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    San Luis Obispo, CA
    Demographic Data



    San Luis Obispo Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    San Luis Obispo Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    49,729

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    2.9%
    5 - 17:
    7.4%
    18 - 24:
    37.4%
    25 - 34:
    13.0%
    35 - 54:
    16.4%
    55 - 64:
    8.1%
    Over 65 Years:
    14.9%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    31.0%
    31.0%
    96.6%
    96.6%
    54.4%
    54.4%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    San Luis Obispo
    USA
    $48,106
    $48,106
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    San Luis Obispo
    USA
    $73,685
    $73,685
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    30.4%

    Employment Industries

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    Education
    Accommodation
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Retail
    Healthcare
    Manufacturing
    Public Service
    Other
    Construction
    Arts
    Transportation
    Administration
    15.0%
    15.0%
    14.2%
    14.2%
    13.0%
    13.0%
    12.3%
    12.3%
    11.1%
    11.1%
    7.0%
    7.0%
    4.5%
    4.5%
    4.5%
    4.5%
    4.2%
    4.2%
    2.9%
    2.9%
    2.7%
    2.7%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Asian
    Black or African American
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    69.1%
    69.1%
    18.4%
    18.4%
    5.8%
    5.8%
    5.3%
    5.3%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    English
    German
    Irish
    Italian
    European
    Scottish
    French
    Norwegian
    Polish
    Swedish
    Dutch
    British
    Portuguese
    Russian
    Scots-Irish
    Danish
    Welsh
    Swiss
    Northern European
    Greek
    13.9%
    13.9%
    13.8%
    13.8%
    13.5%
    13.5%
    7.6%
    7.6%
    3.5%
    3.5%
    2.8%
    2.8%
    2.5%
    2.5%
    2.2%
    2.2%
    2.2%
    2.2%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    Chinese
    Arabic
    Langs. of India
    French
    German/Yiddish
    Vietnamese
    Tagalog
    Persian
    Korean
    Slavic languages
    Portuguese
    Other Indo-European
    Russian
    Japanese
    Italian
    Other Asian languages
    Urdu
    Scandinavian languages
    82.9%
    82.9%
    10.7%
    10.7%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born San Luis Obispo Residents

    8.2%

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