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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%.

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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

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

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

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

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

10Alaska, AKAK735,7060.7%−0.3 pts

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

12North Dakota, NDND784,8410.6%−1.2 pts

13Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.5%−0.5 pts

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

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

16Oregon, 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

27District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.3%−0.0 pts

28Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.3%−0.1 pts

29Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.3%−0.1 pts

30Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.2%+0.0 pts

31Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.2%−0.1 pts

32Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.2%−0.1 pts

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

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

35Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.2%−0.0 pts

36Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.2%−0.1 pts

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

38Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.2%−0.0 pts

39Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.2%−0.1 pts

40Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.2%−0.1 pts

41Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.2%−0.1 pts

42Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.2%−0.2 pts

43Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.2%−0.1 pts

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

45Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.2%−0.1 pts

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

47Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.2%−0.0 pts

48Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.2%−0.1 pts

49Arkansas, 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 2026-08-08 · 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).