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Buellton, CA Demographics

A map of Buellton's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
3,04058.9%
Hispanic
1,67632.5%
Multiracial
2334.5%
Asian
1152.2%
Native American/Other
671.3%
Black
300.6%

Buellton, California had a population of 5,161 in 2020. It was 58.9% White, 0.6% Black, 2.2% Asian, 32.5% Hispanic, 1.3% Native American/Other, and 4.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Buellton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Buellton is the 650th 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).

Buellton's White Population

3,040 residents of Buellton identify as White, or 58.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Buellton considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Buellton is ranked #788 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Buellton is more White than neighboring Los Alamos (43.5% White). Buellton is less White than neighboring Solvang (63.1% White), Ballard (74% White), Los Olivos (78.2% White), and Santa Ynez (76.2% White).

Buellton's Black Population

30 residents of Buellton identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Buellton roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Buellton is ranked #947 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Buellton is more Black than neighboring Los Olivos (0% Black), and Los Alamos (0.4% Black). Buellton is less Black than neighboring Solvang (0.8% Black), Ballard (1% Black), and Santa Ynez (0.7% Black).

Buellton's Asian Population

115 residents of Buellton identify as Asian, or 2.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Buellton less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Buellton is ranked #779 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Buellton is more Asian than neighboring Solvang (1.8% Asian), Ballard (0.5% Asian), Los Olivos (0.6% Asian), Santa Ynez (1.2% Asian), and Los Alamos (1.1% Asian).

Buellton's Hispanic Population

1,676 residents of Buellton identify as Hispanic, or 32.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Buellton slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Buellton is ranked #598 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Buellton is more Hispanic than neighboring Solvang (30% Hispanic), Ballard (20.1% Hispanic), Los Olivos (16.7% Hispanic), and Santa Ynez (16.2% Hispanic). Buellton is less Hispanic than neighboring Los Alamos (50.5% Hispanic).

Buellton's Native American/Other Population

67 residents of Buellton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Buellton 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, Buellton is ranked #725 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Buellton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Solvang (0.8% Native American/Other), and Ballard (1% Native American/Other). Buellton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Los Olivos (1.4% Native American/Other), Santa Ynez (1.5% Native American/Other), and Los Alamos (1.7% Native American/Other).

Buellton's Multiracial Population

233 residents of Buellton identify as Multiracial, or 4.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Buellton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Buellton is ranked #836 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Buellton is more Multiracial than neighboring Solvang (3.6% Multiracial), Ballard (3.4% Multiracial), Los Olivos (3.1% Multiracial), Santa Ynez (4.2% Multiracial), and Los Alamos (2.8% Multiracial).

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