San Benito County, California Population 2023

66,891

San Benito County, California's estimated 2023 population is 66,891 with a growth rate of 1.35% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. San Benito County, California is the 41st largest county in California. The 2010 population was 55,269 and has seen a growth of 21.03% since that time.

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
201055,269
201156,1638941.62%
201257,0578941.59%
201357,9518941.57%
201458,8458941.54%
201559,7398941.52%
201660,6338941.5%
201761,5278941.47%
201862,4218941.45%
201963,3158941.43%
202064,2098941.41%
202165,1038941.39%
202265,9978941.37%
202366,8918941.35%
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2023 Growth Rate
1.35% (894)
County Website
San Benito County
County Seat
Hollister
2010 Population
55,269
Growth Since 2010
21.03% (11,622)

San Benito County, California Population 2023

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White39,71562.71%
Two or more races12,35219.5%
Other race7,76112.26%
Asian1,9783.12%
Native American7981.26%
Black or African American6020.95%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1230.19%
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White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

San Benito County, California Population by Race

San Benito County, California Population Pyramid 2023

San Benito County, California Median Age

35.7

Total

35.2

Male

36.3

Female

San Benito County, California Adults

There are 46,877 adults, (8,066 of whom are seniors) in San Benito County, California.

San Benito County, California Age Dependency

63.2

Age Dependency Ratio

20.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.4

Child Dependency Ratio

San Benito County, California Sex Ratio

Female31,32349.46%
Male32,00650.54%

San Benito County, California Population by Age

San Benito County, California Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All19,1443.2967.632.4
Married11,4733.7975.124.9
Non Family3,9281.2758.941.1
Female2,2174.024456
Male1,5263.7167.932.1
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3.68

Average Family Size

3.29

Average Household Size

67.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

San Benito County, California Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

San Benito County, California Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

San Benito County, California Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 42.68%.

San Benito County, California Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$45,403

Average Earnings

$56,181

Average Male

$35,384

Average Female

San Benito County, California Earnings by Educational Attainment

San Benito County, California Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

San Benito County, California Language

58.27% of San Benito County, California residents speak only English, while 41.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 38.18% of the population.

San Benito County, California Language

San Benito County, California Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic38,2903,5969.39%
White20,4161,0124.96%
Multiple12,1878256.77%
Other7,7497709.94%
Asian1,9691236.25%
Black5886611.22%
Native798192.38%
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7.75%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.74%

Male Poverty Rate

8.78%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in San Benito County, California

The race most likely to be in poverty in San Benito County, California is Black, with 11.22% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in San Benito County, California is Native, with 2.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.44%.

San Benito County, California Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.36%
Some College6.24%
High School4.75%
Bachelors or Greater3.32%
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San Benito County, California Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed19.19%
Male Unemployed7.4%
Female Employed3.57%
Male Employed2.43%
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San Benito County, California Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

San Benito County, California Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

San Benito County, California Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.2%

Male Marriage Rate

51.4%

Female Marriage Rate

San Benito County, California Married by Age and Sex

male

female

San Benito County, California Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

San Benito County, California Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

San Benito County, California Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,362

Number of Veterans

2,209

Male Veterans

153

Female Veterans

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San Benito County, California Veterans by War

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San Benito County, California Veterans by Age

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San Benito County, California Veterans by Race

San Benito County, California Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

San Benito County, California Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.3%

Labor Force Participation

63.4%

Employment Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

San Benito County, California Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

San Benito County, California Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

San Benito County, California Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

70.16%

Born in San Benito County, California

80.54%

Native Born

20.1%

Foreign Born

10.87%

Non Citizen

9.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

80.54% of San Benito County, California residents were born in the United States, with 70.16% having been born in California. 10.87% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

San Benito County, California Place of Birth

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