RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest French Canadian population share, US states · 2020

US states 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. New Hampshire leads at 8.7%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 2.0%, against an all-states median of 0.4%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH CANADIAN SHAREVS 2000

01New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8688.7%–

02Vermont, VTVT647,1067.9%–

03Maine, MEME1,387,8177.7%–

04Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8015.0%–

05Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0563.6%–

06Louisiana, LALA4,611,9612.8%–

07Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5082.5%–

08Michigan, MIMI10,077,7611.5%–

09Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4451.0%–

10North Dakota, NDND784,8410.9%–

11Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.9%–

12Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.8%–

13Alaska, AKAK735,7060.7%–

14Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.7%–

15Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.6%–

16New York, NYNY19,852,3660.6%–

17Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.5%–

18Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.5%–

19Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.5%–

20Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.5%–

21Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.4%–

22South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.4%–

23Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.4%–

24Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.4%–

25South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.4%–

26North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.4%–

27Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.3%–

28Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.3%–

29District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.3%–

30Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.3%–

31Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.3%–

32Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.3%–

33California, CACA39,287,3770.3%–

34New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.3%–

35Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.2%–

36Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.2%–

37Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.2%–

38Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.2%–

39New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.2%–

40Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.2%–

41Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.2%–

42Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.2%–

43Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.2%–

44Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.2%–

45Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.2%–

46Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.2%–

47Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.2%–

48Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.2%–

49Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.2%–

50Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.2%–

51West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest french canadian share?

New Hampshire ranks #1 with 8.7% (2020 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 2020 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 (2020).