San Benito, Texas demographics

San Benito, TX demographics: median age 33.8; 14.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · San Benito city, Texas · Incorporated city · GEOID 4865036. The survey estimates a population of 24,709 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in San Benito is 33.8 years, with a 90% margin of error of 3.8 years. There are 8,351 households (±710). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe	City estimate ± MOE	State estimate ± MOE	U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years	33.8 ±3.8	35.6 ±0.1	38.9 ±0.1

Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 24,709
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Texas	U.S.
Under 18	6,787 ±797	27.5% ±3.2 pp	25.0%	22.0%
18–34	5,782 ±779	23.4% ±3.2 pp	24.2%	22.8%
35–64	8,221 ±808	33.3% ±3.3 pp	37.4%	38.0%
65 and older	3,919 ±569	15.9% ±2.3 pp	13.4%	17.2%

Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 24,709
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Texas	U.S.
Male	12,894 ±595	52.2% ±2.4 pp	49.9%	49.5%
Female	11,815 ±592	47.8% ±2.4 pp	50.1%	50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 24,709
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Texas	U.S.
White alone	7,229 ±1,212	29.3% ±4.9 pp	48.5%	61.0%
Black or African American alone	54 ±56 · low precision	0.2% ±0.2 pp · low precision	12.2%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	395 ±477 · low precision	1.6% ±1.9 pp · low precision	0.7%	0.9%
Asian alone	48 ±66 · low precision	0.2% ±0.3 pp · low precision	5.6%	6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	0 ±28 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone	2,788 ±714	11.3% ±2.9 pp	9.3%	7.1%
Two or more races	14,195 ±1,379	57.4% ±5.6 pp	23.5%	12.6%

Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 24,709
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Texas	U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino	1,758 ±429	7.1% ±1.7 pp	60.3%	80.7%
Hispanic or Latino	22,951 ±433	92.9% ±1.7 pp	39.7%	19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 8,351
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Texas	U.S.
Married-couple family	3,699 ±483	44.3% ±4.4 pp	48.9%	46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present	839 ±260	10.0% ±3.0 pp	5.4%	5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present	1,492 ±398	17.9% ±4.5 pp	13.4%	12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone	2,060 ±608	24.7% ±7.0 pp	26.2%	28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone	261 ±117	3.1% ±1.4 pp	6.0%	7.0%

Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 8,351
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Texas	U.S.
Households with people under 18	3,023 ±337	36.2% ±2.6 pp	34.7%	29.5%
Households without people under 18	5,328 ±792	63.8% ±7.8 pp	65.3%	70.5%

Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 8,351
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Texas	U.S.
One-person nonfamily households	2,060 ±608	24.7% ±7.0 pp	26.2%	28.7%
Two-person households	2,724 ±519	32.6% ±5.6 pp	31.4%	33.8%
Three-person households	1,476 ±321	17.7% ±3.5 pp	16.3%	15.3%
Four-person households	894 ±267	10.7% ±3.1 pp	14.2%	12.6%
Five-person households	437 ±148	5.2% ±1.7 pp	7.3%	5.9%
Six-person households	496 ±161	5.9% ±1.9 pp	2.9%	2.2%
Seven or more people	264 ±151 · low precision	3.2% ±1.8 pp · low precision	1.7%	1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 24,709
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Texas	U.S.
Native	20,353 ±744	82.4% ±3.0 pp	82.4%	85.9%
Foreign born	4,356 ±753	17.6% ±3.0 pp	17.6%	14.1%

Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 23,512
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Texas	U.S.
English only	7,749 ±1,172	33.0% ±5.0 pp	64.9%	77.7%
Spanish	15,708 ±1,257	66.8% ±5.2 pp	28.1%	13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun	0 ±28 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.7%
German or other West Germanic	6 ±11 · low precision	0.0% ±0.0 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	0 ±28 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	0 ±28 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	1.7%	2.0%
Korean	0 ±28 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese	48 ±66 · low precision	0.2% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.7%	1.1%
Vietnamese	0 ±28 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.9%	0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino	0 ±28 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island	0 ±28 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	1.1%	1.1%
Arabic	0 ±28 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.5%
Other and unspecified	1 ±4 · low precision	0.0% ±0.0 pp · low precision	0.7%	0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 14,853
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Texas	U.S.
Less than high school graduate	4,227 ±708	28.5% ±4.4 pp	14.0%	10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency	4,522 ±785	30.4% ±4.9 pp	24.3%	26.0%
Some college, no degree	2,962 ±451	19.9% ±2.7 pp	20.1%	19.1%
Associate’s degree	1,028 ±286	6.9% ±1.9 pp	7.7%	8.8%
Bachelor’s degree	1,498 ±509	10.1% ±3.4 pp	21.5%	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	616 ±270	4.1% ±1.8 pp	12.3%	14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 24,540
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Texas	U.S.
Same house	22,391 ±1,104	91.2% ±4.5 pp	86.0%	87.7%
Moved within same county	1,159 ±493	4.7% ±2.0 pp	7.4%	6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state	885 ±945 · low precision	3.6% ±3.9 pp · low precision	3.9%	3.1%
Moved from a different state	100 ±84 · low precision	0.4% ±0.3 pp · low precision	2.0%	2.3%
Moved from abroad	5 ±7 · low precision	0.0% ±0.0 pp · low precision	0.8%	0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

27.0% of San Benito residents (±4.1 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 17.1% in Texas and 8.4% nationally. 80.9% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure	San Benito	Texas	U.S.	Compared with Texas
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population	27.0% ±4.1 pp	17.1%	8.4%	Higher
Households with a broadband subscription Households	80.9% ±9.3 pp	91.4%	91.0%	Lower
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older	5.1% ±1.3 pp	6.2%	6.2%	Not statistically different

Reading and reusing the estimates

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