San Francisco city, California
San Francisco County, California
San Mateo County, California
California
United States
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 826,079 826,079 743,568 39,355,309 341,784,857
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 826,079 826,079 743,568 39,355,309 341,784,857
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 878,550 878,550 764,508 39,555,703 331,516,113
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -6.0% -6.0% -2.7% -0.5% 3.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 873,965 873,965 764,442 39,538,223 331,449,281
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 805,235 805,235 718,451 37,253,956 308,745,538
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.1% 3.9% 4.9% 5.2% 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 13.7% 13.1% 18.5% 20.8% 21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.6% 18.8% 19.4% 17.5% 18.9%
Female persons, percent 48.7% 49.1% 50.7% 50.7% 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 39.1% 48.9% 52.4% 64.6% 72.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.0% 5.7% 2.6% 6.4% 13.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7% 2.0% 2.7% 4.3% 2.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 35.2% 36.3% 34.4% 17.5% 6.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4% 0.5% 1.3% 0.6% 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 11.9% 6.7% 6.5% 6.6% 4.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 16.2% 17.3% 25.2% 41.2% 20.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 36.8% 36.6% 33.6% 32.5% 56.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 18,046 18,046 17,374 1,305,453 16,185,883
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 34.0% 34.0% 35.7% 27.0% 14.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X 421,342 292,930 14,995,410 148,260,882
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 38.2% 38.2% 58.5% 55.9% 65.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $1,394,500 $1,394,500 $1,559,600 $734,700 $332,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $4,000+ $4,000+ $4,000+ $2,946 $1,963
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,020 $1,020 $1,113 $829 $638
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,476 $2,476 $2,922 $2,036 $1,413
Building Permits, 2025 X 1,444 2,216 103,856 1,431,616
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 363,970 363,970 264,419 13,548,091 129,227,496
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.21 2.21 2.76 2.84 2.53
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.3% 84.3% 88.4% 89.2% 87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 43.6% 43.6% 45.8% 44.4% 22.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.6% 96.6% 97.7% 96.9% 95.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.0% 93.0% 95.7% 93.5% 91.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.0% 89.0% 90.2% 84.7% 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 60.3% 60.3% 53.7% 37.1% 35.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.0% 7.0% 5.3% 7.6% 9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.8% 4.0% 4.4% 6.9% 9.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.6% 69.6% 67.2% 63.3% 63.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.2% 66.2% 62.5% 58.2% 58.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,135,982 8,135,982 4,028,073 169,438,170 1,196,315,575
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,957,626 19,957,626 9,461,139 420,638,311 3,330,304,719
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,512,030 13,512,030 12,453,938 171,389,035 1,316,303,546
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,527,659 29,527,659 17,671,976 809,607,418 6,974,691,329
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $36,554 $36,554 $24,244 $20,738 $20,928
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.4 30.4 26.4 28.7 26.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $140,970 $140,970 $158,855 $99,122 $80,734
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $92,289 $92,289 $84,288 $49,513 $44,673
Persons in poverty, percent 11.2% 11.3% 7.2% 11.8% 10.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X 33,378 21,569 1,029,689 8,361,342
Total employment, 2023 X 740,362 477,938 16,405,436 139,831,742
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X 113,092,868 87,650,568 1,429,217,482 9,556,351,319
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X 1.1% 2.9% 2.3% 3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X 87,009 68,937 3,537,469 30,427,808
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X 25,817 16,650 791,791 5,934,950
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X 15,129 9,305 473,859 3,638,693
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X 5,845 3,734 189,543 1,356,990
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X 9,251 6,570 310,935 1,400,775
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X 13,328 8,202 431,868 4,202,325
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X 636 246 24,856 261,330
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X 22,634 14,749 727,920 5,343,976
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 18,629.1 18,629.1 1,704.0 253.7 93.8
Population per square mile, 2010 17,179.2 17,179.1 1,602.2 239.1 87.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 46.91 46.91 448.62 155,858.33 3,533,038.28
Land area in square miles, 2010 46.87 46.87 448.41 155,779.22 3,531,905.43
FIPS Code 0667000 06075 06081 06 1