State
County
Land Area
7.3 sq mi
Density
5,814.0/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
2.37%
Growth Since 2010
22.31%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Hollister is a city located in California. With a 2020 population of 42,720, it is the 199th largest city in California and the 915th largest city in the United States. Hollister is currently growing at a rate of 2.37% annually and its population has increased by 22.31% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 34,928 in 2010. Hollister reached it's highest population of 42,720 in 2021. Spanning over 7 miles, Hollister has a population density of 5,814 people per square mile.
The average household income in Hollister is $93,465 with a poverty rate of 9.75%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,517 per month, and the median house value is $476,800. The median age in Hollister is 33.4 years, 32.7 years for males, and 34.1 years for females. For every 100 females there are 99.2 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Hollister was:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 30,990 | 80.10% |
Some Other Race | 3,925 | 10.15% |
Two or More Races | 2,193 | 5.67% |
Asian | 885 | 2.29% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 372 | 0.96% |
Black or African American | 296 | 0.77% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 26 | 0.07% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 10,995 | 3.51 | 59.4 |
Married | 6,247 | 3.93 | 72 |
Non Family | 2,096 | 1.35 | 46.4 |
Female | 1,850 | 4.47 | 30.9 |
Male | 802 | 3.67 | 60.2 |
3.87
Average Family Size
3.51
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 3,673 | 15.42% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,761 | 7.39% |
High School Graduate | 6,436 | 27.02% |
Some College | 5,941 | 24.94% |
Associates Degree | 2,437 | 10.23% |
Bachelors Degree | 2,502 | 10.50% |
Graduate Degree | 1,072 | 4.50% |
Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 15,172 | 10,192 | 1,316 |
White | 7,300 | 6,978 | 1,839 |
Other Race | 2,378 | 1,716 | 414 |
Multiple Races | 988 | 793 | 115 |
Asian | 628 | 552 | 298 |
Native American | 242 | 198 | |
Black | 242 | 214 | 70 |
Islander | 26 | 26 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 47.45%.
$38,338
Average Earnings
$45,618
Average Male
$28,528
Average Female
54.70% of Hollister residents speak only English, while 45.30% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 41.30% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 26,657 | 2,769 | 10.39% |
White | 9,724 | 928 | 9.54% |
Other | 3,908 | 368 | 9.42% |
Multiple | 2,193 | 199 | 9.07% |
Black | 293 | 7 | 2.39% |
9.75%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.82%
Male Poverty Rate
10.68%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Hollister is Hispanic, with 10.39% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Hollister is Black, with 2.39% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.97%.
47.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.4%
Male Marriage Rate
47.5%
Female Marriage Rate
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 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,075 | 4.86% |
Hispanic | 540 | 3.02% |
2 or More | 141 | 11.67% |
Asian | 70 | 9.83% |
Other | 56 | 1.92% |
Black | 36 | 13.33% |
Indian | 6 | 2.34% |
10.61%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.87%
Veteran Disability Rate
70.5%
Labor Force Participation
64.8%
Employment Rate
7.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
77.92%
Native Born
22.08%
Foreign Born
12.81%
Non Citizen
9.27%
Naturalized
77.92% of Hollister residents were born in the United States, with 68.29% having been born in California. 12.81% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 42,720 | 990 | 2.37% |
2020 | 41,730 | 990 | 2.43% |
2019 | 40,740 | 990 | 2.49% |
2018 | 39,750 | 1,373 | 3.58% |
2017 | 38,377 | 801 | 2.13% |
2016 | 37,576 | 616 | 1.67% |
2015 | 36,960 | 295 | 0.80% |
2014 | 36,665 | 481 | 1.33% |
2013 | 36,184 | 453 | 1.27% |
2012 | 35,731 | 427 | 1.21% |
2011 | 35,304 | 331 | 0.95% |
2010 | 34,973 | 560 | 0.16% |
2000 | 34,413 | 15,201 | 6.00% |
1990 | 19,212 | 7,724 | 5.28% |
1980 | 11,488 | 3,825 | 4.13% |
1970 | 7,663 | 1,592 | 2.36% |
1960 | 6,071 | 1,168 | 2.16% |
1950 | 4,903 | 1,022 | 2.37% |
1940 | 3,881 | 124 | 0.33% |
1930 | 3,757 | 976 | 3.05% |
1920 | 2,781 | 473 | 1.88% |
1910 | 2,308 | 993 | 5.79% |
1900 | 1,315 | 81 | 0.64% |
1890 | 1,234 | 200 | 1.78% |
1880 | 1,034 | 0.00% |