Ghanaian Population in San Francisco County, CA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Ghanaian population in San Francisco County, CA is reported at 238 residents, according to the latest census estimates - all of whom reside within San Francisco, the only incorporated city in San Francisco County included in this analysis*. With no presence recorded outside San Francisco, the community''s footprint is fully concentrated within the city''s municipal limits. The analysis below takes a closer look at how Ghanaian residents are situated within San Francisco County and how this compares to other counties across California.

Top 5 cities with the largest Ghanaian population in San Francisco County

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    San Francisco
    Ghanaian population in San Francisco is 238
    0.03% of San Francisco population is Ghanaian

Overview of Ghanaian population in San Francisco County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document San Francisco County with 238 Ghanaian residents (0.028% of 836,321 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 95th percentile nationally among counties and 80th percentile within California for Ghanaian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS indicate San Francisco County's Ghanaian population of 0.028% exceeds California's state average of 0.024% while remaining below the national average of 0.06%, placing the county above regional demographic benchmarks while below national concentration levels.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents San Francisco County with 238 Ghanaian residents, representing 2.5% of California's total Ghanaian population of 9,504.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate San Francisco County contains $dem_per_sqmi Ghanaian Americans per square mile—eighty-three and a half times California's average of 0.061 per square mile—placing the county as a demographic outlier with one of the most concentrated Ghanaian communities documented in United States demographic research.
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Ghanaian Population in San Francisco County — San Francisco

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate Ghanaian population in San Francisco County, CA at 238 residents — all of whom reside within San Francisco, the only incorporated city included in this analysis*. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data.
cities in San Francisco County, CA ranked by Ghanaian population count
Rank by Ghanaian Population
City
Ghanaian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total San Francisco County Ghanaian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 San Francisco 238 0.03% 100.00%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in San Francisco County, CA by their Ghanaian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Ghanaian population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Ghanaian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Ghanaian alone, while others identify as Ghanaian along with another race (such as Ghanaian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Ghanaian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Ghanaian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Ghanaian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Ghanaian .
  2. % of Total San Francisco County Ghanaian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Ghanaian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Ghanaian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Ghanaian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Ghanaian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.