San Francisco County, CA

County in California, West · ranked on 50 metrics

San Francisco County, CA is a county in California with a population of 831,213 (77th of 3,094). It ranks best for Adults with Obesity (%) (1st of 2,916), Median Household Income (14th of 3,093), Median Income (14th of 2,000). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (3,087th of 3,092), Average Commute (Minutes) (2,656th of 3,094).

Population
831.2K
77th highest of 3,094
Density
17,685.4
5th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-5.02%
2,840th highest of 3,094
Area
47
3,057th highest of 3,094
Region
West
California

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    1st of 2,916
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    14th of 3,093
  3. Poorest Counties
    14th of 2,000
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    24th of 3,094
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 29th of 2,916
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 33rd of 2,916
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 59th of 2,916
  8. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 79th of 3,050
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 126th of 2,916
  10. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    272nd of 3,094

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    3,087th of 3,090
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    3,087th of 3,092
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,656th of 3,094
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,361st of 2,916
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,128th of 2,916
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,039th of 3,094
  7. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    676th of 3,050
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 566th of 2,916
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 423rd of 2,916
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 415th of 3,094

Profile by category

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Strongest category Health (80), weakest Economics (59). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Closest percentiles on 20 widely reported measures from 7 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers

What is the population of San Francisco County, CA?
San Francisco County, CA has a population of 831,213, 77th among 3,094 US counties.
What does San Francisco County, CA rank best at?
Among US counties, San Francisco County, CA ranks best for Adults with Obesity (%) (1st of 2,916); Median Household Income (14th of 3,093); Median Income (14th of 2,000).
Where does San Francisco County, CA rank worst?
San Francisco County, CA ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (3,087th of 3,092); Average Commute (Minutes) (2,656th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for San Francisco County, CA?
Rankodex ranks San Francisco County, CA on 50 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

50 metrics with a value for this place, in 15 topics