CITY · INCORPORATED 1850 · 2000 CENSUS
San Francisco
California · 776,733 residents · 46.7 sq mi
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The short version
San Francisco is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $55,221. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 24%. Median home value is $422,700.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.5
US median: 35.2
More educated
45% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024830K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 54.1%(31,633)
5 to 94.1%(31,564)
10 to 144%(30,813)
15 to 194.3%(33,334)
20 to 247.2%(56,054)
25 to 3423.2%(180,418)
35 to 4417.2%(133,804)
45 to 5413.9%(107,718)
55 to 648.4%(65,284)
65 to 746.9%(53,955)
75 to 844.9%(37,929)
85 and over1.8%(14,227)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$55,221
+25%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $33,414 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$422,700
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $294,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic53.6%(388,341)
Black10.9%(78,931)
Hispanic / Latino13.3%(96,640)
Asian29.1%(211,000)
2000
White, non-Hispanic43.6%(338,909)
Black7.6%(58,791)
Hispanic / Latino14.1%(109,504)
Asian30.7%(238,173)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican7.9%(65,825)
Central American4.3%(35,592)
Salvadoran1.9%(15,940)
South American1.6%(12,985)
Guatemalan1%(7,973)
Nicaraguan0.8%(6,728)
Puerto Rican0.7%(5,793)
Peruvian0.5%(4,323)
Spaniard0.4%(3,682)
Honduran0.4%(3,214)
Colombian0.4%(3,012)
Cuban0.3%(2,114)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.2%(1,509)
Argentine0.2%(1,384)
Chilean0.1%(993)
Costa Rican0.1%(956)
Ecuadorian0.1%(700)
Panamanian0.1%(655)
Bolivian0.1%(437)
Dominican0.1%(424)
Uruguayan0%(340)
Paraguayan0%(199)
Asian origin
Chinese20.6%(170,750)
Filipino4.2%(34,680)
Asian Indian3%(24,900)
Vietnamese1.7%(13,915)
Korean1.5%(12,159)
Japanese1%(8,372)
Taiwanese0.5%(4,217)
Pakistani0.2%(1,847)
Thai0.2%(1,727)
Cambodian0.1%(1,090)
Nepalese0.1%(910)
Burmese0.1%(710)
+ 12 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0.1%(692)
Indonesian0.1%(686)
Mongolian0.1%(621)
Hmong0.1%(444)
Sri Lankan0%(302)
Kazakh0%(293)
Malaysian0%(198)
Bangladeshi0%(184)
Singaporean0%(85)
Uzbek0%(78)
Okinawan0%(46)
Mien0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(2,005)
Samoan0.2%(1,664)
Chamorro0.1%(733)
Tongan0%(321)
Fijian0%(264)
Guamanian0%(81)
Marshallese0%(7)
Ancestry
Irish7.6%(63,331)
German7.1%(59,361)
English6.4%(53,471)
Italian4.5%(37,241)
French2.1%(17,388)
American2%(16,837)
Polish1.8%(14,926)
Russian1.7%(14,254)
Scottish1.4%(11,462)
Swedish1%(8,146)
Arab1%(8,046)
Subsaharan African0.9%(7,659)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.8%(6,424)
Dutch0.7%(5,635)
Ukrainian0.7%(5,450)
British0.6%(4,974)
Greek0.5%(4,362)
Portuguese0.5%(4,107)
Iranian0.5%(3,905)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(3,866)
Welsh0.4%(3,459)
Hungarian0.4%(2,991)
Danish0.4%(2,983)
Swiss0.3%(2,629)
Lithuanian0.3%(2,572)
Austrian0.3%(2,182)
Czech0.2%(2,058)
Brazilian0.2%(2,046)
Croatian0.2%(2,033)
French Canadian0.2%(1,991)
Romanian0.2%(1,961)
Lebanese0.2%(1,790)
Armenian0.2%(1,789)
West Indian0.2%(1,765)
Canadian0.2%(1,721)
Turkish0.2%(1,682)
Ethiopian0.2%(1,560)
Belgian0.2%(1,531)
Finnish0.2%(1,492)
Australian0.2%(1,397)
Nigerian0.2%(1,342)
Egyptian0.1%(1,016)
Israeli0.1%(1,006)
Slovak0.1%(945)
Jamaican0.1%(858)
Slovene0.1%(757)
Serbian0.1%(675)
Palestinian0.1%(670)
Iraqi0.1%(638)
Moroccan0.1%(620)
Syrian0.1%(495)
Bulgarian0.1%(492)
Kenyan0.1%(452)
Latvian0%(412)
Haitian0%(407)
Ghanaian0%(249)
Guyanese0%(186)
Macedonian0%(185)
Jordanian0%(120)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(89)
Cape Verdean0%(46)
Barbadian0%(33)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
81.2%
+3.2 ptssince 1990
from 78.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married50.2%(173,876)
Married40.2%(139,361)
Widowed2%(7,094)
Divorced7.5%(25,928)
Women 15+
Never married39.1%(131,622)
Married40.8%(137,299)
Widowed10.3%(34,676)
Divorced9.7%(32,719)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in San Francisco, California?
San Francisco, California has about 776,733 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in San Francisco, California?
The typical household in San Francisco, California earns about $55,221 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is San Francisco, California expensive?
In San Francisco, California, the median home is worth about $422,700, and the typical rent is about $928 a month.
How educated are people in San Francisco, California?
About 45.0% of adults age 25 and over in San Francisco, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in San Francisco, California?
About 11.3% of people in San Francisco, California live below the federal poverty line.
Has San Francisco, California grown since 1990?
Yes, San Francisco, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 52,774 residents, a change of about 7 percent over that period.
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