Filipino Population in New Jersey by County : 2025 Ranking & Insights

According to U.S. Census estimates, the Filipino population in New Jersey totals 152,507. Every county in the state reports a non-zero population, with Bergen County leading at 28,078, followed by Hudson County (24,840) and Middlesex County (18,134). This demographic analysis ranks all counties in New Jersey by their Filipino population, offering insights into regional distribution patterns and highlighting county-level concentrations across the state.

Top 5 counties with the largest Filipino population in New Jersey

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  • 1
    Bergen County
    Filipino population in Bergen County is 28,078
    2.94% of Bergen County population is Filipino
  • 2
    Hudson County
    Filipino population in Hudson County is 24,840
    3.50% of Hudson County population is Filipino
  • 3
    Middlesex County
    Filipino population in Middlesex County is 18,134
    2.10% of Middlesex County population is Filipino
  • 4
    Essex County
    Filipino population in Essex County is 11,356
    1.33% of Essex County population is Filipino
  • 5
    Union County
    Filipino population in Union County is 9,252
    1.62% of Union County population is Filipino

Overview of Filipino population in New Jersey

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey documents New Jersey with 152,507 Filipino residents (1.6% of 9.3 million total state population), ranking the state at the 85th percentile nationally among U.S. jurisdictions for Filipino demographic representation.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census data records indicate New Jersey's Filipino population of 1.6% exceeds the national average of 1.3% by a factor of 1.2.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey records show New Jersey hosts 152,507 Filipino residents, representing 3.4% 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 shows New Jersey maintains 20.7 Filipino Americans per square mile, representing sixteen and a half times the national average of 1.3 per square mile, placing the state among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations nationally.
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21 Counties in New Jersey Ranked by Filipino Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Filipino populations across every county in New Jersey, with demographic distributions ranging from the highest population in Bergen County to the lowest in $rank_n_geo_name. 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 New Jersey ranked by Filipino population count
Rank by Filipino Population
County
Filipino Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total New Jersey Filipino Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Bergen County 28,078 2.94% 18.41%
2 Hudson County 24,840 3.50% 16.29%
3 Middlesex County 18,134 2.10% 11.89%
4 Essex County 11,356 1.33% 7.45%
5 Union County 9,252 1.62% 6.07%
6 Camden County 7,532 1.44% 4.94%
7 Ocean County 7,136 1.10% 4.68%
8 6,601 1.91% 4.33%
9 6,374 0.99% 4.18%
10 6,041 1.17% 3.96%
11 5,965 1.17% 3.91%
12 5,176 1.12% 3.39%
13 3,972 1.45% 2.60%
14 3,716 0.97% 2.44%
15 3,425 1.12% 2.25%
16 1,808 1.64% 1.19%
17 926 0.64% 0.61%
18 840 0.65% 0.55%
19 529 0.81% 0.35%
20 434 0.46% 0.28%
21 372 0.24% 0.24%
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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 New Jersey 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 New Jersey 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.