City in Santa Barbara County, California · 1.6 sq mi · 3,242 people per sq mi
About 5,100 people live in Buellton. The typical household earns $99,936, and the median resident is 39 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,201 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.89%
Men 37.8 · Women 40.3
1970–2026
5,130
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1970–2026
5,130
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,130 | -28 | 0.54% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,158 | +68 | 1.34% |
| 2024 | 5,090 | +29 | 0.57% |
| 2023 | 5,061 | -42 | 0.82% |
| 2022 | 5,103 | -61 | 1.18% |
| 2021 | 5,164 | -37 | 0.71% |
| 2020 | 5,201 | -198 | 3.67% |
| 2019 | 5,399 | +71 | 1.33% |
| 2018 | 5,328 | +120 | 2.30% |
| 2017 | 5,208 | +138 | 2.72% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 51 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 20 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 50% | 45% |
| Never married | 31% | 39% | 24% |
| Divorced | 11% | 7% | 15% |
| Widowed | 7% | 1% | 12% |
| Separated | 4% | 3% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau