| | San Miguel (San Luis Obispo County), CA | Templeton, CA | United States |
| Population | 2,837 | 8,458 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 41.4% | 56.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 58.7% | 44.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 30.5 | 44.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,695 | 8,015 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,427 | 4,687 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,123 | 2,887 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 99.4% | 71.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 153.3% | 178.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,688.7 | 1,071.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.7 | 7.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | San Miguel (San Luis Obispo County), CA | Templeton, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.5% | 3.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 9.5% | 8.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 10.3% | 8.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.7% | 5.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 7.5% | 2.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.5% | 1.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.4% | 8.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.5% | 12.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.1% | 14.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.9% | 7.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.6% | 8.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 4.1% | 7.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 0.5% | 6.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.0% | 5.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | San Miguel (San Luis Obispo County), CA | Templeton, CA | United States |
| White | 24.2% | 75.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.0% | 1.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.6% | 4.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 74.3% | 16.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | San Miguel (San Luis Obispo County), CA | Templeton, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 43.0% | 59.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 41.5% | 58.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 57.0% | 40.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 44.8% | 22.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 7.7% | 11.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.39 | 2.64 | 2.60 |
| Households | 832 | 3,169 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 614 | 2,420 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 41.0% | 35.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 28.2% | 45.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 218 | 749 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 14.8% | 12.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 16.0% | 6.4% | 10.8% |