Poverty Rate in San Luis Obispo County, CA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How San Luis Obispo County Compares
National Distribution
Where San Luis Obispo County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ San Luis Obispo County: 12.9%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,502 | Cleveland County, OK | 12.9% |
| #1,503 | Becker County, MN | 12.9% |
| #1,504 | Queens County, NY | 12.9% |
| #1,505 | San Luis Obispo County, CA | 12.9% |
| #1,506 | West Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 12.9% |
| #1,507 | McLean County, IL | 12.9% |
| #1,508 | Morgan County, OH | 12.9% |
Poverty Rate in San Luis Obispo County, California
San Luis Obispo County, California has a poverty rate of 12.9%, which ranks #1,505 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.4% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within California, San Luis Obispo County ranks #30 of 58 out of 58 counties. This places it in the 53th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.