Benicia

Population: 26,861
Median household income: $125,040
Median home value: $778,600

Benicia is a community in Solano County, California, home to 26,861 residents. Its median household income of $125,040 runs above the Solano County figure of $99,994.

Between 2019 and 2023, Benicia's population declined 4.7% from 28,192 to 26,861, while its median home value rose 33.0% from $585,600 to $778,600.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 59.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,861
Median age: 45.1 yrs
Median household income: $125,040
Median home value: $778,600
Median gross rent: $2,234
Housing units: 11,454
Homeownership rate: 71.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

28,19226,861

Median household income

$103,413$125,040

Median home value

$585,600$778,600

Median gross rent

$1,858$2,234

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	28,192	$103,413	$585,600	$1,858
2020	28,158	$106,989	$597,500	$1,995
2021	27,191	$118,433	$627,000	$2,079
2022	27,040	$124,375	$736,500	$2,220
2023	26,861	$125,040	$778,600	$2,234

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,294	4.8%
5 to 17	4,273	15.9%
18 to 24	1,608	6.0%
25 to 34	3,099	11.5%
35 to 44	3,129	11.6%
45 to 54	3,723	13.9%
55 to 64	3,802	14.2%
65 to 74	3,992	14.9%
75 and over	1,941	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,989	59.5%
Black or African American	938	3.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	25	0.1%
Asian	3,210	12.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	72	0.3%
Some other race	246	0.9%
Two or more races	2,290	8.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,091	15.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate15.9%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree30.9%

Graduate or professional degree14.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	883	4.5%
High school graduate	3,130	15.9%
Some college or associate's	6,712	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	6,077	30.9%
Graduate or professional degree	2,884	14.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone66.2%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit3.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home20.9%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,503	66.2%
Carpooled	1,003	7.8%
Public transit	380	3.0%
Walked	100	0.8%
Bicycle	18	0.1%
Worked from home	2,687	20.9%
Other means	148	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,679	26.4%
15 to 29 min	3,002	29.6%
30 to 44 min	1,962	19.3%
45 to 59 min	949	9.3%
60+ min	1,560	15.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 6.9% (1,840 of 26,819)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,986	64.0%
Nonfamily households	3,930	36.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,916	95.3%
Vacant	538	4.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,767	71.2%
Renter-occupied	3,149	28.8%

1-unit, detached64.3%

1-unit, attached10.2%

2 to 4 units8.5%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units6.1%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,370	64.3%
1-unit, attached	1,171	10.2%
2 to 4 units	975	8.5%
5 to 19 units	719	6.3%
20 or more units	700	6.1%
Mobile home & other	519	4.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0605290
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 1.31 sq mi
Center point: 38.0727, -122.1552