38-673: Arroyo Grande (Spanish for "Big Creek") is a town in San Luis Obispo County , California , United States. The earliest inhabitants of Arroyo Grande Valley were the northern or Obispeno Chumash Indians . The Arroyo Grande area was still occupied by the Chumash at the time of contact with the first Spanish explorer, Juan Cabrillo . During the colonial settlement of California, the Arroyo Grande Valley became separated into two major ranchos which were granted by
76-501: A direct economic impact and a growing wine country vacation industry. The county led the state in hemp cultivation in 2018 as hundreds of acres of the crop were grown in research partnerships. In 2019, nine agricultural research permits were still active. Sixteen commercial permits were issued before a temporary ban on new applications running through June 2020 was passed by the Board of Supervisors. San Luis Obispo County leaned toward
114-699: A division of CAL FIRE , since 1930. The county fire department also serves Los Osos , Pismo Beach and Avila Beach . The city of San Luis Obispo is served by the San Luis Obispo City Fire Department . San Luis Obispo County is served by Amtrak trains and Greyhound Lines buses. The San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority provides countywide service along US 101 as well as service to Morro Bay, Los Osos, Cambria and San Simeon. The cities of San Luis Obispo, Atascadero and Paso Robles operate their own local bus services; all of these connect with SLORTA routes. Intercity service
152-640: A household in the county was $ 42,428, and the median income for a family was $ 52,447. Males had a median income of $ 40,726 versus $ 27,450 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 21,864. About 6.8% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over. The mainstays of the economy are California Polytechnic State University with its almost 20,000 students, tourism, and agriculture.The economic indicators reveal that San Luis Obispo County aligns closely with California regarding median household income and poverty rates. However,
190-502: A wide variety of coastal and inland hill ecologies to support fishing, agriculture, and tourist activities. California Polytechnic State University has almost 20,000 students. Tourism, especially for the wineries, is popular. Grapes and other agriculture products are an important part of the economy. San Luis Obispo County is the third largest producer of wine in California, surpassed only by Sonoma and Napa counties. Strawberries are
228-561: Is Mexican, 0.3% Puerto Rican, and 0.2% Salvadoran. As of the census of 2000, there were 246,681 residents, 92,739 households, and 58,611 families in the county. The population density was 75 people per square mile (29 people/km ). There were 102,275 housing units at an average density of 31 units per square mile (12 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 84.6% White , 2.0% Black or African American , 1.0% Native American , 2.7% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 6.2% from other races , and 3.4% from two or more races. 16.3% of
266-433: Is primarily a service economy. Service jobs account for 38% of the county's jobs, government jobs accounts for 20.7%, and manufacturing jobs represent 6% of the county's jobs. San Luis Obispo County is the third largest producer of wine in California, surpassed only by Sonoma and Napa counties. Wine grapes are the second largest agricultural crop in the county (after strawberries), and the wine production they support creates
304-634: Is provided by Amtrak trains, Greyhound Lines and Orange Belt Stages buses. The Amtrak Thruway 18 provides a daily connection to Visalia on the east, and Santa Maria on the west, with several stops in between. FlixBus boards from the San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum at 1940 Santa Barbara Avenue. In the future, SR 46 may be considered for a possible westward expansion of Interstate 40 via SR 58 from Barstow to Bakersfield, from Bakersfield to I-5 via Westside Parkway , and then following SR 46 to Paso Robles. SR 46
342-414: Is slowly being upgraded to Interstate standards, minus overpasses between Interstate 5 and US Route 101. The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of San Luis Obispo County. † county seat 35°23′N 120°27′W / 35.38°N 120.45°W / 35.38; -120.45 2000 United States census Too Many Requests If you report this error to
380-677: The County of San Luis Obispo , is a county on the Central Coast of California . As of the 2020 census , the population was 282,424. The county seat is San Luis Obispo . Junípero Serra founded the Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa in 1772, and San Luis Obispo grew around it. The small size of the county's communities, scattered along the beaches, coastal hills, and mountains of the Santa Lucia range, provides
418-485: The Republican Party in presidential and congressional elections during most of the 20th century; it has, however, become more Democratic starting in the 2000s. In 2008 , Barack Obama won the county with 51.2 percent of the vote. Prior to 2008, the last Democrat to win a majority in the county was Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 , although Bill Clinton won a plurality in 1992 . In 2012 , Obama again won
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#1732772951981456-420: The U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 3,616 square miles (9,370 km ), of which 3,299 square miles (8,540 km ) is land and 317 square miles (820 km ) (comprising 8.8%) is water. San Luis Obispo County has three main climate types. BSk climate can mainly be found in the eastern portions of the county, along with certain smaller areas in the north. Csa climate can mainly be found in
494-775: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 5.8 square miles (15 km), all of it land. Arroyo Grande has a Temperate - Mediterranean climate ( Köppen climate classification Csb ). At the 2010 census , Arroyo Grande had a population of 17,252. The population density was 2,956.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,141.5/km). The racial makeup of Arroyo Grande was 14,710 (85.3%) White, 156 (0.9%) African American, 125 (0.7%) Native American, 595 (3.4%) Asian, 14 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 856 (5.0%) from other races, and 796 (4.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2,707 persons (15.7%). The census reported that 17,078 people (99.0% of
532-838: The poverty line , including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over. In the California State Legislature , Arroyo Grande is in the 17th Senate District , represented by Democrat John Laird , and in the 30th Assembly District , represented by Democrat Dawn Addis . In the United States House of Representatives , Arroyo Grande is in California's 24th congressional district , represented by Democrat Salud Carbajal . San Luis Obispo County, California San Luis Obispo County ( / s æ n ˌ l uː ɪ s oʊ ˈ b ɪ s p oʊ / ), officially
570-721: The 1800’s. Arroyo Grande is a small coastal town with historic, suburban, and rural elements located at 35°7′15″N 120°35′12″W / 35.12083°N 120.58667°W / 35.12083; -120.58667 (35.120878, -120.586799). Arroyo Grande is located in a coastal ecosystem within the California Floristic Province , and the native habitats include coast live oak woodland, central coastal scrub, willow and mixed riparian along Arroyo Grande Creek and numerous tributaries, native bunch-grass grassland, coastal prairie , dunes and intertidal zone , and non-native and agricultural areas. According to
608-513: The 6,478 households 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 27.3% of households were one person and 14.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.94. The age distribution was 23.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% 65 or older. The median age
646-611: The California Secretary of State reported that there were 147,326 registered voters in San Luis Obispo County. Of those voters, 61,226 (41.6%) were registered Republicans, 52,586 (35.7%) were registered Democratic, 8,030 (5.4%) are registered with other political parties, and 25,484 (17.3%) declined to state a political preference. The cities of Grover Beach, Morro Bay, and San Luis Obispo had pluralities or majorities of registered Democratic voters, whereas
684-466: The Five Cities region. The Five Cities originally were: Arroyo Grande , Grover Beach (then known as Grover City), Oceano , Fair Oaks and Halcyon. Today, the Five Cities region consists of Pismo Beach, Grover Beach, Arroyo Grande, Oceano, and Halcyon (basically the area from Pismo Beach to Oceano). Just south of the Five Cities, San Luis Obispo County borders northern Santa Barbara County . Inland,
722-530: The Mexican government around 1840. In 1862, the San Luis Obispo Board of Supervisors established the township of Arroyo Grande. Businesses developed along a road called Branch Street to serve local agriculture. A railroad depot was built in 1882. The city of Arroyo Grande was incorporated on July 10, 1911. Arroyo Grande experienced rapid growth in the 1970s and 1980s, partially due to
760-624: The center's Centennial Park is the Swinging Bridge. The Swinging Bridge was originally constructed in early 1875 by the Short family, whose land was divided by the Arroyo Grande Creek. The bridge spans a total length 171 feet and is suspended 40 feet above the creek. It's owned and maintained by the city of Arroyo Grande and is the only one of its kind in California. The Village corridor includes historic buildings dating back to
798-457: The central portions of the counties, in communities such as Paso Robles. The rest of the county is made up of the Csb climate type. The Csb warm-summer mediterranean type climate together with the county's varied landscapes reminds visitors of European locales. The 2010 United States Census reported that San Luis Obispo County had a population of 269,637. The racial makeup of San Luis Obispo County
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#1732772951981836-778: The cities of Paso Robles , Templeton , and Atascadero lie along the Salinas River , near the Paso Robles wine region. San Luis Obispo lies south of Atascadero and north of the Five Cities region. The prehistory of San Luis Obispo County is strongly influenced by the Chumash people . There has been significant settlement here at least as early as the Millingstone Horizon thousands of years ago. Important settlements existed in coastal areas such as Morro Bay and Los Osos . Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
874-420: The county distinguishes itself through higher educational attainment and homeownership rates, alongside a distinctive employment sector composition favoring agriculture and related industries. Despite these strengths, the county is not immune to challenges, as evidenced by a housing market that is significantly more expensive than the rest of California and growing income inequality. San Luis Obispo County's economy
912-553: The county's more liberal coastal areas as well as coastal areas of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. With respect to the California State Senate , the county is in the 17th Senate District , represented by Democrat John Laird . With respect to the California State Assembly , the county is in the 30th Assembly District , represented by Democrat Dawn Addis . In April 2008,
950-411: The county, this time with a slim plurality of the vote. Hillary Clinton won with a larger plurality in 2016 ; and in 2020 , Joe Biden won a solid 55% of the vote, the largest for any Democrat since Johnson. With respect to the United States House of Representatives , San Luis Obispo County is mostly in California's 24th congressional district , represented by Democrat Salud Carbajal , with
988-433: The expansion of the wastewater treatment plant, under an EPA Clean Water Grant, that removed a growth constraint. This federal grant program required preparation of an Environmental Impact Report , which provided much of the initial environmental database for Arroyo Grande. The downtown area of Arroyo Grande is known as "The Village". It is where visitors and residents gather for events, festivals and farmer’s markets. In
1026-421: The largest agricultural crop in the county. The town of San Simeon is located at the foot of the ridge where newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst built Hearst Castle . Other coastal towns (listed from north to south) include Cambria , Cayucos , Morro Bay , and Los Osos -Baywood Park . These cities and villages are located northwest of the city of San Luis Obispo. To the south are Avila Beach and
1064-545: The northern part of the county in California's 19th congressional district , represented by Democrat Jimmy Panetta . From 2003 until 2013, the county was split between the Bakersfield-based 22nd district, which was represented by Republican Kevin McCarthy and included Paso Robles and most of the more conservative inland areas of the county, and Lois Capps ' 23rd district, a strip which included most of
1102-420: The occupied units 4,686 (66.1%) were owner-occupied and 2,401 (33.9%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.0%. 11,345 people (65.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 5,733 people (33.2%) lived in rental housing units. At the 2000 census , there were 15,851 people in 6,478 households, including 4,353 families, in the city. The population density
1140-558: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 13.9% were of German, 11.4% English, 9.7% Irish, 6.1% American and 5.7% Italian ancestry according to Census 2000 . 85.7% spoke English and 10.7% Spanish as their first language. There were 92,739 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.40% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who
1178-618: The population) lived in households, 62 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 112 (0.6%) were institutionalized. There were 7,087 households, 2,027 (28.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 3,741 (52.8%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 653 (9.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 275 (3.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 346 (4.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 42 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 1,968 households (27.8%) were one person and 1,017 (14.4%) had someone living alone who
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1216-503: The rest of the county's towns, cities, and the unincorporated areas have a plurality or majority of registered Republican voters. The following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense. In unincorporated parts of the county, fire protection and emergency response services have been provided by the San Luis Obispo County Fire Department,
1254-404: Was 2,795.3 inhabitants per square mile (1,079.3/km). There were 6,750 housing units at an average density of 1,190.3 per square mile (459.6/km). The racial makeup of the city was 88.45% White, 0.62% African American, 0.45% Native American, 3.08% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 3.77% from other races, and 3.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.17% of the population. Of
1292-406: Was 222,756 (82.6%) White , 5,550 (2.1%) African American , 2,536 (0.9%) Native American , 8,507 (3.2%) Asian (1.0% Filipino, 0.6% Chinese, 0.4% Japanese, 0.3% Indian, 0.3% Korean, 0.2% Vietnamese), 389 (0.1%) Pacific Islander , 19,786 (7.3%) from other races , and 10,113 (3.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 55,973 persons (20.8%); 17.7% of San Luis Obispo County
1330-400: Was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 48,236, and the median family income was $ 55,494. Males had a median income of $ 41,304 versus $ 30,688 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 24,311. About 4.3% of families and 6.9% of the population were below
1368-584: Was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.41. There were 4,669 families (65.9% of households); the average family size was 2.93. The age distribution was 3,633 people (21.1%) under the age of 18, 1,193 people (6.9%) aged 18 to 24, 3,704 people (21.5%) aged 25 to 44, 5,229 people (30.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 3,493 people (20.2%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 45.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males. There were 7,628 housing units at an average density of 1,307.2 per square mile, of
1406-453: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.01. In the county, the population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 13.6% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.2 males. The median income for
1444-565: Was founded on September 1, 1772, in the area that is now the city of San Luis Obispo . The namesake of the mission, city and county is Saint Louis of Toulouse , the young bishop of Toulouse ( Obispo and Tolosa in Spanish) in 1297. San Luis Obispo County was one of the original counties of California, created in 1850 at the time of statehood. The Salinas River Valley , a region that figures strongly in several John Steinbeck novels, stretches north from San Luis Obispo County. According to
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