Population By Race and Ethnicity in San Francisco County, CA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 877,471 population of San Francisco County, California comprised of 133,161 people who identified as Hispanic (15.18%), and 744,310 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.82%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in San Francisco County, California with a population of 466,216 (53.13%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 312,407 (35.6%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 48,818 (5.56%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in San Francisco County, California in 2017, with a population of 356,727 (40.65%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 307,078 (35%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 109,489 (12.48%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 48,818 5.56%
White Alone 466,216 53.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 6,660 0.76%
Asian Alone 312,407 35.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3,963 0.45%
Two Or More Races 39,407 4.49%
Population By Ethnicity in San Francisco , CA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,681 0.53%
White Alone - Hispanic 109,489 12.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4,899 0.56%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5,329 0.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 643 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 8,120 0.93%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 44,137 5.03%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 356,727 40.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,761 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 307,078 35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3,320 0.38%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 31,287 3.57%