RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 5,482

Largest French Canadian population, US cities · 2020

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 12,582. 5,482 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Massachusetts carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH CANADIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Manchester, NHNH116,81812,582–

02New York, NYNY8,584,62910,470–

03Nashua, NHNH92,4358,671–

04Lewiston, MEME38,8668,432–

05Boston, MAMA672,9738,239–

06Lafayette, LALA123,3117,085–

07Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0896,867–

08Woonsocket, RIRI44,5806,702–

09Worcester, MAMA213,8625,940–

10Chicopee, MAMA55,3104,970–

11Seattle, WAWA784,7774,907–

12Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,4814,828–

13Chicago, ILIL2,731,5854,795–

14Auburn, MEME25,4414,715–

15Biddeford, MEME22,3994,682–

16Houston, TXTX2,397,3154,494–

17Portland, OROR635,1094,240–

18San Diego, CACA1,406,1064,045–

19Lowell, MAMA119,9714,034–

20Warwick, RIRI84,1873,885–

21Fall River, MAMA95,2983,610–

22Portland, MEME69,9113,547–

23Concord, NHNH44,5973,545–

24Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,6893,539–

25Attleboro, MAMA47,4473,522–

26Sulphur, LALA20,4923,511–

27Denver, COCO740,6133,382–

28Pawtucket, RIRI77,0653,359–

29Leominster, MAMA44,1943,337–

30Haverhill, MAMA68,3613,277–

31Bristol, CTCT62,3413,268–

32Rochester, NHNH33,7163,099–

33Springfield, MAMA154,7023,062–

34Gardner, MAMA21,4833,044–

35San Francisco, CACA826,0793,029–

36Fitchburg, MAMA42,1362,972–

37Minneapolis, MNMN430,3242,960–

38Lake Charles, LALA82,6762,885–

39Colorado Springs, COCO494,7432,859–

40Dover, NHNH34,6232,814–

41Austin, TXTX1,002,6322,713–

42Burlington, VTVT44,0192,672–

43Westfield, MAMA40,5462,639–

44New Orleans, LALA362,1542,602–

45Providence, RIRI195,3102,556–

46Saco, MEME21,1592,545–

47Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7372,525–

48New Bedford, MAMA101,8342,473–

49Warren, MIMI137,1382,452–

50Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9312,443–

51Charlotte, NCNC964,7842,363–

52Sanford, MEME22,6632,296–

53Green Bay, WIWI106,6752,226–

54San Antonio, TXTX1,548,4222,225–

55Washington, DCDC693,6452,217–

56Agawam, MAMA28,7832,188–

57Mesa, AZAZ513,6562,182–

58St. Paul, MNMN306,6842,158–

59Milwaukee, WIWI562,4072,154–

60Laconia, NHNH17,2462,132–

61Spokane, WAWA230,7832,107–

62Columbus, OHOH938,3962,104–

63Cranston, RIRI84,6472,097–

64Berlin, NHNH9,5022,080–

65Tucson, AZAZ548,3712,055–

66Lynn, MAMA104,2362,044–

67St. Petersburg, FLFL264,0332,040–

68Las Vegas, NVNV679,8171,965–

69Livonia, MIMI92,6031,961–

70Waltham, MAMA65,0371,954–

71Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,2441,950–

72St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8721,947–

73East Providence, RIRI48,2491,935–

74Taunton, MAMA62,5221,934–

75Marlborough, MAMA42,7721,920–

76North Attleborough, MAMA31,5061,911–

77Peabody, MAMA55,9531,907–

78Dallas, TXTX1,329,4911,903–

79Keene, NHNH23,0721,893–

80Raleigh, NCNC506,3061,891–

81Baton Rouge, LALA222,7951,867–

82Metairie, LALA139,7291,867–

83South Burlington, VTVT21,3941,851–

84Franklin, MAMA33,9551,845–

85Nashville, TNTN721,0741,829–

86Bangor, MEME32,5181,826–

87Cape Coral, FLFL236,2641,818–

88Toledo, OHOH263,4231,799–

89Southbridge, MAMA18,1051,775–

90Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,1171,759–

91Waterbury, CTCT115,7711,752–

92Waterville, MEME17,5791,736–

93Albuquerque, NMNM556,5881,702–

94Beverly, MAMA43,3631,700–

95Salem, MAMA45,3811,684–

96Duluth, MNMN88,3301,631–

97Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,2811,617–

98Indianapolis, ININ901,1161,614–

99Londonderry, NHNH12,2251,606–

100San Jose, CACA989,8141,600–

101Henderson, NVNV353,2891,599–

102Scottsdale, AZAZ243,0061,590–

103Tampa, FLFL413,5541,584–

104Omaha, NENE488,7971,556–

105Norwich, CTCT40,0011,521–

106Syracuse, NYNY144,8961,520–

107Derry, NHNH21,3391,502–

108South Portland, MEME27,0071,500–

109Vancouver, WAWA199,6981,500–

110Pittsfield, MAMA42,9091,487–

111Reno, NVNV283,6211,472–

112Sacramento, CACA536,4491,466–

113Boise City, IDID238,4291,463–

114Malden, MAMA66,3701,455–

115Troy, MIMI88,7331,453–

116Anchorage, AKAK287,1551,436–

117Holyoke, MAMA38,0231,434–

118Jennings, LALA9,2351,432–

119Houma, LALA31,7351,415–

120West Springfield, MAMA28,8291,404–

121Reading, MAMA25,6121,399–

122Arlington, VAVA236,2541,393–

123Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1831,373–

124Medford, MAMA59,8341,365–

125West Hartford, CTCT63,6201,364–

126East Hartford, CTCT50,9181,355–

127Greenfield, MAMA17,6911,353–

128Durham, NCNC305,5611,348–

129Brockton, MAMA106,1341,331–

130Framingham, MAMA73,0211,328–

131Lansing, MIMI113,8841,315–

132Weymouth, MAMA59,7591,306–

133Wakefield, MAMA27,7931,302–

134Aurora, COCO410,0531,299–

135Meriden, CTCT60,8101,298–

136Cambridge, MAMA122,5881,297–

137Bend, OROR107,3421,292–

138Port St. Lucie, FLFL268,0621,277–

139Quincy, MAMA103,1731,274–

140Westbrook, MEME21,5651,271–

141Gloucester, MAMA30,6271,268–

142Milford, MAMA27,7311,265–

143Tacoma, WAWA229,8161,263–

144Claremont, NHNH13,0321,260–

145Long Beach, CACA450,4691,244–

146Madison, WIWI286,2331,225–

147Putnam, CTCT7,1201,219–

148Somerset, MAMA18,2981,218–

149Somerville, MAMA84,2111,210–

150Westland, MIMI82,3331,209–

151Valley Falls, RIRI12,6571,187–

152Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5391,186–

153Plattsburgh, NYNY19,7441,183–

154Augusta, MEME19,1551,175–

155Wichita, KSKS400,9871,173–

156Danvers, MAMA28,0981,173–

157Manchester, CTCT36,7591,169–

158Newton, MAMA90,7411,165–

159Prairieville, LALA35,2381,161–

160Eugene, OROR178,6181,159–

161Broussard, LALA15,7991,142–

162Roseville, MIMI46,8631,142–

163Galliano, LALA5,9061,121–

164Baltimore, MDMD569,9971,121–

165Albany, NYNY101,6981,118–

166Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4691,117–

167Peoria, AZAZ200,8811,112–

168Buffalo, NYNY274,6131,106–

169Chandler, AZAZ278,7481,100–

170Northampton, MAMA31,0471,097–

171Brunswick, MEME17,6521,091–

172Oakland, CACA440,8381,079–

173Garden City, MIMI26,2801,075–

174Huntington Beach, CACA191,4511,070–

175Gilbert, AZAZ287,2851,060–

176Opelousas, LALA15,0981,055–

177Portsmouth, NHNH23,0281,054–

178Detroit, MIMI649,0951,053–

179Norwood, MAMA31,5421,047–

180Barnstable, MAMA50,1011,045–

181Troy, NYNY50,9121,040–

182Louisville, KYKY641,9621,036–

183Somersworth, NHNH12,1711,033–

184Santa Clarita, CACA228,4301,032–

185Shelton, CTCT42,8801,030–

186Central, LALA30,3131,021–

187Bayou Blue, LALA12,2181,015–

188Newington, CTCT30,8961,014–

189Woburn, MAMA43,9621,012–

190Torrington, CTCT35,7961,004–

191Oklahoma City, OKOK719,8491,001–

192Royal Oak, MIMI57,583999–

193Atlanta, GAGA529,110998–

194Palmer, MAMA12,367994–

195Ann Arbor, MIMI122,233987–

196Massena, NYNY9,898984–

197Oceanside, CACA170,483979–

198Milford, CTCT51,215971–

199Gainesville, FLFL148,671967–

200Flint, MIMI79,306963–

201Middletown, CTCT48,439960–

202Lakeland, FLFL125,520960–

203Rochester, NYNY206,108958–

204Saugus, MAMA28,773954–

205Escanaba, MIMI12,257954–

206Chesapeake, VAVA255,332954–

207Memphis, TNTN609,647949–

208Bayou Cane, LALA21,253948–

209Salem, OROR181,779940–

210Fort Collins, COCO171,500939–

211North Port, FLFL96,551938–

212Spring Valley, NVNV219,187938–

213Wilmington, MAMA23,336929–

214Arlington, MAMA46,350928–

215Nederland, TXTX18,108927–

216Norfolk, VAVA231,013924–

217Newburyport, MAMA19,148922–

218San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,189919–

219Lawrence, MAMA89,320916–

220Palm Bay, FLFL148,092914–

221Pembroke Pines, FLFL176,714910–

222Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,648908–

223Billings, MTMT121,239902–

224Caribou, MEME7,321885–

225Woodbury, MNMN81,558880–

226Kansas City, MOMO521,220877–

227New Britain, CTCT76,286873–

228Enterprise, NVNV240,464872–

229Cut Off, LALA5,398871–

230Fargo, NDND136,275871–

231Largo, FLFL80,690869–

232Maple Grove, MNMN73,893867–

233Taylor, MIMI61,279866–

234Melrose, MAMA29,597865–

235Lincoln, NENE301,522863–

236Badger, AKAK18,677862–

237Lebanon, NHNH15,481862–

238Eunice, LALA9,035858–

239McKinney, TXTX236,001858–

240Maynard, MAMA10,712852–

241Tallahassee, FLFL204,902849–

242Groves, TXTX16,907835–

243Blaine, MNMN76,603834–

244Durham, NHNH10,681829–

245The Villages, FLFL83,498828–

246Orlando, FLFL333,888824–

247Fishers, ININ104,812821–

248Cary, NCNC183,582821–

249Barre, VTVT8,214818–

250Wethersfield, CTCT27,250816–

251Eau Claire, WIWI72,465813–

252Larose, LALA5,515812–

253Hudson, MAMA15,719812–

254Pompano Beach, FLFL117,211803–

255Milford, NHNH8,956803–

256Plano, TXTX293,028803–

257Bridge City, TXTX9,645801–

258Westerly, RIRI18,411797–

259Farmington Hills, MIMI83,291795–

260Cohoes, NYNY18,518795–

261Huntsville, ALAL233,627794–

262Marquette, MIMI21,944793–

263Naperville, ILIL153,114791–

264Roswell, GAGA91,505786–

265New Iberia, LALA26,533785–

266Winslow, MEME5,873784–

267Bridgewater, MAMA29,309779–

268Midland, MIMI42,806777–

269Tulsa, OKOK416,209775–

270Dearborn, MIMI105,611772–

271Rutland, VTVT15,363771–

272Wyandotte, MIMI24,072767–

273Coon Rapids, MNMN64,193766–

274Naugatuck, CTCT32,230765–

275Scott, LALA9,635762–

276Surprise, AZAZ175,304758–

277Frisco, TXTX236,955758–

278Fayetteville, NCNC209,120757–

279Boulder, COCO105,689754–

280Utica, NYNY62,978752–

281Winooski, VTVT8,239751–

282Riverside, CACA323,057750–

283Port Charlotte, FLFL66,133748–

284Fort Wayne, ININ275,203747–

285Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652747–

286Suncook, NHNH5,432747–

287Kenosha, WIWI99,239745–

288Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856741–

289El Paso, TXTX683,012739–

290Burlington, MAMA26,274738–

291Braintree, MAMA38,957734–

292Norwalk, CTCT94,508733–

293Bay City, MIMI31,868731–

294Grand Forks, NDND60,365730–

295Springfield, OROR61,431728–

296Exeter, NHNH9,964724–

297Southgate, MIMI28,931723–

298Hugo, MNMN17,167722–

299Appleton, WIWI75,452721–

300Raceland, LALA9,585718–

301Crowley, LALA11,223716–

302Lake Forest, CACA86,333715–

303Hudson, NHNH7,469715–

304Essex Junction, VTVT10,921714–

305Salt Lake City, UTUT218,428713–

306Moss Bluff, LALA12,482711–

307Amherst, MAMA40,920711–

308Highlands Ranch, COCO102,257708–

309Palm Harbor, FLFL61,512706–

310Schenectady, NYNY69,471706–

311Spokane Valley, WAWA108,405706–

312Ogdensburg, NYNY9,123698–

313Spring Hill, FLFL119,983695–

314Richmond, VAVA237,257695–

315Lexington, KYKY329,751694–

316Danbury, CTCT89,033686–

317Dedham, MAMA25,237686–

318Lakewood, COCO156,927683–

319Milton, MAMA28,587683–

320Clearwater, FLFL114,364681–

321Madison Heights, MIMI28,297680–

322St. Albans, VTVT6,939678–

323Kronenwetter, WIWI8,413676–

324Tempe, AZAZ190,571674–

325Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,677673–

326Manitowoc, WIWI34,671673–

327Presque Isle, MEME8,694669–

328Gresham, OROR111,513669–

329Beaverton, OROR97,842661–

330Burnsville, MNMN65,244659–

331Willimantic, CTCT18,096658–

332Greensboro, NCNC308,667655–

333Brookline, MAMA63,266653–

334Alexandria, VAVA160,662653–

335Bellingham, WAWA96,395653–

336Gulfport, MSMS76,506652–

337New Haven, CTCT138,774650–

338Longmeadow, MAMA15,696646–

339Knoxville, TNTN202,021643–

340San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,914642–

341Bismarck, NDND77,963638–

342Santa Cruz, CACA61,797635–

343Pasco, WAWA82,848635–

344Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220630–

345Town 'n' Country, FLFL85,928628–

346Cincinnati, OHOH314,367628–

347Jupiter, FLFL62,350627–

348Vero Beach South, FLFL30,344626–

349Federal Way, WAWA99,729624–

350Melbourne, FLFL87,097621–

351Pittsburgh, PAPA307,632621–

352Brandon, FLFL119,767619–

353Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,218619–

354Kalamazoo, MIMI72,683616–

355Clarksville, TNTN188,829615–

356Stoneham, MAMA23,355614–

357Rayne, LALA6,995613–

358Simi Valley, CACA124,861612–

359Port Huron, MIMI28,273612–

360Santa Rosa, CACA179,437609–

361Westminster, COCO116,182609–

362Newmarket, NHNH5,679609–

363Youngsville, LALA19,980606–

364Corona, CACA161,734605–

365Deerfield Beach, FLFL89,339604–

366Ocala, FLFL71,753603–

367Bakersfield, CACA422,165602–

368Arvada, COCO122,901602–

369Flower Mound, TXTX79,540599–

370Centennial, COCO108,658594–

371Topsham, MEME7,271592–

372Goodyear, AZAZ125,359591–

373North Haven, CTCT24,336590–

374Rio Rancho, NMNM114,419590–

375Stevens Point, WIWI26,377589–

376Whitinsville, MAMA7,115588–

377Allen Park, MIMI27,445588–

378Overland Park, KSKS203,677587–

379League City, TXTX119,905586–

380Buena Park, CACA81,741585–

381St. Cloud, MNMN72,647585–

382Shakopee, MNMN49,366584–

383Hampton, NHNH10,101583–

384Roseville, CACA167,302582–

385Newport News, VAVA183,230581–

386Hollywood, FLFL157,019580–

387Charleston, SCSC159,423579–

388Augusta, GAGA201,999577–

389Boca Raton, FLFL101,582576–

390North Adams, MAMA12,368574–

391Watertown, NYNY23,517574–

392Superior, WIWI26,397574–

393Palm Coast, FLFL109,886570–

394Rochester, MNMN124,292567–

395Thornton, COCO147,766566–

396North Windham, MEME5,417566–

397Cheektowaga, NYNY76,056565–

398Marysville, WAWA77,686561–

399Corpus Christi, TXTX317,247560–

400Orange, CACA138,365559–

401Malone, NYNY5,315559–

402Chackbay, LALA5,436558–

403Sparks, NVNV111,902557–

404Great Falls, MTMT60,208556–

405Glendale, AZAZ260,572555–

406Forest Lake, MNMN20,952555–

407Howard, WIWI22,233555–

408Mission Viejo, CACA90,484554–

409Mint Hill, NCNC29,476554–

410Oshkosh, WIWI67,460554–

411Irondequoit, NYNY50,657552–

412Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,059550–

413Fort Myers, FLFL101,581549–

414Bridgeport, CTCT152,273547–

415Honolulu, HIHI341,868547–

416Glens Falls, NYNY14,383547–

417Fond du Lac, WIWI44,541543–

418Dana Point, CACA32,232542–

419Olathe, KSKS150,025541–

420McLean, VAVA49,627541–

421Holt, MIMI25,316540–

422Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,768540–

423Rocklin, CACA76,821537–

424Webster, MAMA12,228537–

425Hartford, CTCT121,981534–

426Aurora, ILIL181,505534–

427Stamford, CTCT139,535532–

428St. Louis Park, MNMN50,027532–

429Sioux Falls, SDSD213,748532–

430Racine, WIWI77,908529–

431Gorham, MEME7,593527–

432The Woodlands, TXTX121,002527–

433Savannah, GAGA149,440525–

434Eden Prairie, MNMN63,075525–

435Sebastian, FLFL27,352524–

436Oakville, CTCT9,276522–

437South Hooksett, NHNH5,902521–

438Boynton Beach, FLFL82,396520–

439Ormond Beach, FLFL44,692520–

440Woodstock, GAGA39,895520–

441Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271520–

442Latham, NYNY13,802519–

443Hillsboro, OROR111,126519–

444Old, MEME7,589517–

445Arlington, TXTX402,134517–

446Wellesley, MAMA30,347516–

447Wausau, WIWI40,188516–

448Hazardville, CTCT6,022514–

449White Bear Lake, MNMN23,392514–

450East Merrimack, NHNH5,081514–

451Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196514–

452Redondo Beach, CACA67,281513–

453Thibodaux, LALA15,573511–

454Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,691511–

455Carlsbad, CACA112,260510–

456Fullerton, CACA138,675510–

457Broomfield, COCO79,174510–

458Everett, WAWA113,567510–

459Riverview, FLFL113,697507–

460Winchester, MAMA23,406507–

461Carrollton, TXTX134,562507–

462Port Orange, FLFL66,395505–

463Skowhegan, MEME6,662505–

464Round Rock, TXTX141,282503–

465New London, CTCT28,003502–

466Daytona Beach, FLFL88,471502–

467Danville, CACA43,302501–

468Pullman, WAWA33,756501–

469Longmont, COCO100,109498–

470Berkeley, CACA121,911496–

471Missoula, MTMT78,903496–

472Paradise, NVNV185,913496–

473Irvine, CACA318,764495–

474Wichita Falls, TXTX101,951495–

475Gladstone, MIMI5,189494–

476Renton, WAWA104,975493–

477West Haven, CTCT55,351490–

478Washougal, WAWA18,028490–

479Hooksett, NHNH5,876489–

480Bellevue, WAWA154,193489–

481Livermore, CACA83,457486–

482Oswego, NYNY17,024486–

483Suwanee, GAGA23,034485–

484Poinciana, FLFL75,068480–

485Burton, MIMI29,313480–

486Waukesha, WIWI70,872479–

487San Clemente, CACA62,226477–

488Chattanooga, TNTN194,144476–

489Southwood Acres, CTCT8,115475–

490Columbia, MDMD104,338475–

491Murrieta, CACA114,124473–

492Belmont, MAMA27,175473–

493Spencer, MAMA5,661473–

494Apple Valley, MNMN55,248473–

495South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552469–

496Cheyenne, WYWY66,507469–

497Eagan, MNMN67,109467–

498Suamico, WIWI13,153466–

499Navarre, FLFL39,838463–

500Montpelier, VTVT7,823463–

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Frequently asked

Which city has the highest french canadian population?

Manchester, New Hampshire ranks #1 with 12,582 (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by french canadian population?

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

How many cities are in this ranking?

5,482 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).