California

San Francisco County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
39.8%
East Asian
24.2%
Hispanic
15.2%
Indian
10.1%
Other
5.6%
African
5.1%

Compared with California and the United States

San Francisco Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricSan Francisco CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White39.8%32.5%58%
East Asian24.2%6.5%—
Hispanic15.2%41.2%—
Indian10.1%2.7%—
Black or African American5.1%5.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%0.4%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in San Francisco County next to California and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricSan Francisco CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—110.7 (+10.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—154.3 (+54.3%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$140,970$99,122$80,734
Median home value$1,394,500$734,700$332,700
Home price to income9.9×7.4×4.1×
Median gross rent$2,476/mo$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income21.1%24.6%21.0%