Overview
865,933
Total Population
38.7
Median age
48.77%
Female population %
105.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
38.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
133,241
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
San Francisco's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in San Francisco is 38.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- San Francisco's population under 18 was 13.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- San Francisco's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in San Francisco, 11.63% were under the age of 15, 19.67% aged 15 to 29, 52.77% aged 30 to 64, 13.41% aged 65 to 84, and 2.52% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 21,373 less females than males in San Francisco:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.77% females and 51.23% males in San Francisco, CA.
- The San Francisco, CA gender ratio is 105.1:100 i.e. 105.1 men to 100 women (1.051).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 53,429.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 48,143.
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Race / Ethnicity
San Francisco's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of San Francisco population: 43.43% are White, 5.21% are Black or African American, 0.49% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 34.38% are Asian, 0.36% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.75% are some other race and 8.38% are multiracial.
- San Francisco's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
- By ethnicity, 133,241 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 732,692 (84.61% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in San Francisco is White with a population of 376,056 (43.43% of the total population).
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Year by year
San Francisco's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 879,676 in the year 2018
- From 2000 to 2010, San Francisco's population increased by 28,179 (3.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, San Francisco's population increased by 64,874 (8.05%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, San Francisco's population was lowest in year 2005 at 748,846.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)