Benicia city, California
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,297
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,401
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 26,477
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 27,135
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 27,135
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 27,131
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 26,997
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.7%
Female persons, percent 52.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 63.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 11.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 15.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 15.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 59.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,342
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 13.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $810,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,076
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $901
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,280
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,051
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.42
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 17.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 97.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 47.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 2.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 84,164
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 55,689
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 263,737
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 327,311
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,297
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $121,204
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,686
Persons in poverty, percent 7.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,117.5
Population per square mile, 2010 2,088.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 12.81
Land area in square miles, 2010 12.93
FIPS Code 0605290