San Luis Obispo County, California
San Luis Obispo County, California · ZIP 93252, 93254, 93401
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 281,843 (2024 estimate)Population
- 108,897Households
- $93,398Median household income
- $777,200Median home value
- 30Towns with a page
- 28ZIP codes
San Luis Obispo County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 246,681 |
| 2010 | 269,637 |
| 2020 | 282,424 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $93,398 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 67,403 units
- Renter occupied
- 41,494 units
- Vacancy rate
- 12.8%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
98,720 employees in 8,962 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | San Luis Obispo County | California |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 281,486 | 39,242,785 |
| Median household income | $93,398 | $96,334 |
| Median age | 40.2 | 37.6 |
| Median home value | $777,200 | $695,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 39.2% | 36.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 9.6% | 26.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61.9% | 55.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 21.4 minutes | 29.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in San Luis Obispo County30 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| San Luis Obispo | City | 49,729 | 13.6 sq mi |
| El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) | City | 31,568 | 19.9 sq mi |
| Atascadero | City | 29,743 | 26.1 sq mi |
| Arroyo Grande | City | 18,249 | 5.94 sq mi |
| Nipomo | Census designated place | 17,266 | 15.1 sq mi |
| Los Osos | Census designated place | 15,048 | 12.8 sq mi |
| Grover Beach | City | 12,534 | 2.31 sq mi |
| Morro Bay | City | 10,591 | 5.34 sq mi |
| Templeton | Census designated place | 8,608 | 7.91 sq mi |
| Pismo Beach | City | 7,984 | 3.50 sq mi |
| California Polytechnic State University | Census designated place | 7,529 | 1.54 sq mi |
| Oceano | Census designated place | 7,098 | 1.54 sq mi |
| Cambria | Census designated place | 6,038 | 8.42 sq mi |
| Lake Nacimiento | Census designated place | 3,464 | 10.5 sq mi |
| San Miguel | Census designated place | 2,956 | 1.68 sq mi |
| Callender | Census designated place | 2,764 | 2.29 sq mi |
| Cayucos | Census designated place | 2,517 | 3.10 sq mi |
| Woodlands | Census designated place | 2,005 | 1.65 sq mi |
| Los Ranchos | Census designated place | 1,521 | 2.89 sq mi |
| Avila Beach | Census designated place | 1,365 | 6.09 sq mi |
| Blacklake | Census designated place | 1,122 | 1.05 sq mi |
| Shandon | Census designated place | 1,042 | 2.95 sq mi |
| Santa Margarita | Census designated place | 665 | 0.52 sq mi |
| Edna | Census designated place | 378 | 1.22 sq mi |
| San Simeon | Census designated place | 301 | 0.80 sq mi |
| Garden Farms | Census designated place | 248 | 1.09 sq mi |
| Los Berros | Census designated place | 172 | 2.51 sq mi |
| Oak Shores | Census designated place | 153 | 5.09 sq mi |
| Whitley Gardens | Census designated place | 101 | 1.31 sq mi |
| Creston | Census designated place | 0 | 0.56 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 06 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Kern CountyPopulation 922,529 (2024 estimate)
- Kings CountyPopulation 154,913 (2024 estimate)
- Monterey CountyPopulation 436,251 (2024 estimate)
- Santa Barbara CountyPopulation 444,500 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.