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    San Francisco, CA
    Demographic Data



    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:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    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

    827,526

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    4.1%
    5 - 17:
    9.6%
    18 - 24:
    6.6%
    25 - 34:
    20.6%
    35 - 54:
    29.5%
    55 - 64:
    12.0%
    Over 65 Years:
    17.6%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    4.6%
    4.6%
    89.0%
    89.0%
    60.3%
    60.3%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    San Francisco
    USA
    $92,289
    $92,289
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    San Francisco
    USA
    $140,970
    $140,970
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    11.2%

    Employment Industries

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    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Healthcare
    Education
    Retail
    Finance
    Information Technology
    Accommodation
    Manufacturing
    Other
    Transportation
    Public Service
    Administration
    Construction
    Arts
    Real estate
    23.0%
    23.0%
    12.2%
    12.2%
    8.1%
    8.1%
    7.8%
    7.8%
    6.2%
    6.2%
    6.0%
    6.0%
    5.8%
    5.8%
    5.1%
    5.1%
    4.0%
    4.0%
    3.9%
    3.9%
    3.7%
    3.7%
    3.5%
    3.5%
    3.3%
    3.3%
    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
    36.8%
    36.8%
    34.9%
    34.9%
    16.2%
    16.2%
    6.8%
    6.8%
    4.7%
    4.7%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    Irish
    German
    English
    Italian
    French
    European
    Polish
    Russian
    Scottish
    Swedish
    Norwegian
    Eastern European
    Dutch
    Ukrainian
    British
    Greek
    Portuguese
    Iranian
    Scots-Irish
    Welsh
    7.6%
    7.6%
    7.1%
    7.1%
    6.4%
    6.4%
    4.5%
    4.5%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    1.9%
    1.9%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    1.7%
    1.7%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Chinese
    Spanish
    Tagalog
    Vietnamese
    French
    Langs. of India
    Korean
    Slavic languages
    Japanese
    Russian
    German/Yiddish
    Pacific Island languages
    Other Asian languages
    Arabic
    African languages
    Portuguese
    Persian
    Italian
    Native American languages
    56.4%
    56.4%
    17.5%
    17.5%
    11.1%
    11.1%
    2.8%
    2.8%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    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

    34.0%

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