → $117,500
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Santa Ynez 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
4,640
-85 from 2023 (4,725)
Projected Median Income 2030
$127,380
+$9,880 from 2023 ($117,500)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,848 | — | $104,728 | — |
| 2015 | 4,489 | -7.4% | $100,202 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 4,377 | -2.5% | $92,417 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 4,546 | +3.9% | $107,588 | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 4,679 | +2.9% | $113,333 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 4,725 | +1% | $117,500 | +3.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.