How many people live in the San Francisco, CA area?
Updated Mar. 4, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024 there were 4.65 million people in the San Francisco, CA area. That makes the San Francisco, CA metropolitan statistical area the 13th-most populous metro area in the US. It is home to 1.4% of the nation's population.
4.65M
population of San Francisco, CA area (2024)
1.4%
San Francisco, CA area share of US population (2024)
Between 2020 and 2024, the population of the San Francisco, CA area decreased from 4.75 million to 4.65 million—a 2% decrease. During that same period, the US population grew 2.5%.
About 4.65 million people lived in the San Francisco, CA area in 2024.
Population estimates of the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area, 2020–2024
What are the age demographics of the San Francisco, CA area?
About 18% of the San Francisco, CA area's population in 2024 was aged 65 years or older, higher than the 18% share in the nation overall. Children (under 18) account for 18.7% of the San Francisco, CA area population, below the 21.6% population share of children nationwide.
A higher share of the San Francisco, CA area population is 65 and older than the US overall.
Population share by age group in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of the San Francisco, CA area?
Non-Hispanic Asian residents make up 29.7% of the San Francisco, CA area population, higher than the national share of 6.5%.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
A higher share of the San Francisco, CA area population is non-Hispanic Asian than the US overall.
Population share by race and ethnicity in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
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