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Highest French population share, Minnesota counties · 2020

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, MNMN3,94021.7%–

02Cook County, MNMN5,5227.1%–

03Polk County, MNMN30,5456.3%–

04Koochiching County, MNMN11,5874.8%–

05Wright County, MNMN157,5594.7%–

06Wilkin County, MNMN6,2884.7%–

07Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1324.7%–

08Marshall County, MNMN8,7984.7%–

09Pennington County, MNMN13,6864.6%–

10Itasca County, MNMN45,4044.5%–

11Aitkin County, MNMN16,2524.4%–

12Washington County, MNMN286,8954.2%–

13Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1534.2%–

14Sherburne County, MNMN104,1944.1%–

15Carver County, MNMN114,3793.9%–

16Morrison County, MNMN34,6203.8%–

17Chisago County, MNMN59,1423.6%–

18Anoka County, MNMN381,6053.6%–

19Benton County, MNMN41,7443.5%–

20Clearwater County, MNMN8,6473.4%–

21Roseau County, MNMN15,2463.4%–

22Kanabec County, MNMN16,6283.3%–

23Lyon County, MNMN25,6843.3%–

24Rice County, MNMN69,9393.3%–

25St. Louis County, MNMN200,5183.3%–

26Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7533.3%–

27Pine County, MNMN30,4723.3%–

28Beltrami County, MNMN47,0553.2%–

29Mower County, MNMN40,9713.1%–

30Isanti County, MNMN44,3863.1%–

31Ramsey County, MNMN541,6233.1%–

32Becker County, MNMN35,4973.1%–

33Hubbard County, MNMN22,3693.0%–

34Grant County, MNMN6,0853.0%–

35Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7843.0%–

36Cass County, MNMN31,4303.0%–

37Traverse County, MNMN3,1302.9%–

38Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6342.9%–

39Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0412.9%–

40Norman County, MNMN6,3362.9%–

41Nicollet County, MNMN34,2732.9%–

42Carlton County, MNMN36,7112.8%–

43Dakota County, MNMN457,7102.8%–

44Lake County, MNMN10,7462.8%–

45Scott County, MNMN159,0172.8%–

46Clay County, MNMN67,7342.7%–

47Douglas County, MNMN40,1202.7%–

48Pipestone County, MNMN9,2602.7%–

49Todd County, MNMN26,0602.7%–

50Swift County, MNMN9,7632.6%–

51Pope County, MNMN11,4202.6%–

52Wabasha County, MNMN21,5372.6%–

53Faribault County, MNMN13,8882.5%–

54Stearns County, MNMN164,1102.5%–

55Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7702.5%–

56Steele County, MNMN37,4642.4%–

57Houston County, MNMN18,4002.4%–

58Dodge County, MNMN21,3762.4%–

59Wadena County, MNMN14,3882.4%–

60Lincoln County, MNMN5,5832.4%–

61Martin County, MNMN19,4402.4%–

62Winona County, MNMN50,5232.4%–

63McLeod County, MNMN36,6312.4%–

64Renville County, MNMN14,3562.3%–

65Sibley County, MNMN15,3562.3%–

66Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4772.3%–

67Murray County, MNMN7,9422.3%–

68Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4532.1%–

69Kittson County, MNMN4,0312.1%–

70Waseca County, MNMN18,6882.1%–

71Big Stone County, MNMN5,0542.1%–

72Olmsted County, MNMN166,7312.0%–

73Stevens County, MNMN9,7472.0%–

74Freeborn County, MNMN30,4401.9%–

75Redwood County, MNMN15,2651.9%–

76Meeker County, MNMN23,6031.9%–

77Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7041.7%–

78Goodhue County, MNMN48,1951.6%–

79Chippewa County, MNMN12,4061.5%–

80Brown County, MNMN25,5171.4%–

81Watonwan County, MNMN11,4591.4%–

82Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7201.3%–

83Fillmore County, MNMN21,5401.3%–

84Rock County, MNMN9,5241.2%–

85Nobles County, MNMN22,3381.1%–

86Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4050.9%–

87Jackson County, MNMN9,8570.9%–

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