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Welcome to San Luis Obispo County ...

Time Zone: San Luis Obispo County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of San Luis Obispo is the Seat for San Luis Obispo County.

San Luis Obispo County is one of the original counties of California and was founded in 1850.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> San Luis Obispo had a population of 282,728 people. This is an increase of 4.86% since the last Census (which gave a population of 269,637 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, San Luis Obispo represented 0.72% of the total population of California.

Below are some of the communities located in San Luis Obispo County:

  • Arroyo Grande
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Atascadero
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atascadero
    • Atascadero is located in San Luis Obispo County (CA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,254 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atascadero <2>
  • El Paso de Robles
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Paso de Robles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso de Robles
    • El Paso de Robles is located in San Luis Obispo County (CA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,521 people
  • Grover Beach
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover Beach
    • Grover Beach is located in San Luis Obispo County (CA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,325 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover Beach <2>
  • Morro Bay
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morro Bay
    • Morro Bay is located in San Luis Obispo County (CA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morro Bay <2>
  • Pismo Beach
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pismo Beach
    • Pismo Beach is located in San Luis Obispo County (CA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pismo Beach <2>
  • San Luis Obispo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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