Median Age in San Luis Obispo County, CA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
40.4 years
Rank #1,976/3,222 · #23 in CA
39th
San Luis Obispo 40.4 years
CA 37.9 years +6.6%
US 38.9 years +3.9%
Median Age Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How San Luis Obispo County's median age of 40.4 years compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 21.4 years to 86.2 years.
Distribution of Median Age Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to San Luis Obispo County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #1,973 | Falls Church city, VA | 40.5 years |
| #1,974 | Racine County, WI | 40.5 years |
| #1,975 | Pinal County, AZ | 40.4 years |
| #1,976 | San Luis Obispo County, CA | 40.4 years |
| #1,977 | Pueblo County, CO | 40.4 years |
| #1,978 | Clay County, FL | 40.4 years |
| #1,979 | Candler County, GA | 40.4 years |
About Median Age
San Luis Obispo County, California has a median age of 40.4 years, ranking #1,976 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 3.9% above the national value of 38.9 years. Within California, it ranks #23 of 58. This places it in the 39th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.