San Benito is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 24,665 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, San Benito is the 126th largest community in Texas.

A relatively large number of people in San Benito telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.16% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The percentage of people in San Benito with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.45% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in San Benito in 2022 was $17,550, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $70,200 for a family of four. However, San Benito contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

San Benito is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call San Benito home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in San Benito, accounting for 92.05% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of San Benito residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in San Benito include English, German, Irish, Norwegian, and Italian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of San Benito's cultural character, accounting for 17.01% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in San Benito is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Italian.