METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
San Francisco Metro
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · 5 counties · 4,123,740 residents · 2,469.802 sq mi
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San Francisco is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $61,059. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 24%. Median home value is $346,943.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.1
US median: 35.2
More educated
39% 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
20244.6M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.2%(254,909)
5 to 96.6%(270,511)
10 to 146.3%(258,134)
15 to 195.9%(241,786)
20 to 246.3%(258,025)
25 to 3416.8%(692,015)
35 to 4417.3%(713,550)
45 to 5414.5%(598,375)
55 to 648.6%(353,944)
65 to 746%(245,909)
75 to 844.2%(174,237)
85 and over1.5%(62,345)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$61,059
+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $40,631 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$346,943
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $265,602 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic66.1%(2,435,097)
Black11.5%(425,141)
Hispanic / Latino13.4%(493,017)
Asian16.3%(599,635)
2000
White, non-Hispanic49.1%(2,026,022)
Black9.4%(387,490)
Hispanic / Latino17.8%(733,249)
Asian19%(784,918)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican14.4%(671,068)
Central American4.7%(218,376)
Salvadoran2.1%(95,503)
South American1.5%(67,874)
Guatemalan1.4%(67,196)
Nicaraguan0.7%(33,920)
Puerto Rican0.7%(31,112)
Peruvian0.6%(26,424)
Spaniard0.5%(23,182)
Colombian0.3%(15,363)
Honduran0.3%(13,971)
Cuban0.2%(9,063)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(6,085)
Venezuelan0.1%(5,418)
Chilean0.1%(5,355)
Ecuadorian0.1%(4,415)
Costa Rican0.1%(3,637)
Panamanian0.1%(3,483)
Dominican0.1%(2,856)
Bolivian0%(2,266)
Uruguayan0%(1,532)
Paraguayan0%(340)
Asian origin
Chinese10.7%(496,840)
Asian Indian5.4%(250,359)
Filipino5.3%(247,791)
Vietnamese1.3%(62,081)
Korean1.1%(50,429)
Japanese0.8%(36,977)
Taiwanese0.5%(20,932)
Pakistani0.3%(14,805)
Kazakh0.3%(11,605)
Cambodian0.2%(8,290)
Burmese0.2%(7,780)
Nepalese0.2%(7,550)
+ 13 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0.2%(7,195)
Laotian0.1%(5,061)
Indonesian0.1%(4,344)
Mongolian0.1%(3,520)
Mien0.1%(2,616)
Sri Lankan0%(2,272)
Hmong0%(2,067)
Bangladeshi0%(1,477)
Malaysian0%(964)
Singaporean0%(598)
Uzbek0%(383)
Bhutanese0%(123)
Okinawan0%(92)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.3%(13,316)
Fijian0.2%(11,258)
Samoan0.2%(10,872)
Tongan0.2%(8,575)
Chamorro0.1%(5,313)
Guamanian0%(672)
Marshallese0%(113)
Ancestry
German7%(327,079)
Irish6.9%(321,035)
English6.9%(318,658)
Italian4.2%(195,749)
American2.1%(99,086)
French1.6%(76,216)
Polish1.4%(64,592)
Scottish1.4%(63,411)
Russian1.1%(52,782)
Subsaharan African1.1%(49,222)
Portuguese1.1%(49,017)
Arab1%(48,513)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.9%(42,487)
Norwegian0.9%(39,648)
Dutch0.6%(29,679)
Iranian0.6%(28,056)
British0.5%(25,047)
Ukrainian0.5%(23,676)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(23,263)
Greek0.5%(21,433)
Danish0.4%(19,702)
Welsh0.4%(17,617)
Hungarian0.3%(13,633)
Swiss0.3%(13,600)
Brazilian0.3%(12,275)
Nigerian0.2%(11,267)
West Indian0.2%(10,806)
Czech0.2%(10,780)
Austrian0.2%(10,405)
French Canadian0.2%(9,513)
Ethiopian0.2%(9,506)
Armenian0.2%(8,756)
Lithuanian0.2%(8,665)
Lebanese0.2%(8,105)
Romanian0.2%(8,038)
Canadian0.2%(7,275)
Croatian0.2%(7,193)
Finnish0.2%(7,046)
Turkish0.1%(6,557)
Egyptian0.1%(6,442)
Jamaican0.1%(5,370)
Belgian0.1%(4,743)
Palestinian0.1%(4,428)
Slovak0.1%(3,735)
Australian0.1%(3,638)
Israeli0.1%(3,291)
Bulgarian0.1%(2,745)
Serbian0.1%(2,693)
Syrian0.1%(2,549)
Moroccan0%(2,154)
Haitian0%(2,128)
Jordanian0%(2,030)
Slovene0%(1,971)
Iraqi0%(1,772)
Ghanaian0%(1,771)
Kenyan0%(1,764)
Latvian0%(1,753)
Cape Verdean0%(617)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(557)
Guyanese0%(480)
Macedonian0%(457)
Barbadian0%(161)
Somali0%(32)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
84.2%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 83.0% 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 married36.2%(590,914)
Married53.7%(877,060)
Widowed2.2%(35,741)
Divorced8%(130,066)
Women 15+
Never married28.6%(487,347)
Married50.7%(864,905)
Widowed9.4%(159,769)
Divorced11.3%(192,583)
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In this metro
Largest cities
San FranciscoCENTRAL826,079OaklandCENTRAL440,838FremontCENTRAL226,442Hayward157,113Concord123,261BerkeleyCENTRAL121,911Antioch118,958Richmond114,861San MateoCENTRAL103,337Daly City101,261San RamonCENTRAL86,209San Leandro85,353LivermoreCENTRAL83,457Redwood CityCENTRAL82,178Pittsburg77,542Alameda76,876PleasantonCENTRAL74,556Dublin71,602Walnut CreekCENTRAL70,012Brentwood66,607Union City65,282Castro Valley65,001South San FranciscoCENTRAL64,941San RafaelCENTRAL59,410Novato51,947Newark47,895Oakley47,583Danville43,302San Bruno42,305Pacifica36,890
The 30 most populous of 138 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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5 component counties
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Frequently asked
How many people live in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA?
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA has about 4,123,740 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA?
The typical household in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns about $61,059 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA expensive?
In San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, the median home is worth about $346,943, and the typical rent is about $946 a month.
How educated are people in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA?
About 38.5% of adults age 25 and over in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA?
About 9.1% of people in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA live below the federal poverty line.
Has San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA grown since 1990?
Yes, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 437,148 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024