Solvang

Population: 6,034
Median household income: $118,208
Median home value: $936,900

Solvang is a community in Santa Barbara County, California, home to 6,034 residents. Its median household income of $118,208 runs above the Santa Barbara County figure of $95,977.

From 2019 to 2023, Solvang's population grew 4.0% from 5,804 to 6,034, while its median home value rose 28.5% from $729,200 to $936,900.

Households average 2.34 people. The median gross rent is $1,773.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,034
Median age: 53.6 yrs
Median household income: $118,208
Median home value: $936,900
Median gross rent: $1,773
Housing units: 2,619
Homeownership rate: 60.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,8046,034

Median household income

$83,431$118,208

Median home value

$729,200$936,900

Median gross rent

$1,531$1,773

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,804	$83,431	$729,200	$1,531
2020	5,644	$82,838	$725,100	$1,315
2021	6,032	$94,451	$779,300	$1,479
2022	6,035	$108,074	$868,000	$1,736
2023	6,034	$118,208	$936,900	$1,773

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

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1711.9%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 348.7%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7416.9%

75 and over15.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	156	2.6%
5 to 17	717	11.9%
18 to 24	476	7.9%
25 to 34	526	8.7%
35 to 44	643	10.7%
45 to 54	666	11.0%
55 to 64	885	14.7%
65 to 74	1,021	16.9%
75 and over	944	15.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,086	67.7%
Black or African American	32	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	177	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	19	0.3%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	384	6.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,336	22.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate16.9%

Some college or associate's37.4%

Bachelor's degree26.1%

Graduate or professional degree12.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	335	7.2%
High school graduate	791	16.9%
Some college or associate's	1,754	37.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,224	26.1%
Graduate or professional degree	581	12.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone62.0%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit1.0%

Walked7.3%

Bicycle1.5%

Worked from home19.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,903	62.0%
Carpooled	278	9.1%
Public transit	32	1.0%
Walked	223	7.3%
Bicycle	46	1.5%
Worked from home	586	19.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	917	36.9%
15 to 29 min	478	19.3%
30 to 44 min	397	16.0%
45 to 59 min	408	16.4%
60+ min	282	11.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 7.7% (457 of 5,905)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,507	59.7%
Nonfamily households	1,019	40.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,526	96.4%
Vacant	93	3.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,526	60.4%
Renter-occupied	1,000	39.6%

1-unit, detached57.0%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units17.4%

20 or more units8.1%

Mobile home & other8.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,493	57.0%
1-unit, attached	110	4.2%
2 to 4 units	129	4.9%
5 to 19 units	457	17.4%
20 or more units	213	8.1%
Mobile home & other	217	8.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0672576
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.43 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.5938, -120.1397