South San Francisco, California Population 2024

62,196

South San Francisco Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of South San Francisco was:

  • Asian: 43%
  • White: 26.58%
  • Other race: 14.04%
  • Two or more races: 12.86%
  • Black or African American: 1.73%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.12%
  • Native American: 0.69%
Land Area (mi²)
9.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
6,757.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.62% (-3,706)
The current population of South San Francisco, California is 62,196 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 65,902.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Asian27,72743%
White17,13826.58%
Other race9,05114.04%
Two or more races8,29112.86%
Black or African American1,1131.73%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander7221.12%
Native American4450.69%

Asian

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

South San Francisco Population by Race

South San Francisco Population Pyramid 2024

South San Francisco Median Age

42.4

Total

41.4

Male

43.5

Female

South San Francisco Adults

There are 53,282 adults, (11,390 of whom are seniors) in South San Francisco.

South San Francisco Age Dependency

53.9

Age Dependency Ratio

27.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.7

Child Dependency Ratio

South San Francisco Sex Ratio

Female31,81349.33%
Male32,67450.67%

South San Francisco Population by Age

South San Francisco Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All21,8702.9160.839.2
Married11,5853.4470.629.4
Non Family6,2611.4647.852.2
Female2,6533.5853.246.8
Male1,3713.6752.647.4

3.37

Average Family Size

2.91

Average Household Size

60.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

South San Francisco Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,5485.27%
Associates Degree4,6859.69%
Bachelors Degree13,34227.6%
Graduate Degree6,06712.55%
High School Graduate9,32619.29%
Less Than 9th Grade4,0708.42%
Some College8,31117.19%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

South San Francisco Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

South San Francisco Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Asian22,01419,69111,991
Hispanic13,2979,9072,484
White10,6669,9674,338
Other Race6,3114,584922
2+ Races5,0964,1421,277
Black1,025921161
Islander36434192
Native American31021824

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 93.68%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 54.47%.

South San Francisco Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$90,084$85,938$91,265
Graduate Degree$118,963$121,055$116,682
High School Graduate$47,832$53,234$35,043
Less Than 9th Grade$37,088$43,514$30,679
Overall$67,812$68,514$67,056
Some College$63,800$70,073$57,804

$67,812

Average Earnings

$68,514

Average Male

$67,056

Average Female

South San Francisco Earnings by Educational Attainment

South San Francisco Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

South San Francisco Language

47.03% of South San Francisco residents speak only English, while 52.97% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 26.38% of the population.

South San Francisco Language

South San Francisco Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic19,8052,30411.63%
Asian27,6819823.55%
Other9,04795110.51%
Multiple8,25194611.47%
White13,2239397.1%
Black1,10915714.16%
Native4459320.9%
Islander722506.93%

7.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.18%

Male Poverty Rate

9.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in South San Francisco

The race most likely to be in poverty in South San Francisco is Native, with 20.9% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in South San Francisco is Asian, with 3.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.2%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.03%.

South San Francisco Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.82%
High School7.97%
Some College7.14%
Bachelors or Greater2.63%

South San Francisco Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed21.66%
Male Unemployed12.86%
Female Employed4.15%
Male Employed2.13%

South San Francisco Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

South San Francisco Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$145,361$172,490
Households$135,909$175,238
Married Families$169,085$195,043
Non Families$98,688$170,164

mean

median

Income by Household Type

South San Francisco Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.1%

Male Marriage Rate

49.1%

Female Marriage Rate

South San Francisco Married by Age and Sex

male

female

South San Francisco Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

South San Francisco Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

South San Francisco Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,441

Number of Veterans

1,303

Male Veterans

138

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam397
Second Gulf War318
First Gulf War274
Korea75
World War II22

South San Francisco Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54457
75+391
65 to 74307
55 to 64195
18 to 3491

South San Francisco Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5934.21%
Asian5682.38%
Hispanic2381.54%
2+ Races1041.7%
Other Race841.16%
Black655.91%
Native American276.62%

South San Francisco Veterans by Race

South San Francisco Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

South San Francisco Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.3%

Labor Force Participation

66.6%

Employment Rate

2.5%

Unemployment Rate

South San Francisco Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

South San Francisco Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

South San Francisco Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

49.32%

Born in South San Francisco

59.8%

Native Born

40.2%

Foreign Born

12.89%

Non Citizen

27.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

59.8% of South San Francisco residents were born in the United States, with 49.32% having been born in California. 12.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

South San Francisco Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202957,564-927-1.58%
202858,491-926-1.56%
202759,417-926-1.53%
202660,343-927-1.51%
202561,270-926-1.49%
202462,196-927-1.47%
202363,123500.08%
202263,073-743-1.16%
202163,816-2,086-3.17%
202065,902-907-1.36%
201966,809-22-0.03%
201866,831-180-0.27%
201767,011-136-0.2%
201667,147190.03%
201567,1284770.72%
201466,6515190.78%
201366,1328391.28%
201265,2931,0171.58%
201164,2766020.95%
201063,67400%
200060,5526,24011.49%
199054,3124,9199.96%
198049,3932,7475.89%
197046,6467,22818.34%
196039,41820,067103.7%
195019,35112,722191.91%
19406,6294367.04%
19306,1931,78240.4%
19204,4112,422121.77%
19101,989-55,575-96.54%

South San Francisco Population by Year