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

The Filipino population in King County, WA is recorded at 79,943 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Each city in King County, WA has some Filipino population, but the county''s higher total suggests additional rural or non-municipal representation. The analysis below explores how Filipino communities are spread across King County, WA and comparable counties throughout Washington.

Top 5 cities with the largest Filipino population in King County

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  • 1
    Seattle
    Filipino population in Seattle is 24,367
    3.29% of Seattle population is Filipino
  • 2
    Kent
    Filipino population in Kent is 8,345
    6.18% of Kent population is Filipino
  • 3
    Renton
    Filipino population in Renton is 7,402
    7.03% of Renton population is Filipino
  • 4
    Federal Way
    Filipino population in Federal Way is 5,432
    5.47% of Federal Way population is Filipino
  • 5
    Auburn
    Filipino population in Auburn is 3,974
    4.65% of Auburn population is Filipino

Overview of Filipino population in King County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows King County contains 79,943 Filipino residents (3.5% of 2.3 million total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 99th percentile nationally among counties and 97th percentile within Washington for Filipino demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show King County's Filipino population of 3.5% surpassing both Washington's state average of 2.5% and the national average of 1.3%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey indicate King County's 79,943 Filipino residents constitute 41% of Washington's total Filipino population of 194,965, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 41% of all Washington Filipino Americans residing within county boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows King County maintains 37.8 Filipino Americans per square mile, representing more than twelve times Washington's average of 2.9 per square mile, establishing the county as an exceptional concentration center comparable to major metropolitan demographic areas.
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36 Cities in King County Ranked by Filipino Population

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ACS data [1] confirm Filipino populations in every incorporated city in the county, with the largest counts in Seattle, Kent, Renton, and Federal Way. The table below provides detailed figures, including total population, density measures, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for all 36 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in King County, WA ranked by Filipino population count
Rank by Filipino Population
City
Filipino Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total King County Filipino Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Seattle 24,367 3.29% 30.48%
2 Kent 8,345 6.18% 10.44%
3 Renton 7,402 7.03% 9.26%
4 Federal Way 5,432 5.47% 6.79%
5 Auburn 3,974 4.65% 4.97%
6 Bellevue 2,429 1.61% 3.04%
7 Shoreline 2,220 3.74% 2.78%
8 2,102 4.10% 2.63%
9 1,657 5.09% 2.07%
10 1,529 1.67% 1.91%
11 1,520 7.25% 1.90%
12 1,407 1.86% 1.76%
13 1,379 4.43% 1.73%
14 1,237 5.76% 1.55%
15 1,170 4.16% 1.46%
16 1,002 2.06% 1.25%
17 991 1.49% 1.24%
18 884 2.24% 1.11%
19 596 4.60% 0.75%
20 535 2.27% 0.67%
21 360 1.42% 0.45%
22 346 3.96% 0.43%
23 336 2.50% 0.42%
24 313 2.28% 0.39%
25 291 2.18% 0.36%
26 247 4.35% 0.31%
27 241 3.41% 0.30%
28 176 2.13% 0.22%
29 173 5.57% 0.22%
30 114 1.71% 0.14%
31 109 1.41% 0.14%
32 93 0.73% 0.12%
33 60 1.85% 0.08%
34 14 0.48% 0.02%
34 14 1.17% 0.02%
35 11 0.44% 0.01%
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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 King 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 King 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.