In 2021, San Luis Obispo County, CA had a population of 283k people with a median age of 39.7 and a median household income of $82,514. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of San Luis Obispo County, CA grew from 282,517 to 282,771, a 0.0899% increase and its median household income grew from $77,948 to $82,514, a 5.86% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in San Luis Obispo County, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.3%), White (Hispanic) (12.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.65%), Other (Hispanic) (4.15%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.92%).
None of the households in San Luis Obispo County, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
95.2% of the residents in San Luis Obispo County, CA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in San Luis Obispo County, CA are California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (5,951 degrees awarded in 2021), Cuesta College (5,491 degrees), and Laurus College (129 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in San Luis Obispo County, CA was $630,600, and the homeownership rate was 62.4%.
Most people in San Luis Obispo County, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in San Luis Obispo County, CA was 2 cars per household.
San Luis Obispo County, CA borders Kern County, CA, Kings County, CA, Monterey County, CA, and Santa Barbara County, CA.