RANKING · 2024 ACS · 62 SHOWN OF 62

Highest French Canadian population share, New York counties

New York 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 62 counties in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 62 is 0.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Otsego County, NY, up 14 places to #30.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH CANADIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Clinton County, NYNY78,1387.7%−0.4 pts

02Franklin County, NYNY46,5006.2%+0.8 pts

03St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,4885.2%−0.5 pts

04▲2Washington County, NYNY59,3533.8%−0.1 pts

05▼1Essex County, NYNY36,4383.4%+1.1 pts

06▼1Lewis County, NYNY26,4792.4%−0.6 pts

07Jefferson County, NYNY111,5402.3%−1.3 pts

08▲3Saratoga County, NYNY241,3432.3%−0.2 pts

09Warren County, NYNY65,0202.3%−1.4 pts

10▲2Hamilton County, NYNY5,0062.2%−0.5 pts

11▼3Oswego County, NYNY118,5692.1%−1.2 pts

12▲2Columbia County, NYNY60,1682.1%+1.0 pts

13▲2Albany County, NYNY321,2251.6%−0.2 pts

14▼4Rensselaer County, NYNY160,5101.6%−1.3 pts

15▲2Madison County, NYNY67,1201.5%−0.5 pts

16▲8Fulton County, NYNY52,2161.5%+0.3 pts

17▲6Schenectady County, NYNY162,5811.3%−0.5 pts

18▼2Herkimer County, NYNY59,2191.3%−1.2 pts

19▲3Montgomery County, NYNY50,0461.2%−0.3 pts

20▲8Niagara County, NYNY208,9121.2%0.0 pts

21▼2Wayne County, NYNY91,2501.2%−0.6 pts

22▼4Onondaga County, NYNY466,5841.1%−0.7 pts

23▼10Oneida County, NYNY226,3921.1%−0.5 pts

24▲1Ontario County, NYNY113,1301.1%−0.6 pts

25▲8Livingston County, NYNY61,4381.0%−0.1 pts

26▼5Orleans County, NYNY39,8250.9%−0.2 pts

27▲10Tioga County, NYNY47,4530.9%+0.2 pts

28▼1Schoharie County, NYNY30,1760.8%−0.8 pts

29▼3Tompkins County, NYNY104,0470.8%0.0 pts

30▲14Otsego County, NYNY60,5890.8%−0.6 pts

31▼1Monroe County, NYNY750,5060.8%−0.3 pts

32Cortland County, NYNY45,8500.8%−0.6 pts

33▲1Seneca County, NYNY32,8830.7%−0.3 pts

34▼14Cayuga County, NYNY74,3650.7%−1.4 pts

35▼6Wyoming County, NYNY39,7410.7%−0.2 pts

36▼5Greene County, NYNY47,2380.7%−0.4 pts

37▼1Yates County, NYNY24,5470.7%−0.2 pts

38Dutchess County, NYNY300,7080.6%−0.4 pts

39▼4Delaware County, NYNY44,3050.6%−0.3 pts

40▲8Sullivan County, NYNY80,5860.5%0.0 pts

41▲1Erie County, NYNY946,7410.5%−0.2 pts

42▲3Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,3900.5%−0.3 pts

43Chemung County, NYNY80,4150.5%−0.5 pts

44▼4Steuben County, NYNY91,8550.5%−0.4 pts

45▼6Genesee County, NYNY58,4160.4%−0.3 pts

46▼5Ulster County, NYNY183,3300.4%−0.3 pts

47▲3Broome County, NYNY195,7360.4%−0.3 pts

48▲1Chenango County, NYNY45,7150.4%−0.9 pts

49▼2Schuyler County, NYNY16,9240.4%−0.3 pts

50▲3Putnam County, NYNY99,0280.4%−0.3 pts

51▲1Orange County, NYNY417,6690.3%−0.2 pts

52▼1Chautauqua County, NYNY124,1260.3%−0.3 pts

53▼7Allegany County, NYNY46,8000.3%−0.8 pts

54▲1Westchester County, NYNY1,015,7430.2%−0.1 pts

55▼1Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,0900.2%−0.3 pts

56New York County, NYNY1,664,8620.2%−0.1 pts

57Rockland County, NYNY357,3970.2%−0.1 pts

58▲1Richmond County, NYNY501,2900.1%0.0 pts

59▼1Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9390.1%−0.1 pts

60Kings County, NYNY2,653,9630.1%0.0 pts

61Queens County, NYNY2,358,1820.1%0.0 pts

62Bronx County, NYNY1,406,3320.0%0.0 pts

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