RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Canadian population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Canadian ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Canadian residents as a percentage of total population. New Hampshire leads at 1.0%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.4%, against an all-states median of 0.1%.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCANADIAN SHAREVS 2000

01New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8681.0%–

02Maine, MEME1,387,8171.0%–

03Vermont, VTVT647,1060.8%–

04Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.6%–

05Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.4%–

06Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.4%–

07Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.4%–

08Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.3%–

09Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.3%–

10Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.3%–

11Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.3%–

12Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.3%–

13Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.3%–

14Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.3%–

15Alaska, AKAK735,7060.2%–

16Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.2%–

17Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.2%–

18Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.2%–

19New York, NYNY19,852,3660.2%–

20California, CACA39,287,3770.2%–

21District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.2%–

22South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.2%–

23Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.2%–

24North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%–

25North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%–

26South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%–

27Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%–

28New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.1%–

29Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%–

30New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%–

31Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%–

32Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%–

33Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%–

34Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%–

35Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%–

36Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%–

37Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%–

38Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%–

39Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%–

40Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%–

41Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%–

42Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%–

43Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%–

44Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%–

45Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.1%–

46Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%–

47West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%–

48Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%–

49Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.1%–

50Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%–

51Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest canadian share?

New Hampshire ranks #1 with 1.0% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by canadian share?

New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, Michigan.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 ACS 5-year data.

How is canadian share measured?

Share of all residents who are Canadian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020).