San Francisco County , California

Population: 836,321 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $141,446 Home $1,380,500 Rent $2,419/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

San Francisco County reads as a high-earning suburban market. Median household income of $141,446 runs roughly 90% above the national figure, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, and home values of $1.4 million reflect both factors. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks San Francisco County in the top 0% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with earthquake risk the dominant local risk.

$141,446
Median Income
household
$1,380,500
Home Value
median
$2,419/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $141,446
Per Capita Income $90,285
Poverty Rate 10.6%
Median Home Value $1,380,500
Median Gross Rent $2,419/mo
Owner Occupied 38.5%
Renter Occupied 61.5%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 836,321
Median Age 39.7 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 60.1%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

17.2%
Obesity
10.2%
Diabetes
8.8%
Smoking
25.1%
High Blood Pressure
18.5%
No Physical Activity
19.4%
Depression
32.5%
Insufficient Sleep
72.8%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very High

Overall risk score: 99.5  ·  100th national percentile

🌊 Flood
62.00
🌪️ Tornado
34.86
🔥 Wildfire
28.66
❄️ Winter Storm
1.21
🌍 Earthquake
99.78
☀️ Drought
69.31

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