What is the population of Morro Bay?

The population of Morro Bay, CA is 10,560.

Where is Morro Bay located?

Morro Bay, CA is located at latitude 35.3658100 and longitude -120.8499000. It is in United States.

What is the elevation of Morro Bay?

Morro Bay, CA has an elevation of 19 meters (62 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Morro Bay in?

Morro Bay, CA is in the America/Los_Angeles time zone.

What state is Morro Bay in?

Morro Bay is in the state of California, United States.

What county is Morro Bay, CA in?

Morro Bay is in San Luis Obispo County, California.

How has the population of Morro Bay changed?

The population of Morro Bay, CA has increased from 10,234 (2010) to 10,560 (2020), a change of 3.2%.

Morro Bay, California

Morro Bay: city in San Luis Obispo County, California.

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Morro Bay is a city located in the county of San Luis Obispo in the U.S. state of California. Its population at the 2010 census was 10,234. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 10,560 inhabitants.

The city was created 156 years ago in 1869.

Morro Bay locator map — Location of Morro Bay on California map.

Quick Facts about Morro Bay

Population	10,560 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	California (United States)
County	San Luis Obispo County
Different from	Monroe Bay
Postal code	93442–93443
Phone Area Codes	805
Water as percent of area	48.63%
Land as percent of area	51.37%
Latitude & Longitude	35.3658,-120.8499
Altitude	203 feet / 62 meters
Establishment	January 01, 1870 (156 years ago)
Time Zone	America/Los_Angeles
Local time	11:24:09 (16th April 2026)
Population growth	3.09% (2010-2020)
Weather	53℉ Partly Cloudy 7-days weather

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Geography

Morro Bay is located at 35°21'57"N 120°50'60"W (35.3658100, -120.8499000).

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Weather

53°F

Partly Cloudy

5 to 15 mph NNW Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

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Demographics

The population of Morro Bay increased by 3.09% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	10,234	-	census
2011	10,281	0.46%	estimation process
2012	10,365	0.81%	estimation process
2013	10,447	0.78%	estimation process
2014	10,498	0.49%	estimation process
2015	10,578	0.76%	estimation process
2016	10,612	0.32%	estimation process
2017	10,603	-0.08%	estimation process
2018	10,559	-0.42%	estimation process
2019	10,543	-0.15%	estimation process
2020	10,560	0.16%	estimation process

Morro Bay zip code is 93442. County name: San Luis Obispo, County fips: 06079

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Where to Stay in Morro Bay

1Motel 6 Morro Bay, CA

Rating: 3.6 (1159)

298 Atascadero Rd, Morro Bay, CA 93442, United States View details

Phone: +18059799808 | Website available

2Inn at Morro Bay

Rating: 4 (838)

60 State Park Rd, Morro Bay, CA 93442, United States View details

Phone: +18057725651 | Website available

3Seaside Inn Morro Bay

Rating: 3.7 (574)

220 Beach St, Morro Bay, CA 93442, United States View details

Phone: +18057723333

4Morro Shores Inn & Suites

Rating: 3.6 (542)

290 Atascadero Rd, Morro Bay, CA 93442, United States View details

Phone: +18057720222 | Website available

5Ascot Suites

Rating: 4 (487)

260 Morro Bay Blvd, Morro Bay, CA 93442, United States View details

Phone: +18057724437 | Website available

Services and Civic Places in Morro Bay

1City of Morro Bay City Hall

Rating: 2.3 (3)

595 Harbor St, Morro Bay, CA 93442, United States View details

Phone: +18057726201 | Website available

2Morro Bay Personnel

595 Harbor St, Morro Bay, CA 93442, United States View details

Phone: +18057726207 | Website available

3Morro Bay Clerk

595 Harbor St, Morro Bay, CA 93442, United States View details

Phone: +18057726200 | Website available

4Morro Bay Public Works & Community Development

955 Shasta Ave, Morro Bay, CA 93442, United States View details

Phone: +18057726261 | Website available

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Morro Bay, CA. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
113193	Cuesta College	San Luis Obispo (CA)	93403-8106

Nearby Transit Stations (13)

Rail and bus stations connected to Morro Bay, CA. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
SLO	San Luis Obispo	1011 Railroad Avenue	RAIL
SLP	San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly), California	Grand Avenue & Deer Road	BUS
ATA	Atascadero, California	6910 El Camino Real	BUS
PRB	Paso Robles station	800 Pine Street	RAIL
GVB	Grover Beach	180 West Grand Avenue	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Morro Bay.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Morro Bay Post Office	Morro Bay (CA)	93442

Other cities in San Luis Obispo County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in San Luis Obispo County , CA.

City Name	Population	Title
San Luis Obispo	47,590	A city in San Luis Obispo County, California.
Atascadero	30,254	City in California, USA
Paso Robles	27,157	City in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States
Arroyo Grande	17,821	City in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States
Nipomo	16,714	Census-designated place in San Luis Obispo County, California
Grover Beach	13,325	City in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States
Pismo Beach	7,955	City of California, United States
Oceano	7,286	Census-designated place in San Luis Obispo County, California
Cambria	6,032	Census designated place
Cayucos	2,592	Census designated place
Lake Nacimiento	2,411	Census designated place
Shandon	1,295	Census-designated place in San Luis Obispo County, California

Distance to Other Cities

Morro Bay distances to largest California cities