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San Luis Obispo County
Population 281,712 · ACS 2020-2024
Median Household Income
$97,446
Median Home Value
$824,700
Median Gross Rent
$1,992/mo
Poverty Rate
12.9%
Unemployment Rate
5.5%
Homeownership Rate
62.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
39.8%
Median Age
40.4
Population Over Time
San Luis Obispo County grew 2.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
274,184
2016
278,680
2018
281,455
2020
282,517
2022
281,712
2024
281,555
Business & Industry
San Luis Obispo County has 8,962 business establishments employing 98,720 people.
Health care and social assistance
1,221
Construction
1,102
Accommodation and food services
1,086
Professional, scientific, and technical services
1,036
Other services (except public administration)
632
Real estate and rental and leasing
522
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
467
Finance and insurance
379
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.