Pakistani Population in Philadelphia County, PA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Pakistani population in Philadelphia County, PA is reported at 4,808 residents, according to the latest census estimates - all of whom reside within Philadelphia, the only incorporated city in Philadelphia County included in this analysis*. With no presence recorded outside Philadelphia, the community''s footprint is fully concentrated within the city''s municipal limits. The analysis below takes a closer look at how Pakistani residents are situated within Philadelphia County and how this compares to other counties across Pennsylvania.

Top 5 cities with the largest Pakistani population in Philadelphia County

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    Philadelphia
    Pakistani population in Philadelphia is 4,808
    0.30% of Philadelphia population is Pakistani

Overview of Pakistani population in Philadelphia County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Philadelphia County with 4,808 Pakistani residents (0.3% of 1.6 million total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 98th percentile nationally among counties and 98th percentile within Pennsylvania for Pakistani population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Philadelphia County's Pakistani population of 0.3% surpassing both Pennsylvania's state average of 0.14% and the national average of 0.19%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey indicate Philadelphia County's 4,808 Pakistani residents constitute 27% of Pennsylvania's total Pakistani population of 17,800, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 27% of all Pennsylvania Pakistani Americans residing within county boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Philadelphia County contains $dem_per_sqmi Pakistani Americans per square mile—nearly ninety times Pennsylvania's average of 0.4 per square mile—placing the county as a demographic outlier with one of the most concentrated Pakistani communities documented in United States demographic research.
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Pakistani Population in Philadelphia County — Philadelphia

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate Pakistani population in Philadelphia County, PA at 4,808 residents — all of whom reside within Philadelphia, the only incorporated city included in this analysis*. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data.
cities in Philadelphia County, PA ranked by Pakistani population count
Rank by Pakistani Population
City
Pakistani Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Philadelphia County Pakistani Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Philadelphia 4,808 0.30% 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 Philadelphia County, PA by their Pakistani population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Pakistani 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 Pakistani 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 Pakistani alone, while others identify as Pakistani along with another race (such as Pakistani and German).
  • We’ve used the “Pakistani alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Pakistani population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Pakistani 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 Pakistani .
  2. % of Total Philadelphia County Pakistani Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Pakistani 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 Pakistani 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 Pakistani 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 Pakistani populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.