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Highest French population share, Illinois counties

Illinois 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 102 counties in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 102 is 1.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pike County, IL, up 74 places to #22.

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Highest French population share by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS 2010
01Iroquois County, ILIL26,1506.3%−2.8 pts
02Kankakee County, ILIL105,5255.5%−3.9 pts
03▲1Randolph County, ILIL29,9214.7%−2.4 pts
04▲45Shelby County, ILIL20,5763.8%+1.8 pts
05▲7Gallatin County, ILIL4,6163.6%+0.8 pts
06Bond County, ILIL16,9593.5%−1.0 pts
07▼2Ford County, ILIL13,2163.2%−0.5 pts
08▼5Monroe County, ILIL34,8403.1%−4.1 pts
09▲2Clinton County, ILIL37,1282.9%−0.1 pts
10▼3Tazewell County, ILIL130,0492.8%−0.5 pts
11▲6Putnam County, ILIL5,6192.7%+0.7 pts
12▼4Hamilton County, ILIL7,8592.7%−0.1 pts
13▼3LaSalle County, ILIL107,7732.6%−0.6 pts
14▲16St. Clair County, ILIL250,7082.6%−1.1 pts
15▲20Fayette County, ILIL20,7902.5%+0.8 pts
16▲37Perry County, ILIL20,1602.5%−0.2 pts
17▲34White County, ILIL13,2502.5%−1.3 pts
18▲32Jackson County, ILIL52,5012.4%−0.9 pts
19▲8Bureau County, ILIL32,5102.4%0.0 pts
20▲3DeKalb County, ILIL101,8352.4%−0.5 pts
21▼6Madison County, ILIL263,1102.3%−1.6 pts
22▲74Pike County, ILIL14,2312.2%−0.4 pts
23▲68Henderson County, ILIL5,9842.2%+0.3 pts
24▲44Lee County, ILIL32,9142.2%−1.4 pts
25▼7Woodford County, ILIL38,1112.2%−1.9 pts
26Williamson County, ILIL67,2252.1%−1.1 pts
27▼2Crawford County, ILIL18,6482.0%−0.2 pts
28▲1Hancock County, ILIL16,8032.0%−1.5 pts
29▲40Effingham County, ILIL34,5192.0%−0.5 pts
30▲31Livingston County, ILIL35,0572.0%−1.2 pts
31▼3Marshall County, ILIL11,4731.9%−0.2 pts
32▲4Christian County, ILIL33,4431.9%−1.3 pts
33▲66Pope County, ILIL3,6721.9%−0.6 pts
34▲5Warren County, ILIL16,2221.9%−1.2 pts
35▲41Mercer County, ILIL15,2291.9%+0.1 pts
36▼12Grundy County, ILIL54,0521.9%−1.1 pts
37Sangamon County, ILIL194,1701.8%−1.4 pts
38▲26Whiteside County, ILIL54,1211.8%−0.8 pts
39▲8Morgan County, ILIL32,5151.8%−0.6 pts
40▲3Fulton County, ILIL32,9011.8%−1.2 pts
41▲34Henry County, ILIL48,0951.8%−0.3 pts
42▼1Ogle County, ILIL51,3991.8%−1.4 pts
43▼29Cumberland County, ILIL10,2081.8%+0.5 pts
44▼24Franklin County, ILIL36,9161.7%−1.8 pts
45▲43Carroll County, ILIL15,4191.7%−1.0 pts
46▲6Adams County, ILIL64,2671.7%−0.9 pts
47▼34Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,5941.7%−1.4 pts
48▼6McHenry County, ILIL317,7511.7%−1.0 pts
49▲16Kendall County, ILIL145,4701.7%−1.5 pts
50▼6Kane County, ILIL525,7571.7%−0.7 pts
51▼29Schuyler County, ILIL6,6571.7%−0.5 pts
52▼20Saline County, ILIL22,7721.6%−0.9 pts
53▲21Montgomery County, ILIL28,0761.6%−0.5 pts
54▼8Washington County, ILIL13,5641.6%−2.0 pts
55▼7Macoupin County, ILIL43,7481.5%−1.8 pts
56▼2Champaign County, ILIL209,9721.5%−0.5 pts
57▼17Jefferson County, ILIL36,1471.5%−1.3 pts
58▲40Wayne County, ILIL15,8821.5%−0.3 pts
59▼21Macon County, ILIL99,3001.5%−0.8 pts
60▲6DuPage County, ILIL934,2981.5%−0.6 pts
61▲11Richland County, ILIL15,2191.5%−0.3 pts
62▼5Peoria County, ILIL178,5531.4%−1.8 pts
63▲8Lake County, ILIL719,3391.4%−0.5 pts
64▼48Mason County, ILIL12,4111.4%−1.9 pts
65▼3Wabash County, ILIL10,9071.4%−2.5 pts
66▲13Union County, ILIL16,6561.4%−0.2 pts
67▲16De Witt County, ILIL15,1181.4%−0.7 pts
68▲17Knox County, ILIL47,7671.4%−1.1 pts
69▼6Piatt County, ILIL16,7911.3%−1.4 pts
70▼14McLean County, ILIL171,4191.3%−1.2 pts
71▼16Rock Island County, ILIL141,8691.3%−1.2 pts
72▼51Clark County, ILIL15,1141.3%−1.7 pts
73▲5Edgar County, ILIL16,3231.3%−1.4 pts
74▼4Vermilion County, ILIL71,2591.3%−1.3 pts
75▼2Winnebago County, ILIL283,6741.3%−1.3 pts
76▲19Edwards County, ILIL5,8981.2%+0.1 pts
77▲10Moultrie County, ILIL14,3711.2%−0.5 pts
78▼19Lawrence County, ILIL13,7901.2%−1.5 pts
79▼45Stephenson County, ILIL43,2201.2%−1.6 pts
80Will County, ILIL712,2531.2%−1.2 pts
81▲8Stark County, ILIL5,3191.1%−1.4 pts
82▼22Marion County, ILIL36,3821.0%−1.5 pts
83▼16Massac County, ILIL13,5021.0%−1.3 pts
84▼26Logan County, ILIL27,1821.0%−1.6 pts
85▼54Calhoun County, ILIL4,3001.0%−3.4 pts
86▼4Johnson County, ILIL13,3631.0%−2.0 pts
87▲7Cook County, ILIL5,194,6250.9%−0.3 pts
88▼79Menard County, ILIL11,8630.9%−1.5 pts
89▼56Boone County, ILIL53,5680.9%−1.5 pts
90▲3Douglas County, ILIL19,8800.9%−1.5 pts
91▼14Jersey County, ILIL21,1600.8%−3.7 pts
92▼6McDonough County, ILIL25,9160.8%−0.9 pts
93▼9Greene County, ILIL11,3130.8%−1.4 pts
94▼49Coles County, ILIL46,6070.8%−1.7 pts
95▼5Brown County, ILIL6,4010.7%−0.5 pts
96▲1Cass County, ILIL12,4630.7%−0.6 pts
97▼5Clay County, ILIL12,7930.7%−0.7 pts
98▲4Alexander County, ILIL4,5700.6%−0.3 pts
99▲2Hardin County, ILIL3,5880.6%−0.5 pts
100▼81Jasper County, ILIL9,0320.5%−2.0 pts
101▼20Pulaski County, ILIL4,8200.5%−2.4 pts
102▼2Scott County, ILIL4,8660.3%−1.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES