City in San Luis Obispo County, California · 5.3 sq mi · 1,981 people per sq mi
About 11,000 people live in Morro Bay. The typical household earns $95,843, and the median resident is 54.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,758 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.45%
Men 55.2 · Women 52.9
1950–2026
10,574
2026 projection
1.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1950–2026
10,574
2026 projection
1.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 10,574 | -39 | 0.37% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,613 | +8 | 0.08% |
| 2024 | 10,605 | +2 | 0.02% |
| 2023 | 10,603 | -85 | 0.80% |
| 2022 | 10,688 | -99 | 0.92% |
| 2021 | 10,787 | +29 | 0.27% |
| 2020 | 10,758 | +221 | 2.10% |
| 2019 | 10,537 | -66 | 0.62% |
| 2018 | 10,603 | -48 | 0.45% |
| 2017 | 10,651 | +2 | 0.02% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 107 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 12 residents
54% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 54% | 55% | 53% |
| Never married | 23% | 24% | 21% |
| Divorced | 12% | 11% | 13% |
| Widowed | 10% | 8% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau