COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
San Benito County
California · 36,697 residents · 1,388.652 sq mi
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San Benito County is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $36,473. Population has fallen 31% since 2000, a loss of 16,537 residents. Median home value is $205,100.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202467K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.6%(3,149)
5 to 99%(3,311)
10 to 148.7%(3,201)
15 to 197.5%(2,746)
20 to 246.5%(2,385)
25 to 3417.4%(6,392)
35 to 4415.2%(5,588)
45 to 549.3%(3,403)
55 to 647.9%(2,891)
65 to 746.1%(2,226)
75 to 842.8%(1,010)
85 and over1.1%(395)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$36,473
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $57,469 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$205,100
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $283,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic46%(24,513)
Black0.9%(475)
Hispanic / Latino47.9%(25,516)
Asian2.2%(1,173)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic70.1%(25,712)
Black0.5%(186)
Hispanic / Latino45.3%(16,641)
Asian2.1%(786)
Other27.3%(10,013)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican56.4%(37,977)
Spaniard2.2%(1,448)
Central American1.3%(905)
South American0.8%(517)
Salvadoran0.7%(503)
Puerto Rican0.5%(327)
Peruvian0.3%(210)
Guatemalan0.2%(166)
Costa Rican0.2%(123)
Cuban0.2%(115)
Venezuelan0.2%(110)
Colombian0.1%(88)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(61)
Dominican0.1%(49)
Argentine0.1%(43)
Ecuadorian0.1%(37)
Chilean0%(29)
Honduran0%(26)
Nicaraguan0%(22)
Asian origin
Filipino2.8%(1,868)
Asian Indian0.3%(223)
Chinese0.2%(132)
Japanese0.2%(127)
Vietnamese0.1%(71)
Korean0.1%(52)
Laotian0.1%(36)
Indonesian0%(20)
Taiwanese0%(14)
Cambodian0%(11)
Pakistani0%(9)
Kazakh0%(7)
Ancestry
German7.1%(4,799)
English7.1%(4,750)
Irish6.4%(4,325)
Italian5.5%(3,692)
American2%(1,318)
Portuguese1.8%(1,185)
French1.4%(959)
Swedish1.4%(932)
Scottish1.1%(718)
Scotch-Irish1%(674)
Polish1%(651)
Norwegian0.9%(595)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.6%(416)
Swiss0.4%(274)
Welsh0.4%(272)
Russian0.3%(212)
Czech0.3%(205)
French Canadian0.3%(199)
British0.3%(189)
Armenian0.2%(131)
Subsaharan African0.1%(97)
Arab0.1%(91)
Danish0.1%(91)
Canadian0.1%(87)
Greek0.1%(82)
Slovak0.1%(69)
Finnish0.1%(68)
Hungarian0.1%(67)
Austrian0.1%(49)
Lebanese0.1%(47)
Nigerian0.1%(47)
Ukrainian0.1%(39)
Lithuanian0.1%(38)
Croatian0%(33)
Belgian0%(26)
Romanian0%(14)
Slovene0%(10)
Kenyan0%(8)
Syrian0%(4)
Australian0%(4)
Ghanaian0%(3)
Jordanian0%(2)
Serbian0%(2)
West Indian0%(1)
Jamaican0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
68.4%
−6.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married37.9%(10,178)
Married53.2%(14,266)
Widowed1.8%(483)
Divorced7.1%(1,909)
Women 15+
Never married30.5%(8,089)
Married53.3%(14,131)
Widowed6.2%(1,631)
Divorced10%(2,652)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in San Benito County, California?
San Benito County, California has about 36,697 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in San Benito County, California?
The typical household in San Benito County, California earns about $36,473 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is San Benito County, California expensive?
In San Benito County, California, the median home is worth about $205,100, and the typical rent is about $547 a month.
How educated are people in San Benito County, California?
About 14.4% of adults age 25 and over in San Benito County, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in San Benito County, California?
About 9.5% of people in San Benito County, California live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024