San Luis Obispo County, California Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

281,555

Median Age

40.4

Male Median

38.9

Female Median

42.3

San Luis Obispo County, California Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

San Luis Obispo County, California Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +6.0%%.

+6.0%% Growth

San Luis Obispo County, California Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


San Luis Obispo County, California Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202440.4281,555
202340.2281,486
202240.0281,712
202139.7282,771
202039.5282,517
201939.2282,165
201839.1281,455
201739.0280,119
201639.0278,680
201539.3276,517
201439.5274,184
201339.5272,094
201239.3270,121
201139.1267,871
201039.0265,577

San Luis Obispo County, California Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.4%
5–1713.1%
18–2414.9%
25–3411.0%
35–5422.0%
55–6412.4%
65+22.1%

Dependency Ratios for San Luis Obispo County, California

Total Dependency Ratio:
65.6
Youth Dependency:
29.0
Old-Age Dependency:
36.7

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for San Luis Obispo County, California

The median age in San Luis Obispo County, California is 40.4 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of San Luis Obispo County, California is 281,555.

In San Luis Obispo County, California, seniors (ages 65+) make up 22.1% of the population, while children under 18 represent 13.1%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in San Luis Obispo County, California has remained stable.
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