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Highest French population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are French ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: French residents as a percentage of total population. Maine leads at 11.4%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 3.8%, against an all-states median of 1.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: District of Columbia, DC, up 10 places to #26.

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SAME RANKING BYCitiesCountiesMetros
RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States334,922,4991.9%–
01Maine, MEME1,387,81711.4%−6.2 pts
02New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86810.5%−6.0 pts
03Louisiana, LALA4,611,9619.6%−5.5 pts
04Vermont, VTVT647,1068.6%−6.8 pts
05Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8017.3%−5.1 pts
06Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0564.7%−3.7 pts
07Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5083.9%−2.4 pts
08Michigan, MIMI10,077,7613.0%−2.1 pts
09▲2Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4452.6%−1.5 pts
10Montana, MTMT1,116,8752.5%−1.6 pts
11▲1Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8722.4%−1.4 pts
12▲1Oregon, OROR4,254,2932.4%−1.2 pts
13▼4North Dakota, NDND784,8412.4%−1.8 pts
14Washington, WAWA7,816,1162.3%−1.5 pts
15▲2Colorado, COCO5,862,1892.2%−1.1 pts
16▼1Missouri, MOMO6,191,8142.2%−1.6 pts
17▼1Wyoming, WYWY582,3972.1%−1.3 pts
18▲1Idaho, IDID1,934,2622.0%−1.1 pts
19▼1Kansas, KSKS2,947,1971.9%−1.4 pts
20▲3Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8381.8%−1.1 pts
21South Dakota, SDSD907,4281.8%−1.1 pts
22Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7791.7%−1.2 pts
23▲1Florida, FLFL22,416,0771.7%−1.0 pts
24▼4Alaska, AKAK735,7061.7%−1.8 pts
25▲1Nebraska, NENE1,978,7071.7%−1.1 pts
26▲10District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941.6%0.0 pts
27Ohio, OHOH11,810,2931.6%−0.8 pts
28New York, NYNY19,852,3661.6%−1.0 pts
29▼4Indiana, ININ6,851,0731.6%−1.0 pts
30▼1Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121.5%−1.1 pts
31▼1Utah, UTUT3,392,3311.5%−0.6 pts
32▲5South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2251.5%−0.5 pts
33▼2Iowa, IAIA3,210,5071.5%−1.2 pts
34▼2Texas, TXTX30,188,4241.5%−0.9 pts
35▲7New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2461.4%−0.7 pts
36▼2Virginia, VAVA8,705,1701.4%−0.7 pts
37▼4Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6341.4%−1.0 pts
38▼3Illinois, ILIL12,694,7981.4%−0.7 pts
39Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3911.4%−0.9 pts
40▲3North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4041.4%−0.5 pts
41Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3831.4%−0.5 pts
42▼4California, CACA39,287,3771.3%−0.8 pts
43▲1Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6391.3%−0.6 pts
44▼4Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8241.3%−0.6 pts
45▲1Delaware, DEDE1,021,1911.2%−1.0 pts
46▲1Alabama, ALAL5,086,7681.2%−0.7 pts
47▲1Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2351.2%−0.5 pts
48▼3Maryland, MDMD6,206,0111.2%−0.7 pts
49West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3731.1%−0.6 pts
50Georgia, GAGA10,940,4071.1%−0.5 pts
51New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.9%−0.5 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest french share?

Maine ranks #1 with 11.4% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by french share?

Maine, New Hampshire, Louisiana, Vermont, Rhode Island.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states 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).