Lompoc

Population: 43,819
Median household income: $70,038
Median home value: $433,800

Located in Santa Barbara County, California, Lompoc is a community with a population of 43,819. The median household income of $70,038 is below the Santa Barbara County median ($95,977).

From 2019 to 2023, Lompoc's population grew 1.4% from 43,232 to 43,819, while its median home value rose 37.3% from $315,900 to $433,800.

12.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 49.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 43,819
Median age: 34.5 yrs
Median household income: $70,038
Median home value: $433,800
Median gross rent: $1,516
Housing units: 14,480
Homeownership rate: 49.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

43,23243,819

Median household income

$54,855$70,038

Median home value

$315,900$433,800

Median gross rent

$1,192$1,516

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	43,232	$54,855	$315,900	$1,192
2020	42,753	$57,071	$337,100	$1,224
2021	44,232	$60,234	$353,100	$1,294
2022	44,086	$66,947	$408,300	$1,395
2023	43,819	$70,038	$433,800	$1,516

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 2410.9%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,994	6.8%
5 to 17	8,485	19.4%
18 to 24	4,771	10.9%
25 to 34	6,011	13.7%
35 to 44	6,243	14.2%
45 to 54	5,116	11.7%
55 to 64	4,723	10.8%
65 to 74	3,148	7.2%
75 and over	2,328	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,247	27.9%
Black or African American	1,462	3.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	176	0.4%
Asian	1,279	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	55	0.1%
Some other race	80	0.2%
Two or more races	1,423	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	27,097	61.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma28.3%

High school graduate25.3%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree9.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,810	28.3%
High school graduate	6,967	25.3%
Some college or associate's	9,267	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,544	9.2%
Graduate or professional degree	981	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone66.4%

Carpooled17.0%

Public transit4.3%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,743	66.4%
Carpooled	3,003	17.0%
Public transit	757	4.3%
Walked	749	4.2%
Bicycle	172	1.0%
Worked from home	1,062	6.0%
Other means	206	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,519	33.2%
15 to 29 min	3,812	22.9%
30 to 44 min	3,096	18.6%
45 to 59 min	2,097	12.6%
60+ min	2,106	12.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.95
Poverty rate: 16.8% (6,877 of 40,897)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,595	69.3%
Nonfamily households	4,258	30.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,853	95.7%
Vacant	627	4.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,915	49.9%
Renter-occupied	6,938	50.1%

1-unit, detached52.6%

1-unit, attached7.7%

2 to 4 units12.0%

5 to 19 units15.8%

20 or more units5.2%

Mobile home & other6.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,620	52.6%
1-unit, attached	1,108	7.7%
2 to 4 units	1,734	12.0%
5 to 19 units	2,289	15.8%
20 or more units	759	5.2%
Mobile home & other	970	6.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0642524
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 34.6627, -120.4708