CDP in Santa Barbara County, California · 4.8 sq mi · 993 people per sq mi
About 4,800 people live in Santa Ynez. The typical household earns $110,781, and the median resident is 37.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,728 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.96%
Men 36 · Women 39.6
2011–2026
4,796
2026 projection
1.4% 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
4,796
2026 projection
1.4% 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 | 4,796 | +24 | 0.50% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,772 | +47 | 0.50% |
| 2023 | 4,725 | +9 | 0.19% |
| 2022 | 4,716 | +37 | 0.79% |
| 2021 | 4,679 | -49 | 1.04% |
| 2020 | 4,728 | +182 | 4.00% |
| 2019 | 4,546 | +145 | 3.29% |
| 2018 | 4,401 | +24 | 0.55% |
| 2017 | 4,377 | -91 | 2.04% |
| 2016 | 4,468 | -21 | 0.47% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 45 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 8 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 46% | 44% |
| Never married | 36% | 39% | 32% |
| Divorced | 11% | 12% | 10% |
| Widowed | 7% | <1% | 14% |
| Separated | 1% | 3% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau