Population By Race and Ethnicity in San Benito County, CA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 56,704 population of San Benito County, California comprised of 32,401 people who identified as Hispanic (57.14%), and 24,303 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (42.86%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in San Benito County, California with a population of 50,360 (88.81%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,864 (3.29%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,816 (3.2%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in San Benito County, California in 2012, with a population of 29,096 (51.31%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 21,264 (37.5%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,486 (2.62%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in San Benito, California.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in San Benito County, CA in 2012
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Population By Race in San Benito , CA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 726 1.28%
White Alone 50,360 88.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,733 3.06%
Asian Alone 1,816 3.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 205 0.36%
Two Or More Races 1,864 3.29%
Population By Ethnicity in San Benito , CA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 303 0.53%
White Alone - Hispanic 29,096 51.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,486 2.62%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 444 0.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 115 0.2%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 957 1.69%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 423 0.75%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 21,264 37.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 247 0.44%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,372 2.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 90 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 907 1.6%