San Francisco, CA Demographics
A map of San Francisco's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 341,306 | 39.1% |
Asian | 294,220 | 33.7% |
Hispanic | 136,761 | 15.6% |
Multiracial | 45,446 | 5.2% |
Black | 45,071 | 5.2% |
Native American/Other | 11,161 | 1.3% |
San Francisco, California had a population of 873,965 in 2020. It was 39.1% White, 5.2% Black, 33.7% Asian, 15.6% Hispanic, 1.3% Native American/Other, and 5.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of San Francisco, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,611 places in California, San Francisco is the 4th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
San Francisco's White Population
341,306 residents of San Francisco identify as White, or 39.1%. This makes the White share of the population of San Francisco roughly similar to the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, San Francisco is ranked #1070 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
San Francisco is more White than neighboring Marin City (34% White). San Francisco is less White than neighboring Stinson Beach (84.8% White), Muir Beach (88.8% White), Bolinas (79.7% White), and Tamalpais-Homestead Valley (79.3% White).
San Francisco's Black Population
45,071 residents of San Francisco identify as Black, or 5.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of San Francisco roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, San Francisco is ranked #198 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
San Francisco is more Black than neighboring Stinson Beach (0.6% Black), Muir Beach (1.3% Black), Bolinas (0.8% Black), and Tamalpais-Homestead Valley (0.6% Black). San Francisco is less Black than neighboring Marin City (26.5% Black).
San Francisco's Asian Population
294,220 residents of San Francisco identify as Asian, or 33.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of San Francisco larger than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, San Francisco is ranked #63 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
San Francisco is more Asian than neighboring Stinson Beach (2.4% Asian), Muir Beach (3.3% Asian), Bolinas (1.7% Asian), Tamalpais-Homestead Valley (5.1% Asian), and Marin City (13.5% Asian).
San Francisco's Hispanic Population
136,761 residents of San Francisco identify as Hispanic, or 15.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of San Francisco considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, San Francisco is ranked #1014 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
San Francisco is more Hispanic than neighboring Stinson Beach (5.4% Hispanic), Muir Beach (3.3% Hispanic), Bolinas (10.5% Hispanic), and Tamalpais-Homestead Valley (7.3% Hispanic). San Francisco is less Hispanic than neighboring Marin City (17.4% Hispanic).
San Francisco's Native American/Other Population
11,161 residents of San Francisco identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of San Francisco roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of California (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,611 places in California, San Francisco is ranked #725 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
San Francisco is more Native American/Other than neighboring Muir Beach (0.7% Native American/Other), and Tamalpais-Homestead Valley (0.8% Native American/Other). San Francisco is less Native American/Other than neighboring Stinson Beach (2.2% Native American/Other), Bolinas (1.4% Native American/Other), and Marin City (1.4% Native American/Other).
San Francisco's Multiracial Population
45,446 residents of San Francisco identify as Multiracial, or 5.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of San Francisco roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, San Francisco is ranked #659 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
San Francisco is more Multiracial than neighboring Stinson Beach (4.6% Multiracial), and Muir Beach (2.6% Multiracial). San Francisco is less Multiracial than neighboring Bolinas (5.9% Multiracial), Tamalpais-Homestead Valley (6.8% Multiracial), and Marin City (7.2% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.