CDP in San Luis Obispo County, California · 12.8 sq mi · 1,193 people per sq mi
About 15,000 people live in Los Osos. The typical household earns $108,932, and the median resident is 48.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,174 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.06%
Men 47.5 · Women 51.2
2011–2026
15,226
2026 projection
5.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
15,226
2026 projection
5.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 15,226 | +59 | 0.39% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,167 | +119 | 0.39% |
| 2023 | 15,048 | -475 | 3.06% |
| 2022 | 15,523 | -169 | 1.08% |
| 2021 | 15,692 | -482 | 2.98% |
| 2020 | 16,174 | -359 | 2.17% |
| 2019 | 16,533 | +241 | 1.48% |
| 2018 | 16,292 | +578 | 3.68% |
| 2017 | 15,714 | +111 | 0.71% |
| 2016 | 15,603 | +215 | 1.40% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 142 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 12 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 53% | 53% |
| Never married | 29% | 35% | 23% |
| Divorced | 12% | 8% | 15% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 8% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau