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Pismo Beach, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Luis Obispo County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
8,024
Population
2,293/sq mi density
$112,913
Median Income
$74,035 per capita
$992,900
Home Value
$1,094,397 Zillow
$2,298
Median Rent
31.1% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
350
Violent Crime/100K
4,116 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$112,913 median income, 2.4% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.7 / 5.0
$992,900 home value, $2,298/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
350 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
50.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2%
7,816 → 7,976
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.2%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+71.4%
$65,859 → $112,913
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.54%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Pismo 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
8,088
+112 from 2023 (7,976)
Projected Median Income 2030
$164,689
+$51,776 from 2023 ($112,913)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,816 | — | $65,859 | — |
| 2015 | 7,958 | +1.8% | $73,355 | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 8,079 | +1.5% | $77,316 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 8,028 | -0.6% | $84,484 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 8,036 | +0.1% | $94,268 | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 7,976 | -0.7% | $112,913 | +19.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.