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Arroyo Grande, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Luis Obispo County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
18,412
Population
3,100/sq mi density
$103,258
Median Income
$50,203 per capita
$758,100
Home Value
$1,019,385 Zillow
$1,890
Median Rent
32.8% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
148
Violent Crime/100K
1,512 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$103,258 median income, 1.4% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.5 / 5.0
$758,100 home value, $1,890/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
148 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
44.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+3.6%
17,638 → 18,271
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.35%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+61.8%
$63,802 → $103,258
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.93%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Arroyo Grande across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
18,723
+452 from 2023 (18,271)
Projected Median Income 2030
$144,618
+$41,360 from 2023 ($103,258)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17,638 | — | $63,802 | — |
| 2015 | 17,940 | +1.7% | $62,032 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 17,981 | +0.2% | $74,654 | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 17,897 | -0.5% | $80,833 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 18,456 | +3.1% | $90,405 | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 18,271 | -1% | $103,258 | +14.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.