Which metro area has the highest french share?

Natchitoches, LA ranks #1 with 19.9% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by french share?

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

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas 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).

RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Highest French population share, US metro areas · 2020

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

501Pontiac, ILIL35,0571.8%–

502Cambridge, OHOH38,3791.8%–

503South Bend, ININ324,5381.8%–

504Scottsbluff, NENE36,2721.8%–

505Johnstown, PAPA128,9681.8%–

506The Dalles, OROR26,3101.8%–

507Clovis, NMNM65,2701.8%–

508Erie, PAPA265,8321.8%–

509Decatur, ININ36,6501.8%–

510Sterling, ILIL54,1211.8%–

511Gillette, WYWY48,1451.8%–

512Woodward, OKOK19,8271.8%–

513Shawnee, OKOK75,1021.8%–

514Waco, TXTX308,8071.8%–

515Springfield, OHOH135,3401.8%–

516Corsicana, TXTX57,1811.8%–

517Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0631.8%–

518Moses Lake, WAWA105,7271.8%–

519Athens, GAGA224,1481.8%–

520Columbus, OHOH2,242,0281.8%–

521Lima, OHOH100,8811.8%–

522Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3681.8%–

523Hannibal, MOMO38,9691.8%–

524Sedalia, MOMO44,2541.8%–

525San Angelo, TXTX122,0651.8%–

526Oxnard, CACA830,8511.8%–

527Franklin, KYKY20,7881.8%–

528Nashville, TNTN2,197,4161.8%–

529Taos, NMNM34,5641.8%–

530Charlottesville, VAVA228,5971.8%–

531Blackfoot, IDID51,1531.8%–

532Harrisburg, PAPA617,4271.8%–

533Huron, SDSD19,6241.8%–

534Savannah, GAGA438,3141.8%–

535Ogden, UTUT672,7841.8%–

536Minden, LALA34,9481.8%–

537Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8381.7%–

538Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9121.7%–

539Oxford, MSMS71,9721.7%–

540Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6951.7%–

541Okeechobee, FLFL42,6081.7%–

542Moberly, MOMO24,5131.7%–

543Montrose, COCO44,5911.7%–

544San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1401.7%–

545Tallahassee, FLFL397,4421.7%–

546Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0351.7%–

547Rockford, ILIL337,2421.7%–

548Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4481.7%–

549Vallejo, CACA455,3761.7%–

550Cookeville, TNTN152,4771.7%–

551Albuquerque, NMNM925,2791.7%–

552Chattanooga, TNTN594,5301.7%–

553Grand Island, NENE78,0761.7%–

554Kingsland, GAGA60,1431.7%–

555Des Moines, IAIA758,5391.7%–

556North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2331.7%–

557Washington Court House, OHOH28,5521.7%–

558Davenport, IAIA380,4521.7%–

559Mansfield, OHOH124,8931.7%–

560Ames, IAIA128,0901.7%–

561Mason City, IAIA49,7101.7%–

562Waterloo, IAIA169,1891.7%–

563Sanford, NCNC70,2581.7%–

564Dixon, ILIL32,9141.7%–

565Greenville, SCSC1,014,1011.7%–

566York, PAPA473,1971.7%–

567Wilmington, OHOH42,3011.7%–

568Connersville, ININ23,5331.7%–

569Las Vegas, NMNM30,3111.7%–

570Knoxville, TNTN968,1371.7%–

571Plymouth, ININ46,5991.7%–

572Stillwater, OKOK83,8891.7%–

573Amarillo, TXTX276,2351.7%–

574Kahului, HIHI160,6741.7%–

575Cleveland, TNTN134,0571.7%–

576Fort Smith, ARAR234,1401.7%–

577Huntsville, ALAL556,4441.7%–

578Fayetteville, ARAR622,1771.7%–

579Provo, UTUT773,4261.7%–

580Sevierville, TNTN101,3421.7%–

581Danville, ILIL71,2591.7%–

582Morristown, TNTN128,8671.7%–

583Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8801.7%–

584Brenham, TXTX38,2881.6%–

585Starkville, MSMS62,0631.6%–

586Show Low, AZAZ109,9461.6%–

587Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9921.6%–

588Ada, OKOK38,5281.6%–

589Lexington, KYKY535,1741.6%–

590Palestine, TXTX59,8051.6%–

591Lebanon, PAPA146,3801.6%–

592Cedar City, UTUT67,1411.6%–

593Seaford, DEDE277,1401.6%–

594State College, PAPA157,3931.6%–

595Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8131.6%–

596Ontario, OROR60,0851.6%–

597Edwards, COCO54,2911.6%–

598Alamosa, COCO27,8961.6%–

599Calhoun, GAGA61,7011.6%–

600Morgantown, WVWV141,9951.6%–

601Chambersburg, PAPA160,6521.6%–

602Brigham City, UTUT70,4051.6%–

603Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2261.6%–

604Farmington, NMNM120,3401.6%–

605Beeville, TXTX32,5151.6%–

606Dallas, TXTX8,477,1571.6%–

607Hood River, OROR23,7201.6%–

608Tyler, TXTX252,5491.6%–

609Muncie, ININ113,1061.6%–

610Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3771.6%–

611Huntington, ININ37,2241.6%–

612Altus, OKOK24,7641.6%–

613McAlester, OKOK43,3201.6%–

614Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7811.6%–

615Wabash, ININ30,7131.6%–

616Richmond, VAVA1,389,3381.6%–

617Sheridan, WYWY33,2411.6%–

618Red Wing, MNMN48,1951.6%–

619Burley, IDID49,3081.6%–

620Bradford, PAPA38,9841.6%–

621Portsmouth, OHOH71,3651.6%–

622Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9141.6%–

623Little Rock, ARAR777,6071.6%–

624Kokomo, ININ83,9041.6%–

625Kennett, MOMO26,8551.6%–

626Tullahoma, TNTN69,3391.6%–

627Mexico, MOMO24,5281.6%–

628Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9041.6%–

629Warner Robins, GAGA208,0911.6%–

630Lancaster, PAPA563,1591.5%–

631Maryville, MOMO20,1741.5%–

632Columbia, SCSC879,9181.5%–

633Bowling Green, KYKY197,1801.5%–

634Roanoke, VAVA316,5471.5%–

635Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8301.5%–

636Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7751.5%–

637Russellville, ARAR84,9321.5%–

638Abilene, TXTX185,4291.5%–

639Washington, DCDC6,465,7241.5%–

640Newport, TNTN37,8891.5%–

641Marshalltown, IAIA39,8901.5%–

642Riverside, CACA4,769,0071.5%–

643Urbana, OHOH38,8201.5%–

644Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1551.5%–

645Clarksville, TNTN349,0011.5%–

646Staunton, VAVA129,6921.5%–

647Madisonville, KYKY45,1271.5%–

648Searcy, ARAR80,0851.5%–

649Idaho Falls, IDID173,8511.5%–

650Bucyrus, OHOH41,8961.5%–

651Athens, TNTN71,5901.5%–

652Pampa, TXTX21,7861.5%–

653Cleveland, MSMS28,2621.5%–

654Allentown, PAPA887,6151.5%–

655Snyder, TXTX16,1621.5%–

656Logansport, ININ37,8361.5%–

657Sunbury, PAPA107,7881.5%–

658Spartanburg, SCSC407,6561.4%–

659Milledgeville, GAGA44,0291.4%–

660Washington, NCNC44,6701.4%–

661Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7661.4%–

662Deming, NMNM25,4071.4%–

663Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1371.4%–

664Bonham, TXTX39,2651.4%–

665Duncan, OKOK44,3101.4%–

666New Ulm, MNMN25,5171.4%–

667Lewisburg, PAPA42,3131.4%–

668Lock Haven, PAPA37,8701.4%–

669Beatrice, NENE21,7111.4%–

670San Jose, CACA1,984,4731.4%–

671Dover, DEDE194,7861.4%–

672Altoona, PAPA119,5411.4%–

673Lynchburg, VAVA269,1691.4%–

674Hermitage, PAPA107,8601.4%–

675Jacksonville, TXTX53,3371.4%–

676Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1821.4%–

677Chillicothe, OHOH76,4291.4%–

678Miami, OKOK30,4381.4%–

679Logan, UTUT160,8891.4%–

680Thomasville, GAGA72,9581.4%–

681Vernal, UTUT38,2781.4%–

682Richmond, ININ66,1691.4%–

683Atchison, KSKS16,1721.4%–

684Gainesville, GAGA226,5681.4%–

685Clarksburg, WVWV88,1421.4%–

686Stockton, CACA823,8151.4%–

687Galesburg, ILIL47,7671.4%–

688Augusta, GAGA641,2311.4%–

689Macomb, ILIL25,9161.3%–

690Chicago, ILIL9,434,1231.3%–

691Reading, PAPA440,0721.3%–

692Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6661.3%–

693Auburn, ALAL208,0131.3%–

694Ardmore, OKOK48,9101.3%–

695Burlington, NCNC186,1771.3%–

696Willmar, MNMN44,7201.3%–

697Mayfield, KYKY37,0501.3%–

698Martinsville, VAVA63,0911.3%–

699Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1181.3%–

700Charleston, WVWV200,1701.3%–

701Fayetteville, NCNC395,4121.3%–

702Trenton, NJNJ399,2891.3%–

703Blacksburg, VAVA181,6161.3%–

704Peru, ININ34,4871.3%–

705Goldsboro, NCNC122,2781.3%–

706Rock Springs, WYWY41,2671.3%–

707Elkins, WVWV26,8821.3%–

708Johnson City, TNTN216,4161.3%–

709Wheeling, WVWV134,0891.3%–

710Cambridge, MDMD33,6281.3%–

711Fairmont, WVWV55,5841.3%–

712Modesto, CACA557,7191.3%–

713Marion, ININ66,5241.3%–

714Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0471.3%–

715Athens, OHOH63,1971.3%–

716Ozark, ALAL49,9121.3%–

717Sumter, SCSC105,0671.3%–

718El Dorado, ARAR36,9261.3%–

719Marion, OHOH65,1151.3%–

720Lexington, NENE26,2551.3%–

721Zanesville, OHOH87,0141.3%–

722Le Mars, IAIA25,6971.3%–

723Paris, TNTN32,8961.3%–

724Hinesville, GAGA91,8701.3%–

725Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4411.3%–

726Alice, TXTX45,3831.3%–

727Tahlequah, OKOK49,1961.3%–

728Ottumwa, IAIA35,2101.3%–

729Weatherford, OKOK39,0591.3%–

730Seymour, ININ47,3701.3%–

731Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1931.3%–

732Greensburg, ININ26,5761.2%–

733Fayetteville, TNTN36,8531.2%–

734Silver City, NMNM27,2521.2%–

735Winnemucca, NVNV17,2671.2%–

736Youngstown, OHOH423,6781.2%–

737Somerset, PAPA72,0041.2%–

738Mount Sterling, KYKY48,4281.2%–

739Greensboro, NCNC805,9451.2%–

740Meridian, MSMS85,4191.2%–

741Parkersburg, WVWV87,2641.2%–

742Martin, TNTN33,2611.2%–

743Bakersfield, CACA927,0681.2%–

744Lewistown, PAPA46,1271.2%–

745Camden, ARAR26,3631.2%–

746Fort Morgan, COCO30,3061.2%–

747Miami, FLFL6,391,0721.2%–

748Jackson, MSMS609,8471.2%–

749Hailey, IDID32,4361.2%–

750Marion, NCNC45,1981.2%–

751Enterprise, ALAL56,9531.2%–

752Gallipolis, OHOH29,0721.2%–

753Cumberland, MDMD93,6401.2%–

754Dothan, ALAL156,2661.2%–

755New Castle, ININ49,1371.2%–

756Forest City, NCNC65,7451.2%–

757Salinas, CACA433,7291.2%–

758Owensboro, KYKY113,9621.2%–

759Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2061.2%–

760Muskogee, OKOK66,7081.2%–

761Middlesborough, KYKY22,8291.2%–

762Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,0761.2%–

763Norfolk, NENE49,2281.2%–

764Borger, TXTX19,6331.2%–

765Las Cruces, NMNM229,0911.2%–

766Tupelo, MSMS133,1671.2%–

767Storm Lake, IAIA20,4491.2%–

768Memphis, TNTN1,341,4121.2%–

769Salisbury, MDMD131,8721.2%–

770Fresno, CACA1,203,3831.2%–

771Lubbock, TXTX368,4311.2%–

772Mount Airy, NCNC72,2871.2%–

773Paragould, ARAR47,4111.2%–

774Safford, AZAZ40,1571.1%–

775Kingsport, TNTN314,8341.1%–

776Yuma, AZAZ224,4491.1%–

777Talladega, ALAL91,7641.1%–

778Troy, ALAL33,6881.1%–

779Scottsboro, ALAL54,2811.1%–

780Jonesboro, ARAR139,4401.1%–

781Toccoa, GAGA27,8541.1%–

782Big Spring, TXTX30,5041.1%–

783Hickory, NCNC376,8901.1%–

784Columbus, NENE46,5831.1%–

785LaGrange, GAGA107,0971.1%–

786Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1911.1%–

787St. Simons, GAGA118,5241.1%–

788Pottsville, PAPA145,0851.1%–

789Honolulu, HIHI988,7031.1%–

790Texarkana, TXTX146,8161.1%–

791Watertown, SDSD29,5621.1%–

792Greencastle, ININ37,8761.1%–

793Greenwood, SCSC95,2151.1%–

794Beckley, WVWV109,9401.1%–

795Florence, SCSC201,3921.1%–

796Huntingdon, PAPA43,0011.1%–

797Scranton, PAPA574,4181.1%–

798Worthington, MNMN22,3381.1%–

799Columbus, GAGA324,8301.1%–

800Stephenville, TXTX43,9111.1%–

801McComb, MSMS52,6401.1%–

802Cullman, ALAL94,0091.0%–

803Cornelia, GAGA50,4161.0%–

804Ruidoso, NMNM19,8441.0%–

805Albertville, ALAL103,5371.0%–

806Nogales, AZAZ50,0201.0%–

807Marshall, MOMO23,2651.0%–

808Newberry, SCSC39,5611.0%–

809Jackson, TNTN184,5691.0%–

810Vineland, NJNJ157,1481.0%–

811Muscatine, IAIA41,8531.0%–

812Decatur, ALAL160,3261.0%–

813Danville, KYKY56,9851.0%–

814Laurel, MSMS82,2811.0%–

815Richmond, KYKY131,8061.0%–

816Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2011.0%–

817Corbin, KYKY150,0401.0%–

818Forrest City, ARAR21,8001.0%–

819Gaffney, SCSC58,2751.0%–

820Corinth, MSMS34,5691.0%–

821Indiana, PAPA82,8781.0%–

822Greenville, NCNC182,9361.0%–

823Othello, WAWA21,4881.0%–

824Montgomery, ALAL388,7471.0%–

825Carlsbad, NMNM62,5091.0%–

826Somerset, KYKY67,3841.0%–

827Lewisburg, TNTN38,0711.0%–

828Plainview, TXTX36,7000.9%–

829Fort Payne, ALAL74,0850.9%–

830Huntington, WVWV365,9650.9%–

831Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8500.9%–

832Oxford, ALAL115,8340.9%–

833Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5530.9%–

834Bluefield, WVWV96,1380.9%–

835Paris, TXTX63,3190.9%–

836Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5990.9%–

837New York, NYNY20,112,4480.9%–

838Frankfort, ININ33,3220.9%–

839Dublin, GAGA60,3510.9%–

840Rome, GAGA101,3780.9%–

841Albemarle, NCNC68,8300.9%–

842Durant, OKOK51,3670.9%–

843Kinston, NCNC55,8370.9%–

844Odessa, TXTX173,8010.9%–

845Clarksdale, MSMS19,8490.9%–

846Campbellsville, KYKY38,4070.9%–

847Florence, ALAL156,6090.8%–

848McMinnville, TNTN43,7170.8%–

849Grenada, MSMS30,2220.8%–

850Valdosta, GAGA153,2760.8%–

851Roswell, NMNM63,3640.8%–

852Henderson, KYKY57,1840.8%–

853Hanford, CACA154,3270.8%–

854Greeneville, TNTN73,8310.8%–

855Union City, TNTN30,0670.8%–

856Columbus, MSMS67,1440.8%–

857Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6550.8%–

858Sweetwater, TXTX14,1170.8%–

859Albany, GAGA145,5100.8%–

860Shelby, NCNC103,3250.8%–

861Dalton, GAGA147,8190.8%–

862Henderson, NCNC42,6380.8%–

863Danville, VAVA101,1370.8%–

864Bainbridge, GAGA29,4320.8%–

865Pikeville, KYKY89,1220.8%–

866Cedartown, GAGA45,5140.7%–

867Gadsden, ALAL103,8860.7%–

868Merced, CACA297,2600.7%–

869Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2110.7%–

870Americus, GAGA33,3940.7%–

871Dodge City, KSKS33,9930.7%–

872El Centro, CACA181,4110.7%–

873Visalia, CACA485,1460.7%–

874Waycross, GAGA57,6700.7%–

875Selma, ALAL35,1400.7%–

876Glasgow, KYKY56,2240.7%–

877Dumas, TXTX21,8910.7%–

878El Paso, TXTX881,2910.7%–

879Tifton, GAGA51,2370.6%–

880Vicksburg, MSMS41,7590.6%–

881Cordele, GAGA19,2370.6%–

882Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4860.6%–

883Wilson, NCNC81,1500.6%–

884Blytheville, ARAR37,8280.6%–

885Hobbs, NMNM74,7490.6%–

886Thomaston, GAGA28,5000.6%–

887Douglas, GAGA52,8610.6%–

888Greenwood, MSMS34,9120.6%–

889Brownsville, TXTX433,9460.5%–

890Andrews, TXTX18,9140.5%–

891Hereford, TXTX18,6260.5%–

892Vidalia, GAGA36,1800.5%–

893Zapata, TXTX13,7530.5%–

894Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0250.5%–

895Fitzgerald, GAGA17,0990.5%–

896Liberal, KSKS21,0730.5%–

897Eufaula, ALAL26,8610.5%–

898Carroll, IAIA20,3030.5%–

899Raymondville, TXTX19,9710.4%–

900Summerville, GAGA25,3000.4%–

901Española, NMNM39,8320.4%–

902Greenville, MSMS40,4460.4%–

903Laurinburg, NCNC33,3220.4%–

904Kingsville, TXTX30,3150.4%–

905Orangeburg, SCSC83,1770.4%–

906Alexander City, ALAL40,9530.4%–

907McAllen, TXTX921,5490.4%–

908Rockingham, NCNC42,0410.3%–

909Jesup, GAGA32,4810.3%–

910Moultrie, GAGA47,4380.3%–

911Gallup, NMNM68,1190.3%–

912Del Rio, TXTX47,8350.3%–

913Lumberton, NCNC119,9410.2%–

914Laredo, TXTX281,2240.2%–

915Eagle Pass, TXTX58,8230.2%–

916Town of Pecos, TXTX12,1380.2%–

917Russellville, ALAL32,4490.1%–

918Rio Grande City, TXTX66,3190.1%–

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