San Luis Obispo city, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 50,636
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 50,636
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 49,729
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 47,096
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 47,106
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 47,063
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 45,119
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 10.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.9%
Female persons, percent 51.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 73.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 13.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 18.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 69.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,356
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 40.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $935,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,110
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $842
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,965
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 20,441
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.31
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 67.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 17.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 54.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 441,287
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,090,913
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 137,598
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,188,245
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $45,124
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $73,685
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,106
Persons in poverty, percent 30.4%
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 3,537.2
Population per square mile, 2010 3,531.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 13.31
Land area in square miles, 2010 12.78
FIPS Code 0668154