This is a great article—except it leaves out a very important fact. The outmigration of San Fran citizens has been out paced by what the nuts running the city call “International migration.” In the real world, those are illegal aliens—or as Biden calls them, “newcomers”.
Every major city in America is the same—illegal aliens are replacing the fleeing decent productive people trying to save their futures and their lives.
As the productive people leave, they are replaced with takers—folks needing health care, housing, welfare, food, etc. And many of whom rape, kill and steal. Literally, the international migrants are making the death of San Fran come even sooner.
San Francisco’s population on the rebound since 2022
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Change in population, 2020 to 2023
- Megan Rose Dickey, Kavya Beheraj, Axios San Francisco, 3/29/24 https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2024/03/29/sf-population-rebound-census-data?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_sanfrancisco&stream=top
By county; Estimate as of July of each year
Map of U.S. counties showing the change in population from 2020 to 2023. Overall, the U.S. population grew by 1%. Idaho, Florida and South Carolina saw the most population growth, while New York, Illinois and Louisiana saw the most decline.
DecreasedIncreased
-5%-1%+1%+5%
Los AngelesLos AngelesFranciscoSanFranciscoSanDiegoSanDiegoSanSacramentoSacramentoSan JoseSan Jose
U.S. overall +1%
U.S. overall +1%
D.C.
D.C.
Data: U.S. Census Bureau; Map: Axios Visuals
San Francisco lost nearly 62,000 residents from 2020 to 2023 — a 7% drop in population, but the city’s population has begun growing again, according to new estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Why it matters: A growing population boosts commercial activity, new businesses and tax revenue — all of which stimulate growth in the local economy, Ted Egan, the city’s chief economist, told Axios via email.
- The city’s rising population “is yet more evidence that the city is not in a downward spiral or doom loop” and is “on track,” he said.
The big picture: San Francisco was hit hard by the work-from-home policies that enabled people to move to places with lower housing costs.
- That ultimately resulted in a struggling downtown, with some offices and retailers closing their doors.
- Meanwhile, the city continues to grapple with its homelessness crisis, drug overdose epidemic and public safety concerns among residents.
By the numbers: San Francisco’s population declined from roughly 871,000 in 2020 to 808,000 in 2022, per the Census data.
- Last year, the city’s population began climbing again, reaching nearly 809,000.
Yes, but: San Francisco’s population is still below its 2019 peak of nearly 882,000.
- Meanwhile, the Bay Area ranked second to last for population growth from 2020 to 2023.
Change in population, 2020 to 2023
Among metro areas with at least 500k residents; Estimate as of July of each year
U.S. overall
+1.0%
Most increased
Lakeland, Fla.
+12.1
Port St Lucie, Fla.
+9.6
Cape Coral, Fla.
+9.0
North Port, Fla.
+8.6
Provo, Utah
+8.4
Austin, Texas
+7.5
Most decreased
Oakland, Calif.
-2.4
New York
-2.5
San Jose, Calif.
-2.5
Los Angeles
-2.9
San Francisco
-3.7
New Orleans
-4.3
Data: U.S. Census Bureau; Map: Axios Visuals
