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Los Ranchos, California

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Los Ranchos
census-designated place
Los Ranchos
Los Ranchos
Los Ranchos is located in California
Los Ranchos
Los Ranchos
Position in California.
Coordinates: 35°12′43″N 120°37′46″W / 35.21194°N 120.62944°W / 35.21194; -120.62944
CountryImage United States
StateImage California
CountySan Luis Obispo
Area
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 • Total
2.892 sq mi (7.491 km2)
 • Land2.889 sq mi (7.482 km2)
 • Water0.0035 sq mi (0.009 km2)  0.12%
Elevation
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256 ft (78 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
1,516
 • Density524.8/sq mi (202.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID2583065
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Los Ranchos, California

Los Ranchos is a census-designated place in San Luis Obispo County, California.[2] Los Ranchos sits at an elevation of 256 feet (78 m).[2] The 2020 United States census reported Los Ranchos's population was 1,516.[4]

Los Ranchos is an area of residential subdivisions surrounding the San Luis Obispo Country Club. It is located between the San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport and Edna, California.

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2), 99.88% of it land and 0.12% of it water.[1]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20101,477—
20201,5162.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1850–1870[6][7] 1880-1890[8]
1900[9] 1910[10] 1920[11]
1930[12] 1940[13] 1950[14]
1960[15] 1970[16] 1980[17]
1990[18] 2000[19] 2010[20]

Los Ranchos first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[20]

2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, Los Ranchos had a population of 1,516. The population density was 524.7 inhabitants per square mile (202.6/km2). The median age was 53.6 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.0 males age 18 and over.[21]

88.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 11.1% lived in rural areas.[22]

The whole population lived in households. There were 599 households, out of which 152 (25.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 424 (70.8%) were married-couple households, 20 (3.3%) were cohabiting couple households, 101 (16.9%) had a female householder with no spouse or partner present, and 54 (9.0%) had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. About 105 households (17.5%) were one person, and 72 (12.0%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.53. There were 466 families (77.8% of all households).[21]

There were 630 housing units at an average density of 218.1 units per square mile (84.2 units/km2), of which 599 (95.1%) were occupied. Of these, 538 (89.8%) were owner-occupied and 61 (10.2%) were occupied by renters. The vacancy rate was 4.9%; the homeowner vacancy rate was 0.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 0.0%.[21]

The age distribution was 299 people (19.7%) under the age of 18, 90 people (5.9%) aged 18 to 24, 214 people (14.1%) aged 25 to 44, 417 people (27.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 496 people (32.7%) who were 65 years of age or older.[21]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[23]
RaceNumberPercent
White1,29985.7%
Black or African American00.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native70.5%
Asian382.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race231.5%
Two or more races1499.8%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1258.2%

Education

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It is in the San Luis Coastal Unified School District.[24]

References

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  1. 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Los Ranchos, California
  3. ↑ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Los Ranchos CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  7. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ↑ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ↑ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  19. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  20. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  21. 1 2 3 4 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  22. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  23. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  24. ↑ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: San Luis Obispo County, CA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/3). Retrieved June 1, 2025. - Text list
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