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San Luis Obispo County, California

March 08, 2023

San Luis Obispo County (/sæn ˌluːɪs oʊˈbɪspoʊ/ (listen)), officially the County of San Luis Obispo, is a county on the Central Coast of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 282,424.[12] The county seat is San Luis Obispo.[13]

San Luis Obispo County
County
County of San Luis Obispo
Images, from top down, left to right: Cerro San Luis (Mountain) in San Luis Obispo, a vineyard in Paso Robles, Pismo Beach, Mission San Miguel Arcángel, Neptune Pool at Hearst Castle, Morro Rock
Flag
Seal
logo
Motto: 
"Not For Ourselves Alone"
Location in the state of California
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
RegionCalifornia Central Coast
IncorporatedFebruary 18, 1850[1]
Named forSaint Louis, Bishop of Toulouse
County seatSan Luis Obispo
Largest city (Population)San Luis Obispo
Largest city (Area)Atascadero
Government
 • TypeCouncil–Administration
 • BodySan Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors [2][3][4][5][6]
 • Chair[7]John Peschong (R)
 • Vice Chair[8]Debbie Arnold (R)
 • Supervisors[9]
List
  • • John Peschong (R)
    District 1
  • • Bruce Gibson (D)
    District 2
  • • Dawn Ortiz-Legg (D)
    District 3
  • • Jimmy Paulding (D)
    District 4
  • • Debbie Arnold (R)
    District 5
 • County Administrator[10]Wade Horton
Area
 • Total3,616 sq mi (9,370 km2)
 • Land3,299 sq mi (8,540 km2)
 • Water317 sq mi (820 km2)
Highest elevation
[11]
5,109 ft (1,557 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total282,424
 • Density86/sq mi (33/km2)
Websitewww.co.slo.ca.us
The entrance lobby and belfry of the Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa. A statue of Fray Junípero Serra stands outside the church.
Robert Jack House, built c. 1882

Junípero Serra founded the Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa in 1772, and San Luis Obispo grew around it. The small size of the county's communities, scattered along the beaches, coastal hills, and mountains of the Santa Lucia range, provides a wide variety of coastal and inland hill ecologies to support fishing, agriculture, and tourist activities.

California Polytechnic State University has almost 20,000 students. Tourism, especially for the wineries, is popular. Grapes and other agriculture products are an important part of the economy. San Luis Obispo County is the third largest producer of wine in California, surpassed only by Sonoma and Napa counties. Strawberries are the largest agricultural crop in the county.[14]

The town of San Simeon is located at the foot of the ridge where newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst built Hearst Castle. Other coastal towns (listed from north to south) include Cambria, Cayucos, Morro Bay, and Los Osos -Baywood Park. These cities and villages are located northwest of the city of San Luis Obispo. To the south are Avila Beach and the Five Cities region. The Five Cities originally were: Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach (then known as Grover City), Oceano, Fair Oaks and Halcyon. Today, the Five Cities region consists of Pismo Beach, Grover Beach, Arroyo Grande, Oceano, and Halcyon (basically the area from Pismo Beach to Oceano). Just south of the Five Cities, San Luis Obispo County borders northern Santa Barbara County. Inland, the cities of Paso Robles, Templeton, and Atascadero lie along the Salinas River, near the Paso Robles wine region. San Luis Obispo lies south of Atascadero and north of the Five Cities region.

History

The prehistory of San Luis Obispo County is strongly influenced by the Chumash people. There has been significant settlement here at least as early as the Millingstone Horizon thousands of years ago. Important settlements existed in coastal areas such as Morro Bay and Los Osos.[15][16]

Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa was founded on September 1, 1772 in the area that is now the city of San Luis Obispo. The namesake of the mission, city and county is Saint Louis of Toulouse, the young bishop of Toulouse (Obispo and Tolosa in Spanish) in 1297.

San Luis Obispo County was one of the original counties of California, created in 1850 at the time of statehood.

The Salinas River Valley, a region that figures strongly in several John Steinbeck novels, stretches north from San Luis Obispo County.

Geography

 
San Luis Obispo
 
Sand dunes - Oceano CA
 
Morro Bay Docks

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,616 square miles (9,370 km2), of which 3,299 square miles (8,540 km2) is land and 317 square miles (820 km2) (comprising 8.8%) is water.[17]

Climate

 
Köppen climate types of San Luis Obispo County, California, using 1991-2020 climate normals.

San Luis Obispo County has three main climate types. BSk climate can mainly be found in the eastern portions of the county, along with certain smaller areas in the north. Csa climate can mainly be found in the central portions of the counties, in communities such as Paso Robles. The rest of the county is made up of the Csb climate type.

Adjacent counties

 
 
Areas adjacent to San Luis Obispo County, California

National protected areas

Marine Protected Areas

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1850336—
18601,782430.4%
18704,772167.8%
18809,14291.6%
189016,07275.8%
190016,6373.5%
191019,38316.5%
192021,89312.9%
193029,61335.3%
194033,24612.3%
195051,41754.7%
196081,04457.6%
1970105,69030.4%
1980155,43547.1%
1990217,16239.7%
2000246,68113.6%
2010269,6379.3%
2020282,4244.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[18]
1790–1960[19] 1900–1990[20]
1990–2000[21] 2010[22] 2020[23]

2020 census

San Luis Obispo County, California - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[22] Pop 2020[23] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 191,696 183,468 71.09% 64.96%
Black or African American alone (NH) 5,128 4,330 1.90% 1.53%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1,367 1,136 0.51% 0.40%
Asian alone (NH) 8,106 10,001 3.01% 3.54%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 346 340 0.13% 0.12%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 784 1,614 0.29% 0.57%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 6,237 13,614 2.31% 4.82%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 55,973 67,921 20.76% 24.05%
Total 269,637 282,424 100.00% 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

2011

Places by population, race, and income

2010

The 2010 United States Census reported that San Luis Obispo County had a population of 269,637. The racial makeup of San Luis Obispo County was 222,756 (82.6%) White, 5,550 (2.1%) African American, 2,536 (0.9%) Native American, 8,507 (3.2%) Asian (1.0% Filipino, 0.6% Chinese, 0.4% Japanese, 0.3% Indian, 0.3% Korean, 0.2% Vietnamese), 389 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 19,786 (7.3%) from other races, and 10,113 (3.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 55,973 persons (20.8%); 17.7% of San Luis Obispo County is Mexican, 0.3% Puerto Rican, and 0.2% Salvadoran.[31]

2000 Census

As of the census[32] of 2000, there were 246,681 residents, 92,739 households, and 58,611 families in the county. The population density was 75 people per square mile (29/km2). There were 102,275 housing units at an average density of 31 per square mile (12/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 84.6% White, 2.0% Black or African American, 1.0% Native American, 2.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 6.2% from other races, and 3.4% from two or more races. 16.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 13.9% were of German, 11.4% English, 9.7% Irish, 6.1% American and 5.7% Italian ancestry according to Census 2000. 85.7% spoke English and 10.7% Spanish as their first language.

There were 92,739 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.40% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 13.6% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.2 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $42,428, and the median income for a family was $52,447. Males had a median income of $40,726 versus $27,450 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,864. About 6.8% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

 
Clubhair mariposa lily near SLO city, 2014

The mainstays of the economy are California Polytechnic State University with its almost 20,000 students, tourism, and agriculture.

San Luis Obispo County's economy is primarily a service economy. Service jobs account for 38% of the County's jobs, government jobs accounts for 20.7%, and manufacturing jobs represent 6% of the County's jobs.

San Luis Obispo County is the third largest producer of wine in California, surpassed only by Sonoma and Napa counties. Wine grapes are the second largest agricultural crop in the county (after strawberries),[14] and the wine production they support creates a direct economic impact and a growing wine country vacation industry.

The county led the state in hemp cultivation in 2018 as hundreds of acres of the crop were grown in research partnerships.[33] In 2019, nine agricultural research permits were still active. Sixteen commercial permits were issued before a temporary ban on new applications running through June 2020 was passed by the Board of Supervisors.[34]

Politics

Voter registration

Cities by population and voter registration

Overview

San Luis Obispo County leaned toward the Republican Party in presidential and congressional elections during the most of the 20th century; it has, however, become more Democratic starting in the 2000s. In 2008, Barack Obama won the county with 51.2 percent of the vote.[37] Prior to 2008, the last Democrat to win a majority in the county was Lyndon Johnson in 1964, although Bill Clinton won a plurality in 1992. In 2012, Obama again won the county, this time with a slim plurality of the vote. Hillary Clinton won with a larger plurality in 2016; and in 2020, Joe Biden won a solid 55% of the vote, the largest for any Democrat since Lyndon Johnson in 1964.

United States presidential election results for San Luis Obispo County, California[38]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 67,436 42.22% 88,310 55.29% 3,968 2.48%
2016 56,164 40.94% 67,107 48.91% 13,931 10.15%
2012 59,967 47.61% 61,258 48.63% 4,741 3.76%
2008 61,055 45.85% 68,176 51.20% 3,924 2.95%
2004 67,995 52.69% 58,742 45.52% 2,313 1.79%
2000 56,859 52.22% 44,526 40.89% 7,501 6.89%
1996 46,733 46.50% 40,395 40.19% 13,372 13.31%
1992 36,384 34.78% 40,136 38.36% 28,099 26.86%
1988 46,613 55.85% 35,667 42.73% 1,187 1.42%
1984 49,035 63.72% 26,946 35.02% 969 1.26%
1980 38,631 55.56% 20,508 29.50% 10,388 14.94%
1976 27,785 51.17% 24,926 45.91% 1,587 2.92%
1972 28,566 55.98% 20,779 40.72% 1,688 3.31%
1968 19,420 51.27% 15,828 41.78% 2,633 6.95%
1964 14,906 40.08% 22,252 59.84% 28 0.08%
1960 17,862 54.04% 14,975 45.30% 218 0.66%
1956 16,223 58.47% 11,407 41.11% 118 0.43%
1952 17,716 65.37% 9,174 33.85% 213 0.79%
1948 10,325 53.49% 8,135 42.14% 844 4.37%
1944 7,793 48.90% 8,068 50.63% 75 0.47%
1940 7,204 45.25% 8,499 53.39% 217 1.36%
1936 4,812 37.28% 7,889 61.13% 205 1.59%
1932 3,449 28.59% 7,933 65.77% 680 5.64%
1928 5,425 60.82% 3,336 37.40% 159 1.78%
1924 3,804 49.01% 731 9.42% 3,226 41.57%
1920 4,123 61.31% 1,606 23.88% 996 14.81%
1916 2,854 40.20% 3,539 49.85% 706 9.95%
1912 13 0.23% 2,248 40.48% 3,292 59.28%
1908 2,008 50.76% 1,381 34.91% 567 14.33%
1904 2,015 54.95% 1,167 31.82% 485 13.23%
1900 1,564 45.81% 1,713 50.18% 137 4.01%
1896 1,671 43.74% 2,056 53.82% 93 2.43%
1892 1,433 38.10% 1,199 31.88% 1,129 30.02%
1888 1,689 49.68% 1,585 46.62% 126 3.71%
1884 1,233 51.44% 1,069 44.60% 95 3.96%
1880 830 47.81% 729 41.99% 177 10.20%

County voters supported Republican Meg Whitman in 2010 and Democrat Jerry Brown in 2014. The previous Democrat to carry the county in a gubernatorial election was Gray Davis in 1998.

With respect to the United States House of Representatives, San Luis Obispo County is mostly in California's 24th congressional district, represented by Democrat Salud Carbajal, with the northern part of the county in California's 19th congressional district, represented by Democrat Jimmy Panetta.[39] From 2003 until 2013, the county was split between the Bakersfield-based 22nd district, which was represented by Republican Kevin McCarthy and included Paso Robles and most of the more conservative inland areas of the county, and Lois Capps' 23rd district, a strip which included most of the county's more liberal coastal areas as well as coastal areas of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties.

With respect to the California State Senate, the county is in the 17th Senate District, represented by Democrat John Laird. With respect to the California State Assembly, the county is in the 35th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Jasmeet Bains.

In April 2008, the California Secretary of State reported that there were 147,326 registered voters in San Luis Obispo County. Of those voters, 61,226 (41.6%) were registered Republicans, 52,586 (35.7%) were registered Democratic, 8,030 (5.4%) are registered with other political parties, and 25,484 (17.3%) declined to state a political preference. The cities of Grover Beach, Morro Bay, and San Luis Obispo had pluralities or majorities of registered Democratic voters, whereas the rest of the county's towns, cities, and the unincorporated areas have a plurality or majority of registered Republican voters.[citation needed]

Crime

The following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense.

Cities by population and crime rates

Transportation

Major highways

Public transportation

San Luis Obispo County is served by Amtrak trains and Greyhound Lines buses. The San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority provides countywide service along US 101 as well as service to Morro Bay, Los Osos, Cambria and San Simeon.

The cities of San Luis Obispo, Atascadero and Paso Robles operate their own local bus services; all of these connect with SLORTA routes.

 
Oceano County Airport in 2013

Intercity service is provided by Amtrak trains, Greyhound Lines and Orange Belt Stages buses.

Airports

Future

In the future, SR 46 may be considered for a possible westward expansion of Interstate 40 via SR 58 from Barstow to Bakersfield, from Bakersfield to I-5 via Westside Parkway, and then following SR 46 to Paso Robles.[43] SR 46 is slowly being upgraded to Interstate standards, minus overpasses between Interstate 5 and US Route 101.

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated communities

 
Pair of Bat stars near Los Osos

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of San Luis Obispo County.[44]

† county seat

Rank City/Town/etc. Municipal type Population (2020 Census)
1 † San Luis Obispo City 47,063
2 Paso Robles (El Paso de Robles) City 31,490
3 Atascadero City 29,773
4 Arroyo Grande City 18,441
5 Nipomo CDP 18,176
6 Los Osos CDP 14,465
7 Grover Beach City 12,701
8 Morro Bay City 10,757
9 Templeton CDP 8,386
10 Pismo Beach City 8,072
11 Oceano CDP 7,183
12 Cambria CDP 5,678
13 San Miguel CDP 3,172
14 Lake Nacimiento CDP 2,956
15 Cayucos CDP 2,505
16 Woodlands CDP 1,933
17 Avila Beach CDP 1,576
18 Los Ranchos CDP 1,516
19 Santa Margarita CDP 1,291
20 Callender CDP 1,282
21 Shandon CDP 1,168
22 Blacklake CDP 1,016
23 Los Berros CDP 623
24 Garden Farms CDP 449
25 San Simeon CDP 445
26 Whitley Gardens CDP 325
27 Oak Shores CDP 316
28 Edna CDP 184
29 Creston CDP 98

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Other = Some other race + Two or more races
  2. ^ Native American = Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander + American Indian or Alaska Native
  3. ^ a b Percentage of registered voters with respect to total population. Percentages of party members with respect to registered voters follow.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w For statistical purposes, defined by the United States Census Bureau as a census-designated place (CDP).

Footnotes

  1. ^ "Chronology". California State Association of Counties. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  2. ^ "John Peschong, Supervisor, District 1 from San Luis Obispo County, California".
  3. ^ "Bruce Gibson, Supervisor, District 2 from San Luis Obispo County, California".
  4. ^ "Dawn Ortiz-Legg, Supervisor, District 3 from San Luis Obispo County, California".
  5. ^ "Lynn Compton, Supervisor, District 4 from San Luis Obispo County, California".
  6. ^ "Debbie Arnold, Supervisor, District 5 from San Luis Obispo County, California".
  7. ^ "Board of Supervisors - County of San Luis Obispo".
  8. ^ "Board of Supervisors - County of San Luis Obispo".
  9. ^ "Board of Supervisors - County of San Luis Obispo".
  10. ^ "Contact - County of San Luis Obispo".
  11. ^ "Caliente Mountain". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  12. ^ "San Luis Obispo County, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  13. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  14. ^ a b Settevendemie, Marty. "2020 Crop Report" (PDF). San Luis Obispo County Department of Agriculture.
  15. ^ Terry L. Jones and Kathryn Klar (2007) California Prehistory: Colonization, Culture, and Complexity, Published by Rowman Altamira ISBN 0-7591-0872-2, 408 pages
  16. ^ C.Michael Hogan (2008) Morro Creek, ed. by A. Burnham
  17. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  18. ^ "Census of Population and Housing from 1790-2000". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  19. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  20. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  21. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  22. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - San Luis Obispo County, California". United States Census Bureau.
  23. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - San Luis Obispo County, California". United States Census Bureau.
  24. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B02001. U.S. Census website. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
  25. ^ a b U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B03003. U.S. Census website. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
  26. ^ a b U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19301. U.S. Census website. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
  27. ^ a b U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19013. U.S. Census website. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
  28. ^ a b U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19113. U.S. Census website. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
  29. ^ a b U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. U.S. Census website. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
  30. ^ U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B01003. U.S. Census website. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
  31. ^ "2010 Census P.L. 94-171 Summary File Data". United States Census Bureau.
  32. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  33. ^ Vaughan, Monica (June 18, 2019). "Hemp could be big money for SLO County farmers. Did politicians scare away investors?". San Luis Obispo Tribune. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  34. ^ Wilson, Nick (October 31, 2019). "SLO County hemp harvest is in full swing, but here's why it's not as big as it could be". San Luis Obispo Tribune. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  35. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p California Secretary of State. February 10, 2013 - Report of Registration July 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2013-10-31.
  36. ^ https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/ror/15day-recall-2021/county.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  37. ^ Map of Election Results, County-by-County: The New York Times
  38. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  39. ^ "California's 24th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  40. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Office of the Attorney General, Department of Justice, State of California. Table 11: Crimes – 2009 December 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2013-11-14.
  41. ^ Only larceny-theft cases involving property over $400 in value are reported as property crimes.
  42. ^ a b c United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation. Crime in the United States, 2012, Table 8 (California). Retrieved 2013-11-14.
  43. ^ Report on the Status of the Federal-Aid Highway Program. United States Senate. April 15, 1970. p. 89.
  44. ^ "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2021.

Further reading

  • Charles Montville Gidney, Benjamin Brooks, and Edwin M. Sheridan, History of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura Counties, California. In Two Volumes. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1917. Volume 1 | Volume 2
  • Yda Addis Storke, A Memorial and Biographical History of the Counties of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura, California... Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1891.

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an important part of the economy San Luis Obispo County is the third largest producer of wine in California surpassed only by Sonoma and Napa counties Strawberries are the largest agricultural crop in the county 14 The town of San Simeon is located at the foot of the ridge where newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst built Hearst Castle Other coastal towns listed from north to south include Cambria Cayucos Morro Bay and Los Osos Baywood Park These cities and villages are located northwest of the city of San Luis Obispo To the south are Avila Beach and the Five Cities region The Five Cities originally were Arroyo Grande Grover Beach then known as Grover City Oceano Fair Oaks and Halcyon Today the Five Cities region consists of Pismo Beach Grover Beach Arroyo Grande Oceano and Halcyon basically the area from Pismo Beach to Oceano Just south of the Five Cities San Luis Obispo County borders northern Santa Barbara County Inland the cities of Paso Robles Templeton and Atascadero lie along the Salinas River near the Paso Robles wine region San Luis Obispo lies south of Atascadero and north of the Five Cities region Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Climate 2 2 Adjacent counties 2 3 National protected areas 2 4 Marine Protected Areas 3 Demographics 3 1 2020 census 3 2 2011 3 2 1 Places by population race and income 3 3 2010 3 4 2000 Census 4 Economy 5 Politics 5 1 Voter registration 5 1 1 Cities by population and voter registration 5 2 Overview 6 Crime 6 1 Cities by population and crime rates 7 Transportation 7 1 Major highways 7 2 Public transportation 7 3 Airports 7 4 Future 8 Communities 8 1 Cities 8 2 Unincorporated communities 8 3 Population ranking 9 See also 10 Notes 11 Footnotes 12 Further reading 13 External linksHistory EditThe prehistory of San Luis Obispo County is strongly influenced by the Chumash people There has been significant settlement here at least as early as the Millingstone Horizon thousands of years ago Important settlements existed in coastal areas such as Morro Bay and Los Osos 15 16 Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa was founded on September 1 1772 in the area that is now the city of San Luis Obispo The namesake of the mission city and county is Saint Louis of Toulouse the young bishop of Toulouse Obispo and Tolosa in Spanish in 1297 San Luis Obispo County was one of the original counties of California created in 1850 at the time of statehood The Salinas River Valley a region that figures strongly in several John Steinbeck novels stretches north from San Luis Obispo County Geography Edit San Luis Obispo Sand dunes Oceano CA Morro Bay Docks According to the U S Census Bureau the county has a total area of 3 616 square miles 9 370 km2 of which 3 299 square miles 8 540 km2 is land and 317 square miles 820 km2 comprising 8 8 is water 17 Climate Edit Koppen climate types of San Luis Obispo County California using 1991 2020 climate normals San Luis Obispo County has three main climate types BSk climate can mainly be found in the eastern portions of the county along with certain smaller areas in the north Csa climate can mainly be found in the central portions of the counties in communities such as Paso Robles The rest of the county is made up of the Csb climate type Adjacent counties Edit San LuisObispo Monterey Kings Kern Santa Barbara PacificOcean Areas adjacent to San Luis Obispo County California National protected areas Edit Carrizo Plain National Monument part Guadalupe Nipomo Dunes National Wildlife Refuge part Los Padres National Forest part Marine Protected Areas Edit Piedras Blancas State Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation Area an elephant seal rookery Piedras Blancas State Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation Area Cambria State Marine Conservation Area White Rock Cambria State Marine Conservation Area Morro Bay State Marine Recreational Management Area and Morro Bay State Marine Reserve Point Buchon State Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation AreaDemographics EditHistorical population CensusPop Note 1850336 18601 782430 4 18704 772167 8 18809 14291 6 189016 07275 8 190016 6373 5 191019 38316 5 192021 89312 9 193029 61335 3 194033 24612 3 195051 41754 7 196081 04457 6 1970105 69030 4 1980155 43547 1 1990217 16239 7 2000246 68113 6 2010269 6379 3 2020282 4244 7 U S Decennial Census 18 1790 1960 19 1900 1990 20 1990 2000 21 2010 22 2020 23 2020 census Edit San Luis Obispo County California Demographic Profile NH Non Hispanic Race Ethnicity Pop 2010 22 Pop 2020 23 2010 2020White alone NH 191 696 183 468 71 09 64 96 Black or African American alone NH 5 128 4 330 1 90 1 53 Native American or Alaska Native alone NH 1 367 1 136 0 51 0 40 Asian alone NH 8 106 10 001 3 01 3 54 Pacific Islander alone NH 346 340 0 13 0 12 Some Other Race alone NH 784 1 614 0 29 0 57 Mixed Race Multi Racial NH 6 237 13 614 2 31 4 82 Hispanic or Latino any race 55 973 67 921 20 76 24 05 Total 269 637 282 424 100 00 100 00 Note the US Census treats Hispanic Latino as an ethnic category This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category Hispanics Latinos can be of any race 2011 Edit Population race and incomeTotal population 24 267 871 White 24 224 800 83 9 Black or African American 24 5 882 2 2 American Indian or Alaska Native 24 2 625 1 0 Asian 24 8 693 3 2 Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 24 280 0 1 Some other race 24 16 666 6 2 Two or more races 24 8 925 3 3 Hispanic or Latino of any race 25 54 537 20 4 Per capita income 26 30 204Median household income 27 58 630Median family income 28 74 841Places by population race and income Edit Places by population and racePlace Type 29 Population 24 White 24 Other 24 note 1 Asian 24 Black or AfricanAmerican 24 Native American 24 note 2 Hispanic or Latino of any race 25 Arroyo Grande City 17 132 85 8 6 7 5 0 1 6 0 8 12 7 Atascadero City 28 194 88 5 5 7 1 7 1 7 2 4 13 7 Avila Beach CDP 1 086 91 4 8 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 Blacklake CDP 1 014 97 1 0 0 1 5 0 0 1 4 0 8 Callender CDP 1 531 96 3 2 2 1 6 0 0 0 0 42 5 Cambria CDP 6 229 91 7 4 3 2 7 0 0 1 3 17 1 Cayucos CDP 2 822 97 5 1 8 0 5 0 0 0 2 6 0 Creston CDP 94 79 8 20 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Edna CDP 80 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 El Paso de Robles Paso Robles City 29 270 76 6 15 1 2 0 4 5 1 8 35 1 Garden Farms CDP 335 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grover Beach City 13 175 81 6 9 9 6 0 1 4 1 0 21 0 Lake Nacimiento CDP 2 397 96 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 3 Los Berros CDP 920 86 2 13 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 8 Los Osos CDP 14 950 85 3 7 5 6 3 0 4 0 5 12 4 Los Ranchos CDP 1 578 91 4 3 1 1 5 0 8 3 2 2 1 Morro Bay City 10 263 96 0 1 7 1 8 0 1 0 4 17 8 Nipomo CDP 16 622 84 1 12 7 1 3 1 3 0 6 35 0 Oak Shores CDP 187 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 Oceano CDP 7 456 77 3 19 4 1 5 0 0 1 8 47 6 Pismo Beach City 7 753 87 6 7 7 2 8 0 6 1 3 10 3 San Luis Obispo City 45 130 83 2 8 4 6 4 1 6 0 6 16 6 San Miguel CDP 2 782 64 6 29 6 1 3 0 0 4 6 50 8 San Simeon CDP 571 48 0 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 5 Santa Margarita CDP 1 429 95 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 Shandon CDP 1 150 82 3 6 9 0 0 10 6 0 3 46 1 Templeton CDP 7 645 88 9 9 5 0 7 0 5 0 4 16 4 Whitley Gardens CDP 244 58 6 33 6 0 0 7 8 0 0 41 4 Woodlands CDP 417 89 2 3 6 3 8 0 0 3 4 11 8 Places by population and incomePlace Type 29 Population 30 Per capita income 26 Median household income 27 Median family income 28 Arroyo Grande City 17 132 34 489 64 900 79 188Atascadero City 28 194 32 153 68 502 79 818Avila Beach CDP 1 086 45 863 65 483 42 107Blacklake CDP 1 014 43 698 81 417 105 152Callender CDP 1 531 25 222 72 917 91 852Cambria CDP 6 229 46 892 76 271 99 550Cayucos CDP 2 822 38 525 59 130 69 861Creston CDP 94 43 934 85 357 81 250Edna CDP 80 71 853 115 962 115 962El Paso de Robles Paso Robles City 29 270 26 547 57 927 63 864Garden Farms CDP 335 61 822 111 360 111 360Grover Beach City 13 175 25 232 47 708 63 354Lake Nacimiento CDP 2 397 31 410 58 542 62 760Los Berros CDP 920 15 603 36 096 36 776Los Osos CDP 14 950 30 967 57 500 73 027Los Ranchos CDP 1 578 59 646 99 028 104 455Morro Bay City 10 263 33 137 52 582 65 833Nipomo CDP 16 622 26 014 61 265 68 386Oak Shores CDP 187 44 498 97 639 98 542Oceano CDP 7 456 18 363 37 219 40 489Pismo Beach City 7 753 44 250 65 682 88 971San Luis Obispo City 45 130 25 775 42 528 80 560San Miguel CDP 2 782 17 371 49 097 42 296San Simeon CDP 571 20 490 44 583 51 786Santa Margarita CDP 1 429 19 328 49 032 58 672Shandon CDP 1 150 19 050 65 260 59 167Templeton CDP 7 645 35 743 70 820 92 169Whitley Gardens CDP 244 21 938 106 250 129 000Woodlands CDP 417 54 163 96 250 89 2502010 Edit The 2010 United States Census reported that San Luis Obispo County had a population of 269 637 The racial makeup of San Luis Obispo County was 222 756 82 6 White 5 550 2 1 African American 2 536 0 9 Native American 8 507 3 2 Asian 1 0 Filipino 0 6 Chinese 0 4 Japanese 0 3 Indian 0 3 Korean 0 2 Vietnamese 389 0 1 Pacific Islander 19 786 7 3 from other races and 10 113 3 8 from two or more races Hispanic or Latino of any race were 55 973 persons 20 8 17 7 of San Luis Obispo County is Mexican 0 3 Puerto Rican and 0 2 Salvadoran 31 Population reported at 2010 United States CensusThe County TotalPopulation White AfricanAmerican NativeAmerican Asian PacificIslander otherraces two ormore races Hispanicor Latino of any race San Luis Obispo County 269 637 222 756 5 550 2 536 8 507 389 19 786 10 113 55 973Incorporatedcities TotalPopulation White AfricanAmerican NativeAmerican Asian PacificIslander otherraces two ormore races Hispanicor Latino of any race Arroyo Grande 17 252 14 710 156 125 595 14 856 796 2 707Atascadero 28 310 24 457 585 295 685 57 1 205 1 026 4 429Grover Beach 13 156 9 964 146 186 542 35 1 582 701 3 840Morro Bay 10 234 8 909 44 92 258 9 613 309 1 526Paso Robles 29 793 23 158 622 297 593 56 3 916 1 151 10 275Pismo Beach 7 655 6 976 50 41 203 11 170 204 715San Luis Obispo 45 119 38 117 523 275 2 350 65 1 973 1 816 6 626Census designatedplaces TotalPopulation White AfricanAmerican NativeAmerican Asian PacificIslander otherraces two ormore races Hispanicor Latino of any race Avila Beach 1 627 1 507 13 7 33 0 34 33 111Blacklake 930 865 8 7 24 0 14 12 70Callender 1 262 1 003 7 22 48 0 128 54 355Cambria 6 032 5 166 18 47 78 14 557 152 1 187Cayucos 2 592 2 366 6 12 54 8 57 89 207Creston 94 89 0 2 1 0 0 2 6Edna 193 185 0 3 0 0 5 0 22Garden Farms 386 348 2 2 5 0 21 8 40Lake Nacimiento 2 411 2 153 12 44 24 5 75 98 256Los Berros 641 527 4 1 12 1 45 51 153Los Osos 14 276 12 304 79 97 748 18 552 478 1 977Los Ranchos 1 477 1 389 1 2 31 0 18 36 58Nipomo 16 714 12 281 177 200 421 33 2 821 781 6 645Oak Shores 337 318 3 2 4 0 4 6 31Oceano 7 286 5 105 62 120 165 7 1 509 318 3 484San Miguel 2 336 1 638 65 58 19 1 474 81 1 196San Simeon 462 270 4 5 9 2 160 12 258Santa Margarita 1 259 1 077 8 28 34 0 42 70 206Shandon 1 295 840 34 18 7 2 352 42 693Templeton 7 674 6 833 59 80 123 10 337 232 1 171Whitley Gardens 285 260 1 6 1 0 13 4 43Woodlands 576 541 7 0 18 1 3 6 27Otherunincorporated areas TotalPopulation White AfricanAmerican NativeAmerican Asian PacificIslander otherraces two ormore races Hispanicor Latino of any race All others not CDPs combined 47 973 39 400 2 854 462 1 422 40 2 250 1 545 7 6592000 Census Edit As of the census 32 of 2000 there were 246 681 residents 92 739 households and 58 611 families in the county The population density was 75 people per square mile 29 km2 There were 102 275 housing units at an average density of 31 per square mile 12 km2 The racial makeup of the county was 84 6 White 2 0 Black or African American 1 0 Native American 2 7 Asian 0 1 Pacific Islander 6 2 from other races and 3 4 from two or more races 16 3 of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race 13 9 were of German 11 4 English 9 7 Irish 6 1 American and 5 7 Italian ancestry according to Census 2000 85 7 spoke English and 10 7 Spanish as their first language There were 92 739 households out of which 28 2 had children under the age of 18 living with them 50 40 were married couples living together 9 1 had a female householder with no husband present and 36 8 were non families 26 0 of all households were made up of individuals and 10 3 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older The average household size was 2 49 and the average family size was 3 01 In the county the population was spread out with 21 7 under the age of 18 13 6 from 18 to 24 27 0 from 25 to 44 23 3 from 45 to 64 and 14 5 who were 65 years of age or older The median age was 37 years For every 100 females there were 105 6 males For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 105 2 males The median income for a household in the county was 42 428 and the median income for a family was 52 447 Males had a median income of 40 726 versus 27 450 for females The per capita income for the county was 21 864 About 6 8 of families and 12 8 of the population were below the poverty line including 11 4 of those under age 18 and 5 9 of those age 65 or over Economy Edit Clubhair mariposa lily near SLO city 2014 The mainstays of the economy are California Polytechnic State University with its almost 20 000 students tourism and agriculture San Luis Obispo County s economy is primarily a service economy Service jobs account for 38 of the County s jobs government jobs accounts for 20 7 and manufacturing jobs represent 6 of the County s jobs San Luis Obispo County is the third largest producer of wine in California surpassed only by Sonoma and Napa counties Wine grapes are the second largest agricultural crop in the county after strawberries 14 and the wine production they support creates a direct economic impact and a growing wine country vacation industry The county led the state in hemp cultivation in 2018 as hundreds of acres of the crop were grown in research partnerships 33 In 2019 nine agricultural research permits were still active Sixteen commercial permits were issued before a temporary ban on new applications running through June 2020 was passed by the Board of Supervisors 34 Politics EditVoter registration Edit Population and registered votersTotal population 24 267 871 Registered voters 35 note 3 36 184 744 58 4 Democratic 35 70 180 38 Republican 35 63 687 34 5 Democratic Republican spread 35 6 493 3 5 Independent 35 7 116 3 9 Green 35 972 0 5 Libertarian 35 2 401 1 3 Peace and Freedom 35 566 0 3 Other 35 1 752 1 No party preference 35 37 366 20 2 Cities by population and voter registration Edit Cities by population and voter registrationCity Population 24 Registered voters 35 note 3 Democratic 35 Republican 35 D R spread 35 Other 35 No party preference 35 Arroyo Grande 17 132 65 5 34 2 41 8 7 6 8 1 18 7 Atascadero 28 194 58 9 30 8 43 9 13 1 8 2 19 8 El Paso de Robles Paso Robles 29 270 52 1 29 6 45 3 15 7 8 2 19 9 Grover Beach 13 175 50 6 37 3 34 0 3 3 9 3 22 5 Morro Bay 10 263 68 4 39 5 31 6 7 9 9 5 22 2 Pismo Beach 7 753 70 4 32 2 41 5 9 3 8 9 20 3 San Luis Obispo 45 130 59 2 40 0 29 1 10 9 9 0 24 6 Overview Edit San Luis Obispo County leaned toward the Republican Party in presidential and congressional elections during the most of the 20th century it has however become more Democratic starting in the 2000s In 2008 Barack Obama won the county with 51 2 percent of the vote 37 Prior to 2008 the last Democrat to win a majority in the county was Lyndon Johnson in 1964 although Bill Clinton won a plurality in 1992 In 2012 Obama again won the county this time with a slim plurality of the vote Hillary Clinton won with a larger plurality in 2016 and in 2020 Joe Biden won a solid 55 of the vote the largest for any Democrat since Lyndon Johnson in 1964 United States presidential election results for San Luis Obispo County California 38 Year Republican Democratic Third partyNo No No 2020 67 436 42 22 88 310 55 29 3 968 2 48 2016 56 164 40 94 67 107 48 91 13 931 10 15 2012 59 967 47 61 61 258 48 63 4 741 3 76 2008 61 055 45 85 68 176 51 20 3 924 2 95 2004 67 995 52 69 58 742 45 52 2 313 1 79 2000 56 859 52 22 44 526 40 89 7 501 6 89 1996 46 733 46 50 40 395 40 19 13 372 13 31 1992 36 384 34 78 40 136 38 36 28 099 26 86 1988 46 613 55 85 35 667 42 73 1 187 1 42 1984 49 035 63 72 26 946 35 02 969 1 26 1980 38 631 55 56 20 508 29 50 10 388 14 94 1976 27 785 51 17 24 926 45 91 1 587 2 92 1972 28 566 55 98 20 779 40 72 1 688 3 31 1968 19 420 51 27 15 828 41 78 2 633 6 95 1964 14 906 40 08 22 252 59 84 28 0 08 1960 17 862 54 04 14 975 45 30 218 0 66 1956 16 223 58 47 11 407 41 11 118 0 43 1952 17 716 65 37 9 174 33 85 213 0 79 1948 10 325 53 49 8 135 42 14 844 4 37 1944 7 793 48 90 8 068 50 63 75 0 47 1940 7 204 45 25 8 499 53 39 217 1 36 1936 4 812 37 28 7 889 61 13 205 1 59 1932 3 449 28 59 7 933 65 77 680 5 64 1928 5 425 60 82 3 336 37 40 159 1 78 1924 3 804 49 01 731 9 42 3 226 41 57 1920 4 123 61 31 1 606 23 88 996 14 81 1916 2 854 40 20 3 539 49 85 706 9 95 1912 13 0 23 2 248 40 48 3 292 59 28 1908 2 008 50 76 1 381 34 91 567 14 33 1904 2 015 54 95 1 167 31 82 485 13 23 1900 1 564 45 81 1 713 50 18 137 4 01 1896 1 671 43 74 2 056 53 82 93 2 43 1892 1 433 38 10 1 199 31 88 1 129 30 02 1888 1 689 49 68 1 585 46 62 126 3 71 1884 1 233 51 44 1 069 44 60 95 3 96 1880 830 47 81 729 41 99 177 10 20 County voters supported Republican Meg Whitman in 2010 and Democrat Jerry Brown in 2014 The previous Democrat to carry the county in a gubernatorial election was Gray Davis in 1998 With respect to the United States House of Representatives San Luis Obispo County is mostly in California s 24th congressional district represented by Democrat Salud Carbajal with the northern part of the county in California s 19th congressional district represented by Democrat Jimmy Panetta 39 From 2003 until 2013 the county was split between the Bakersfield based 22nd district which was represented by Republican Kevin McCarthy and included Paso Robles and most of the more conservative inland areas of the county and Lois Capps 23rd district a strip which included most of the county s more liberal coastal areas as well as coastal areas of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties With respect to the California State Senate the county is in the 17th Senate District represented by Democrat John Laird With respect to the California State Assembly the county is in the 35th Assembly District represented by Democrat Jasmeet Bains In April 2008 the California Secretary of State reported that there were 147 326 registered voters in San Luis Obispo County Of those voters 61 226 41 6 were registered Republicans 52 586 35 7 were registered Democratic 8 030 5 4 are registered with other political parties and 25 484 17 3 declined to state a political preference The cities of Grover Beach Morro Bay and San Luis Obispo had pluralities or majorities of registered Democratic voters whereas the rest of the county s towns cities and the unincorporated areas have a plurality or majority of registered Republican voters citation needed Crime EditThe following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1 000 persons for each type of offense Population and crime ratesPopulation 24 267 871Violent crime 40 694 2 59 Homicide 40 4 0 01 Forcible rape 40 89 0 33 Robbery 40 106 0 40 Aggravated assault 40 495 1 85Property crime 40 3 009 11 23 Burglary 40 1 433 5 35 Larceny theft 40 41 4 169 15 56 Motor vehicle theft 40 375 1 40Arson 40 88 0 33Cities by population and crime rates Edit Cities by population and crime ratesCity Population 42 Violent crimes 42 Violent crime rateper 1 000 persons Property crimes 42 Property crime rateper 1 000 personsArroyo Grande 17 568 60 3 42 358 20 38Atascadero 28 825 192 6 66 658 22 83Grover Beach 13 398 32 2 39 306 22 84Morro Bay 10 423 21 2 01 140 13 43Paso Robles 30 344 91 3 00 777 25 61Pismo Beach 7 798 36 4 62 305 39 11San Luis Obispo 45 947 119 2 59 1 971 42 90Transportation EditMajor highways Edit U S Route 101 State Route 1 State Route 33 State Route 41 State Route 46 State Route 58 State Route 166 State Route 227 State Route 229 Public transportation Edit San Luis Obispo County is served by Amtrak trains and Greyhound Lines buses The San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority provides countywide service along US 101 as well as service to Morro Bay Los Osos Cambria and San Simeon The cities of San Luis Obispo Atascadero and Paso Robles operate their own local bus services all of these connect with SLORTA routes Oceano County Airport in 2013 Intercity service is provided by Amtrak trains Greyhound Lines and Orange Belt Stages buses Airports Edit San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport SBP is located just south of the City of San Luis Obispo Commercial flights are available Paso Robles Municipal Airport PRB is located north east of the City of Paso Robles and is home to California Highway Patrol CAL FIRE and the Estrella Warbirds Museum Oceano County Airport L52 is located on the coast in the 5 Cities area Future Edit In the future SR 46 may be considered for a possible westward expansion of Interstate 40 via SR 58 from Barstow to Bakersfield from Bakersfield to I 5 via Westside Parkway and then following SR 46 to Paso Robles 43 SR 46 is slowly being upgraded to Interstate standards minus overpasses between Interstate 5 and US Route 101 Communities EditCities Edit Arroyo Grande Atascadero Grover Beach Morro Bay Paso Robles Pismo Beach San Luis Obispo county seat Unincorporated communities Edit Avila Beach note 4 Baywood Park Blacklake note 4 California Polytechnic State University note 4 California Valley Callender note 4 Cambria note 4 Cayucos note 4 Creston note 4 Cholame Edna note 4 Garden Farms note 4 Halcyon Harmony Lake Nacimiento note 4 Los Berros note 4 Los Osos note 4 Los Ranchos note 4 Nipomo note 4 Oak Shores note 4 Oceano note 4 Pozo San Miguel note 4 San Simeon note 4 Santa Margarita note 4 Shandon note 4 Templeton note 4 Whitley Gardens note 4 Woodlands note 4 Pair of Bat stars near Los Osos Population ranking Edit The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of San Luis Obispo County 44 county seat Rank City Town etc Municipal type Population 2020 Census 1 San Luis Obispo City 47 0632 Paso Robles El Paso de Robles City 31 4903 Atascadero City 29 7734 Arroyo Grande City 18 4415 Nipomo CDP 18 1766 Los Osos CDP 14 4657 Grover Beach City 12 7018 Morro Bay City 10 7579 Templeton CDP 8 38610 Pismo Beach City 8 07211 Oceano CDP 7 18312 Cambria CDP 5 67813 San Miguel CDP 3 17214 Lake Nacimiento CDP 2 95615 Cayucos CDP 2 50516 Woodlands CDP 1 93317 Avila Beach CDP 1 57618 Los Ranchos CDP 1 51619 Santa Margarita CDP 1 29120 Callender CDP 1 28221 Shandon CDP 1 16822 Blacklake CDP 1 01623 Los Berros CDP 62324 Garden Farms CDP 44925 San Simeon CDP 44526 Whitley Gardens CDP 32527 Oak Shores CDP 31628 Edna CDP 18429 Creston CDP 98See also Edit California portalSan Luis Obispo County Search and Rescue List of museums in the California Central Coast List of school districts in San Luis Obispo County California National Register of Historic Places listings in San Luis Obispo County California San Luis Obispo Pioneer the county s first newspaper Dalidio Ranch Project controversy a controversy involving San Luis Obispo County Amphibious Training Base Morro BayNotes Edit Other Some other race Two or more races Native American Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander American Indian or Alaska Native a b Percentage of registered voters with respect to total population Percentages of party members with respect to registered voters follow a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w For statistical purposes defined by the United States Census Bureau as a census designated place CDP Footnotes Edit Chronology California State Association of Counties Retrieved February 6 2015 John Peschong Supervisor District 1 from San Luis Obispo County California Bruce Gibson Supervisor District 2 from San Luis Obispo County California Dawn Ortiz Legg Supervisor District 3 from San Luis Obispo County California Lynn Compton Supervisor District 4 from San Luis Obispo County California Debbie Arnold Supervisor District 5 from San Luis Obispo County California Board of Supervisors County of San Luis Obispo Board of Supervisors County of San Luis Obispo Board of Supervisors County of San Luis Obispo Contact County of San Luis Obispo Caliente Mountain Peakbagger com Retrieved March 18 2015 San Luis Obispo County California United States Census Bureau Retrieved January 30 2022 Find a County National Association of Counties Retrieved June 7 2011 a b Settevendemie Marty 2020 Crop Report PDF San Luis Obispo County Department of Agriculture Terry L Jones and Kathryn Klar 2007 California Prehistory Colonization Culture and Complexity Published by Rowman Altamira ISBN 0 7591 0872 2 408 pages C Michael Hogan 2008 Morro Creek ed by A Burnham 2010 Census Gazetteer Files United States Census Bureau August 22 2012 Retrieved October 4 2015 Census of Population and Housing from 1790 2000 US Census Bureau Retrieved January 24 2022 Historical Census Browser University of Virginia Library Retrieved October 4 2015 Forstall Richard L ed March 27 1995 Population of Counties by Decennial Census 1900 to 1990 United States Census Bureau Retrieved October 4 2015 Census 2000 PHC T 4 Ranking Tables for Counties 1990 and 2000 PDF United States Census Bureau April 2 2001 Retrieved October 4 2015 a b P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE 2010 DEC Redistricting Data PL 94 171 San Luis Obispo County California United States Census Bureau a b P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE 2020 DEC Redistricting Data PL 94 171 San Luis Obispo County California United States Census Bureau a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q U S Census Bureau American Community Survey 2011 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates Table B02001 U S Census website Retrieved 2013 10 26 a b U S Census Bureau American Community Survey 2011 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates Table B03003 U S Census website Retrieved 2013 10 26 a b U S Census Bureau American Community Survey 2011 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates Table B19301 U S Census website Retrieved 2013 10 21 a b U S Census Bureau American Community Survey 2011 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates Table B19013 U S Census website Retrieved 2013 10 21 a b U S Census Bureau American Community Survey 2011 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates Table B19113 U S Census website Retrieved 2013 10 21 a b U S Census Bureau American Community Survey 2011 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates U S Census website Retrieved 2013 10 21 U S Census Bureau American Community Survey 2011 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates Table B01003 U S Census website Retrieved 2013 10 21 2010 Census P L 94 171 Summary File Data United States Census Bureau U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved May 14 2011 Vaughan Monica June 18 2019 Hemp could be big money for SLO County farmers Did politicians scare away investors San Luis Obispo Tribune Retrieved June 24 2019 Wilson Nick October 31 2019 SLO County hemp harvest is in full swing but here s why it s not as big as it could be San Luis Obispo Tribune Retrieved November 2 2019 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p California Secretary of State February 10 2013 Report of Registration Archived July 27 2013 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2013 10 31 https elections cdn sos ca gov ror 15day recall 2021 county pdf bare URL PDF Map of Election Results County by County The New York Times Leip David Dave Leip s Atlas of U S Presidential Elections uselectionatlas org Retrieved September 2 2018 California s 24th Congressional District Representatives amp District Map Civic Impulse LLC Retrieved September 25 2014 a b c d e f g h i j Office of the Attorney General Department of Justice State of California Table 11 Crimes 2009 Archived December 2 2013 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2013 11 14 Only larceny theft cases involving property over 400 in value are reported as property crimes a b c United States Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation Crime in the United States 2012 Table 8 California Retrieved 2013 11 14 Report on the Status of the Federal Aid Highway Program United States Senate April 15 1970 p 89 Explore Census Data United States Census Bureau United States Census Bureau Retrieved September 27 2021 Further reading EditCharles Montville Gidney Benjamin Brooks and Edwin M Sheridan History of Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo and Ventura Counties California In Two Volumes Chicago Lewis Publishing Co 1917 Volume 1 Volume 2 Yda Addis Storke A Memorial and Biographical History of the Counties of Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo and Ventura California Chicago Lewis Publishing Co 1891 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to San Luis Obispo County California Coordinates 35 23 N 120 27 W 35 38 N 120 45 W 35 38 120 45 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title San Luis Obispo County California amp oldid 1141776748, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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