San Luis Obispo County , California
Population: 281,486 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $93,398 Home $777,200 Rent $1,899/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
San Luis Obispo County's headline indicators land 25% above the national median on income ($93,398), with housing 155% above the US figure ($777,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks San Luis Obispo County in the top 4% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with wildfire potential the dominant local risk.
$93,398
Median Income
household
$777,200
Home Value
median
$1,899/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $93,398 |
| Per Capita Income | $49,581 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.8% |
| Median Home Value | $777,200 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,899/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 61.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 38.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 281,486 |
| Median Age | 40.2 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 39.2% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
27.6%
Obesity
8.6%
Diabetes
10.2%
Smoking
31.8%
High Blood Pressure
19.6%
No Physical Activity
23.7%
Depression
30.7%
Insufficient Sleep
72.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 95.9 · 96th national percentile
🌊 Flood
50.00
🌪️ Tornado
6.11
🔥 Wildfire
98.31
❄️ Winter Storm
2.61
🌍 Earthquake
97.90
☀️ Drought
99.62
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