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 (2020 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 2010

USUnited States331,449,2810.6%–

01New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8688.7%+0.1 pts

02Vermont, VTVT647,1067.9%−0.4 pts

03Maine, MEME1,387,8177.7%+0.2 pts

04Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8015.0%+0.0 pts

05Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0563.6%−0.6 pts

06Louisiana, LALA4,611,9612.8%+0.2 pts

07Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5082.5%−0.5 pts

08Michigan, MIMI10,077,7611.5%−0.3 pts

09Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4451.0%−0.1 pts

10North Dakota, NDND784,8410.9%−0.9 pts

11Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.9%−0.2 pts

12Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.8%−0.2 pts

13Alaska, AKAK735,7060.7%−0.3 pts

14Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.7%−0.1 pts

15Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.6%−0.1 pts

16New York, NYNY19,852,3660.6%−0.1 pts

17Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.5%−0.1 pts

18Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.5%−0.1 pts

19Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.5%−0.0 pts

20Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.5%−0.1 pts

21Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.4%−0.1 pts

22South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.4%−0.2 pts

23Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.4%−0.1 pts

24Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.4%−0.0 pts

25South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.4%+0.0 pts

26North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.4%−0.0 pts

27Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.3%−0.0 pts

28Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.3%−0.0 pts

29District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.3%−0.0 pts

30Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.3%−0.1 pts

31Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.3%−0.1 pts

32Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.3%−0.0 pts

33California, CACA39,287,3770.3%−0.1 pts

34New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.3%−0.1 pts

35Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.2%−0.1 pts

36Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.2%−0.0 pts

37Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.2%−0.0 pts

38Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.2%−0.0 pts

39New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.2%−0.0 pts

40Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.2%−0.1 pts

41Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.2%−0.0 pts

42Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.2%−0.0 pts

43Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.2%−0.0 pts

44Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.2%−0.0 pts

45Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.2%−0.1 pts

46Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.2%−0.0 pts

47Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.2%−0.1 pts

48Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.2%−0.1 pts

49Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.2%−0.0 pts

50Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.2%−0.1 pts

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

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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 8.7% (2020 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 2020 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, 2020 Decennial Census.