RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 5,481

Largest French Canadian population, US cities · 2010

US cities ranked by the number of residents who are French Canadian ancestry, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Manchester, New Hampshire leads at 12,622. 5,481 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Massachusetts carries 9 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH CANADIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Manchester, NHNH116,81812,622–

02New York, NYNY8,584,62911,393–

03Lewiston, MEME38,8668,580–

04Nashua, NHNH92,4358,465–

05Boston, MAMA672,9737,407–

06Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0896,978–

07Woonsocket, RIRI44,5806,905–

08Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,4816,161–

09Lowell, MAMA119,9715,733–

10Chicopee, MAMA55,3105,392–

11Worcester, MAMA213,8625,259–

12San Diego, CACA1,406,1065,134–

13Lafayette, LALA123,3114,911–

14Seattle, WAWA784,7774,894–

15Chicago, ILIL2,731,5854,592–

16Fall River, MAMA95,2984,538–

17Houston, TXTX2,397,3154,357–

18Auburn, MEME25,4414,350–

19Fitchburg, MAMA42,1364,262–

20Leominster, MAMA44,1944,102–

21Biddeford, MEME22,3994,022–

22Haverhill, MAMA68,3613,997–

23Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,6893,992–

24Springfield, MAMA154,7023,965–

25Concord, NHNH44,5973,950–

26Bristol, CTCT62,3413,692–

27Portland, OROR635,1093,683–

28New Bedford, MAMA101,8343,628–

29Pawtucket, RIRI77,0653,308–

30Colorado Springs, COCO494,7433,287–

31Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7373,266–

32Burlington, VTVT44,0193,131–

33Attleboro, MAMA47,4473,102–

34Green Bay, WIWI106,6753,037–

35Austin, TXTX1,002,6322,998–

36Mesa, AZAZ513,6562,994–

37Livonia, MIMI92,6032,931–

38Portland, MEME69,9112,906–

39Warren, MIMI137,1382,892–

40Anchorage, AKAK287,1552,807–

41Lake Charles, LALA82,6762,800–

42Berlin, NHNH9,5022,776–

43Warwick, RIRI84,1872,751–

44San Francisco, CACA826,0792,726–

45Minneapolis, MNMN430,3242,697–

46Providence, RIRI195,3102,675–

47San Antonio, TXTX1,548,4222,643–

48Dover, NHNH34,6232,633–

49Milwaukee, WIWI562,4072,607–

50Salem, MAMA45,3812,603–

51St. Paul, MNMN306,6842,602–

52Spokane, WAWA230,7832,559–

53Tucson, AZAZ548,3712,501–

54Charlotte, NCNC964,7842,489–

55Rochester, NHNH33,7162,488–

56Gardner, MAMA21,4832,477–

57Baton Rouge, LALA222,7952,470–

58Agawam, MAMA28,7832,448–

59Albuquerque, NMNM556,5882,420–

60Brockton, MAMA106,1342,396–

61Taunton, MAMA62,5222,377–

62Saco, MEME21,1592,361–

63Pittsfield, MAMA42,9092,303–

64Cranston, RIRI84,6472,296–

65Denver, COCO740,6132,280–

66Peabody, MAMA55,9532,268–

67Houma, LALA31,7352,267–

68Quincy, MAMA103,1732,249–

69Lynn, MAMA104,2362,232–

70Waltham, MAMA65,0372,192–

71Westfield, MAMA40,5462,134–

72Las Vegas, NVNV679,8172,086–

73Bangor, MEME32,5182,026–

74Toledo, OHOH263,4232,025–

75Keene, NHNH23,0722,022–

76Southbridge, MAMA18,1052,005–

77Augusta, MEME19,1551,986–

78Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9311,986–

79Framingham, MAMA73,0211,985–

80Washington, DCDC693,6451,916–

81Derry, NHNH21,3391,905–

82Marlborough, MAMA42,7721,899–

83South Burlington, VTVT21,3941,896–

84Norwich, CTCT40,0011,892–

85Columbus, OHOH938,3961,886–

86Lawrence, MAMA89,3201,858–

87West Springfield, MAMA28,8291,848–

88Taylor, MIMI61,2791,822–

89Beverly, MAMA43,3631,808–

90Somerville, MAMA84,2111,800–

91Waterbury, CTCT115,7711,796–

92Syracuse, NYNY144,8961,782–

93Dearborn, MIMI105,6111,773–

94New Orleans, LALA362,1541,755–

95San Jose, CACA989,8141,741–

96Dallas, TXTX1,329,4911,729–

97Cambridge, MAMA122,5881,695–

98Meriden, CTCT60,8101,681–

99Henderson, NVNV353,2891,654–

100St. Petersburg, FLFL264,0331,651–

101Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,2811,636–

102East Providence, RIRI48,2491,611–

103Medford, MAMA59,8341,608–

104St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8721,601–

105Duluth, MNMN88,3301,579–

106Tampa, FLFL413,5541,567–

107Port St. Lucie, FLFL268,0621,566–

108Indianapolis, ININ901,1161,565–

109Westland, MIMI82,3331,562–

110Raleigh, NCNC506,3061,561–

111Vancouver, WAWA199,6981,554–

112Somerset, MAMA18,2981,550–

113Weymouth, MAMA59,7591,549–

114Chandler, AZAZ278,7481,529–

115Gilbert, AZAZ287,2851,505–

116Danvers, MAMA28,0981,502–

117Tacoma, WAWA229,8161,495–

118Scottsdale, AZAZ243,0061,489–

119South Portland, MEME27,0071,476–

120Rochester, NYNY206,1081,474–

121Laconia, NHNH17,2461,467–

122Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1831,455–

123Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,1171,451–

124Milford, CTCT51,2151,439–

125Metairie, LALA139,7291,433–

126Wakefield, MAMA27,7931,425–

127East Hartford, CTCT50,9181,409–

128Galliano, LALA5,9061,409–

129West Hartford, CTCT63,6201,401–

130Roseville, MIMI46,8631,389–

131Lexington, KYKY329,7511,383–

132Buffalo, NYNY274,6131,376–

133Middletown, CTCT48,4391,363–

134Torrington, CTCT35,7961,357–

135New Iberia, LALA26,5331,353–

136Woburn, MAMA43,9621,350–

137Holyoke, MAMA38,0231,342–

138Oklahoma City, OKOK719,8491,333–

139Westbrook, MEME21,5651,327–

140Sanford, MEME22,6631,326–

141Omaha, NENE488,7971,322–

142Royal Oak, MIMI57,5831,318–

143Lansing, MIMI113,8841,314–

144Boise City, IDID238,4291,313–

145Flint, MIMI79,3061,300–

146New Britain, CTCT76,2861,297–

147Bay City, MIMI31,8681,289–

148Putnam, CTCT7,1201,288–

149Nashville, TNTN721,0741,285–

150Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2331,281–

151Troy, MIMI88,7331,265–

152Spring Hill, FLFL119,9831,262–

153Willimantic, CTCT18,0961,259–

154Sacramento, CACA536,4491,254–

155Troy, NYNY50,9121,245–

156Northampton, MAMA31,0471,222–

157Barnstable, MAMA50,1011,210–

158Arlington, VAVA236,2541,204–

159Peoria, AZAZ200,8811,203–

160Madison, WIWI286,2331,203–

161Waterville, MEME17,5791,199–

162Tempe, AZAZ190,5711,195–

163Watertown, NYNY23,5171,191–

164Manchester, CTCT36,7591,188–

165Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5391,183–

166Port Huron, MIMI28,2731,181–

167Newington, CTCT30,8961,169–

168Franklin, MAMA33,9551,163–

169Long Beach, CACA450,4691,161–

170Burton, MIMI29,3131,161–

171Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,6481,161–

172Malden, MAMA66,3701,158–

173Riverside, CACA323,0571,155–

174Cape Coral, FLFL236,2641,155–

175Palm Bay, FLFL148,0921,152–

176Orlando, FLFL333,8881,146–

177Garden City, MIMI26,2801,138–

178Sulphur, LALA20,4921,136–

179Kansas City, MOMO521,2201,136–

180Novi, MIMI67,3191,132–

181Aurora, COCO410,0531,129–

182Paradise, NVNV185,9131,127–

183Brunswick, MEME17,6521,123–

184Somersworth, NHNH12,1711,117–

185Louisville, KYKY641,9621,114–

186Barre, VTVT8,2141,113–

187Wichita, KSKS400,9871,112–

188Fargo, NDND136,2751,108–

189Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6641,102–

190Arlington, MAMA46,3501,101–

191Appleton, WIWI75,4521,097–

192Everett, MAMA53,5721,096–

193Plattsburgh, NYNY19,7441,086–

194Winslow, MEME5,8731,083–

195Cut Off, LALA5,3981,080–

196Tulsa, OKOK416,2091,075–

197Revere, MAMA60,1411,072–

198Bayou Cane, LALA21,2531,068–

199Naugatuck, CTCT32,2301,065–

200Reading, MAMA25,6121,063–

201Albany, NYNY101,6981,061–

202Raceland, LALA9,5851,039–

203Glendale, AZAZ260,5721,037–

204Eugene, OROR178,6181,035–

205Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2911,026–

206Reno, NVNV283,6211,026–

207Cary, NCNC183,5821,019–

208Larose, LALA5,5151,014–

209Atlanta, GAGA529,1101,012–

210Chesapeake, VAVA255,3321,011–

211Huntington Beach, CACA191,4511,008–

212Ogdensburg, NYNY9,1231,006–

213Oakland, CACA440,8381,004–

214Fort Collins, COCO171,500995–

215Escanaba, MIMI12,257995–

216Abbeville, LALA10,861994–

217Midland, MIMI42,806994–

218South Hooksett, NHNH5,902981–

219Clearwater, FLFL114,364980–

220Plano, TXTX293,028978–

221Arlington, TXTX402,134971–

222Thibodaux, LALA15,573967–

223The Villages, FLFL83,498950–

224Salem, OROR181,779947–

225Saginaw, MIMI42,863945–

226Beaumont, TXTX112,967945–

227Newburyport, MAMA19,148944–

228Shelton, CTCT42,880938–

229Kalamazoo, MIMI72,683938–

230North Adams, MAMA12,368936–

231Bakersfield, CACA422,165934–

232Corpus Christi, TXTX317,247931–

233Spokane Valley, WAWA108,405930–

234Everett, WAWA113,567921–

235Whitinsville, MAMA7,115917–

236Milford, NHNH8,956916–

237Fresno, CACA555,549914–

238Palmer, MAMA12,367914–

239Detroit, MIMI649,095906–

240Grand Forks, NDND60,365906–

241Schenectady, NYNY69,471902–

242Fayetteville, NCNC209,120899–

243Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,244898–

244Milton, MAMA28,587896–

245Gloucester, MAMA30,627895–

246Corona, CACA161,734892–

247Sioux Falls, SDSD213,748889–

248Massena, NYNY9,898888–

249Palm Harbor, FLFL61,512887–

250Southgate, MIMI28,931886–

251Lincoln Park, MIMI38,529884–

252Baltimore, MDMD569,997877–

253Eastpointe, MIMI33,814877–

254Wilmington, MAMA23,336870–

255Prairieville, LALA35,238866–

256Brandon, FLFL119,767865–

257Moreno Valley, CACA214,263863–

258Lincoln, NENE301,522863–

259Santa Rosa, CACA179,437862–

260Highlands Ranch, COCO102,257862–

261Santa Clarita, CACA228,430860–

262Spencer, MAMA5,661860–

263Opelousas, LALA15,098857–

264Longmeadow, MAMA15,696856–

265Webster, MAMA12,228855–

266Rutland, VTVT15,363854–

267Central Falls, RIRI23,124852–

268Crowley, LALA11,223851–

269Carlsbad, CACA112,260850–

270Springfield, MOMO169,847847–

271Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856846–

272Coon Rapids, MNMN64,193846–

273Kenosha, WIWI99,239845–

274Chackbay, LALA5,436844–

275Lebanon, NHNH15,481843–

276Davie, FLFL110,851841–

277Franklin, NHNH8,839835–

278Bayou Blue, LALA12,218825–

279Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,677814–

280Fort Wayne, ININ275,203813–

281Memphis, TNTN609,647813–

282St. Albans, VTVT6,939811–

283Essex Junction, VTVT10,921811–

284Alexandria, VAVA160,662810–

285Newport News, VAVA183,230809–

286Portsmouth, NHNH23,028806–

287Danbury, CTCT89,033805–

288Orange, TXTX19,419803–

289Waukesha, WIWI70,872803–

290Hudson, NHNH7,469802–

291Hollywood, FLFL157,019801–

292West Haven, CTCT55,351796–

293Billings, MTMT121,239794–

294Melrose, MAMA29,597791–

295Hudson, MAMA15,719790–

296Enterprise, NVNV240,464790–

297Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,706786–

298Braintree, MAMA38,957786–

299Marinette, WIWI11,168784–

300Gresham, OROR111,513783–

301The Woodlands, TXTX121,002782–

302Pinellas Park, FLFL52,295778–

303Suncook, NHNH5,432772–

304Manitowoc, WIWI34,671772–

305Sioux City, IAIA86,356770–

306Simi Valley, CACA124,861768–

307Naperville, ILIL153,114768–

308Vidor, TXTX9,597768–

309Newton, MAMA90,741766–

310Spring Valley, NVNV219,187764–

311Valley Falls, RIRI12,657760–

312Marblehead, MAMA20,413759–

313Bellingham, WAWA96,395750–

314Claremont, NHNH13,032748–

315Mobile, ALAL200,824747–

316Thousand Oaks, CACA122,230745–

317Murrieta, CACA114,124745–

318Norfolk, VAVA231,013743–

319Norwalk, CTCT94,508742–

320Maple Grove, MNMN73,893741–

321Elk Grove, CACA185,007740–

322St. Johnsbury, VTVT5,859739–

323Allen Park, MIMI27,445738–

324San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,914734–

325Westerly, RIRI18,411734–

326Port Orange, FLFL66,395731–

327Norwood, MAMA31,542729–

328Madison Heights, MIMI28,297729–

329Ferndale, MIMI19,212729–

330Lehigh Acres, FLFL132,353727–

331Portage, MIMI49,862727–

332Wyandotte, MIMI24,072725–

333North Port, FLFL96,551724–

334Belmont, MAMA27,175724–

335Superior, WIWI26,397723–

336Topsham, MEME7,271719–

337Melbourne, FLFL87,097713–

338Longview, WAWA38,362713–

339New Haven, CTCT138,774711–

340Old, MEME7,589711–

341Prien, LALA7,119708–

342Lakewood, COCO156,927705–

343Athol, MAMA8,801705–

344Centennial, COCO108,658702–

345Surprise, AZAZ175,304701–

346Lakeland, FLFL125,520700–

347Milford, MAMA27,731697–

348Glens Falls, NYNY14,383695–

349Oswego, NYNY17,024692–

350Pontiac, MIMI62,077687–

351Winooski, VTVT8,239686–

352Woodbury, MNMN81,558684–

353Torrance, CACA138,391677–

354Hillsboro, OROR111,126676–

355East Haven, CTCT27,806674–

356Great Falls, MTMT60,208673–

357Eau Claire, WIWI72,465673–

358Thornton, COCO147,766670–

359Largo, FLFL80,690668–

360Rio Rancho, NMNM114,419668–

361Londonderry, NHNH12,225668–

362Anaheim, CACA341,008662–

363Costa Mesa, CACA108,881661–

364Pompano Beach, FLFL117,211660–

365Durham, NHNH10,681660–

366Saugus, MAMA28,773659–

367Winchester, MAMA23,406658–

368Oceanside, CACA170,483656–

369Irvine, CACA318,764655–

370Windsor Locks, CTCT12,579654–

371Trenton, MIMI17,849651–

372Muskegon, MIMI37,224649–

373Durham, NCNC305,561649–

374Tallahassee, FLFL204,902648–

375Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,873648–

376Hampton, NHNH10,101643–

377Olathe, KSKS150,025642–

378Independence, MOMO121,675642–

379Orono, MEME11,151640–

380Marysville, WAWA77,686639–

381Shreveport, LALA175,902638–

382Caribou, MEME7,321637–

383Redding, CACA94,092635–

384Dedham, MAMA25,237634–

385Greensboro, NCNC308,667633–

386Coral Springs, FLFL138,783630–

387Brewer, MEME9,636630–

388League City, TXTX119,905630–

389Longmont, COCO100,109627–

390Biloxi, MSMS48,516623–

391Utica, NYNY62,978620–

392Wethersfield, CTCT27,250619–

393Flower Mound, TXTX79,540618–

394Greenville, RIRI8,296614–

395Lexington, MAMA34,295611–

396Rochester, MNMN124,292611–

397St. Cloud, MNMN72,647610–

398Cheektowaga, NYNY76,056608–

399Presque Isle, MEME8,694606–

400Oshkosh, WIWI67,460606–

401Westminster, COCO116,182605–

402Blaine, MNMN76,603601–

403Maplewood, MNMN40,717598–

404Burlington, MAMA26,274593–

405Groton, CTCT10,160591–

406Jupiter, FLFL62,350588–

407Sheboygan, WIWI49,376587–

408Boulder, COCO105,689586–

409Palmdale, CACA161,845585–

410Wesley Chapel, FLFL76,011585–

411Plymouth, MNMN78,942584–

412Arvada, COCO122,901583–

413Ware, MAMA6,369582–

414Flagstaff, AZAZ77,260580–

415Shoreline, WAWA66,542580–

416Eagan, MNMN67,109577–

417Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,469576–

418Port Arthur, TXTX55,804575–

419Redondo Beach, CACA67,281574–

420Hartford, CTCT121,981572–

421Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,925571–

422Marquette, MIMI21,944568–

423Pembroke Pines, FLFL176,714566–

424Aurora, ILIL181,505565–

425Fond du Lac, WIWI44,541564–

426Auburn, WAWA86,301563–

427Port Neches, TXTX13,768561–

428Central, LALA30,313559–

429Medford, OROR86,494558–

430Menifee, CACA118,592556–

431Roswell, GAGA91,505555–

432Jennings, LALA9,235555–

433Mission Viejo, CACA90,484553–

434Newport, RIRI24,251553–

435Bridge City, TXTX9,645552–

436Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,218551–

437Bloomington, MNMN89,034546–

438Racine, WIWI77,908546–

439Cohoes, NYNY18,518545–

440Dunedin, FLFL35,227544–

441North Las Vegas, NVNV296,653544–

442Bend, OROR107,342543–

443Topeka, KSKS125,795542–

444Livermore, CACA83,457541–

445Deerfield Beach, FLFL89,339540–

446Gainesville, FLFL148,671532–

447Richmond, VAVA237,257530–

448Roseville, MNMN35,663527–

449Hooksett, NHNH5,876527–

450El Paso, TXTX683,012526–

451Vista, CACA98,274522–

452Stoneham, MAMA23,355522–

453Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220522–

454Clarksville, TNTN188,829521–

455Moss Bluff, LALA12,482520–

456Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271520–

457Montpelier, VTVT7,823520–

458Clawson, MIMI11,312519–

459Fridley, MNMN30,829519–

460Groves, TXTX16,907518–

461Howard, WIWI22,233518–

462Concord, CACA123,261517–

463Peoria, ILIL110,920515–

464Columbia, MDMD104,338515–

465Stamford, CTCT139,535514–

466Scott, LALA9,635514–

467Battle Creek, MIMI52,021513–

468Kennebunk, MEME6,221512–

469Kennewick, WAWA88,366512–

470Pinehurst, MAMA6,845511–

471Knoxville, TNTN202,021511–

472Gorham, MEME7,593510–

473Youngsville, LALA19,980508–

474Greeley, COCO115,073507–

475Abington, MAMA17,053506–

476North Westport, MAMA5,289506–

477East Merrimack, NHNH5,081505–

478Jacksonville, NCNC72,732505–

479St. Louis, MOMO278,144503–

480Cincinnati, OHOH314,367503–

481Nampa, IDID120,384502–

482Modesto, CACA219,652501–

483Pittsburgh, PAPA307,632499–

484Apple Valley, CACA75,247497–

485Bennington, VTVT9,245497–

486Deltona, FLFL100,267495–

487Honolulu, HIHI341,868495–

488Norton Shores, MIMI25,088495–

489Niagara Falls, NYNY47,255493–

490Sunnyvale, CACA156,577492–

491Missoula, MTMT78,903491–

492Palm Beach Gardens, FLFL63,883489–

493Chico, CACA105,081488–

494Irving, TXTX257,076488–

495Brookline, MAMA63,266487–

496Kirkland, WAWA97,410487–

497Rockford, ILIL147,384485–

498Frederick, MDMD92,059485–

499Rome, NYNY31,682484–

500Berkley, MIMI15,145483–

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Frequently asked

Which city has the highest french canadian population?

Manchester, New Hampshire ranks #1 with 12,622 (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by french canadian population?

Manchester, New Hampshire, New York, New York, Lewiston, Maine, Nashua, New Hampshire, Boston, Massachusetts.

How many cities are in this ranking?

5,481 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2010 ACS 5-year data.

How is french canadian population measured?

Number of residents who are French Canadian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2010).