Atascadero, California Population 2024

29,685

Atascadero Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Atascadero was:

  • White: 81.06%
  • Two or more races: 10.03%
  • Asian: 3.85%
  • Other race: 3.49%
  • Native American: 0.78%
  • Black or African American: 0.72%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.07%
Land Area (mi²)
26.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,138.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.2% (-59)
The current population of Atascadero, California is 29,685 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 29,744.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White24,12281.06%
Two or more races2,98610.03%
Asian1,1453.85%
Other race1,0383.49%
Native American2330.78%
Black or African American2130.72%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander210.07%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Atascadero Population by Race

Atascadero Population Pyramid 2024

Atascadero Median Age

40.9

Total

39.3

Male

42.2

Female

Atascadero Adults

There are 23,798 adults, (5,232 of whom are seniors) in Atascadero.

Atascadero Age Dependency

60.3

Age Dependency Ratio

28.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Atascadero Sex Ratio

Female14,85149.91%
Male14,90750.09%

Atascadero Population by Age

Atascadero Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,6772.5163.136.9
Married6,1493.117921
Non Family3,6811.2345.454.6
Female1,0443.1448.351.7
Male8032.9541.758.3

2.97

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

63.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Atascadero Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8754.16%
Associates Degree2,50811.93%
Bachelors Degree4,13619.67%
Graduate Degree2,10410.01%
High School Graduate4,70722.38%
Less Than 9th Grade4442.11%
Some College6,25529.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Atascadero Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Atascadero Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,54815,1005,308
Hispanic3,9663,232486
2+ Races1,8141,588382
Other Race85161958
Asian668612136
Native American20711928
Black18218262
Islander21210

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 34.14%.

Atascadero Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,299$79,457$48,975
Graduate Degree$89,950$118,000$80,250
High School Graduate$37,998$46,528$30,347
Less Than 9th Grade$35,842$39,242$26,106
Overall$54,611$66,121$44,496
Some College$56,301$68,604$46,270

$54,611

Average Earnings

$66,121

Average Male

$44,496

Average Female

Atascadero Earnings by Educational Attainment

Atascadero Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Atascadero Language

87.1% of Atascadero residents speak only English, while 12.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.35% of the population.

Atascadero Language

Atascadero Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White20,7581,3786.64%
Hispanic6,58070010.64%
Multiple2,97363021.19%
Other1,0321029.88%
Asian1,1451028.91%
Black2017637.81%
Native233114.72%

8.75%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.94%

Male Poverty Rate

9.57%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Atascadero

The race most likely to be in poverty in Atascadero is Black, with 37.81% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Atascadero is Native, with 4.72% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.65%.

Atascadero Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.45%
High School12.66%
Some College3.45%
Bachelors or Greater3.32%

Atascadero Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.61%
Male Unemployed32.76%
Female Employed4.79%
Male Employed3.08%

Atascadero Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Atascadero Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$107,017$182,504
Households$88,984$150,726
Married Families$121,029$-999,999,999
Non Families$60,889$70,165

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Atascadero Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.3%

Male Marriage Rate

51.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Atascadero Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Atascadero Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Atascadero Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Atascadero Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,714

Number of Veterans

1,586

Male Veterans

128

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam653
Second Gulf War595
First Gulf War377
Korea124
World War II0

Atascadero Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74479
35 to 54414
75+352
55 to 64255
18 to 34214

Atascadero Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5988.23%
Hispanic1853.89%
2+ Races693.36%
Black2310.8%
Native American136.28%
Other Race60.66%
Asian50.53%

Atascadero Veterans by Race

Atascadero Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.63%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.9%

Veteran Disability Rate

Atascadero Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.7%

Labor Force Participation

62.9%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Atascadero Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Atascadero Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Atascadero Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74.67%

Born in Atascadero

92.75%

Native Born

7.25%

Foreign Born

3.98%

Non Citizen

3.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.75% of Atascadero residents were born in the United States, with 74.67% having been born in California. 3.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Atascadero Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202929,611-15-0.05%
202829,626-15-0.05%
202729,641-14-0.05%
202629,655-15-0.05%
202529,670-15-0.05%
202429,685-15-0.05%
202329,700350.12%
202229,665-96-0.32%
202129,761170.06%
202029,744-707-2.32%
201930,451-98-0.32%
201830,549110.04%
201730,5381160.38%
201630,4223601.2%
201530,0625992.03%
201429,4633141.08%
201329,1493661.27%
201228,7831340.47%
201128,6492240.79%
201028,42500%
200026,4113,27314.15%
199023,1386,90642.55%
198016,2325,94257.75%
197010,2904,30771.99%
19605,9832,54073.77%
19503,443-26,168-88.37%

Atascadero Population by Year