About the 5th District


San Luis Obispo County was created on February 18, 1850 along with 26 other counties. The County covers a total of 2,124,248 acres of land, with a population of approximately 271,969 residents.

The Fifth District includes the communities of Atascadero, Cal Poly (portion), California Valley, Creston, Garden Farms, Pozo, San Luis Obispo (portion), Templeton (portion), and Santa Margarita.