RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 2,779

Largest French Canadian population, US counties · 2010

US counties ranked by the number of residents who are French Canadian ancestry, from the 2010 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Worcester County, Massachusetts leads at 52,989. 2,779 counties qualify in total. Massachusetts carries 8 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH CANADIAN POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States0.7% of US population308,745,5382,138,601–

01Worcester County, MAMA888,50252,989–

02Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97952,743–

03Hillsborough County, NHNH433,41540,811–

04Providence County, RIRI678,17934,091–

05Essex County, MAMA826,65333,671–

06Bristol County, MAMA593,64031,385–

07Hampden County, MAMA464,33825,457–

08Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03824,187–

09Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33722,501–

10Androscoggin County, MEME116,48722,146–

11Rockingham County, NHNH324,07721,526–

12Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,55820,592–

13Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93420,430–

14York County, MEME222,43419,437–

15Macomb County, MIMI886,22117,709–

16Norfolk County, MAMA739,74917,244–

17Plymouth County, MAMA546,82916,798–

18Cumberland County, MEME317,22215,451–

19Merrimack County, NHNH158,07814,181–

20Chittenden County, VTVT169,11514,086–

21King County, WAWA2,344,93913,789–

22San Diego County, CACA3,282,24813,359–

23Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,46611,636–

24Lafayette Parish, LALA257,94911,596–

25Hampshire County, MAMA164,06511,098–

26Cook County, ILIL5,194,62511,045–

27Harris County, TXTX5,045,02610,580–

28Orange County, CACA3,149,50710,511–

29Lafourche Parish, LALA95,50510,346–

30Riverside County, CACA2,544,91610,131–

31Strafford County, NHNH135,04310,070–

32Genesee County, MIMI401,0939,892–

33Broward County, FLFL2,013,3179,716–

34Kennebec County, MEME129,0679,414–

35Pinellas County, FLFL948,5639,262–

36Suffolk County, MAMA791,8919,168–

37Penobscot County, MEME157,9679,109–

38Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7848,827–

39Onondaga County, NYNY466,5848,589–

40Clark County, NVNV2,407,2268,241–

41Monroe County, NYNY750,5068,059–

42Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,7267,978–

43Kent County, RIRI173,4957,427–

44St. Landry Parish, LALA80,7657,277–

45Terrebonne Parish, LALA104,1637,240–

46Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,1157,147–

47Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,0906,822–

48Cheshire County, NHNH78,2696,809–

49Rolette County, NDND11,6886,677–

50Erie County, NYNY946,7416,635–

51Clinton County, NYNY78,1386,631–

52San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0916,518–

53Berkshire County, MAMA128,2246,418–

54St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,4886,370–

55Brown County, WIWI275,8036,327–

56Vermilion Parish, LALA57,6716,270–

57Kent County, MIMI675,2326,219–

58Pierce County, WAWA946,2886,074–

59Aroostook County, MEME66,6095,944–

60Franklin County, VTVT51,1775,882–

61Barnstable County, MAMA233,5395,864–

62Ramsey County, MNMN541,6235,796–

63Snohomish County, WAWA870,6565,749–

64Orange County, FLFL1,528,0025,730–

65East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,1805,716–

66Brevard County, FLFL663,9825,617–

67Coos County, NHNH31,3435,486–

68Saratoga County, NYNY241,3435,476–

69Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2165,457–

70Pasco County, FLFL674,5165,417–

71Pima County, AZAZ1,074,6855,408–

72Washington County, RIRI129,7955,401–

73Albany County, NYNY321,2255,377–

74Anoka County, MNMN381,6055,327–

75New York County, NYNY1,664,8625,246–

76Orleans County, VTVT27,6005,246–

77Orange County, TXTX86,2665,166–

78Grafton County, NHNH93,2255,145–

79Franklin County, MAMA70,6985,134–

80Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2145,091–

81Lee County, FLFL875,6075,081–

82Livingston County, MIMI197,3155,064–

83Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8734,996–

84Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4604,921–

85Volusia County, FLFL606,5734,869–

86Spokane County, WAWA558,3444,862–

87Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4664,813–

88Multnomah County, OROR795,3914,769–

89St. Clair County, MIMI160,4864,745–

90Washington County, VTVT59,6524,723–

91Wake County, NCNC1,257,2354,696–

92Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3914,653–

93Polk County, FLFL874,7904,561–

94Rensselaer County, NYNY160,5104,489–

95El Paso County, COCO757,0404,427–

96Jefferson Parish, LALA431,3984,420–

97Bay County, MIMI102,1234,293–

98Belknap County, NHNH65,1474,292–

99Travis County, TXTX1,389,6704,223–

100Dakota County, MNMN457,7104,179–

101Jefferson County, NYNY111,5404,176–

102Duval County, FLFL1,062,9634,166–

103Saginaw County, MIMI187,6884,162–

104Sarasota County, FLFL479,9584,133–

105Acadia Parish, LALA57,0324,083–

106St. Martin Parish, LALA51,1064,029–

107Clark County, WAWA532,1194,028–

108Oswego County, NYNY118,5694,004–

109Alameda County, CACA1,636,6303,945–

110Bexar County, TXTX2,160,0883,916–

111Denton County, TXTX1,069,3463,908–

112St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,1083,849–

113Oneida County, NYNY226,3923,834–

114Ingham County, MIMI289,7093,755–

115Iberia Parish, LALA66,8463,723–

116Ventura County, CACA830,8513,681–

117Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3833,667–

118Washington County, MNMN286,8953,620–

119Lucas County, OHOH423,3473,609–

120Westchester County, NYNY1,015,7433,477–

121Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3973,467–

122Jefferson County, TXTX254,3213,451–

123St. Louis County, MNMN200,5183,447–

124Seminole County, FLFL491,8843,420–

125Ascension Parish, LALA135,1053,416–

126Marion County, FLFL442,6603,370–

127Outagamie County, WIWI195,8943,351–

128Jefferson County, COCO580,4513,340–

129Monroe County, MIMI156,0043,307–

130Rutland County, VTVT59,6533,269–

131Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7373,266–

132Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0703,263–

133Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5823,256–

134Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3803,242–

135Newport County, RIRI83,0513,234–

136Oxford County, MEME60,3463,224–

137Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9393,222–

138Somerset County, MEME51,6203,205–

139Windsor County, VTVT57,3123,190–

140Franklin County, OHOH1,361,5363,189–

141Caledonia County, VTVT30,4143,096–

142Washington County, OROR611,7083,055–

143Clackamas County, OROR426,2803,014–

144Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6013,006–

145Muskegon County, MIMI177,9012,992–

146Manatee County, FLFL468,2002,992–

147Dutchess County, NYNY300,7082,977–

148Kings County, NYNY2,653,9632,974–

149Waukesha County, WIWI417,2102,969–

150DuPage County, ILIL934,2982,942–

151Delta County, MIMI36,5822,917–

152Will County, ILIL712,2532,911–

153Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,7952,903–

154Collin County, TXTX1,297,1792,897–

155Sagadahoc County, MEME37,9792,885–

156Montgomery County, TXTX781,1942,842–

157Lake County, ILIL719,3392,837–

158Dane County, WIWI590,3752,818–

159Franklin County, NYNY46,5002,810–

160Anchorage, AKAK287,1552,807–

161Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,9252,785–

162San Francisco County, CACA826,0792,726–

163Schenectady County, NYNY162,5812,716–

164St. Lucie County, FLFL402,4492,704–

165Arapahoe County, COCO673,8202,652–

166Addison County, VTVT38,0482,635–

167Carroll County, NHNH52,7842,631–

168Sullivan County, NHNH43,9612,616–

169Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,0992,615–

170Niagara County, NYNY208,9122,590–

171Lane County, OROR381,5842,584–

172Lake County, FLFL456,0682,580–

173Ottawa County, MIMI308,4592,570–

174Lapeer County, MIMI89,5162,536–

175Marquette County, MIMI68,0642,516–

176Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,9162,417–

177Washington County, NYNY59,3532,416–

178Warren County, NYNY65,0202,407–

179Kitsap County, WAWA283,3742,393–

180Kern County, CACA927,0682,383–

181Bucks County, PAPA647,8282,376–

182Fulton County, GAGA1,098,7912,374–

183Cobb County, GAGA793,3452,355–

184Franklin County, MEME30,8242,350–

185Douglas County, COCO399,3962,309–

186Marinette County, WIWI42,5742,296–

187Denver County, COCO740,6132,280–

188Thurston County, WAWA304,2612,266–

189Ada County, IDID546,1412,259–

190Montgomery County, PAPA877,6432,248–

191Bristol County, RIRI50,0012,226–

192Livingston Parish, LALA155,0362,208–

193Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,0292,194–

194Washoe County, NVNV509,3862,187–

195Johnson County, KSKS636,9062,187–

196Windham County, VTVT45,2042,179–

197Morris County, NJNJ524,2512,179–

198Baltimore County, MDMD847,6502,168–

199Midland County, MIMI83,7542,148–

200Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA31,4712,134–

201Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,0352,134–

202Ocean County, NJNJ673,7462,129–

203St. Louis County, MOMO990,9112,121–

204Prince William County, VAVA502,9662,114–

205Greenville County, SCSC583,1252,091–

206Larimer County, COCO377,2922,090–

207Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0352,077–

208Kane County, ILIL525,7572,064–

209Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7292,058–

210Bennington County, VTVT36,6302,057–

211Orange County, VTVT30,0022,052–

212Hernando County, FLFL221,7012,049–

213Mohave County, AZAZ228,1022,039–

214Orange County, NYNY417,6692,032–

215Queens County, NYNY2,358,1822,020–

216Boulder County, COCO328,5602,018–

217Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3352,011–

218Bergen County, NJNJ977,0262,010–

219Oklahoma County, OKOK822,1252,007–

220Adams County, COCO554,6682,007–

221Marion County, OROR355,7772,002–

222Sonoma County, CACA486,4441,998–

223Williamson County, TXTX752,8271,980–

224Racine County, WIWI198,9191,957–

225Burlington County, NJNJ481,4391,928–

226Pointe Coupee Parish, LALA19,5201,923–

227Charlotte County, FLFL217,2121,922–

228District of Columbia, DCDC693,6451,916–

229Citrus County, FLFL171,6661,891–

230Chester County, PAPA557,1161,886–

231Lamoille County, VTVT26,2941,841–

232Martin County, FLFL166,2721,837–

233Jackson County, MOMO732,9941,793–

234Jackson County, MIMI159,5521,791–

235St. Johns County, FLFL346,3281,787–

236Shelby County, TNTN910,2261,778–

237Escambia County, FLFL333,8341,771–

238Ontario County, NYNY113,1301,770–

239Whatcom County, WAWA236,3921,770–

240Douglas County, NENE606,4601,765–

241Winnebago County, WIWI174,2181,759–

242Fresno County, CACA1,035,4561,758–

243Lenawee County, MIMI97,7791,757–

244Orleans Parish, LALA362,1541,755–

245Rapides Parish, LALA125,8771,755–

246Kankakee County, ILIL105,5251,754–

247San Mateo County, CACA743,5681,751–

248Collier County, FLFL417,1311,750–

249Marion County, ININ992,1961,747–

250Isabella County, MIMI64,6911,742–

251Howard County, MDMD339,1831,741–

252Pinal County, AZAZ539,3801,736–

253Mobile County, ALAL411,6581,726–

254Lancaster County, PAPA563,1591,722–

255McHenry County, ILIL317,7511,715–

256Honolulu County, HIHI988,7031,710–

257St. Mary Parish, LALA46,5521,708–

258Weld County, COCO378,4261,707–

259Wright County, MNMN157,5591,699–

260Marathon County, WIWI139,4321,682–

261Cayuga County, NYNY74,3651,669–

262Tulsa County, OKOK698,7821,659–

263Wayne County, NYNY91,2501,649–

264Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,2811,636–

265Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7101,633–

266Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,6661,620–

267Harrison County, MSMS217,1361,599–

268Montgomery County, OHOH539,5981,589–

269El Dorado County, CACA192,3231,575–

270Herkimer County, NYNY59,2191,567–

271San Joaquin County, CACA823,8151,566–

272Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0651,565–

273Galveston County, TXTX372,2071,560–

274Tuscola County, MIMI52,6801,553–

275San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3671,548–

276Hancock County, MEME57,1711,529–

277New Castle County, DEDE588,0261,527–

278Sedgwick County, KSKS538,4331,522–

279Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8521,517–

280Hamilton County, OHOH838,4181,508–

281Eaton County, MIMI109,5811,502–

282Camden County, NJNJ535,7991,498–

283Yavapai County, AZAZ252,5521,496–

284Solano County, CACA455,3761,491–

285Horry County, SCSC427,5511,470–

286Madison County, NYNY67,1201,461–

287Yakima County, WAWA259,1851,460–

288Cumberland County, NCNC338,4731,460–

289Guilford County, NCNC562,2341,450–

290Osceola County, FLFL481,7181,441–

291Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,9411,434–

292St. Croix County, WIWI98,2761,427–

293Kenosha County, WIWI168,4481,422–

294Kootenai County, IDID191,8641,415–

295Oconto County, WIWI40,1951,407–

296Cass County, NDND201,7941,404–

297Summit County, OHOH538,3761,401–

298Okaloosa County, FLFL221,8101,395–

299Jackson County, OROR221,7951,389–

300Lake County, OHOH232,2171,386–

301Fayette County, KYKY329,7511,383–

302Berks County, PAPA440,0721,380–

303Broome County, NYNY195,7361,377–

304Butte County, CACA209,2111,375–

305Clay County, FLFL239,5931,369–

306Knox County, TNTN511,4531,360–

307Placer County, CACA442,0811,359–

308Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6811,359–

309Jefferson County, KYKY795,2221,347–

310Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1911,345–

311Dickinson County, MIMI25,8271,341–

312Calhoun County, MIMI133,4081,334–

313DeKalb County, GAGA774,3941,331–

314Cowlitz County, WAWA114,8851,329–

315Deschutes County, OROR213,0721,316–

316Loudoun County, VAVA449,7491,308–

317Davidson County, TNTN745,9041,302–

318York County, PAPA473,1971,302–

319St. Joseph County, ININ272,8611,298–

320Greene County, MOMO309,2861,291–

321Ulster County, NYNY183,3301,291–

322Richland County, SCSC434,9561,286–

323Knox County, MEME41,1171,284–

324Delaware County, PAPA580,9371,284–

325Benton County, WAWA221,7221,272–

326Frederick County, MDMD302,8831,265–

327Lake County, ININ504,6121,263–

328Shasta County, CACA181,6481,261–

329Beaufort County, SCSC204,4331,254–

330Monterey County, CACA433,7291,252–

331Prince George's County, MDMD970,3741,252–

332Evangeline Parish, LALA31,9801,250–

333Assumption Parish, LALA19,7201,244–

334Stearns County, MNMN164,1101,244–

335St. Charles County, MOMO426,4991,232–

336Lorain County, OHOH323,2191,229–

337Onslow County, NCNC217,1751,226–

338Essex County, NJNJ896,3791,218–

339Chisago County, MNMN59,1421,213–

340Waldo County, MEME40,6931,211–

341Kent County, DEDE194,7861,209–

342Arlington County, VAVA243,9311,204–

343Leon County, FLFL299,0481,204–

344Somerset County, NJNJ356,4861,198–

345Stanislaus County, CACA557,7191,197–

346Alachua County, FLFL290,0281,193–

347Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1321,192–

348Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,3461,191–

349Menominee County, MIMI22,9411,191–

350Indian River County, FLFL172,7991,177–

351Chippewa County, WIWI67,6141,176–

352Sherburne County, MNMN104,1941,169–

353Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1481,148–

354St. Charles Parish, LALA50,5861,147–

355Mercer County, NJNJ399,2891,140–

356Baldwin County, ALAL267,7611,121–

357Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0471,113–

358Marin County, CACA253,6941,103–

359Lincoln County, MEME36,5951,103–

360Brazoria County, TXTX419,0801,102–

361Allen County, ININ402,3291,101–

362Houghton County, MIMI37,8421,098–

363Montcalm County, MIMI69,4061,086–

364Eau Claire County, WIWI109,0331,085–

365Itasca County, MNMN45,4041,084–

366Harford County, MDMD266,4461,080–

367Cherokee County, GAGA299,2731,078–

368Missoula County, MTMT123,5131,076–

369Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6691,076–

370Mecosta County, MIMI42,3201,067–

371Lexington County, SCSC317,5881,061–

372Coconino County, AZAZ144,3681,057–

373Yamhill County, OROR110,0241,055–

374Douglas County, WIWI43,9901,053–

375Grand Forks County, NDND74,5011,052–

376Charleston County, SCSC436,2001,052–

377Mesa County, COCO162,8451,047–

378Clinton County, MIMI80,4321,028–

379Buncombe County, NCNC277,4171,028–

380Union County, NJNJ601,8631,018–

381Bell County, TXTX402,2481,018–

382Douglas County, OROR111,9511,017–

383Beauregard Parish, LALA36,6731,017–

384Allegan County, MIMI123,1881,016–

385Bay County, FLFL204,4791,016–

386Lehigh County, PAPA384,3831,015–

387Berrien County, MIMI152,4441,014–

388Chesapeake, VAVA255,3321,011–

389Woodbury County, IAIA106,6491,004–

390Oneida County, WIWI38,131998–

391Hamilton County, ININ387,036997–

392Yellowstone County, MTMT172,692994–

393Ionia County, MIMI66,557993–

394Cameron Parish, LALA4,718987–

395Winnebago County, ILIL283,674985–

396Sumter County, FLFL157,772982–

397Barron County, WIWI46,484980–

398Lancaster County, NENE334,049979–

399Nueces County, TXTX352,992979–

400Polk County, IAIA516,546974–

401Polk County, WIWI45,803970–

402Madison County, ALAL433,516970–

403Gallatin County, MTMT128,740961–

404Porter County, ININ176,049961–

405Wood County, WIWI74,060960–

406Rock County, WIWI166,472958–

407Utah County, UTUT759,859958–

408Caddo Parish, LALA224,226954–

409York County, SCSC306,887950–

410Scott County, MNMN159,017949–

411Washington County, WIWI139,238947–

412Carroll County, MDMD176,677945–

413Minnehaha County, SDSD212,691944–

414New Hanover County, NCNC245,959942–

415Shawano County, WIWI41,560939–

416Waupaca County, WIWI51,461939–

417Union County, NCNC267,674938–

418Sanilac County, MIMI40,083929–

419Piscataquis County, MEME17,409929–

420Berkeley County, SCSC274,666924–

421Essex County, NYNY36,438921–

422Humboldt County, CACA131,647918–

423Pulaski County, ARAR404,611908–

424Stark County, OHOH373,771904–

425Rutherford County, TNTN386,352903–

426Carlton County, MNMN36,711895–

427Chemung County, NYNY80,415894–

428Cascade County, MTMT85,029893–

429Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,115892–

430Durham County, NCNC347,240886–

431Hays County, TXTX304,390880–

432Lewis County, WAWA88,062878–

433Baltimore, MDMD569,997877–

434Forsyth County, NCNC401,718877–

435Skagit County, WAWA132,975872–

436Chautauqua County, NYNY124,126870–

437Washington County, MEME31,334868–

438Canyon County, IDID275,123864–

439Wood County, OHOH134,176863–

440Guadalupe County, TXTX201,111862–

441Steuben County, NYNY91,855859–

442Mason County, WAWA71,165859–

443Henrico County, VAVA342,775856–

444Iosco County, MIMI25,266848–

445Iberville Parish, LALA29,579847–

446Clay County, MOMO265,032845–

447Otsego County, NYNY60,589842–

448Sandoval County, NMNM159,565836–

449Orange County, NCNC152,498832–

450Ogemaw County, MIMI21,121820–

451Wexford County, MIMI34,445818–

452Passaic County, NJNJ531,624818–

453Hardin County, TXTX58,723818–

454Crawford County, MIMI13,722816–

455Maui County, HIHI160,592813–

456Alexandria, VAVA160,662810–

457Flathead County, MTMT115,429809–

458Newport News, VAVA183,230809–

459Cheboygan County, MIMI25,793808–

460Peoria County, ILIL178,553801–

461Carver County, MNMN114,379799–

462Tompkins County, NYNY104,047799–

463Newaygo County, MIMI51,622798–

464Erie County, PAPA265,832797–

465Rockland County, NYNY357,397795–

466Van Buren County, MIMI76,071788–

467Lewis County, NYNY26,479788–

468Josephine County, OROR87,867788–

469Nevada County, CACA101,911784–

470West Baton Rouge Parish, LALA28,756784–

471Elkhart County, ININ208,774780–

472St. John the Baptist Parish, LALA39,875774–

473Emmet County, MIMI33,775769–

474Henry County, GAGA264,922769–

475St. Clair County, ILIL250,708767–

476Roscommon County, MIMI23,914766–

477Chippewa County, MIMI36,081763–

478Jefferson County, ALAL665,742759–

479Walworth County, WIWI106,127758–

480Jackson County, MSMS147,666755–

481Cochise County, AZAZ126,332754–

482Montgomery County, NYNY50,046753–

483Grand Isle County, VTVT7,511753–

484Shawnee County, KSKS178,607753–

485Richmond County, NYNY501,290750–

486Calumet County, WIWI53,982748–

487Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,972746–

488Benton County, OROR97,728743–

489Hamilton County, TNTN390,833743–

490Norfolk, VAVA231,013743–

491Calvert County, MDMD94,484739–

492Gladwin County, MIMI26,077737–

493Jefferson County, MOMO233,132737–

494St. Mary's County, MDMD116,692735–

495La Crosse County, WIWI121,339733–

496Barry County, MIMI63,991730–

497Hanover County, VAVA116,423728–

498Johnston County, NCNC256,448727–

499Columbia County, OROR54,091727–

500Olmsted County, MNMN166,731724–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest french canadian population?

Worcester County, Massachusetts ranks #1 with 52,989 (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by french canadian population?

Worcester County, Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, Providence County, Rhode Island, Essex County, Massachusetts.

How many counties are in this ranking?

2,779 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is french canadian population measured?

Number of residents who are French Canadian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.