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Highest French population share, US metro areas

US metro areas 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. Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA leads at 19.5%. 925 metro areas qualify in total. Louisiana carries 9 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR201020202024
RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS 2000
01Houma, LALA199,66819.5%
02Lewiston, MEME116,48717.2%
03Lafayette, LALA423,75817.2%
04Putnam, CTCT98,09615.4%
05Augusta, MEME129,06715.4%
06Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13815.0%
07New Iberia, LALA66,84614.9%
08Slidell, LALA279,10814.1%
09Laconia, NHNH65,14713.3%
10Morgan City, LALA46,55212.9%
11Escanaba, MIMI36,58212.1%
12Lake Charles, LALA244,65512.0%
13Opelousas, LALA80,76511.7%
14Keene, NHNH78,26911.7%
15Concord, NHNH158,07811.6%
16Bangor, MEME157,96711.4%
17Manchester, NHNH433,41510.3%
18Portland, MEME577,6359.9%
19Rutland, VTVT59,6539.8%
20Baton Rouge, LALA888,6999.5%
21Burlington, VTVT227,8039.5%
22Barre, VTVT59,6529.3%
23Lebanon, NHNH224,5009.2%
24Greenfield, MAMA70,6989.1%
25New Orleans, LALA970,8499.1%
26Pittsfield, MAMA128,2249.0%
27Hammond, LALA141,3468.9%
28Massena, NYNY105,4888.8%
29Bay City, MIMI102,1238.1%
30Amherst, MAMA164,0658.0%
31Worcester, MAMA888,5028.0%
32Marquette, MIMI68,0647.9%
33Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5757.7%
34Springfield, MAMA464,3387.7%
35Alpena, MIMI28,8537.6%
36Bennington, VTVT36,6307.6%
37Providence, RIRI1,708,1617.4%
38DeRidder, LALA36,6737.1%
39Glens Falls, NYNY124,3737.0%
40Picayune, MSMS59,3636.9%
41Brattleboro, VTVT45,2046.5%
42Beaumont, TXTX399,3106.4%
43Monroe, MIMI156,0046.3%
44Norwich, CTCT284,0156.2%
45Marinette, WIWI65,5156.2%
46Natchitoches, LALA36,0895.9%
47Torrington, CTCT114,6905.7%
48Watertown, NYNY111,5405.5%
49Kankakee, ILIL105,5255.5%
50Alexandria, LALA147,9525.4%
51Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0815.2%
52Gulfport, MSMS431,3294.9%
53Petoskey, MIMI33,7754.9%
54Houghton, MIMI40,0284.8%
55Hartford, CTCT1,171,4264.7%
56Albany, NYNY915,8354.7%
57Nantucket, MAMA14,7584.5%
58Traverse City, MIMI156,9724.5%
59Waterbury, CTCT463,3494.5%
60Manitowoc, WIWI81,7104.4%
61Sidney, OHOH48,0654.4%
62Bogalusa, LALA44,9374.3%
63Gloversville, NYNY52,2164.3%
64Barnstable, MAMA233,5394.2%
65Midland, MIMI83,7544.0%
66Farmington, MOMO67,8093.8%
67Brainerd, MNMN100,5623.8%
68Boston, MAMA5,034,2213.8%
69Cadillac, MIMI49,7193.7%
70Hudson, NYNY60,1683.7%
71Rice Lake, WIWI46,4843.7%
72Marshall, MNMN25,6843.7%
73Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4043.6%
74Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2193.6%
75Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2123.6%
76Saginaw, MIMI187,6883.6%
77Vincennes, ININ35,6523.5%
78Grand Forks, NDND105,0463.5%
79Missoula, MTMT128,6983.5%
80Syracuse, NYNY652,2733.4%
81Greenville, OHOH51,5203.4%
82Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4973.4%
83Port Townsend, WAWA33,9703.4%
84Utica, NYNY285,6113.4%
85Ruston, LALA48,3603.4%
86Flint, MIMI401,0933.3%
87Angola, ININ34,7993.3%
88Big Rapids, MIMI42,3203.3%
89Sonora, CACA53,1603.3%
90Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6913.3%
91Auburn, NYNY74,3653.3%
92Okeechobee, FLFL42,6083.3%
93Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5523.2%
94Walla Walla, WAWA62,3613.2%
95Salina, KSKS59,1213.2%
96Green Bay, WIWI336,7563.2%
97DuBois, PAPA78,1003.2%
98Klamath Falls, OROR70,2743.2%
99Mineral Wells, TXTX30,7913.2%
100Toledo, OHOH599,3763.1%
101Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0603.1%
102Menomonie, WIWI46,2233.1%
103Rolla, MOMO45,2473.1%
104Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1023.1%
105Helena, MTMT97,1533.1%
106Bemidji, MNMN47,0553.1%
107Eugene, OROR381,5843.0%
108Oshkosh, WIWI174,2183.0%
109Ludington, MIMI29,0403.0%
110Fargo, NDND269,5283.0%
111Truckee, CACA101,9113.0%
112Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6573.0%
113Clearlake, CACA67,7723.0%
114Fort Collins, COCO377,2923.0%
115Owosso, MIMI67,6812.9%
116Eau Claire, WIWI176,6472.9%
117Muskegon, MIMI177,9012.9%
118Port Angeles, WAWA78,2022.9%
119Appleton, WIWI249,8762.9%
120Boulder, COCO328,5602.9%
121The Villages, FLFL157,7722.9%
122Duluth, MNMN281,2192.9%
123Brookings, OROR22,6212.9%
124Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6662.8%
125Taos, NMNM34,5642.8%
126Santa Rosa, CACA486,4442.8%
127Los Alamos, NMNM19,4072.8%
128Oneonta, NYNY60,5892.8%
129Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6692.8%
130Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2952.8%
131Harrison, ARAR45,6542.8%
132Evanston, WYWY23,4152.8%
133Brevard, NCNC34,2112.8%
134North Port, FLFL948,1582.8%
135Eureka, CACA131,6472.8%
136Coos Bay, OROR63,9922.8%
137St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4212.7%
138Jackson, MIMI159,5522.7%
139Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1182.7%
140Grants Pass, OROR87,8672.7%
141Pahrump, NVNV57,3362.7%
142Key West, FLFL80,4062.7%
143Jamestown, NDND21,4142.7%
144Adrian, MIMI97,7792.7%
145Amsterdam, NYNY50,0462.7%
146Detroit, MIMI4,390,9132.7%
147Easton, MDMD38,2382.7%
148Corvallis, OROR97,7282.7%
149Sebastian, FLFL172,7992.6%
150Astoria, OROR40,9262.6%
151Casper, WYWY80,5262.6%
152Panama City, FLFL231,1742.6%
153Faribault, MNMN69,9392.6%
154Grand Junction, COCO162,8452.6%
155Spokane, WAWA608,0122.6%
156Chico, CACA209,2112.6%
157Bozeman, MTMT128,7402.6%
158Ottawa, ILIL145,9022.6%
159Canton, OHOH400,2462.6%
160Kalispell, MTMT115,4292.6%
161Fort Wayne, ININ466,2582.6%
162Lawrence, KSKS120,9202.6%
163Bellingham, WAWA236,3922.6%
164Bremerton, WAWA283,3742.6%
165Mountain Home, ARAR42,9822.5%
166San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3672.5%
167Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2142.5%
168Minot, NDND75,6942.5%
169Crescent City, CACA26,4102.5%
170Bend, OROR266,3762.5%
171Kendallville, ININ47,9372.5%
172Mobile, ALAL411,6582.5%
173Rapid City, SDSD156,9342.5%
174Durango, COCO56,8982.5%
175La Crosse, WIWI171,1822.5%
176Palm Bay, FLFL663,9822.5%
177Arcadia, FLFL37,0782.4%
178Waynesville, NCNC63,3692.4%
179Watertown, WIWI86,5052.4%
180Sheboygan, WIWI118,0472.4%
181Portland, OROR2,542,2822.4%
182Medford, OROR221,7952.4%
183Mountain Home, IDID29,4652.4%
184Asheville, NCNC422,3452.4%
185Lansing, MIMI479,7222.4%
186Carbondale, ILIL52,5012.4%
187Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9752.4%
188New Haven, CTCT578,7412.4%
189Yankton, SDSD23,6352.4%
190Natchez, MSMS54,7222.4%
191Shawano, WIWI45,7592.4%
192Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9662.4%
193Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2452.4%
194Cambridge, OHOH38,3792.4%
195Alexandria, MNMN40,1202.4%
196Kerrville, TXTX54,0372.4%
197Redding, CACA181,6482.4%
198Mitchell, SDSD25,9132.4%
199Billings, MTMT193,6032.4%
200Sandusky, OHOH112,7772.4%
201Bay City, TXTX36,4632.4%
202Hillsdale, MIMI45,7382.4%
203Lacey, WAWA304,2612.4%
204Boise City, IDID864,2432.3%
205Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0142.3%
206Daphne, ALAL267,7612.3%
207Cheyenne, WYWY102,9382.3%
208Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8832.3%
209Pittsburg, KSKS39,0082.3%
210Atchison, KSKS16,1722.3%
211Defiance, OHOH38,2922.3%
212Holland, MIMI123,1882.3%
213Celina, OHOH42,7372.3%
214Wausau, WIWI139,4322.3%
215Albany, OROR132,8432.3%
216Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4512.3%
217Seattle, WAWA4,161,8832.3%
218Wenatchee, WAWA128,4142.3%
219Roseburg, OROR111,9512.3%
220Salem, OROR445,8142.3%
221Huntsville, TXTX83,8422.3%
222Batavia, NYNY58,4162.3%
223Carson, NVNV58,5712.3%
224Shreveport, LALA383,4742.3%
225Longview, WAWA114,8852.3%
226Jamestown, NYNY124,1262.3%
227Lewiston, IDID65,4502.3%
228Moscow, IDID41,8422.3%
229Kearney, NENE57,9622.3%
230Monticello, ININ25,1642.3%
231Colorado Springs, COCO781,7962.3%
232Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3322.3%
233Ithaca, NYNY104,0472.3%
234Laramie, WYWY38,5582.3%
235Urbana, OHOH38,8202.3%
236Warren, PAPA37,0382.3%
237Fremont, NENE38,0572.2%
238Branson, MOMO57,0012.2%
239Jefferson City, MOMO152,7122.2%
240Manhattan, KSKS136,1222.2%
241Dixon, ILIL32,9142.2%
242Morehead City, NCNC70,4692.2%
243Corning, NYNY91,8552.2%
244Great Falls, MTMT85,0292.2%
245Crestview, FLFL315,0982.2%
246Pensacola, FLFL544,9492.2%
247Monroe, LALA222,3902.2%
248College Station, TXTX287,4762.2%
249Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9122.2%
250Kingston, NYNY183,3302.2%
251Ellensburg, WAWA48,8032.2%
252Denver, COCO3,092,0372.2%
253Riverton, WYWY39,4642.2%
254Ocala, FLFL442,6602.2%
255Madison, WIWI709,6852.2%
256Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6452.2%
257Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8082.2%
258Santa Cruz, CACA258,8522.2%
259Reno, NVNV578,7342.2%
260Sandpoint, IDID54,4202.2%
261Mankato, MNMN104,9072.2%
262Centralia, WAWA88,0622.2%
263Pullman, WAWA48,5122.2%
264Lebanon, MOMO36,9432.2%
265Stevens Point, WIWI71,9432.2%
266Charlottesville, VAVA228,5972.2%
267Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7952.2%
268Sturgis, MIMI60,9682.1%
269Kenosha, WIWI168,4482.1%
270Battle Creek, MIMI133,4082.1%
271Racine, WIWI198,9192.1%
272Vermillion, SDSD15,0312.1%
273Kennewick, WAWA324,3342.1%
274Winona, MNMN50,5232.1%
275Dickinson, NDND39,1422.1%
276Whitewater, WIWI106,1272.1%
277Baraboo, WIWI66,6522.1%
278Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8642.1%
279Naples, FLFL417,1312.1%
280Auburn, ININ44,5352.1%
281Wilmington, NCNC492,7722.1%
282Wooster, OHOH116,7582.1%
283Austin, TXTX2,620,9452.1%
284Charleston, SCSC889,2632.1%
285Marion, ILIL67,2252.1%
286Burlington, IAIA44,0612.1%
287Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4422.1%
288Fremont, OHOH58,6552.1%
289Ketchikan, AKAK13,5492.1%
290Deltona, FLFL746,9332.1%
291Red Wing, MNMN48,1952.1%
292Evansville, ININ273,7862.1%
293Heber, UTUT81,6552.1%
294Cañon City, COCO50,0392.1%
295Winnemucca, NVNV17,2672.1%
296Juneau city and, AKAK31,6092.1%
297Susanville, CACA28,1172.0%
298Rochester, NYNY1,056,1492.0%
299Aberdeen, SDSD41,5832.0%
300Winchester, TNTN45,5792.0%
301Jackson, WYWY36,5872.0%
302Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0102.0%
303Sherman, TXTX153,6132.0%
304Marion, ININ66,5242.0%
305Tampa, FLFL3,418,8952.0%
306Williamsport, PAPA112,5872.0%
307New Ulm, MNMN25,5172.0%
308Peoria, ILIL363,5052.0%
309Newport, OROR50,6362.0%
310St. Cloud, MNMN205,8542.0%
311Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6852.0%
312Meadville, PAPA81,7922.0%
313Dyersburg, TNTN36,3202.0%
314Elmira, NYNY80,4152.0%
315Hailey, IDID32,4362.0%
316Elk City, OKOK22,1592.0%
317Boone, NCNC54,7862.0%
318Gillette, WYWY48,1452.0%
319Rifle, COCO80,0992.0%
320Austin, MNMN40,9712.0%
321Bonham, TXTX39,2652.0%
322Emporia, KSKS34,8382.0%
323Santa Fe, NMNM156,9072.0%
324Platteville, WIWI52,4462.0%
325Winchester, VAVA152,3322.0%
326Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9092.0%
327Pontiac, ILIL35,0572.0%
328Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1542.0%
329Lake City, FLFL74,0942.0%
330Uvalde, TXTX24,9632.0%
331Niles, MIMI152,4442.0%
332Arkansas City, KSKS34,3822.0%
333Lock Haven, PAPA37,8702.0%
334West Plains, MOMO40,7982.0%
335Brookhaven, MSMS35,0122.0%
336Terre Haute, ININ169,2411.9%
337Rexburg, IDID69,3801.9%
338Springfield, MOMO500,6941.9%
339Effingham, ILIL44,7271.9%
340Alma, MIMI41,1901.9%
341Cleveland, TNTN134,0571.9%
342Aberdeen, WAWA78,1441.9%
343Cookeville, TNTN152,4771.9%
344Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0631.9%
345Cape Coral, FLFL875,6071.9%
346Napa, CACA132,9491.9%
347Dayton, OHOH826,5541.9%
348Gainesville, FLFL359,0361.9%
349Newberry, SCSC39,5611.9%
350Sebring, FLFL111,1221.9%
351Brenham, TXTX38,2881.9%
352Owatonna, MNMN37,4641.9%
353Findlay, OHOH75,0341.9%
354Taylorville, ILIL33,4431.9%
355Sparta, WIWI46,5721.9%
356Bismarck, NDND139,7501.9%
357Baker City, OROR16,6581.9%
358New Bern, NCNC127,3581.9%
359Monticello, NYNY80,5861.9%
360Pinehurst, NCNC110,6191.9%
361Lexington Park, MDMD211,1761.9%
362Kingsland, GAGA60,1431.9%
363Lufkin, TXTX88,1541.9%
364Fairbanks, AKAK93,9721.9%
365Spearfish, SDSD29,4591.9%
366Sterling, ILIL54,1211.8%
367Kapaa, HIHI73,4001.8%
368Price, UTUT20,6801.8%
369Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2851.8%
370Wahpeton, NDND23,0191.8%
371Topeka, KSKS233,0521.8%
372Olean, NYNY75,3901.8%
373Ruidoso, NMNM19,8441.8%
374Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0411.8%
375Mason City, IAIA49,7101.8%
376Hannibal, MOMO38,9691.8%
377Janesville, WIWI166,4721.8%
378Binghamton, NYNY243,1891.8%
379Elko, NVNV56,6821.8%
380Columbia, MOMO219,0621.8%
381Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0351.8%
382Canton, ILIL32,9011.8%
383Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6531.8%
384Montrose, COCO44,5911.8%
385Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0771.8%
386Rochester, MNMN231,1841.8%
387Lincoln, NENE352,0811.8%
388Springfield, ILIL206,0331.8%
389Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3021.8%
390Hutchinson, MNMN36,6311.8%
391Tiffin, OHOH54,5221.8%
392Athens, TNTN71,5901.8%
393Oxnard, CACA830,8511.8%
394San Diego, CACA3,282,2481.8%
395Dubuque, IAIA99,3811.8%
396Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5001.8%
397The Dalles, OROR26,3101.8%
398Cody, WYWY31,1711.8%
399Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0971.8%
400Wichita, KSKS663,8091.8%
401Greeley, COCO378,4261.8%
402Sacramento, CACA2,477,2741.8%
403Statesboro, GAGA97,9771.8%
404Clewiston, FLFL61,5461.8%
405Rochelle, ILIL51,3991.8%
406Idaho Falls, IDID173,8511.7%
407Ukiah, CACA88,1221.7%
408Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6821.7%
409Shelton, WAWA71,1651.7%
410Sioux City, IAIA145,7381.7%
411Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3771.7%
412Pueblo, COCO169,2771.7%
413Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9381.7%
414Ottawa, KSKS26,2991.7%
415North Platte, NENE33,9721.7%
416Ozark, ALAL49,9121.7%
417Le Mars, IAIA25,6971.7%
418Albuquerque, NMNM925,2791.7%
419Bloomington, ININ165,2311.7%
420Jacksonville, NCNC217,1751.7%
421Anchorage, AKAK405,8211.7%
422Joplin, MOMO208,7961.7%
423Omaha, NENE1,009,8361.7%
424Michigan City, ININ111,2941.7%
425Sterling, COCO20,6541.7%
426Muscatine, IAIA41,8531.7%
427Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7201.7%
428Cortland, NYNY45,8501.7%
429Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4591.7%
430Louisville, KYKY1,402,5091.7%
431Portsmouth, OHOH71,3651.7%
432McPherson, KSKS30,0641.7%
433Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7211.7%
434Marietta, OHOH58,3891.7%
435Maryville, MOMO20,1741.7%
436Shawnee, OKOK75,1021.7%
437Fayetteville, ARAR622,1771.7%
438Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5511.7%
439Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0021.6%
440Lawton, OKOK127,5901.6%
441Pampa, TXTX21,7861.6%
442San Francisco, CACA4,630,0411.6%
443Nashville, TNTN2,197,4161.6%
444State College, PAPA157,3931.6%
445Silver City, NMNM27,2521.6%
446Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2731.6%
447Seneca, SCSC83,7751.6%
448Bartlesville, OKOK54,0371.6%
449Madison, ININ33,2791.6%
450Jacksonville, ILIL37,3811.6%
451Huntington, ININ37,2241.6%
452Hays, KSKS29,0751.6%
453Elkhart, ININ208,7741.6%
454Salem, OHOH99,3771.6%
455Athens, GAGA224,1481.6%
456Murray, KYKY39,4211.6%
457Kirksville, MOMO29,8241.6%
458Houston, TXTX7,904,6271.6%
459Longview, TXTX297,3151.6%
460Johnstown, PAPA128,9681.6%
461Hermiston, OROR93,7211.6%
462Champaign, ILIL239,9791.6%
463St. Marys, PAPA29,9261.6%
464Paducah, KYKY102,2591.6%
465Greenville, SCSC1,014,1011.6%
466Granbury, TXTX70,5011.6%
467Watertown, SDSD29,5621.6%
468Chambersburg, PAPA160,6521.6%
469Moberly, MOMO24,5131.6%
470Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3681.6%
471Vallejo, CACA455,3761.6%
472Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2131.6%
473South Bend, ININ324,5381.6%
474Kahului, HIHI160,6741.6%
475Red Bluff, CACA64,6651.6%
476Morristown, TNTN128,8671.6%
477Frankfort, KYKY77,8741.6%
478Durham, NCNC625,4851.6%
479Weirton, WVWV112,4681.6%
480Hood River, OROR23,7201.6%
481La Grande, OROR25,9001.6%
482Ashland, OHOH52,5231.6%
483Lafayette, ININ228,4681.6%
484Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9041.6%
485Tallahassee, FLFL397,4421.6%
486Breckenridge, COCO39,0691.6%
487San Angelo, TXTX122,0651.6%
488Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8581.6%
489Quincy, ILIL74,1461.6%
490Lexington, KYKY535,1741.6%
491Yakima, WAWA259,1851.6%
492Logan, UTUT160,8891.6%
493Coldwater, MIMI45,9931.6%
494Moses Lake, WAWA105,7271.6%
495Akron, OHOH701,7801.5%
496Fort Smith, ARAR234,1401.5%
497Beatrice, NENE21,7111.5%
498Harrisburg, PAPA617,4271.5%
499Waco, TXTX308,8071.5%
500St. Joseph, MOMO119,1701.5%
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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest french share?

Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA ranks #1 with 19.5% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by french share?

Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, Lewiston-Auburn, ME, Lafayette, LA, Putnam, CT, Augusta-Waterville, ME.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

925 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 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 (2024).