San Francisco County Demographics
A map of San Francisco County'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 County, 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 County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
San Francisco County is the 12th most populous county of the 58 counties in California.
San Francisco County's White Population
341,306 residents of San Francisco County identify as White, or 39.1%. This makes the White share of the population of San Francisco County roughly similar to the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 58 counties in California, San Francisco County is ranked #38 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
San Francisco County is more White than neighboring San Mateo County (36.1% White), and Alameda County (28.1% White). San Francisco County is less White than neighboring Marin County (66% White), and Sonoma County (58.5% White).
San Francisco County's Black Population
45,071 residents of San Francisco County identify as Black, or 5.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of San Francisco County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 58 counties in California, San Francisco County is ranked #11 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
San Francisco County is more Black than neighboring Marin County (2.3% Black), San Mateo County (1.9% Black), and Sonoma County (1.5% Black). San Francisco County is less Black than neighboring Contra Costa County (8.4% Black), and Alameda County (9.5% Black).
San Francisco County's Asian Population
294,220 residents of San Francisco County identify as Asian, or 33.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of San Francisco County larger than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 58 counties in California, San Francisco County is ranked #2 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
San Francisco County is more Asian than neighboring Marin County (6.2% Asian), San Mateo County (29.8% Asian), Contra Costa County (18.4% Asian), Alameda County (32.1% Asian), and Sonoma County (4.5% Asian).
San Francisco County's Hispanic Population
136,761 residents of San Francisco County identify as Hispanic, or 15.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of San Francisco County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 58 counties in California, San Francisco County is ranked #43 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
San Francisco County is less Hispanic than neighboring Marin County (18.8% Hispanic), San Mateo County (25% Hispanic), Contra Costa County (27% Hispanic), Alameda County (23.4% Hispanic), and Sonoma County (28.9% Hispanic).
San Francisco County's Native American/Other Population
11,161 residents of San Francisco County 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 County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of California (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 58 counties in California, San Francisco County is ranked #41 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
San Francisco County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Marin County (1.2% Native American/Other). San Francisco County is less Native American/Other than neighboring San Mateo County (2.1% Native American/Other), Contra Costa County (1.4% Native American/Other), Alameda County (1.7% Native American/Other), and Sonoma County (1.6% Native American/Other).
San Francisco County's Multiracial Population
45,446 residents of San Francisco County identify as Multiracial, or 5.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of San Francisco County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 58 counties in California, San Francisco County is ranked #26 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
San Francisco County is more Multiracial than neighboring San Mateo County (5.1% Multiracial), and Sonoma County (5% Multiracial). San Francisco County is less Multiracial than neighboring Marin County (5.5% Multiracial), Contra Costa County (5.7% Multiracial), and Alameda County (5.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.