Solvang, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 5,332. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,141 (-3.6% change)
Males: 2,522 (47.3%), Females: 2,810 (52.7%)

Santa Barbara County

Zip codes: 93463.

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.2 years
Median household income: $45,799
Median house value: $372,800

Population by Race

Races in Solvang:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.7%)
  • Hispanic (19.9%)
  • Other race (5.5%)
  • Two or more races (4.1%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (15.9%), English (13.6%), Irish (11.9%), Danish (9.7%), Italian (5.9%), Swedish (4.2%).

Elevation: 496 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Map of Solvang, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Solvang

  • High school or higher: 84.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Solvang city

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 59.7%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

17.3% Foreign born (10.8% Latin America, 4.2% Europe, 1.8% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +480 (+9.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Solvang:

  • SANTA YNEZ VALLEY COTTAGE HOSPITAL (700 ALAMO PINTADO RD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Solvang:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Solvang:

Other public-use airports nearest to Solvang:

  • SANTA YNEZ (about 6 miles; SANTA YNEZ, CA; Abbreviation: IZA)
  • LOMPOC (about 23 miles; LOMPOC, CA; Abbreviation: LPC)
  • VANDENBERG AFB (about 31 miles; LOMPOC, CA; Abbreviation: VBG)

Amtrak station:
SOLVANG (1630 MISSION DR.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Solvang:

  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA BARBARA (about 24 miles; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 19,420)
  • ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE (about 26 miles; SANTA MARIA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,037)
  • SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,137)
  • CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIV-SAN LUIS OBISPO (about 57 miles; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 15,985)
  • CUESTA COLLEGE (about 57 miles; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,121)
  • TAFT COLLEGE (about 63 miles; Taft, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
  • VENTURA COLLEGE (about 68 miles; VENTURA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,285)

Public primary/middle schools in Solvang:

  • SOLVANG ELEMENTARY (Students: 653; Location: 565 ATTERDAG ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)
  • BALLARD ELEMENTARY (Students: 130; Location: 2425 SCHOOL ST.; Grades: KG – 06)