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Who knew San Benito County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for San Benito County, CA. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call San Benito County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 55,269 #43 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $65,771
Poverty Rate 11.7%
Median Age 34.3 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group Hispanic
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

San Benito County Demographics Summary

population icon With 55,269 people, San Benito County is the 43rd most populated county in the state of California out of 58 counties. But watch out, San Benito County, because Calaveras County with 45,578 people and Siskiyou County with 44,900 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of San Benito County residents was $65,771. San Benito County households made slightly more than Santa Cruz County households ($65,253) and Alpine County households ($63,478) However, 11.7% of San Benito County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for San Benito County residents is 34.3 years young.

race icon The largest San Benito County racial/ethinic groups are Hispanic (56.4%) followed by White (38.3%) and Asian (2.3%).

San Benito County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 21,154
Black 355
American Indian 231
Asian 1,298
Pacific Islander 65
Some Other Race 67
Two or More Races 913
Hispanic 31,186
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest San Benito County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The San Benito County Hispanic population is 31,186 persons or 56.4%.
  • The San Benito County White population is 21,154 persons or 38.3%.
  • The San Benito County Asian population is 1,298 persons or 2.3%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


San Benito County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. San Benito County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 34.3 years
Median Age - Females 35.2 years
Median Age - Males 33.4 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 29.1% of the San Benito County population under 18, San Benito County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 29.1%
Persons Over 65 9.7%
Everyone else 61.2
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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