Quick Facts San Luis Obispo County

Incorporated: February 18, 1850
County Seat: San Luis Obispo
County Information: County Government Center, San Luis Obispo 93408
Telephone: (805)781-5000
Fax:
County Government Website: http://www.co.slo.ca.us

One of the original counties, named after the mission. The latter was founded by Padre Serra on September 1, 1772, and named in honor of Saint Louis, Bishop of Toulouse in the Thirteenth Century. (from: Gudde, Erwin G. "The Names of California Counties." California Blue Book. 1958 ed. Sacramento: State Printing Office. 653-661.)

County Quick Facts

Population - total, 2000

246,681

Population - percent change, 1990 to 2000

13.6

Population - percent American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996

1.2

Population - percent Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996

3.7

Population - percent Black, 1996

2.8

Population - percent Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996

16.5

Population - percent White, 1996

92.3

Land area in square miles 1990

3304.5

Money income - median household income (dollars), 1993

32,646

Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1993

12.7

Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1996

103,554

Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1996

5.5

Private nonfarm establishments - total, 1995

6,077

Private nonfarm establishments - net change, 1990 to 1995

-12

New private housing units authorized by building permits - total, 1997

1,286

from: USA Counties and Census 2000 Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File [California].