CDP in Santa Barbara County, California · 2.8 sq mi · 312 people per sq mi
About 870 people live in Ballard. The typical household earns $140,833, and the median resident is 42.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 764 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.21%
Men 40.6 · Women 43.1
2011–2026
872
2026 projection
14.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
872
2026 projection
14.1% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 872 | +25 | 2.95% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 847 | +51 | 3.15% |
| 2023 | 796 | +75 | 10.40% |
| 2022 | 721 | -141 | 16.36% |
| 2021 | 862 | +98 | 12.83% |
| 2020 | 764 | +235 | 44.42% |
| 2019 | 529 | +56 | 11.84% |
| 2018 | 473 | +24 | 5.35% |
| 2017 | 449 | +87 | 24.03% |
| 2016 | 362 | -11 | 2.95% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 9 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 7 residents
60% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 60% | 58% | 61% |
| Never married | 27% | 31% | 22% |
| Divorced | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 7% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau