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Pismo Beach

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
3.497
State:
California

Pismo Beach is a city located in San Luis Obispo County, California. Pismo Beach has a 2025 population of 7,871. Pismo Beach is currently declining at a rate of -0.48% annually and its population has decreased by -2.38% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,063 in 2020.

The average household income in Pismo Beach is $143,198 with a poverty rate of 8.07%.The median age in Pismo Beach is 55.5 years: 52.3 years for males, and 58.7 years for females.

7.9K
Total Population
2,251
Density (mi²)
-38 -0.48%
Growth

Pismo Beach Population

Pismo Beach Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Pismo Beach includes 81.23% White, 3.36% other race, 3.14% Asian, and smaller percentages for Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,51881.23%
Two or more races7269.05%
Other race2703.36%
Asian2523.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1722.14%
Black or African American730.91%
Native American130.16%

Pismo Beach Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Pismo Beach's average per capita income is $64,481. Household income levels show a median of $112,913. The poverty rate stands at 8.07%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$152,500-
Families$142,371$187,520
Households$112,913$143,198
Non Families$75,938$93,997

$64,481

Average Income

$112,913

Median Household Income

8.07%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)