| Demographics of San Francisco | |
|---|---|
 Population pyramid of San Francisco in 2021 | |
| Population | 815,201 (2021 American Community Survey) |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1848 | 1,000 | — |
| 1849 | 25,000 | +2400.0% |
| 1852 | 34,776 | +39.1% |
| 1860 | 56,802 | +63.3% |
| 1870 | 149,473 | +163.1% |
| 1880 | 233,959 | +56.5% |
| 1890 | 298,997 | +27.8% |
| 1900 | 342,782 | +14.6% |
| 1910 | 416,912 | +21.6% |
| 1920 | 506,676 | +21.5% |
| 1930 | 634,394 | +25.2% |
| 1940 | 634,536 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 775,357 | +22.2% |
| 1960 | 740,316 | −4.5% |
| 1970 | 715,674 | −3.3% |
| 1980 | 678,974 | −5.1% |
| 1990 | 723,959 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 776,733 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 805,235 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 873,965 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 808,437 | −7.5% |
| Sources:[1][2][3][4] Source: U.S. Decennial Census[5] | ||
The 2020 United States Census reported that San Francisco had a population of 873,965—an increase from the 2010 Census[6] count of 805,235. The 2022 Census Bureau American Community Survey put the population at 808,437: a decrease of 65,528 from 2020. With a population density of 18,633 per square mile (7,194/km2), San Francisco is the second-most densely populated major American city, behind only New York (among cities greater than 200,000 population).[7]
San Francisco is the traditional focal point of the San Francisco Bay Area and forms part of the five-county San Francisco–Oakland–Hayward, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area, a region of 4.6 million people. It is also part of the greater 12-county San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area, whose population is over 8.75 million, making it the fifth-largest in the United States as of July 1, 2016.[8]
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: San Francisco city, California". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 2, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ Richards, Rand (1992). Historic San Francisco: A Concise History and Guide. Heritage House. ISBN 978-1-879367-00-5. OCLC 214330849.
- ^ Gibson, Campbell (June 1998). Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places in the United States: 1790 to 1990. U.S. Census Bureau.
- ^ Official 1850 census results were destroyed by fire. This 1852 figure is from a state Census. [1].
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA – San Francisco city". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ After New York City, only for cities with greater than 200,000 population. Otherwise it is not 2nd."2000 Census: US Municipalities Over 50,000: Ranked by 2000 Density". Demographia. Retrieved August 23, 2007.
- ^ "American FactFinder – Results". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2017.