Filipino Population in California by County : 2025 Ranking & Insights

According to the latest U.S. Census estimates, California is home to 1.7 million Filipino residents. Los Angeles County contains the largest Filipino community with 416,221 individuals, followed by San Diego County (203,285), Orange County (113,094), and several other counties contributing to this statewide total. The remaining difference may reflect Filipino populations in lower-population counties not listed above or minor reporting adjustments in the census data. This demographic breakdown ranks all counties in California by their Filipino population, offering insights into community patterns across the state.

Top 5 counties with the largest Filipino population in California

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  • 1
    Los Angeles County
    Filipino population in Los Angeles County is 416,221
    4.23% of Los Angeles County population is Filipino
  • 2
    San Diego County
    Filipino population in San Diego County is 203,285
    6.19% of San Diego County population is Filipino
  • 3
    Orange County
    Filipino population in Orange County is 113,094
    3.57% of Orange County population is Filipino
  • 4
    Alameda County
    Filipino population in Alameda County is 109,583
    6.63% of Alameda County population is Filipino
  • 5
    Santa Clara County
    Filipino population in Santa Clara County is 104,063
    5.47% of Santa Clara County population is Filipino

Overview of Filipino population in California

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey documents California with 1.7 million Filipino residents (4.3% of 39.2 million total state population), ranking the state at the 100th percentile nationally among U.S. jurisdictions for Filipino demographic representation.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census data records indicate California's Filipino population of 4.3% exceeds the national average of 1.3% by a factor of 3.2.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates California's 1.7 million Filipino residents constitute 38.4% of the nation's total Filipino population of 4.4 million, placing the state among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 38.4% of all American Filipino Americans residing within state boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document California with 10.9 Filipino Americans per square mile, more than eight times the national average density of 1.3 per square mile, placing the state among jurisdictions with significantly elevated demographic concentrations nationally.
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55 Counties in California Ranked by Filipino Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Filipino population in California distributed across multiple counties, led by Los Angeles County, San Diego County, Orange County, and Alameda County, while several other counties recorded no residents identified as Americans of Filipino descent. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all counties included in this analysis*.
counties in California ranked by Filipino population count
Rank by Filipino Population
County
Filipino Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total California Filipino Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Los Angeles County 416,221 4.23% 24.41%
2 San Diego County 203,285 6.19% 11.92%
3 Orange County 113,094 3.57% 6.63%
4 Alameda County 109,583 6.63% 6.43%
5 Santa Clara County 104,063 5.47% 6.10%
6 Riverside County 87,912 3.59% 5.16%
7 San Mateo County 78,858 10.58% 4.62%
8 76,578 6.59% 4.49%
9 72,859 4.60% 4.27%
10 67,572 3.09% 3.96%
11 61,800 13.71% 3.62%
12 58,252 7.40% 3.42%
13 44,252 5.29% 2.60%
14 26,992 3.22% 1.58%
15 25,416 2.79% 1.49%
16 20,182 1.99% 1.18%
17 17,296 4.19% 1.01%
18 15,878 3.64% 0.93%
19 10,940 1.98% 0.64%
20 10,528 2.37% 0.62%
21 9,998 2.06% 0.59%
22 8,609 6.33% 0.50%
23 7,990 1.68% 0.47%
24 7,227 3.32% 0.42%
25 5,592 2.91% 0.33%
26 5,033 1.79% 0.30%
27 4,639 1.79% 0.27%
28 4,511 2.95% 0.26%
29 4,402 1.65% 0.26%
30 4,206 1.47% 0.25%
31 2,808 4.25% 0.16%
32 2,534 1.40% 0.15%
33 2,499 1.19% 0.15%
34 1,695 1.71% 0.10%
35 1,355 1.63% 0.08%
36 1,285 0.95% 0.08%
37 1,262 0.70% 0.07%
38 1,256 0.79% 0.07%
39 1,007 0.98% 0.06%
40 804 1.96% 0.05%
41 695 0.77% 0.04%
42 633 1.38% 0.04%
43 598 0.88% 0.04%
44 518 0.94% 0.03%
45 446 0.68% 0.03%
46 392 0.89% 0.02%
47 266 0.97% 0.02%
48 263 0.84% 0.02%
49 228 1.21% 0.01%
50 185 0.94% 0.01%
51 169 0.77% 0.01%
52 114 0.40% 0.01%
53 71 0.54% 0.00%
54 13 0.15% 0.00%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks county in California by their Filipino population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Filipino population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Filipino ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Filipino alone, while others identify as Filipino along with another race (such as Filipino and German).
  • We’ve used the “Filipino alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Filipino population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Filipino alone or in combination in county. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Filipino .
  2. % of Total California Filipino Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Filipino population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Filipino populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • County that don’t have any reported Filipino population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Filipino populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.