Hollister is a city located in San Benito County California. Hollister has a 2023 population of 46,350. It is also the county seat of San Benito County.Hollister is currently growing at a rate of 3.41% annually and its population has increased by 10.57% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 41,918 in 2020.
The average household income in Hollister is $103,667 with a poverty rate of 9.27%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Hollister is 33.3 years, 32.8 years for males, and 34 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Hollister was:
3.84
Average Family Size
3.49
Average Household Size
64.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
52.15% of Hollister residents speak only English, while 47.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 44.96% of the population.
9.27%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.84%
Male Poverty Rate
10.72%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Hollister is Hispanic, with 13.68% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Hollister is Black, with 7.88% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.6%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.34%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
47.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.9%
Male Marriage Rate
46.7%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
3.95%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.28%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
69.6%
Labor Force Participation
64%
Employment Rate
8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
66.56%
Born in Hollister
74.11%
Native Born
20.66%
Foreign Born
11.61%
Non Citizen
9.04%
Naturalized
74.11% of Hollister residents were born in the United States, with 66.56% having been born in California. 11.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.