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San Francisco Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2021 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated November 2023.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

San Francisco Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

808,437

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.4%
5 - 17:
9.2%
18 - 24:
6.8%
25 - 34:
22.6%
35 - 54:
29.3%
55 - 64:
11.8%
Over 65 Years:
15.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.3%
5.3%
88.8%
88.8%
59.5%
59.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

San Francisco
USA
$77,267
$77,267
$37,638
$37,638

Median household income

San Francisco
USA
$126,187
$126,187
$69,021
$69,021
Individuals Below Poverty Level

10.3%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Retail
Education
Accommodation
Information Technology
Finance
Manufacturing
Transportation
Other
Administration
Public Service
Construction
Arts
Real estate
22.4%
22.4%
11.4%
11.4%
8.6%
8.6%
7.4%
7.4%
7.2%
7.2%
6.2%
6.2%
6.1%
6.1%
5.0%
5.0%
4.1%
4.1%
4.1%
4.1%
3.6%
3.6%
3.3%
3.3%
3.2%
3.2%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
39.2%
39.2%
34.1%
34.1%
15.4%
15.4%
5.9%
5.9%
4.9%
4.9%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
German
English
Italian
European
French
Russian
Polish
Scottish
Swedish
British
Norwegian
Eastern European
Dutch
Ukrainian
Greek
Portuguese
Scots-Irish
Welsh
Hungarian
7.6%
7.6%
6.9%
6.9%
5.5%
5.5%
4.6%
4.6%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
1.9%
1.9%
1.8%
1.8%
1.3%
1.3%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Chinese
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
Langs. of India
French
Slavic languages
Korean
Japanese
Russian
German/Yiddish
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Arabic
African languages
Portuguese
Persian
Italian
Native American languages
57.3%
57.3%
18.0%
18.0%
10.8%
10.8%
2.6%
2.6%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born San Francisco Residents

34.1%