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Highest French population share, North Dakota counties

North Dakota 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 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 53 is 1.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Billings County, ND, up 39 places to #2.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS 2010

01▲1Pembina County, NDND6,5686.7%−5.8 pts

02▲39Billings County, NDND1,0715.5%+1.5 pts

03▲2Cavalier County, NDND3,4974.4%−3.8 pts

04▲2Walsh County, NDND10,1794.2%−1.1 pts

05▲27Burke County, NDND2,1324.0%+2.0 pts

06▼3Bottineau County, NDND6,2843.7%−1.4 pts

07▲23Towner County, NDND2,0403.3%−0.7 pts

08▲3Cass County, NDND201,7943.1%−1.6 pts

09▼1Grand Forks County, NDND74,5012.9%−2.2 pts

10▲5Ransom County, NDND5,6172.9%−0.1 pts

11▲2Traill County, NDND7,9202.9%−2.2 pts

12▲23Renville County, NDND2,3312.9%−2.9 pts

13▼9Nelson County, NDND2,9632.8%−0.4 pts

14▼5Stutsman County, NDND21,4142.7%−0.8 pts

15▲8Ward County, NDND68,2332.6%−0.9 pts

16▲21Golden Valley County, NDND1,8082.5%−2.4 pts

17▼3Stark County, NDND34,0132.2%−2.2 pts

18▲10McHenry County, NDND5,1302.1%−0.9 pts

19▼3Burleigh County, NDND103,2512.0%−0.8 pts

20▲14McKenzie County, NDND15,1921.9%−0.8 pts

21▼20Rolette County, NDND11,6881.9%−17.2 pts

22▲14Richland County, NDND16,7311.8%−1.4 pts

23▼11Ramsey County, NDND11,5301.8%−1.9 pts

24▼14Barnes County, NDND10,5731.8%−0.5 pts

25▲23Adams County, NDND2,2751.8%+0.1 pts

26▼19Pierce County, NDND3,8381.8%−1.4 pts

27▼1Griggs County, NDND2,2391.7%+0.3 pts

28▼1McLean County, NDND9,7401.7%−0.9 pts

29▲17Sargent County, NDND3,7111.7%−1.0 pts

30▲20Morton County, NDND34,6011.6%−0.7 pts

31▲13Foster County, NDND3,2121.6%−0.6 pts

32▲1Oliver County, NDND1,8981.6%−1.6 pts

33▲10McIntosh County, NDND2,4511.6%+0.9 pts

34▼9Williams County, NDND41,7671.4%−2.8 pts

35▼17Hettinger County, NDND2,4921.4%−1.0 pts

36▲2Logan County, NDND1,8591.4%0.0 pts

37▼15Sioux County, NDND3,6671.3%+0.2 pts

38▲4LaMoure County, NDND4,1351.3%−1.2 pts

39▼22Sheridan County, NDND1,2961.3%−1.8 pts

40▼21Mercer County, NDND8,4411.3%−0.8 pts

41▼20Eddy County, NDND2,3291.2%+0.2 pts

42▲10Wells County, NDND3,7291.1%−0.5 pts

43▼3Emmons County, NDND3,2151.0%−0.1 pts

44▼20Bowman County, NDND2,7620.9%−3.4 pts

45▼6Dickey County, NDND4,8950.8%−1.4 pts

46▼26Slope County, NDND6280.8%−2.4 pts

47Steele County, NDND1,7970.7%−0.5 pts

48▼19Divide County, NDND2,1100.6%−1.2 pts

49▲2Grant County, NDND2,2060.6%−1.1 pts

50▼19Benson County, NDND5,7590.6%−4.9 pts

51▲2Kidder County, NDND2,3930.5%−0.2 pts

52▼3Dunn County, NDND4,0580.4%−1.0 pts

53▼8Mountrail County, NDND9,3950.2%−1.5 pts

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