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Highest French population share, Minnesota counties

Minnesota 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 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 2.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Kittson County, MN, up 58 places to #11.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS 2010

01Red Lake County, MNMN3,94014.6%−4.8 pts

02▲6Marshall County, MNMN8,7985.8%−1.1 pts

03Polk County, MNMN30,5455.0%−3.1 pts

04▲5Pennington County, MNMN13,6864.6%−0.6 pts

05▲2Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1324.4%−0.3 pts

06▲7Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1534.1%+0.7 pts

07▲48Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7704.0%−2.8 pts

08▲3Aitkin County, MNMN16,2523.9%−1.6 pts

09▼7Cook County, MNMN5,5223.9%+0.2 pts

10▼6Koochiching County, MNMN11,5873.8%−4.1 pts

11▲58Kittson County, MNMN4,0313.8%−0.2 pts

12▲9Roseau County, MNMN15,2463.8%+0.8 pts

13▲10Lyon County, MNMN25,6843.7%−0.1 pts

14▼4Itasca County, MNMN45,4043.6%−1.9 pts

15▲2Chisago County, MNMN59,1423.6%−2.9 pts

16▼4Washington County, MNMN286,8953.5%−2.2 pts

17▼12Wright County, MNMN157,5593.4%−1.8 pts

18▲14Becker County, MNMN35,4973.4%−0.9 pts

19▲1Clearwater County, MNMN8,6473.1%−0.4 pts

20▲8Beltrami County, MNMN47,0553.1%−0.8 pts

21▲9Isanti County, MNMN44,3862.9%−1.1 pts

22▲24Clay County, MNMN67,7342.9%−1.2 pts

23▼7Morrison County, MNMN34,6202.8%−3.5 pts

24▼9Carver County, MNMN114,3792.8%−1.2 pts

25▲10Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7842.7%−1.0 pts

26▲11Traverse County, MNMN3,1302.7%−0.3 pts

27▼9Anoka County, MNMN381,6052.7%−2.4 pts

28▲5Hubbard County, MNMN22,3692.7%−1.8 pts

29▼4St. Louis County, MNMN200,5182.7%−2.7 pts

30▲1Ramsey County, MNMN541,6232.6%−1.5 pts

31▲11Carlton County, MNMN36,7112.6%−1.4 pts

32▼6Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7532.6%−1.6 pts

33▼9Rice County, MNMN69,9392.6%−2.2 pts

34▲9Dakota County, MNMN457,7102.5%−1.4 pts

35▲1Cass County, MNMN31,4302.5%−2.2 pts

36▲22Dodge County, MNMN21,3762.5%−0.5 pts

37▲1Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6342.5%−0.5 pts

38▼11Pine County, MNMN30,4722.5%−1.8 pts

39▲5Lake County, MNMN10,7462.5%−4.6 pts

40Norman County, MNMN6,3362.5%−0.3 pts

41▲6Douglas County, MNMN40,1202.4%−0.3 pts

42▼23Benton County, MNMN41,7442.3%−2.6 pts

43▲14Houston County, MNMN18,4002.3%−0.5 pts

44▲24Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4532.3%−1.1 pts

45▲6Pope County, MNMN11,4202.2%−2.2 pts

46▼1Scott County, MNMN159,0172.2%−1.6 pts

47▼33Sherburne County, MNMN104,1942.2%−3.8 pts

48▲12Lincoln County, MNMN5,5832.2%−0.8 pts

49▲13Winona County, MNMN50,5232.1%−1.2 pts

50▼1Todd County, MNMN26,0602.1%−1.9 pts

51▲27Goodhue County, MNMN48,1952.1%−0.4 pts

52▼30Kanabec County, MNMN16,6282.1%−2.2 pts

53▼1Wabasha County, MNMN21,5372.0%−1.3 pts

54▲26Brown County, MNMN25,5172.0%+0.2 pts

55▼26Mower County, MNMN40,9712.0%−0.7 pts

56▼2Stearns County, MNMN164,1101.9%−1.7 pts

57▼1Steele County, MNMN37,4641.9%−0.7 pts

58▲18Meeker County, MNMN23,6031.8%−1.0 pts

59▼20Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0411.8%−0.7 pts

60▲12Olmsted County, MNMN166,7311.8%−1.0 pts

61▼55Wilkin County, MNMN6,2881.8%−1.4 pts

62▲1McLeod County, MNMN36,6311.8%−1.7 pts

63▼4Wadena County, MNMN14,3881.8%−1.0 pts

64▲2Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4771.7%−1.4 pts

65▼31Grant County, MNMN6,0851.7%−1.7 pts

66▼13Faribault County, MNMN13,8881.6%−1.5 pts

67▼3Renville County, MNMN14,3561.6%−1.0 pts

68▼27Nicollet County, MNMN34,2731.6%−1.0 pts

69▲2Big Stone County, MNMN5,0541.5%−1.2 pts

70▼3Murray County, MNMN7,9421.5%−1.8 pts

71▼10Martin County, MNMN19,4401.5%−1.0 pts

72▼2Waseca County, MNMN18,6881.5%−1.5 pts

73Stevens County, MNMN9,7471.4%−3.2 pts

74▼24Swift County, MNMN9,7631.4%−1.5 pts

75▼1Freeborn County, MNMN30,4401.3%−0.7 pts

76▲11Jackson County, MNMN9,8571.3%0.0 pts

77▼2Redwood County, MNMN15,2651.2%−1.5 pts

78▼30Pipestone County, MNMN9,2601.2%−0.7 pts

79▲3Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7201.1%−1.4 pts

80▼15Sibley County, MNMN15,3561.1%−1.1 pts

81▼4Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7041.1%−0.5 pts

82▲4Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4051.1%−1.0 pts

83▼4Chippewa County, MNMN12,4061.0%−1.2 pts

84▼3Watonwan County, MNMN11,4590.9%−1.7 pts

85▼1Rock County, MNMN9,5240.9%−1.3 pts

86▼3Fillmore County, MNMN21,5400.7%−1.3 pts

87▼2Nobles County, MNMN22,3380.6%−1.3 pts

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