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Highest French Canadian population share, US counties

US counties ranked by the share of all residents who are French Canadian ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: French Canadian residents as a percentage of total population. Orleans County, Vermont leads at 14.2%. 2,728 counties qualify in total. Vermont carries 8 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH CANADIAN SHAREVS 2000
01Orleans County, VTVT27,60014.2%
02Essex County, VTVT6,05112.8%
03Coos County, NHNH31,34312.7%
04Androscoggin County, MEME116,48712.3%
05Franklin County, VTVT51,17710.1%
06Aroostook County, MEME66,6099.4%
07Loving County, TXTX529.1%
08Grand Isle County, VTVT7,5118.6%
09Hillsborough County, NHNH433,4158.2%
11Caledonia County, VTVT30,4148.1%
12Addison County, VTVT38,0488.0%
13Washington County, VTVT59,6528.0%
14York County, MEME222,4347.9%
15Clinton County, NYNY78,1387.7%
16Kennebec County, MEME129,0677.6%
18Belknap County, NHNH65,1477.4%
19Sullivan County, NHNH43,9617.2%
20St. Landry Parish, LALA80,7657.2%
21Chittenden County, VTVT169,1157.0%
22St. Martin Parish, LALA51,1066.8%
23Vermilion Parish, LALA57,6716.8%
24Rockingham County, NHNH324,0776.7%
25Merrimack County, NHNH158,0786.6%
26Orange County, VTVT30,0026.3%
27Somerset County, MEME51,6206.3%
28Strafford County, NHNH135,0436.3%
29Cheshire County, NHNH78,2696.2%
30Franklin County, NYNY46,5006.2%
31Franklin County, MAMA70,6986.2%
32Carroll County, NHNH52,7846.0%
33Lamoille County, VTVT26,2946.0%
34Delta County, MIMI36,5825.9%
35Franklin County, MEME30,8245.7%
36Grafton County, NHNH93,2255.6%
37Sagadahoc County, MEME37,9795.4%
38Acadia Parish, LALA57,0325.4%
39Lafourche Parish, LALA95,5055.4%
40St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,4885.2%
41Hampshire County, MAMA164,0655.1%
42Kent County, RIRI173,4955.0%
43Worcester County, MAMA888,5025.0%
44Piscataquis County, MEME17,4094.9%
45Cumberland County, MEME317,2224.9%
46Oxford County, MEME60,3464.8%
47Penobscot County, MEME157,9674.7%
48Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1874.6%
49Red Lake County, MNMN3,9404.5%
50Lafayette Parish, LALA257,9494.5%
51Windham County, VTVT45,2044.4%
52Graham County, KSKS2,3714.4%
53Evangeline Parish, LALA31,9804.4%
54Rutland County, VTVT59,6534.4%
55Menominee County, MIMI22,9414.3%
56Windsor County, VTVT57,3124.2%
57Alcona County, MIMI10,5564.2%
58Hampden County, MAMA464,3384.1%
59Daggett County, UTUT9344.0%
60Bennington County, VTVT36,6304.0%
61Dickinson County, MIMI25,8273.9%
62Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,4663.9%
63Assumption Parish, LALA19,7203.8%
64Washington County, NYNY59,3533.8%
65Arenac County, MIMI15,0683.7%
66Providence County, RIRI678,1793.7%
67Bristol County, MAMA593,6403.6%
69Washington County, RIRI129,7953.5%
70Essex County, NYNY36,4383.4%
71Terrebonne Parish, LALA104,1633.4%
72Berkshire County, MAMA128,2243.2%
73Alpena County, MIMI28,8533.2%
74Foard County, TXTX1,0443.1%
75Knox County, MEME41,1173.1%
76Marquette County, MIMI68,0643.0%
77Cheboygan County, MIMI25,7933.0%
78Rolette County, NDND11,6883.0%
79Waldo County, MEME40,6933.0%
80Essex County, MAMA826,6533.0%
81Roscommon County, MIMI23,9142.9%
83Allen Parish, LALA22,6722.8%
85Capitol Planning Region, CTCT994,1152.7%
86Florence County, WIWI4,7482.7%
87Bristol County, RIRI50,0012.7%
88Iberia Parish, LALA66,8462.7%
89St. Clair County, MIMI160,4862.6%
90Crawford County, MIMI13,7222.6%
91Cameron Parish, LALA4,7182.6%
92Montmorency County, MIMI9,8422.6%
93Barnstable County, MAMA233,5392.6%
94Bay County, MIMI102,1232.5%
95Newport County, RIRI83,0512.5%
96Hancock County, MEME57,1712.5%
97Washington County, MEME31,3342.5%
98Craig County, VAVA4,8002.4%
99Marinette County, WIWI42,5742.4%
100Lincoln County, MEME36,5952.4%
101Oconto County, WIWI40,1952.4%
102Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7292.4%
103Lewis County, NYNY26,4792.4%
104St. Mary Parish, LALA46,5522.3%
105Jefferson County, NYNY111,5402.3%
106Plymouth County, MAMA546,8292.3%
107Ascension Parish, LALA135,1052.3%
108Saratoga County, NYNY241,3432.3%
109Warren County, NYNY65,0202.3%
110Carter County, MTMT1,3832.3%
111Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1212.3%
112Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,9792.3%
113Alger County, MIMI8,6412.2%
114Mackinac County, MIMI11,2362.2%
116Hamilton County, NYNY5,0062.2%
117Oswego County, NYNY118,5692.1%
118Divide County, NDND2,1102.1%
119Columbia County, NYNY60,1682.1%
120Midland County, MIMI83,7542.1%
121Cavalier County, NDND3,4972.0%
122Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8232.0%
123Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,9722.0%
124Logan County, KSKS2,6612.0%
125Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6932.0%
126Sabine County, TXTX10,0122.0%
127Cloud County, KSKS8,8332.0%
128Iosco County, MIMI25,2662.0%
129Meagher County, MTMT2,1371.9%
130Norfolk County, MAMA739,7491.9%
131Gogebic County, MIMI14,2851.9%
132West Baton Rouge Parish, LALA28,7561.9%
133Lapeer County, MIMI89,5161.8%
134Houghton County, MIMI37,8421.8%
135Iron County, MIMI11,7571.8%
136Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,2561.8%
137Baraga County, MIMI8,1691.8%
138Rooks County, KSKS4,6461.8%
139Dukes County, MAMA21,2191.8%
140Iron County, WIWI6,1271.8%
141Monroe County, MIMI156,0041.8%
142Grant County, OROR7,0751.7%
143Presque Isle County, MIMI13,1281.7%
144Carlton County, MNMN36,7111.7%
145Ashland County, WIWI16,2031.7%
146Wadena County, MNMN14,3881.7%
147Orange County, TXTX86,2661.7%
148Beauregard Parish, LALA36,6731.7%
149Antrim County, MIMI24,6981.7%
150Missaukee County, MIMI15,2741.7%
151Shawano County, WIWI41,5601.6%
152Genesee County, MIMI401,0931.6%
153Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,5531.6%
154Lake County, MNMN10,7461.6%
155Iberville Parish, LALA29,5791.6%
156Polk County, WIWI45,8031.6%
157Sanilac County, MIMI40,0831.6%
158Luce County, MIMI6,3391.6%
159Albany County, NYNY321,2251.6%
160Otsego County, MIMI26,0801.6%
161Richardson County, NENE7,5301.6%
162Jefferson County, MTMT13,3291.6%
163Rensselaer County, NYNY160,5101.6%
164Emmet County, MIMI33,7751.5%
165Madison County, NYNY67,1201.5%
166Chippewa County, MIMI36,0811.5%
167Beadle County, SDSD19,6241.5%
168Fulton County, NYNY52,2161.5%
169Oneida County, WIWI38,1311.5%
170Harney County, OROR7,3801.5%
171Vilas County, WIWI23,7611.5%
172Ottawa County, KSKS5,7441.5%
173Richland County, MTMT11,3771.5%
174Gladwin County, MIMI26,0771.5%
175Pondera County, MTMT6,0721.5%
176St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,1081.5%
177Keweenaw County, MIMI2,1861.5%
178Tuscola County, MIMI52,6801.4%
179Roberts County, TXTX8671.4%
180St. Charles Parish, LALA50,5861.4%
181Wells County, NDND3,7291.4%
182Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5831.4%
183Pointe Coupee Parish, LALA19,5201.4%
184Chisago County, MNMN59,1421.4%
185Pine County, MNMN30,4721.4%
186Trinity County, TXTX14,3841.4%
187Itasca County, MNMN45,4041.4%
188Chippewa County, WIWI67,6141.4%
189Pershing County, NVNV6,4211.4%
190Lawrence County, SDSD29,4591.4%
191Douglas County, WIWI43,9901.4%
192Wexford County, MIMI34,4451.4%
193Macomb County, MIMI886,2211.4%
194Clearwater County, MNMN8,6471.4%
195Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0361.4%
196Lake County, MIMI13,1821.4%
197Boundary County, IDID13,9971.4%
199Forest County, WIWI9,5741.4%
200Jewell County, KSKS2,8301.4%
201Pembina County, NDND6,5681.4%
202Saginaw County, MIMI187,6881.4%
203Gilpin County, COCO6,0731.4%
204Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,9411.3%
205Pitkin County, COCO16,6251.3%
207Polk County, MNMN30,5451.3%
208Schenectady County, NYNY162,5811.3%
209Iroquois County, ILIL26,1501.3%
210Herkimer County, NYNY59,2191.3%
211Phillips County, MTMT4,2031.3%
212Livingston Parish, LALA155,0361.3%
213Asotin County, WAWA22,5451.3%
214Aitkin County, MNMN16,2521.3%
215Oceana County, MIMI27,1771.3%
216Carbon County, WYWY14,0131.3%
217Huron County, MIMI30,5301.3%
218Hamilton County, FLFL14,1801.3%
219Barron County, WIWI46,4841.3%
220Colfax County, NMNM12,1841.2%
221Plumas County, CACA18,5831.2%
222Marion County, MSMS24,0011.2%
223Mason County, MIMI29,0401.2%
224Wheeler County, TXTX4,7731.2%
225Brown County, WIWI275,8031.2%
226Stanley County, SDSD3,0181.2%
227St. Croix County, WIWI98,2761.2%
228Burnett County, WIWI17,2231.2%
229Montgomery County, NYNY50,0461.2%
230Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7101.2%
231Cook County, MNMN5,5221.2%
232Nantucket County, MAMA14,7581.2%
233Niagara County, NYNY208,9121.2%
234Lander County, NVNV5,8721.2%
235Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6811.2%
236Isabella County, MIMI64,6911.2%
237Hardin County, TXTX58,7231.2%
238Benzie County, MIMI18,5681.2%
239Faulk County, SDSD2,1781.2%
240Clare County, MIMI31,5431.2%
241Oscoda County, MIMI8,7231.2%
242Kankakee County, ILIL105,5251.2%
243Williams County, NDND41,7671.2%
244Wayne County, NYNY91,2501.2%
245St. Louis County, MNMN200,5181.2%
246Livingston County, MIMI197,3151.2%
247Traill County, NDND7,9201.2%
248Lemhi County, IDID8,4741.2%
249Onondaga County, NYNY466,5841.1%
250Clallam County, WAWA78,2021.1%
251Newaygo County, MIMI51,6221.1%
252Ransom County, NDND5,6171.1%
253Sherburne County, MNMN104,1941.1%
254Marathon County, WIWI139,4321.1%
255Oneida County, NYNY226,3921.1%
256Isanti County, MNMN44,3861.1%
257Hot Springs County, WYWY4,6001.1%
258Mecosta County, MIMI42,3201.1%
259Osceola County, MIMI23,5161.1%
260Ontario County, NYNY113,1301.1%
261Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3371.1%
262Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1321.1%
263Wright County, MNMN157,5591.1%
264Billings County, NDND1,0711.1%
265Door County, WIWI30,6161.1%
266Muskegon County, MIMI177,9011.1%
267Converse County, WYWY13,8241.1%
268Citrus County, FLFL171,6661.1%
269Washburn County, WIWI17,0871.1%
270Lincoln County, WIWI28,4031.1%
271Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,5941.1%
272Poquoson, VAVA13,2921.1%
273East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,9111.0%
274Suffolk County, MAMA791,8911.0%
275Grand Forks County, NDND74,5011.0%
276Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,9511.0%
277Hancock County, MSMS46,8731.0%
278Roseau County, MNMN15,2461.0%
279Bayfield County, WIWI16,7871.0%
280Outagamie County, WIWI195,8941.0%
281Blaine County, IDID25,5171.0%
282Freeborn County, MNMN30,4401.0%
283Boise County, IDID8,5451.0%
284Weston County, WYWY6,8401.0%
285Curry County, OROR22,6211.0%
286Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1531.0%
287Campbell County, SDSD1,3771.0%
288Clinton County, MIMI80,4321.0%
289Hidalgo County, NMNM3,9291.0%
290Waupaca County, WIWI51,4611.0%
291Leelanau County, MIMI22,9821.0%
292Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7581.0%
293Clearwater County, IDID9,1181.0%
294Ingham County, MIMI289,7091.0%
295Gunnison County, COCO17,4391.0%
296Taylor County, WIWI20,1181.0%
297Rusk County, WIWI14,1461.0%
298Ouray County, COCO5,2651.0%
299Branch County, MIMI45,9931.0%
300Brunswick County, NCNC174,7021.0%
301Anoka County, MNMN381,6051.0%
302Livingston County, NYNY61,4381.0%
303Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7531.0%
304Martin County, FLFL166,2720.9%
305Monroe County, WIWI46,5720.9%
306East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,1800.9%
307Fentress County, TNTN20,3220.9%
308Pearl River County, MSMS59,3630.9%
309Rice County, MNMN69,9390.9%
310Audubon County, IAIA5,5090.9%
311Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7380.9%
312Indian River County, FLFL172,7990.9%
313Charlotte County, FLFL217,2120.9%
314Orleans County, NYNY39,8250.9%
315Bradford County, FLFL28,3070.9%
316Tioga County, NYNY47,4530.9%
317Big Stone County, MNMN5,0540.9%
318Henry County, MOMO22,6710.9%
319Cheyenne County, KSKS2,6040.9%
321Wrangell, AKAK2,0070.9%
322Eaton County, MIMI109,5810.9%
323Hood River County, OROR23,7200.9%
324Carbon County, UTUT20,6800.9%
325Williamsburg, VAVA15,8610.9%
326Jefferson Parish, LALA431,3980.9%
327Van Buren County, IAIA7,1310.9%
328Hubbard County, MNMN22,3690.9%
329Harrison County, MSMS217,1360.9%
330Benewah County, IDID10,5080.9%
331Washington County, MNMN286,8950.9%
332Manatee County, FLFL468,2000.9%
333Cass County, MNMN31,4300.9%
334Warren County, VAVA42,7400.9%
335Lincoln County, OROR50,6360.9%
336Sarasota County, FLFL479,9580.9%
337Portage County, WIWI71,9430.9%
338Wasco County, OROR26,3100.9%
339Polk County, NCNC20,5330.9%
340Brevard County, FLFL663,9820.9%
341Wood County, WIWI74,0600.9%
342Custer County, COCO5,5900.9%
343Columbia County, OROR54,0910.9%
344Price County, WIWI13,9880.9%
345Hill County, MTMT16,1670.8%
346Chaffee County, COCO20,8310.8%
347Ionia County, MIMI66,5570.8%
348Rosebud County, MTMT8,2530.8%
349Levy County, FLFL48,5200.8%
350Schoharie County, NYNY30,1760.8%
351Tompkins County, NYNY104,0470.8%
352Hyde County, SDSD1,1910.8%
353Brown County, NENE2,8260.8%
354Manistee County, MIMI25,6560.8%
355Carver County, MNMN114,3790.8%
356Crawford County, WIWI15,9100.8%
357Berrien County, GAGA18,9320.8%
358Renville County, NDND2,3310.8%
359Mineral County, COCO9100.8%
361Josephine County, OROR87,8670.8%
362Clear Creek County, COCO8,9940.8%
363Davison County, SDSD20,0690.8%
364Edgar County, ILIL16,3230.8%
365Broomfield County, COCO79,1740.8%
366Lincoln County, MTMT22,3280.8%
367Ferry County, WAWA7,5170.8%
368Koochiching County, MNMN11,5870.8%
369Jefferson County, TXTX254,3210.8%
370Calumet County, WIWI53,9820.8%
371James City County, VAVA83,3260.8%
373Pennington County, MNMN13,6860.8%
374Sawyer County, WIWI18,8460.8%
375Green Lake County, WIWI19,3050.8%
376St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,6420.8%
377Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0380.8%
378Sublette County, WYWY8,9290.8%
379Walsh County, NDND10,1790.8%
380Lake County, FLFL456,0680.8%
381St. James Parish, LALA18,9380.8%
382Nevada County, CACA101,9110.8%
383Otsego County, NYNY60,5890.8%
384Geary County, KSKS36,3380.8%
385Mineral County, MTMT5,1850.8%
386Morrison County, MNMN34,6200.8%
387Monroe County, NYNY750,5060.8%
388Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2140.8%
389Idaho County, IDID17,8740.8%
390Mitchell County, KSKS5,5900.8%
391Monona County, IAIA8,5390.8%
392Barry County, MIMI63,9910.8%
393Cortland County, NYNY45,8500.8%
394Manassas Park, VAVA16,5600.8%
395Hernando County, FLFL221,7010.8%
396Jackson County, MIMI159,5520.7%
397Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,0890.7%
398Montcalm County, MIMI69,4060.7%
399Mono County, CACA12,5050.7%
400Ramsey County, NDND11,5300.7%
401Panola County, TXTX23,0180.7%
403Ottawa County, OHOH39,4810.7%
404Caroline County, VAVA34,4130.7%
405Sumter County, FLFL157,7720.7%
406Tillamook County, OROR27,3840.7%
407Marshall County, MNMN8,7980.7%
408Cascade County, MTMT85,0290.7%
409Rice County, KSKS9,2660.7%
410Phillips County, KSKS4,7280.7%
411Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1620.7%
412Rapides Parish, LALA125,8770.7%
413Dixon County, NENE5,6020.7%
414Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,3460.7%
415Whitman County, WAWA48,5120.7%
416North Slope, AKAK10,5820.7%
417Butte County, SDSD10,8560.7%
418Shoshone County, IDID14,1300.7%
419Collier County, FLFL417,1310.7%
420Seneca County, NYNY32,8830.7%
421Kittitas County, WAWA48,8030.7%
422Gratiot County, MIMI41,1900.7%
423Coryell County, TXTX85,5920.7%
424Power County, IDID8,2460.7%
425Sherman County, KSKS5,7630.7%
426Cayuga County, NYNY74,3650.7%
427Skagit County, WAWA132,9750.7%
428Ramsey County, MNMN541,6230.7%
429Wyoming County, NYNY39,7410.7%
430Presidio County, TXTX5,4330.7%
431Dakota County, MNMN457,7100.7%
432Camden County, GAGA60,1430.7%
433Frederick County, VAVA99,9550.7%
434Juneau County, WIWI26,6490.7%
435Lane County, OROR381,5840.7%
436Silver Bow County, MTMT36,1180.7%
437Brule County, SDSD5,2780.7%
438Marion County, FLFL442,6600.7%
439Greene County, NYNY47,2380.7%
440Lexington, VAVA7,7690.7%
441Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7090.7%
442Eau Claire County, WIWI109,0330.7%
443Bremer County, IAIA25,2960.7%
444Calhoun County, MIMI133,4080.7%
445Flagler County, FLFL140,3600.7%
446Fluvanna County, VAVA28,9750.7%
447Winnebago County, WIWI174,2180.7%
448Wibaux County, MTMT8850.7%
449Neshoba County, MSMS28,7320.7%
450Island County, WAWA85,6570.7%
451Roane County, TNTN57,3950.7%
452Ravalli County, MTMT48,5820.7%
453Calhoun County, ILIL4,3000.7%
454Custer County, MTMT12,0340.7%
455Yates County, NYNY24,5470.7%
456Stark County, NDND34,0130.7%
457Benton County, MNMN41,7440.7%
458Spokane County, WAWA558,3440.7%
459Clatsop County, OROR40,9260.7%
460Crawford County, MOMO22,9290.7%
461Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,1440.7%
462Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.7%
463Martin County, MNMN19,4400.7%
464Douglas County, MNMN40,1200.7%
465Clark County, WAWA532,1190.7%
466Osceola County, IAIA5,9800.7%
467Delta County, COCO32,1780.7%
468Washington County, MOMO23,8100.7%
469Jones County, IAIA21,2530.7%
470Mason County, WAWA71,1650.7%
471Nez Perce County, IDID42,9050.6%
472Gregory County, SDSD4,0370.6%
473Starke County, ININ23,4250.6%
474McIntosh County, GAGA11,9890.6%
475Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4070.6%
476Real County, TXTX2,7450.6%
477Yavapai County, AZAZ252,5520.6%
478Deschutes County, OROR213,0720.6%
479Patrick County, VAVA17,4240.6%
480Beltrami County, MNMN47,0550.6%
481Kent County, MIMI675,2320.6%
482Fannin County, GAGA26,1110.6%
483Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,6660.6%
484Langlade County, WIWI19,5340.6%
485Clay County, SDSD15,0310.6%
486Saline County, KSKS53,3770.6%
487Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7840.6%
488Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,4650.6%
489Sequatchie County, TNTN17,8610.6%
490Dickinson County, KSKS18,6370.6%
491Lenawee County, MIMI97,7790.6%
492Becker County, MNMN35,4970.6%
493Traverse County, MNMN3,1300.6%
494Wayne County, OHOH116,7580.6%
495Petersburg, AKAK3,3940.6%
497Lincoln Parish, LALA48,3600.6%
498Kingman County, KSKS7,0290.6%
499Clay County, MNMN67,7340.6%
500Kanabec County, MNMN16,6280.6%
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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest french canadian share?

Orleans County, Vermont ranks #1 with 14.2% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by french canadian share?

Orleans County, Vermont, Essex County, Vermont, Coos County, New Hampshire, Androscoggin County, Maine, Franklin County, Vermont.

How many counties are in this ranking?

2,728 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is french canadian share measured?

Share of all residents who are French Canadian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).