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Highest French Canadian population share, US states

US states 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. New Hampshire leads at 7.2%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 1.6%, against an all-states median of 0.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Mississippi, MS, up 13 places to #30.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH CANADIAN SHAREVS 2010

USUnited States334,922,4990.5%–

01New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8687.2%−1.5 pts

02Vermont, VTVT647,1066.9%−1.4 pts

03Maine, MEME1,387,8176.2%−1.4 pts

04Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8013.8%−1.2 pts

05Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0562.9%−1.3 pts

06▲1Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5082.1%−0.8 pts

07▼1Louisiana, LALA4,611,9611.8%−0.7 pts

08Michigan, MIMI10,077,7611.1%−0.6 pts

09Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.7%−0.3 pts

10▲3Alaska, AKAK735,7060.7%−0.3 pts

11Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.7%−0.4 pts

12▼2North Dakota, NDND784,8410.6%−1.2 pts

13▼1Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.5%−0.5 pts

14▲2New York, NYNY19,852,3660.5%−0.2 pts

15▼1Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.5%−0.3 pts

16▼1Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.5%−0.3 pts

17Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.4%−0.2 pts

18Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.4%−0.2 pts

19Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.4%−0.1 pts

20Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.4%−0.2 pts

21Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.3%−0.2 pts

22South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.3%−0.2 pts

23Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.3%−0.2 pts

24Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.3%−0.1 pts

25South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.3%0.0 pts

26North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.3%−0.1 pts

27▲2District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.3%0.0 pts

28▼1Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.3%−0.1 pts

29▲1Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.3%−0.1 pts

30▲13Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.2%0.0 pts

31Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.2%−0.1 pts

32▼4Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.2%−0.1 pts

33▼1Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.2%−0.1 pts

34New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.2%−0.1 pts

35▲1Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.2%0.0 pts

36▲2Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.2%−0.1 pts

37▼4California, CACA39,287,3770.2%−0.1 pts

38▼1Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.2%0.0 pts

39▲1Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.2%−0.1 pts

40▲1Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.2%−0.1 pts

41▲4Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.2%−0.1 pts

42▼7Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.2%−0.2 pts

43▼1Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.2%−0.1 pts

44Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.2%−0.1 pts

45▲3Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.2%−0.1 pts

46▼7New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.2%−0.1 pts

47▲2Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.2%0.0 pts

48▼1Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.2%−0.1 pts

49▼3Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.1%−0.1 pts

50Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%−0.1 pts

51West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%−0.1 pts

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest french canadian share?

New Hampshire ranks #1 with 7.2% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by french canadian share?

New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Rhode Island, Massachusetts.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 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 (2024).