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San Benito County, CA

Demographic and economic profile of San Benito County, CA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

San Benito County is a small, agriculture-adjacent community of 69,159 residents that grew 11.2% over five years, reflecting sustained residential expansion likely tied to its proximity to larger metro labor markets—evidenced by a mean commute time of 36.6 minutes. The labor force of roughly 46,200 participants carries a 6.0% unemployment rate and relatively modest educational attainment, with only 22.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though median household income reaches $114,394, well above typical rural benchmarks. Housing costs are notably high for a county this size, with a median home value of $751,500 and median gross rent of $1,922/month, while a 20.0% foreign-born share and 67.9% homeownership rate add further context to the resident profile.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

69,159

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$114,394

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+11.2% since 2018

San Benito County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone24,620 (36.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race21,549 (32.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone12,266 (18.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,037 (6.0%)
  • Asian Alone2,646 (3.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,336 (2.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish24,284
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)787
  3. 3.Other Indo-European321
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island231
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic120

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

20.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,975

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$35,392

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$43,524

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance6,201
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services3,783
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)3,597
  4. 4.Construction (Group)3,252
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)3,245

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations10,837
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations6,272
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations5,579
  4. 4.Service Occupations5,531
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,925

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.35×)2,230
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.57×)1,163
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.50×)3,348
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.12×)3,576
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.07×)1,629

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$751,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,922/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $750,000 to $999,9995,436 (38.9%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9994,418 (31.6%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9991,448 (10.4%)
  • $1,500,000 to $1,999,999528 (3.8%)
  • $2,000,000 or More516 (3.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999462 (3.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$47,801

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

36.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone23,321 (73.3%)
  • Worked At Home3,768 (11.8%)
  • Carpooled3,667 (11.5%)
  • Other289 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit251 (0.8%)
  • Walked243 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.