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Grover Beach

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Grover Beach

Total population

12,604

Median home value

$727,500

28.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$86,458

Grover Beach$86k
National$74k

Founded

1887

Elevation59 m
Land area5.99 km²
Weather56°F · Patchy Fog
Coordinates35.12°, -120.62°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded
1887
Elevation
59 m
Area
5.99 km²
Official website
www.grover.org

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Grover Beach is a city in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. The population was 12,701 at the 2020 census, down from 13,156 in 2010. Grover Beach is the location of the Pacific Crossing 1 (PC-1) cable landing station, where trans-pacific submarine communications cables come ashore and connect to the North American telecommunication network.

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History & geography

History

Grover Beach was originally known as Town of Grover, which was founded on August 1, 1887. The town was named for its founder, D. W. Grover. Grover filed his plans at the San Luis Obispo County Court House and eventually founded what was to be known as City of Grover City. There was a popular vote that allowed incorporating on December 21, 1959, as City of Grover City. However, the name seemed redundant so some people sought better names, especially ocean-oriented names. In 1992, there was another popular vote, in which the town's name was officially changed from "City of Grover City" to "Grover Beach" to emphasize the seaside location.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
40.5
Median home value
$727,500
Housing units
5,872
Poverty rate
11.8%
Unemployment
4.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
62.4%
Black
1.4%
Asian
2.9%
Hispanic
38.1%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
35.1209
Longitude
-120.6197
Water area
0.00 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
56°F
Patchy Fog
Thursday
67°F
Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
55°F
Patchy Fog
Friday
70°F
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
56°F
Patchy Fog
Saturday
71°F
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny

Forecast for Grover Beach, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
29.2%
Diabetes
9.6%
Adult obesity
28.7%
Binge drinking
17.4%
Adult smoking
13.7%
No leisure activity
23.4%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
826,161
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    12,574
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    11,917
  • Black Phoebe
    Sayornis nigricans (Swainson, 1827) · Aves
    11,757
  • Anna's Hummingbird
    Calypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves
    11,528
  • Pacific Purple Sea Urchin
    Strongylocentrotus purpuratus (Stimpson, 1857) · Echinoidea
    11,480
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    10,131
  • California/Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
    Aphelocoma californica (Vigors, 1839) · Aves
    9,764
  • red sea urchin
    Mesocentrotus franciscanus (A.Agassiz, 1863) · Echinoidea
    9,261

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
22
Elementary
13
Middle
3
High
5
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Arroyo Grande High
    High · Arroyo Grande · 1,991 students · 20.1:1 ratio
  • Nipomo High
    High · Nipomo · 891 students · 19.4:1 ratio
  • Dana Elementary
    Elementary · Nipomo · 600 students · 23.1:1 ratio
  • Lange (Dorothea) Elementary
    Elementary · Nipomo · 594 students · 22:1 ratio
  • Harloe Elementary
    Elementary · Arroyo Grande · 581 students · 24.2:1 ratio
  • Paulding Middle
    Middle · Arroyo Grande · 536 students · 19.1:1 ratio
  • Ocean View Elementary
    Elementary · Arroyo Grande · 525 students · 22.8:1 ratio
  • Mesa Middle
    Middle · Arroyo Grande · 465 students · 18.6:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1,745
Largest magnitude
6.5
Largest event
2003-12-22

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Robert Hunter
Robert Hunter
American lyricist, musician, singer-songwriter, translator, and poet
J
John Marshall
American football player and coach (1945–2021)
Anais Alexander
Anais Alexander
American model
K
Kimberly Metz
American photographer
P
Philip Solomon
American actor

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in California

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.54
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,022

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
746
Avg daily Wikipedia views
26
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Grover Beach

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
Grover Beach State of Mind Collection · 2019
Grover Beach
Grover Beach
Anita Shower · 2008
City of Grover Beach general plan
Grover Beach (Calif.) · 2000
City of Grover Beach local coastal program
Grover Beach (Calif.). Community Development Department · 2000
Report on the history of the Grover Hot Springs State Park area and surrounding region of Alpine County
W. Turrentine Jackson · 1964
Works (Carrie / Night Shift / 'Salem's Lot / Shining)
Works (Carrie / Night Shift / 'Salem's Lot / Shining)
Stephen King · 1981
American Film
American Film
American Film Institute · 1975

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Feral Pigeon
Feral Pigeon
Columba livia domestica
Seen 2026-09-16
Noble False Widow
Noble False Widow
Steatoda nobilis
Seen 2026-09-15
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Seen 2026-09-15
Heermann's Gull
Heermann's Gull
Larus heermanni
Seen 2026-09-15
Common Murre
Common Murre
Uria aalge
Seen 2026-09-15
Ribbed Dogwhelk
Ribbed Dogwhelk
Nassarius pullus
Seen 2026-09-14
Graceful Rock Crab
Graceful Rock Crab
Metacarcinus gracilis
Seen 2026-09-14
Pacific Razor Clam
Pacific Razor Clam
Siliqua patula
Seen 2026-09-14
Spiny Mole Crab
Spiny Mole Crab
Blepharipoda occidentalis
Seen 2026-09-14

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET