Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in San Benito County, CA

The map below shows majority race by area in San Benito County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on San Benito County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

San Benito County, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in San Benito County overall is hispanic, making up 62.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 28.9%. There are more hispanic people in the northwest areas of the county. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southeast places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in San Benito County

 
Self-Identified Race
San Benito County, CA Population
White
28.9%
Hispanic
62.6%
Black
0.7%
Asian
3.8%
Native American
0.2%
Other
3.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for San Benito County, CA

The map below shows diversity in San Benito County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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San Benito County Diversity Score

52.2

More diverse than 77% of US counties

San Benito County has a diversity score of 52.2: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. San Benito County is more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 77% of them. Within San Benito County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south San Benito County, and the least diverse areas are in northwest San Benito County.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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