Buellton

Population: 5,090
Median household income: $96,028
Median home value: $704,200

Buellton is a community in Santa Barbara County, California, home to 5,090 residents. The median household income of $96,028 is in line with the Santa Barbara County median ($95,977).

Between 2019 and 2023, Buellton's population held roughly steady from 5,082 to 5,090, while its median home value rose 34.7% from $522,900 to $704,200.

Households average 2.63 people. The median gross rent is $2,196.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,090
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: $96,028
Median home value: $704,200
Median gross rent: $2,196
Housing units: 2,230
Homeownership rate: 60.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,0825,090

Median household income

$93,099$96,028

Median home value

$522,900$704,200

Median gross rent

$1,760$2,196

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,082	$93,099	$522,900	$1,760
2020	5,276	$105,694	$580,100	$1,778
2021	5,162	$107,614	$600,600	$2,062
2022	5,151	$102,361	$695,600	$2,066
2023	5,090	$96,028	$704,200	$2,196

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.5%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 4417.2%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 746.8%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	484	9.5%
5 to 17	720	14.1%
18 to 24	249	4.9%
25 to 34	793	15.6%
35 to 44	875	17.2%
45 to 54	532	10.5%
55 to 64	776	15.2%
65 to 74	347	6.8%
75 and over	314	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,676	72.2%
Black or African American	15	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	30	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	11	0.2%
Some other race	17	0.3%
Two or more races	133	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,208	23.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate13.0%

Some college or associate's41.0%

Bachelor's degree26.2%

Graduate or professional degree13.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	219	6.0%
High school graduate	471	13.0%
Some college or associate's	1,490	41.0%
Bachelor's degree	953	26.2%
Graduate or professional degree	504	13.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone75.2%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit1.3%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home10.6%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,221	75.2%
Carpooled	288	9.7%
Public transit	39	1.3%
Walked	30	1.0%
Bicycle	16	0.5%
Worked from home	313	10.6%
Other means	47	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	710	26.9%
15 to 29 min	411	15.6%
30 to 44 min	600	22.7%
45 to 59 min	808	30.6%
60+ min	112	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 2.9% (149 of 5,090)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,501	77.7%
Nonfamily households	432	22.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,933	86.7%
Vacant	297	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,171	60.6%
Renter-occupied	762	39.4%

1-unit, detached53.7%

1-unit, attached14.3%

2 to 4 units0.4%

5 to 19 units6.5%

20 or more units8.3%

Mobile home & other16.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,197	53.7%
1-unit, attached	318	14.3%
2 to 4 units	9	0.4%
5 to 19 units	144	6.5%
20 or more units	186	8.3%
Mobile home & other	376	16.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0608758
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.58 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.6155, -120.1942