RANKING · 2024 ACS · 99 SHOWN OF 99

Highest French population share, Iowa counties

Iowa counties ranked by the share of all residents who are French ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: French residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 99 counties in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 99 is 1.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Ringgold County, IA, up 90 places to #8.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS 2010

01▲6Osceola County, IAIA5,9802.7%+0.1 pts

02▲4Greene County, IAIA8,6582.7%+0.4 pts

03▲32Van Buren County, IAIA7,1312.4%0.0 pts

04▲11Appanoose County, IAIA12,0772.4%−0.8 pts

05▲51Union County, IAIA11,8292.3%0.0 pts

06▲2Mills County, IAIA14,7932.2%−1.6 pts

07▼3Wright County, IAIA12,8012.2%−1.9 pts

08▲90Ringgold County, IAIA4,6422.1%0.0 pts

09▲38Dallas County, IAIA118,4572.1%−0.6 pts

10▲23Des Moines County, IAIA38,0772.1%−1.7 pts

11▲1Jones County, IAIA21,2532.0%−1.8 pts

12▲19Hamilton County, IAIA14,9442.0%−1.4 pts

13▲10Warren County, IAIA57,3312.0%−1.7 pts

14▲34Cerro Gordo County, IAIA42,3722.0%−0.9 pts

15▲51Clarke County, IAIA9,5741.9%−1.6 pts

16▲14Fremont County, IAIA6,5221.9%−1.1 pts

17▲1Linn County, IAIA232,0281.9%−1.4 pts

18▼9Washington County, IAIA22,6671.8%−0.4 pts

19▲55Howard County, IAIA9,4151.8%+0.3 pts

20▼15Dickinson County, IAIA18,0771.8%−0.9 pts

21▼2Keokuk County, IAIA9,7971.8%−1.6 pts

22▲20Dubuque County, IAIA99,3811.8%−1.2 pts

23▲15Franklin County, IAIA9,8681.7%−0.5 pts

24▼8Palo Alto County, IAIA8,8991.7%−0.3 pts

25▲55Plymouth County, IAIA25,6971.7%−1.1 pts

26▲67Muscatine County, IAIA41,8531.7%−0.9 pts

27▲27Poweshiek County, IAIA18,3681.7%−1.7 pts

28▲42Hardin County, IAIA16,4551.7%−0.5 pts

29▲50Wayne County, IAIA6,7381.6%−1.0 pts

30▲6Kossuth County, IAIA14,3221.6%−0.2 pts

31▲22Black Hawk County, IAIA131,5321.6%−1.0 pts

32▲9Shelby County, IAIA11,6891.6%−0.6 pts

33▲43Cedar County, IAIA18,3591.6%−0.1 pts

34▼5Henry County, IAIA19,3491.6%−1.5 pts

35▲9Decatur County, IAIA7,6551.5%−2.1 pts

36▲45Wapello County, IAIA35,2101.5%−1.0 pts

37▲38Delaware County, IAIA17,6741.5%−0.7 pts

38▲20Boone County, IAIA26,7991.5%−1.6 pts

39▲7Montgomery County, IAIA10,0021.5%−0.7 pts

40▲12Jefferson County, IAIA15,2911.5%−2.0 pts

41▲23Buchanan County, IAIA20,8831.5%−0.9 pts

42▲27Scott County, IAIA175,2591.5%−1.1 pts

43▼26Clay County, IAIA16,2021.5%−0.8 pts

44▼23Clinton County, IAIA46,0021.4%−1.8 pts

45▼17Marion County, IAIA34,1921.4%−1.2 pts

46▲32Page County, IAIA14,8561.4%−1.1 pts

47▼34Lee County, IAIA32,3061.4%−1.1 pts

48▲14Mahaska County, IAIA21,8801.4%−2.0 pts

49▼25Woodbury County, IAIA106,6491.4%−2.3 pts

50▼49Monona County, IAIA8,5391.4%−1.7 pts

51▲16Iowa County, IAIA16,5041.4%−1.2 pts

52▲13Polk County, IAIA516,5461.4%−1.1 pts

53▲7Pottawattamie County, IAIA92,9961.4%−1.9 pts

54▲9Taylor County, IAIA5,8351.4%−1.2 pts

55▲17Marshall County, IAIA39,8901.4%−1.3 pts

56▼1Story County, IAIA101,2911.3%−1.7 pts

57▲20Cherokee County, IAIA11,3691.3%−1.3 pts

58▲32Grundy County, IAIA12,3611.3%−0.6 pts

59▼45Jasper County, IAIA38,1531.3%−1.3 pts

60▲31Tama County, IAIA16,7961.3%−0.3 pts

61▼27Calhoun County, IAIA9,5621.3%−1.0 pts

62▼17Johnson County, IAIA160,0441.2%−1.5 pts

63▼60Monroe County, IAIA7,4061.2%−1.8 pts

64▼38Fayette County, IAIA19,0471.2%−1.4 pts

65▲34Carroll County, IAIA20,3031.2%−0.6 pts

66▲7Madison County, IAIA17,2701.2%−1.3 pts

67▼16Sioux County, IAIA36,7741.2%0.0 pts

68▼18Webster County, IAIA36,8381.2%−1.5 pts

69▼58Adams County, IAIA3,6171.2%−3.1 pts

70▼43Harrison County, IAIA14,6231.2%−1.6 pts

71▲14Butler County, IAIA14,0491.2%−0.7 pts

72▼62Benton County, IAIA26,0041.2%−1.0 pts

73▼2Cass County, IAIA12,9601.1%−0.8 pts

74▼37Hancock County, IAIA10,5281.1%−1.0 pts

75▼36Floyd County, IAIA14,9011.1%−1.5 pts

76▲20Crawford County, IAIA16,2371.1%−0.3 pts

77▼9Winneshiek County, IAIA19,7331.1%−1.1 pts

78▲4Worth County, IAIA7,3381.0%−1.4 pts

79▼18Sac County, IAIA9,5251.0%−1.5 pts

80▲17Winnebago County, IAIA10,2511.0%−1.0 pts

81▲5Guthrie County, IAIA10,7821.0%−1.7 pts

82▲13Lyon County, IAIA12,3541.0%−0.6 pts

83▼43Bremer County, IAIA25,2961.0%−1.1 pts

84▼82Lucas County, IAIA8,8470.9%−3.0 pts

85▼1Humboldt County, IAIA9,4090.9%−1.3 pts

86▼64Pocahontas County, IAIA6,8190.9%−2.8 pts

87▼4Louisa County, IAIA10,4160.8%−1.1 pts

88▼1Jackson County, IAIA19,2880.8%−0.8 pts

89▼32Clayton County, IAIA16,8450.7%−2.0 pts

90▼65Mitchell County, IAIA10,6500.7%−1.2 pts

91▼3Emmet County, IAIA9,1070.7%−2.0 pts

92▲2Adair County, IAIA7,4030.7%−1.6 pts

93▼73O'Brien County, IAIA14,2200.7%−1.7 pts

94▼62Davis County, IAIA9,2300.7%−1.4 pts

95▼6Buena Vista County, IAIA20,4490.7%−1.4 pts

96▼47Allamakee County, IAIA14,2380.6%−1.5 pts

97▼54Chickasaw County, IAIA11,6630.6%−0.6 pts

98▼6Ida County, IAIA6,7770.6%−1.4 pts

99▼40Audubon County, IAIA5,5090.6%−0.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES