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Solvang, CA
Full City Profile · California · Santa Barbara County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
6,034
Population
2,483/sq mi density
$118,208
Median Income
$76,064 per capita
$936,900
Home Value
$1,380,859 Zillow
$1,773
Median Rent
23.9% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
168
Violent Crime/100K
1,141 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$118,208 median income, 1.7% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.2 / 5.0
$936,900 home value, $1,773/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
168 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+12%
5,353 → 5,997
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+85.8%
$63,626 → $118,208
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.39%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Solvang 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
6,492
+495 from 2023 (5,997)
Projected Median Income 2030
$182,370
+$64,162 from 2023 ($118,208)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,353 | — | $63,626 | — |
| 2015 | 5,542 | +3.5% | $67,484 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 5,703 | +2.9% | $73,373 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 5,617 | -1.5% | $83,431 | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 6,048 | +7.7% | $94,451 | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 5,997 | -0.8% | $118,208 | +25.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.