Santa Margarita

County:: San Luis Obispo County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.517
State:: California

Santa Margarita is a CDP located in San Luis Obispo County, California. Santa Margarita has a 2025 population of 558. Santa Margarita is currently declining at a rate of -7.62% annually and its population has decreased by -45.56% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,025 in 2020.

The average household income in Santa Margarita is $103,703 with a poverty rate of 2.11%. The median age in Santa Margarita is 62.3 years: 36.4 years for males, and 63.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Santa Margarita includes 82.56% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	549	82.56%
Two or more races	116	17.44%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Santa Margarita Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Santa Margarita's average per capita income is $44,856. Household income levels show a median of $0. The poverty rate stands at 2.11%.

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
Non Families	$18,833	$20,801
Households	-	$103,703
Families	-	$192,525
Married Families	-	-

$44,856

Average Income

$0

Median Household Income

2.11%

Poverty Rate