Filipino Population in New Mexico by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Filipino population in New Mexico totals 16,450, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Leading cities include Albuquerque (6,500), followed by Rio Rancho (1,477) and Las Cruces (759), each hosting visible segments of the community. While these urban centers anchor much of the population, the statewide total points to a broader presence in unincorporated areas and smaller towns beyond major city boundaries. The analysis below explores how Filipino residents are distributed across New Mexico''s urban and rural landscape.

Top 5 cities with the largest Filipino population in New Mexico

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  • 1
    Albuquerque
    Filipino population in Albuquerque is 6,500
    1.16% of Albuquerque population is Filipino
  • 2
    Rio Rancho
    Filipino population in Rio Rancho is 1,477
    1.39% of Rio Rancho population is Filipino
  • 3
    Las Cruces
    Filipino population in Las Cruces is 759
    0.67% of Las Cruces population is Filipino
  • 4
    Alamogordo
    Filipino population in Alamogordo is 704
    2.27% of Alamogordo population is Filipino
  • 5
    Santa Fe
    Filipino population in Santa Fe is 593
    0.67% of Santa Fe population is Filipino

Overview of Filipino population in New Mexico

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data indicate New Mexico contains 16,450 Filipino residents (0.78% of 2.1 million total state population), positioning the state at the 39th percentile nationally among U.S. states for Filipino population concentrations.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census surveys show New Mexico's Filipino demographic representation of 0.78% remains below the national average of 1.3%, positioning the state below typical U.S. demographic distribution patterns.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates New Mexico contains 16,450 Filipino residents, representing less than 1% of the nation's total Filipino population of 4.4 million, constituting a minimal fraction of the national demographic community relative to the state's overall population size.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document New Mexico with 0.14 Filipino Americans per square mile, below the national average of 1.3 per square mile, placing the state among jurisdictions with below-average demographic concentrations nationally.
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74 Cities in New Mexico Ranked by Filipino Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Filipino population in New Mexico present in Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, and Las Cruces, along with several other incorporated cities reporting non-zero populations. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in New Mexico ranked by Filipino population count
Rank by Filipino Population
City
Filipino Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total New Mexico Filipino Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Albuquerque 6,500 1.16% 39.51%
2 Rio Rancho 1,477 1.39% 8.98%
3 Las Cruces 759 0.67% 4.61%
4 Alamogordo 704 2.27% 4.28%
5 Santa Fe 593 0.67% 3.60%
6 Farmington 365 0.79% 2.22%
7 Clovis 358 0.94% 2.18%
8 355 1.66% 2.16%
9 285 0.60% 1.73%
10 252 2.20% 1.53%
11 225 0.71% 1.37%
12 193 3.71% 1.17%
13 188 1.96% 1.14%
14 183 1.24% 1.11%
15 172 1.43% 1.05%
16 165 0.41% 1.00%
17 108 1.03% 0.66%
18 101 2.98% 0.61%
19 82 0.46% 0.50%
20 61 0.83% 0.37%
21 51 1.26% 0.31%
22 47 0.52% 0.29%
23 34 2.14% 0.21%
24 33 0.51% 0.20%
25 27 0.36% 0.16%
25 27 0.45% 0.16%
26 26 0.30% 0.16%
27 22 0.36% 0.13%
28 12 0.16% 0.07%
29 11 0.09% 0.07%
30 7 0.08% 0.04%
30 7 1.17% 0.04%
31 2 0.11% 0.01%
31 2 0.08% 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 New Mexico 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 New Mexico 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.