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San Benito, TX Demographics

A map of San Benito's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
Hispanic
22,79591.7%
White
1,7317.0%
Multiracial
1090.4%
Native American/Other
870.3%
Black
710.3%
Asian
680.3%

San Benito, Texas had a population of 24,861 in 2020. It was 7.0% White, 0.3% Black, 0.3% Asian, 91.7% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of San Benito, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,860 places in Texas, San Benito is the 129th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

San Benito's White Population

1,731 residents of San Benito identify as White, or 7.0%. This makes the White share of the population of San Benito considerably less than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, San Benito is ranked #1562 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

San Benito is more White than neighboring El Camino Angosto (5.4% White), Lago (3.7% White), Palmer (1.8% White), and Arroyo Colorado Estates (2.2% White). San Benito is less White than neighboring Rice Tracts (12.8% White).

San Benito's Black Population

71 residents of San Benito identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of San Benito slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, San Benito is ranked #1289 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

San Benito is more Black than neighboring El Camino Angosto (0% Black), Lago (0% Black), Palmer (0.1% Black), Arroyo Colorado Estates (0% Black), and Rice Tracts (0.1% Black).

San Benito's Asian Population

68 residents of San Benito identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of San Benito slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, San Benito is ranked #951 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

San Benito is more Asian than neighboring El Camino Angosto (0% Asian), Lago (0% Asian), Palmer (0% Asian), Arroyo Colorado Estates (0% Asian), and Rice Tracts (0% Asian).

San Benito's Hispanic Population

22,795 residents of San Benito identify as Hispanic, or 91.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of San Benito considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, San Benito is ranked #279 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

San Benito is more Hispanic than neighboring El Camino Angosto (90.9% Hispanic), and Rice Tracts (85.7% Hispanic). San Benito is less Hispanic than neighboring Lago (92.5% Hispanic), Palmer (97.5% Hispanic), and Arroyo Colorado Estates (97.5% Hispanic).

San Benito's Native American/Other Population

87 residents of San Benito identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of San Benito roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, San Benito is ranked #1283 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

San Benito is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lago (0% Native American/Other), and Arroyo Colorado Estates (0.2% Native American/Other). San Benito is less Native American/Other than neighboring El Camino Angosto (2.2% Native American/Other), Palmer (0.5% Native American/Other), and Rice Tracts (0.5% Native American/Other).

San Benito's Multiracial Population

109 residents of San Benito identify as Multiracial, or 0.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of San Benito roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, San Benito is ranked #1569 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

San Benito is more Multiracial than neighboring Palmer (0.1% Multiracial), and Arroyo Colorado Estates (0.1% Multiracial). San Benito is less Multiracial than neighboring El Camino Angosto (1.6% Multiracial), Lago (3.7% Multiracial), and Rice Tracts (0.8% Multiracial).

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