Population By Race and Ethnicity in San Francisco County, CA in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 811,253 population of San Francisco County, California comprised of 126,842 people who identified as Hispanic (15.64%), and 684,411 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.37%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in San Francisco County, California with a population of 413,175 (50.93%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 302,862 (37.33%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 46,325 (5.71%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in San Francisco County, California in 2021, with a population of 309,369 (38.14%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 297,715 (36.7%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 103,806 (12.8%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 46,325 5.71%
White Alone 413,175 50.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 6,312 0.78%
Asian Alone 302,862 37.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3,786 0.47%
Two Or More Races 38,793 4.78%
Population By Ethnicity in San Francisco , CA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,513 0.56%
White Alone - Hispanic 103,806 12.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4,698 0.58%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5,147 0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 603 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 8,075 1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 41,812 5.15%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 309,369 38.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,614 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 297,715 36.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3,183 0.39%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 30,718 3.79%