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Highest French Canadian population share, Montana counties

Montana 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 50 counties in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 50 is 0.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Meagher County, MT, up 49 places to #2.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH CANADIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲43Carter County, MTMT1,3832.3%+1.0 pts

02▲49Meagher County, MTMT2,1371.9%+1.7 pts

03▲6Jefferson County, MTMT13,3291.6%−0.2 pts

04▼3Richland County, MTMT11,3771.5%−0.7 pts

05▲14Pondera County, MTMT6,0721.5%+0.9 pts

06▲9Phillips County, MTMT4,2031.3%+0.2 pts

07▲1Hill County, MTMT16,1670.8%−0.1 pts

08▲20Rosebud County, MTMT8,2530.8%+0.5 pts

09▼2Lincoln County, MTMT22,3280.8%−1.1 pts

10▼4Mineral County, MTMT5,1850.8%+0.1 pts

11▲7Cascade County, MTMT85,0290.7%−0.4 pts

12▲37Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1620.7%+0.5 pts

13▼1Silver Bow County, MTMT36,1180.7%−1.0 pts

14▼9Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7090.7%−0.3 pts

15▲28Wibaux County, MTMT8850.7%−1.7 pts

16▲1Ravalli County, MTMT48,5820.7%−0.6 pts

17▼7Custer County, MTMT12,0340.7%−0.3 pts

18▲27Madison County, MTMT10,0260.6%−0.7 pts

19▼8Prairie County, MTMT1,1120.6%–

20▲28Stillwater County, MTMT9,4450.5%0.0 pts

21▲9Powell County, MTMT7,1570.5%−0.2 pts

22▲1Gallatin County, MTMT128,7400.5%−0.6 pts

23▲4Flathead County, MTMT115,4290.5%−0.4 pts

24▲16Valley County, MTMT7,3850.5%−0.4 pts

25▲10Sheridan County, MTMT3,4360.5%+0.2 pts

26▼4Yellowstone County, MTMT172,6920.5%−0.2 pts

27▼1Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3310.5%−0.5 pts

28▼12Park County, MTMT18,2140.5%−0.2 pts

29▲3Musselshell County, MTMT5,5820.4%−0.7 pts

30▲9Lake County, MTMT33,3920.4%−0.7 pts

31▲11Carbon County, MTMT11,4660.4%−0.6 pts

32▼11Teton County, MTMT6,4960.4%−0.4 pts

33Sanders County, MTMT14,0620.4%−0.5 pts

34▲4Toole County, MTMT5,2110.4%−3.0 pts

35▼21Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,7620.3%+0.2 pts

36▲5Blaine County, MTMT6,8600.3%−0.5 pts

37▼17Missoula County, MTMT123,5130.3%−0.7 pts

38▼25Chouteau County, MTMT5,8650.3%−0.5 pts

39▼35Daniels County, MTMT1,6120.3%+0.2 pts

40▲12Broadwater County, MTMT8,4930.3%−1.0 pts

41▲13McCone County, MTMT1,7200.3%+0.1 pts

42▼13Beaverhead County, MTMT10,0430.2%−0.9 pts

43▼12Golden Valley County, MTMT8440.1%−1.4 pts

44▼10Roosevelt County, MTMT10,2420.1%−0.1 pts

45▼42Garfield County, MTMT1,1480.1%−0.3 pts

46Dawson County, MTMT8,6920.1%−0.1 pts

47▲3Glacier County, MTMT13,4630.1%−0.2 pts

48▲5Liberty County, MTMT1,9570.1%−0.4 pts

49Fallon County, MTMT2,9590.0%−0.7 pts

50▼26Fergus County, MTMT11,8250.0%−1.5 pts

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