Population By Race and Ethnicity in San Francisco County, CA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 871,343 population of San Francisco County, California comprised of 132,326 people who identified as Hispanic (15.19%), and 739,017 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.81%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in San Francisco County, California with a population of 465,996 (53.48%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 307,834 (35.33%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 48,653 (5.58%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in San Francisco County, California in 2016, with a population of 356,920 (40.96%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 302,579 (34.73%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 109,076 (12.52%).

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

You can find similar information for other California counties, and for California.

See this for other years:
Hispanics and Non Hispanics in San Francisco County, CA in 2016
Total Population:
Race in San Francisco County, CA in 2016
Total Population:
Ethnicity in San Francisco County, CA in 2016
Total Population:
Population By Race in San Francisco , CA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 48,653 5.58%
White Alone 465,996 53.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 6,653 0.76%
Asian Alone 307,834 35.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3,893 0.45%
Two Or More Races 38,314 4.4%
Population By Ethnicity in San Francisco , CA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,544 0.52%
White Alone - Hispanic 109,076 12.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4,874 0.56%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5,255 0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 623 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 7,954 0.91%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 44,109 5.06%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 356,920 40.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,779 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 302,579 34.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3,270 0.38%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 30,360 3.48%