San Benito County, CA Population

Overview

63,329

Total Population

35.7

Median age

49.46%

Female population %

102.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

51.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

38,544

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

San Benito County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in San Benito County is 35.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
San Benito County's population under 18 was 25.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
San Benito County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in San Benito County, 21.27% were under the age of 15, 20.16% aged 15 to 29, 45.83% aged 30 to 64, 11.14% aged 65 to 84, and 1.59% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 683 less females than males in San Benito County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.46% females and 50.54% males in San Benito County, CA.
The San Benito County, CA gender ratio is 102.2:100 i.e. 102.2 men to 100 women (1.022).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 2,700.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 2,401.

San Benito County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of San Benito County population: 62.71% are White, 0.95% are Black or African American, 1.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.12% are Asian, 0.19% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 12.26% are some other race and 19.50% are multiracial.
San Benito County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 38,544 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 24,785 (39.14% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in San Benito County is White with a population of 39,715 (62.71% of the total population).

San Benito County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 67,579 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, San Benito County's population increased by 1,739 (3.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, San Benito County's population increased by 8,977 (16.16%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, San Benito County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 53,805.