San Francisco, CA Population

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

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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.

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.

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).

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.