With 43,811 people, Hollister is a city in California. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $717,500. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. That puts it in the top 5% of US cities for household income. The median age is 34.1, younger than the US median of 38.9. There are 5,503 people per square mile.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $111,834, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 50%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Hollister
What changed most since 1990
Population19,212 → 43,811(+128%)US over the same years: +35%
Homes owned by their occupants55.3% → 65.4%(+10.1 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
Adults with a bachelor's degree11.6% → 19.1%(+7.5 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Hollister's population equals 65% of San Benito County's. Its number of people who work from home equals 48% of the county's. Its number of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher equals 49% of the county's.
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)36.2%(413)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.2%(196)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.4%(381)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.2%(48)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.2%(25)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 1,140 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Hollister, decade by decade
Hollister population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
19,212
$78,859
$430,572
11.6%
64.4
2000
34,413
$102,202
$477,456
15.0%
68.4
2010
34,928
$91,046
$638,582
15.8%
60.2
2020
41,678
$97,775
$638,623
16.1%
58.7
2024
43,811
$111,834
$717,500
19.1%
58.6
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
