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Grover Beach, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Luis Obispo County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
12,687
Population
5,492/sq mi density
$82,534
Median Income
$41,607 per capita
$691,900
Home Value
$759,548 Zillow
$1,921
Median Rent
29.9% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
96
Violent Crime/100K
1,761 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$82,534 median income, 2.2% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.9 / 5.0
$691,900 home value, $1,921/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
96 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
26.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6.2%
13,370 → 12,547
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.63%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+74.8%
$47,207 → $82,534
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.75%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Grover Beach 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
12,004
-543 from 2023 (12,547)
Projected Median Income 2030
$122,066
+$39,532 from 2023 ($82,534)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13,370 | — | $47,207 | — |
| 2015 | 13,524 | +1.2% | $54,228 | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 13,570 | +0.3% | $61,482 | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 13,411 | -1.2% | $64,217 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 12,711 | -5.2% | $77,637 | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 12,547 | -1.3% | $82,534 | +6.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.