San Benito County, CA Demographics

The total population of San Benito County is estimated to be 64,753 with 32,844 males (50.72%) and 31,909 females (49.28%). There are 935 less females than males in San Benito County.
The median household income in San Benito County was $103,342 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 6,109(6.28%) from $97,233 in 2020. This income is 138.52% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
In San Benito County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $52,159 for males and $31,390 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $71,843 for males and $51,523 for females.
In San Benito County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $250,001, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $94,471.
In 2022, the population of San Benito County was 67,579, a 1.36% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, San Benito County's population was 66,675, an increase of 3.34% compared to a population of 64,521 in 2020.
The median age in San Benito County, CA is 35.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 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.
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.