Population By Race and Ethnicity in San Luis Obispo County, CA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 274,174 population of San Luis Obispo County, California comprised of 58,824 people who identified as Hispanic (21.46%), and 215,350 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (78.55%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in San Luis Obispo County, California with a population of 244,790 (89.28%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,014 (3.65%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 8,833 (3.22%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in San Luis Obispo County, California in 2012, with a population of 192,734 (70.3%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 52,056 (18.99%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,052 (3.3%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in San Luis Obispo, California.

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Population By Race in San Luis Obispo , CA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,208 2.26%
White Alone 244,790 89.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,811 1.39%
Asian Alone 10,014 3.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 518 0.19%
Two Or More Races 8,833 3.22%
Population By Ethnicity in San Luis Obispo , CA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 821 0.3%
White Alone - Hispanic 52,056 18.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,377 0.87%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 962 0.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 137 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,471 0.9%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,387 1.97%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 192,734 70.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,434 0.52%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 9,052 3.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 381 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,362 2.32%