Filipinos in the US
This is a community public service of the National Federation of Filipino American Association-Hampton Roads Chapter (NaFFAA HRC) and the Filipino American Community Action Group of Hampton Roads (Fil-Am CAG).
Filipino Americans in the United States and Hampton Roads Area
Filipino Community Demographics
Below are facts and figures about the Fil-Am population in the US and the Hampton Roads/Tidewater area per NaFFAA Hampton Roads.
2 Million
Filipinos
Approximately 2 million Filipinos live in the United States.
20.4%
Filipinos
20.4% of Asian Americans are Filipinos
9th
Largest
Virginia is the 9th largest Filipino populated state with 47,609.
Top 10 ranking based on U.S. Census 2000:
- California - 918,678
- Hawaii - 170,635
- Ilinois - 86,298
- New Jersey - 85,245
- New York - 81,681
- Washington - 65,375
- Texas - 58,340
- Florida - 54,310
- Virginia - 47,609
- Nevada - 40,529
2010 Filipino Community Demographics of Hampton Roads
Filipinos spread out all over the state of which Virginia Beach alone has the highest concentration of Filipino residents.
- Filipino population in Hampton Roads - 28,358
- Estimated population of Filipinos for the entire Hampton Roads Area
- Virginia Beach - 17,930
- Norfolk - 4,727
- Chesapeake - 3,050
- Newport News - 1,164
- Hampton - 491
- Portsmouth - 508
- Suffolk - 488
- Virginia Beach - 17,930
* All the estimated figures above are individual counts NOT families.
Sources: U.S.Census 2000, National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) and ABS/CBN The Filipino Channel. Thank you to all the sources.
Nony E. Abrajano
Chairman, National Federation of Filipino American Associations - Hampton Roads Chapter
(NaFFAA HRC)
State Chairman, NaFFAA So. Virginia
Chairman, Fil-Am CAG Socio-Political Affairs Committee
(757) 420-4181
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