Morro Bay

Population: 10,717
Median household income: $92,553
Median home value: $864,900

Located in San Luis Obispo County, California, Morro Bay is a community with a population of 10,717. At $92,553, its median household income sits in line with San Luis Obispo County's $93,398.

Between 2019 and 2023, Morro Bay's population grew 1.3% from 10,578 to 10,717, while its median home value rose 42.4% from $607,300 to $864,900.

73.7% of workers drive to work alone. 71.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,717
Median age: 52.9 yrs
Median household income: $92,553
Median home value: $864,900
Median gross rent: $1,820
Housing units: 6,271
Homeownership rate: 60.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.4%
Unemployment rate: 8.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,57810,717

Median household income

$68,262$92,553

Median home value

$607,300$864,900

Median gross rent

$1,560$1,820

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,578	$68,262	$607,300	$1,560
2020	10,592	$73,864	$651,400	$1,579
2021	10,785	$80,808	$708,100	$1,646
2022	10,766	$88,547	$802,700	$1,734
2023	10,717	$92,553	$864,900	$1,820

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 178.7%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 447.0%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 7417.4%

75 and over13.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	317	3.0%
5 to 17	931	8.7%
18 to 24	925	8.6%
25 to 34	1,275	11.9%
35 to 44	753	7.0%
45 to 54	1,345	12.6%
55 to 64	1,862	17.4%
65 to 74	1,866	17.4%
75 and over	1,443	13.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,264	77.1%
Black or African American	30	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	55	0.5%
Asian	531	5.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	209	2.0%
Two or more races	272	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,356	12.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate12.6%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree26.9%

Graduate or professional degree19.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	525	6.1%
High school graduate	1,076	12.6%
Some college or associate's	2,982	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,302	26.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,659	19.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone73.7%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home15.0%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,534	73.7%
Carpooled	343	7.1%
Public transit	16	0.3%
Walked	65	1.4%
Bicycle	24	0.5%
Worked from home	720	15.0%
Other means	96	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,392	34.1%
15 to 29 min	1,643	40.3%
30 to 44 min	746	18.3%
45 to 59 min	184	4.5%
60+ min	113	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 9.9% (1,049 of 10,564)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,792	56.0%
Nonfamily households	2,197	44.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,989	79.6%
Vacant	1,282	20.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,020	60.5%
Renter-occupied	1,969	39.5%

1-unit, detached71.2%

1-unit, attached5.4%

2 to 4 units10.4%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other8.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,464	71.2%
1-unit, attached	341	5.4%
2 to 4 units	650	10.4%
5 to 19 units	217	3.5%
20 or more units	100	1.6%
Mobile home & other	499	8.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0649362
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.34 sq mi
Water area: 4.99 sq mi
Center point: 35.3668, -120.8683