Filipino Population in San Mateo County, CA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Filipino population in San Mateo County, CA is recorded at 78,858 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Each city in San Mateo County, CA has some Filipino population, but the county''s higher total suggests additional rural or non-municipal representation. The analysis below explores how Filipino communities are spread across San Mateo County, CA and comparable counties throughout California.

Top 5 cities with the largest Filipino population in San Mateo County

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  • 1
    Daly City
    Filipino population in Daly City is 32,023
    31.22% of Daly City population is Filipino
  • 2
    South San Francisco
    Filipino population in South San Francisco is 13,883
    21.53% of South San Francisco population is Filipino
  • 3
    San Mateo
    Filipino population in San Mateo is 6,416
    6.20% of San Mateo population is Filipino
  • 4
    San Bruno
    Filipino population in San Bruno is 6,243
    14.65% of San Bruno population is Filipino
  • 5
    Pacifica
    Filipino population in Pacifica is 4,140
    11.03% of Pacifica population is Filipino

Overview of Filipino population in San Mateo County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document San Mateo County with 78,858 Filipino residents (10.6% of 745,100 total county population), placing the jurisdiction at the 99th percentile nationally among counties and 87th percentile within California for Filipino population density, with demographic concentrations among the highest nationwide.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show San Mateo County's Filipino population of 10.6% surpassing both California's state average of 4.3% 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 documents San Mateo County with 78,858 Filipino residents, representing 4.6% of California's total Filipino population of 1.7 million.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows San Mateo County maintains 175.8 Filipino Americans per square mile, representing just over sixteen times California's average of 10.9 per square mile, establishing the county as an exceptional concentration center comparable to major metropolitan demographic areas.
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20 Cities in San Mateo County Ranked by Filipino Population

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ACS data [1] confirm Filipino populations in every incorporated city in the county, with the largest counts in Daly City, South San Francisco, San Mateo, and San Bruno. The table below provides detailed figures, including total population, density measures, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for all 20 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in San Mateo County, CA ranked by Filipino population count
Rank by Filipino Population
City
Filipino Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total San Mateo County Filipino Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Daly City 32,023 31.22% 40.61%
2 South San Francisco 13,883 21.53% 17.61%
3 San Mateo 6,416 6.20% 8.14%
4 San Bruno 6,243 14.65% 7.92%
5 Pacifica 4,140 11.03% 5.25%
6 Redwood City 3,502 4.25% 4.44%
7 Foster City 2,062 6.26% 2.61%
8 1,798 5.89% 2.28%
9 1,541 6.82% 1.95%
10 1,227 4.46% 1.56%
11 845 2.84% 1.07%
12 812 2.48% 1.03%
13 434 9.20% 0.55%
14 422 1.45% 0.54%
15 306 2.75% 0.39%
16 235 16.31% 0.30%
17 143 3.30% 0.18%
18 103 1.47% 0.13%
19 34 0.66% 0.04%
20 8 0.07% 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 San Mateo County, CA 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 San Mateo 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.