Pismo Beach

Population: 8,024
Median household income: $112,913
Median home value: $992,900

Located in San Luis Obispo County, California, Pismo Beach is a community with a population of 8,024. At $112,913, its median household income sits above San Luis Obispo County's $93,398.

From 2019 to 2023, Pismo Beach's population declined 1.9% from 8,180 to 8,024, while its median home value rose 29.2% from $768,600 to $992,900.

The typical home was built around 1986. 8.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,024
Median age: 55.5 yrs
Median household income: $112,913
Median home value: $992,900
Median gross rent: $2,298
Housing units: 6,060
Homeownership rate: 67.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,1808,024

Median household income

$84,484$112,913

Median home value

$768,600$992,900

Median gross rent

$1,774$2,298

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,180	$84,484	$768,600	$1,774
2020	8,042	$90,837	$759,800	$1,805
2021	8,058	$94,268	$771,400	$2,002
2022	8,050	$109,196	$943,700	$2,199
2023	8,024	$112,913	$992,900	$2,298

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 178.5%

18 to 243.3%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6418.4%

65 to 7417.7%

75 and over14.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	199	2.5%
5 to 17	679	8.5%
18 to 24	262	3.3%
25 to 34	1,049	13.1%
35 to 44	956	11.9%
45 to 54	832	10.4%
55 to 64	1,480	18.4%
65 to 74	1,419	17.7%
75 and over	1,148	14.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,340	79.0%
Black or African American	73	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.1%
Asian	252	3.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	172	2.1%
Some other race	43	0.5%
Two or more races	200	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	935	11.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.4%

High school graduate14.1%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree29.3%

Graduate or professional degree20.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	164	2.4%
High school graduate	973	14.1%
Some college or associate's	2,296	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,017	29.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,434	20.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone71.1%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home16.9%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,641	71.1%
Carpooled	290	7.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	101	2.7%
Bicycle	33	0.9%
Worked from home	629	16.9%
Other means	22	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,014	32.8%
15 to 29 min	1,603	51.9%
30 to 44 min	273	8.8%
45 to 59 min	46	1.5%
60+ min	151	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.95
Poverty rate: 8.1% (643 of 7,970)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,145	52.2%
Nonfamily households	1,967	47.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,112	67.9%
Vacant	1,948	32.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,757	67.0%
Renter-occupied	1,355	33.0%

1-unit, detached55.8%

1-unit, attached7.4%

2 to 4 units15.4%

5 to 19 units7.7%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other11.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,383	55.8%
1-unit, attached	449	7.4%
2 to 4 units	931	15.4%
5 to 19 units	467	7.7%
20 or more units	111	1.8%
Mobile home & other	719	11.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0657414
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.5 sq mi
Water area: 9.88 sq mi
Center point: 35.1532, -120.6739