San Francisco Population

1850–2026

812.53K

2026 projection

7.2% since 2020 (decrease)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for San Francisco. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026812,530-13,5491.64%
2025826,079+5,1340.63%
2024820,945+4,0190.49%
2023816,926+3,6600.45%
2022813,266-2,9030.36%
2021816,169-58,9706.74%
2020875,139-3,6870.42%
2019878,826-8500.10%
2018879,676+2,2050.25%
2017877,471+6,1280.70%

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San Francisco Demographics

40median age

Median age

Female40.2 yrs
Male39.8 yrs

Adults

716,727
146,510 seniors · 20%570,217 other adults

Sex

Female 48.7% · 404,036Male 51.3% · 426,199

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 7,95085+ years, female: 13,45680–84 years, male: 7,26380–84 years, female: 9,07375–79 years, male: 12,12575–79 years, female: 14,26470–74 years, male: 17,95370–74 years, female: 21,02965–69 years, male: 22,22165–69 years, female: 21,17660–64 years, male: 25,01460–64 years, female: 22,79255–59 years, male: 28,18255–59 years, female: 23,56950–54 years, male: 29,81050–54 years, female: 25,15145–49 years, male: 28,73645–49 years, female: 25,15340–44 years, male: 32,73140–44 years, female: 27,53435–39 years, male: 40,30235–39 years, female: 35,41330–34 years, male: 48,60430–34 years, female: 43,19425–29 years, male: 40,52825–29 years, female: 38,53520–24 years, male: 20,08920–24 years, female: 20,90315–19 years, male: 15,72515–19 years, female: 16,31510–14 years, male: 16,04210–14 years, female: 15,5825–9 years, male: 15,4115–9 years, female: 14,2640–4 years, male: 17,5130–4 years, female: 16,63385+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–420K20K40K40K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 8,302 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

San Francisco Income

$140,970median household income

Median household income

$140,970

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$92,513

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

11.2%

About 1 in 9 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

San Francisco Marital Status

41% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married41%41%40%
Never married46%49%42%
Divorced8%7%9%
Widowed5%2%7%
Separated1%1%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year