DEMOGRAPHICS
the people of SLO
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he 2010 United States Census reported that San Luis Obispo
had a population of 45,119. The population density was 3,489.4
people per square mile (1,347.3/km²). The racial makeup of San
Luis Obispo was 38,117 (84.5%) White, 523 (1.2%) African American, 275 (0.6%) Native American, 2,350 (5.2%) Asian, 65 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 1,973 (4.4%) from other races, and 1,816 (4.0%) from
two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6,626 persons (14.7%). The Census reported that 43,937 people (97.4% of
the population) lived in households, 967 (2.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 215 were institutionalized.
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A San Luis Obispo local heads out to enjoy
the sunny weather and surf in Avila Beach