Makrognosis

Population — San Luis Obispo, CA (persons)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode US-CA-06079.POP.A.NSA

Latest281,843 persons2024
Previous282,007 persons2023
Year ago282,007 persons2023

Population — San Luis Obispo, CA (persons) was 281,843 persons in 2024, down 0.06% from 2023.

That is the lowest reading since 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 278,210 persons (2014) to 283,130 persons (2018), averaging 281,449 persons.

Population — San Luis Obispo, CA (persons) (persons), 1969 – 2024100k150k200k250k300k197019801990200020102020Robomacro
Population — San Luis Obispo, CA (persons) (persons), 1969 – 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
2024281,843 persons
2023282,007 persons
2022282,535 persons
2021279,468 persons
2020281,924 persons
2019282,594 persons
2018283,130 persons
2017282,368 persons
2016281,794 persons
2015280,062 persons
2014278,210 persons
2013275,666 persons
2012274,141 persons
2011271,038 persons
2010269,796 persons
2009268,145 persons
2008266,358 persons
2007262,770 persons
2006260,498 persons
2005258,615 persons
2004256,842 persons
2003254,674 persons
2002253,083 persons
2001251,462 persons

Last 24 observations. The full history (56 observations) is available through the API.

Get Population — San Luis Obispo, CA (persons) in your code or spreadsheet

One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.

curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-CA-06079.POP.A.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-CA-06079.POP.A.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observation2024
First observation1969
Observations56
FrequencyAnnual
Unitspersons
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high283,130 persons (2018)
10-year low278,210 persons (2014)
10-year average281,449 persons
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)
Makrognosis codeUS-CA-06079.POP.A.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: San Luis Obispo County, CA (U)Employment: San Luis Obispo County, CA (U)Labor Force: San Luis Obispo County, CA (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — San Luis Obispo, CA (USD)Personal Income — San Luis Obispo, CA (USD thousands)Unemployment: San Luis Obispo County, CA (U)

National figure

United States Population, midperiod

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-CA-06079.POP.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts). Original title: “Population — San Luis Obispo, CA (persons)”.