Which metro area has the highest french share?

Lafayette, LA ranks #1 with 26.0% (2010 Decennial Census).

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 Decennial Census data.

How is french share measured?

Share of all residents who are French ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.

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 (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: French residents as a percentage of total population.

French Americans: full group profile →

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS –

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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