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RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 903

Highest French Canadian population share, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas 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. Lewiston-Auburn, ME leads at 20.5%. 903 metro areas qualify in total. New Hampshire carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH CANADIAN SHAREVS 2000
01Lewiston, MEME116,48720.5%
02Manchester, NHNH433,41510.2%
03Burlington, VTVT227,8039.9%
04Concord, NHNH158,0789.7%
05Keene, NHNH78,2698.8%
06Opelousas, LALA80,7658.6%
07Houma, LALA199,6688.5%
08Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1388.0%
09Barre, VTVT59,6528.0%
10Escanaba, MIMI36,5827.8%
11Augusta, MEME129,0677.7%
12Portland, MEME577,6357.4%
13Greenfield, MAMA70,6987.2%
14Laconia, NHNH65,1477.1%
15Amherst, MAMA164,0657.1%
16Lafayette, LALA423,7586.7%
17Worcester, MAMA888,5026.7%
18Lake Charles, LALA244,6556.5%
19Lebanon, NHNH224,5006.0%
20Bangor, MEME157,9676.0%
21Massena, NYNY105,4885.7%
22Bennington, VTVT36,6305.5%
23Springfield, MAMA464,3385.5%
24Marinette, WIWI65,5155.3%
25Rutland, VTVT59,6535.2%
26Providence, RIRI1,708,1615.2%
27New Iberia, LALA66,8465.1%
28Brattleboro, VTVT45,2044.9%
29Pittsfield, MAMA128,2244.9%
30Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5754.9%
31Bay City, MIMI102,1234.0%
32Marquette, MIMI68,0643.8%
33Glens Falls, NYNY124,3733.7%
34Watertown, NYNY111,5403.6%
35Boston, MAMA5,034,2213.6%
36Morgan City, LALA46,5523.1%
37Houghton, MIMI40,0283.0%
38DeRidder, LALA36,6732.9%
39Cadillac, MIMI49,7192.8%
40Barnstable, MAMA233,5392.7%
41Green Bay, WIWI336,7562.7%
42Midland, MIMI83,7542.6%
43Traverse City, MIMI156,9722.6%
44Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6912.5%
45Big Rapids, MIMI42,3202.5%
46Beaumont, TXTX399,3102.4%
47Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4042.4%
48Alpena, MIMI28,8532.4%
49Petoskey, MIMI33,7752.3%
50Flint, MIMI401,0932.3%
51Ludington, MIMI29,0402.2%
52Shawano, WIWI45,7592.2%
53Monroe, MIMI156,0042.2%
54Albany, NYNY915,8352.1%
55Rice Lake, WIWI46,4842.1%
56Syracuse, NYNY652,2732.1%
57Auburn, NYNY74,3652.1%
58Baton Rouge, LALA888,6992.1%
59Saginaw, MIMI187,6882.1%
60Manitowoc, WIWI81,7102.0%
61Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0812.0%
62Duluth, MNMN281,2191.9%
63Owosso, MIMI67,6811.9%
64Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2191.9%
65Appleton, WIWI249,8761.8%
66Utica, NYNY285,6111.8%
67Detroit, MIMI4,390,9131.8%
68Adrian, MIMI97,7791.7%
69Muskegon, MIMI177,9011.7%
70Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1181.7%
71Slidell, LALA279,1081.7%
72Brainerd, MNMN100,5621.6%
73Kankakee, ILIL105,5251.6%
74Grand Forks, NDND105,0461.6%
75Amsterdam, NYNY50,0461.5%
76Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2141.5%
77Shelton, WAWA71,1651.4%
78Eau Claire, WIWI176,6471.4%
79Spearfish, SDSD29,4591.4%
80Owatonna, MNMN37,4641.4%
81Hillsdale, MIMI45,7381.4%
82Lansing, MIMI479,7221.4%
83Oneonta, NYNY60,5891.3%
84Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6661.3%
85Alexandria, LALA147,9521.3%
86Williston, NDND41,7671.3%
87Longview, WAWA114,8851.3%
88Cortland, NYNY45,8501.3%
89Menomonie, WIWI46,2231.3%
90Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0601.3%
91Alma, MIMI41,1901.3%
92Wausau, WIWI139,4321.3%
93Gloversville, NYNY52,2161.3%
94Port Townsend, WAWA33,9701.2%
95Anchorage, AKAK405,8211.2%
96Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2121.2%
97Rochester, NYNY1,056,1491.2%
98Bemidji, MNMN47,0551.2%
99Centralia, WAWA88,0621.2%
100Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7951.2%
101Helena, MTMT97,1531.1%
102The Villages, FLFL157,7721.1%
103Ellensburg, WAWA48,8031.1%
104Jackson, MIMI159,5521.1%
105Great Falls, MTMT85,0291.1%
106Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6451.1%
107Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2951.1%
108Hudson, NYNY60,1681.1%
109Bozeman, MTMT128,7401.1%
110Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7211.1%
111Spokane, WAWA608,0121.1%
112Pahrump, NVNV57,3361.1%
113Fallon, NVNV25,8511.1%
114Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6691.1%
115Oshkosh, WIWI174,2181.1%
116Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8641.0%
117Los Alamos, NMNM19,4071.0%
118Palm Bay, FLFL663,9821.0%
119Ketchikan, AKAK13,5491.0%
120Ocala, FLFL442,6601.0%
121North Port, FLFL948,1581.0%
122Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1021.0%
123Sterling, COCO20,6541.0%
124Elmira, NYNY80,4151.0%
125Hammond, LALA141,3461.0%
126Racine, WIWI198,9191.0%
127Aberdeen, WAWA78,1441.0%
128Lewiston, IDID65,4501.0%
129New Orleans, LALA970,8491.0%
130Missoula, MTMT128,6981.0%
131Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8831.0%
132Hermiston, OROR93,7211.0%
133Red Wing, MNMN48,1951.0%
134Battle Creek, MIMI133,4081.0%
135Bremerton, WAWA283,3741.0%
136Baker City, OROR16,6581.0%
137Sheboygan, WIWI118,0471.0%
138Grants Pass, OROR87,8671.0%
139Roseburg, OROR111,9510.9%
140Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4970.9%
141Fargo, NDND269,5280.9%
142Picayune, MSMS59,3630.9%
143Sioux City, IAIA145,7380.9%
144Lacey, WAWA304,2610.9%
145Minot, NDND75,6940.9%
146Coldwater, MIMI45,9930.9%
147Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6570.9%
148Holland, MIMI123,1880.9%
149Kalispell, MTMT115,4290.9%
150Bellingham, WAWA236,3920.9%
151Evanston, WYWY23,4150.9%
152Faribault, MNMN69,9390.9%
153Deltona, FLFL746,9330.9%
154Rapid City, SDSD156,9340.9%
155Corvallis, OROR97,7280.9%
156The Dalles, OROR26,3100.9%
157Baraboo, WIWI66,6520.9%
158Corning, NYNY91,8550.9%
159Sebastian, FLFL172,7990.9%
160Tampa, FLFL3,418,8950.9%
161Kenosha, WIWI168,4480.9%
162Bend, OROR266,3760.9%
163Rifle, COCO80,0990.8%
164Stevens Point, WIWI71,9430.8%
165Marshall, MNMN25,6840.8%
166Cape Coral, FLFL875,6070.8%
167Cornelia, GAGA50,4160.8%
168La Grande, OROR25,9000.8%
169Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6530.8%
170Moses Lake, WAWA105,7270.8%
171St. Cloud, MNMN205,8540.8%
172Hays, KSKS29,0750.8%
173Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3680.8%
174Waynesville, NCNC63,3690.8%
175Truckee, CACA101,9110.8%
176Ithaca, NYNY104,0470.8%
177Klamath Falls, OROR70,2740.8%
178Fairbanks, AKAK93,9720.8%
179Toledo, OHOH599,3760.8%
180Lexington Park, MDMD211,1760.8%
181Portland, OROR2,542,2820.8%
182Lakeland, FLFL874,7900.8%
183Montrose, COCO44,5910.8%
184Dover, DEDE194,7860.8%
185Mankato, MNMN104,9070.8%
186Seattle, WAWA4,161,8830.8%
187Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1540.8%
188Olean, NYNY75,3900.8%
189Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9750.8%
190Sandpoint, IDID54,4200.8%
191Port Angeles, WAWA78,2020.8%
192Batavia, NYNY58,4160.8%
193Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3770.8%
194Whitewater, WIWI106,1270.7%
195Eugene, OROR381,5840.7%
196Crestview, FLFL315,0980.7%
197Colorado Springs, COCO781,7960.7%
198Ozark, ALAL49,9120.7%
199Coos Bay, OROR63,9920.7%
200Grand Junction, COCO162,8450.7%
201Walla Walla, WAWA62,3610.7%
202Salina, KSKS59,1210.7%
203Nantucket, MAMA14,7580.7%
204Jacksonville, NCNC217,1750.7%
205Sheridan, WYWY33,2410.7%
206Sparta, WIWI46,5720.7%
207Cody, WYWY31,1710.7%
208Mountain Home, IDID29,4650.7%
209Fort Collins, COCO377,2920.7%
210Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5520.7%
211Kirksville, MOMO29,8240.7%
212Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9660.7%
213Redding, CACA181,6480.7%
214Kingston, NYNY183,3300.7%
215Greeley, COCO378,4260.7%
216Binghamton, NYNY243,1890.7%
217Weatherford, OKOK39,0590.7%
218Juneau city and, AKAK31,6090.7%
219Key West, FLFL80,4060.7%
220Billings, MTMT193,6030.7%
221Boulder, COCO328,5600.7%
222Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0410.7%
223Medford, OROR221,7950.7%
224Eureka, CACA131,6470.7%
225Kennewick, WAWA324,3340.7%
226Gulfport, MSMS431,3290.7%
227Newport, OROR50,6360.7%
228Salem, OROR445,8140.7%
229Mountain Home, ARAR42,9820.7%
230Laramie, WYWY38,5580.7%
231Moscow, IDID41,8420.7%
232Pontiac, ILIL35,0570.7%
233Warrensburg, MOMO56,6700.7%
234Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0100.7%
235Ontario, OROR60,0850.7%
236Panama City, FLFL231,1740.7%
237Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0770.6%
238Niles, MIMI152,4440.6%
239Jamestown, NYNY124,1260.6%
240Rochelle, ILIL51,3990.6%
241Daphne, ALAL267,7610.6%
242Rexburg, IDID69,3800.6%
243Orlando, FLFL2,957,6720.6%
244Clarksburg, WVWV88,1420.6%
245Chico, CACA209,2110.6%
246Watertown, WIWI86,5050.6%
247Wenatchee, WAWA128,4140.6%
248Yakima, WAWA259,1850.6%
249Fort Madison, IAIA32,3060.6%
250Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0970.6%
251Lewisburg, PAPA42,3130.6%
252Willmar, MNMN44,7200.6%
253Crescent City, CACA26,4100.6%
254Woodward, OKOK19,8270.6%
255Edwards, COCO54,2910.6%
256Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5000.6%
257La Crosse, WIWI171,1820.6%
258Warren, PAPA37,0380.6%
259Janesville, WIWI166,4720.6%
260Pensacola, FLFL544,9490.6%
261Santa Cruz, CACA258,8520.6%
262Bismarck, NDND139,7500.6%
263Winchester, TNTN45,5790.6%
264Peru, ININ34,4870.6%
265Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3320.6%
266San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3670.6%
267Winnemucca, NVNV17,2670.6%
268Sturgis, MIMI60,9680.6%
269Vermillion, SDSD15,0310.6%
270Boise City, IDID864,2430.6%
271Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8080.6%
272Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5510.6%
273Astoria, OROR40,9260.6%
274Madison, WIWI709,6850.6%
275Carson, NVNV58,5710.6%
276Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6850.6%
277Crossville, TNTN66,3000.6%
278Albert Lea, MNMN30,4400.6%
279Alexandria, MNMN40,1200.6%
280Bradford, PAPA38,9840.6%
281Naples, FLFL417,1310.6%
282Denver, COCO3,092,0370.6%
283Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0250.5%
284Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9380.5%
285Fairmont, MNMN19,4400.5%
286Kahului, HIHI160,6740.5%
287Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6380.5%
288Lake City, FLFL74,0940.5%
289Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7200.5%
290Rochester, MNMN231,1840.5%
291Ukiah, CACA88,1220.5%
292Brookings, SDSD37,6350.5%
293Kokomo, ININ83,9040.5%
294South Bend, ININ324,5380.5%
295Casper, WYWY80,5260.5%
296Reno, NVNV578,7340.5%
297Breckenridge, COCO39,0690.5%
298Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2130.5%
299Paris, TNTN32,8960.5%
300Mitchell, SDSD25,9130.5%
301Winona, MNMN50,5230.5%
302Monticello, NYNY80,5860.5%
303Gainesville, FLFL359,0360.5%
304Rock Springs, WYWY41,2670.5%
305Charlottesville, VAVA228,5970.5%
306Payson, AZAZ53,8010.5%
307Sandusky, OHOH112,7770.5%
308Asheville, NCNC422,3450.5%
309Sebring, FLFL111,1220.5%
310Wilmington, NCNC492,7720.5%
311Alamosa, COCO27,8960.5%
312Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1470.5%
313Othello, WAWA21,4880.5%
314Elko, NVNV56,6820.5%
315Albany, OROR132,8430.5%
316Carbondale, ILIL52,5010.5%
317Arcadia, FLFL37,0780.5%
318St. Marys, PAPA29,9260.5%
319Yankton, SDSD23,6350.5%
320Ruston, LALA48,3600.5%
321Fayetteville, NCNC395,4120.5%
322Macomb, ILIL25,9160.5%
323Le Mars, IAIA25,6970.5%
324Manhattan, KSKS136,1220.5%
325Clinton, IAIA46,0020.5%
326Sayre, PAPA59,6000.5%
327Heber, UTUT81,6550.5%
328Clearlake, CACA67,7720.5%
329Albuquerque, NMNM925,2790.5%
330McPherson, KSKS30,0640.5%
331Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0830.5%
332Huron, SDSD19,6240.5%
333Oxnard, CACA830,8510.5%
334Charleston, ILIL46,6070.5%
335Austin, TXTX2,620,9450.5%
336Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4510.5%
337Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2450.4%
338Dubuque, IAIA99,3810.4%
339San Diego, CACA3,282,2480.4%
340Meadville, PAPA81,7920.4%
341Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1370.4%
342Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2010.4%
343Natchitoches, LALA36,0890.4%
344Palatka, FLFL77,7340.4%
345Tullahoma, TNTN69,3390.4%
346Bedford, ININ45,5680.4%
347Brookings, OROR22,6210.4%
348Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2260.4%
349Durango, COCO56,8980.4%
350Shreveport, LALA383,4740.4%
351Cambridge, MDMD33,6280.4%
352Sonora, CACA53,1600.4%
353Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4590.4%
354Wilson, NCNC81,1500.4%
355Mobile, ALAL411,6580.4%
356Santa Rosa, CACA486,4440.4%
357Sumter, SCSC105,0670.4%
358Springfield, MOMO500,6940.4%
359Hutchinson, KSKS61,5390.4%
360Enid, OKOK61,7790.4%
361Lynchburg, VAVA269,1690.4%
362Charleston, SCSC889,2630.4%
363Huntington, ININ37,2240.4%
364Oil City, PAPA49,3460.4%
365Hermitage, PAPA107,8600.4%
366Austin, MNMN40,9710.4%
367Sacramento, CACA2,477,2740.4%
368Riverside, CACA4,769,0070.4%
369Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4420.4%
370Fort Morgan, COCO30,3060.4%
371Victoria, TXTX99,8640.4%
372Pierre, SDSD20,5880.4%
373Washington, DCDC6,465,7240.4%
374Seneca, SCSC83,7750.4%
375Okeechobee, FLFL42,6080.4%
376Hood River, OROR23,7200.4%
377Gallipolis, OHOH29,0720.4%
378Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4480.4%
379Great Bend, KSKS24,7900.4%
380Lawton, OKOK127,5900.4%
381Lexington, KYKY535,1740.4%
382Clarksville, TNTN349,0010.4%
383Fremont, OHOH58,6550.4%
384Elkhart, ININ208,7740.4%
385Tiffin, OHOH54,5220.4%
386Branson, MOMO57,0010.4%
387Chambersburg, PAPA160,6520.4%
388Durham, NCNC625,4850.4%
389Topeka, KSKS233,0520.4%
390Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7810.4%
391Tallahassee, FLFL397,4420.4%
392Hinesville, GAGA91,8700.4%
393Greenville, SCSC1,014,1010.4%
394Washington, ININ34,2090.4%
395Frankfort, KYKY77,8740.4%
396Magnolia, ARAR21,8940.4%
397Bogalusa, LALA44,9370.4%
398Cedar City, UTUT67,1410.4%
399Grand Island, NENE78,0760.4%
400Bishop, CACA18,1580.4%
401Bartlesville, OKOK54,0370.4%
402Omaha, NENE1,009,8360.4%
403Red Bluff, CACA64,6650.4%
404Huntsville, TXTX83,8420.4%
405Santa Maria, CACA442,0650.4%
406Pocatello, IDID91,5910.4%
407Kerrville, TXTX54,0370.4%
408Dickinson, NDND39,1420.4%
409Idaho Falls, IDID173,8510.4%
410Michigan City, ININ111,2940.4%
411Pinehurst, NCNC110,6190.4%
412Killeen, TXTX511,4970.4%
413Albertville, ALAL103,5370.4%
414Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8300.4%
415Madison, ININ33,2790.4%
416Sevierville, TNTN101,3420.4%
417Columbia, SCSC879,9180.4%
418New Ulm, MNMN25,5170.4%
419Vallejo, CACA455,3760.4%
420Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9120.4%
421Miami, FLFL6,391,0720.4%
422Cullman, ALAL94,0090.4%
423Lufkin, TXTX88,1540.4%
424Lincoln, NENE352,0810.4%
425Kingsland, GAGA60,1430.4%
426Yuma, AZAZ224,4490.4%
427Pullman, WAWA48,5120.4%
428Pittsburg, KSKS39,0080.4%
429Twin Falls, IDID123,9010.4%
430Cheyenne, WYWY102,9380.4%
431Sanford, NCNC70,2580.4%
432Salisbury, MDMD131,8720.4%
433Celina, OHOH42,7370.4%
434Cañon City, COCO50,0390.4%
435Waterloo, IAIA169,1890.4%
436Aberdeen, SDSD41,5830.3%
437Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1550.3%
438Richmond, VAVA1,389,3380.3%
439St. George, UTUT213,6700.3%
440Durant, OKOK51,3670.3%
441Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6820.3%
442Hastings, NENE40,5770.3%
443Peoria, ILIL363,5050.3%
444Hutchinson, MNMN36,6310.3%
445New Bern, NCNC127,3580.3%
446Forest City, NCNC65,7450.3%
447Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2850.3%
448Santa Fe, NMNM156,9070.3%
449Monticello, ININ25,1640.3%
450Platteville, WIWI52,4460.3%
451Reading, PAPA440,0720.3%
452Lancaster, PAPA563,1590.3%
453Ames, IAIA128,0900.3%
454Fort Wayne, ININ466,2580.3%
455Roanoke, VAVA316,5470.3%
456Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8800.3%
457Allentown, PAPA887,6150.3%
458Glasgow, KYKY56,2240.3%
459Batesville, ARAR38,7850.3%
460Bloomington, ININ165,2310.3%
461Warner Robins, GAGA208,0910.3%
462Nashville, TNTN2,197,4160.3%
463Houston, TXTX7,904,6270.3%
464Gainesville, TXTX44,4610.3%
465Hot Springs, ARAR99,6950.3%
466Winchester, VAVA152,3320.3%
467Warsaw, ININ80,8920.3%
468Laurel, MSMS82,2810.3%
469Rockford, ILIL337,2420.3%
470Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6660.3%
471Iowa City, IAIA182,7110.3%
472Angola, ININ34,7990.3%
473Jamestown, NDND21,4140.3%
474Davenport, IAIA380,4520.3%
475Pueblo, COCO169,2770.3%
476Spencer, IAIA16,2020.3%
477Riverton, WYWY39,4640.3%
478Hilo, HIHI210,0430.3%
479Henderson, KYKY57,1840.3%
480Findlay, OHOH75,0340.3%
481Salem, OHOH99,3770.3%
482Trenton, NJNJ399,2890.3%
483Seymour, ININ47,3700.3%
484Miami, OKOK30,4380.3%
485Valdosta, GAGA153,2760.3%
486Hagerstown, MDMD315,2800.3%
487LaGrange, GAGA107,0970.3%
488Jackson, WYWY36,5870.3%
489Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7750.3%
490Greencastle, ININ37,8760.3%
491Salinas, CACA433,7290.3%
492Granbury, TXTX70,5010.3%
493Kearney, NENE57,9620.3%
494Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4860.3%
495St. Simons, GAGA118,5240.3%
496York, PAPA473,1970.3%
497Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1820.3%
498San Francisco, CACA4,630,0410.3%
499Columbus, MSMS67,1440.3%
500San Angelo, TXTX122,0650.3%
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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest french canadian share?

Lewiston-Auburn, ME ranks #1 with 20.5% (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by french canadian share?

Lewiston-Auburn, ME, Manchester-Nashua, NH, Burlington-South Burlington, VT, Concord, NH, Keene, NH.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

903 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 ACS 5-year data.

How is french canadian share measured?

Share of all residents who are French Canadian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2010).