RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest French Canadian population share, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are French Canadian ancestry (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: French Canadian residents as a percentage of total population. New Hampshire leads at 8.6%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 2.2%, against an all-states median of 0.4%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH CANADIAN SHAREVS –

USUnited States308,745,5380.7%–

01New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8688.6%–

02Vermont, VTVT647,1068.3%–

03Maine, MEME1,387,8177.5%–

04Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8015.0%–

05Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0564.1%–

06Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5083.0%–

07Louisiana, LALA4,611,9612.5%–

08North Dakota, NDND784,8411.8%–

09Michigan, MIMI10,077,7611.8%–

10Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8721.1%–

11Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4451.0%–

12Alaska, AKAK735,7061.0%–

13Montana, MTMT1,116,8751.0%–

14Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.8%–

15Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.7%–

16New York, NYNY19,852,3660.7%–

17Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.6%–

18Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.6%–

19Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.6%–

20South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.6%–

21Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.6%–

22Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.5%–

23Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.5%–

24Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.4%–

25Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.4%–

26Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.4%–

27Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.4%–

28North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.4%–

29South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.3%–

30Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.3%–

31Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.3%–

32District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.3%–

33California, CACA39,287,3770.3%–

34New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.3%–

35Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.3%–

36Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.3%–

37Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.3%–

38New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.3%–

39Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.3%–

40Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.3%–

41Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.3%–

42Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.3%–

43Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.3%–

44Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.2%–

45Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.2%–

46Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.2%–

47Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.2%–

48Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.2%–

49Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.2%–

50Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.2%–

51West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest french canadian share?

New Hampshire ranks #1 with 8.6% (2010 Decennial Census).

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 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is french canadian share measured?

Share of all residents who are French Canadian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.