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Highest French Canadian population share, Minnesota counties

Minnesota counties 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 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 0.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Freeborn County, MN, up 54 places to #19.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH CANADIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Red Lake County, MNMN3,9404.5%−0.4 pts

02▲5Carlton County, MNMN36,7111.7%−0.8 pts

03▲5Wadena County, MNMN14,3881.7%+1.0 pts

04▲13Lake County, MNMN10,7461.6%−0.1 pts

05▼3Chisago County, MNMN59,1421.4%−0.9 pts

06Pine County, MNMN30,4721.4%+0.1 pts

07▼4Itasca County, MNMN45,4041.4%−1.0 pts

08▲1Clearwater County, MNMN8,6471.4%−0.2 pts

09▲35Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7701.3%+0.5 pts

10▲5Polk County, MNMN30,5451.3%−0.2 pts

11▲2Aitkin County, MNMN16,2521.3%−0.7 pts

12▼8Cook County, MNMN5,5221.2%+0.1 pts

13▼3St. Louis County, MNMN200,5181.2%−0.6 pts

14▲10Sherburne County, MNMN104,1941.1%−0.2 pts

15▲15Isanti County, MNMN44,3861.1%−0.3 pts

16▼11Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1321.1%−0.8 pts

17▲3Wright County, MNMN157,5591.1%−0.3 pts

18▼4Roseau County, MNMN15,2461.0%−0.7 pts

19▲54Freeborn County, MNMN30,4401.0%+0.5 pts

20▲1Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1531.0%+0.2 pts

21▼2Anoka County, MNMN381,6051.0%−0.7 pts

22▲6Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7531.0%0.0 pts

23▲9Rice County, MNMN69,9390.9%0.0 pts

24▲32Big Stone County, MNMN5,0540.9%−0.4 pts

25▼7Hubbard County, MNMN22,3690.9%0.0 pts

26▼14Washington County, MNMN286,8950.9%−0.7 pts

27▼11Cass County, MNMN31,4300.9%−0.1 pts

28▲37Carver County, MNMN114,3790.8%−0.1 pts

29▼3Koochiching County, MNMN11,5870.8%−1.3 pts

30▼3Pennington County, MNMN13,6860.8%−0.8 pts

31▼8Morrison County, MNMN34,6200.8%−0.5 pts

32▲17Marshall County, MNMN8,7980.7%−0.2 pts

33Ramsey County, MNMN541,6230.7%−0.5 pts

34▲4Dakota County, MNMN457,7100.7%−0.4 pts

35▼10Benton County, MNMN41,7440.7%0.0 pts

36▲6Martin County, MNMN19,4400.7%+0.1 pts

37▲4Douglas County, MNMN40,1200.7%+0.1 pts

38▼2Beltrami County, MNMN47,0550.6%−0.6 pts

39▲8Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7840.6%−0.2 pts

40▼6Becker County, MNMN35,4970.6%−0.3 pts

41▲17Traverse County, MNMN3,1300.6%−0.3 pts

42▼7Clay County, MNMN67,7340.6%−0.2 pts

43▼3Kanabec County, MNMN16,6280.6%−0.5 pts

44▲13Todd County, MNMN26,0600.6%−0.3 pts

45▲35Lincoln County, MNMN5,5830.6%+0.1 pts

46▼1Chippewa County, MNMN12,4060.6%+0.1 pts

47▲8Wilkin County, MNMN6,2880.6%+0.1 pts

48▼17Scott County, MNMN159,0170.6%−0.2 pts

49▼38Redwood County, MNMN15,2650.5%+0.3 pts

50▲19Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6340.5%−0.2 pts

51▲26Murray County, MNMN7,9420.5%−0.1 pts

52▼6Stearns County, MNMN164,1100.5%−0.3 pts

53▲10Olmsted County, MNMN166,7310.5%0.0 pts

54▼1Kittson County, MNMN4,0310.5%−0.5 pts

55▲24Steele County, MNMN37,4640.5%−0.9 pts

56▲20Meeker County, MNMN23,6030.4%−0.1 pts

57▼6Grant County, MNMN6,0850.4%+0.1 pts

58▲4Nicollet County, MNMN34,2730.4%−0.4 pts

59▼16Wabasha County, MNMN21,5370.4%−0.4 pts

60▼6Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0410.4%−0.3 pts

61▲3Winona County, MNMN50,5230.3%−0.2 pts

62▲25Jackson County, MNMN9,8570.3%−0.3 pts

63▲3Goodhue County, MNMN48,1950.3%−0.6 pts

64▼25McLeod County, MNMN36,6310.3%0.0 pts

65▼43Norman County, MNMN6,3360.3%−0.6 pts

66▲16Pipestone County, MNMN9,2600.3%−0.4 pts

67▲5Lyon County, MNMN25,6840.3%−0.5 pts

68▼16Faribault County, MNMN13,8880.3%−0.2 pts

69▼19Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4530.3%−0.1 pts

70▼41Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7040.3%+0.2 pts

71▲13Sibley County, MNMN15,3560.3%0.0 pts

72▼5Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7200.3%−0.3 pts

73▼13Mower County, MNMN40,9710.3%−0.1 pts

74Renville County, MNMN14,3560.3%−0.2 pts

75▲10Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4050.3%+0.2 pts

76▲5Swift County, MNMN9,7630.2%−0.2 pts

77▼2Pope County, MNMN11,4200.2%−0.2 pts

78▼8Waseca County, MNMN18,6880.2%−0.1 pts

79▼20Stevens County, MNMN9,7470.2%−0.5 pts

80▼2Fillmore County, MNMN21,5400.2%−0.3 pts

81▼10Watonwan County, MNMN11,4590.2%−0.7 pts

82▼45Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4770.2%−0.1 pts

83▼15Houston County, MNMN18,4000.2%−0.3 pts

84▼36Brown County, MNMN25,5170.1%−0.2 pts

85▼24Dodge County, MNMN21,3760.1%−0.3 pts

86▼3Nobles County, MNMN22,3380.1%−0.1 pts

87▼1Rock County, MNMN9,5240.0%−0.2 pts

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