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Highest French population share, US counties

US counties ranked by the share of all residents who are French ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: French residents as a percentage of total population. Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana leads at 20.5%. 3,123 counties qualify in total. Louisiana carries 16 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS 2000
01Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,94120.5%
02Terrebonne Parish, LALA104,16320.1%
03Cameron Parish, LALA4,71820.0%
04St. Martin Parish, LALA51,10619.6%
05Pointe Coupee Parish, LALA19,52019.2%
06Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA31,47118.9%
07Lafourche Parish, LALA95,50518.8%
08Aroostook County, MEME66,60917.8%
09Lafayette Parish, LALA257,94917.5%
10Androscoggin County, MEME116,48717.2%
11Assumption Parish, LALA19,72016.9%
12St. Charles Parish, LALA50,58616.8%
13Vermilion Parish, LALA57,67116.7%
14Coos County, NHNH31,34316.5%
15Evangeline Parish, LALA31,98015.4%
17Kennebec County, MEME129,06715.4%
18Clinton County, NYNY78,13815.0%
19Iberia Parish, LALA66,84614.9%
20Ascension Parish, LALA135,10514.8%
21Red Lake County, MNMN3,94014.6%
22Oxford County, MEME60,34614.4%
23Acadia Parish, LALA57,03214.1%
24St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,10814.1%
25Franklin County, VTVT51,17714.1%
26Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,25613.8%
27St. James Parish, LALA18,93813.5%
28West Baton Rouge Parish, LALA28,75613.3%
29Belknap County, NHNH65,14713.3%
30Franklin County, NYNY46,50013.2%
31St. Mary Parish, LALA46,55212.9%
32Grand Isle County, VTVT7,51112.8%
33Sullivan County, NHNH43,96112.7%
34York County, MEME222,43412.1%
35Delta County, MIMI36,58212.1%
36St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,64211.9%
37Essex County, VTVT6,05111.9%
38Iberville Parish, LALA29,57911.7%
39St. Landry Parish, LALA80,76511.7%
40Cheshire County, NHNH78,26911.7%
41Franklin County, MEME30,82411.6%
42Merrimack County, NHNH158,07811.6%
43Penobscot County, MEME157,96711.4%
44Orange County, TXTX86,26611.2%
45Somerset County, MEME51,62011.0%
46Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,46610.8%
47Strafford County, NHNH135,04310.7%
48Allen Parish, LALA22,67210.6%
49Edwards County, TXTX1,37010.5%
50Jefferson Parish, LALA431,39810.5%
51Hillsborough County, NHNH433,41510.3%
52Sagadahoc County, MEME37,97910.2%
53Kent County, RIRI173,4959.8%
54Rutland County, VTVT59,6539.8%
55Hancock County, MSMS46,8739.7%
56Piscataquis County, MEME17,4099.6%
57Livingston Parish, LALA155,0369.6%
58Essex County, NYNY36,4389.5%
59King County, TXTX1929.5%
60Rockingham County, NHNH324,0779.4%
61Washington County, VTVT59,6529.3%
62Cloud County, KSKS8,8339.2%
63Grafton County, NHNH93,2259.1%
64Franklin County, MAMA70,6989.1%
65Berkshire County, MAMA128,2249.0%
66Caledonia County, VTVT30,4148.9%
67Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,3468.9%
68St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,4888.8%
69West Feliciana Parish, LALA15,1348.8%
70Arenac County, MIMI15,0688.7%
71Lewis County, NYNY26,4798.5%
72Alger County, MIMI8,6418.4%
73Cumberland County, MEME317,2228.3%
74Menominee County, MIMI22,9418.3%
75Addison County, VTVT38,0488.3%
77Dickinson County, MIMI25,8278.1%
78Bay County, MIMI102,1238.1%
79Chittenden County, VTVT169,1158.0%
80Hampshire County, MAMA164,0658.0%
81Worcester County, MAMA888,5028.0%
82Marquette County, MIMI68,0647.9%
83Baraga County, MIMI8,1697.9%
84Washington County, NYNY59,3537.8%
85Hampden County, MAMA464,3387.7%
86Orange County, VTVT30,0027.7%
87Orleans County, VTVT27,6007.7%
88Lincoln County, MEME36,5957.7%
89Waldo County, MEME40,6937.7%
90Alpena County, MIMI28,8537.6%
91Hardin County, TXTX58,7237.6%
92Bennington County, VTVT36,6307.6%
93Bristol County, MAMA593,6407.5%
94Carroll County, NHNH52,7847.5%
95Hinsdale County, COCO7537.5%
96Windsor County, VTVT57,3127.4%
97East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,1807.1%
98Rush County, KSKS2,8457.1%
99Beauregard Parish, LALA36,6737.1%
100East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,9117.0%
101Providence County, RIRI678,1797.0%
102Washington County, RIRI129,7957.0%
103Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,6897.0%
104Pearl River County, MSMS59,3636.9%
105Mineral County, MTMT5,1856.8%
106Pembina County, NDND6,5686.7%
107Hancock County, MEME57,1716.7%
108Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1876.6%
109Keweenaw County, MIMI2,1866.5%
110Windham County, VTVT45,2046.5%
111St. Helena Parish, LALA10,7586.5%
112Knox County, MEME41,1176.5%
113Lamoille County, VTVT26,2946.4%
114Monroe County, MIMI156,0046.3%
115Montmorency County, MIMI9,8426.3%
116Iroquois County, ILIL26,1506.3%
118Warren County, NYNY65,0206.2%
119Rensselaer County, NYNY160,5106.2%
120Mackinac County, MIMI11,2366.0%
121Newport County, RIRI83,0516.0%
122Arthur County, NENE3966.0%
123Bristol County, RIRI50,0016.0%
124Washington County, MOMO23,8106.0%
125Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,0895.9%
126Rapides Parish, LALA125,8775.8%
127Knox County, MOMO3,7285.8%
128Florence County, WIWI4,7485.8%
129Marshall County, MNMN8,7985.8%
130Saratoga County, NYNY241,3435.7%
132Cheboygan County, MIMI25,7935.6%
133Jefferson County, NYNY111,5405.5%
134Orleans Parish, LALA362,1545.5%
135Kankakee County, ILIL105,5255.5%
136Iosco County, MIMI25,2665.5%
137Worth County, MOMO1,9145.5%
138Billings County, NDND1,0715.5%
139Roscommon County, MIMI23,9145.3%
140Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7095.3%
141Chippewa County, MIMI36,0815.2%
142Park County, COCO18,3145.2%
143Perry County, MOMO19,0935.2%
144Otsego County, MIMI26,0805.1%
145Presque Isle County, MIMI13,1285.1%
146Crawford County, MIMI13,7225.1%
147Washington County, KSKS5,5335.1%
148Graham County, KSKS2,3715.1%
149Harrison County, MSMS217,1365.0%
150Marinette County, WIWI42,5745.0%
151Polk County, MNMN30,5455.0%
152Emmet County, MIMI33,7754.9%
153Rooks County, KSKS4,6464.9%
154Hamilton County, NYNY5,0064.9%
155Capitol Planning Region, CTCT994,1154.9%
156Washington County, MEME31,3344.9%
157Oswego County, NYNY118,5694.8%
158Alcona County, MIMI10,5564.8%
159Kimble County, TXTX4,4384.7%
160Stonewall County, TXTX1,1864.7%
161Randolph County, ILIL29,9214.7%
162Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8234.7%
163Essex County, MAMA826,6534.7%
164Mariposa County, CACA16,9184.7%
165Gem County, IDID21,7734.7%
166Houghton County, MIMI37,8424.7%
167Leelanau County, MIMI22,9824.7%
168Pennington County, MNMN13,6864.6%
169St. Clair County, MIMI160,4864.6%
170Marion County, ARAR17,5934.6%
171Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7294.6%
172Nantucket County, MAMA14,7584.5%
173Lapeer County, MIMI89,5164.5%
174San Jacinto County, TXTX29,4884.5%
175Gilchrist County, FLFL20,4884.5%
176Blanco County, TXTX13,5814.5%
177Mora County, NMNM4,0514.5%
178Iron County, MIMI11,7574.5%
179Union County, SDSD17,4024.5%
180Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6934.5%
181Jackson County, SDSD2,6664.5%
183Jefferson County, MOMO233,1324.4%
184Jefferson County, TXTX254,3214.4%
185Valley County, IDID12,8314.4%
186Lemhi County, IDID8,4744.4%
187Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7104.4%
188Shelby County, OHOH48,0654.4%
189Cavalier County, NDND3,4974.4%
190Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1324.4%
191Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0364.4%
192Washington Parish, LALA44,9374.3%
193Fulton County, NYNY52,2164.3%
194Garfield County, WAWA2,4164.2%
195Schenectady County, NYNY162,5814.2%
196Perry County, ININ19,3894.2%
197Walsh County, NDND10,1794.2%
198Morton County, KSKS2,4704.2%
199Barnstable County, MAMA233,5394.2%
200Gilliam County, OROR1,9714.2%
201Antrim County, MIMI24,6984.2%
202Motley County, TXTX1,0434.1%
203Sharp County, ARAR18,1224.1%
204Coleman County, TXTX7,9154.1%
205Benzie County, MIMI18,5684.1%
206Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1534.1%
207Oconto County, WIWI40,1954.1%
208Chase County, KSKS2,5724.1%
209Brooks County, TXTX6,5794.1%
211Custer County, NENE10,5004.1%
212Shannon County, MOMO7,2854.1%
213Sabine Parish, LALA21,8344.1%
214Midland County, MIMI83,7544.0%
215Burke County, NDND2,1324.0%
216Washakie County, WYWY7,5974.0%
218Trego County, KSKS2,7403.9%
219Tuscola County, MIMI52,6803.9%
220Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1213.9%
221Livingston County, KYKY8,8633.9%
222Aitkin County, MNMN16,2523.9%
223Cook County, MNMN5,5223.9%
224Koochiching County, MNMN11,5873.8%
225Kittson County, MNMN4,0313.8%
226Clay County, KSKS7,9903.8%
227Calhoun County, WVWV5,9783.8%
228St. Francois County, MOMO67,8093.8%
229Oscoda County, MIMI8,7233.8%
230Herkimer County, NYNY59,2193.8%
231Douglas County, WIWI43,9903.8%
232Shelby County, ILIL20,5763.8%
233Wabaunsee County, KSKS7,0183.8%
234McCook County, SDSD5,9643.8%
235Wexford County, MIMI34,4453.8%
236Roseau County, MNMN15,2463.8%
237Livingston County, MIMI197,3153.7%
238Concordia Parish, LALA17,8363.7%
239Langlade County, WIWI19,5343.7%
240Sitka, AKAK8,3193.7%
241Columbia County, NYNY60,1683.7%
242Burnett County, WIWI17,2233.7%
243Bottineau County, NDND6,2843.7%
244Barron County, WIWI46,4843.7%
245Crawford County, WIWI15,9103.7%
246Lyon County, MNMN25,6843.7%
247Itasca County, MNMN45,4043.6%
248Ferry County, WAWA7,5173.6%
249Stone County, MOMO32,5033.6%
250Plymouth County, MAMA546,8293.6%
251Amelia County, VAVA13,6323.6%
252Missaukee County, MIMI15,2743.6%
253Iron County, MOMO9,3183.6%
254Daniels County, MTMT1,6123.6%
255Ravalli County, MTMT48,5823.6%
256Brown County, OHOH44,3973.6%
257Dukes County, MAMA21,2193.6%
258Charlotte County, FLFL217,2123.6%
259Gladwin County, MIMI26,0773.6%
260Saginaw County, MIMI187,6883.6%
261Gallatin County, ILIL4,6163.6%
262Hickory County, MOMO9,0443.6%
263Tyler County, TXTX20,4433.6%
264Huron County, MIMI30,5303.6%
265Chisago County, MNMN59,1423.6%
266St. Croix County, WIWI98,2763.6%
267Knox County, ININ35,6523.5%
268Lane County, KSKS1,5083.5%
269Washington County, MNMN286,8953.5%
270Roberts County, TXTX8673.5%
271Albany County, NYNY321,2253.5%
272Jackson Parish, LALA15,8343.5%
273Bond County, ILIL16,9593.5%
274Jackson County, MSMS147,6663.4%
275Darke County, OHOH51,5203.4%
276Wright County, MNMN157,5593.4%
277Stafford County, KSKS4,0053.4%
278Becker County, MNMN35,4973.4%
279Powhatan County, VAVA32,5913.4%
280Jefferson County, WAWA33,9703.4%
281Broadwater County, MTMT8,4933.4%
282Missoula County, MTMT123,5133.4%
283Falls Church, VAVA15,1593.4%
284Lincoln Parish, LALA48,3603.4%
285Scott County, KSKS4,8153.3%
286Genesee County, MIMI401,0933.3%
287East Carroll Parish, LALA6,7603.3%
288Steuben County, ININ34,7993.3%
289Phillips County, MTMT4,2033.3%
290Quay County, NMNM8,4543.3%
291Barry County, MIMI63,9913.3%
292Polk County, WIWI45,8033.3%
293Decatur County, KSKS2,7163.3%
294Mecosta County, MIMI42,3203.3%
295Madison County, NYNY67,1203.3%
296Mineral County, COCO9103.3%
297Tuolumne County, CACA53,1603.3%
298Carbon County, MTMT11,4663.3%
299Pepin County, WIWI7,5133.3%
300Teller County, COCO24,7563.3%
301Isabella County, MIMI64,6913.3%
302St. Charles County, MOMO426,4993.3%
303Osborne County, KSKS3,2853.3%
304Dade County, MOMO7,8043.3%
305Towner County, NDND2,0403.3%
306Lucas County, OHOH423,3473.3%
307Cayuga County, NYNY74,3653.3%
308Bayfield County, WIWI16,7873.3%
309Platte County, WYWY8,6343.3%
310Okeechobee County, FLFL42,6083.3%
311Oneida County, NYNY226,3923.3%
312Saline County, KSKS53,3773.2%
313Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,9793.2%
314Yavapai County, AZAZ252,5523.2%
315Dawes County, NENE7,8583.2%
316Macomb County, MIMI886,2213.2%
317Walla Walla County, WAWA62,3613.2%
318Ford County, ILIL13,2163.2%
319Benton County, ININ8,8833.2%
320Fulton County, PAPA14,4833.2%
321Clearfield County, PAPA78,1003.2%
322Converse County, WYWY13,8243.2%
323Panola County, TXTX23,0183.2%
324Klamath County, OROR70,2743.2%
325Brown County, WIWI275,8033.2%
326Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,7913.2%
327Price County, WIWI13,9883.2%
328Ottawa County, OHOH39,4813.1%
329Luce County, MIMI6,3393.1%
330Wood County, WIWI74,0603.1%
331Clearwater County, MNMN8,6473.1%
332Dunn County, WIWI46,2233.1%
333Onondaga County, NYNY466,5843.1%
334Phelps County, MOMO45,2473.1%
335Manistee County, MIMI25,6563.1%
336Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3313.1%
337Monroe County, ILIL34,8403.1%
338San Augustine County, TXTX7,7223.1%
339Thomas County, KSKS7,7253.1%
340Eau Claire County, WIWI109,0333.1%
341Lincoln County, NVNV4,3203.1%
342Montgomery County, TXTX781,1943.1%
343Sarasota County, FLFL479,9583.1%
344Cass County, NDND201,7943.1%
345Mohave County, AZAZ228,1023.1%
346Beltrami County, MNMN47,0553.1%
347Pratt County, KSKS9,1173.1%
348Russell County, KSKS6,5813.1%
349Greene County, ININ31,1653.1%
350Otero County, COCO17,6833.1%
351Lane County, OROR381,5843.0%
352Dolores County, COCO2,4663.0%
353Lincoln County, MTMT22,3283.0%
354Sedgwick County, COCO2,2473.0%
355Winnebago County, WIWI174,2183.0%
356Sawyer County, WIWI18,8463.0%
357Mason County, MIMI29,0403.0%
358Sabine County, TXTX10,0123.0%
359Sanilac County, MIMI40,0833.0%
360Door County, WIWI30,6163.0%
361Shoshone County, IDID14,1303.0%
362Clare County, MIMI31,5433.0%
363Uinta County, WYWY20,7283.0%
364Miami County, OHOH112,6343.0%
365Greenwood County, KSKS5,8263.0%
366Douglas County, WAWA46,4733.0%
367Nevada County, CACA101,9113.0%
368Stone County, MSMS19,6543.0%
369Island County, WAWA85,6573.0%
370Lake County, CACA67,7723.0%
371Llano County, TXTX23,3533.0%
372Warren County, MOMO39,0163.0%
373Liberty County, MTMT1,9573.0%
374Harding County, NMNM6173.0%
375Larimer County, COCO377,2923.0%
376Outagamie County, WIWI195,8943.0%
377Forest County, WIWI9,5743.0%
378Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6812.9%
379Franklin County, MOMO108,0902.9%
380Williams County, OHOH36,5492.9%
381Polk County, NCNC20,5332.9%
382Mason County, TXTX3,9902.9%
383Hernando County, FLFL221,7012.9%
384McIntosh County, GAGA11,9892.9%
385Powell County, KYKY12,8122.9%
386Washburn County, WIWI17,0872.9%
387Boise County, IDID8,5452.9%
388Grand Forks County, NDND74,5012.9%
389Stillwater County, MTMT9,4452.9%
390Ransom County, NDND5,6172.9%
391Isanti County, MNMN44,3862.9%
392Muskegon County, MIMI177,9012.9%
393Clallam County, WAWA78,2022.9%
394Mono County, CACA12,5052.9%
395San Juan County, WAWA18,5772.9%
396Lampasas County, TXTX23,6572.9%
397Traill County, NDND7,9202.9%
398Fulton County, ARAR12,4922.9%
399Clay County, MNMN67,7342.9%
400Phelps County, NENE8,9942.9%
401Wood County, OHOH134,1762.9%
402Boulder County, COCO328,5602.9%
403Sumter County, FLFL157,7722.9%
404Renville County, NDND2,3312.9%
405Oneida County, WIWI38,1312.9%
406Meigs County, TNTN14,1862.9%
407Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3462.9%
408Clinton County, ILIL37,1282.9%
409Curry County, OROR22,6212.9%
410Marin County, CACA253,6942.9%
411Benewah County, IDID10,5082.8%
412El Dorado County, CACA192,3232.8%
413Cherry County, NENE5,5612.8%
414Madison County, MOMO12,8582.8%
415Custer County, MTMT12,0342.8%
416Lake County, MIMI13,1822.8%
417Dickinson County, KSKS18,6372.8%
418Citrus County, FLFL171,6662.8%
419Harney County, OROR7,3802.8%
420Tazewell County, ILIL130,0492.8%
421Lawrence County, MSMS11,8192.8%
422Pottawatomie County, KSKS27,1862.8%
423Leon County, TXTX16,8942.8%
424Paulding County, OHOH18,7272.8%
425Bay County, FLFL204,4792.8%
426Newaygo County, MIMI51,6222.8%
427Taos County, NMNM34,5642.8%
428Sonoma County, CACA486,4442.8%
429Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4072.8%
430Otsego County, NYNY60,5892.8%
431Republic County, KSKS4,6402.8%
432Larue County, KYKY15,1842.8%
433Rusk County, WIWI14,1462.8%
434Morrison County, MNMN34,6202.8%
435Meagher County, MTMT2,1372.8%
436Broomfield County, COCO79,1742.8%
437Niobrara County, WYWY2,3412.8%
438Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,4572.8%
439Schoharie County, NYNY30,1762.8%
440Boone County, ARAR38,6282.8%
441Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6692.8%
442Transylvania County, NCNC34,2112.8%
443Camden County, MOMO44,0472.8%
444Hot Springs County, WYWY4,6002.8%
445Fulton County, OHOH41,8532.8%
446Carver County, MNMN114,3792.8%
447Humboldt County, CACA131,6472.8%
448Hancock County, ININ90,9692.8%
449Gogebic County, MIMI14,2852.8%
450Newton County, ARAR7,0262.8%
451Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3372.8%
452Idaho County, IDID17,8742.8%
453Coos County, OROR63,9922.8%
454Nelson County, NDND2,9632.8%
455Caldwell Parish, LALA9,3442.7%
456Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7842.7%
457Traverse County, MNMN3,1302.7%
458Livingston County, NYNY61,4382.7%
459Anoka County, MNMN381,6052.7%
460Caroline County, VAVA34,4132.7%
461Hancock County, KYKY9,0502.7%
462Haines, AKAK2,0682.7%
463Jackson County, MIMI159,5522.7%
464Douglas County, COCO399,3962.7%
465Ashland County, WIWI16,2032.7%
466Mitchell County, NCNC15,0622.7%
467Silver Bow County, MTMT36,1182.7%
468Aransas County, TXTX26,1462.7%
469Forrest County, MSMS79,0342.7%
470Hubbard County, MNMN22,3692.7%
471Josephine County, OROR87,8672.7%
472Clear Creek County, COCO8,9942.7%
473Nye County, NVNV57,3362.7%
474Osceola County, MIMI23,5162.7%
475Grant Parish, LALA22,0752.7%
476Deschutes County, OROR213,0722.7%
477Osceola County, IAIA5,9802.7%
478Tillamook County, OROR27,3842.7%
479Monroe County, FLFL80,4062.7%
480Stutsman County, NDND21,4142.7%
481Waukesha County, WIWI417,2102.7%
482Pennington County, SDSD116,7922.7%
483Putnam County, ILIL5,6192.7%
484Greene County, NYNY47,2382.7%
485St. Louis County, MNMN200,5182.7%
486York County, VAVA71,3742.7%
487Wheeler County, OROR1,4722.7%
488Lenawee County, MIMI97,7792.7%
489Lincoln County, WIWI28,4032.7%
490Montgomery County, NYNY50,0462.7%
491Amador County, CACA41,8762.7%
492Clark County, KSKS1,9002.7%
493Eaton County, MIMI109,5812.7%
494Hamilton County, ILIL7,8592.7%
495Garfield County, NENE1,7102.7%
496Archuleta County, COCO14,3062.7%
497Talbot County, MDMD38,2382.7%
498Waupaca County, WIWI51,4612.7%
499Ottawa County, KSKS5,7442.7%
500New Madrid County, MOMO15,0862.7%
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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest french share?

Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana ranks #1 with 20.5% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by french share?

Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, Cameron Parish, Louisiana, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,123 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is french share measured?

Share of all residents who are French ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).