County · code 06069
San Benito CountyCalifornia
San Benito County is a California county formed in 1874 from Monterey County with its seat in Hollister.
- Founded1874
- County seatHollister
- Named forBenedict of Nursia
- Land area1,389 sq mi + 1.8 sq mi water
- Population64,209 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped26,162 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
San Benito on the map of California
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History
Formed in 1874 from Monterey County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
San Benito County was created from Monterey County on February 12, 1874. In 1887, the county gained territory from Fresno and a small area from Merced County. The county is named after Benedict of Nursia.
- 1874San Benito County created San Benito created from Monterey. · Calif. Stats. 1873, 20th sess., ch. 87/pp. 95-99
- 1887Gained territory San Benito gained from Fresno and gained small area from Merced. · Calif. Stats. 1887, 27th sess., ch. 86/p.103
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in San Benito
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 26,162 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 8 October 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for San Benito County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
San Benito by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
San Benito County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of San Benito County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open San Benito County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about San Benito County
- When was San Benito County founded?
- San Benito County was founded in 1874, formed from Monterey County, and named after Benedict of Nursia.
- What is the county seat of San Benito County?
- The county seat of San Benito County is Hollister.
- Is there an online parcel map for San Benito County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 26,162 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has San Benito County's boundary or name changed?
- San Benito County was created in 1874 from Monterey County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Fresno County and Merced County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for San Benito County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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