Population By Race and Ethnicity in San Luis Obispo County, CA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 282,473 population of San Luis Obispo County, California comprised of 63,636 people who identified as Hispanic (22.53%), and 218,837 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (77.47%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in San Luis Obispo County, California with a population of 251,219 (88.94%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,065 (3.92%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 9,947 (3.52%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in San Luis Obispo County, California in 2017, with a population of 194,963 (69.02%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 56,256 (19.92%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,048 (3.56%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,757 2.04%
White Alone 251,219 88.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,969 1.41%
Asian Alone 11,065 3.92%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 516 0.18%
Two Or More Races 9,947 3.52%
Population By Ethnicity in San Luis Obispo , CA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 843 0.3%
White Alone - Hispanic 56,256 19.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,569 0.91%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,017 0.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 149 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,802 0.99%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,914 1.74%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 194,963 69.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,400 0.5%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 10,048 3.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 367 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,145 2.53%