Statistic San Francisco California National
Population 874,784 39,512,223 328,239,523
Population density (sq mi) 18,647 256 91
Median age 38.3 36.0 37.7
Male/Female ratio 1.0:1 1.0:1 1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older) 45% 52% 55%
Families w/ Kids under 18 35% 46% 43%
Speak English 57% 56% 79%
Speak Spanish 11% 29% 13%
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Demographics Quick Facts

  • The population density in San Francisco is 7184% higher than California
  • The median age in San Francisco is 6% higher than California
  • In San Francisco 44.87% of the population is White
  • In San Francisco 5.14% of the population is Black
  • In San Francisco 34.33% of the population is Asian

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      San Francisco population breakdown by race

      Race San Francisco California National
      White 44.87% 61.26% 73.35%
      Black 5.14% 5.85% 12.63%
      Asian 34.33% 13.85% 5.22%
      American Indian 0.43% 0.74% 0.82%
      Native Hawaiian 0.36% 0.39% 0.18%
      Mixed race 7.17% 4.62% 3.06%
      Other race 7.70% 13.28% 4.75%
      In San Francisco, 15.2% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
      Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

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      Source: The San Francisco, CA demographics data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).