Population history of San Francisco from 1850 - 1990

*Note: The 1850 census results of San Francisco were destroyed by fire. The population of San Francisco according to the 1852 state census was 34776.

year	 rank	 population

1852 	   -- 	       34776*
1860 	   15 	       56802
1870 	   10 	      149473
1880 	    9 	      233959
1890 	    8 	      298997
1900 	    9 	      342782
1910 	   11 	      416912
1920 	   12 	      506676
1930 	   11 	      634394
1940 	   12 	      634536
1950 	   11 	      775357
1960 	   12 	      740316
1970 	   13 	      715674
1980 	   13 	      678974
1990 	   14 	      723959