San Luis Obispo
County in California
County
The population development of San Luis Obispo.
| Name | Status | Population Census 1990-04-01 | Population Census 2000-04-01 | Population Census 2010-04-01 | Population Census 2020-04-01 | Population Estimate 2024-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Luis Obispo | County | 217,162 | 246,681 | 269,637 | 282,448 | 281,843 | → |
| California | State | 29,760,021 | 33,871,648 | 37,253,956 | 39,555,674 | 39,431,263 |
Contents: Incorporated Places
The population development of the incorporated places in San Luis Obispo.
icon links to further information about a selected place including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, urbanization, »race«, ethnicity).| Name | Status | County | Population Census 1990-04-01 | Population Census 2000-04-01 | Population Census 2010-04-01 | Population Census 2020-04-01 | Population Estimate 2024-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arroyo Grande | City | San Luis Obispo | 14,474 | 15,867 | 17,278 | 18,433 | 18,249 | → |
| Atascadero | City | San Luis Obispo | 23,910 | 26,490 | 28,306 | 29,777 | 29,743 | → |
| El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) | City | San Luis Obispo | 19,431 | 24,325 | 29,744 | 31,497 | 31,568 | → |
| Grover Beach | City | San Luis Obispo | 11,582 | 13,035 | 13,158 | 12,672 | 12,534 | → |
| Morro Bay | City | San Luis Obispo | 9,668 | 10,347 | 10,235 | 10,758 | 10,591 | → |
| Pismo Beach | City | San Luis Obispo | 7,685 | 8,523 | 7,650 | 8,074 | 7,984 | → |
| San Luis Obispo | City | San Luis Obispo | 42,084 | 44,204 | 45,141 | 47,106 | 49,729 | → |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Explanation: Latest available rebased population figures are used. In case of significant changes, they were recalculated by using census block data.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 140,271 |
| Females | 142,153 |
| Age Groups (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 50,680 |
| 18-64 years | 170,491 |
| 65+ years | 61,253 |
| Age Distribution (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 13,231 |
| 70-79 years | 27,644 |
| 60-69 years | 41,128 |
| 50-59 years | 33,982 |
| 40-49 years | 30,211 |
| 30-39 years | 34,346 |
| 20-29 years | 42,763 |
| 10-19 years | 32,616 |
| 0-9 years | 26,503 |
| Urbanization (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 53,909 |
| Urban | 228,515 |
| »Race« (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| White | 198,338 |
| Black/African American | 4,610 |
| Indigenous | 3,159 |
| Asian | 10,402 |
| Pacific Islander | 413 |
| Some other | 27,444 |
| 2 or more | 38,058 |
| Ethnicity (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 67,921 |
| Other | 214,503 |