San Benito County, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 70,082
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 70,082
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 69,159
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 64,205
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 64,209
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 64,209
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 55,269
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.2%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 6.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Two or More Races, percent 4.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 63.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 27.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,975
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 20.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,431
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 67.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $793,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,284
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $845
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,992
Building Permits, 2025 247
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 20,561
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.25
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 44.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 130,440
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 273,577
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 135,916
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 607,438
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,980
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 36.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $114,394
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,103
Persons in poverty, percent 8.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,168
Total employment, 2023 14,222
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 798,794
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,403
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 755
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 46.2
Population per square mile, 2010 39.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,388.65
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,388.71
FIPS Code 06069