City in San Luis Obispo County, California · 2.3 sq mi · 5,371 people per sq mi
12,418 people live in Grover Beach. The typical household earns $86,458, and the median resident is 40.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,701 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.76%
Men 40.2 · Women 41.6
1960–2026
12,418
2026 projection
2.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1960–2026
12,418
2026 projection
2.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,418 | -38 | 0.31% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,456 | -61 | 0.49% |
| 2024 | 12,517 | -26 | 0.21% |
| 2023 | 12,543 | -77 | 0.61% |
| 2022 | 12,620 | -84 | 0.66% |
| 2021 | 12,704 | +3 | 0.02% |
| 2020 | 12,701 | -111 | 0.87% |
| 2019 | 12,812 | -151 | 1.16% |
| 2018 | 12,963 | -139 | 1.06% |
| 2017 | 13,102 | -74 | 0.56% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Grover Beach has a population change lower than San Luis Obispo County, California, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 126 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 41% | 43% |
| Never married | 40% | 41% | 39% |
| Divorced | 13% | 15% | 10% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 6% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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