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Highest French Canadian population share, Minnesota counties · 2010

Minnesota 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. This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH CANADIAN SHAREVS 2000

01Red Lake County, MNMN3,9404.9%–

02Carlton County, MNMN36,7112.6%–

03Itasca County, MNMN45,4042.4%–

04Chisago County, MNMN59,1422.3%–

05Koochiching County, MNMN11,5872.1%–

06Aitkin County, MNMN16,2522.0%–

07Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1321.9%–

08Lake County, MNMN10,7461.7%–

09St. Louis County, MNMN200,5181.7%–

10Roseau County, MNMN15,2461.7%–

11Anoka County, MNMN381,6051.6%–

12Pennington County, MNMN13,6861.6%–

13Clearwater County, MNMN8,6471.6%–

14Washington County, MNMN286,8951.6%–

15Polk County, MNMN30,5451.5%–

16Isanti County, MNMN44,3861.4%–

17Wright County, MNMN157,5591.4%–

18Steele County, MNMN37,4641.4%–

19Pine County, MNMN30,4721.4%–

20Sherburne County, MNMN104,1941.3%–

21Big Stone County, MNMN5,0541.3%–

22Morrison County, MNMN34,6201.2%–

23Beltrami County, MNMN47,0551.2%–

24Ramsey County, MNMN541,6231.2%–

25Cook County, MNMN5,5221.2%–

26Kanabec County, MNMN16,6281.1%–

27Dakota County, MNMN457,7101.1%–

28Cass County, MNMN31,4301.0%–

29Kittson County, MNMN4,0311.0%–

30Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7531.0%–

31Goodhue County, MNMN48,1951.0%–

32Norman County, MNMN6,3361.0%–

33Becker County, MNMN35,4970.9%–

34Marshall County, MNMN8,7980.9%–

35Carver County, MNMN114,3790.9%–

36Rice County, MNMN69,9390.9%–

37Wabasha County, MNMN21,5370.9%–

38Hubbard County, MNMN22,3690.9%–

39Traverse County, MNMN3,1300.9%–

40Nicollet County, MNMN34,2730.9%–

41Watonwan County, MNMN11,4590.9%–

42Todd County, MNMN26,0600.9%–

43Clay County, MNMN67,7340.8%–

44Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7700.8%–

45Stearns County, MNMN164,1100.8%–

46Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1530.8%–

47Lyon County, MNMN25,6840.8%–

48Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7840.8%–

49Scott County, MNMN159,0170.8%–

50Wadena County, MNMN14,3880.7%–

51Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6340.7%–

52Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0410.7%–

53Pipestone County, MNMN9,2600.7%–

54Benton County, MNMN41,7440.7%–

55Stevens County, MNMN9,7470.7%–

56Jackson County, MNMN9,8570.6%–

57Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7200.6%–

58Meeker County, MNMN23,6030.6%–

59Murray County, MNMN7,9420.6%–

60Freeborn County, MNMN30,4400.6%–

61Douglas County, MNMN40,1200.6%–

62Martin County, MNMN19,4400.5%–

63Olmsted County, MNMN166,7310.5%–

64Winona County, MNMN50,5230.5%–

65Lincoln County, MNMN5,5830.5%–

66Chippewa County, MNMN12,4060.5%–

67Wilkin County, MNMN6,2880.5%–

68Faribault County, MNMN13,8880.5%–

69Fillmore County, MNMN21,5400.4%–

70Pope County, MNMN11,4200.4%–

71Houston County, MNMN18,4000.4%–

72Mower County, MNMN40,9710.4%–

73Renville County, MNMN14,3560.4%–

74Dodge County, MNMN21,3760.4%–

75Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4530.4%–

76Swift County, MNMN9,7630.4%–

77Brown County, MNMN25,5170.4%–

78McLeod County, MNMN36,6310.3%–

79Sibley County, MNMN15,3560.3%–

80Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4770.3%–

81Grant County, MNMN6,0850.3%–

82Waseca County, MNMN18,6880.3%–

83Redwood County, MNMN15,2650.2%–

84Rock County, MNMN9,5240.2%–

85Nobles County, MNMN22,3380.2%–

86Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4050.1%–

87Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7040.1%–

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