Population By Race and Ethnicity in San Benito County, CA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 60,190 population of San Benito County, California comprised of 35,817 people who identified as Hispanic (59.51%), and 24,373 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (40.49%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in San Benito County, California with a population of 52,973 (88.01%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,101 (3.49%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,084 (3.46%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in San Benito County, California in 2017, with a population of 32,158 (53.43%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 20,815 (34.58%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,626 (2.7%).

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 2017
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Population By Race in San Benito , CA in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 926 1.54%
White Alone 52,973 88.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,848 3.07%
Asian Alone 2,101 3.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 258 0.43%
Two Or More Races 2,084 3.46%
Population By Ethnicity in San Benito , CA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 368 0.61%
White Alone - Hispanic 32,158 53.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,604 2.67%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 475 0.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 147 0.24%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,065 1.77%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 558 0.93%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 20,815 34.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 244 0.41%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,626 2.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 111 0.18%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,019 1.69%