Benicia, CA Demographics

The total population of Benicia is estimated to be 27,040 with 13,110 males (48.48%) and 13,930 females (51.52%). There are 820 more females than males in Benicia.
The median household income in Benicia was $128,016 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 6,782(5.59%) from $121,234 in 2020. This income is 171.59% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Benicia sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $159,189. Overall, the median household income for the city of Benicia stands at $128,016.
In Benicia, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $70,735 for males and $47,281 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $102,687 for males and $95,733 for females.
In Benicia, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander households have the highest median household income at $211,785, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $58,200.
In 2022, the population of Benicia was 26,567, a 1.20% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Benicia's population was 26,891, a decline of 0.74% compared to a population of 27,091 in 2020.
The median age in Benicia, CA is 45.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.89% were under the age of 15, 14.78% aged 15 to 29, 47.48% aged 30 to 64, 18.65% aged 65 to 84, and 2.21% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Benicia population: 69.04% are White, 3.59% are Black or African American, 0.54% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 11.62% are Asian, 0.54% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.87% are some other race and 11.80% are multiracial.