RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest French population share, US states

US states 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. Maine leads at 11.4%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 3.8%, against an all-states median of 1.6%.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS 2000

01Maine, MEME1,387,81711.4%–

02New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86810.5%–

03Louisiana, LALA4,611,9619.6%–

04Vermont, VTVT647,1068.6%–

05Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8017.3%–

06Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0564.7%–

07Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5083.9%–

08Michigan, MIMI10,077,7613.0%–

09Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4452.6%–

10Montana, MTMT1,116,8752.5%–

11Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8722.4%–

12Oregon, OROR4,254,2932.4%–

13North Dakota, NDND784,8412.4%–

14Washington, WAWA7,816,1162.3%–

15Colorado, COCO5,862,1892.2%–

16Missouri, MOMO6,191,8142.2%–

17Wyoming, WYWY582,3972.1%–

18Idaho, IDID1,934,2622.0%–

19Kansas, KSKS2,947,1971.9%–

20Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8381.8%–

21South Dakota, SDSD907,4281.8%–

22Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7791.7%–

23Florida, FLFL22,416,0771.7%–

24Alaska, AKAK735,7061.7%–

25Nebraska, NENE1,978,7071.7%–

26District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941.6%–

27Ohio, OHOH11,810,2931.6%–

28New York, NYNY19,852,3661.6%–

29Indiana, ININ6,851,0731.6%–

30Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121.5%–

31Utah, UTUT3,392,3311.5%–

32South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2251.5%–

33Iowa, IAIA3,210,5071.5%–

34Texas, TXTX30,188,4241.5%–

35New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2461.4%–

36Virginia, VAVA8,705,1701.4%–

37Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6341.4%–

38Illinois, ILIL12,694,7981.4%–

39Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3911.4%–

40North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4041.4%–

41Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3831.4%–

42California, CACA39,287,3771.3%–

43Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6391.3%–

44Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8241.3%–

45Delaware, DEDE1,021,1911.2%–

46Alabama, ALAL5,086,7681.2%–

47Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2351.2%–

48Maryland, MDMD6,206,0111.2%–

49West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3731.1%–

50Georgia, GAGA10,940,4071.1%–

51New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.9%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · 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).