Filipino Population in Illinois by County : 2025 Ranking & Insights

According to the latest U.S. Census estimates, the Filipino population in Illinois totals 174,442. Cook County contains the largest Filipino community with 91,315 residents, followed by DuPage County (20,680), Lake County (14,692), and others contributing to this statewide total. This demographic analysis ranks all counties in Illinois by their Filipino populations, offering insights into local community distribution and broader settlement trends.

Top 5 counties with the largest Filipino population in Illinois

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  • 1
    Cook County
    Filipino population in Cook County is 91,315
    1.76% of Cook County population is Filipino
  • 2
    DuPage County
    Filipino population in DuPage County is 20,680
    2.23% of DuPage County population is Filipino
  • 3
    Lake County
    Filipino population in Lake County is 14,692
    2.06% of Lake County population is Filipino
  • 4
    Will County
    Filipino population in Will County is 12,302
    1.76% of Will County population is Filipino
  • 5
    Kane County
    Filipino population in Kane County is 7,672
    1.49% of Kane County population is Filipino

Overview of Filipino population in Illinois

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey documents Illinois with 174,442 Filipino residents (1.4% of 12.7 million total state population), ranking the state at the 89th percentile nationally among U.S. jurisdictions for Filipino demographic representation.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census data records indicate Illinois's Filipino population of 1.4% exceeds the national average of 1.3% by a factor of 1.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey records show Illinois hosts 174,442 Filipino residents, representing 3.9% of the nation's total Filipino population of 4.4 million, establishing the state as a significant demographic concentration center within national boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data indicates Illinois's density of 3.1 Filipino Americans per square mile exceeds the national average of 1.3 per square mile by two and a half times, establishing the state as a significant concentration center for Filipino demographic communities.
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102 Counties in Illinois Ranked by Filipino Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Filipino population in Illinois distributed across multiple counties, led by Cook County, DuPage County, Lake County, and Will 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 Illinois ranked by Filipino population count
Rank by Filipino Population
County
Filipino Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Illinois Filipino Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Cook County 91,315 1.76% 52.35%
2 DuPage County 20,680 2.23% 11.85%
3 Lake County 14,692 2.06% 8.42%
4 Will County 12,302 1.76% 7.05%
5 Kane County 7,672 1.49% 4.40%
6 McHenry County 4,481 1.44% 2.57%
7 Champaign County 2,410 1.17% 1.38%
8 2,079 0.73% 1.19%
9 1,930 0.76% 1.11%
10 1,568 0.80% 0.90%
11 1,465 1.08% 0.84%
12 1,197 1.19% 0.69%
13 1,161 0.65% 0.67%
14 1,146 0.67% 0.66%
15 981 0.37% 0.56%
16 699 0.49% 0.40%
17 539 0.50% 0.31%
18 479 0.90% 0.27%
19 397 0.36% 0.23%
20 380 0.37% 0.22%
21 375 0.58% 0.22%
22 352 0.27% 0.20%
23 348 0.75% 0.20%
24 315 0.60% 0.18%
25 285 0.77% 0.16%
26 271 0.41% 0.16%
27 237 0.66% 0.14%
28 235 0.71% 0.13%
29 226 0.43% 0.13%
30 206 0.76% 0.12%
31 202 0.59% 0.12%
32 184 0.33% 0.11%
33 166 0.48% 0.10%
34 160 0.43% 0.09%
35 158 0.32% 0.09%
35 158 0.36% 0.09%
36 156 0.32% 0.09%
37 154 0.70% 0.09%
37 154 0.47% 0.09%
38 147 0.55% 0.08%
39 138 0.50% 0.08%
40 137 1.72% 0.08%
41 134 0.18% 0.08%
42 129 0.66% 0.07%
43 95 0.51% 0.05%
44 91 0.24% 0.05%
45 90 0.17% 0.05%
46 88 0.42% 0.05%
46 88 0.55% 0.05%
47 76 0.33% 0.04%
48 75 0.20% 0.04%
49 74 0.61% 0.04%
50 63 0.18% 0.04%
51 61 0.14% 0.04%
52 53 0.41% 0.03%
52 53 0.31% 0.03%
52 53 0.47% 0.03%
53 52 0.38% 0.03%
54 49 0.13% 0.03%
54 49 0.72% 0.03%
55 46 0.16% 0.03%
56 45 0.27% 0.03%
56 45 0.21% 0.03%
56 45 0.85% 0.03%
57 43 0.26% 0.02%
57 43 0.26% 0.02%
58 42 0.27% 0.02%
59 36 0.21% 0.02%
60 35 0.22% 0.02%
61 34 0.56% 0.02%
62 32 0.25% 0.02%
62 32 0.22% 0.02%
63 28 0.17% 0.02%
64 24 0.18% 0.01%
65 20 0.09% 0.01%
66 17 0.05% 0.01%
66 17 0.11% 0.01%
66 17 0.08% 0.01%
66 17 0.30% 0.01%
67 16 0.12% 0.01%
68 15 0.30% 0.01%
69 14 0.05% 0.01%
70 12 0.08% 0.01%
70 12 0.09% 0.01%
70 12 0.25% 0.01%
71 10 0.10% 0.01%
72 6 0.05% 0.00%
73 5 0.10% 0.00%
74 4 0.08% 0.00%
75 2 0.03% 0.00%
75 2 0.01% 0.00%
75 2 0.01% 0.00%
76 1 0.00% 0.00%
76 1 0.01% 0.00%
77 0 - -
77 0 - -
77 0 - -
77 0 - -
77 0 - -
77 0 - -
77 0 - -
77 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 county in Illinois 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 Illinois 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.