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Morro Bay, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Luis Obispo County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
10,717
Population
2,007/sq mi density
$92,553
Median Income
$59,411 per capita
$864,900
Home Value
$937,491 Zillow
$1,820
Median Rent
30.7% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
198
Violent Crime/100K
1,195 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$92,553 median income, 4.7% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.4 / 5.0
$864,900 home value, $1,820/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
198 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
46.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.6%
10,445 → 10,610
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+87.1%
$49,470 → $92,553
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.46%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Morro Bay 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
10,729
+119 from 2023 (10,610)
Projected Median Income 2030
$143,448
+$50,895 from 2023 ($92,553)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10,445 | — | $49,470 | — |
| 2015 | 10,590 | +1.4% | $51,338 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 10,651 | +0.6% | $61,690 | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 10,537 | -1.1% | $68,262 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 10,779 | +2.3% | $80,808 | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 10,610 | -1.6% | $92,553 | +14.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.