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Los Osos, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Luis Obispo County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
15,048
Population
1,179/sq mi density
$103,504
Median Income
$51,593 per capita
$728,000
Home Value
$862,063 Zillow
$1,909
Median Rent
28.8% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
475
Violent Crime/100K
2,225 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$103,504 median income, 3.0% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.7 / 5.0
$728,000 home value, $1,909/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
475 violent crimes/100K (25% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
50.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+6.1%
14,177 → 15,048
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.6%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+79%
$57,813 → $103,504
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Los Osos 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
15,692
+644 from 2023 (15,048)
Projected Median Income 2030
$155,632
+$52,128 from 2023 ($103,504)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14,177 | — | $57,813 | — |
| 2015 | 15,388 | +8.5% | $62,857 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 15,714 | +2.1% | $73,082 | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 16,533 | +5.2% | $77,807 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 15,692 | -5.1% | $82,894 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 15,048 | -4.1% | $103,504 | +24.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.