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Highest French Canadian population share, Montana cities

Montana cities ranked by the share of all residents who are French Canadian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: French Canadian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 22 cities in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 22 is 0.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Livingston, MT, up 15 places to #6.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH CANADIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲6Columbia Falls, MTMT5,7531.2%+0.7 pts

02▼1Havre, MTMT9,2641.1%+0.6 pts

03▲3Miles City, MTMT8,4500.8%−0.4 pts

04▲14Kalispell, MTMT31,8510.8%−0.2 pts

05Bigfork, MTMT5,5650.8%+0.3 pts

06▲15Livingston, MTMT9,2900.8%+0.4 pts

07▲5Great Falls, MTMT60,2080.7%−0.4 pts

08▲1Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,4690.7%−1.1 pts

09▼5Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7090.7%−0.3 pts

10▲9Helena, MTMT35,1380.7%−0.7 pts

11Polson, MTMT5,6530.6%−1.4 pts

12▼10Lockwood, MTMT7,1810.6%−0.7 pts

13▼3Sidney, MTMT6,2170.5%−2.5 pts

14Billings, MTMT121,2390.5%−0.3 pts

15▲5Bozeman, MTMT58,8140.5%−0.4 pts

16Whitefish, MTMT9,3580.3%−1.1 pts

17Missoula, MTMT78,9030.3%−0.5 pts

18▲4Helena Valley West Central, MTMT8,0560.2%−0.9 pts

19Laurel, MTMT7,2050.2%0.0 pts

20▼7Four Corners, MTMT5,7910.2%−0.6 pts

21▼13Helena Valley Southeast, MTMT9,1080.2%−0.6 pts

22▲1Belgrade, MTMT13,1070.1%−1.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES