Filipino Population in New York County, NY by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

Filipino residents in New York County, NY number 14,896, with both incorporated cities - New York (93,789) and Manhattan borough (14,896) - reporting a presence. While the county-level estimate appears slightly lower than the combined city counts, this occasionally happens due to independent census sampling methods. With no presence reported outside these two cities, the Filipino population is clearly concentrated within municipal boundaries. Below, we explore how this pattern of dual-city presence compares to demographic layouts across New York.

Top 5 cities with the largest Filipino population in New York County

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  • 1
    New York
    Filipino population in New York is 93,789
    1.10% of New York population is Filipino
  • 2
    Manhattan borough
    Filipino population in Manhattan borough is 14,896
    0.92% of Manhattan borough population is Filipino

Overview of Filipino population in New York County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document New York County with 14,896 Filipino residents (0.92% of 1.6 million total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 98th percentile nationally among counties and 93rd percentile within New York for Filipino population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS indicate New York County's Filipino population of 0.92% exceeds New York's state average of 0.81% while remaining below the national average of 1.3%, placing the county above regional demographic benchmarks while below national concentration levels.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents New York County with 14,896 Filipino residents, representing 9.3% of New York's total Filipino population of 160,566.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate New York County contains $dem_per_sqmi Filipino Americans per square mile—more than one hundred ninety-two times New York's average of 3.4 per square mile—placing the county as a demographic outlier with one of the most concentrated Filipino communities documented in United States demographic research.
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New York County Cities by Filipino Population

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ACS [1] population records show New York and Manhattan borough account for 93,789 and 14,896 Filipino residents. The following table shows comprehensive population data, demographic percentages, density measurements, and complete comparison metrics for both cities in New York County, NY.
cities in New York County, NY ranked by Filipino population count
Rank by Filipino Population
City
Filipino Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total New York County Filipino Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 New York 93,789 1.10% 100.00%
2 Manhattan borough 14,896 0.92% 100.00%
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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 York County, NY 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 York 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.