RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Highest French Canadian population share, Minnesota counties · 2020

Minnesota counties ranked by the share of all residents who are French Canadian ancestry (2020 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 2010

01Red Lake County, MNMN3,9403.1%−1.8 pts

02Chisago County, MNMN59,1422.3%+0.0 pts

03Itasca County, MNMN45,4042.3%−0.2 pts

04Cook County, MNMN5,5222.1%+1.0 pts

05Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1321.9%−0.0 pts

06Pine County, MNMN30,4721.9%+0.6 pts

07Carlton County, MNMN36,7111.8%−0.8 pts

08Wadena County, MNMN14,3881.7%+1.0 pts

09Clearwater County, MNMN8,6471.7%+0.1 pts

10St. Louis County, MNMN200,5181.6%−0.1 pts

11Redwood County, MNMN15,2651.6%+1.4 pts

12Washington County, MNMN286,8951.5%−0.0 pts

13Aitkin County, MNMN16,2521.5%−0.5 pts

14Roseau County, MNMN15,2461.5%−0.2 pts

15Polk County, MNMN30,5451.5%+0.0 pts

16Cass County, MNMN31,4301.5%+0.5 pts

17Lake County, MNMN10,7461.5%−0.3 pts

18Hubbard County, MNMN22,3691.4%+0.5 pts

19Anoka County, MNMN381,6051.3%−0.3 pts

20Wright County, MNMN157,5591.3%−0.1 pts

21Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1531.2%+0.3 pts

22Norman County, MNMN6,3361.2%+0.2 pts

23Morrison County, MNMN34,6201.2%−0.1 pts

24Sherburne County, MNMN104,1941.1%−0.2 pts

25Benton County, MNMN41,7441.1%+0.4 pts

26Koochiching County, MNMN11,5871.1%−1.0 pts

27Pennington County, MNMN13,6861.1%−0.5 pts

28Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7531.1%+0.1 pts

29Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7041.1%+1.0 pts

30Isanti County, MNMN44,3861.0%−0.4 pts

31Scott County, MNMN159,0171.0%+0.2 pts

32Rice County, MNMN69,9391.0%+0.1 pts

33Ramsey County, MNMN541,6231.0%−0.2 pts

34Becker County, MNMN35,4971.0%+0.0 pts

35Clay County, MNMN67,7341.0%+0.1 pts

36Beltrami County, MNMN47,0550.9%−0.3 pts

37Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4770.9%+0.6 pts

38Dakota County, MNMN457,7100.9%−0.2 pts

39McLeod County, MNMN36,6310.9%+0.5 pts

40Kanabec County, MNMN16,6280.9%−0.2 pts

41Douglas County, MNMN40,1200.9%+0.3 pts

42Martin County, MNMN19,4400.9%+0.3 pts

43Wabasha County, MNMN21,5370.8%−0.1 pts

44Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7700.8%−0.1 pts

45Chippewa County, MNMN12,4060.8%+0.3 pts

46Stearns County, MNMN164,1100.8%−0.1 pts

47Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7840.7%−0.0 pts

48Brown County, MNMN25,5170.7%+0.4 pts

49Marshall County, MNMN8,7980.7%−0.2 pts

50Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4530.7%+0.3 pts

51Grant County, MNMN6,0850.6%+0.3 pts

52Faribault County, MNMN13,8880.6%+0.1 pts

53Kittson County, MNMN4,0310.6%−0.4 pts

54Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0410.6%−0.1 pts

55Wilkin County, MNMN6,2880.6%+0.1 pts

56Big Stone County, MNMN5,0540.6%−0.7 pts

57Todd County, MNMN26,0600.6%−0.3 pts

58Traverse County, MNMN3,1300.6%−0.3 pts

59Stevens County, MNMN9,7470.6%−0.1 pts

60Mower County, MNMN40,9710.6%+0.2 pts

61Dodge County, MNMN21,3760.6%+0.2 pts

62Nicollet County, MNMN34,2730.5%−0.4 pts

63Olmsted County, MNMN166,7310.5%+0.0 pts

64Winona County, MNMN50,5230.5%−0.0 pts

65Carver County, MNMN114,3790.5%−0.4 pts

66Goodhue County, MNMN48,1950.5%−0.5 pts

67Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7200.5%−0.2 pts

68Houston County, MNMN18,4000.4%+0.0 pts

69Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6340.4%−0.3 pts

70Waseca County, MNMN18,6880.4%+0.1 pts

71Watonwan County, MNMN11,4590.4%−0.5 pts

72Lyon County, MNMN25,6840.4%−0.4 pts

73Freeborn County, MNMN30,4400.4%−0.2 pts

74Renville County, MNMN14,3560.3%−0.1 pts

75Pope County, MNMN11,4200.3%−0.1 pts

76Meeker County, MNMN23,6030.3%−0.3 pts

77Murray County, MNMN7,9420.3%−0.3 pts

78Fillmore County, MNMN21,5400.3%−0.2 pts

79Steele County, MNMN37,4640.3%−1.1 pts

80Lincoln County, MNMN5,5830.3%−0.2 pts

81Swift County, MNMN9,7630.2%−0.1 pts

82Pipestone County, MNMN9,2600.2%−0.5 pts

83Nobles County, MNMN22,3380.2%+0.0 pts

84Sibley County, MNMN15,3560.2%−0.1 pts

85Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4050.2%+0.1 pts

86Rock County, MNMN9,5240.2%−0.0 pts

87Jackson County, MNMN9,8570.1%−0.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS