HOW MANY PEOPLE LIVE IN SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY

San Luis Obispo Census - 2015
San Luis Obispo Census – 2020

See how may people live In SLO County, provided by the San Luis Obispo Census 2020

Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 283,111
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 269,597
Population, percent change – April 1, 2010  to 2019 5.00%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 282,424
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 269,637
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.50%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.50%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.90%
Female persons, percent 49.40%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.80%
Black or African American alone, percent(a) 2.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.40%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.20%
Two or More Races, percent 3.60%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 22.90%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 68.50%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2015-2019 16,767
Foreign born persons, percent, 2015-2019 10.10%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 123,963
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2015-2019 61.60%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 $574,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2015-2019 $2,351
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2015-2019 $613
Median gross rent, 2015-2019 $1,476
Building permits, 2020 911
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2015-2019 105,981
Persons per household, 2015-2019 2.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2015-2019 82.20%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+ 18.00%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2015-2019 94.00%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2015-2019 88.00%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2015-2019 91.30%
Bachelor’s degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2015-2019 35.40%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2015-2019 7.10%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.00%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2015-2019 57.70%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2015-2019 53.80%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)(c) 824,771
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)(c) 1,580,460
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)(c) 2,854,029
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)(c) 3,624,029
Total retail sales per capita, 2012(c) $13,188
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2015-2019 21.7
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 $73,518
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 $37,233
Persons in poverty, percent 11.60%
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2019 8,538
Total employment, 2019 96,358
Total annual payroll, 2019 ($1,000) 4,785,009
Total employment, percent change, 2018-2019 3.10%
Total none-employer establishments, 2018 26,143
All firms, 2012 28,626
Men-owned firms, 2012 14,544
Women-owned firms, 2012 9,282
Minority-owned firms, 2012 4,950
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 22,457
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 2,588
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 24,340
Geography
Population per square mile, 2010 81.7
Land area in square miles, 2010 3,298.57
FIPS Code 6079