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Highest French population share, North Dakota cities · 2020

North Dakota cities ranked by the share of all residents who are French ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: French residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 14 cities in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS 2010

01Jamestown, NDND15,6884.5%+0.1 pts

02Valley City, NDND6,4304.2%+2.2 pts

03Grand Forks, NDND60,3654.1%−1.1 pts

04Devils Lake, NDND7,3333.9%−0.2 pts

05Horace, NDND7,0013.7%−2.1 pts

06Fargo, NDND136,2753.6%−1.4 pts

07Bismarck, NDND77,9632.8%+0.2 pts

08Williston, NDND29,5222.7%−1.9 pts

09Dickinson, NDND25,8702.7%−2.4 pts

10West Fargo, NDND41,1752.6%−1.2 pts

11Watford City, NDND6,3782.4%−1.8 pts

12Minot, NDND47,3082.0%−1.1 pts

13Wahpeton, NDND8,1411.5%−2.1 pts

14Mandan, NDND25,0611.0%−1.6 pts

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