Languages spoken in San Francisco **
SNAPSHOT OF SAN FRANCISCO
1 in 3 San Francisco residents is an immigrant .
With 34 % of its residents born outside of the U . S ., San Francisco remains one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse cities in the country .
836 , 321
Total population *
34 %
Foreign-born residents
18 % 42 %
Limited English Proficient ( LEP )
Residents ( over the age of 5 ) speak a language other than English at home
40 +
Languages spoken in San Francisco **
* United States Census Bureau ' s 2019-2023 American Community Survey
25
** These estimated numbers represent a departure from previous reports due to a change in how the United States Census Bureau categorizes and codes language data . In 2016 , the code list was revised to match the ISO-639-3 standard . The Census Bureau also reports that the ACS estimates are samples of the total population and there may be languages spoken that are not recorded . A detailed list and explanation of how the Census Bureau defines and uses language coding and tabulation are available here .