Population By Race and Ethnicity in San Francisco County, CA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 828,963 population of San Francisco County, California comprised of 126,590 people who identified as Hispanic (15.27%), and 702,373 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.73%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in San Francisco County, California with a population of 450,976 (54.4%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 283,417 (34.19%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 49,806 (6.01%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in San Francisco County, California in 2012, with a population of 346,761 (41.83%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 278,509 (33.6%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 104,215 (12.57%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in San Francisco, California.

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Population By Race in San Francisco , CA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 49,806 6.01%
White Alone 450,976 54.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 7,003 0.85%
Asian Alone 283,417 34.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3,873 0.47%
Two Or More Races 33,888 4.09%
Population By Ethnicity in San Francisco , CA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,445 0.54%
White Alone - Hispanic 104,215 12.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5,132 0.62%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4,908 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 586 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 7,304 0.88%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 45,361 5.47%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 346,761 41.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,871 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 278,509 33.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3,287 0.4%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 26,584 3.21%