Nipomo, California Population 2024

18,225

Nipomo Demographics

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

  • White: 53.16%
  • Two or more races: 25.44%
  • Other race: 12.86%
  • Asian: 3.78%
  • Native American: 2.91%
  • Black or African American: 1.35%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.5%
Land Area (mi²)
15.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,209.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.24% (43)
The current population of Nipomo, California is 18,225 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 18,182.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,17953.16%
Two or more races4,39225.44%
Other race2,22112.86%
Asian6533.78%
Native American5022.91%
Black or African American2331.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander860.5%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Nipomo Population by Race

Nipomo Population Pyramid 2024

Nipomo Median Age

39.3

Total

39.3

Male

39.3

Female

Nipomo Adults

There are 13,137 adults, (3,180 of whom are seniors) in Nipomo.

Nipomo Age Dependency

73.4

Age Dependency Ratio

31.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Nipomo Sex Ratio

Female8,64350.06%
Male8,62349.94%

Nipomo Population by Age

Nipomo Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,6823.0369.430.6
Married3,1873.4777.122.9
Non Family1,3281.3272.127.9
Female8733.8141.258.8
Male2943.7158.241.8

3.44

Average Family Size

3.03

Average Household Size

69.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Nipomo Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7396.36%
Associates Degree1,38811.94%
Bachelors Degree1,92816.59%
Graduate Degree1,0238.8%
High School Graduate2,53021.77%
Less Than 9th Grade1,17710.13%
Some College2,83724.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Nipomo Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Nipomo Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,5745,3791,809
Hispanic4,9983,316798
2+ Races2,3561,870309
Other Race1,426768204
Asian402376174
Native American31721385
Black23323033
Islander63630

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 43.28%.

Nipomo Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,970$66,966$56,125
Graduate Degree$66,415$82,500$65,581
High School Graduate$40,669$44,583$38,750
Less Than 9th Grade$31,705$44,531$25,798
Overall$48,641$57,695$40,379
Some College$56,947$75,250$43,644

$48,641

Average Earnings

$57,695

Average Male

$40,379

Average Female

Nipomo Earnings by Educational Attainment

Nipomo Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Nipomo Language

68.83% of Nipomo residents speak only English, while 31.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 28.28% of the population.

Nipomo Language

Nipomo Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic8,9716417.15%
White6,7842864.22%
Other2,22122310.04%
Multiple4,3911202.73%
Native5025611.16%
Black23331.29%

5.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.09%

Male Poverty Rate

8.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Nipomo

The race most likely to be in poverty in Nipomo is Native, with 11.16% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Nipomo is Black, with 1.29% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.74%.

Nipomo Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College9.11%
Less Than 9th Grade4.33%
High School1.82%
Bachelors or Greater1.8%

Nipomo Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed2.05%
Male Employed1.05%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Nipomo Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Nipomo Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$109,167$122,339
Households$102,382$118,358
Married Families$126,966$-999,999,999
Non Families$59,758$88,635

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Nipomo Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.4%

Male Marriage Rate

49.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Nipomo Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Nipomo Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Nipomo Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Nipomo Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

781

Number of Veterans

722

Male Veterans

59

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam403
First Gulf War136
Second Gulf War44
Korea0
World War II0

Nipomo Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+357
65 to 74164
35 to 54145
55 to 64110
18 to 345

Nipomo Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5387.27%
Hispanic1742.9%
2+ Races1103.8%
Asian7918.2%
Other Race442.52%
Black104.29%

Nipomo Veterans by Race

Nipomo Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.41%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Nipomo Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.8%

Labor Force Participation

60.2%

Employment Rate

2.7%

Unemployment Rate

Nipomo Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Nipomo Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Nipomo 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

71.15%

Born in Nipomo

84.1%

Native Born

15.9%

Foreign Born

6.88%

Non Citizen

9.02%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.1% of Nipomo residents were born in the United States, with 71.15% having been born in California. 6.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Nipomo Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202418,2251080.6%
202318,1171080.6%
202218,009-431-2.34%
202118,4402581.42%
202018,1825813.3%
201917,6011560.89%
201817,4457394.42%
201716,7062501.52%
201616,456-271-1.62%
201516,727-388-2.27%
201417,115-141-0.82%
201317,2565093.04%
201216,7471250.75%
201116,622-92-0.55%
201016,71400%

Nipomo Population by Year