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Highest French Canadian population share, North Dakota counties

North Dakota 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 48 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 48 is 0.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Billings County, ND, up 38 places to #9.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH CANADIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Rolette County, NDND11,6883.0%−45.5 pts

02▲12Divide County, NDND2,1102.1%+2.0 pts

03▲20Cavalier County, NDND3,4972.0%–

04▲35Wells County, NDND3,7291.4%+0.7 pts

05▲4Pembina County, NDND6,5681.4%+0.4 pts

06▲6Williams County, NDND41,7671.2%−0.2 pts

07▲4Traill County, NDND7,9201.2%+1.0 pts

08▼3Ransom County, NDND5,6171.1%+0.7 pts

09▲38Billings County, NDND1,0711.1%–

10▲3Grand Forks County, NDND74,5011.0%−0.5 pts

11▼3Renville County, NDND2,3310.8%+0.2 pts

12▼8Walsh County, NDND10,1790.8%−0.1 pts

13▲28Ramsey County, NDND11,5300.7%−0.8 pts

14▲12Stark County, NDND34,0130.7%+0.3 pts

15▲2Morton County, NDND34,6010.6%0.0 pts

16▼1Bottineau County, NDND6,2840.6%−0.4 pts

17▲8Cass County, NDND201,7940.5%−0.4 pts

18▼11Foster County, NDND3,2120.5%−0.1 pts

19▲17Dickey County, NDND4,8950.5%+0.3 pts

20▼1Richland County, NDND16,7310.5%+0.3 pts

21Oliver County, NDND1,8980.5%–

22▲2Burleigh County, NDND103,2510.5%−0.1 pts

23▼17Barnes County, NDND10,5730.5%0.0 pts

24▼2McHenry County, NDND5,1300.5%−0.2 pts

25▲12Burke County, NDND2,1320.5%−0.7 pts

26▲5Ward County, NDND68,2330.4%−0.5 pts

27Slope County, NDND6280.4%0.0 pts

28▲17Sheridan County, NDND1,2960.4%+0.1 pts

29▲3Dunn County, NDND4,0580.4%–

30▲20McIntosh County, NDND2,4510.4%+0.3 pts

31▲13Kidder County, NDND2,3930.3%+0.1 pts

32▼5Hettinger County, NDND2,4920.3%–

33▼13Griggs County, NDND2,2390.3%−0.5 pts

34▼16McKenzie County, NDND15,1920.3%−1.2 pts

35▲11Mercer County, NDND8,4410.3%−0.1 pts

36▼3Nelson County, NDND2,9630.3%–

37▼2Sargent County, NDND3,7110.3%−0.6 pts

38Stutsman County, NDND21,4140.2%−0.1 pts

39▼5LaMoure County, NDND4,1350.2%−0.2 pts

40▲8Eddy County, NDND2,3290.2%−0.5 pts

41▲2McLean County, NDND9,7400.2%+0.1 pts

42▼21Steele County, NDND1,7970.2%0.0 pts

43▲8Logan County, NDND1,8590.2%–

44▼14Sioux County, NDND3,6670.2%–

45▼16Pierce County, NDND3,8380.2%−1.7 pts

46▼18Mountrail County, NDND9,3950.1%−1.7 pts

47▼44Towner County, NDND2,0400.1%−1.0 pts

48▼32Benson County, NDND5,7590.1%−1.3 pts

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