San Francisco, California Population 2024

788,478

San Francisco Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of San Francisco was:

  • White: 41.89%
  • Asian: 34.8%
  • Two or more races: 9.5%
  • Other race: 7.69%
  • Black or African American: 5.18%
  • Native American: 0.56%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.39%
Land Area (mi²)
46.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
16,884.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-9.42% (-82,040)
The current population of San Francisco, California is 788,478 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 870,518.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White356,47441.89%
Asian296,12234.8%
Two or more races80,8589.5%
Other race65,4877.69%
Black or African American44,0585.18%
Native American4,7250.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3,3120.39%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

San Francisco Population by Race

San Francisco Population Pyramid 2024

San Francisco Median Age

39.3

Total

39

Male

39.6

Female

San Francisco Adults

There are 735,634 adults, (142,119 of whom are seniors) in San Francisco.

San Francisco Age Dependency

43.4

Age Dependency Ratio

23.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

19.4

Child Dependency Ratio

San Francisco Sex Ratio

Female412,94348.52%
Male438,09351.48%

San Francisco Population by Age

San Francisco Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All360,8422.2938.661.4
Non Family191,1571.4924.175.9
Married129,0393.1457.942.1
Female27,5153.494456
Male13,1313.1947.852.2

3.07

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

38.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

San Francisco Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade29,5214.34%
Associates Degree35,7945.26%
Bachelors Degree238,66935.08%
Graduate Degree168,10524.71%
High School Graduate78,80011.58%
Less Than 9th Grade46,7566.87%
Some College82,69812.16%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

San Francisco Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

San Francisco Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White277,933272,737216,612
Asian244,468197,087121,032
Hispanic93,06374,58936,776
2+ Races48,76844,73930,297
Other Race47,54636,37715,192
Black33,39529,13110,823
Native American3,2892,334707
Islander2,2812,018472

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 98.13%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 77.94%.

San Francisco Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$105,240$118,073$92,003
Graduate Degree$135,922$160,904$114,896
High School Graduate$38,591$41,926$33,866
Less Than 9th Grade$30,316$33,370$27,503
Overall$85,302$94,088$77,182
Some College$51,593$56,207$45,994

$85,302

Average Earnings

$94,088

Average Male

$77,182

Average Female

San Francisco Earnings by Educational Attainment

San Francisco Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

San Francisco Language

57.09% of San Francisco residents speak only English, while 42.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 24.73% of the population.

San Francisco Language

San Francisco Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Asian292,56030,54810.44%
White321,83823,5887.33%
Hispanic128,19417,03713.29%
Black42,59310,86025.5%
Other63,83510,16015.92%
Multiple79,1477,6649.68%
Native4,6471,47331.7%
Islander3,30133310.09%

10.48%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.99%

Male Poverty Rate

11.01%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in San Francisco

The race most likely to be in poverty in San Francisco is Native, with 31.7% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in San Francisco is White, with 7.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.57%.

San Francisco Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.37%
High School17.64%
Some College12.96%
Bachelors or Greater5.01%

San Francisco Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed29.49%
Female Unemployed24.93%
Female Employed4.25%
Male Employed3.27%

San Francisco Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

San Francisco Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$159,981$232,466
Households$136,689$197,408
Married Families$194,067$268,210
Non Families$109,488$160,597

mean

median

Income by Household Type

San Francisco Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.4%

Male Marriage Rate

40.2%

Female Marriage Rate

San Francisco Married by Age and Sex

male

female

San Francisco Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

San Francisco Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

San Francisco Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

20,019

Number of Veterans

17,972

Male Veterans

2,047

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam6,697
Second Gulf War4,121
First Gulf War3,095
Korea1,849
World War II481

San Francisco Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+6,567
35 to 544,465
65 to 744,321
55 to 643,045
18 to 341,621

San Francisco Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White11,0113.45%
Asian3,9891.51%
Black2,6487.12%
Hispanic2,2672.17%
2+ Races1,5482.81%
Other Race6961.31%
Native American681.79%
Islander592.19%

San Francisco Veterans by Race

San Francisco Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.8%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

San Francisco Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.4%

Labor Force Participation

66.6%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

San Francisco Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

San Francisco Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

San Francisco Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

40.36%

Born in San Francisco

66.14%

Native Born

33.86%

Foreign Born

12.6%

Non Citizen

21.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

66.14% of San Francisco residents were born in the United States, with 40.36% having been born in California. 12.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

San Francisco Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029685,928-20,510-2.9%
2028706,438-20,510-2.82%
2027726,948-20,510-2.74%
2026747,458-20,510-2.67%
2025767,968-20,510-2.6%
2024788,478-20,510-2.54%
2023808,9881,2140.15%
2022807,774-4,161-0.51%
2021811,935-58,583-6.73%
2020870,518-8,308-0.95%
2019878,826-850-0.1%
2018879,6762,2050.25%
2017877,4716,1280.7%
2016871,3438,1060.94%
2015863,23712,3191.45%
2014850,91811,2231.34%
2013839,69510,7321.29%
2012828,96313,2691.63%
2011815,69410,1751.26%
2010805,51900%
2000776,73352,7747.29%
1990723,95944,9856.63%
1980678,974-36,700-5.13%
1970715,674-24,642-3.33%
1960740,316-35,041-4.52%
1950775,357140,82122.19%
1940634,5361420.02%
1930634,394127,71825.21%
1920506,67689,76421.53%
1910416,91274,13021.63%
1900342,78243,78514.64%
1890298,99765,03827.8%
1880233,95984,48656.52%
1870149,47392,671163.15%
186056,80226,80289.34%
185030,000-655,928-95.63%

San Francisco Population by Year