Which metro area has the highest french share?

Lafayette, LA ranks #1 with 26.0% (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by french share?

Lafayette, LA, Plattsburgh, NY, Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, Augusta-Waterville, ME, New Iberia, LA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas 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).

RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Highest French population share, US metro areas · 2010

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.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS 2000

501Weatherford, OKOK39,0592.5%–

502Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3022.4%–

503Bedford, ININ45,5682.4%–

504Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8132.4%–

505Platteville, WIWI52,4462.4%–

506Waterloo, IAIA169,1892.4%–

507Red Wing, MNMN48,1952.4%–

508Arcadia, FLFL37,0782.4%–

509Pueblo, COCO169,2772.4%–

510Wilmington, OHOH42,3012.4%–

511Ashland, OHOH52,5232.4%–

512Gainesville, TXTX44,4612.4%–

513Cody, WYWY31,1712.4%–

514Starkville, MSMS62,0632.4%–

515Johnstown, PAPA128,9682.4%–

516Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8582.4%–

517Cedar City, UTUT67,1412.4%–

518Grand Island, NENE78,0762.4%–

519Lewisburg, PAPA42,3132.4%–

520Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5272.4%–

521Coshocton, OHOH37,1882.4%–

522Albuquerque, NMNM925,2792.4%–

523Blacksburg, VAVA181,6162.4%–

524Kapaa, HIHI73,4002.4%–

525Warren, PAPA37,0382.4%–

526Ketchikan, AKAK13,5492.4%–

527Malvern, ARAR33,4512.4%–

528Louisville, KYKY1,402,5092.4%–

529Boone, NCNC54,7862.3%–

530Abilene, TXTX185,4292.3%–

531Waynesville, NCNC63,3692.3%–

532Mountain Home, IDID29,4652.3%–

533Garden City, KSKS37,5052.3%–

534Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6952.3%–

535San Francisco, CACA4,630,0412.3%–

536Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2262.3%–

537Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9042.3%–

538Akron, OHOH701,7802.3%–

539Edwards, COCO54,2912.3%–

540Hagerstown, MDMD315,2802.3%–

541Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0832.3%–

542Marietta, OHOH58,3892.3%–

543San Angelo, TXTX122,0652.3%–

544Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1932.3%–

545New Castle, ININ49,1372.3%–

546Dallas, TXTX8,477,1572.3%–

547Price, UTUT20,6802.3%–

548Spencer, IAIA16,2022.3%–

549Decatur, ILIL99,3002.3%–

550Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6382.3%–

551Elkhart, ININ208,7742.3%–

552Paris, TNTN32,8962.3%–

553Marshall, MOMO23,2652.3%–

554Jacksonville, ILIL37,3812.3%–

555Huntsville, TXTX83,8422.3%–

556Russellville, ARAR84,9322.3%–

557Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5992.3%–

558Las Vegas, NMNM30,3112.3%–

559Seymour, ININ47,3702.3%–

560Nashville, TNTN2,197,4162.3%–

561Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2132.3%–

562Auburn, ALAL208,0132.3%–

563Norfolk, NENE49,2282.2%–

564Sweetwater, TXTX14,1172.2%–

565Mansfield, OHOH124,8932.2%–

566Salisbury, MDMD131,8722.2%–

567Lock Haven, PAPA37,8702.2%–

568Mexico, MOMO24,5282.2%–

569Crossville, TNTN66,3002.2%–

570Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4482.2%–

571Columbus, OHOH2,242,0282.2%–

572Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3772.2%–

573McPherson, KSKS30,0642.2%–

574Champaign, ILIL239,9792.2%–

575Seaford, DEDE277,1402.2%–

576Harrisburg, PAPA617,4272.2%–

577Elko, NVNV56,6822.2%–

578Lake City, FLFL74,0942.2%–

579Riverside, CACA4,769,0072.2%–

580Lubbock, TXTX368,4312.2%–

581Oxford, MSMS71,9722.2%–

582Muskogee, OKOK66,7082.2%–

583Effingham, ILIL44,7272.2%–

584Cullman, ALAL94,0092.2%–

585Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1912.2%–

586Ogden, UTUT672,7842.2%–

587State College, PAPA157,3932.2%–

588McComb, MSMS52,6402.2%–

589Stephenville, TXTX43,9112.2%–

590Chillicothe, OHOH76,4292.2%–

591Jasper, ININ44,0162.2%–

592San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1402.2%–

593Huntsville, ALAL556,4442.2%–

594Woodward, OKOK19,8272.2%–

595Carlsbad, NMNM62,5092.1%–

596Fremont, NENE38,0572.1%–

597Wabash, ININ30,7132.1%–

598Altoona, PAPA119,5412.1%–

599Fort Smith, ARAR234,1402.1%–

600Lexington, KYKY535,1742.1%–

601Cleveland, TNTN134,0572.1%–

602Warner Robins, GAGA208,0912.1%–

603Athens, OHOH63,1972.1%–

604Batesville, ARAR38,7852.1%–

605Parkersburg, WVWV87,2642.1%–

606Fayetteville, NCNC395,4122.1%–

607Fairmont, WVWV55,5842.1%–

608Winchester, VAVA152,3322.1%–

609Logansport, ININ37,8362.1%–

610Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7202.1%–

611Erie, PAPA265,8322.1%–

612Roanoke, VAVA316,5472.1%–

613Michigan City, ININ111,2942.1%–

614Plymouth, ININ46,5992.1%–

615Brenham, TXTX38,2882.1%–

616New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3732.1%–

617Wheeling, WVWV134,0892.1%–

618Springfield, OHOH135,3402.1%–

619Albert Lea, MNMN30,4402.1%–

620Urbana, OHOH38,8202.1%–

621Killeen, TXTX511,4972.1%–

622Athens, TXTX88,5952.1%–

623Dumas, TXTX21,8912.1%–

624Waco, TXTX308,8072.1%–

625Greenville, SCSC1,014,1012.1%–

626Clarksville, TNTN349,0012.1%–

627Frankfort, ININ33,3222.1%–

628Shawnee, OKOK75,1022.1%–

629Kearney, NENE57,9622.1%–

630Sevierville, TNTN101,3422.1%–

631Vicksburg, MSMS41,7592.0%–

632Mineral Wells, TXTX30,7912.0%–

633Meridian, MSMS85,4192.0%–

634Clovis, NMNM65,2702.0%–

635Richmond, VAVA1,389,3382.0%–

636Modesto, CACA557,7192.0%–

637York, PAPA473,1972.0%–

638Storm Lake, IAIA20,4492.0%–

639Brigham City, UTUT70,4052.0%–

640Stockton, CACA823,8152.0%–

641Alamogordo, NMNM70,3682.0%–

642Morgantown, WVWV141,9952.0%–

643Kokomo, ININ83,9042.0%–

644Snyder, TXTX16,1622.0%–

645San Jose, CACA1,984,4732.0%–

646McAlester, OKOK43,3202.0%–

647Salem, OHOH99,3772.0%–

648Williamsport, PAPA112,5872.0%–

649Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9922.0%–

650Guymon, OKOK20,3222.0%–

651Richmond, KYKY131,8062.0%–

652Knoxville, TNTN968,1372.0%–

653Washington, DCDC6,465,7242.0%–

654Vallejo, CACA455,3762.0%–

655Chattanooga, TNTN594,5302.0%–

656Tullahoma, TNTN69,3392.0%–

657Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3682.0%–

658Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6552.0%–

659Frankfort, KYKY77,8742.0%–

660Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7811.9%–

661Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,0761.9%–

662Show Low, AZAZ109,9461.9%–

663Great Bend, KSKS24,7901.9%–

664Greensburg, ININ26,5761.9%–

665Columbia, SCSC879,9181.9%–

666Provo, UTUT773,4261.9%–

667Chambersburg, PAPA160,6521.9%–

668Durham, NCNC625,4851.9%–

669Salinas, CACA433,7291.9%–

670East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1791.9%–

671Worthington, MNMN22,3381.9%–

672Augusta, GAGA641,2311.9%–

673Jesup, GAGA32,4811.9%–

674Pampa, TXTX21,7861.9%–

675Lancaster, PAPA563,1591.9%–

676Staunton, VAVA129,6921.9%–

677Othello, WAWA21,4881.9%–

678Moberly, MOMO24,5131.9%–

679Athens, GAGA224,1481.9%–

680Jonesboro, ARAR139,4401.9%–

681Lewisburg, TNTN38,0711.9%–

682Murray, KYKY39,4211.9%–

683Palestine, TXTX59,8051.9%–

684Seneca, SCSC83,7751.9%–

685Savannah, GAGA438,3141.9%–

686Owensboro, KYKY113,9621.9%–

687Johnson City, TNTN216,4161.9%–

688Clarksburg, WVWV88,1421.9%–

689Bucyrus, OHOH41,8961.9%–

690Blackfoot, IDID51,1531.9%–

691Winchester, TNTN45,5791.9%–

692Zanesville, OHOH87,0141.9%–

693Sunbury, PAPA107,7881.9%–

694Henderson, KYKY57,1841.8%–

695Marion, OHOH65,1151.8%–

696Marion, ININ66,5241.8%–

697Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1371.8%–

698Corsicana, TXTX57,1811.8%–

699Yuma, AZAZ224,4491.8%–

700Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8301.8%–

701Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0631.8%–

702Carroll, IAIA20,3031.8%–

703Reading, PAPA440,0721.8%–

704Charleston, WVWV200,1701.8%–

705Statesboro, GAGA97,9771.8%–

706Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7661.8%–

707Burlington, NCNC186,1771.8%–

708Lebanon, PAPA146,3801.8%–

709Hermitage, PAPA107,8601.8%–

710Cumberland, MDMD93,6401.8%–

711Forest City, NCNC65,7451.8%–

712Greenville, NCNC182,9361.8%–

713Texarkana, TXTX146,8161.8%–

714New Ulm, MNMN25,5171.8%–

715Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7751.8%–

716Crawfordsville, ININ38,9541.8%–

717Somerset, PAPA72,0041.8%–

718Farmington, NMNM120,3401.8%–

719Fort Morgan, COCO30,3061.8%–

720Toccoa, GAGA27,8541.8%–

721St. Simons, GAGA118,5241.8%–

722Jackson, MSMS609,8471.8%–

723Maryville, MOMO20,1741.8%–

724Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0471.8%–

725Gainesville, GAGA226,5681.8%–

726Bakersfield, CACA927,0681.8%–

727Big Spring, TXTX30,5041.8%–

728Paris, TXTX63,3191.8%–

729Allentown, PAPA887,6151.8%–

730Macomb, ILIL25,9161.8%–

731Kingsland, GAGA60,1431.8%–

732Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8501.7%–

733Española, NMNM39,8321.7%–

734Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1821.7%–

735Weirton, WVWV112,4681.7%–

736Dothan, ALAL156,2661.7%–

737Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2061.7%–

738Logan, UTUT160,8891.7%–

739Scottsboro, ALAL54,2811.7%–

740Shelbyville, TNTN55,2731.7%–

741Peru, ININ34,4871.7%–

742Mayfield, KYKY37,0501.7%–

743Huntington, WVWV365,9651.7%–

744Kingsport, TNTN314,8341.7%–

745Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1181.7%–

746Cornelia, GAGA50,4161.7%–

747Chicago, ILIL9,434,1231.7%–

748Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9121.7%–

749Cambridge, MDMD33,6281.7%–

750Morristown, TNTN128,8671.6%–

751Columbus, NENE46,5831.6%–

752Bowling Green, KYKY197,1801.6%–

753Indiana, PAPA82,8781.6%–

754Searcy, ARAR80,0851.6%–

755Oxford, ALAL115,8341.6%–

756Franklin, KYKY20,7881.6%–

757Montgomery, ALAL388,7471.6%–

758Richmond, ININ66,1691.6%–

759Athens, TNTN71,5901.6%–

760Duncan, OKOK44,3101.6%–

761Youngstown, OHOH423,6781.6%–

762Gaffney, SCSC58,2751.6%–

763Sanford, NCNC70,2581.6%–

764Albertville, ALAL103,5371.6%–

765Odessa, TXTX173,8011.6%–

766Cedartown, GAGA45,5141.6%–

767Columbus, GAGA324,8301.6%–

768Washington, NCNC44,6701.6%–

769Vineland, NJNJ157,1481.6%–

770Fresno, CACA1,203,3831.6%–

771Miami, FLFL6,391,0721.6%–

772Jefferson, GAGA99,2651.6%–

773Fayetteville, TNTN36,8531.6%–

774Camden, ARAR26,3631.6%–

775El Campo, TXTX42,0601.5%–

776Midland, TXTX193,1391.5%–

777Ardmore, OKOK48,9101.5%–

778Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4411.5%–

779Vernal, UTUT38,2781.5%–

780Decatur, ALAL160,3261.5%–

781Pottsville, PAPA145,0851.5%–

782Lewistown, PAPA46,1271.5%–

783Roswell, NMNM63,3641.5%–

784Magnolia, ARAR21,8941.5%–

785Spartanburg, SCSC407,6561.5%–

786Tahlequah, OKOK49,1961.5%–

787Dodge City, KSKS33,9931.5%–

788Tupelo, MSMS133,1671.5%–

789Burley, IDID49,3081.5%–

790Greenwood, SCSC95,2151.5%–

791Elk City, OKOK22,1591.5%–

792Martinsville, VAVA63,0911.5%–

793Connersville, ININ23,5331.5%–

794Thomaston, GAGA28,5001.5%–

795Clewiston, FLFL61,5461.5%–

796Albany, GAGA145,5101.5%–

797Memphis, TNTN1,341,4121.5%–

798Greensboro, NCNC805,9451.4%–

799Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1551.4%–

800Valdosta, GAGA153,2761.4%–

801Deming, NMNM25,4071.4%–

802Huntingdon, PAPA43,0011.4%–

803Campbellsville, KYKY38,4071.4%–

804Americus, GAGA33,3941.4%–

805Jackson, TNTN184,5691.4%–

806Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2111.4%–

807Thomasville, GAGA72,9581.4%–

808Hanford, CACA154,3271.4%–

809El Dorado, ARAR36,9261.4%–

810Danville, KYKY56,9851.4%–

811Alice, TXTX45,3831.4%–

812Pikeville, KYKY89,1221.4%–

813Hinesville, GAGA91,8701.4%–

814Hickory, NCNC376,8901.4%–

815Honolulu, HIHI988,7031.4%–

816Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5531.4%–

817Laurel, MSMS82,2811.4%–

818Newberry, SCSC39,5611.4%–

819Gallipolis, OHOH29,0721.4%–

820Durant, OKOK51,3671.4%–

821Las Cruces, NMNM229,0911.4%–

822Mount Airy, NCNC72,2871.3%–

823Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9141.3%–

824Bluefield, WVWV96,1381.3%–

825Martin, TNTN33,2611.3%–

826Washington Court House, OHOH28,5521.3%–

827Scranton, PAPA574,4181.3%–

828Gadsden, ALAL103,8861.3%–

829Liberal, KSKS21,0731.3%–

830Albemarle, NCNC68,8301.3%–

831Kingsville, TXTX30,3151.3%–

832Merced, CACA297,2601.3%–

833Rome, GAGA101,3781.3%–

834Columbus, MSMS67,1441.3%–

835Goldsboro, NCNC122,2781.3%–

836Rockingham, NCNC42,0411.3%–

837Cookeville, TNTN152,4771.2%–

838Summerville, GAGA25,3001.2%–

839Marion, NCNC45,1981.2%–

840Sumter, SCSC105,0671.2%–

841Hereford, TXTX18,6261.2%–

842Fort Payne, ALAL74,0851.2%–

843Beckley, WVWV109,9401.2%–

844Hobbs, NMNM74,7491.2%–

845Florence, ALAL156,6091.2%–

846Lexington, NENE26,2551.2%–

847Glasgow, KYKY56,2241.2%–

848Dalton, GAGA147,8191.2%–

849Plainview, TXTX36,7001.2%–

850Florence, SCSC201,3921.2%–

851Madisonville, KYKY45,1271.2%–

852Trenton, NJNJ399,2891.2%–

853Greeneville, TNTN73,8311.2%–

854North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2331.1%–

855Enterprise, ALAL56,9531.1%–

856Mount Sterling, KYKY48,4281.1%–

857Wilson, NCNC81,1501.1%–

858Alexander City, ALAL40,9531.1%–

859New York, NYNY20,112,4481.1%–

860Corinth, MSMS34,5691.1%–

861Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2011.1%–

862Milledgeville, GAGA44,0291.1%–

863Uvalde, TXTX24,9631.1%–

864Greenville, MSMS40,4461.1%–

865McMinnville, TNTN43,7171.1%–

866Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4861.1%–

867Visalia, CACA485,1461.1%–

868Dyersburg, TNTN36,3201.1%–

869Middlesborough, KYKY22,8291.1%–

870Elkins, WVWV26,8821.1%–

871Calhoun, GAGA61,7011.1%–

872Vidalia, GAGA36,1801.0%–

873Forrest City, ARAR21,8001.0%–

874Vernon, TXTX12,4811.0%–

875El Centro, CACA181,4111.0%–

876Talladega, ALAL91,7641.0%–

877LaGrange, GAGA107,0971.0%–

878Eufaula, ALAL26,8611.0%–

879Shelby, NCNC103,3251.0%–

880Grenada, MSMS30,2221.0%–

881Union City, TNTN30,0671.0%–

882Kinston, NCNC55,8370.9%–

883Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0250.9%–

884Fitzgerald, GAGA17,0990.9%–

885Danville, VAVA101,1370.9%–

886Tifton, GAGA51,2370.9%–

887Bainbridge, GAGA29,4320.8%–

888Corbin, KYKY150,0400.8%–

889Dublin, GAGA60,3510.8%–

890Del Rio, TXTX47,8350.8%–

891Beeville, TXTX32,5150.8%–

892Cleveland, MSMS28,2620.8%–

893Cordele, GAGA19,2370.8%–

894Laurinburg, NCNC33,3220.7%–

895Orangeburg, SCSC83,1770.7%–

896Moultrie, GAGA47,4380.7%–

897El Paso, TXTX881,2910.7%–

898Blytheville, ARAR37,8280.7%–

899Somerset, KYKY67,3840.7%–

900Brownsville, TXTX433,9460.7%–

901Waycross, GAGA57,6700.7%–

902Troy, ALAL33,6880.6%–

903Douglas, GAGA52,8610.6%–

904Selma, ALAL35,1400.6%–

905Russellville, ALAL32,4490.6%–

906Clarksdale, MSMS19,8490.5%–

907McAllen, TXTX921,5490.5%–

908Nogales, AZAZ50,0200.5%–

909Lumberton, NCNC119,9410.5%–

910Greenwood, MSMS34,9120.4%–

911Raymondville, TXTX19,9710.4%–

912Laredo, TXTX281,2240.3%–

913Henderson, NCNC42,6380.3%–

914Gallup, NMNM68,1190.3%–

915Rio Grande City, TXTX66,3190.2%–

916Town of Pecos, TXTX12,1380.1%–

917Eagle Pass, TXTX58,8230.0%–

918Zapata, TXTX13,7530.0%–

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