San Benito County, California

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 66,056
Median household income: $108,289
Median home value: $751,500

Home to 66,056 residents, San Benito County is one of California's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $108,289 runs above the California figure of $96,334.

From 2019 to 2023, San Benito County's population grew 9.4% from 60,376 to 66,056, while its median household income rose 24.5% from $86,958 to $108,289.

The median gross rent is $1,922. 22.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 66,056
Median age: 35.9 yrs
Median household income: $108,289
Median home value: $751,500
Median gross rent: $1,922
Housing units: 20,937
Homeownership rate: 67.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

60,37666,056

Median household income

$86,958$108,289

Median home value

$551,500$751,500

Median gross rent

$1,535$1,922

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	60,376	$86,958	$551,500	$1,535
2020	61,547	$85,808	$588,500	$1,533
2021	63,329	$95,606	$623,000	$1,703
2022	64,753	$104,451	$703,200	$1,830
2023	66,056	$108,289	$751,500	$1,922

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,229	6.4%
5 to 17	12,591	19.1%
18 to 24	5,786	8.8%
25 to 34	9,241	14.0%
35 to 44	9,302	14.1%
45 to 54	8,156	12.3%
55 to 64	7,851	11.9%
65 to 74	5,440	8.2%
75 and over	3,460	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,986	30.3%
Black or African American	569	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	168	0.3%
Asian	2,102	3.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	142	0.2%
Some other race	41	0.1%
Two or more races	2,265	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	40,783	61.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.8%

High school graduate26.3%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree16.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,283	16.8%
High school graduate	11,429	26.3%
Some college or associate's	15,011	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	7,009	16.1%
Graduate or professional degree	2,718	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone74.5%

Carpooled11.9%

Public transit0.9%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	23,093	74.5%
Carpooled	3,701	11.9%
Public transit	277	0.9%
Walked	222	0.7%
Bicycle	112	0.4%
Worked from home	3,196	10.3%
Other means	403	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,487	26.9%
15 to 29 min	5,773	20.8%
30 to 44 min	4,600	16.5%
45 to 59 min	3,108	11.2%
60+ min	6,840	24.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.25
Poverty rate: 7.8% (5,118 of 65,660)

	Count	Share
Family households	15,823	78.4%
Nonfamily households	4,365	21.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	20,188	96.4%
Vacant	749	3.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,613	67.4%
Renter-occupied	6,575	32.6%

1-unit, detached80.9%

1-unit, attached5.1%

2 to 4 units5.5%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	16,948	80.9%
1-unit, attached	1,072	5.1%
2 to 4 units	1,156	5.5%
5 to 19 units	736	3.5%
20 or more units	260	1.2%
Mobile home & other	765	3.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 06069
State: California
Land area: 1,389 sq mi
Water area: 1.82 sq mi
Center point: 36.6117, -121.0858