Filipino Population in Monterey County, CA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Filipino population in Monterey County, CA is reported at 15,878 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Several cities in Monterey County - including Salinas, Seaside, Marina, and others - contribute to the Filipino population, but the total county figure of 15,878 indicates additional presence beyond municipal borders. The sections below explores how Filipino residents are distributed in California and the U.S.

Top 5 cities with the largest Filipino population in Monterey County

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  • 1
    Salinas
    Filipino population in Salinas is 6,877
    4.25% of Salinas population is Filipino
  • 2
    Seaside
    Filipino population in Seaside is 2,268
    7.10% of Seaside population is Filipino
  • 3
    Marina
    Filipino population in Marina is 1,750
    7.84% of Marina population is Filipino
  • 4
    Monterey
    Filipino population in Monterey is 959
    3.22% of Monterey population is Filipino
  • 5
    Soledad
    Filipino population in Soledad is 670
    2.74% of Soledad population is Filipino

Overview of Filipino population in Monterey County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Monterey County contains 15,878 Filipino residents (3.6% of 435,834 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 98th percentile nationally among counties and 67th percentile within California for Filipino demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data documents Monterey County's Filipino demographic representation of 3.6%, exceeding the national average of 1.3% while remaining below California's elevated state average of 4.3%, placing the county above national concentration levels while below state demographic averages.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Monterey County contains 15,878 Filipino residents, representing less than 1% of California's total Filipino population of 1.7 million.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Monterey County's density of 4.8 Filipino Americans per square mile remains below California's average of 10.9 per square mile, with relatively sparse community distribution compared to state demographic concentrations.
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11 Cities in Monterey County Ranked by Filipino Population

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ACS data [1] show Filipino populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Salinas, Seaside, Marina, and Monterey. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 11 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Monterey County, CA ranked by Filipino population count
Rank by Filipino Population
City
Filipino Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Monterey County Filipino Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Salinas 6,877 4.25% 43.31%
2 Seaside 2,268 7.10% 14.28%
3 Marina 1,750 7.84% 11.02%
4 Monterey 959 3.22% 6.04%
5 Soledad 670 2.74% 4.22%
6 Pacific Grove 344 2.29% 2.17%
7 Greenfield 190 0.96% 1.20%
8 159 1.18% 1.00%
9 89 1.04% 0.56%
10 85 5.46% 0.54%
11 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 Monterey County, CA 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 Monterey 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.