RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 2,728

Largest French Canadian population, US counties

US counties 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. Worcester County, Massachusetts leads at 42,956. 2,728 counties qualify in total. Massachusetts carries 7 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH CANADIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Worcester County, MAMA888,50242,956–

02Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97937,058–

03Hillsborough County, NHNH433,41535,132–

04Capitol Planning Region, CTCT994,11526,541–

05Providence County, RIRI678,17924,676–

06Essex County, MAMA826,65324,210–

07Rockingham County, NHNH324,07721,531–

08Bristol County, MAMA593,64021,085–

09Hampden County, MAMA464,33818,988–

10York County, MEME222,43417,135–

11Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,55815,172–

12Cumberland County, MEME317,22215,005–

13Norfolk County, MAMA739,74914,145–

14Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93414,083–

15Androscoggin County, MEME116,48713,969–

16Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33713,846–

17Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03813,837–

18Plymouth County, MAMA546,82912,472–

19Macomb County, MIMI886,22112,443–

20Chittenden County, VTVT169,11511,862–

21Lafayette Parish, LALA257,94911,058–

22Merrimack County, NHNH158,07810,365–

23Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT284,01510,106–

24Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CTCT463,3499,985–

25King County, WAWA2,344,9399,840–

26Harris County, TXTX5,045,0269,770–

27Kennebec County, MEME129,0679,673–

28San Diego County, CACA3,282,2489,478–

29Kent County, RIRI173,4958,627–

30Orange County, CACA3,149,5078,439–

31Hampshire County, MAMA164,0658,321–

32Strafford County, NHNH135,0438,318–

33Suffolk County, MAMA791,8918,223–

34Cook County, ILIL5,194,6258,200–

35Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,4668,029–

36Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT98,0967,893–

37South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT578,7417,866–

38Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7847,859–

39Broward County, FLFL2,013,3177,725–

40Penobscot County, MEME157,9677,300–

41Clark County, NVNV2,407,2267,008–

42Genesee County, MIMI401,0936,616–

43Aroostook County, MEME66,6096,301–

44Barnstable County, MAMA233,5396,009–

45Clinton County, NYNY78,1386,007–

46Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,7265,856–

47St. Landry Parish, LALA80,7655,854–

48Monroe County, NYNY750,5065,754–

49Riverside County, CACA2,544,9165,750–

50Pinellas County, FLFL948,5635,704–

51St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,4885,583–

52Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,1155,544–

53Saratoga County, NYNY241,3435,536–

54Brevard County, FLFL663,9825,456–

55Onondaga County, NYNY466,5845,414–

56Lafourche Parish, LALA95,5055,200–

57Grafton County, NHNH93,2255,156–

58Franklin County, VTVT51,1775,094–

59Albany County, NYNY321,2255,091–

60Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CTCT177,3114,858–

61Cheshire County, NHNH78,2694,811–

62Washington County, VTVT59,6524,798–

63Belknap County, NHNH65,1474,761–

64Western Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT640,4824,658–

65Erie County, NYNY946,7414,611–

66Washington County, RIRI129,7954,564–

67Wake County, NCNC1,257,2354,514–

68Lee County, FLFL875,6074,495–

69Pierce County, WAWA946,2884,428–

70Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4664,393–

71Franklin County, MAMA70,6984,381–

72East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,1804,246–

73St. Clair County, MIMI160,4864,240–

74Kent County, MIMI675,2324,226–

75Berkshire County, MAMA128,2244,095–

76Travis County, TXTX1,389,6704,060–

77Sarasota County, FLFL479,9584,018–

78St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,1083,983–

79Coos County, NHNH31,3433,977–

80Pima County, AZAZ1,074,6853,974–

81Orleans County, VTVT27,6003,929–

82Bexar County, TXTX2,160,0883,923–

83Vermilion Parish, LALA57,6713,892–

84Jefferson Parish, LALA431,3983,870–

85Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3913,868–

86Manatee County, FLFL468,2003,791–

87Ramsey County, MNMN541,6233,784–

88Polk County, FLFL874,7903,769–

89Spokane County, WAWA558,3443,652–

90Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8733,616–

91Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3833,611–

92Orange County, FLFL1,528,0023,604–

93Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2163,582–

94Terrebonne Parish, LALA104,1633,573–

95Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3973,568–

96Anoka County, MNMN381,6053,524–

97Kings County, NYNY2,653,9633,517–

98St. Martin Parish, LALA51,1063,505–

99Clark County, WAWA532,1193,392–

100San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0913,335–

101New York County, NYNY1,664,8623,333–

102Brown County, WIWI275,8033,326–

103Volusia County, FLFL606,5733,265–

104Somerset County, MEME51,6203,216–

105Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4603,207–

106Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,0903,203–

107Lake County, FLFL456,0683,196–

108Duval County, FLFL1,062,9633,194–

109Northwest Hills Planning Region, CTCT114,6903,183–

110El Paso County, COCO757,0403,172–

111Sullivan County, NHNH43,9613,135–

112Carroll County, NHNH52,7843,132–

113Multnomah County, OROR795,3913,117–

114Acadia Parish, LALA57,0323,101–

115Dakota County, MNMN457,7103,076–

116Ascension Parish, LALA135,1053,034–

117Addison County, VTVT38,0483,016–

118Ada County, IDID546,1413,001–

119Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0702,947–

120Pasco County, FLFL674,5162,945–

121Snohomish County, WAWA870,6562,927–

122Franklin County, NYNY46,5002,904–

123Oxford County, MEME60,3462,824–

124Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2142,823–

125Collier County, FLFL417,1312,811–

126Ingham County, MIMI289,7092,768–

127Monroe County, MIMI156,0042,726–

128Marion County, FLFL442,6602,718–

129Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5822,698–

130Jefferson County, NYNY111,5402,696–

131Rutland County, VTVT59,6532,645–

132Lane County, OROR381,5842,620–

133Bay County, MIMI102,1232,617–

134Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CTCT337,6972,605–

135Franklin County, OHOH1,361,5362,593–

136Dane County, WIWI590,3752,575–

137Saginaw County, MIMI187,6882,573–

138Lucas County, OHOH423,3472,555–

139Oneida County, NYNY226,3922,551–

140Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,0992,524–

141Niagara County, NYNY208,9122,523–

142Seminole County, FLFL491,8842,517–

143Denton County, TXTX1,069,3462,514–

144Rensselaer County, NYNY160,5102,509–

145Alameda County, CACA1,636,6302,500–

146Oswego County, NYNY118,5692,478–

147Denver County, COCO740,6132,460–

148Caledonia County, VTVT30,4142,457–

149Windsor County, VTVT57,3122,444–

150Washington County, MNMN286,8952,439–

151Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA31,4712,426–

152DuPage County, ILIL934,2982,376–

153Jefferson County, COCO580,4512,355–

154Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1912,342–

155St. Louis County, MNMN200,5182,321–

156Ventura County, CACA830,8512,320–

157Washington County, NYNY59,3532,277–

158Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7292,275–

159Livingston County, MIMI197,3152,262–

160Orleans Parish, LALA362,1542,238–

161Westchester County, NYNY1,015,7432,231–

162Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3802,211–

163Fulton County, GAGA1,098,7912,189–

164Waukesha County, WIWI417,2102,188–

165Delta County, MIMI36,5822,156–

166Arapahoe County, COCO673,8202,143–

167Collin County, TXTX1,297,1792,129–

168Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,0352,121–

169Newport County, RIRI83,0512,104–

170Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7372,102–

171Schenectady County, NYNY162,5812,076–

172Williamson County, TXTX752,8272,069–

173Cobb County, GAGA793,3452,052–

174Jefferson County, TXTX254,3212,049–

175Marquette County, MIMI68,0642,041–

176Sagadahoc County, MEME37,9792,032–

177Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,9252,030–

178Windham County, VTVT45,2042,024–

179District of Columbia, DCDC693,6452,016–

180Washington County, OROR611,7082,010–

181San Francisco County, CACA826,0791,991–

182Outagamie County, WIWI195,8941,986–

183Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9391,969–

184Horry County, SCSC427,5511,967–

185Clackamas County, OROR426,2801,950–

186St. Lucie County, FLFL402,4491,941–

187Washoe County, NVNV509,3861,936–

188Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,9721,890–

189Muskegon County, MIMI177,9011,885–

190Orange County, VTVT30,0021,885–

191Livingston Parish, LALA155,0361,879–

192Harrison County, MSMS217,1361,872–

193Greenville County, SCSC583,1251,864–

194Charlotte County, FLFL217,2121,863–

195Chester County, PAPA557,1161,855–

196Johnson County, KSKS636,9061,845–

197Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,9161,841–

198Iberia Parish, LALA66,8461,830–

199Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6011,820–

200Pinal County, AZAZ539,3801,812–

201Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,0291,805–

202St. Johns County, FLFL346,3281,791–

203Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,2811,748–

204Boulder County, COCO328,5601,740–

205Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0351,734–

206Citrus County, FLFL171,6661,729–

207Douglas County, COCO399,3961,724–

208Franklin County, MEME30,8241,724–

209Dutchess County, NYNY300,7081,722–

210Midland County, MIMI83,7541,719–

211Marion County, OROR355,7771,694–

212Lake County, ILIL719,3391,687–

213Bucks County, PAPA647,8281,666–

214Lapeer County, MIMI89,5161,641–

215Kitsap County, WAWA283,3741,630–

216Charleston County, SCSC436,2001,597–

217Wright County, MNMN157,5591,595–

218Queens County, NYNY2,358,1821,580–

219Placer County, CACA442,0811,574–

220Yavapai County, AZAZ252,5521,573–

221Lamoille County, VTVT26,2941,569–

222Marathon County, WIWI139,4321,557–

223Kane County, ILIL525,7571,555–

224Hernando County, FLFL221,7011,553–

225Indian River County, FLFL172,7991,550–

226Martin County, FLFL166,2721,538–

227Jackson County, MOMO732,9941,513–

228Warren County, NYNY65,0201,511–

229Thurston County, WAWA304,2611,498–

230Ottawa County, MIMI308,4591,492–

231Sonoma County, CACA486,4441,483–

232St. Louis County, MOMO990,9111,473–

233Bennington County, VTVT36,6301,473–

234Montgomery County, TXTX781,1941,469–

235Loudoun County, VAVA449,7491,469–

236Brunswick County, NCNC174,7021,465–

237Utah County, UTUT759,8591,451–

238Guilford County, NCNC562,2341,450–

239Orange County, TXTX86,2661,450–

240Will County, ILIL712,2531,448–

241Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,7951,446–

242Davidson County, TNTN745,9041,426–

243Orange County, NYNY417,6691,423–

244Marion County, ININ992,1961,418–

245Evangeline Parish, LALA31,9801,406–

246Anchorage, AKAK287,1551,398–

247Hancock County, MEME57,1711,392–

248Chesapeake, VAVA255,3321,381–

249Ocean County, NJNJ673,7461,379–

250Montgomery County, PAPA877,6431,378–

251McHenry County, ILIL317,7511,374–

252Osceola County, FLFL481,7181,370–

253Oklahoma County, OKOK822,1251,369–

254Bristol County, RIRI50,0011,363–

255Deschutes County, OROR213,0721,322–

256Weld County, COCO378,4261,315–

257Clay County, FLFL239,5931,310–

258Rutherford County, TNTN386,3521,310–

259Burlington County, NJNJ481,4391,304–

260Escambia County, FLFL333,8341,298–

261Baltimore County, MDMD847,6501,291–

262Sedgwick County, KSKS538,4331,286–

263Larimer County, COCO377,2921,285–

264Hamilton County, OHOH838,4181,285–

265Tulsa County, OKOK698,7821,284–

266Whatcom County, WAWA236,3921,277–

267Mohave County, AZAZ228,1021,274–

268San Mateo County, CACA743,5681,274–

269Knox County, MEME41,1171,271–

270Morris County, NJNJ524,2511,271–

271Essex County, NYNY36,4381,269–

272Onslow County, NCNC217,1751,266–

273Summit County, OHOH538,3761,265–

274Columbia County, NYNY60,1681,264–

275Douglas County, NENE606,4601,261–

276Knox County, TNTN511,4531,260–

277Honolulu County, HIHI988,7031,258–

278Caddo Parish, LALA224,2261,254–

279Kankakee County, ILIL105,5251,249–

280Bergen County, NJNJ977,0261,238–

281Adams County, COCO554,6681,237–

282Ontario County, NYNY113,1301,228–

283Prince George's County, MDMD970,3741,213–

284Prince William County, VAVA502,9661,210–

285Galveston County, TXTX372,2071,201–

286Jackson County, MIMI159,5521,200–

287Waldo County, MEME40,6931,198–

288Solano County, CACA455,3761,197–

289Durham County, NCNC347,2401,195–

290Alachua County, FLFL290,0281,192–

291Leon County, FLFL299,0481,192–

292New Castle County, DEDE588,0261,191–

293Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,1151,189–

294York County, SCSC306,8871,167–

295St. Croix County, WIWI98,2761,166–

296Winnebago County, WIWI174,2181,152–

297Sherburne County, MNMN104,1941,139–

298Arlington County, VAVA243,9311,138–

299Jefferson County, KYKY795,2221,134–

300DeKalb County, GAGA774,3941,128–

301Okaloosa County, FLFL221,8101,124–

302Racine County, WIWI198,9191,124–

303St. Mary Parish, LALA46,5521,122–

304Delaware County, PAPA580,9371,099–

305Baltimore, MDMD569,9971,085–

306Lancaster County, PAPA563,1591,079–

307Wayne County, NYNY91,2501,056–

308Cass County, NDND201,7941,055–

309Sumter County, FLFL157,7721,050–

310Buncombe County, NCNC277,4171,043–

311Kern County, CACA927,0681,036–

312Madison County, NYNY67,1201,033–

313Winnebago County, ILIL283,6741,027–

314Kootenai County, IDID191,8641,025–

315Fresno County, CACA1,035,4561,024–

316Yakima County, WAWA259,1851,019–

317Marinette County, WIWI42,5741,012–

318Dickinson County, MIMI25,8271,008–

319Menominee County, MIMI22,9411,007–

320Shelby County, TNTN910,2261,007–

321Chatham County, GAGA311,8551,001–

322Hamilton County, TNTN390,833995–

323Sussex County, DEDE277,140992–

324Eaton County, MIMI109,581989–

325Berkeley County, SCSC274,666989–

326Manitowoc County, WIWI81,710985–

327Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,346980–

328Baldwin County, ALAL267,761975–

329Cherokee County, GAGA299,273971–

330Greene County, MOMO309,286964–

331El Paso County, TXTX877,858964–

332Chesterfield County, VAVA397,148960–

333Washington County, UTUT213,670956–

334Comal County, TXTX209,166954–

335Chippewa County, WIWI67,614948–

336Oconto County, WIWI40,195937–

337Santa Barbara County, CACA442,065933–

338New Hanover County, NCNC245,959927–

339Rapides Parish, LALA125,877923–

340Montgomery County, OHOH539,598923–

341Skagit County, WAWA132,975918–

342Carver County, MNMN114,379917–

343Spartanburg County, SCSC380,857917–

344Cumberland County, NCNC338,473916–

345Berks County, PAPA440,072913–

346Alpena County, MIMI28,853912–

347Fayette County, KYKY329,751906–

348Calhoun County, MIMI133,408902–

349Howard County, MDMD339,183901–

350Mobile County, ALAL411,658900–

351Polk County, IAIA516,546898–

352Clallam County, WAWA78,202893–

353Scott County, MNMN159,017890–

354El Dorado County, CACA192,323889–

355Essex County, NJNJ896,379889–

356Forsyth County, GAGA282,805888–

357Beaufort County, SCSC204,433883–

358Tompkins County, NYNY104,047878–

359Norfolk, VAVA231,013872–

360Champaign County, ILIL209,972869–

361Lincoln County, MEME36,595862–

362Broome County, NYNY195,736859–

363Brazoria County, TXTX419,080859–

364Flagler County, FLFL140,360852–

365Yellowstone County, MTMT172,692841–

366Piscataquis County, MEME17,409840–

367St. Joseph County, ININ272,861838–

368Richland County, SCSC434,956838–

369Chisago County, MNMN59,142831–

370Jackson County, OROR221,795827–

371Butler County, OHOH400,128820–

372Olmsted County, MNMN166,731813–

373Shiawassee County, MIMI67,681812–

374Ulster County, NYNY183,330812–

375Marin County, CACA253,694801–

376Stearns County, MNMN164,110800–

377Middlesex County, NJNJ883,335799–

378Lexington County, SCSC317,588797–

379Fulton County, NYNY52,216796–

380Clinton County, MIMI80,432791–

381Nevada County, CACA101,911790–

382Kenosha County, WIWI168,448790–

383Santa Cruz County, CACA258,852789–

384San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,367788–

385Stanislaus County, CACA557,719787–

386St. Charles County, MOMO426,499787–

387Assumption Parish, LALA19,720786–

388Cheboygan County, MIMI25,793783–

389Dorchester County, SCSC178,397782–

390Clay County, MOMO265,032779–

391Somerset County, NJNJ356,486777–

392Union County, NCNC267,674773–

393Washington County, MEME31,334770–

394Isabella County, MIMI64,691770–

395Herkimer County, NYNY59,219767–

396Essex County, VTVT6,051767–

397Washington County, WIWI139,238767–

398Tuscola County, MIMI52,680765–

399Cabarrus County, NCNC249,725765–

400Grand Forks County, NDND74,501763–

401Kent County, DEDE194,786761–

402Benton County, WAWA221,722761–

403Hamilton County, ININ387,036756–

404Anderson County, SCSC219,930756–

405San Joaquin County, CACA823,815755–

406Alexandria, VAVA160,662752–

407York County, PAPA473,197744–

408Mesa County, COCO162,845741–

409St. Charles Parish, LALA50,586740–

410Harford County, MDMD266,446738–

411Polk County, WIWI45,803737–

412Warren County, OHOH257,181734–

413Crow Wing County, MNMN69,132732–

414Josephine County, OROR87,867724–

415Eau Claire County, WIWI109,033723–

416Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,666719–

417Wayne County, OHOH116,758719–

418Lancaster County, NENE334,049717–

419Sarpy County, NENE208,303717–

420Northampton County, PAPA324,411717–

421Hays County, TXTX304,390713–

422Henrico County, VAVA342,775713–

423Richmond County, NYNY501,290712–

424Lee County, ALAL189,881710–

425Porter County, ININ176,049707–

426Camden County, NJNJ535,799701–

427Houghton County, MIMI37,842696–

428Johnston County, NCNC256,448690–

429Shasta County, CACA181,648689–

430Allegan County, MIMI123,188687–

431Hardin County, TXTX58,723685–

432Roscommon County, MIMI23,914682–

433Cumberland County, PAPA277,270681–

434Cowlitz County, WAWA114,885676–

435Shawano County, WIWI41,560675–

436Rock County, WIWI166,472669–

437Gallatin County, MTMT128,740667–

438Madison County, ILIL263,110666–

439Westmoreland County, PAPA349,324660–

440Allen County, ININ402,329659–

441Yamhill County, OROR110,024658–

442Bossier Parish, LALA131,867653–

443Sanilac County, MIMI40,083653–

444Butte County, CACA209,211652–

445Frederick County, VAVA99,955648–

446Gloucester County, NJNJ312,638647–

447Stark County, OHOH373,771647–

448Lorain County, OHOH323,219645–

449James City County, VAVA83,326644–

450Itasca County, MNMN45,404643–

451Grand Isle County, VTVT7,511642–

452Union County, NJNJ601,863641–

453Jefferson County, ALAL665,742640–

454Bell County, TXTX402,248638–

455Pulaski County, ARAR404,611635–

456Davis County, UTUT381,227635–

457Wood County, WIWI74,060635–

458Carlton County, MNMN36,711632–

459Rice County, MNMN69,939632–

460Lewis County, NYNY26,479628–

461Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,951627–

462Douglas County, WIWI43,990626–

463Forsyth County, NCNC401,718625–

464Allen Parish, LALA22,672624–

465Yolo County, CACA224,410622–

466Broomfield County, COCO79,174622–

467Linn County, OROR132,843621–

468Monterey County, CACA433,729619–

469Portage County, WIWI71,943617–

470Beauregard Parish, LALA36,673616–

471Cascade County, MTMT85,029616–

472Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,669615–

473Frederick County, MDMD302,883612–

474Brazos County, TXTX249,088612–

475Tulare County, CACA485,146608–

476Lenawee County, MIMI97,779608–

477Johnson County, IAIA160,044603–

478Jackson County, MSMS147,666603–

479Montgomery County, NYNY50,046600–

480Coconino County, AZAZ144,368599–

481Rockland County, NYNY357,397597–

482Walworth County, WIWI106,127597–

483Harnett County, NCNC150,137596–

484Bay County, FLFL204,479595–

485Coryell County, TXTX85,592594–

486Mercer County, NJNJ399,289589–

487Flathead County, MTMT115,429587–

488Sandoval County, NMNM159,565587–

489Erie County, PAPA265,832587–

490Livingston County, NYNY61,438585–

491Barron County, WIWI46,484585–

492Madison County, ALAL433,516584–

493Canyon County, IDID275,123582–

494Island County, WAWA85,657582–

495Weber County, UTUT278,174578–

496Newaygo County, MIMI51,622577–

497Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,781577–

498Oneida County, WIWI38,131576–

499Sheboygan County, WIWI118,047576–

500Arenac County, MIMI15,068564–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest french canadian population?

Worcester County, Massachusetts ranks #1 with 42,956 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by french canadian population?

Worcester County, Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, Providence County, Rhode Island.

How many counties are in this ranking?

2,728 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 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 (2024).