San Luis Obispo County, California Facts
| Facts | |
| State | California |
| Land area | 3,298.6 square miles |
| Population Density | 81.7 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 276,443 |
| Population change | 2.5% | Under 5 years of age | 4.9% |
| Under 18 | 18.3% |
| 65 and over | 16.9% |
| Females | 49% |
| White | 89.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 21.7 |
| Asian | 3.7% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
| Black or African American | 2.2% |
| Native American | 1.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| Had graduated from high school | 90% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 31.5% |
| Veterans | 21,244 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 102,154 |
| Persons per household | 2.5 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 78.9% |
| Median household income | $58,697 |
| The per capita income | $29,954 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 14.3% |
| housing units | 118,198 |
| Multi-unit structures | 18% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $426,600 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 58.4% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 29,920 |
| Women-owned firms | 27.7% |
| Asian-owned firms | 3.6% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 7.9% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 1.1% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $3,548,407 |
| Retail sales per capita | $13,559 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $2,548,202 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $955,049 |