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San Francisco, CA Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 829,072
| San Francisco, CA | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 534,549 | 64.48%, see rank | 72.97% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 318,323 | 38.40%, see rank | 54.40% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 198,553 | 23.95%, see rank | 17.34% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 17,673 | 2.13%, see rank | 1.23% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 294,523 | 35.52%, see rank | 27.03% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 179,118 | 21.60%, see rank | 12.90% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 115,405 | 13.92%, see rank | 14.13% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 37,881 | 4.57%, see rank | 1.75% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 188,695 | 22.76%, see rank | 9.97% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 3,292 | 0.40%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 2,519 | 0.30%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 56,873 | 6.86%, see rank | 14.33% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 5,263 | 0.63%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 807,755
| San Francisco, CA | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 519,409 | 64.30%, see rank | 72.93% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 310,336 | 38.42%, see rank | 53.78% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 193,915 | 24.01%, see rank | 17.96% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 15,158 | 1.88%, see rank | 1.19% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 288,346 | 35.70%, see rank | 27.07% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 176,468 | 21.85%, see rank | 12.54% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 111,878 | 13.85%, see rank | 14.53% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 38,203 | 4.73%, see rank | 1.79% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 183,538 | 22.72%, see rank | 9.79% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 2,945 | 0.36%, see rank | 0.42% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 2,781 | 0.34%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 56,078 | 6.94%, see rank | 14.53% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 4,801 | 0.59%, see rank | 0.35% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 789,172
| San Francisco, CA | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 508,110 | 64.39%, see rank | 72.81% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 302,944 | 38.39%, see rank | 52.97% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 192,550 | 24.40%, see rank | 18.70% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 12,616 | 1.60%, see rank | 1.14% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 281,062 | 35.61%, see rank | 27.19% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 173,639 | 22.00%, see rank | 12.21% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 107,423 | 13.61%, see rank | 14.99% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 35,990 | 4.56%, see rank | 1.82% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 178,892 | 22.67%, see rank | 9.60% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 3,265 | 0.41%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 2,633 | 0.33%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 55,801 | 7.07%, see rank | 14.81% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 4,481 | 0.57%, see rank | 0.36% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 797,271
| San Francisco, CA | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 522,639 | 65.55%, see rank | 73.18% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 309,406 | 38.81%, see rank | 52.90% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 201,726 | 25.30%, see rank | 19.18% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 11,507 | 1.44%, see rank | 1.10% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 274,632 | 34.45%, see rank | 26.82% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 170,410 | 21.37%, see rank | 11.82% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 104,222 | 13.07%, see rank | 15.00% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 38,147 | 4.78%, see rank | 1.86% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 170,808 | 21.42%, see rank | 9.20% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 3,065 | 0.38%, see rank | 0.39% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 2,638 | 0.33%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 55,427 | 6.95%, see rank | 14.79% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 4,547 | 0.57%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 776,733
| San Francisco, CA | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 491,192 | 63.24%, see rank | 73.83% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 268,519 | 34.57%, see rank | 50.25% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 210,292 | 27.07%, see rank | 22.48% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 12,381 | 1.59%, see rank | 1.10% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 285,541 | 36.76%, see rank | 26.17% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 163,426 | 21.04%, see rank | 10.25% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 122,115 | 15.72%, see rank | 15.92% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 39,799 | 5.12%, see rank | 2.06% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 175,302 | 22.57%, see rank | 8.62% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 3,257 | 0.42%, see rank | 0.33% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 2,830 | 0.36%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 60,569 | 7.80%, see rank | 14.55% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 3,784 | 0.49%, see rank | 0.42% | 0.29% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.