California / Census place 0667000

San Francisco

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: San Francisco city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
826,079
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.6%
Population estimate
Density
17,695/sq mi
46.7 sq mi land area
Median age
40 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$140,970
Median home value
$1,394,500
Median gross rent
$2,476
Bachelor’s degree or higher
60.3%
Typical commute
30.4 min
Public transit commute
18.7%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SAN FRANCISCO DWTN (16 mi from place center)
Average high
64.1°F
Average low
51.3°F
Annual rainfall
22.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in San Francisco.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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