Ballard, CA Demographics

A map of Ballard's Population by Race

Ballard, California had a population of 768 in 2020. It was 74.0% White, 1.0% Black, 0.5% Asian, 20.1% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ballard, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Ballard is the 1139th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Ballard's White Population

568 residents of Ballard identify as White, or 74.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Ballard considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Ballard is ranked #436 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ballard is more White than neighboring Solvang (63.1% White), Buellton (58.9% White), and Los Alamos (43.5% White). Ballard is less White than neighboring Los Olivos (78.2% White), and Santa Ynez (76.2% White).

Ballard's Black Population

8 residents of Ballard identify as Black, or 1.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ballard roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Ballard is ranked #698 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ballard is more Black than neighboring Los Olivos (0% Black), Santa Ynez (0.7% Black), Solvang (0.8% Black), Buellton (0.6% Black), and Los Alamos (0.4% Black).

Ballard's Asian Population

4 residents of Ballard identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ballard less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Ballard is ranked #1308 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Ballard is less Asian than neighboring Los Olivos (0.6% Asian), Santa Ynez (1.2% Asian), Solvang (1.8% Asian), Buellton (2.2% Asian), and Los Alamos (1.1% Asian).

Ballard's Hispanic Population

154 residents of Ballard identify as Hispanic, or 20.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ballard less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Ballard is ranked #856 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ballard is more Hispanic than neighboring Los Olivos (16.7% Hispanic), and Santa Ynez (16.2% Hispanic). Ballard is less Hispanic than neighboring Solvang (30% Hispanic), Buellton (32.5% Hispanic), and Los Alamos (50.5% Hispanic).

Ballard's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Ballard identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ballard roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of California (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,611 places in California, Ballard is ranked #965 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Ballard is more Native American/Other than neighboring Solvang (0.8% Native American/Other). Ballard is less Native American/Other than neighboring Los Olivos (1.4% Native American/Other), Santa Ynez (1.5% Native American/Other), Buellton (1.3% Native American/Other), and Los Alamos (1.7% Native American/Other).

Ballard's Multiracial Population

26 residents of Ballard identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ballard roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Ballard is ranked #1106 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ballard is more Multiracial than neighboring Los Olivos (3.1% Multiracial), and Los Alamos (2.8% Multiracial). Ballard is less Multiracial than neighboring Santa Ynez (4.2% Multiracial), Solvang (3.6% Multiracial), and Buellton (4.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.