San Benito, TX Demographics

The total population of San Benito is estimated to be 24,766 with 12,546 males (50.66%) and 12,220 females (49.34%). There are 326 less females than males in San Benito.
The median household income in San Benito was $35,935 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,301(3.76%) from $34,634 in 2020. This income is 48.17% 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, San Benito sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $49,797. Overall, the median household income for the city of San Benito stands at $35,935.
In San Benito, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $22,523 for males and $17,241 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $35,938 for males and $36,652 for females.
In San Benito, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, Some Other Race households report a median household income of $47,228, while White households have a median household income of $35,452.
In 2022, the population of San Benito was 24,665, a 0.25% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, San Benito's population was 24,727, a decline of 0.45% compared to a population of 24,839 in 2020.
The median age in San Benito, TX is 33.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 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.
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.