METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
San Francisco Metro
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · 5 counties · 4,749,008 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 $111,953. Population has grown 15% since 2000. 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 33%. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $910,776.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.2
US median: 38.8
More educated
50% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 75%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20244.6M
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55%(238,003)
5 to 95.4%(255,312)
10 to 145.7%(271,828)
15 to 195.7%(271,276)
20 to 245.9%(281,630)
25 to 3415.8%(749,961)
35 to 4414.8%(700,529)
45 to 5413.3%(629,666)
55 to 6412.4%(589,859)
65 to 749.3%(443,727)
75 to 844.6%(220,769)
85 and over2%(96,448)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$111,953
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $61,059 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
65.2%
+15.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information9.2%
Retail trade7.5%
Other services7.5%
Wholesale trade5.5%
Public administration5.1%
Finance & insurance5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
Arts, entertainment, food4%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
Education & health services0.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
Construction0.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$910,776
+75%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $346,943 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
8.1
−11%since 2009
from 9.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic49.1%(2,026,022)
Black9.4%(387,490)
Hispanic / Latino17.8%(733,249)
Asian19%(784,918)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic36.2%(1,718,055)
Black6.8%(323,385)
Hispanic / Latino22.9%(1,086,206)
Asian27.2%(1,293,209)
Other6.1%(289,411)
41
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican14%(658,348)
Central American4.2%(197,825)
Salvadoran2.1%(96,995)
South American1.2%(56,383)
Guatemalan1.1%(51,626)
Nicaraguan0.7%(34,286)
Puerto Rican0.7%(32,021)
Peruvian0.5%(24,927)
Spaniard0.5%(22,095)
Colombian0.2%(10,567)
Cuban0.2%(10,306)
Honduran0.2%(8,261)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(6,177)
Chilean0.1%(4,651)
Ecuadorian0.1%(3,434)
Panamanian0.1%(3,175)
Costa Rican0.1%(2,568)
Venezuelan0.1%(2,485)
Bolivian0.1%(2,403)
Dominican0.1%(2,401)
Uruguayan0%(915)
Paraguayan0%(315)
Asian origin
Chinese10.6%(499,627)
Filipino5.3%(250,297)
Asian Indian4.7%(222,854)
Vietnamese1.4%(65,449)
Korean1.1%(50,961)
Japanese0.8%(39,580)
Taiwanese0.3%(15,193)
Pakistani0.3%(13,681)
Laotian0.2%(8,317)
Cambodian0.2%(7,327)
Thai0.1%(6,162)
Burmese0.1%(5,525)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0.1%(5,219)
Indonesian0.1%(4,379)
Mongolian0%(1,892)
Sri Lankan0%(1,584)
Hmong0%(1,571)
Bangladeshi0%(1,277)
Malaysian0%(757)
Bhutanese0%(207)
Okinawan0%(35)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.3%(13,634)
Samoan0.3%(12,666)
Tongan0.2%(10,334)
Fijian0.2%(9,118)
Chamorro0.1%(6,891)
Marshallese0%(242)
Ancestry
German7.5%(350,908)
Irish7.2%(338,105)
English6%(282,274)
Italian4.6%(217,203)
American2.4%(111,181)
French1.9%(87,709)
Polish1.5%(69,116)
Scottish1.4%(66,546)
Russian1.3%(62,305)
Portuguese1.2%(56,111)
Swedish1.1%(49,486)
Norwegian1%(47,420)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African1%(47,157)
British0.8%(38,244)
Dutch0.8%(37,084)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(25,486)
Iranian0.5%(24,949)
Greek0.5%(23,266)
Danish0.4%(20,315)
Welsh0.4%(20,119)
Ukrainian0.4%(19,860)
Swiss0.3%(15,422)
Hungarian0.3%(15,354)
French Canadian0.3%(13,074)
Czech0.3%(12,435)
Brazilian0.3%(12,141)
Austrian0.3%(12,033)
West Indian0.3%(11,986)
Canadian0.2%(10,287)
Armenian0.2%(10,220)
Ethiopian0.2%(9,678)
Finnish0.2%(9,647)
Nigerian0.2%(8,723)
Lithuanian0.2%(8,572)
Lebanese0.2%(7,993)
Croatian0.2%(7,633)
Romanian0.2%(7,481)
Egyptian0.1%(6,761)
Turkish0.1%(6,480)
Jamaican0.1%(5,907)
Palestinian0.1%(5,447)
Arab0.1%(5,371)
Belgian0.1%(4,405)
Australian0.1%(3,727)
Israeli0.1%(3,291)
Slovak0.1%(3,138)
Serbian0.1%(2,933)
Syrian0.1%(2,563)
Bulgarian0.1%(2,524)
Slovene0.1%(2,518)
Jordanian0%(2,280)
Latvian0%(2,052)
Haitian0%(2,005)
Kenyan0%(1,732)
Moroccan0%(1,588)
Iraqi0%(1,479)
Ghanaian0%(1,018)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(762)
Guyanese0%(724)
Cape Verdean0%(545)
Macedonian0%(489)
Barbadian0%(431)
Somali0%(179)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.6%
+5.3 ptssince 2000
from 84.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39.8%(771,816)
Married51.5%(999,844)
Widowed2.1%(39,967)
Divorced6.6%(128,810)
Women 15+
Never married34.1%(673,501)
Married48.9%(964,373)
Widowed7.2%(142,037)
Divorced9.8%(193,652)
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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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Frequently asked
How many people live in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA?
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA has about 4,749,008 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA?
The typical household in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns about $111,953 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 $910,776, and the typical rent is about $2,030 a month.
How educated are people in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA?
About 50.4% 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 8.5% 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 1,062,416 residents, a change of about 29 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024