Census place 0642524

Lompoc

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Lompoc city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Lompoc.

According to the 2025 estimate, Lompoc has a population of 43,315 and 3,727 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: median home value is $472,900, below the comparison median of $717,000; median household income is $72,004, below the comparison median of $98,132; and median gross rent is $1,589, below the comparison median of $2,086. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$472,900
Below the comparison median of $717,000
median household income
$72,004
Below the comparison median of $98,132
median gross rent
$1,589
Below the comparison median of $2,086

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Lompoc's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
43,315
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.5%
Population estimate
Density
3,727/sq mi
11.6 sq mi land area
Median age
35.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$72,004
Median home value
$472,900
Median gross rent
$1,589
Bachelor’s degree or higher
13.7%
Typical commute
27.6 min
Drive-alone commute
66.6%
Public transit commute
4%
Walked to work
3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
51%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
55.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.1%
Working from home
7.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
90.2%
Homes built 2020+
0.1%
Households without a vehicle
7.7%
Households with children
37.2%
Residents with a disability
13.4%
Residents without insurance
9.7%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Santa Barbara County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
27
Fire declarations
14
Flood declarations
6
Severe Storm declarations
4

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SANTA MARIA PUBLIC AP (18 mi from place center)
Average high
69.6°F
Average low
47.6°F
Annual rainfall
13.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Lompoc.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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