San Benito, TX Population

Overview

24,812

Total Population

33.2

Median age

50.50%

Female population %

98:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

70.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

22,975

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in San Benito is 33.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
San Benito's population under 18 was 29.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
San Benito's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in San Benito, 24.56% were under the age of 15, 21.87% aged 15 to 29, 36.68% aged 30 to 64, 14.58% aged 65 to 84, and 2.31% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 250 more females than males in San Benito:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.50% females and 49.50% males in San Benito, TX.
The San Benito, TX gender ratio is 98:100 i.e. 98 men to 100 women (0.980).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,570.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,094.

San Benito's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of San Benito population: 69% are White, 0.10% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.15% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.90% are some other race and 23.72% are multiracial.
San Benito's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 22,975 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,837 (7.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in San Benito is White with a population of 17,12 (69% of the total population).

San Benito's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 25,735 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, San Benito's population decreased by 256 (1.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, San Benito's population increased by 550 (2.26%), 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's population was lowest in year 2019 at 24,158.