City in San Luis Obispo County, California · 3.5 sq mi · 2,255 people per sq mi
About 7,900 people live in Pismo Beach. The typical household earns $118,072, and the median resident is 55.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,056 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.93%
Men 51.1 · Women 59.6
1950–2026
7,886
2026 projection
2.1% 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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1950–2026
7,886
2026 projection
2.1% 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 | 7,886 | -25 | 0.32% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,911 | -45 | 0.57% |
| 2024 | 7,956 | -12 | 0.15% |
| 2023 | 7,968 | -38 | 0.47% |
| 2022 | 8,006 | -53 | 0.66% |
| 2021 | 8,059 | +3 | 0.04% |
| 2020 | 8,056 | +28 | 0.35% |
| 2019 | 8,028 | -48 | 0.59% |
| 2018 | 8,076 | -3 | 0.04% |
| 2017 | 8,079 | +36 | 0.45% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 80 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 14 residents
54% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 54% | 54% | 54% |
| Never married | 27% | 32% | 23% |
| Divorced | 11% | 9% | 14% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau