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Shandon is a village and census designated place (CDP) in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. The population was 1,295 at the 2010 census, up from 986 at the 2000 census. Shandon lies by the San Juan River.

The town is named for a town that appeared in Harper's Magazine in 1891.

Shandon is located at the bottom of the San Juan Valley, where San Juan Creek and Cholame Creek come together to form the Estrella River, which flows west to meet the Salinas River north of Paso Robles. Shandon is also at the junction of State Routes 41 and 46, at the southwestern portion of the stretch where the two highways merge for approximately six miles. The San Andreas Fault cuts perpendicular to the highways here, six miles from Shandon. Shandon is located at (35.656178, 120.378817). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.0 square miles (8 km2), 98.56% of it land and 1.44% of it water.

Shandon experiences a hot summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: Csa), characterized by hot, dry summers and cool, moist winters. Owing to its location inland from the coast, diurnal temperature variation is high, reaching a maximum of during summer.

At the 2010 census Shandon had a population of 1,295. The population density was The racial makeup of Shandon was 840 (64.9%) White, 34 (2.6%) African American, 18 (1.4%) Native American, 7 (0.5%) Asian, 2 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 352 (27.2%) from other races, and 42 (3.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 693 people (53.5%). The census reported that 1,293 people (99.8% of the population) lived in households, 2 (0.2%) lived in non institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized. There were 371 households, 187 (50.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 219 (59.0%) were opposite sex married couples living together, 46 (12.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 24 (6.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 18 (4.9%) unmarried opposite sex partnerships, and 2 (0.5%) same sex married couples or partnerships. 62 households (16.7%) were one person and 15 (4.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.49. There were 289 families (77.9% of households); the average family size was 3.83. The age distribution was 418 people (32.3%) under the age of 18, 127 people (9.8%) aged 18 to 24, 373 people (28.8%) aged 25 to 44, 284 people (21.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 93 people (7.2%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 30.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.9 males. There were 412 housing units at an average density of 137.8 per square mile, of the occupied units 239 (64.4%) were owner occupied and 132 (35.6%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 5.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.3%. 732 people (56.5% of the population) lived in owner occupied housing units and 561 people (43.3%) lived in rental housing units.

At the 2000 census there were 986 people, 267 households, and 225 families in the CDP. The population density was There were 286 housing units at an average density of The racial makeup of the CDP was 71.20% White, 0.51% African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 20.59% from other races, and 6.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 47.67%. Of the 267 households 49.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.4% were non families. 10.9% of households were one person and 3.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.67 and the average family size was 3.86. The age distribution was 34.7% under the age of 18, 13.6% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 15.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% 65 or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.8 males. The median household income was $35,000 and the median family income was $32,273. Males had a median income of $28,068 versus $21,786 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $11,174. About 16.7% of families and 22.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.3% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.

In the California State Legislature, Shandon is in , and in
In the United States House of Representatives, Shandon is in .

Public education in Shandon is provided by the Shandon Joint Unified School District.

Shandon High School's varsity mascot is the Outlaws, and the school presently competes in the Coast Valley League.

Former Deputy Secretary of State, National Security Advisor, and United States Secretary of the Interior William P. Clark, Jr. resided near Shandon until his death in August 2013; he built Chapel Hill on the hill above his ranch. Former 2008–2009 National FFA Secretary Nessie Early is a resident of Shandon.