Town guide

Grover Beach, California

Grover Beach is a city in San Luis Obispo County, California, home to about 12,604 people across 2.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 93433, and parts of 93445 are in Grover Beach too.

Homes sold for a median of $543 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population12,6045,456 per sq mi
Median home value$727,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$543Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking28%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Grover Beach

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Grover Beach

Distances

Nearest major airportFresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)125 miles away
Closer regional airportSan Luis County Regional Airport (SBP)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Bakersfield, CA90 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA147 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Grover Beach; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Grover Beach

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Grover Beach had 12,701 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 441st largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

San Luis Obispo County grew from 16,637 residents in 1900 to 282,424 in 2020.

Grover Beach population by census2000: 13,067, 2010: 13,156, 2020: 12,70113,067200013,156201012,7012020

San Luis Obispo County, 1900–2020

San Luis Obispo County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,637, 1910: 19,383, 1920: 21,893, 1930: 29,613, 1940: 33,246, 1950: 51,417, 1960: 81,044, 1970: 105,690, 1980: 155,435, 1990: 217,162, 2000: 246,681, 2010: 269,637, 2020: 282,42417K’00’1022K’20’3033K’40’5081K’60’70155K’80’90247K’00’10282K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 73°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 18 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Grover BeachJan: high 65°F, low 44°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 65°F, low 44°F, 4 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 46°F, 3 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 48°F, 1 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 0.5 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 51°F, 0.2 in; Jul: high 70°F, low 54°F, 0 in; Aug: high 71°F, low 55°F, 0 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 54°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 53°F, 0.8 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 46°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 65°F, low 44°F, 3.1 in65°44°Jan3.565°44°Feb4.068°46°Mar3.070°48°Apr1.072°50°May0.571°51°Jun0.270°54°Jul0.071°55°Aug0.072°54°Sep0.173°53°Oct0.869°46°Nov1.865°44°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pismo Beach, CA weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in San Luis Obispo County

98,720 jobs at 8,962 businesses in San Luis Obispo County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in San Luis Obispo CountyHotels and restaurants: 18,281 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 16,799 jobs; Retail trade: 14,138 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,897 jobs; Construction: 7,614 jobs; Professional services: 5,638 jobs; Administrative and support: 5,228 jobs; Other services: 4,158 jobsHotels and restaurants 19% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 14% Manufacturing 8% Construction 8% Professional services 6% Administrative and support 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

73 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Grover Beach.

Nearest hospitals

  • French Hospital Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · San Luis Obispo11.1 miles
  • Adventist Health Sierra VistaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · San Luis Obispo12.1 miles
  • Marian Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Santa Maria16.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers52
Physical and occupational therapists6
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Grover Beach

Parks (16 nearby)

  • Elm Street Park · 7 acres1.0 mi
  • Mentone Basin Park · 5 acres0.4 mi
  • Sixteenth Street Park · 4 acres0.5 mi
  • Grover Heights Park · 4 acres0.6 mi
  • Ramona Garden Park · 2 acres0.3 mi
  • Oceano Memorial Park · 2 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores (6 nearby)

  • Vons0.4 mi
  • Third base0.4 mi
  • Smart & Final0.6 mi
  • ALDI0.8 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.0 mi
  • Rite Aid1.2 mi
  • Best Care Pharmacy1.2 mi
  • Best Care Pharmacy1.2 mi

Libraries

  • South County Branch San Luis Obispo City-County Library1.6 mi
  • Shell Beach Public Library3.8 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Oceano Depot1.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Great American Melodrama Theatre1.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1887.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Grover Beach

Public schools here are run by Lucia Mar Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fairgrove ElementaryGrover BeachK–6365Public1.1 mi
Grover Beach ElementaryGrover BeachK–6368Public0.1 mi
Grover Heights ElementaryGrover BeachK–6290Public0.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Dandy Lion Montessori SchoolGrover BeachPre-K–K13Nonsectarian0.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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