Filipino Population in New Mexico by County : 2025 Ranking & Insights
According to the latest U.S. Census estimates, New Mexico is home to 16,450 Filipino residents. Bernalillo County contains the largest Filipino community with 7,415 individuals, followed by Sandoval County (1,659), Dona Ana County (1,132), and several other counties contributing to this statewide total. The remaining difference may reflect Filipino populations in lower-population counties not listed above or minor reporting adjustments in the census data. This demographic breakdown ranks all counties in New Mexico by their Filipino population, offering insights into community patterns across the state.
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Top 5 counties with the largest Filipino population in New Mexico
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1Bernalillo CountyFilipino population in Bernalillo County is 7,4151.10% of Bernalillo County population is Filipino
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2Sandoval CountyFilipino population in Sandoval County is 1,6591.09% of Sandoval County population is Filipino
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3Dona Ana CountyFilipino population in Dona Ana County is 1,1320.51% of Dona Ana County population is Filipino
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4Otero CountyFilipino population in Otero County is 8381.23% of Otero County population is Filipino
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5San Juan CountyFilipino population in San Juan County is 8150.67% of San Juan County 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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32 Counties in New Mexico Ranked by Filipino Population
American Community Survey data [1] show Filipino population in New Mexico distributed across multiple counties, led by Bernalillo County, Sandoval County, Dona Ana County, and Otero 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*.
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 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 county. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
- % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Filipino .
- % 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.
- 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
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles 2023.
