Atascadero city, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 29,743
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 29,464
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 29,743
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 29,777
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 29,777
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 29,773
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 28,310
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.5%
Female persons, percent 48.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 70.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 16.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 22.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 66.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,230
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 64.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $716,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,823
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $856
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,854
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,579
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.52
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 13.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 31.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 90,997
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 421,366
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,746
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 438,276
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,774
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $91,429
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,687
Persons in poverty, percent 11.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,142.0
Population per square mile, 2010 1,104.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 26.07
Land area in square miles, 2010 25.64
FIPS Code 0603064