San Luis Obispo County, California: population and components of change
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024: County Population Totals and Components of Change 2020-2024 (CO-EST2024-ALLDATA). Figures cover the April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2024; data fetched 2026-10-30T08:41:21Z.
| Item | Value | As reported |
|---|---|---|
| County | San Luis Obispo County | San Luis Obispo County |
| State | California | California |
| State FIPS code | 06 | 06 |
| County FIPS code | 079 | 079 |
| Census region (code) | 4 | 4 |
| Census division (code) | 9 | 9 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 282,448 | 282448 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 281,924 | 281924 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 279,468 | 279468 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 282,535 | 282535 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 282,007 | 282007 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 281,843 | 281843 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | -164 | -164 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 2,226 | 2226 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 2,553 | 2553 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | -327 | -327 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 841 | 841 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | -678 | -678 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 7.8957 | 7.895716946 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 9.0556 | 9.0555998936 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -1.1599 | -1.159882948 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 2.9831 | 2.9830628713 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -2.4049 | -2.404894919 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 14,966 | 14966 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=San Luis Obispo County, state_name=California, state_fips=06, county_fips=079, region=4, division=9, estimates_base_2020=282448, pop_2020=281924, pop_2021=279468, pop_2022=282535, pop_2023=282007, pop_2024=281843, npopchg_2024=-164, births_2024=2226, deaths_2024=2553, naturalchg_2024=-327, internationalmig_2024=841, domesticmig_2024=-678, residual_2024=0, rbirth_2024=7.895716946, rdeath_2024=9.0555998936, rnaturalchg_2024=-1.159882948, rinternationalmig_2024=2.9830628713, rdomesticmig_2024=-2.404894919, gq_estimates_2024=14966