San Luis Obispo, CA Population

Overview

47,257

Total Population

26.0

Median age

49.08%

Female population %

103.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

28.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8,73

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

San Luis Obispo's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in San Luis Obispo is 26.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
San Luis Obispo's population under 18 was 10.95%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
San Luis Obispo's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in San Luis Obispo, 9.10% were under the age of 15, 46.64% aged 15 to 29, 31.01% aged 30 to 64, 11.46% aged 65 to 84, and 1.79% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 865 less females than males in San Luis Obispo:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.08% females and 50.92% males in San Luis Obispo, CA.
The San Luis Obispo, CA gender ratio is 103.7:100 i.e. 103.7 men to 100 women (1.037).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 7,841.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 6,559.

San Luis Obispo's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of San Luis Obispo population: 82.40% are White, 1.57% are Black or African American, 0.45% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.32% are Asian, 0.16% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.94% are some other race and 7.17% are multiracial.
San Luis Obispo's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 8,73 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 38,527 (81.53% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in San Luis Obispo is White with a population of 38,939 (82.40% of the total population).

San Luis Obispo's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 48,341 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, San Luis Obispo's population increased by 897 (2.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, San Luis Obispo's population increased by 1,959 (4.33%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, San Luis Obispo's population was lowest in year 2006 at 43,576.