Filipino Population in Cowlitz County, WA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Filipino population in Cowlitz County, WA is reported at 751 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. In Cowlitz County, four cities - Longview, Kelso, Woodland and Castle Rock - show Filipino populations. Kalama reports none. With a total county count of 751, additional residents live beyond city boundaries. Below, we analyze how urban and rural sectors contribute to the overall demographic layout.

Top 5 cities with the largest Filipino population in Cowlitz County

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  • 1
    Longview
    Filipino population in Longview is 378
    1.00% of Longview population is Filipino
  • 2
    Kelso
    Filipino population in Kelso is 43
    0.34% of Kelso population is Filipino
  • 3
    Woodland
    Filipino population in Woodland is 11
    0.17% of Woodland population is Filipino
  • 4
    Castle Rock
    Filipino population in Castle Rock is 7
    0.30% of Castle Rock population is Filipino
  • 5
    Kalama
    Filipino population in Kalama is 0
    - of Kalama population is Filipino

Overview of Filipino population in Cowlitz County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Cowlitz County with 751 Filipino residents (0.67% of 111,539 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 85th percentile nationally among counties and 61st percentile within Washington for Filipino population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Cowlitz County's Filipino population of 0.67% remains below Washington's state average of 2.5% and the national average of 1.3%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Cowlitz County contains 751 Filipino residents, representing less than 1% of Washington's total Filipino population of 194,965.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey documents Cowlitz County with 0.66 Filipino Americans per square mile, below Washington's average of 2.9 per square mile, placing the county among the least concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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Cowlitz County Cities Ranked by Filipino Population

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate Filipino population in four of five cities — Longview (378 residents), Kelso (43 residents), Woodland (11 residents) and Castle Rock (7 residents). The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for the five incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Cowlitz County, WA ranked by Filipino population count
Rank by Filipino Population
City
Filipino Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Cowlitz County Filipino Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Longview 378 1.00% 50.33%
2 Kelso 43 0.34% 5.73%
3 Woodland 11 0.17% 1.46%
4 Castle Rock 7 0.30% 0.93%
5 Kalama 0 - -
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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 city in Cowlitz County, WA 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 city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Filipino .
  2. % of Total Cowlitz County 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.
  • City 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.