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Highest French Canadian population share, Minnesota counties · 2020

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, MNMN3,9403.1%–

02Chisago County, MNMN59,1422.3%–

03Itasca County, MNMN45,4042.3%–

04Cook County, MNMN5,5222.1%–

05Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1321.9%–

06Pine County, MNMN30,4721.9%–

07Carlton County, MNMN36,7111.8%–

08Wadena County, MNMN14,3881.7%–

09Clearwater County, MNMN8,6471.7%–

10St. Louis County, MNMN200,5181.6%–

11Redwood County, MNMN15,2651.6%–

12Washington County, MNMN286,8951.5%–

13Aitkin County, MNMN16,2521.5%–

14Roseau County, MNMN15,2461.5%–

15Polk County, MNMN30,5451.5%–

16Cass County, MNMN31,4301.5%–

17Lake County, MNMN10,7461.5%–

18Hubbard County, MNMN22,3691.4%–

19Anoka County, MNMN381,6051.3%–

20Wright County, MNMN157,5591.3%–

21Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1531.2%–

22Norman County, MNMN6,3361.2%–

23Morrison County, MNMN34,6201.2%–

24Sherburne County, MNMN104,1941.1%–

25Benton County, MNMN41,7441.1%–

26Koochiching County, MNMN11,5871.1%–

27Pennington County, MNMN13,6861.1%–

28Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7531.1%–

29Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7041.1%–

30Isanti County, MNMN44,3861.0%–

31Scott County, MNMN159,0171.0%–

32Rice County, MNMN69,9391.0%–

33Ramsey County, MNMN541,6231.0%–

34Becker County, MNMN35,4971.0%–

35Clay County, MNMN67,7341.0%–

36Beltrami County, MNMN47,0550.9%–

37Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4770.9%–

38Dakota County, MNMN457,7100.9%–

39McLeod County, MNMN36,6310.9%–

40Kanabec County, MNMN16,6280.9%–

41Douglas County, MNMN40,1200.9%–

42Martin County, MNMN19,4400.9%–

43Wabasha County, MNMN21,5370.8%–

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

45Chippewa County, MNMN12,4060.8%–

46Stearns County, MNMN164,1100.8%–

47Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7840.7%–

48Brown County, MNMN25,5170.7%–

49Marshall County, MNMN8,7980.7%–

50Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4530.7%–

51Grant County, MNMN6,0850.6%–

52Faribault County, MNMN13,8880.6%–

53Kittson County, MNMN4,0310.6%–

54Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0410.6%–

55Wilkin County, MNMN6,2880.6%–

56Big Stone County, MNMN5,0540.6%–

57Todd County, MNMN26,0600.6%–

58Traverse County, MNMN3,1300.6%–

59Stevens County, MNMN9,7470.6%–

60Mower County, MNMN40,9710.6%–

61Dodge County, MNMN21,3760.6%–

62Nicollet County, MNMN34,2730.5%–

63Olmsted County, MNMN166,7310.5%–

64Winona County, MNMN50,5230.5%–

65Carver County, MNMN114,3790.5%–

66Goodhue County, MNMN48,1950.5%–

67Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7200.5%–

68Houston County, MNMN18,4000.4%–

69Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6340.4%–

70Waseca County, MNMN18,6880.4%–

71Watonwan County, MNMN11,4590.4%–

72Lyon County, MNMN25,6840.4%–

73Freeborn County, MNMN30,4400.4%–

74Renville County, MNMN14,3560.3%–

75Pope County, MNMN11,4200.3%–

76Meeker County, MNMN23,6030.3%–

77Murray County, MNMN7,9420.3%–

78Fillmore County, MNMN21,5400.3%–

79Steele County, MNMN37,4640.3%–

80Lincoln County, MNMN5,5830.3%–

81Swift County, MNMN9,7630.2%–

82Pipestone County, MNMN9,2600.2%–

83Nobles County, MNMN22,3380.2%–

84Sibley County, MNMN15,3560.2%–

85Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4050.2%–

86Rock County, MNMN9,5240.2%–

87Jackson County, MNMN9,8570.1%–

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