California

San Luis Obispo County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
68.3%
Hispanic
22.8%
Other
8.9%

Compared with California and the United States

San Luis Obispo Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricSan Luis Obispo CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White68.3%32.5%58%
Hispanic22.8%41.2%—
East Asian2.6%6.5%—
Black or African American1.7%5.3%—
Indian1.1%2.7%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%0.4%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in San Luis Obispo County next to California and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricSan Luis Obispo CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—110.7 (+10.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—154.3 (+54.3%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$97,446$99,122$80,734
Median home value$824,700$734,700$332,700
Home price to income8.5×7.4×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,992/mo$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income24.5%24.6%21.0%