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Nipomo, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Luis Obispo County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
17,266
Population
1,145/sq mi density
$102,382
Median Income
$39,021 per capita
$674,100
Home Value
$923,276 Zillow
$1,956
Median Rent
31.1% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
138
Violent Crime/100K
937 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$102,382 median income, 1.7% unemployment
C+
Affordability
3.0 / 5.0
$674,100 home value, $1,956/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
138 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.1%
17,256 → 17,266
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.01%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+70%
$60,226 → $102,382
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.45%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Nipomo 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
17,278
+12 from 2023 (17,266)
Projected Median Income 2030
$148,440
+$46,058 from 2023 ($102,382)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17,256 | — | $60,226 | — |
| 2015 | 16,727 | -3.1% | $60,348 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 16,706 | -0.1% | $74,282 | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 17,601 | +5.4% | $82,543 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 18,440 | +4.8% | $88,525 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 17,266 | -6.4% | $102,382 | +15.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.