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Highest French population share, Idaho counties

Idaho 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 44 counties in Idaho that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 44 is 1.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Gem County, ID, up 28 places to #1.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS 2010

01▲28Gem County, IDID21,7734.7%+2.8 pts

02▼1Valley County, IDID12,8314.4%+0.3 pts

03▲3Lemhi County, IDID8,4744.4%+0.9 pts

04▲16Shoshone County, IDID14,1303.0%−2.2 pts

05▲2Boise County, IDID8,5452.9%−1.8 pts

06▲22Benewah County, IDID10,5082.8%−1.1 pts

07▲3Idaho County, IDID17,8742.8%−2.9 pts

08▲26Jefferson County, IDID35,2972.5%+1.3 pts

09▲5Elmore County, IDID29,4652.4%+0.1 pts

10▲22Nez Perce County, IDID42,9052.4%−0.8 pts

11▲28Custer County, IDID4,6362.4%−1.9 pts

12▲1Ada County, IDID546,1412.3%−0.8 pts

13▼5Clearwater County, IDID9,1182.3%−1.6 pts

14▲9Latah County, IDID41,8422.3%−2.1 pts

15▲21Blaine County, IDID25,5172.2%−0.7 pts

16▲1Canyon County, IDID275,1232.2%−0.5 pts

17▼2Bonner County, IDID54,4202.2%−2.7 pts

18▼16Kootenai County, IDID191,8642.1%−2.5 pts

19▼3Madison County, IDID55,1722.0%−0.9 pts

20▲20Franklin County, IDID15,8891.7%−0.7 pts

21▼16Boundary County, IDID13,9971.6%−1.8 pts

22▲9Bonneville County, IDID135,7711.6%−1.2 pts

23▲1Fremont County, IDID14,2081.6%−1.3 pts

24▲20Oneida County, IDID5,0851.5%+0.8 pts

25▼14Lewis County, IDID3,7041.5%−6.1 pts

26▲17Gooding County, IDID16,4461.4%0.0 pts

27▼15Teton County, IDID13,2541.3%−3.9 pts

28▼10Twin Falls County, IDID97,5391.3%−1.8 pts

29▲1Bingham County, IDID51,1531.3%−0.6 pts

30▲5Minidoka County, IDID22,9111.2%−0.7 pts

31▼10Payette County, IDID27,8241.2%−1.6 pts

32▼10Bannock County, IDID91,5911.2%−1.3 pts

33Lincoln County, IDID5,6031.2%0.0 pts

34▼31Owyhee County, IDID12,6611.2%−0.1 pts

35▼9Washington County, IDID11,5831.2%−1.3 pts

36▼32Adams County, IDID5,0131.1%−3.7 pts

37▼10Cassia County, IDID26,3970.8%−0.3 pts

38▼1Camas County, IDID1,3160.8%−0.5 pts

39▼14Butte County, IDID2,7830.7%−3.3 pts

40▼21Clark County, IDID7830.7%−1.5 pts

41▼32Power County, IDID8,2460.6%−1.1 pts

42▼4Bear Lake County, IDID6,7270.5%+0.1 pts

43▼2Jerome County, IDID26,3620.4%−1.7 pts

44▼2Caribou County, IDID7,2520.1%−1.9 pts

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