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San Benito County Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of San Benito County is 56,888, which is 6.86% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 12.39% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The San Benito County population density is 40.91 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in San Benito County is white, which represent 84.61% of the total population. The average San Benito County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 56,888. #42

Population Growth Since 2000, #37

San Benito County	6.86%
California	12.39%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #40

San Benito County	40.91 per square mile
California	232.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	48,133 (84.61%, #15)
Black:	574 (1.01%, #43)
Hispanic:	32,657 (57.41%, #3)
Asian:	1,205 (2.12%, #39)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	497 (0.87%, #50)
One Race, Other:	4,209 (7.40%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,270 (3.99%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	30,010 (91.89%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	219 (0.67%, see rank)
Cuban:	56 (0.17%, see rank)
Central American:	414 (1.27%, see rank)
South American:	396 (1.21%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	269 (22.32%, see rank)
Chinese:	61 (5.06%, see rank)
Filipino:	390 (32.37%, see rank)
Japanese:	156 (12.95%, see rank)
Korean:	152 (12.61%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	14 (1.16%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	163 (13.53%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

53,091 (93.33%) out of the total population of 56,888 reported first ancestry.

	San Benito County	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Arab	169	0.30%, see rank	0.72%	0.56%
Czech	49	0.09%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	233	0.41%, see rank	0.46%	0.42%
Dutch	642	1.13%, see rank	0.99%	1.40%
English	2,996	5.27%, see rank	5.94%	8.02%
French	1,463	2.57%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	5,528	9.72%, see rank	8.51%	15.03%
Greek	169	0.30%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	160	0.28%, see rank	0.32%	0.46%
Irish	5,523	9.71%, see rank	6.69%	10.80%
Italian	4,283	7.53%, see rank	3.97%	5.52%
Norwegian	570	1.00%, see rank	1.02%	1.42%
Polish	406	0.71%, see rank	1.32%	3.01%
Portuguese	1,897	3.33%, see rank	0.91%	0.44%
Russian	289	0.51%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	493	0.87%, see rank	0.61%	0.99%
Scottish	923	1.62%, see rank	1.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	48	0.08%, see rank	0.69%	0.95%
Swedish	529	0.93%, see rank	1.09%	1.27%
Swiss	389	0.68%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	53	0.09%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%
American	1,306	2.30%, see rank	3.22%	7.12%
Welsh	288	0.51%, see rank	0.43%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 28,428 (49.97%, see rank)

Females: 28,460 (50.03%, see rank)

San Benito County	Male: 49.97% Female: 50.03%
California	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

San Benito County	34.80 years old
California	35.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

San Benito County	34.00 years old
California	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

San Benito County	35.50 years old
California	36.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	San Benito County	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Under 5 years	3,998	7.03%, see rank	6.62%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	4,300	7.56%, see rank	6.65%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	4,671	8.21%, see rank	6.70%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	4,463	7.85%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	3,820	6.71%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	7,307	12.84%, see rank	14.48%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	7,470	13.13%, see rank	13.60%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	8,433	14.82%, see rank	13.79%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	6,474	11.38%, see rank	11.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	3,425	6.02%, see rank	6.71%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,742	3.06%, see rank	3.72%	4.25%
85 years and over	785	1.38%, see rank	1.70%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	San Benito County	California	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	35,636, 100%	24,865,866	209,056,129
Less Than High School	7,862, 22.06%, see rank	18.51%	13.67%
High School Graduate	8,441, 23.69%, see rank	20.72%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	12,572, 35.28%, see rank	29.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	4,849, 13.61%, see rank	19.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,912, 5.37%, see rank	11.41%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.74, see rank	13.44	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	San Benito County			California		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,648	65.78%	34.22%	71.91%	28.09%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	7,404	92.72%, see rank	7.28%, see rank	91.40%	8.60%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	3,678	94.24%, see rank	5.76%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	3,470	90.43%, see rank	9.57%, see rank	83.91%	16.09%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	374	47.59%, see rank	52.41%, see rank	55.14%	44.86%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	San Benito County	California	U.S.
Total Households	17,121, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.30, see rank	2.95	2.63
1 Person Households	2,790, 16.30%, see rank	24.10%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	14,331, 83.70%, see rank	75.90%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	13,639, 79.66%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.80, see rank	3.67	3.32
Married-Couple Family	10,316, 60.25%, see rank	49.11%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	3,482, 20.34%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	San Benito County	%	California	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	43,919	see rank	30,462,253	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	21,870	100%, see rank	15,026,838	123,281,364
Never Married	7,726	35.33%, see rank	39.95%	35.77%
Married	12,021	54.97%, see rank	49.84%	52.04%
Widowed	491	2.25%, see rank	2.14%	2.57%
Divorced	1,632	7.46%, see rank	8.07%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	22,049	100%, see rank	15,435,415	129,692,771
Never Married	5,969	27.07%, see rank	32.75%	29.48%
Married	11,887	53.91%, see rank	48.11%	49.19%
Widowed	1,488	6.75%, see rank	7.96%	9.16%
Divorced	2,705	12.27%, see rank	11.18%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	San Benito County	%	California	U.S.
Native	45,239	79.52%, see rank	72.97%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	37,389	65.72%, see rank	54.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	7,314	12.86%, see rank	17.34%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	536	0.94%, see rank	1.23%	1.42%
Foreign Born	11,649	20.48%, see rank	27.03%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	4,395	7.73%, see rank	12.90%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	7,254	12.75%, see rank	14.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	639	1.12%, see rank	1.75%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,070	1.88%, see rank	9.97%	3.82%
Born In Africa	2	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	33	0.06%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	9,692	17.04%, see rank	14.33%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	213	0.37%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	San Benito County	%	California	U.S.
English	10,073	58.83%, see rank	57.63%	79.39%
Spanish	6,210	36.27%, see rank	25.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	435	2.54%, see rank	5.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	361	2.11%, see rank	10.40%	3.36%
Other	42	0.25%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.