National Origin in the San Francisco Area, California (Metro Area)

Citizenship and National Origin#1

Percentage of the total popoulation.
Scope: population of California and the San Francisco Area
San Francisco Area
California
0%20%40%60%CountCitizen, US-BornCitizen, Territory-BornCitizen, Territory-B…1Citizen, Born Abroad2Citizen, NaturalizedNot Citizen68.041127%71.708207%68.041127%68.0%3,114,6033.11M0.241418%0.200325%0.241418%0.2%11,05111.1k1.479291%1.088896%1.479291%1.5%67,71567.7k16.693195%13.295513%16.693195%16.7%764,136764k13.544969%13.707059%13.544969%13.5%620,025620k
Count number of people in citizenship/nativity category
1Puerto Rico and US Island Areas 2to US citizen parent(s)

Continent of Birth#2

Percentage of the foreign-born population.1
Scope: population of California and the San Francisco Area
San Francisco Area
California
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountAsiaAmericasEuropeAfricaOceaniaOther55.246870%37.868454%55.246870%55.2%764,699765k31.369238%53.230979%31.369238%31.4%434,197434k9.739631%6.454178%9.739631%9.7%134,811135k2.159955%1.692943%2.159955%2.2%29,89729.9k1.484306%0.753446%1.484306%1.5%20,54520.5k0.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.753446%0
Count number of people born in given place
1excluding those born at sea

Continent of Birth#2

Percentage of the foreign-born population.1
Scope: population of California and the San Francisco Area
San Francisco Area
California
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountAsiaAmericasEuropeAfricaOceaniaOther55.246870%37.868454%55.246870%55.2%764,699765k31.369238%53.230979%31.369238%31.4%434,197434k9.739631%6.454178%9.739631%9.7%134,811135k2.159955%1.692943%2.159955%2.2%29,89729.9k1.484306%0.753446%1.484306%1.5%20,54520.5k0.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.753446%0
Count number of people born in given place
1excluding those born at sea

Country of Birth#3

Percentage of the foreign-born population.1
Scope: population of California and the San Francisco Area
San Francisco Area
California
Asia
Americas
0%10%20%30%40%CountMexicoChinaPhilippinesIndiaVietnamEl SalvadorHong KongGuatemalaKoreaTaiwan17.947345%40.506010%17.947345%17.9%248,418248k14.753253%5.511548%14.753253%14.8%204,207204k11.757188%8.012482%11.757188%11.8%162,737163k7.852117%4.180023%7.852117%7.9%108,685109k4.418166%4.878264%4.418166%4.4%61,15461.2k3.982086%4.092071%3.982086%4.0%55,11855.1k3.058486%0.948091%3.058486%3.1%42,33442.3k2.217680%2.626778%2.217680%2.2%30,69630.7k2.118630%3.141106%2.118630%2.1%29,32529.3k2.026155%1.655530%2.026155%2.0%28,04528.0k
Count number of people born in given place
1excluding those born at sea

Map of National Origin by County in the San Francisco Area

United States National Origin by County#4

Born in the United States (excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories) as a percentage of the population (%):
62.8%66.3%69.7%73.2%76.6%80.1%

Europe National Origin by County#5

Born in Europe as a percentage of the population (%):
2.0%2.5%3.1%3.6%4.2%4.7%

Asia National Origin by County#6

Born in Asia as a percentage of the population (%):
4.3%7.9%11.5%15.1%18.7%22.3%

Africa National Origin by County#7

Born in Africa as a percentage of the population (%):
0.37%0.47%0.58%0.68%0.78%0.89%

Australia National Origin by County#8

Born in Australia or New Zealand as a percentage of the population (%):
0.28%0.40%0.51%0.62%0.74%0.85%

Americas National Origin by County#9

Born in the Americas other than the United States as a percentage of the population (%):
7.2%8.2%9.2%10.1%11.1%12.1%
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Map of National Origin by County Subdivision in the San Francisco Area

United States National Origin by County Subdivision#10

Born in the United States (excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories) as a percentage of the population (%):
54%61%68%75%82%90%

Europe National Origin by County Subdivision#11

Born in Europe as a percentage of the population (%):
0.7%2.0%3.2%4.4%5.6%6.9%

Asia National Origin by County Subdivision#12

Born in Asia as a percentage of the population (%):
0%8%15%22%29%37%

Africa National Origin by County Subdivision#13

Born in Africa as a percentage of the population (%):
0.00%0.31%0.62%0.93%1.24%1.56%

Australia National Origin by County Subdivision#14

Born in Australia or New Zealand as a percentage of the population (%):
0.00%0.20%0.39%0.59%0.78%0.98%

Americas National Origin by County Subdivision#15

Born in the Americas other than the United States as a percentage of the population (%):
2.5%5.5%8.5%11.5%14.5%17.6%
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National Origin by Place in the San Francisco Area

There are 137 places in the San Francisco Area. This section compares all 137 of those to each other, the San Francisco Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the San Francisco Area.

Born in the USA by Place#16

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of the San Francisco Area, selected places in the San Francisco Area, and entities that contain the San Francisco Area
US-Born1
Other
0%50%100%Count#TomalesPort CostaDiabloAlhambra ValleyAlhambra VlyCastle HillBethel IslandLagunitas-Forest KnollsLagunitas-Frst KnlsMontaraStinson BeachCrockettSan AnselmoKnightsenWoodacreDiscovery BayNicasioInvernessSan GeronimoSunolMuir BeachClaytonFairfaxRossLa HondaDillon BeachSan MiguelMartinezAlamoSleepy HollowMill ValleyBolinasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCorte MaderaMoss BeachLarkspurWestVine HillPacificBrisbaneHalf Moon BayCaliforniaOaklandEl CerritoSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoShell RidgeSan FranciscoHaywardSouth San FranciscoS San FranciscoNorth RichmondN RichmondFremontNorth Fair OaksN Fair OaksBroadmoorDaly City100.000000%100.000000%100.0%2451100.000000%100.000000%100.0%228297.521685%97.521685%97.5%787396.407186%96.407186%96.4%483494.841930%94.841930%94.8%1,140594.815825%94.815825%94.8%2,085693.921569%93.921569%93.9%1,437793.506045%93.506045%93.5%2,707892.703151%92.703151%92.7%559991.943281%91.943281%91.9%2,8531091.697695%91.697695%91.7%11,57511.6k1191.656289%91.656289%91.7%1,4721291.180285%91.180285%91.2%1,4061391.141212%91.141212%91.1%13,45713.5k1490.265487%90.265487%90.3%1021589.664804%89.664804%89.7%9631689.614740%89.614740%89.6%5351789.541833%89.541833%89.5%8991889.516129%89.516129%89.5%2221989.103389%89.103389%89.1%10,38510.4k2088.983943%88.983943%89.0%6,7612188.324234%88.324234%88.3%2,1032288.223938%88.223938%88.2%4572388.148148%88.148148%88.1%1192487.429994%87.429994%87.4%2,8102587.140422%87.140422%87.1%32,71632.7k2686.938674%86.938674%86.9%13,97814.0k2786.901099%86.901099%86.9%1,9772886.778880%86.778880%86.8%12,42512.4k2986.026542%86.026542%86.0%1,1023085.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M85.248607%85.248607%85.2%8,2643982.730707%82.730707%82.7%3,0664980.559178%80.559178%80.6%9,8835979.107515%79.107515%79.1%59,378,25159.4M77.650094%77.650094%77.7%3,3116975.275726%75.275726%75.3%39,038,10239.0M74.715412%74.715412%74.7%3,4137872.591808%72.591808%72.6%8,9158871.708207%71.708207%71.7%27,718,23827.7M71.176585%71.176585%71.2%293,276293k9670.530715%70.530715%70.5%17,38317.4k9868.041127%68.041127%68.0%3,114,6033.11M66.073019%66.073019%66.1%74210762.838211%62.838211%62.8%534,302534k11758.949433%58.949433%58.9%91,08191.1k12557.885173%57.885173%57.9%38,54438.5k12752.612033%52.612033%52.6%2,12513352.608650%52.608650%52.6%119,913120k13448.375594%48.375594%48.4%7,32613546.927699%46.927699%46.9%2,42113645.331287%45.331287%45.3%47,84447.8k137
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of place out of 137 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by Place#17

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the San Francisco Area, selected places in the San Francisco Area, and entities that contain the San Francisco Area
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#BroadmoorDaly CityNorth Fair OaksN Fair OaksNorth RichmondN RichmondFremontSan PabloRollingwoodUnion CityFoster CityEast Palo AltoE Palo AltoMontalvin ManorMontalvin MnrSouth San FranciscoS San FranciscoHaywardCamino TassajaraMillbraePescaderoAshlandCherrylandSan LeandroHerculesSan FranciscoBay PointSan BrunoColmaNewarkSan RamonRichmondSan MateoNorris CanyonRedwood CitySan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoBurlingameOaklandCaliforniaBayviewAltoPacificVine HillWestAcalanes RidgeAcalanes RdgBrentwoodMountain ViewUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBolinasRossStinson BeachAlhambra ValleyAlhambra VlyBethel IslandDiabloTomalesPort Costa43.748789%6.377205%2.093429%0.484590%0.000000%52.704012%52.7%2,719138.822091%11.548847%1.446804%0.238765%0.234028%52.290536%52.3%55,18955.2k241.343106%4.292129%2.865821%1.261226%0.171685%49.933967%49.9%7,562335.602872%11.067096%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%46.669968%46.7%1,885439.320593%4.393816%1.515790%0.684847%0.501461%46.416507%46.4%105,799106k530.949285%12.770498%0.740222%0.430129%0.353439%45.243573%45.2%13,56913.6k629.031260%14.298979%0.990405%0.866605%0.000000%45.187249%45.2%1,460736.187755%6.419048%0.851701%0.797279%0.353741%44.609524%44.6%32,78832.8k833.509267%5.614706%3.740104%0.482300%0.418600%43.764977%43.8%14,42814.4k932.466869%5.042074%2.326849%0.930058%0.786972%41.552823%41.6%12,19712.2k1029.741651%10.869565%0.724638%0.000000%0.000000%41.335854%41.3%1,3121121.950231%14.044784%1.860724%1.668494%0.259810%39.784042%39.8%26,49126.5k1218.028957%17.238701%1.657530%1.267904%0.741067%38.934158%38.9%60,15660.2k1328.356481%5.758102%3.414352%1.012731%0.000000%38.541667%38.5%1,3321429.579966%4.742030%2.961549%0.466211%0.235325%37.985081%38.0%8,5551536.153846%1.730769%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%37.884615%37.9%3941621.595026%13.973979%0.881094%0.584651%0.127635%37.162385%37.2%9,0261726.563122%7.473782%2.011151%0.783220%0.245586%37.076862%37.1%5,5861822.442974%10.452723%1.875583%1.093903%0.197666%36.062849%36.1%32,11032.1k1928.199592%4.873856%1.479349%0.579745%0.255887%35.388429%35.4%8,8512022.287429%7.241715%4.579422%0.516182%0.287081%34.911829%34.9%296,849297k2128.377502%5.127318%0.709005%0.224807%0.224807%34.663439%34.7%8,0182218.272651%11.615500%3.231468%1.167634%0.278454%34.565706%34.6%14,77214.8k2317.662338%16.428571%0.454545%0.000000%0.000000%34.545455%34.5%5322421.433847%10.213309%1.450411%0.812499%0.508091%34.418157%34.4%15,37715.4k2527.786892%2.995993%2.645026%0.521744%0.281042%34.230697%34.2%25,45625.5k2621.000342%11.225912%0.856855%0.725742%0.355484%34.164335%34.2%37,00137.0k2714.138558%13.796173%3.888519%1.218892%0.588903%33.631046%33.6%34,37934.4k2830.879541%1.242830%0.764818%0.000000%0.000000%32.887189%32.9%3442919.973364%8.288637%3.743568%0.365640%0.362007%32.733216%32.7%27,03627.0k3016.705494%9.485399%2.945060%0.653125%0.448823%30.237901%30.2%1,384,1491.38M15.615247%5.611262%5.448569%0.630852%0.471479%27.777409%27.8%8,3663912.697554%11.285797%1.583099%1.470488%0.218911%27.255849%27.3%112,305112k4214.373559%10.225332%1.742773%0.457133%0.203447%27.002244%27.0%10,437,50310.4M15.402168%10.496292%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%25.898460%25.9%4544918.181818%5.546995%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%23.728814%23.7%1545911.781502%9.070327%1.744463%0.474582%0.249689%23.320563%23.3%12,094,07812.1M14.024390%3.986867%1.454034%1.055347%0.000000%20.520638%20.5%8756910.299967%7.016468%1.554935%0.446372%0.204175%19.521917%19.5%14,653,18814.7M11.600000%6.500000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%18.100000%18.1%181787.836902%5.293115%1.863921%0.546352%0.022838%15.563129%15.6%8,8598810.058027%3.945841%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%14.003868%14.0%362987.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M5.620609%4.293521%2.576112%0.156128%0.000000%12.646370%12.6%1621074.745905%2.141957%1.259975%1.007980%0.881982%10.037799%10.0%2391176.301824%0.995025%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%7.296849%7.3%441271.796407%1.796407%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%3.592814%3.6%181331.591633%1.318781%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%2.910414%2.9%641342.478315%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%2.478315%2.5%201350.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%01360.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%0137
Count number of foreign born
# rank of place out of 137 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

National Origin by County in the San Francisco Area

There are 5 counties in the San Francisco Area. This section compares all 5 of those to each other, the San Francisco Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the San Francisco Area.

Born in the USA by County#18

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of the San Francisco Area, selected counties in the San Francisco Area, and entities that contain the San Francisco Area
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesMarin CountyMarinWestPacificContra Costa CountyContra CostaCaliforniaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoAlameda CountyAlamedaSan Mateo CountySan MateoSan Francisco CountySan Francisco85.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M80.091996%80.091996%80.1%207,725208k179.107515%79.107515%79.1%59,378,25159.4M75.275726%75.275726%75.3%39,038,10239.0M74.053930%74.053930%74.1%820,462820k271.708207%71.708207%71.7%27,718,23827.7M68.041127%68.041127%68.0%3,114,6033.11M66.776579%66.776579%66.8%1,071,9091.07M363.624548%63.624548%63.6%480,205480k462.838211%62.838211%62.8%534,302534k5
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of county out of 5 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by County#19

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the San Francisco Area, selected counties in the San Francisco Area, and entities that contain the San Francisco Area
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%10%20%30%Count#San Francisco CountySan FranciscoSan Mateo CountySan MateoAlameda CountyAlamedaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoCaliforniaContra Costa CountyContra CostaPacificWestMarin CountyMarinUnited States of AmericaUnited States22.287429%7.241715%4.579422%0.516182%0.287081%34.911829%34.9%296,849297k117.628268%12.054355%3.622136%0.849025%0.371117%34.524901%34.5%260,576261k219.281381%9.075471%2.002782%0.882124%0.451715%31.693472%31.7%508,749509k316.705494%9.485399%2.945060%0.653125%0.448823%30.237901%30.2%1,384,1491.38M14.373559%10.225332%1.742773%0.457133%0.203447%27.002244%27.0%10,437,50310.4M10.958413%10.248167%2.184715%0.674414%0.332604%24.398312%24.4%270,315270k411.781502%9.070327%1.744463%0.474582%0.249689%23.320563%23.3%12,094,07812.1M10.299967%7.016468%1.554935%0.446372%0.204175%19.521917%19.5%14,653,18814.7M8.644036%4.696597%4.327995%0.414485%0.293031%18.376144%18.4%47,66047.7k57.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M
Count number of foreign born
# rank of county out of 5 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

National Origin by County Subdivision in the San Francisco Area

There are 22 county subdivisions in the San Francisco Area. This section compares all 22 of those to each other, the San Francisco Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the San Francisco Area.

Born in the USA by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of the San Francisco Area, selected county subdivisions in the San Francisco Area, and entities that contain the San Francisco Area
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#BolinasNorthwest MarinNW MarinRoss ValleyUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSoutheast MarinSE MarinEast Contra CostaE Contra CostaWestNovatoHalf Moon BayCentral Contra CostaCntrl Contra CostaBerkeleyPacificLivermore-PleasantonLivermore-Pleasant…San RafaelCaliforniaAntioch-PittsburgOaklandAlamedaBrionesSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoSan MateoWest Contra CostaW Contra CostaTassajaraHaywardSan FranciscoSouth San FranciscoS San FranciscoFremont89.407745%89.407745%89.4%2,355188.756388%88.756388%88.8%7,294286.603289%86.603289%86.6%50,55950.6k385.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M82.780922%82.780922%82.8%45,05645.1k482.337904%82.337904%82.3%108,868109k579.107515%79.107515%79.1%59,378,25159.4M79.062661%79.062661%79.1%49,15849.2k678.543899%78.543899%78.5%24,04724.0k777.969963%77.969963%78.0%386,094386k876.321872%76.321872%76.3%105,328105k975.275726%75.275726%75.3%39,038,10239.0M74.952028%74.952028%75.0%167,179167k1072.499388%72.499388%72.5%53,30353.3k1171.708207%71.708207%71.7%27,718,23827.7M71.577213%71.577213%71.6%111,236111k1271.543126%71.543126%71.5%310,749311k1371.368962%71.368962%71.4%55,24655.2k1469.621457%69.621457%69.6%3,6601568.041127%68.041127%68.0%3,114,6033.11M66.722264%66.722264%66.7%269,620270k1665.901116%65.901116%65.9%169,211169k1765.607367%65.607367%65.6%41,39341.4k1863.458060%63.458060%63.5%245,926246k1962.838211%62.838211%62.8%534,302534k2058.286021%58.286021%58.3%186,538187k2154.364064%54.364064%54.4%187,481187k22
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of county subdivision out of 22 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by County Subdivision#21

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the San Francisco Area, selected county subdivisions in the San Francisco Area, and entities that contain the San Francisco Area
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%10%20%30%40%Count#FremontSouth San FranciscoS San FranciscoSan FranciscoHaywardTassajaraWest Contra CostaW Contra CostaSan MateoSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoBrionesCaliforniaOaklandAntioch-PittsburgAlamedaSan RafaelLivermore-PleasantonLivermore-Pleasant…PacificBerkeleyCentral Contra CostaCntrl Contra CostaHalf Moon BayWestNovatoEast Contra CostaE Contra CostaSoutheast MarinSE MarinUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRoss ValleyNorthwest MarinNW MarinBolinas36.419495%5.508290%1.369243%0.606619%0.591541%44.495189%44.5%153,447153k126.054325%9.976909%2.498446%0.751158%0.264343%39.545180%39.5%126,560127k222.287429%7.241715%4.579422%0.516182%0.287081%34.911829%34.9%296,849297k317.571560%13.905884%1.720850%0.833718%0.782627%34.814639%34.8%134,921135k425.280543%3.548786%2.176187%1.494643%0.374057%32.874215%32.9%20,74120.7k516.591046%13.710202%1.254065%0.713882%0.347399%32.616595%32.6%83,74883.7k613.683484%12.007137%4.527671%0.978983%0.462270%31.659544%31.7%127,934128k716.705494%9.485399%2.945060%0.653125%0.448823%30.237901%30.2%1,384,1491.38M20.049458%5.668632%1.274491%0.152178%0.000000%27.144759%27.1%1,427814.373559%10.225332%1.742773%0.457133%0.203447%27.002244%27.0%10,437,50310.4M12.179983%11.371883%1.579594%1.554269%0.221710%26.907439%26.9%116,873117k917.533316%7.366464%0.798548%0.730340%0.429839%26.858507%26.9%41,74041.7k1019.470604%3.330362%2.701236%0.890077%0.183441%26.575721%26.6%20,57220.6k1115.889122%5.403825%3.918555%0.292429%0.227143%25.731074%25.7%18,91818.9k1215.557189%5.015512%2.494979%0.368979%0.203095%23.639755%23.6%52,72852.7k1311.781502%9.070327%1.744463%0.474582%0.249689%23.320563%23.3%12,094,07812.1M12.063331%4.522300%4.438245%0.597080%0.268106%21.889062%21.9%30,20830.2k1410.228946%6.051096%3.292318%0.517384%0.322103%20.411848%20.4%101,076101k1512.268095%3.739875%3.416514%0.284165%0.156781%19.865430%19.9%6,0821610.299967%7.016468%1.554935%0.446372%0.204175%19.521917%19.5%14,653,18814.7M9.926660%5.156330%3.776377%0.543618%0.099717%19.502702%19.5%12,12612.1k178.465372%5.372823%1.513375%0.749503%0.222355%16.323428%16.3%21,58321.6k186.805321%4.591387%3.505549%0.451973%0.312339%15.666569%15.7%8,527197.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M4.967455%3.520041%2.526550%0.534430%0.453923%12.002398%12.0%7,007206.510100%2.348503%0.486736%0.413726%0.219031%9.978097%10.0%820215.884586%2.543660%1.442673%0.075930%0.000000%9.946849%9.9%26222
Count number of foreign born
# rank of county subdivision out of 22 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

National Origin by Metro Area in California

There are 34 metro areas in California. This section compares the San Francisco Area to all of the metro areas in California and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the San Francisco Area.

Born in the USA by Metro Area#22

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of the San Francisco Area, selected other metro areas in California, and entities that contain the San Francisco Area
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Redding Metro AreaRedding AreaSonora Metro AreaSonora AreaEureka, Arcata, and Fortuna Metro AreaEureka AreaCrescent City Metro AreaCrescent CitySusanville Metro AreaSusanvilleTruckee and Grass Valley Metro AreaTruckee AreaChico Metro AreaChico AreaRed Bluff Metro AreaRed BluffClearlake Metro AreaClearlakeSan Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, and Arroyo Grande Metro AreaSan Luis ObispoUkiah Metro AreaUkiah AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSanta Rosa Metro AreaSanta RosaSanta Cruz and Watsonville Metro AreaSanta CruzSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoYuba City Metro AreaYuba CityHanford and Corcoran Metro AreaHanford AreaWestBakersfield Metro AreaBakersfieldModesto Metro AreaModesto AreaFresno Metro AreaFresno AreaMadera Metro AreaMadera AreaVallejo and Fairfield Metro AreaVallejo AreaRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideVisalia and Porterville Metro AreaVisalia AreaOxnard, Thousand Oaks, and Ventura Metro AreaOxnard AreaNapa Metro AreaNapa AreaSanta Maria and Santa Barbara Metro AreaSanta MariaStockton and Lodi Metro AreaStockton AreaPacificSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoMerced Metro AreaMerced AreaCaliforniaSalinas Metro AreaSalinas AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoEl Centro Metro AreaEl CentroLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose Area94.610217%94.610217%94.6%169,568170k194.467548%94.467548%94.5%50,88450.9k293.704043%93.704043%93.7%126,671127k393.180831%93.180831%93.2%25,74425.7k492.919080%92.919080%92.9%29,68329.7k592.605359%92.605359%92.6%91,34591.3k691.378301%91.378301%91.4%204,575205k791.122749%91.122749%91.1%57,42157.4k890.144516%90.144516%90.1%57,76157.8k988.418975%88.418975%88.4%246,406246k1086.313766%86.313766%86.3%75,44675.4k1185.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M81.952525%81.952525%82.0%407,940408k1280.766321%80.766321%80.8%218,821219k1380.490265%80.490265%80.5%1,805,0281.81M1480.479377%80.479377%80.5%136,254136k1580.250364%80.250364%80.3%120,585121k1679.107515%79.107515%79.1%59,378,25159.4M78.781574%78.781574%78.8%686,453686k1778.503320%78.503320%78.5%416,508417k1877.819781%77.819781%77.8%749,529750k1977.815813%77.815813%77.8%119,343119k2077.772605%77.772605%77.8%334,108334k2177.234719%77.234719%77.2%3,421,9973.42M2276.845288%76.845288%76.8%350,237350k2376.081531%76.081531%76.1%641,451641k2476.028774%76.028774%76.0%107,066107k2575.727534%75.727534%75.7%332,743333k2675.545282%75.545282%75.5%540,043540k2775.275726%75.275726%75.3%39,038,10239.0M74.612861%74.612861%74.6%2,427,4222.43M2873.825004%73.825004%73.8%195,637196k2971.708207%71.708207%71.7%27,718,23827.7M68.504955%68.504955%68.5%294,709295k3068.041127%68.041127%68.0%3,114,6033.11M3165.802793%65.802793%65.8%117,660118k3265.334308%65.334308%65.3%8,617,1818.62M3360.981202%60.981202%61.0%1,184,9301.18M34
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of metro area out of 34 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by Metro Area#23

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the San Francisco Area, selected other metro areas in California, and entities that contain the San Francisco Area
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%10%20%30%Count#San Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesEl Centro Metro AreaEl CentroSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoSalinas Metro AreaSalinas AreaCaliforniaMerced Metro AreaMerced AreaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoPacificStockton and Lodi Metro AreaStockton AreaSanta Maria and Santa Barbara Metro AreaSanta MariaNapa Metro AreaNapa AreaOxnard, Thousand Oaks, and Ventura Metro AreaOxnard AreaVisalia and Porterville Metro AreaVisalia AreaRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideMadera Metro AreaMadera AreaFresno Metro AreaFresno AreaModesto Metro AreaModesto AreaBakersfield Metro AreaBakersfieldVallejo and Fairfield Metro AreaVallejo AreaWestHanford and Corcoran Metro AreaHanford AreaSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoYuba City Metro AreaYuba CitySanta Cruz and Watsonville Metro AreaSanta CruzSanta Rosa Metro AreaSanta RosaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesUkiah Metro AreaUkiah AreaSan Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, and Arroyo Grande Metro AreaSan Luis ObispoClearlake Metro AreaClearlakeRed Bluff Metro AreaRed BluffChico Metro AreaChico AreaTruckee and Grass Valley Metro AreaTruckee AreaSusanville Metro AreaSusanvilleCrescent City Metro AreaCrescent CityEureka, Arcata, and Fortuna Metro AreaEureka AreaRedding Metro AreaRedding AreaSonora Metro AreaSonora Area23.860034%10.009536%2.855427%0.588182%0.200555%37.513734%37.5%728,932729k118.644513%12.533104%1.698656%0.542786%0.136216%33.555275%33.6%4,425,7284.43M230.527888%1.146488%0.132545%0.038030%0.000000%31.844950%31.8%56,94156.9k316.705494%9.485399%2.945060%0.653125%0.448823%30.237901%30.2%1,384,1491.38M424.231696%4.114123%1.231517%0.252905%0.191306%30.021548%30.0%129,153129k514.373559%10.225332%1.742773%0.457133%0.203447%27.002244%27.0%10,437,50310.4M19.391248%4.350172%1.571692%0.078490%0.056604%25.448206%25.4%67,43867.4k612.073686%8.905696%1.883532%0.530160%0.137489%23.530564%23.5%765,533766k711.781502%9.070327%1.744463%0.474582%0.249689%23.320563%23.3%12,094,07812.1M12.680245%9.104020%0.887167%0.304535%0.279495%23.255463%23.3%166,244166k817.240069%3.381923%2.102664%0.193220%0.071462%22.989338%23.0%101,014101k915.775122%4.744253%1.893867%0.272683%0.158355%22.844280%22.8%32,17032.2k1015.592034%5.376167%1.523526%0.215512%0.108764%22.816003%22.8%192,364192k1119.527875%2.118398%0.705840%0.076793%0.051561%22.480467%22.5%102,459102k1215.496025%4.707688%0.857121%0.450092%0.098902%21.609828%21.6%957,455957k1319.214167%1.737673%0.423823%0.112150%0.007824%21.495638%21.5%32,96733.0k1414.726318%5.770692%0.640600%0.153557%0.072470%21.363636%21.4%205,766206k1513.930915%4.740265%1.082628%0.488351%0.104795%20.346954%20.3%107,953108k1616.379541%3.290690%0.349463%0.186839%0.066564%20.273098%20.3%176,647177k179.787102%8.584810%1.163651%0.311455%0.277936%20.124955%20.1%86,45686.5k1810.299967%7.016468%1.554935%0.446372%0.204175%19.521917%19.5%14,653,18814.7M14.639860%2.663366%0.817245%0.181018%0.079861%18.381350%18.4%27,62027.6k198.179334%6.183028%2.683027%0.615328%0.431029%18.091746%18.1%405,715406k209.358369%7.526151%0.881260%0.145892%0.112225%18.023898%18.0%30,51530.5k2112.757123%2.763065%2.181367%0.178274%0.109253%17.989082%18.0%48,73848.7k2211.298857%2.920390%1.862886%0.449198%0.273416%16.804748%16.8%83,65083.7k237.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M9.855964%1.338535%1.200105%0.139574%0.056058%12.590237%12.6%11,00511.0k246.926224%1.932683%1.291445%0.155017%0.130616%10.435984%10.4%29,08329.1k256.796617%1.432674%0.568075%0.146701%0.051501%8.995568%9.0%5,764266.723796%0.853765%0.561771%0.163453%0.017456%8.320241%8.3%5,243274.034805%2.659496%0.983129%0.081741%0.058068%7.817239%7.8%17,50117.5k282.986648%2.153307%0.939791%0.179442%0.086173%6.345360%6.3%6,259293.897324%0.967288%0.510252%0.457036%0.194084%6.025982%6.0%1,925303.246706%1.473143%0.579123%0.300420%0.057912%5.657304%5.7%1,563312.885739%1.462473%0.807800%0.108742%0.058440%5.323194%5.3%7,196321.787109%1.739126%1.077399%0.114379%0.088156%4.806169%4.8%8,614332.001337%1.444378%0.913412%0.198648%0.079831%4.637606%4.6%2,49834
Count number of foreign born
# rank of metro area out of 34 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

National Origin by Metro Area in the West

There are 177 metro areas in the West. This section compares the San Francisco Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the San Francisco Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 203,629.

Born in the USA by Metro Area#24

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of the San Francisco Area, selected other metro areas in the West, and entities that contain the San Francisco Area
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Fort Collins Metro AreaFort CollinsOgden and Clearfield Metro AreaOgden AreaSpokane and Spokane Valley Metro AreaSpokane AreaEugene Metro AreaEugene AreaMedford Metro AreaMedford AreaPrescott Metro AreaPrescott AreaBoise City Metro AreaBoise CityLake Havasu City and Kingman Metro AreaLake Havasu CityProvo and Orem Metro AreaProvo AreaChico Metro AreaChico AreaBremerton and Silverdale Metro AreaBremertonGreeley Metro AreaGreeley AreaColorado Springs Metro AreaColorado SpringsOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaAlbuquerque Metro AreaAlbuquerqueAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageSan Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, and Arroyo Grande Metro AreaSan Luis ObispoBoulder Metro AreaBoulder AreaBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CitySalem Metro AreaSalem AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaTucson Metro AreaTucson AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesKennewick and Richland Metro AreaKennewickPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaReno Metro AreaReno AreaLas Cruces Metro AreaLas CrucesSanta Rosa Metro AreaSanta RosaYakima Metro AreaYakima AreaSanta Cruz and Watsonville Metro AreaSanta CruzSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaWestBakersfield Metro AreaBakersfieldModesto Metro AreaModesto AreaFresno Metro AreaFresno AreaVallejo and Fairfield Metro AreaVallejo AreaRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideUrban Honolulu Metro AreaUrban HonoluluVisalia and Porterville Metro AreaVisalia AreaOxnard, Thousand Oaks, and Ventura Metro AreaOxnard AreaLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasSanta Maria and Santa Barbara Metro AreaSanta MariaStockton and Lodi Metro AreaStockton AreaPacificSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoMerced Metro AreaMerced AreaCaliforniaSalinas Metro AreaSalinas AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose Area93.816953%93.816953%93.8%305,119305k193.434820%93.434820%93.4%591,249591k293.385784%93.385784%93.4%506,715507k393.196548%93.196548%93.2%335,762336k493.125699%93.125699%93.1%196,417196k592.489455%92.489455%92.5%202,169202k692.485987%92.485987%92.5%613,811614k792.174003%92.174003%92.2%187,693188k892.078603%92.078603%92.1%529,161529k991.378301%91.378301%91.4%204,575205k1091.309886%91.309886%91.3%235,112235k1190.402963%90.402963%90.4%251,379251k1289.828692%89.828692%89.8%618,599619k1389.489356%89.489356%89.5%238,320238k1489.226478%89.226478%89.2%807,041807k1588.717588%88.717588%88.7%353,096353k1688.418975%88.418975%88.4%246,406246k1787.713761%87.713761%87.7%275,387275k1887.624506%87.624506%87.6%183,774184k1986.996234%86.996234%87.0%1,004,3751.00M2086.938916%86.938916%86.9%352,100352k2186.422224%86.422224%86.4%2,378,3882.38M2286.219522%86.219522%86.2%2,027,2962.03M2385.450965%85.450965%85.5%857,362857k2485.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M85.085843%85.085843%85.1%234,266234k2584.396408%84.396408%84.4%3,786,1523.79M2683.976524%83.976524%84.0%372,734373k2782.157839%82.157839%82.2%175,674176k2881.952525%81.952525%82.0%407,940408k2981.210105%81.210105%81.2%201,142201k3080.766321%80.766321%80.8%218,821219k3180.490265%80.490265%80.5%1,805,0281.81M3280.463867%80.463867%80.5%2,953,9052.95M3379.107515%79.107515%79.1%59,378,25159.4M78.781574%78.781574%78.8%686,453686k3478.503320%78.503320%78.5%416,508417k3577.819781%77.819781%77.8%749,529750k3677.772605%77.772605%77.8%334,108334k3777.234719%77.234719%77.2%3,421,9973.42M3877.085488%77.085488%77.1%760,833761k3976.845288%76.845288%76.8%350,237350k4076.081531%76.081531%76.1%641,451641k4176.029888%76.029888%76.0%1,573,9351.57M4275.727534%75.727534%75.7%332,743333k4375.545282%75.545282%75.5%540,043540k4475.275726%75.275726%75.3%39,038,10239.0M74.612861%74.612861%74.6%2,427,4222.43M4573.825004%73.825004%73.8%195,637196k4671.708207%71.708207%71.7%27,718,23827.7M68.504955%68.504955%68.5%294,709295k4768.041127%68.041127%68.0%3,114,6033.11M4865.334308%65.334308%65.3%8,617,1818.62M4960.981202%60.981202%61.0%1,184,9301.18M50
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by Metro Area#25

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the San Francisco Area, selected other metro areas in the West, and entities that contain the San Francisco Area
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%10%20%30%Count#San Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoSalinas Metro AreaSalinas AreaCaliforniaMerced Metro AreaMerced AreaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoPacificStockton and Lodi Metro AreaStockton AreaSanta Maria and Santa Barbara Metro AreaSanta MariaOxnard, Thousand Oaks, and Ventura Metro AreaOxnard AreaVisalia and Porterville Metro AreaVisalia AreaLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideFresno Metro AreaFresno AreaModesto Metro AreaModesto AreaBakersfield Metro AreaBakersfieldVallejo and Fairfield Metro AreaVallejo AreaWestUrban Honolulu Metro AreaUrban HonoluluYakima Metro AreaYakima AreaSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoSanta Cruz and Watsonville Metro AreaSanta CruzSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaSanta Rosa Metro AreaSanta RosaLas Cruces Metro AreaLas CrucesReno Metro AreaReno AreaPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaKennewick and Richland Metro AreaKennewickUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTucson Metro AreaTucson AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaSalem Metro AreaSalem AreaSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamBoulder Metro AreaBoulder AreaSan Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, and Arroyo Grande Metro AreaSan Luis ObispoAlbuquerque Metro AreaAlbuquerqueGreeley Metro AreaGreeley AreaAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageChico Metro AreaChico AreaOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaLake Havasu City and Kingman Metro AreaLake Havasu CityColorado Springs Metro AreaColorado SpringsProvo and Orem Metro AreaProvo AreaBoise City Metro AreaBoise CityPrescott Metro AreaPrescott AreaBremerton and Silverdale Metro AreaBremertonMedford Metro AreaMedford AreaEugene Metro AreaEugene AreaOgden and Clearfield Metro AreaOgden AreaSpokane and Spokane Valley Metro AreaSpokane AreaFort Collins Metro AreaFort Collins23.860034%10.009536%2.855427%0.588182%0.200555%37.513734%37.5%728,932729k118.644513%12.533104%1.698656%0.542786%0.136216%33.555275%33.6%4,425,7284.43M216.705494%9.485399%2.945060%0.653125%0.448823%30.237901%30.2%1,384,1491.38M324.231696%4.114123%1.231517%0.252905%0.191306%30.021548%30.0%129,153129k414.373559%10.225332%1.742773%0.457133%0.203447%27.002244%27.0%10,437,50310.4M19.391248%4.350172%1.571692%0.078490%0.056604%25.448206%25.4%67,43867.4k512.073686%8.905696%1.883532%0.530160%0.137489%23.530564%23.5%765,533766k611.781502%9.070327%1.744463%0.474582%0.249689%23.320563%23.3%12,094,07812.1M12.680245%9.104020%0.887167%0.304535%0.279495%23.255463%23.3%166,244166k717.240069%3.381923%2.102664%0.193220%0.071462%22.989338%23.0%101,014101k815.592034%5.376167%1.523526%0.215512%0.108764%22.816003%22.8%192,364192k919.527875%2.118398%0.705840%0.076793%0.051561%22.480467%22.5%102,459102k1012.578829%6.970354%1.638913%0.726903%0.103664%22.018662%22.0%455,820456k1115.496025%4.707688%0.857121%0.450092%0.098902%21.609828%21.6%957,455957k1214.726318%5.770692%0.640600%0.153557%0.072470%21.363636%21.4%205,766206k1313.930915%4.740265%1.082628%0.488351%0.104795%20.346954%20.3%107,953108k1416.379541%3.290690%0.349463%0.186839%0.066564%20.273098%20.3%176,647177k159.787102%8.584810%1.163651%0.311455%0.277936%20.124955%20.1%86,45686.5k1610.299967%7.016468%1.554935%0.446372%0.204175%19.521917%19.5%14,653,18814.7M15.801029%1.809526%0.840933%0.689565%0.125532%19.266585%19.3%190,161190k1717.124043%0.654471%0.263242%0.053294%0.024225%18.119274%18.1%44,87844.9k188.179334%6.183028%2.683027%0.615328%0.431029%18.091746%18.1%405,715406k1912.757123%2.763065%2.181367%0.178274%0.109253%17.989082%18.0%48,73848.7k208.944443%4.147782%2.736214%1.297024%0.339381%17.464844%17.5%641,151641k2111.298857%2.920390%1.862886%0.449198%0.273416%16.804748%16.8%83,65083.7k2214.927160%0.988659%0.477026%0.232433%0.031802%16.657079%16.7%35,61735.6k239.139021%3.925381%1.230807%0.216062%0.148923%14.660193%14.7%65,07065.1k249.343729%3.101522%1.315269%0.455268%0.083122%14.298910%14.3%641,471641k2510.591329%1.854145%1.223264%0.320707%0.022882%14.012327%14.0%38,58038.6k267.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M8.829128%2.273212%1.229396%0.461858%0.109833%12.903428%12.9%129,465129k274.764517%4.629784%2.408988%0.450896%0.244799%12.498985%12.5%293,891294k286.733657%3.016218%1.492630%0.937190%0.068712%12.248406%12.2%337,083337k298.835868%1.585197%1.103465%0.312595%0.214323%12.051447%12.1%48,80848.8k306.883216%2.910254%1.262447%0.457512%0.451276%11.964705%12.0%138,133138k315.343562%2.700151%2.446014%0.191676%0.082964%10.764367%10.8%22,57622.6k324.602164%3.417303%2.247731%0.267231%0.201936%10.736365%10.7%33,70833.7k336.926224%1.932683%1.291445%0.155017%0.130616%10.435984%10.4%29,08329.1k346.784406%1.687920%0.794706%0.175017%0.016142%9.458190%9.5%85,54885.5k356.961322%0.930718%0.486577%0.234837%0.039919%8.653372%8.7%24,06224.1k364.706281%2.039698%1.179899%0.336432%0.290955%8.553266%8.6%34,04234.0k374.034805%2.659496%0.983129%0.081741%0.058068%7.817239%7.8%17,50117.5k383.865030%2.122706%1.220753%0.269234%0.194509%7.672233%7.7%20,43220.4k394.777807%1.154551%0.965481%0.043707%0.027501%6.969047%7.0%14,19114.2k402.983258%1.858147%1.695654%0.310030%0.107022%6.954111%7.0%47,88947.9k414.921661%1.070675%0.502015%0.257359%0.129636%6.881347%6.9%39,54639.5k423.527453%1.629400%1.034233%0.266544%0.075338%6.532968%6.5%43,35843.4k434.041887%1.551792%0.687601%0.123521%0.052153%6.456955%6.5%14,11414.1k443.324427%1.598909%1.042379%0.222923%0.070295%6.258932%6.3%16,11616.1k453.877373%0.973847%0.934021%0.075860%0.063532%5.924634%5.9%12,49612.5k462.677969%1.995154%0.875725%0.174035%0.164597%5.887480%5.9%21,21121.2k473.621405%0.992268%0.636859%0.153131%0.071271%5.474934%5.5%34,64534.6k481.860473%1.719302%1.243448%0.208624%0.200146%5.231992%5.2%28,38928.4k492.076697%1.661604%1.097384%0.186023%0.047966%5.069674%5.1%16,48816.5k50
Count number of foreign born
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

National Origin by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the San Francisco Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the San Francisco Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 1,135,503.

Born in the USA by Metro Area#26

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of the San Francisco Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the San Francisco Area
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Pittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimorePhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidencePhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaWestRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonPacificSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaCaliforniaNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami Area95.726405%95.726405%95.7%2,254,2862.25M195.441638%95.441638%95.4%1,089,2841.09M295.059099%95.059099%95.1%2,040,3582.04M394.823519%94.823519%94.8%2,658,3292.66M494.223386%94.223386%94.2%1,196,2131.20M594.208772%94.208772%94.2%1,263,6591.26M692.893221%92.893221%92.9%1,828,8521.83M792.800697%92.800697%92.8%1,913,2071.91M892.728391%92.728391%92.7%1,919,6141.92M992.436832%92.436832%92.4%1,049,6231.05M1091.969740%91.969740%92.0%1,834,8001.83M1191.842012%91.842012%91.8%1,148,2521.15M1291.485815%91.485815%91.5%1,437,9101.44M1391.445527%91.445527%91.4%1,641,0541.64M1491.319904%91.319904%91.3%1,565,6141.57M1591.282097%91.282097%91.3%1,148,4731.15M1690.787428%90.787428%90.8%1,213,8961.21M1789.861502%89.861502%89.9%3,861,1073.86M1889.297491%89.297491%89.3%2,126,3092.13M1989.195129%89.195129%89.2%3,111,5153.11M2089.192099%89.192099%89.2%1,270,1821.27M2188.723613%88.723613%88.7%2,467,2912.47M2287.665304%87.665304%87.7%5,301,7535.30M2386.996234%86.996234%87.0%1,004,3751.00M2486.940389%86.940389%86.9%1,081,2951.08M2586.422224%86.422224%86.4%2,378,3882.38M2686.219522%86.219522%86.2%2,027,2962.03M2785.995297%85.995297%86.0%2,005,7072.01M2885.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M85.170050%85.170050%85.2%4,780,4054.78M2984.730505%84.730505%84.7%1,363,6181.36M3084.396408%84.396408%84.4%3,786,1523.79M3183.656515%83.656515%83.7%1,625,1241.63M3283.578451%83.578451%83.6%2,446,9382.45M3382.941445%82.941445%82.9%1,005,1061.01M3481.068461%81.068461%81.1%7,724,5247.72M3580.905009%80.905009%80.9%5,628,6615.63M3680.490265%80.490265%80.5%1,805,0281.81M3780.463867%80.463867%80.5%2,953,9052.95M3880.206220%80.206220%80.2%3,792,8273.79M3979.107515%79.107515%79.1%59,378,25159.4M77.234719%77.234719%77.2%3,421,9973.42M4076.029888%76.029888%76.0%1,573,9351.57M4175.790147%75.790147%75.8%4,913,1664.91M4275.604333%75.604333%75.6%4,545,1454.55M4375.275726%75.275726%75.3%39,038,10239.0M74.612861%74.612861%74.6%2,427,4222.43M4474.376768%74.376768%74.4%1,731,8691.73M4571.708207%71.708207%71.7%27,718,23827.7M68.550958%68.550958%68.6%13,731,74613.7M4668.041127%68.041127%68.0%3,114,6033.11M4765.334308%65.334308%65.3%8,617,1818.62M4860.981202%60.981202%61.0%1,184,9301.18M4957.703138%57.703138%57.7%3,420,0393.42M50
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by Metro Area#27

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the San Francisco Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the San Francisco Area
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%10%20%30%Count#Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaCaliforniaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoPacificHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideWestSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburgh34.610572%2.284293%2.083194%0.370156%0.037675%39.385890%39.4%2,334,3842.33M123.860034%10.009536%2.855427%0.588182%0.200555%37.513734%37.5%728,932729k218.644513%12.533104%1.698656%0.542786%0.136216%33.555275%33.6%4,425,7284.43M316.705494%9.485399%2.945060%0.653125%0.448823%30.237901%30.2%1,384,1491.38M414.631128%8.275629%4.471026%1.243844%0.078467%28.700094%28.7%5,749,0435.75M514.373559%10.225332%1.742773%0.457133%0.203447%27.002244%27.0%10,437,50310.4M12.073686%8.905696%1.883532%0.530160%0.137489%23.530564%23.5%765,533766k611.781502%9.070327%1.744463%0.474582%0.249689%23.320563%23.3%12,094,07812.1M14.936417%5.702673%1.175903%1.030143%0.065946%22.911082%22.9%1,485,2321.49M79.097914%8.040352%3.224501%1.864847%0.072009%22.299622%22.3%1,340,5981.34M812.578829%6.970354%1.638913%0.726903%0.103664%22.018662%22.0%455,820456k915.496025%4.707688%0.857121%0.450092%0.098902%21.609828%21.6%957,455957k1010.299967%7.016468%1.554935%0.446372%0.204175%19.521917%19.5%14,653,18814.7M8.179334%6.183028%2.683027%0.615328%0.431029%18.091746%18.1%405,715406k1111.115471%4.675683%1.186381%0.774401%0.051401%17.803336%17.8%1,238,6001.24M127.222209%5.603420%3.254093%1.526166%0.067776%17.673664%17.7%835,760836k138.355520%4.931008%3.775378%0.559947%0.032954%17.654808%17.7%1,682,2201.68M148.944443%4.147782%2.736214%1.297024%0.339381%17.464844%17.5%641,151641k1511.918834%2.910963%1.432462%0.579899%0.041743%16.883902%16.9%393,143393k169.022169%3.969237%1.027790%0.549774%0.058272%14.627242%14.6%284,151284k179.343729%3.101522%1.315269%0.455268%0.083122%14.298910%14.3%641,471641k186.540791%4.163180%1.468328%1.207958%0.044595%13.424852%13.4%753,507754k197.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M4.955265%4.375531%2.240644%1.487673%0.035294%13.094406%13.1%210,736211k204.882714%3.898249%3.546796%0.630123%0.021703%12.979586%13.0%157,290157k217.662395%2.597453%2.183205%0.431736%0.037982%12.912771%12.9%378,049378k224.764517%4.629784%2.408988%0.450896%0.244799%12.498985%12.5%293,891294k236.733657%3.016218%1.492630%0.937190%0.068712%12.248406%12.2%337,083337k246.883216%2.910254%1.262447%0.457512%0.451276%11.964705%12.0%138,133138k255.468996%4.084119%1.214984%0.990657%0.039398%11.798154%11.8%146,736147k268.826696%1.987785%0.673871%0.291552%0.017150%11.797054%11.8%275,148275k274.236141%3.198296%1.889422%0.937924%0.024588%10.286371%10.3%622,091622k284.025070%2.643850%2.226356%1.072085%0.039015%10.006375%10.0%349,066349k294.085228%3.080220%1.384457%1.325087%0.039304%9.914297%9.9%275,704276k305.238809%2.559853%1.035675%0.765260%0.047456%9.647053%9.6%229,711230k315.032942%2.094616%1.814333%0.348102%0.024135%9.314127%9.3%400,203400k323.312555%3.097261%1.623625%0.346325%0.026824%8.406590%8.4%119,718120k334.761363%2.450050%0.432661%0.394593%0.020418%8.059084%8.1%107,756108k343.535387%2.393052%0.982631%0.648345%0.041737%7.601152%7.6%136,408136k354.464318%2.059513%0.587084%0.248751%0.033753%7.393419%7.4%92,43692.4k362.866731%2.729069%1.032541%0.626233%0.027262%7.281836%7.3%91,61791.6k373.028916%1.809219%1.601501%0.799497%0.020000%7.259133%7.3%144,820145k383.036272%2.422744%1.289662%0.320539%0.017115%7.086332%7.1%111,378111k392.889929%2.212196%0.698609%0.553798%0.035403%6.389935%6.4%125,803126k403.036548%2.093619%0.601407%0.600247%0.048596%6.380416%6.4%132,084132k412.807817%1.995184%1.078494%0.460037%0.034997%6.376529%6.4%109,321109k422.633987%1.540815%1.484276%0.476001%0.012505%6.147584%6.1%69,80669.8k432.229450%2.084516%1.025257%0.285890%0.018723%5.643835%5.6%116,355116k442.186759%1.603088%0.659525%0.635028%0.034422%5.118822%5.1%64,98665.0k452.494150%1.612941%0.541027%0.360684%0.018862%5.027663%5.0%67,43867.4k461.995078%1.102856%1.015107%0.348071%0.022151%4.483263%4.5%125,686126k471.887244%1.199491%0.702242%0.491472%0.028093%4.308543%4.3%92,47992.5k482.177149%1.134662%0.334353%0.262506%0.015158%3.923828%3.9%44,78344.8k491.800906%1.011200%0.612928%0.237799%0.034863%3.697696%3.7%87,07887.1k50
Count number of foreign born
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

Definitions

This page discusses the citizenship status and place of birth of the residents of the San Francisco Area. In all cases, including citizenship status, the results are based solely on survey responses and were not further verified.

  • Citizen, US-Born: a person that was born in the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and other outlying areas
  • Citizen, Territory-Born: born in Puerto-Rico or a US outlying area
  • Citizen, Born Abroad: born abroad of American parents
  • Citizen, Naturalized: not a citizen at birth, but has become one since
  • Not Citizen: foreign born non-citizen, regardless of formal immigration status

These definition were taken directly from the US Census Bureau, and reflect respondents status at the time of the survey.

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State:
California
Counties:
Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Marin
Principal Cities:
San Francisco, Oakland, Hayward, Berkeley, San Leandro, Redwood City, Pleasanton, San Ramon, Walnut Creek, South San Francisco, San Rafael
Cities:
Alameda, Albany, Antioch, Belmont, Belvedere, Berkeley, Brentwood, Brisbane, Burlingame, Clayton, Concord, Daly City, Dublin, East Palo Alto, El Cerrito, Emeryville, Foster City, Fremont, Half Moon Bay, Hayward, Hercules, Lafayette, Larkspur, Livermore, Martinez, Menlo Park, Mill Valley, Millbrae, Newark, Novato, Oakland, Oakley, Orinda, Pacifica, Piedmont, Pinole, Pittsburg, Pleasant Hill, Pleasanton, Redwood City, Richmond, San Bruno, San Carlos, San Francisco, San Leandro, San Mateo, San Pablo, San Rafael, San Ramon, Sausalito, South San Francisco, Union City, Walnut Creek
Towns:
Atherton, Colma, Corte Madera, Danville, Fairfax, Hillsborough, Moraga, Portola Valley, Ross, San Anselmo, Tiburon, Woodside
Unincorporated Places:
Acalanes Ridge, Alamo, Alhambra Valley, Alto, Ashland, Bay Point, Bayview, Bethel Island, Black Point-Green Point, Blackhawk, Bolinas, Broadmoor, Byron, Camino Tassajara, Castle Hill, Castro Valley, Cherryland, Clyde, Contra Costa Centre, Crockett, Diablo, Dillon Beach, Discovery Bay, East Richmond Heights, El Granada, El Sobrante, Emerald Lake Hills, Fairview, Highlands-Baywood Park, Inverness, Kensington, Kentfield, Knightsen, La Honda, Ladera, Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, Loma Mar, Lucas Valley-Marinwood, Marin City, Montalvin Manor, Montara, Moss Beach, Mountain View, Muir Beach, Nicasio, Norris Canyon, North Fair Oaks, North Gate, North Richmond, Pacheco, Pescadero, Point Reyes Station, Port Costa, Reliez Valley, Rodeo, Rollingwood, San Geronimo, San Lorenzo, San Miguel, Santa Venetia, Saranap, Shell Ridge, Sleepy Hollow, Stinson Beach, Strawberry, Sunol, Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, Tara Hills, Tomales, Vine Hill, West Menlo Park, Woodacre
ZIP Codes:
94002, 94005, 94010, 94014, 94015, 94019, 94020, 94021, 94025, 94027, 94028, 94030, 94037, 94038, 94044, 94060, 94061, 94062, 94063, 94065, 94066, 94070, 94074, 94080, 94102, 94103, 94104, 94105, 94107, 94108, 94109, 94110, 94111, 94112, 94114, 94115, 94116, 94117, 94118, 94121, 94122, 94123, 94124, 94127, 94128, 94129, 94130, 94131, 94132, 94133, 94134, 94158, 94303, 94401, 94402, 94403, 94404, 94501, 94502, 94505, 94506, 94507, 94509, 94511, 94513, 94514, 94516, 94517, 94518, 94519, 94520, 94521, 94523, 94525, 94526, 94528, 94530, 94531, 94536, 94538, 94539, 94541, 94542, 94544, 94545, 94546, 94547, 94548, 94549, 94550, 94551, 94552, 94553, 94555, 94556, 94560, 94561, 94563, 94564, 94565, 94566, 94568, 94569, 94572, 94575, 94577, 94578, 94579, 94580, 94582, 94583, 94586, 94587, 94588, 94595, 94596, 94597, 94598, 94601, 94602, 94603, 94605, 94606, 94607, 94608, 94609, 94610, 94611, 94612, 94613, 94618, 94619, 94621, 94702, 94703, 94704, 94705, 94706, 94707, 94708, 94709, 94710, 94720, 94801, 94803, 94804, 94805, 94806, 94850, 94901, 94903, 94904, 94920, 94924, 94925, 94929, 94930, 94933, 94937, 94938, 94939, 94940, 94941, 94945, 94946, 94947, 94949, 94950, 94952, 94956, 94957, 94960, 94963, 94964, 94965, 94970, 94971, 94972, 94973, 95035, 95219, 95377, 95391
Unified School Districts:
Alameda, Albany, Antioch, Berkeley, Cabrillo, Castro Valley, Dublin, Emery, Fremont, Hayward, John Swett, La Honda-Pescadero, Livermore Valley, Martinez, Mount Diablo, New Haven, Newark, Novato, Oakland, Piedmont, Pittsburg, Pleasanton, San Francisco, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, San Ramon Valley, Shoreline, South San Francisco, Sunol Glen, West Contra Costa
Elementary School Districts:
Bayshore, Belmont-Redwood Shores, Bolinas-Stinson, Brentwood, Brisbane, Burlingame, Byron, Canyon, Dixie, Hillsborough City, Jefferson, Kentfield, Knightsen, Lafayette, Laguna, Lagunitas, Larkspur, Las Lomitas, Lincoln, Menlo Park City, Mill Valley, Millbrae, Moraga, Mountain House, Nicasio, Oakley, Orinda, Pacifica, Portola Valley, Ravenswood City, Redwood City, Reed, Ross, Ross Valley, San Bruno Park, San Carlos, San Mateo-Foster City, San Rafael City, Sausalito, Union, Walnut Creek, Woodside
Secondary School Districts:
Acalanes, Jefferson, Liberty, Petaluma, San Mateo, San Rafael City, Sequoia, Tamalpais
Congressional Districts:
CA-2, CA-5, CA-9, CA-11, CA-12, CA-13, CA-14, CA-15, CA-17, CA-18
State Senate Districts:
CA-2, CA-3, CA-7, CA-9, CA-10, CA-11, CA-13
Assembly Districts:
CA-10, CA-11, CA-14, CA-15, CA-16, CA-17, CA-18, CA-19, CA-20, CA-22, CA-24, CA-25
Neighboring Metro Areas:
Modesto Area, Sacramento Area, San Jose Area, Santa Cruz Area, Santa Rosa Area, Stockton Area, Vallejo Area
Nearby Metro Areas:
Napa Area