HomeSan FranciscoFacts & Figures about San Francisco Facts & Figures about San Francisco Location ContinentNorth America CountryUnited States of America StateCalifornia (CA) CountySan Francisco County CitySan Francisco Coordinates 37:47:36N 122:33:17W Altitude 39m / 131ft Info Flag Year founded 1776 Currency US Dollar (USD) Language English Timezone Pacific Standard Time (PST) UTC-8 Population Visitors 26 200 000 (2019) Source: San Francisco Travel City Population 873 965 (2020) 805 235 (2010) 776 733 (2000) 723 959 (1990) 678 974 (1980) Metro Population 4 335 391 (2010) 4 123 740 (2000) 3 686 592 (1990) Source: US Census Bureau