Filipino Population in Petersburg Census Area, AK by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

Filipino residents in Petersburg Census Area, AK number 248, with both incorporated cities - Petersburg (248) and Kake (29) - 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 Alaska.

Top 5 cities with the largest Filipino population in Petersburg Census Area

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  • 1
    Petersburg
    Filipino population in Petersburg is 248
    7.41% of Petersburg population is Filipino
  • 2
    Kake
    Filipino population in Kake is 29
    4.85% of Kake population is Filipino

Overview of Filipino population in Petersburg Census Area

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Petersburg Census Area contains 248 Filipino residents (7.3% of 3,394 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 73rd percentile nationally among counties and 40th percentile within Alaska for Filipino demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Petersburg Census Area's Filipino population of 7.3% surpassing both Alaska's state average of 4.9% and the national average of 1.3%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Petersburg Census Area contains 248 Filipino residents, representing less than 1% of Alaska's total Filipino population of 35,977.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey shows Petersburg Census Area maintains 0.085 Filipino Americans per square mile compared to Alaska's average of 0.063, indicating higher demographic concentration relative to state averages.
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Petersburg Census Area Cities by Filipino Population

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ACS [1] population records show Petersburg and Kake account for 248 and 29 Filipino residents. The following table shows comprehensive population data, demographic percentages, density measurements, and complete comparison metrics for both cities in Petersburg Census Area, AK.
cities in Petersburg Census Area, AK ranked by Filipino population count
Rank by Filipino Population
City
Filipino Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Petersburg Census Area Filipino Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Petersburg 248 7.41% 100.00%
2 Kake 29 4.85% 11.69%
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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 Petersburg Census Area, AK 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 Petersburg Census Area 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.