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Santa Margarita

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
0.517
State:
California

Santa Margarita is a CDP located in San Luis Obispo County, California. Santa Margarita has a 2025 population of 558 . Santa Margarita is currently declining at a rate of -7.62% annually and its population has decreased by -45.56% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,025 in 2020.

The average household income in Santa Margarita is $103,703 with a poverty rate of 2.11%. The median age in Santa Margarita is 62.3 years: 36.4 years for males, and 63.8 years for females. For every 100 females there are 51.5 males.

558
Total Population
1,078
Density (mi²)
-46 -7.62%
Growth

Santa Margarita Population

Santa Margarita Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Santa Margarita includes 82.56% White, and smaller percentages for and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (82.56%)

Two or more races (17.44%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White54982.56%
Two or more races11617.44%

Santa Margarita Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Santa Margarita's average per capita income is $44,856. Household income levels show a median of $0. The poverty rate stands at 2.11%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Non Families$18,833$20,801
Households-$103,703
Families-$192,525
Married Families--

$44,856

Average Income

$0

Median Household Income

2.11%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)