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Highest French population share, US counties · 2020

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. Rolette County, North Dakota leads at 23.8%. 3,120 counties qualify in total. Louisiana carries 16 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS 2000
01Rolette County, NDND11,68823.8%
02Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,94123.6%
03Acadia Parish, LALA57,03222.5%
04Evangeline Parish, LALA31,98022.5%
05Aroostook County, MEME66,60922.1%
06Assumption Parish, LALA19,72022.0%
07Red Lake County, MNMN3,94021.7%
08Coos County, NHNH31,34321.1%
09Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,08919.9%
10Lafourche Parish, LALA95,50519.3%
11Kennebec County, MEME129,06718.8%
12Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,25618.6%
13Clinton County, NYNY78,13818.6%
14Terrebonne Parish, LALA104,16318.5%
15Vermilion Parish, LALA57,67118.4%
16Pointe Coupee Parish, LALA19,52018.3%
17St. Charles Parish, LALA50,58618.2%
18Essex County, VTVT6,05118.2%
19Lafayette Parish, LALA257,94918.1%
20Ascension Parish, LALA135,10518.0%
21Androscoggin County, MEME116,48717.9%
22Franklin County, NYNY46,50017.4%
23West Baton Rouge Parish, LALA28,75617.2%
24Livingston Parish, LALA155,03616.3%
25St. Mary Parish, LALA46,55216.2%
26St. Martin Parish, LALA51,10615.9%
27St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,10815.8%
28Grand Isle County, VTVT7,51115.4%
29Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA31,47115.4%
30Somerset County, MEME51,62014.8%
31Oxford County, MEME60,34614.7%
32Penobscot County, MEME157,96714.4%
33Sullivan County, NHNH43,96114.4%
34Essex County, NYNY36,43814.1%
35Caledonia County, VTVT30,41413.9%
36York County, MEME222,43413.8%
37Belknap County, NHNH65,14713.6%
38Franklin County, VTVT51,17713.5%
39Merrimack County, NHNH158,07813.4%
40Iberville Parish, LALA29,57913.2%
41St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,64213.2%
42Hancock County, MSMS46,87313.0%
43Delta County, MIMI36,58212.8%
44Rutland County, VTVT59,65312.8%
45Jefferson Parish, LALA431,39812.7%
46Iberia Parish, LALA66,84612.6%
47Piscataquis County, MEME17,40912.5%
48Cheshire County, NHNH78,26912.3%
49Allen Parish, LALA22,67212.1%
50Orange County, TXTX86,26612.1%
51Pearl River County, MSMS59,36312.0%
52St. James Parish, LALA18,93812.0%
53Strafford County, NHNH135,04311.9%
54Kent County, RIRI173,49511.9%
55Orange County, VTVT30,00211.8%
56Franklin County, MEME30,82411.7%
57Hillsborough County, NHNH433,41511.6%
58Grafton County, NHNH93,22511.2%
59Sabine Parish, LALA21,83411.2%
60Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,34611.2%
61Washington County, VTVT59,65211.1%
62Sagadahoc County, MEME37,97910.9%
63Cloud County, KSKS8,83310.9%
64Franklin County, MAMA70,69810.8%
65West Feliciana Parish, LALA15,13410.8%
66Lewis County, NYNY26,47910.7%
67Rockingham County, NHNH324,07710.7%
68Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,46610.4%
69Cameron Parish, LALA4,71810.2%
70Cumberland County, MEME317,22210.1%
71Hampshire County, MAMA164,06510.1%
72Berkshire County, MAMA128,22410.0%
73Bennington County, VTVT36,6309.9%
74Arenac County, MIMI15,0689.9%
75Menominee County, MIMI22,9419.8%
76Bristol County, MAMA593,6409.7%
77Orleans County, VTVT27,6009.7%
78Bay County, MIMI102,1239.7%
79Lincoln County, MEME36,5959.6%
80Washington County, NYNY59,3539.6%
81St. Landry Parish, LALA80,7659.6%
82Carroll County, NHNH52,7849.6%
83Windsor County, VTVT57,3129.6%
84St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,4889.5%
85Washington County, MOMO23,8109.5%
86Worcester County, MAMA888,5029.5%
87Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,6899.4%
88Marquette County, MIMI68,0649.4%
89Warren County, NYNY65,0209.3%
90Chittenden County, VTVT169,1159.3%
91Hampden County, MAMA464,3389.2%
92Waldo County, MEME40,6939.2%
93Pembina County, NDND6,5688.9%
94Hardin County, TXTX58,7238.9%
95Montmorency County, MIMI9,8428.9%
96Baraga County, MIMI8,1698.8%
97East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,1808.8%
98Cheboygan County, MIMI25,7938.6%
99Addison County, VTVT38,0488.6%
100Dickinson County, MIMI25,8278.4%
101Alpena County, MIMI28,8538.4%
103Grant Parish, LALA22,0758.2%
104Windham County, VTVT45,2048.1%
105Jefferson County, NYNY111,5408.1%
106Washington County, RIRI129,7958.1%
107Providence County, RIRI678,1797.9%
108Saratoga County, NYNY241,3437.9%
109Hancock County, MEME57,1717.9%
110Lamoille County, VTVT26,2947.8%
111Monroe County, MIMI156,0047.7%
112Hamilton County, NYNY5,0067.6%
113Houghton County, MIMI37,8427.6%
114Beauregard Parish, LALA36,6737.6%
115Dukes County, MAMA21,2197.6%
116Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1877.4%
117Iroquois County, ILIL26,1507.4%
118Bristol County, RIRI50,0017.4%
119Alger County, MIMI8,6417.3%
120Schuyler County, MOMO4,1407.2%
121Cook County, MNMN5,5227.1%
122Kankakee County, ILIL105,5257.0%
123Keweenaw County, MIMI2,1866.9%
124Knox County, MEME41,1176.8%
125Roscommon County, MIMI23,9146.8%
126Rensselaer County, NYNY160,5106.8%
127Rush County, KSKS2,8456.7%
128Rapides Parish, LALA125,8776.7%
129Marinette County, WIWI42,5746.7%
130Perry County, MOMO19,0936.7%
131Chippewa County, MIMI36,0816.6%
132East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,9116.6%
133Newport County, RIRI83,0516.6%
134Mineral County, MTMT5,1856.5%
135Meagher County, MTMT2,1376.5%
136Iosco County, MIMI25,2666.5%
137Leelanau County, MIMI22,9826.5%
138St. Clair County, MIMI160,4866.4%
139Washington Parish, LALA44,9376.4%
140Harrison County, MSMS217,1366.4%
141Madison County, MTMT10,0266.4%
142Perry County, ININ19,3896.4%
143Polk County, MNMN30,5456.3%
144Florence County, WIWI4,7486.3%
145Washington County, MEME31,3346.3%
146Winn Parish, LALA14,9616.2%
147Bottineau County, NDND6,2846.2%
148Worth County, MOMO1,9146.2%
149Otsego County, MIMI26,0806.2%
150Luce County, MIMI6,3396.1%
151Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7296.1%
152Oswego County, NYNY118,5696.0%
153Mackinac County, MIMI11,2366.0%
154Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1216.0%
155Llano County, TXTX23,3535.9%
156Clay County, KSKS7,9905.8%
157Crawford County, MIMI13,7225.7%
158Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8235.7%
159Nelson County, NDND2,9635.6%
160De Soto Parish, LALA27,3815.6%
161Schoharie County, NYNY30,1765.6%
162Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7095.5%
163Gladwin County, MIMI26,0775.5%
164Alcona County, MIMI10,5565.5%
165St. Francois County, MOMO67,8095.5%
166Russell County, KSKS6,5815.4%
167Rooks County, KSKS4,6465.4%
168Presque Isle County, MIMI13,1285.4%
169Midland County, MIMI83,7545.3%
170Jefferson County, MOMO233,1325.3%
171Jefferson County, TXTX254,3215.3%
172Republic County, KSKS4,6405.3%
173Tuscola County, MIMI52,6805.3%
174Mora County, NMNM4,0515.3%
175Orleans Parish, LALA362,1545.2%
176Lapeer County, MIMI89,5165.2%
177Brooks County, TXTX6,5795.2%
178Oconto County, WIWI40,1955.2%
179Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6935.2%
180Missaukee County, MIMI15,2745.2%
181Daniels County, MTMT1,6125.2%
182Chambers County, TXTX57,5945.2%
183Essex County, MAMA826,6535.1%
184Stone County, MSMS19,6545.1%
185Schenectady County, NYNY162,5815.1%
186Cavalier County, NDND3,4975.1%
187Oscoda County, MIMI8,7235.1%
188Barnstable County, MAMA233,5395.0%
189Emmet County, MIMI33,7755.0%
190Iron County, MIMI11,7574.9%
191Sharp County, ARAR18,1224.9%
192Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0364.9%
193Darke County, OHOH51,5204.9%
194Chase County, KSKS2,5724.9%
195Fulton County, NYNY52,2164.8%
196Shannon County, MOMO7,2854.8%
197St. Croix County, WIWI98,2764.8%
198Custer County, COCO5,5904.8%
199Benton County, ININ8,8834.8%
200Koochiching County, MNMN11,5874.8%
201Edwards County, TXTX1,3704.7%
202Wright County, MNMN157,5594.7%
203Wilkin County, MNMN6,2884.7%
204Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1324.7%
205Saginaw County, MIMI187,6884.7%
206Dade County, MOMO7,8044.7%
207Antrim County, MIMI24,6984.7%
208Garfield County, MTMT1,1484.7%
209Marshall County, MNMN8,7984.7%
210Bandera County, TXTX22,8764.7%
211Pennington County, MNMN13,6864.6%
212Herkimer County, NYNY59,2194.6%
213Blanco County, TXTX13,5814.6%
214Phillips County, MTMT4,2034.6%
215Union County, SDSD17,4024.6%
216Shelby County, OHOH48,0654.6%
217Motley County, TXTX1,0434.6%
218Livingston County, MIMI197,3154.5%
219Polk County, WIWI45,8034.5%
220Coleman County, TXTX7,9154.5%
221Gilchrist County, FLFL20,4884.5%
222Ferry County, WAWA7,5174.5%
223Monroe County, ILIL34,8404.5%
224Teller County, COCO24,7564.5%
225Chippewa County, WIWI67,6144.5%
226Itasca County, MNMN45,4044.5%
227Aitkin County, MNMN16,2524.4%
228McCook County, SDSD5,9644.4%
229Randolph County, ILIL29,9214.4%
230Benzie County, MIMI18,5684.4%
231Concordia Parish, LALA17,8364.4%
232Columbia County, NYNY60,1684.4%
233Iron County, WIWI6,1274.4%
234Calhoun County, WVWV5,9784.4%
235San Juan County, COCO8134.3%
236Clare County, MIMI31,5434.3%
237Morris County, KSKS5,3484.3%
238Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7104.3%
239Jackson County, MSMS147,6664.3%
240Tillamook County, OROR27,3844.3%
241Valley County, IDID12,8314.3%
242Walsh County, NDND10,1794.3%
243Liberty County, TXTX121,3644.3%
245Sanilac County, MIMI40,0834.2%
246Wibaux County, MTMT8854.2%
247Greeley County, KSKS1,1824.2%
248San Jacinto County, TXTX29,4884.2%
249Hinsdale County, COCO7534.2%
250Pierce County, NDND3,8384.2%
251Fulton County, OHOH41,8534.2%
252Washington County, MNMN286,8954.2%
253Panola County, TXTX23,0184.2%
254Pitkin County, COCO16,6254.2%
255Broadwater County, MTMT8,4934.2%
256Caldwell Parish, LALA9,3444.2%
257Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1534.2%
258Tuolumne County, CACA53,1604.1%
259Warren County, MOMO39,0164.1%
260Teton County, WYWY23,3334.1%
261Pepin County, WIWI7,5134.1%
262Nantucket County, MAMA14,7584.1%
263Nemaha County, NENE7,1024.1%
264Brown County, WIWI275,8034.1%
265St. Helena Parish, LALA10,7584.1%
266Plymouth County, MAMA546,8294.1%
267Petroleum County, MTMT5484.1%
268Sherburne County, MNMN104,1944.1%
269Washburn County, WIWI17,0874.1%
270Gogebic County, MIMI14,2854.0%
271Clear Creek County, COCO8,9944.0%
272Grand Forks County, NDND74,5014.0%
273Huron County, MIMI30,5304.0%
274Logan County, KSKS2,6614.0%
275Wabaunsee County, KSKS7,0184.0%
276San Juan County, WAWA18,5774.0%
277Gallatin County, MTMT128,7404.0%
278Jackson Parish, LALA15,8344.0%
279Manistee County, MIMI25,6564.0%
280Mecosta County, MIMI42,3204.0%
281Marion County, ARAR17,5934.0%
282Custer County, MTMT12,0344.0%
283Macomb County, MIMI886,2214.0%
284Montgomery County, TXTX781,1943.9%
285Mason County, MIMI29,0403.9%
287Washakie County, WYWY7,5973.9%
289Musselshell County, MTMT5,5823.9%
290Bienville Parish, LALA12,2693.9%
291Stutsman County, NDND21,4143.9%
292Klickitat County, WAWA24,3313.9%
293Baker County, OROR16,6583.9%
294Broomfield County, COCO79,1743.9%
295Lincoln County, OROR50,6363.9%
296Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6813.9%
297Onondaga County, NYNY466,5843.9%
298Sanders County, MTMT14,0623.9%
299Harper County, OKOK3,1723.9%
300Albany County, NYNY321,2253.9%
301Carver County, MNMN114,3793.9%
302Charlotte County, FLFL217,2123.9%
303New Madrid County, MOMO15,0863.9%
304Genesee County, MIMI401,0933.9%
305St. Charles County, MOMO426,4993.9%
306Miami County, OHOH112,6343.9%
307Lake County, SDSD10,9933.9%
308Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,9793.8%
309Wood County, OHOH134,1763.8%
310Mohave County, AZAZ228,1023.8%
311Presidio County, TXTX5,4333.8%
312Gunnison County, COCO17,4393.8%
313Red River Parish, LALA7,1653.8%
314Powell County, MTMT7,1573.8%
315Ravalli County, MTMT48,5823.8%
316Morrison County, MNMN34,6203.8%
317Lucas County, OHOH423,3473.8%
318Gilpin County, COCO6,0733.8%
319Archuleta County, COCO14,3063.8%
320Ionia County, MIMI66,5573.8%
321Clinton County, MIMI80,4323.8%
322Granite County, MTMT3,6583.8%
323Cayuga County, NYNY74,3653.8%
324Douglas County, WIWI43,9903.8%
325Indian River County, FLFL172,7993.8%
326Phelps County, MOMO45,2473.8%
327Osborne County, KSKS3,2853.7%
328Uinta County, WYWY20,7283.7%
329Lenawee County, MIMI97,7793.7%
330Yavapai County, AZAZ252,5523.7%
331Oneida County, NYNY226,3923.7%
332Wexford County, MIMI34,4453.7%
333Pennington County, SDSD116,7923.7%
334Ottawa County, OHOH39,4813.7%
335Burnett County, WIWI17,2233.7%
336Price County, WIWI13,9883.7%
337Rio Blanco County, COCO6,6833.7%
338Jefferson County, KSKS18,2963.7%
339Flathead County, MTMT115,4293.7%
340Forest County, WIWI9,5743.7%
341Winnebago County, WIWI174,2183.7%
342Jefferson County, WAWA33,9703.7%
343Waupaca County, WIWI51,4613.7%
344Franklin County, MOMO108,0903.6%
345Clallam County, WAWA78,2023.6%
346Bennett County, SDSD3,3073.6%
347Jackson County, SDSD2,6663.6%
348Crawford County, WIWI15,9103.6%
349Williams County, OHOH36,5493.6%
350Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3313.6%
351Goliad County, TXTX7,2083.6%
352Beaverhead County, MTMT10,0433.6%
353Chisago County, MNMN59,1423.6%
354Osage County, KSKS15,6933.6%
355Garfield County, UTUT5,2563.6%
356Lincoln Parish, LALA48,3603.6%
357Tyler County, TXTX20,4433.6%
358Gulf County, FLFL15,9433.6%
359Sumter County, FLFL157,7723.6%
360Camden County, MOMO44,0473.6%
361Isabella County, MIMI64,6913.6%
362Boone County, ARAR38,6283.6%
363Rusk County, WIWI14,1463.6%
364Muskegon County, MIMI177,9013.6%
365Crawford County, KSKS39,0083.6%
366Lincoln County, WIWI28,4033.6%
367Roger Mills County, OKOK3,2593.6%
368Anoka County, MNMN381,6053.6%
369Custer County, SDSD9,4313.6%
370Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,7623.6%
371Monona County, IAIA8,5393.6%
372Amite County, MSMS12,4873.6%
373Fulton County, ARAR12,4923.6%
374Ford County, ILIL13,2163.5%
375Otsego County, NYNY60,5893.5%
376Barnes County, NDND10,5733.5%
377Orange County, VAVA40,0833.5%
378Jewell County, KSKS2,8303.5%
379Lincoln County, NVNV4,3203.5%
380Montgomery County, NYNY50,0463.5%
381Lamar County, MSMS67,4033.5%
382Elbert County, COCO30,5343.5%
383Pottawatomie County, KSKS27,1863.5%
384Wayne County, NYNY91,2503.5%
385Door County, WIWI30,6163.5%
386Lincoln County, MTMT22,3283.5%
387DeKalb County, ININ44,5353.5%
388Mason County, WAWA71,1653.5%
389Eau Claire County, WIWI109,0333.5%
390Marathon County, WIWI139,4323.5%
391Fulton County, PAPA14,4833.5%
392Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7383.5%
393Benton County, MNMN41,7443.5%
394Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6693.5%
395Craig County, VAVA4,8003.5%
396Briscoe County, TXTX1,4743.5%
397Bond County, ILIL16,9593.5%
398Calaveras County, CACA46,6053.5%
399Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1623.5%
400Steuben County, ININ34,7993.4%
401Bayfield County, WIWI16,7873.4%
402Kearney County, NENE6,7903.4%
403Spokane County, WAWA558,3443.4%
404Cass County, NDND201,7943.4%
405Stone County, MOMO32,5033.4%
406Clearwater County, MNMN8,6473.4%
407El Dorado County, CACA192,3233.4%
408Kootenai County, IDID191,8643.4%
409Ripley County, MOMO10,7173.4%
410Sawyer County, WIWI18,8463.4%
411Pershing County, NVNV6,4213.4%
412Sabine County, TXTX10,0123.4%
413Ottawa County, KSKS5,7443.4%
414Lake County, MIMI13,1823.4%
415Osceola County, MIMI23,5163.4%
416Kitsap County, WAWA283,3743.4%
417Nye County, NVNV57,3363.4%
418Lane County, OROR381,5843.4%
419Ontario County, NYNY113,1303.4%
420Lewis County, WAWA88,0623.4%
421Citrus County, FLFL171,6663.4%
422Brown County, NENE2,8263.4%
423Talbot County, MDMD38,2383.4%
424Barron County, WIWI46,4843.4%
425Roseau County, MNMN15,2463.4%
426Washington County, KSKS5,5333.4%
427Clearfield County, PAPA78,1003.4%
428Tazewell County, ILIL130,0493.4%
429Catron County, NMNM3,8273.4%
430Larimer County, COCO377,2923.3%
431Kanabec County, MNMN16,6283.3%
432Jackson County, COCO1,2113.3%
433Lyon County, MNMN25,6843.3%
434Rice County, MNMN69,9393.3%
435Goshen County, WYWY12,6403.3%
436Clatsop County, OROR40,9263.3%
437Whitley County, ININ35,0463.3%
438Davison County, SDSD20,0693.3%
439Allen County, ININ402,3293.3%
440Walla Walla County, WAWA62,3613.3%
441Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,1153.3%
442Hamilton County, ILIL7,8593.3%
443Mariposa County, CACA16,9183.3%
444St. Louis County, MNMN200,5183.3%
445Lampasas County, TXTX23,6573.3%
446Jackson County, MIMI159,5523.3%
447Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3373.3%
448Skagway, AKAK1,1043.3%
449Holt County, NENE10,0673.3%
450Chenango County, NYNY45,7153.3%
451Jackson County, TXTX15,3933.3%
452Medina County, TXTX56,8813.3%
453Shawano County, WIWI41,5603.3%
454Outagamie County, WIWI195,8943.3%
455Wallowa County, OROR7,5953.3%
456Oneida County, WIWI38,1313.3%
457Columbia County, WAWA4,1413.3%
458Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7533.3%
459Missoula County, MTMT123,5133.3%
460Kerr County, TXTX54,0373.3%
461Pine County, MNMN30,4723.3%
462Stanton County, KSKS1,9863.3%
463Island County, WAWA85,6573.2%
464Siskiyou County, CACA42,0133.2%
465Cowlitz County, WAWA114,8853.2%
466Butte County, SDSD10,8563.2%
467Thurston County, WAWA304,2613.2%
468Clark County, KSKS1,9003.2%
469Niobrara County, WYWY2,3413.2%
470Routt County, COCO25,3293.2%
471Beltrami County, MNMN47,0553.2%
472Wood County, WIWI74,0603.2%
473Pinellas County, FLFL948,5633.2%
474Hickory County, MOMO9,0443.2%
475Hernando County, FLFL221,7013.2%
476Lane County, KSKS1,5083.2%
477Gilliam County, OROR1,9713.2%
478Eaton County, MIMI109,5813.2%
479Albany County, WYWY38,5583.2%
480Lucas County, IAIA8,8473.2%
481Tehama County, CACA64,6653.2%
482Aransas County, TXTX26,1463.2%
483Norfolk County, MAMA739,7493.2%
484Newaygo County, MIMI51,6223.2%
485Park County, MTMT18,2143.2%
486Benton County, OROR97,7283.2%
487Delaware County, NYNY44,3053.2%
488Houston County, TXTX22,3163.2%
489Menard County, ILIL11,8633.2%
490Monroe County, IAIA7,4063.2%
491San Miguel County, COCO7,7533.2%
492Carbon County, MTMT11,4663.2%
493Roberts County, TXTX8673.2%
494Grant County, NENE5613.2%
495Barry County, MIMI63,9913.2%
496San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3673.2%
497Quay County, NMNM8,4543.2%
498Klamath County, OROR70,2743.2%
499Saline County, KSKS53,3773.2%
500Hamlin County, SDSD6,9003.2%
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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?

Rolette County, North Dakota ranks #1 with 23.8% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by french share?

Rolette County, North Dakota, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, Aroostook County, Maine.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,120 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).