RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest French population share, US states · 2020

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 13.3%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 4.5%, against an all-states median of 2.0%.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS 2000

01Maine, MEME1,387,81713.3%–

02New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86812.0%–

03Louisiana, LALA4,611,96110.8%–

04Vermont, VTVT647,10610.5%–

05Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8018.4%–

06Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0565.6%–

07Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5084.6%–

08Michigan, MIMI10,077,7613.7%–

09North Dakota, NDND784,8413.3%–

10Montana, MTMT1,116,8753.2%–

11Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4453.1%–

12Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8722.9%–

13Oregon, OROR4,254,2932.8%–

14Washington, WAWA7,816,1162.8%–

15Missouri, MOMO6,191,8142.7%–

16Wyoming, WYWY582,3972.6%–

17Colorado, COCO5,862,1892.5%–

18Kansas, KSKS2,947,1972.3%–

19Idaho, IDID1,934,2622.3%–

20Alaska, AKAK735,7062.3%–

21South Dakota, SDSD907,4282.2%–

22Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7792.2%–

23Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8382.1%–

24Florida, FLFL22,416,0772.0%–

25Indiana, ININ6,851,0732.0%–

26Nebraska, NENE1,978,7072.0%–

27Ohio, OHOH11,810,2931.9%–

28New York, NYNY19,852,3661.9%–

29Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121.9%–

30Utah, UTUT3,392,3311.8%–

31Iowa, IAIA3,210,5071.8%–

32Texas, TXTX30,188,4241.8%–

33Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6341.8%–

34Virginia, VAVA8,705,1701.7%–

35Illinois, ILIL12,694,7981.7%–

36District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941.6%–

37South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2251.6%–

38California, CACA39,287,3771.6%–

39Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3911.6%–

40Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8241.5%–

41Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3831.5%–

42New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2461.5%–

43North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4041.5%–

44Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6391.5%–

45Maryland, MDMD6,206,0111.4%–

46Delaware, DEDE1,021,1911.4%–

47Alabama, ALAL5,086,7681.4%–

48Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2351.4%–

49West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3731.3%–

50Georgia, GAGA10,940,4071.3%–

51New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8091.1%–

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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 13.3% (2020 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 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).