How many people live in San Benito County, CA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 69,200 people living in San Benito County, CA. That makes San Benito County the 40th-most populous county in California. It is home to 0.18% of people living in the state.
69.2K
population of San Benito County, CA (2024)
0.18%
County share of the California population (2024)
About 69,200 people lived in San Benito County, CA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are San Benito County, CA’s age demographics?
About 9,800 San Benito County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 14.2% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 16.6% of California’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 17,000 San Benito County, CA residents, or 24.6% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.4% of California’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of San Benito County, CA's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are San Benito County, CA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 63.4% of the San Benito County, CA population, higher than the national share of 20%. San Benito County, CA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander (0.27%) than the US overall (0.2%).
In contrast, San Benito County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 27.7%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 1.3% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
San Benito County, CA has a higher share of a Hispanic population than California as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in San Benito County, CA is Hollister with about 45,000 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in San Benito County, CA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hollister | 45,033 |
| 2. | San Juan Bautista | 2,118 |
| 3. | Balance of San Benito County | 22,008 |
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