RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Highest French population share, Minnesota counties · 2010

Minnesota 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. This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS 2000

01Red Lake County, MNMN3,94019.4%–

02Polk County, MNMN30,5458.1%–

03Koochiching County, MNMN11,5877.9%–

04Lake County, MNMN10,7467.1%–

05Marshall County, MNMN8,7986.8%–

06Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7706.8%–

07Chisago County, MNMN59,1426.4%–

08Morrison County, MNMN34,6206.3%–

09Sherburne County, MNMN104,1946.0%–

10Washington County, MNMN286,8955.7%–

11Itasca County, MNMN45,4045.6%–

12Aitkin County, MNMN16,2525.4%–

13St. Louis County, MNMN200,5185.4%–

14Pennington County, MNMN13,6865.3%–

15Wright County, MNMN157,5595.2%–

16Anoka County, MNMN381,6055.1%–

17Benton County, MNMN41,7445.0%–

18Rice County, MNMN69,9394.8%–

19Cass County, MNMN31,4304.7%–

20Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1324.7%–

21Stevens County, MNMN9,7474.6%–

22Hubbard County, MNMN22,3694.5%–

23Pope County, MNMN11,4204.4%–

24Kanabec County, MNMN16,6284.3%–

25Becker County, MNMN35,4974.3%–

26Pine County, MNMN30,4724.3%–

27Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7534.3%–

28Ramsey County, MNMN541,6234.2%–

29Kittson County, MNMN4,0314.1%–

30Clay County, MNMN67,7344.1%–

31Carlton County, MNMN36,7114.0%–

32Isanti County, MNMN44,3864.0%–

33Todd County, MNMN26,0604.0%–

34Carver County, MNMN114,3793.9%–

35Dakota County, MNMN457,7103.9%–

36Beltrami County, MNMN47,0553.9%–

37Scott County, MNMN159,0173.8%–

38Lyon County, MNMN25,6843.7%–

39Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7843.7%–

40Cook County, MNMN5,5223.6%–

41Stearns County, MNMN164,1103.6%–

42Clearwater County, MNMN8,6473.5%–

43McLeod County, MNMN36,6313.5%–

44Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1533.4%–

45Grant County, MNMN6,0853.4%–

46Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4533.4%–

47Wabasha County, MNMN21,5373.4%–

48Winona County, MNMN50,5233.3%–

49Murray County, MNMN7,9423.3%–

50Wilkin County, MNMN6,2883.2%–

51Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4773.2%–

52Faribault County, MNMN13,8883.2%–

53Traverse County, MNMN3,1303.0%–

54Dodge County, MNMN21,3763.0%–

55Roseau County, MNMN15,2463.0%–

56Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6343.0%–

57Waseca County, MNMN18,6883.0%–

58Lincoln County, MNMN5,5832.9%–

59Swift County, MNMN9,7632.9%–

60Wadena County, MNMN14,3882.8%–

61Meeker County, MNMN23,6032.8%–

62Houston County, MNMN18,4002.8%–

63Olmsted County, MNMN166,7312.8%–

64Norman County, MNMN6,3362.8%–

65Redwood County, MNMN15,2652.7%–

66Big Stone County, MNMN5,0542.7%–

67Mower County, MNMN40,9712.7%–

68Douglas County, MNMN40,1202.6%–

69Steele County, MNMN37,4642.6%–

70Renville County, MNMN14,3562.6%–

71Watonwan County, MNMN11,4592.6%–

72Nicollet County, MNMN34,2732.5%–

73Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0412.5%–

74Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7202.5%–

75Martin County, MNMN19,4402.5%–

76Goodhue County, MNMN48,1952.4%–

77Chippewa County, MNMN12,4062.2%–

78Sibley County, MNMN15,3562.2%–

79Rock County, MNMN9,5242.1%–

80Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4052.1%–

81Freeborn County, MNMN30,4402.1%–

82Fillmore County, MNMN21,5402.0%–

83Pipestone County, MNMN9,2601.9%–

84Nobles County, MNMN22,3381.9%–

85Brown County, MNMN25,5171.8%–

86Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7041.6%–

87Jackson County, MNMN9,8571.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES