Population By Race and Ethnicity in San Luis Obispo County, CA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 281,884 population of San Luis Obispo County, California comprised of 62,920 people who identified as Hispanic (22.32%), and 218,964 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (77.68%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in San Luis Obispo County, California with a population of 251,192 (89.11%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,859 (3.85%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 9,731 (3.45%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in San Luis Obispo County, California in 2016, with a population of 195,506 (69.36%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 55,686 (19.76%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,861 (3.5%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,628 2%
White Alone 251,192 89.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,948 1.4%
Asian Alone 10,859 3.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 526 0.19%
Two Or More Races 9,731 3.45%
Population By Ethnicity in San Luis Obispo , CA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 850 0.3%
White Alone - Hispanic 55,686 19.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,522 0.9%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 998 0.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 149 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,715 0.96%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,778 1.7%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 195,506 69.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,426 0.51%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 9,861 3.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 377 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,016 2.49%