RANKING · 2024 ACS · 148 SHOWN OF 148

Largest French Canadian population, Minnesota cities

Minnesota cities ranked by the number of residents who are French Canadian ancestry, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 148 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 148 is 131. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Waconia, MN, up 108 places to #26.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH CANADIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Minneapolis, MNMN430,3242,559−5%

02St. Paul, MNMN306,6841,862−28%

03Duluth, MNMN88,3301,036−34%

04▲15Eagan, MNMN67,109848+47%

05▲2Coon Rapids, MNMN64,193781−8%

06▼1Maple Grove, MNMN73,893603−19%

07▲18Plymouth, MNMN78,942547−6%

08▲19Otsego, MNMN24,525529+262%

09▲17Bloomington, MNMN89,034468−14%

10▼4Blaine, MNMN76,603457−24%

11▲2Rochester, MNMN124,292449−27%

12▲5White Bear Lake, MNMN23,392429−7%

13▲8Rogers, MNMN15,606404+359%

14▲19Minnetonka, MNMN53,969396+67%

15▼5Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220393−25%

16▼8Hugo, MNMN17,167385+43%

17▼1Eden Prairie, MNMN63,075370−6%

18▼9Burnsville, MNMN65,244355−23%

19▼7Shakopee, MNMN49,366355+35%

20▼2Apple Valley, MNMN55,248349−11%

21▼17Woodbury, MNMN81,558347−49%

22▲27Champlin, MNMN23,125329+133%

23▲7Ham Lake, MNMN17,104328−6%

24▲22Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,543320−33%

25▼10St. Louis Park, MNMN50,027314−11%

26▲108Waconia, MNMN14,113296+558%

27▲14Maplewood, MNMN40,717281−53%

28▲29Mankato, MNMN46,529278+21%

29▲9Andover, MNMN33,874276−27%

30▲87Albert Lea, MNMN18,217275+87%

31▼20St. Cloud, MNMN72,647275−55%

32▲7Faribault, MNMN25,040273+40%

33▼9Lakeville, MNMN79,270262−34%

34▲48Elk River, MNMN27,896253−21%

35Farmington, MNMN25,425248+40%

36▼2Cottage Grove, MNMN43,604241−47%

37▲13Sartell, MNMN19,918240+5%

38▼10South St. Paul, MNMN20,532232−42%

39▲13Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,873230−65%

40▼4Oakdale, MNMN30,588230−39%

41▲58Chaska, MNMN30,513225−10%

42▲41Buffalo, MNMN16,878214−12%

43▼14Edina, MNMN54,356208−22%

44▼24Moorhead, MNMN46,533204−42%

45▲2Brainerd, MNMN14,428199−20%

46▼9Richfield, MNMN36,593194−31%

47▲26Chanhassen, MNMN25,748193−9%

48▲42Northfield, MNMN21,992193+30%

49▼5Ramsey, MNMN29,624187−56%

50▼27Roseville, MNMN35,663183−65%

51▲62Cambridge, MNMN11,090181+103%

52▼38Forest Lake, MNMN20,952180−56%

53▼21Shoreview, MNMN26,906177−37%

54▼6St. Michael, MNMN22,498174+135%

55▲7Hastings, MNMN22,563173+53%

56▲4Cloquet, MNMN12,399171−51%

57▲23Monticello, MNMN15,670168−28%

58▲48Hibbing, MNMN15,823163−52%

59▲34Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,052160−17%

60▼9Zimmerman, MNMN6,904160+400%

61▼7Lindstrom, MNMN5,039159+45%

62▲16North Branch, MNMN12,398155−44%

63▲1Golden Valley, MNMN21,325154+54%

64▲27Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376154+34%

65▲9St. Paul Park, MNMN5,396153+28%

66▼44Grand Rapids, MNMN11,181152−22%

67▼22Crystal, MNMN22,239149−61%

68▼25New Brighton, MNMN22,159144−27%

69▼13Stillwater, MNMN19,354137−48%

70▼17Anoka, MNMN18,169136−54%

71▲55Jordan, MNMN6,988136–

72▲30Big Lake, MNMN12,929131+14%

73▲25Mounds View, MNMN12,786131−25%

74▲37Owatonna, MNMN26,633131−71%

75▼7Prior Lake, MNMN28,140131−21%

76▼17Becker, MNMN5,425128+51%

77▼10Crookston, MNMN7,375126+37%

78▲69Byron, MNMN6,740120–

79▼48Little Canada, MNMN10,567120−42%

80▼5Mendota Heights, MNMN11,475113−46%

81▼20Wyoming, MNMN8,121109−50%

82▲12East Bethel, MNMN12,605108−55%

83▲1St. Peter, MNMN12,275106−16%

84▼5Albertville, MNMN8,544105−44%

85▲25Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,846105−62%

86▼44North St. Paul, MNMN12,780104−43%

87▼2Winona, MNMN26,530104−17%

88▼17Austin, MNMN26,689103+7%

89▼3Bemidji, MNMN15,770103−44%

90▼27Alexandria, MNMN15,04598+61%

91▼3Fairmont, MNMN10,09998+24%

92▲28Robbinsdale, MNMN14,03098−31%

93▲14East Grand Forks, MNMN8,90697−11%

94▼36Rosemount, MNMN31,88196−75%

95▼14Columbia Heights, MNMN22,48294−73%

96▼31St. Francis, MNMN8,63593−39%

97▼57Savage, MNMN32,97091−54%

98▲51Victoria, MNMN12,44791+65%

99▼30Fridley, MNMN30,82989−83%

100▼30New Hope, MNMN20,80789−39%

101▲8Thief River Falls, MNMN8,79987+7%

102▲41Newport, MNMN5,52586+54%

103▲15Oak Grove, MNMN9,47684−42%

104▲27New Prague, MNMN8,23879+193%

105▼9Mahtomedi, MNMN8,18977−48%

106Credit River, MNMN5,64471–

107▲44Princeton, MNMN5,48069+53%

108▼32West St. Paul, MNMN21,95068−73%

109▲12Hermantown, MNMN10,11067−54%

110▲25Dayton, MNMN11,40264−35%

111▼56Redwood Falls, MNMN5,04062+377%

112▲12International Falls, MNMN5,48161−68%

113▲16Corcoran, MNMN9,26959+55%

114Lonsdale, MNMN5,11759+7%

115▼10Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,12758–

116▲22Lake City, MNMN5,30656+133%

117▼22Hutchinson, MNMN14,65553+36%

118▼18Hopkins, MNMN19,52352−35%

119▼4St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,98952−57%

120▼19Stewartville, MNMN6,85051+538%

121▼17Baxter, MNMN9,21749−66%

122Montevideo, MNMN5,33547+62%

123▼11Mound, MNMN9,06447−56%

124▼8Little Falls, MNMN9,27745−53%

125▼22Red Wing, MNMN16,80541−87%

126▲6Willmar, MNMN22,00141−68%

127▲13Medina, MNMN7,46034−23%

128▼9Orono, MNMN8,30132−51%

129▼63Arden Hills, MNMN9,58329+93%

130▼3St. Joseph, MNMN6,84629−42%

131▼6Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,76829+12%

132▲7Marshall, MNMN14,17128−77%

133Waseca, MNMN9,03524+50%

134▼47Delano, MNMN7,78823−81%

135▲6North Mankato, MNMN14,16523−80%

136▲6Falcon Heights, MNMN5,07122−27%

137▲7Carver, MNMN7,19819−5%

138▲12Litchfield, MNMN6,52819−73%

139North Oaks, MNMN5,28319−51%

140▼48Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,01917−89%

141▼44Fergus Falls, MNMN14,24617−81%

142▼12Shorewood, MNMN7,62017−82%

143▼20Belle Plaine, MNMN7,63212−77%

144▼30Chisago City, MNMN5,95510−91%

145▼73Virginia, MNMN8,18710−93%

146▼9La Crescent, MNMN5,26180%

147▼70New Ulm, MNMN13,8635−91%

148▼20Morris, MNMN5,1503−95%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES