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San Francisco County, CA

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San Francisco County is the smallest, by combined water and land area, in California.

Total GDP for the county increased 46%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $252.2 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, San Francisco County voted six out of six times for Democrats and zero time for Republicans.

San Francisco County comprises San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is San Francisco.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Alameda County, Contra Costa County, Marin County, and San Mateo County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
75.54%16.1%+++
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
83.38%15.27%+++
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
84.16%13.66%+++
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
83.53%13.03%+++
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
85.04%9.29%++++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
85.26%12.72%+++
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%46%
Government
Enterprises
8%22%
Private Industries92%48%
Agriculture<1%103%
Mining<1%21%
Utilities<1%8%
Construction2%-3%
Manufacturing2%36%
– Durable1%41%
– Nondurable1%24%
Trade6%8%
– Wholesale3%-11%
– Retail3%30%
Transportation4%129%
Information19%108%
Finance & Insurance12%51%
Real Estate10%33%
Professional &
Business Services
26%41%
Educational Services1%14%
Healthcare &
Social Services
3%41%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%48%
Accommodation &
Food Services
4%15%
Other Services21%20%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers2198
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
163100
📺 Electronics & Appliance4899
🛒 Grocery Stores546100
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores12299
⚕️ Health & Personal Care253100
⛽ Gasoline Stations78100
👕 Clothing Stores328100
👠 Shoe Stores54100
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry111100
🏸 Sporting Goods48100
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers36100
🏬 Department Stores3599
💐 Florists70100
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops124100
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 24100
🍺 Bars & Taverns384100
🍽️ Full-service restaurants1686100
🍔 Limited-service restaurants968100
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers701100
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation295100
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%124%$937,500 N/A
Top 20%54%$532,000 More than $250,000
Next highest 20%23%$228,500 More than $250,000
Middle 20%14%$137,000 $176,500
Second lowest 20%7%$70,600 $100,200
Bottom 20%2%$18,900 $41,700
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries78%$206,000
Self-Employment14%$71,200
Investment Income133%$41,800
Social Security24%$21,300
Supplemental Security7%$11,000
Public Assistance3%Below $10,000
Retirement17%$38,200
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%2%4%7%
$25K
– $49K
<1%2%3%4%
$50K
– $99K
1%5%6%5%
$100K
– $199K
1%11%8%5%
$200K
& more
1%20%11%3%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$123,600 $92,400
African-American$51,600 $44,500
Hispanic$52,100 $42,900
Asian$71,400 $59,900
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$33,400 $27,500
Highschool & GED$41,900 $33,900
Some College to
Associate’s
$56,200 $46,000
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$118,100 $92,000
Graduate Degree$160,900 $114,900
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$140,000 $103,900
STEM2$155,800 $114,900
Gray-Collar3$67,600 $55,400
Pink-Collar4$29,200 $24,500
Sales5$81,600 $46,600
Blue-Collar6$41,100 $33,400
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding+
Cold Waves
Drought$
Earthquake+++$$
Hail+
Heat Waves++$
Hurricane
Ice Storm
Landslide+
Lightning+
Riverine Flooding$
Strong Wind+
Tornado++$
Tsunami+
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+
Winter Weather
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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