San Benito County Demographics

A map of San Benito County's Population by Race

San Benito County, California had a population of 64,209 in 2020. It was 30.8% White, 0.7% Black, 3.4% Asian, 61.1% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of San Benito County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

San Benito County is the 42nd most populous county of the 58 counties in California.

San Benito County's White Population

19,785 residents of San Benito County identify as White, or 30.8%. This makes the White share of the population of San Benito County roughly similar to the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 58 counties in California, San Benito County is ranked #46 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

San Benito County is more White than neighboring Monterey County (27.4% White), Merced County (24.4% White), and Santa Clara County (28.7% White). San Benito County is less White than neighboring Stanislaus County (37.6% White), and Santa Cruz County (53.7% White).

San Benito County's Black Population

479 residents of San Benito County identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of San Benito County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 58 counties in California, San Benito County is ranked #47 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

San Benito County is less Black than neighboring Monterey County (2.1% Black), Merced County (2.9% Black), Santa Clara County (2.2% Black), Stanislaus County (2.6% Black), and Santa Cruz County (1.1% Black).

San Benito County's Asian Population

2,189 residents of San Benito County identify as Asian, or 3.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of San Benito County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 58 counties in California, San Benito County is ranked #34 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

San Benito County is less Asian than neighboring Monterey County (5.7% Asian), Merced County (7% Asian), Santa Clara County (38.9% Asian), Stanislaus County (6% Asian), and Santa Cruz County (4.5% Asian).

San Benito County's Hispanic Population

39,241 residents of San Benito County identify as Hispanic, or 61.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of San Benito County considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 58 counties in California, San Benito County is ranked #5 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

San Benito County is more Hispanic than neighboring Monterey County (60.4% Hispanic), Santa Clara County (25.2% Hispanic), Stanislaus County (48.1% Hispanic), and Santa Cruz County (34.8% Hispanic). San Benito County is less Hispanic than neighboring Merced County (61.8% Hispanic).

San Benito County's Native American/Other Population

680 residents of San Benito County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of San Benito County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of California (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 58 counties in California, San Benito County is ranked #52 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

San Benito County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Santa Clara County (1% Native American/Other), and Santa Cruz County (1% Native American/Other). San Benito County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Monterey County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Stanislaus County (1.6% Native American/Other).

San Benito County's Multiracial Population

1,835 residents of San Benito County identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of San Benito County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 58 counties in California, San Benito County is ranked #53 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

San Benito County is more Multiracial than neighboring Merced County (2.7% Multiracial). San Benito County is less Multiracial than neighboring Monterey County (3.2% Multiracial), Santa Clara County (4% Multiracial), Stanislaus County (4.1% Multiracial), and Santa Cruz County (4.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.