CDP in San Luis Obispo County, California · 15.1 sq mi · 1,154 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Nipomo. The typical household earns $110,022, and the median resident is 37.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 18,182 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.69%
Men 38 · Women 37.7
2011–2026
17,393
2026 projection
4.3% 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
17,393
2026 projection
4.3% 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 | 17,393 | +42 | 0.24% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,351 | +85 | 0.25% |
| 2023 | 17,266 | -743 | 4.13% |
| 2022 | 18,009 | -431 | 2.34% |
| 2021 | 18,440 | +258 | 1.42% |
| 2020 | 18,182 | +581 | 3.30% |
| 2019 | 17,601 | +156 | 0.89% |
| 2018 | 17,445 | +739 | 4.42% |
| 2017 | 16,706 | +250 | 1.52% |
| 2016 | 16,456 | -271 | 1.62% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 175 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 18 residents
54% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 54% | 56% | 53% |
| Never married | 32% | 36% | 29% |
| Divorced | 7% | 5% | 9% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau