Population By Race and Ethnicity in San Luis Obispo County, CA in 2014

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2014, the 278,271 population of San Luis Obispo County, California comprised of 60,989 people who identified as Hispanic (21.92%), and 217,282 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (78.08%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in San Luis Obispo County, California with a population of 248,273 (89.22%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,472 (3.76%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 9,262 (3.33%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in San Luis Obispo County, California in 2014, with a population of 194,272 (69.81%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 54,001 (19.41%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,467 (3.4%).

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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Ethnicity in San Luis Obispo County, CA in 2014
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Population By Race in San Luis Obispo , CA in 2014
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,900 2.12%
White Alone 248,273 89.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,811 1.37%
Asian Alone 10,472 3.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 553 0.2%
Two Or More Races 9,262 3.33%
Population By Ethnicity in San Luis Obispo , CA in 2014
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 851 0.31%
White Alone - Hispanic 54,001 19.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,399 0.86%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,005 0.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 149 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,584 0.93%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,049 1.81%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 194,272 69.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,412 0.51%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 9,467 3.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 404 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,678 2.4%