City in Cameron County, Texas · 15.8 sq mi · 1,581 people per sq mi
About 25,000 people live in San Benito. The typical household earns $43,639, and the median resident is 33.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 24,960 in 2020
Poverty rate 29.7%
Men 31.4 · Women 36.9
1920–2026
24,987
2026 projection
0.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1920–2026
24,987
2026 projection
0.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 24,987 | +7 | 0.03% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24,980 | -11 | 0.04% |
| 2024 | 24,991 | +203 | 0.82% |
| 2023 | 24,788 | -61 | 0.25% |
| 2022 | 24,849 | +19 | 0.08% |
| 2021 | 24,830 | -130 | 0.52% |
| 2020 | 24,960 | +802 | 3.32% |
| 2019 | 24,158 | -49 | 0.20% |
| 2018 | 24,207 | -158 | 0.65% |
| 2017 | 24,365 | -50 | 0.20% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 247 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 45% | 46% |
| Never married | 34% | 40% | 28% |
| Divorced | 10% | 7% | 13% |
| Widowed | 7% | 5% | 8% |
| Separated | 4% | 3% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau