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RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,127

Highest French population share, US counties · 2010

US 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. Evangeline Parish, Louisiana leads at 37.4%. 3,127 counties qualify in total. Louisiana carries 17 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS 2000
01Evangeline Parish, LALA31,98037.4%
02Acadia Parish, LALA57,03231.9%
03Assumption Parish, LALA19,72031.3%
04Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,94130.8%
05Vermilion Parish, LALA57,67128.9%
06Coos County, NHNH31,34327.2%
07Aroostook County, MEME66,60927.2%
08Cameron Parish, LALA4,71825.9%
09Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA31,47125.6%
10St. James Parish, LALA18,93825.6%
11Franklin County, VTVT51,17725.2%
12Somerset County, MEME51,62025.1%
13Ascension Parish, LALA135,10524.9%
14Clinton County, NYNY78,13824.9%
15Lafourche Parish, LALA95,50524.6%
16Terrebonne Parish, LALA104,16324.6%
17Lafayette Parish, LALA257,94924.5%
18Essex County, VTVT6,05124.5%
19St. Charles Parish, LALA50,58624.2%
20Kennebec County, MEME129,06723.1%
21St. Martin Parish, LALA51,10622.4%
22Iberia Parish, LALA66,84622.3%
23Allen Parish, LALA22,67221.9%
24Franklin County, NYNY46,50021.9%
25St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,64221.2%
26York County, MEME222,43421.1%
27Essex County, NYNY36,43820.9%
28Washington County, MOMO23,81020.8%
29Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,25620.5%
30Jefferson Parish, LALA431,39820.2%
31St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,10820.1%
32Androscoggin County, MEME116,48720.1%
33St. Landry Parish, LALA80,76519.9%
34Hancock County, MSMS46,87319.6%
35Red Lake County, MNMN3,94019.4%
36Pointe Coupee Parish, LALA19,52019.2%
37Sullivan County, NHNH43,96119.1%
38Rolette County, NDND11,68819.1%
39Delta County, MIMI36,58218.9%
40Penobscot County, MEME157,96718.7%
41Belknap County, NHNH65,14718.7%
42West Baton Rouge Parish, LALA28,75618.4%
43Grand Isle County, VTVT7,51118.3%
44Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,46618.3%
45Addison County, VTVT38,04817.8%
46Livingston Parish, LALA155,03617.7%
47Iberville Parish, LALA29,57917.6%
48Piscataquis County, MEME17,40917.4%
49Rutland County, VTVT59,65317.2%
50Hillsborough County, NHNH433,41517.2%
51Merrimack County, NHNH158,07816.8%
52Oxford County, MEME60,34616.6%
53St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,48816.4%
54Caledonia County, VTVT30,41416.3%
55Kent County, RIRI173,49516.3%
56Cheshire County, NHNH78,26916.2%
57Strafford County, NHNH135,04316.2%
58Berkshire County, MAMA128,22416.1%
59Franklin County, MAMA70,69815.9%
60Lamoille County, VTVT26,29415.2%
61Worcester County, MAMA888,50215.1%
62Orleans County, VTVT27,60014.9%
63Rockingham County, NHNH324,07714.8%
64Bennington County, VTVT36,63014.8%
65Menominee County, MIMI22,94114.7%
66Orange County, VTVT30,00214.7%
67Franklin County, MEME30,82414.6%
68St. Mary Parish, LALA46,55214.6%
69Washington County, NYNY59,35314.5%
70Cloud County, KSKS8,83314.4%
71Hampshire County, MAMA164,06514.4%
72Grafton County, NHNH93,22514.3%
74Sagadahoc County, MEME37,97913.8%
75Carroll County, NHNH52,78413.8%
76Alpena County, MIMI28,85313.8%
77Bay County, MIMI102,12313.7%
78Chittenden County, VTVT169,11513.6%
79Dickinson County, MIMI25,82713.5%
80Windsor County, VTVT57,31213.5%
81Lewis County, NYNY26,47913.4%
82Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,18713.3%
83Lincoln County, MEME36,59513.2%
84Washington County, VTVT59,65213.2%
85Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,34613.1%
86Cumberland County, MEME317,22213.1%
87Bristol County, MAMA593,64013.1%
88Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79313.1%
89Warren County, NYNY65,02012.9%
90Marquette County, MIMI68,06412.8%
91Baraga County, MIMI8,16912.7%
92Hampden County, MAMA464,33812.7%
93Florence County, WIWI4,74812.7%
94Pembina County, NDND6,56812.6%
95Arenac County, MIMI15,06812.4%
96Windham County, VTVT45,20412.3%
97Providence County, RIRI678,17912.3%
98Waldo County, MEME40,69311.9%
99Rooks County, KSKS4,64611.8%
100Monroe County, MIMI156,00411.7%
101Alger County, MIMI8,64111.4%
102Pearl River County, MSMS59,36311.4%
103Alcona County, MIMI10,55611.4%
104Rapides Parish, LALA125,87711.4%
105Washington County, RIRI129,79511.4%
106Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87311.3%
107Jefferson County, NYNY111,54011.2%
108Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,68911.2%
109Iosco County, MIMI25,26610.9%
110Hinsdale County, COCO75310.8%
111Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,08910.7%
112Hamilton County, NYNY5,00610.7%
113Houghton County, MIMI37,84210.5%
114East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,18010.5%
115Orange County, TXTX86,26610.5%
116Knox County, MEME41,11710.4%
117Perry County, MOMO19,09310.3%
118Oswego County, NYNY118,56910.2%
119Rensselaer County, NYNY160,51010.2%
120Mackinac County, MIMI11,23610.1%
121Beauregard Parish, LALA36,67310.1%
122Bennett County, SDSD3,3079.9%
123Bristol County, RIRI50,0019.8%
124Presque Isle County, MIMI13,1289.8%
125Saratoga County, NYNY241,3439.7%
126Washington County, MEME31,3349.7%
127Newton County, TXTX11,9549.5%
128Catahoula Parish, LALA8,2239.4%
129Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1219.4%
130Kankakee County, ILIL105,5259.4%
131Newport County, RIRI83,0519.4%
132Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8239.2%
133Daniels County, MTMT1,6129.2%
134St. Francois County, MOMO67,8099.1%
135Iroquois County, ILIL26,1509.1%
136Luce County, MIMI6,3399.0%
137Roberts County, TXTX8679.0%
138Jefferson County, TXTX254,3219.0%
139Harrison County, MSMS217,1368.7%
140Chippewa County, MIMI36,0818.7%
141Iron County, MIMI11,7578.6%
142Grant Parish, LALA22,0758.6%
143Montmorency County, MIMI9,8428.5%
144Essex County, MAMA826,6538.4%
145Roscommon County, MIMI23,9148.4%
146St. Helena Parish, LALA10,7588.3%
147Cavalier County, NDND3,4978.2%
148Marinette County, WIWI42,5748.2%
149Hardin County, TXTX58,7238.1%
150Polk County, MNMN30,5458.1%
151St. Clair County, MIMI160,4868.0%
152Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6938.0%
153Sabine County, TXTX10,0128.0%
154Haines, AKAK2,0688.0%
155Crawford County, MIMI13,7228.0%
156Koochiching County, MNMN11,5877.9%
157Leelanau County, MIMI22,9827.9%
158Crawford County, MOMO22,9297.9%
159Hancock County, MEME57,1717.8%
160Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7297.8%
161Sabine Parish, LALA21,8347.8%
162Sully County, SDSD1,4797.7%
163Mineral County, COCO9107.6%
164Gladwin County, MIMI26,0777.6%
165Rock County, NENE1,2597.6%
166Lewis County, IDID3,7047.6%
167Jasper County, TXTX33,0757.6%
168Benzie County, MIMI18,5687.6%
169Midland County, MIMI83,7547.5%
170Oconto County, WIWI40,1957.5%
171Iron County, MOMO9,3187.5%
172Washington Parish, LALA44,9377.5%
173Jefferson County, MOMO233,1327.5%
174Jackson County, MSMS147,6667.5%
175Keweenaw County, MIMI2,1867.4%
176Antrim County, MIMI24,6987.3%
177Liberty County, TXTX121,3647.3%
178Darke County, OHOH51,5207.2%
179Monroe County, ILIL34,8407.2%
180Herkimer County, NYNY59,2197.1%
181Graham County, KSKS2,3717.1%
182Lake County, MNMN10,7467.1%
183Randolph County, ILIL29,9217.1%
184Mitchell County, KSKS5,5907.0%
185Concordia Parish, LALA17,8367.0%
186Granite County, MTMT3,6587.0%
187Tuscola County, MIMI52,6806.9%
188Fulton County, NYNY52,2166.9%
189Clay County, KSKS7,9906.9%
190Otsego County, MIMI26,0806.8%
191Marshall County, MNMN8,7986.8%
192Bandera County, TXTX22,8766.8%
193Winn Parish, LALA14,9616.8%
194Kalawao County, HIHI826.8%
196Niobrara County, WYWY2,3416.7%
197Orleans Parish, LALA362,1546.7%
198Emmet County, MIMI33,7756.6%
199Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0366.6%
200Chippewa County, WIWI67,6146.6%
201Chambers County, TXTX57,5946.6%
202Saginaw County, MIMI187,6886.6%
203Franklin Parish, LALA19,0026.6%
204Bossier Parish, LALA131,8676.6%
205Plymouth County, MAMA546,8296.5%
206Manistee County, MIMI25,6566.5%
207Barnstable County, MAMA233,5396.5%
208Albany County, NYNY321,2256.5%
209Fulton County, OHOH41,8536.4%
210Stonewall County, TXTX1,1866.4%
211Osceola County, MIMI23,5166.4%
212Chisago County, MNMN59,1426.4%
213San Augustine County, TXTX7,7226.4%
214Huron County, MIMI30,5306.4%
215Live Oak County, TXTX11,9296.4%
216Lapeer County, MIMI89,5166.4%
217Beaverhead County, MTMT10,0436.4%
218Clare County, MIMI31,5436.3%
219St. Clair County, MOMO9,9766.3%
220Butte County, SDSD10,8566.3%
221Perry County, ININ19,3896.3%
222Union County, SDSD17,4026.3%
223Morrison County, MNMN34,6206.3%
224West Feliciana Parish, LALA15,1346.2%
225Hooker County, NENE6866.2%
226Missaukee County, MIMI15,2746.2%
227Madison County, NYNY67,1206.2%
228Livingston County, MIMI197,3156.2%
229Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7106.2%
230Rio Blanco County, COCO6,6836.2%
231Crawford County, WIWI15,9106.1%
232Rains County, TXTX13,5426.1%
233Sherburne County, MNMN104,1946.0%
234Ottawa County, KSKS5,7446.0%
235Madison County, MTMT10,0266.0%
236Dawson County, MTMT8,6926.0%
237Sanilac County, MIMI40,0836.0%
238Lake County, OROR8,1876.0%
239Lenawee County, MIMI97,7796.0%
240Brown County, WIWI275,8035.9%
241LaSalle Parish, LALA15,1545.9%
242Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7095.9%
243Schenectady County, NYNY162,5815.9%
244Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7385.9%
245Mason County, TXTX3,9905.9%
246Josephine County, OROR87,8675.8%
247Mecosta County, MIMI42,3205.8%
248Wexford County, MIMI34,4455.8%
249Fallon County, MTMT2,9595.8%
250Tyler County, TXTX20,4435.8%
251Silver Bow County, MTMT36,1185.8%
252Converse County, WYWY13,8245.8%
253Renville County, NDND2,3315.8%
254Teller County, COCO24,7565.7%
255Calaveras County, CACA46,6055.7%
256Columbia County, WAWA4,1415.7%
257Oneida County, NYNY226,3925.7%
258Nantucket County, MAMA14,7585.7%
259Washington County, MNMN286,8955.7%
260Knox County, ININ35,6525.7%
261Jones County, SDSD9135.7%
262Idaho County, IDID17,8745.7%
263St. Croix County, WIWI98,2765.7%
264Oscoda County, MIMI8,7235.7%
265Llano County, TXTX23,3535.6%
266Isabella County, MIMI64,6915.6%
267Uinta County, WYWY20,7285.6%
268Stone County, MSMS19,6545.6%
269Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6815.6%
270Carter County, MTMT1,3835.6%
271Sierra County, CACA3,0985.6%
272Itasca County, MNMN45,4045.6%
273Macomb County, MIMI886,2215.6%
274Trinity County, CACA15,7205.6%
275Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,9795.6%
276Jackson Parish, LALA15,8345.5%
277Sanders County, MTMT14,0625.5%
278Comanche County, KSKS1,6735.5%
279Shelby County, OHOH48,0655.5%
280Muskegon County, MIMI177,9015.5%
281Oneida County, WIWI38,1315.5%
282Logan County, KSKS2,6615.5%
283Onondaga County, NYNY466,5845.5%
284Dukes County, MAMA21,2195.5%
285Barron County, WIWI46,4845.5%
286Benson County, NDND5,7595.4%
287Aitkin County, MNMN16,2525.4%
288Eaton County, MIMI109,5815.4%
289Republic County, KSKS4,6405.4%
290St. Louis County, MNMN200,5185.4%
291Sherman County, KSKS5,7635.4%
292Mason County, MIMI29,0405.4%
293Franklin County, MOMO108,0905.4%
294Gratiot County, MIMI41,1905.4%
295Platte County, WYWY8,6345.4%
296Warren County, MOMO39,0165.4%
297Caddo Parish, LALA224,2265.4%
298Irion County, TXTX1,4635.4%
299Jefferson County, WAWA33,9705.4%
300Daggett County, UTUT9345.4%
301Chouteau County, MTMT5,8655.4%
302Curry County, OROR22,6215.3%
303St. Charles County, MOMO426,4995.3%
304Nemaha County, NENE7,1025.3%
305Thomas County, NENE6395.3%
306Elk County, KSKS2,4585.3%
307Lucas County, OHOH423,3475.3%
308Teton County, IDID13,2545.3%
309De Soto Parish, LALA27,3815.3%
310Pennington County, MNMN13,6865.3%
311Spink County, SDSD6,1555.3%
312Barry County, MIMI63,9915.3%
313Osborne County, KSKS3,2855.2%
314Walsh County, NDND10,1795.2%
315Inyo County, CACA18,1585.2%
316Wilson County, KSKS8,2995.2%
317Pepin County, WIWI7,5135.2%
318Wright County, MNMN157,5595.2%
319Gasconade County, MOMO14,7845.2%
320Union Parish, LALA20,5615.2%
321Washburn County, WIWI17,0875.2%
322Door County, WIWI30,6165.2%
323Shoshone County, IDID14,1305.2%
324Amador County, CACA41,8765.2%
325Ravalli County, MTMT48,5825.2%
326Mariposa County, CACA16,9185.2%
327Archuleta County, COCO14,3065.2%
328Newton County, ININ14,1885.2%
329Ellis County, OKOK3,6135.2%
330Madison County, MOMO12,8585.2%
331Union County, OROR25,9005.2%
332Grand Forks County, NDND74,5015.2%
333Newaygo County, MIMI51,6225.1%
334Meagher County, MTMT2,1375.1%
335East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,9115.1%
336Ouachita Parish, LALA158,5425.1%
337Blanco County, TXTX13,5815.1%
338Anoka County, MNMN381,6055.1%
339Columbia County, NYNY60,1685.1%
340Red River Parish, LALA7,1655.1%
341Schoharie County, NYNY30,1765.1%
342Kiowa County, KSKS2,4325.1%
343Ottawa County, OHOH39,4815.1%
344Traill County, NDND7,9205.1%
345Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,6665.1%
346Bottineau County, NDND6,2845.1%
347Garfield County, MTMT1,1485.1%
348Phillips County, MTMT4,2035.1%
349Vilas County, WIWI23,7615.1%
351Chautauqua County, KSKS3,3215.1%
352Vernon Parish, LALA45,0915.1%
353Douglas County, NVNV50,1115.1%
354San Juan County, WAWA18,5775.0%
355Waupaca County, WIWI51,4615.0%
356King County, TXTX1925.0%
357Douglas County, WIWI43,9905.0%
358Hartley County, TXTX4,9045.0%
359Chase County, NENE3,7185.0%
360Saguache County, COCO6,7325.0%
361Hayes County, NENE8215.0%
362Mellette County, SDSD2,1375.0%
363Lake County, CACA67,7725.0%
364Benton County, MNMN41,7445.0%
365Park County, MTMT18,2144.9%
366Williams County, OHOH36,5494.9%
367Cayuga County, NYNY74,3654.9%
369Lake County, MIMI13,1824.9%
370Marion County, ARAR17,5934.9%
371Otsego County, NYNY60,5894.9%
372Burt County, NENE6,6784.9%
373Dundy County, NENE1,5684.9%
374Plumas County, CACA18,5834.9%
375Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3314.9%
376Real County, TXTX2,7454.9%
377Wayne County, NYNY91,2504.9%
378Bonner County, IDID54,4204.9%
379Golden Valley County, NDND1,8084.9%
380Gogebic County, MIMI14,2854.9%
381Benton County, ININ8,8834.9%
382Orleans County, NYNY39,8254.8%
383Pottawatomie County, KSKS27,1864.8%
384Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,7114.8%
385Polk County, WIWI45,8034.8%
386Rice County, MNMN69,9394.8%
387Fall River County, SDSD7,4674.8%
388Montgomery County, NYNY50,0464.8%
389Genesee County, MIMI401,0934.8%
390McCone County, MTMT1,7204.8%
391Charlotte County, FLFL217,2124.8%
392Franklin County, NENE2,7954.8%
393Outagamie County, WIWI195,8944.8%
394Adams County, IDID5,0134.7%
395Asotin County, WAWA22,5454.7%
396Sheridan County, WYWY33,2414.7%
397Cass County, MNMN31,4304.7%
398Huerfano County, COCO7,0114.7%
399Iron County, WIWI6,1274.7%
400Delaware County, NYNY44,3054.7%
401Yavapai County, AZAZ252,5524.7%
402Pitkin County, COCO16,6254.7%
403Gilliam County, OROR1,9714.7%
404Clark County, WAWA532,1194.7%
405Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,9994.7%
406Boise County, IDID8,5454.7%
407Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1324.7%
408Cass County, NDND201,7944.7%
409Morgan County, WVWV18,0274.7%
410Montgomery County, TXTX781,1944.7%
411Fulton County, PAPA14,4834.6%
412Clear Creek County, COCO8,9944.6%
413West Carroll Parish, LALA9,1564.6%
414Elbert County, COCO30,5344.6%
415Owsley County, KYKY3,9324.6%
416Cheyenne County, NENE9,5284.6%
417Wood County, WIWI74,0604.6%
418Bollinger County, MOMO10,6464.6%
419Stevens County, MNMN9,7474.6%
420Toole County, MTMT5,2114.6%
421San Jacinto County, TXTX29,4884.6%
422Kootenai County, IDID191,8644.6%
423Pasco County, FLFL674,5164.6%
424Mohave County, AZAZ228,1024.6%
425Jersey County, ILIL21,1604.6%
426Noble County, OKOK10,8994.6%
427Norfolk County, MAMA739,7494.6%
428Weston County, WYWY6,8404.6%
429Kerr County, TXTX54,0374.5%
430Washington County, KSKS5,5334.5%
431Stone County, MOMO32,5034.5%
432Stevens County, WAWA49,6684.5%
433Jefferson County, MTMT13,3294.5%
434Thomas County, KSKS7,7254.5%
435Hubbard County, MNMN22,3694.5%
436Lincoln County, COCO5,6454.5%
437Brewster County, TXTX9,4584.5%
438Custer County, COCO5,5904.5%
439Ontario County, NYNY113,1304.5%
440Lincoln County, OROR50,6364.5%
441Clark County, KSKS1,9004.5%
442Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3374.5%
443Thurston County, WAWA304,2614.5%
444Bond County, ILIL16,9594.5%
445Meade County, KSKS3,8524.5%
446Denali, AKAK1,6164.5%
447Baldwin County, ALAL267,7614.5%
448Polk County, TXTX53,4344.5%
449Lamar County, MSMS67,4034.5%
450Price County, WIWI13,9884.4%
451Sarasota County, FLFL479,9584.4%
452Stark County, NDND34,0134.4%
453Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,1154.4%
454Sitka, AKAK8,3194.4%
455Williamsburg, VAVA15,8614.4%
456Liberty County, MTMT1,9574.4%
457Aransas County, TXTX26,1464.4%
458Harlan County, NENE3,0004.4%
459Hickory County, MOMO9,0444.4%
460Gallatin County, MTMT128,7404.4%
461Siskiyou County, CACA42,0134.4%
462Buena Vista, VAVA6,6724.4%
463Calhoun County, ILIL4,3004.4%
464Pope County, MNMN11,4204.4%
465Chenango County, NYNY45,7154.4%
466Livingston County, NYNY61,4384.4%
467Lincoln County, WIWI28,4034.4%
468Latah County, IDID41,8424.4%
469Hansford County, TXTX4,9444.4%
470Lampasas County, TXTX23,6574.3%
471Auglaize County, OHOH45,9094.3%
472Nevada County, CACA101,9114.3%
473Dolores County, COCO2,4664.3%
474Saline County, KSKS53,3774.3%
475Pacific County, WAWA24,3574.3%
476St. Louis County, MOMO990,9114.3%
477Garfield County, WAWA2,4164.3%
478Kitsap County, WAWA283,3744.3%
479Flathead County, MTMT115,4294.3%
480Brown County, NENE2,8264.3%
481Spokane County, WAWA558,3444.3%
482Adams County, IAIA3,6174.3%
483Murray County, OKOK13,8054.3%
484Kanabec County, MNMN16,6284.3%
485Norton County, KSKS5,2884.3%
486Island County, WAWA85,6574.3%
487Douglas County, OROR111,9514.3%
488Bowman County, NDND2,7624.3%
489Clinton County, MIMI80,4324.3%
490Becker County, MNMN35,4974.3%
491Niagara County, NYNY208,9124.3%
492Cleburne County, ARAR25,6724.3%
493Webster Parish, LALA34,9484.3%
494Indian River County, FLFL172,7994.3%
495Langlade County, WIWI19,5344.3%
496Pine County, MNMN30,4724.3%
497Clallam County, WAWA78,2024.3%
498El Dorado County, CACA192,3234.3%
499Humboldt County, CACA131,6474.3%
500Custer County, IDID4,6364.3%
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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest french share?

Evangeline Parish, Louisiana ranks #1 with 37.4% (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by french share?

Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, Assumption Parish, Louisiana, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,127 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 ACS 5-year data.

How is french share measured?

Share of all residents who are French ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2010).