RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 2,784

Largest French Canadian population, US counties · 2020

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 50,693. 2,784 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, MAMA888,50250,693–

02Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97948,266–

03Hillsborough County, NHNH433,41541,144–

04Providence County, RIRI678,17933,682–

05Essex County, MAMA826,65329,301–

06Bristol County, MAMA593,64026,127–

07Hampden County, MAMA464,33824,644–

08Rockingham County, NHNH324,07723,749–

09York County, MEME222,43422,406–

10Androscoggin County, MEME116,48721,036–

11Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33718,852–

12Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03818,493–

13Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,55817,922–

14Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93417,753–

15Macomb County, MIMI886,22117,567–

16Cumberland County, MEME317,22216,921–

17Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,46616,644–

18Norfolk County, MAMA739,74915,790–

19St. Landry Parish, LALA80,76515,513–

20Lafayette Parish, LALA257,94915,248–

21Plymouth County, MAMA546,82914,604–

22Chittenden County, VTVT169,11514,177–

23Merrimack County, NHNH158,07813,123–

24King County, WAWA2,344,93911,915–

25Strafford County, NHNH135,04311,665–

26San Diego County, CACA3,282,24811,157–

27Orange County, CACA3,149,50710,694–

28Harris County, TXTX5,045,02610,562–

29Cook County, ILIL5,194,62510,342–

30Kennebec County, MEME129,0679,848–

31Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7849,405–

32Suffolk County, MAMA791,8919,285–

33Penobscot County, MEME157,9679,213–

34Hampshire County, MAMA164,0659,117–

35Kent County, RIRI173,4958,796–

36Lafourche Parish, LALA95,5058,411–

37Pinellas County, FLFL948,5638,253–

38Broward County, FLFL2,013,3178,183–

39Genesee County, MIMI401,0938,126–

40Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,7267,933–

41Clark County, NVNV2,407,2267,599–

42Onondaga County, NYNY466,5847,426–

43Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,1157,373–

44Riverside County, CACA2,544,9167,357–

45St. Martin Parish, LALA51,1067,114–

46Monroe County, NYNY750,5067,103–

47Barnstable County, MAMA233,5396,869–

48St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,4886,869–

49Terrebonne Parish, LALA104,1636,666–

50Clinton County, NYNY78,1386,462–

51Belknap County, NHNH65,1476,362–

52Pierce County, WAWA946,2886,167–

53Aroostook County, MEME66,6096,077–

54Saratoga County, NYNY241,3435,961–

55Franklin County, VTVT51,1775,944–

56San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0915,889–

57Erie County, NYNY946,7415,882–

58Lee County, FLFL875,6075,691–

59Cheshire County, NHNH78,2695,671–

60Grafton County, NHNH93,2255,661–

61Brevard County, FLFL663,9825,513–

62Albany County, NYNY321,2255,483–

63Vermilion Parish, LALA57,6715,405–

64East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,1805,387–

65Washington County, RIRI129,7955,379–

66Ramsey County, MNMN541,6235,361–

67Kent County, MIMI675,2325,358–

68Multnomah County, OROR795,3915,186–

69Brown County, WIWI275,8035,169–

70Pima County, AZAZ1,074,6855,045–

71Wake County, NCNC1,257,2354,931–

72Franklin County, MAMA70,6984,893–

73Acadia Parish, LALA57,0324,820–

74Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8734,785–

75Spokane County, WAWA558,3444,759–

76Jefferson Parish, LALA431,3984,745–

77St. Clair County, MIMI160,4864,726–

78Snohomish County, WAWA870,6564,634–

79Clark County, WAWA532,1194,621–

80Anoka County, MNMN381,6054,619–

81Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4664,598–

82Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2164,576–

83Washington County, VTVT59,6524,547–

84Berkshire County, MAMA128,2244,532–

85Coos County, NHNH31,3434,418–

86Sarasota County, FLFL479,9584,393–

87Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,0904,385–

88Volusia County, FLFL606,5734,290–

89Pasco County, FLFL674,5164,283–

90El Paso County, COCO757,0404,207–

91Rensselaer County, NYNY160,5104,166–

92Oneida County, NYNY226,3924,138–

93Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4604,097–

94Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA31,4714,046–

95Ascension Parish, LALA135,1053,992–

96Washington County, MNMN286,8953,969–

97Polk County, FLFL874,7903,920–

98Orleans County, VTVT27,6003,880–

99Bexar County, TXTX2,160,0883,878–

100Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3913,876–

101Duval County, FLFL1,062,9633,868–

102Dakota County, MNMN457,7103,852–

103St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,1083,815–

104Alameda County, CACA1,636,6303,782–

105New York County, NYNY1,664,8623,762–

106Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3973,756–

107Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3833,748–

108Manatee County, FLFL468,2003,746–

109Oxford County, MEME60,3463,722–

110Ingham County, MIMI289,7093,635–

111Orange County, FLFL1,528,0023,633–

112Kings County, NYNY2,653,9633,598–

113Travis County, TXTX1,389,6703,598–

114Lake County, FLFL456,0683,573–

115Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2143,523–

116Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5823,481–

117Addison County, VTVT38,0483,465–

118Collin County, TXTX1,297,1793,450–

119DuPage County, ILIL934,2983,432–

120Oswego County, NYNY118,5693,421–

121Jefferson County, TXTX254,3213,386–

122Denver County, COCO740,6133,382–

123Franklin County, OHOH1,361,5363,366–

124Washington County, OROR611,7083,352–

125Jefferson County, NYNY111,5403,311–

126Somerset County, MEME51,6203,308–

127Sullivan County, NHNH43,9613,300–

128Livingston County, MIMI197,3153,289–

129St. Louis County, MNMN200,5183,284–

130Franklin County, NYNY46,5003,263–

131Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,0993,227–

132Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0703,223–

133Bay County, MIMI102,1233,133–

134Denton County, TXTX1,069,3463,130–

135Monroe County, MIMI156,0043,082–

136Delta County, MIMI36,5823,048–

137San Francisco County, CACA826,0793,029–

138Carroll County, NHNH52,7843,029–

139Jefferson County, COCO580,4512,995–

140Rutland County, VTVT59,6532,975–

141Arapahoe County, COCO673,8202,958–

142Clackamas County, OROR426,2802,892–

143Saginaw County, MIMI187,6882,891–

144Ventura County, CACA830,8512,836–

145Orange County, TXTX86,2662,833–

146Kitsap County, WAWA283,3742,821–

147Seminole County, FLFL491,8842,820–

148Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,9252,797–

149Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,9162,783–

150Lane County, OROR381,5842,782–

151Waukesha County, WIWI417,2102,781–

152Marquette County, MIMI68,0642,758–

153Collier County, FLFL417,1312,755–

154Pinal County, AZAZ539,3802,753–

155Dane County, WIWI590,3752,736–

156Lake County, ILIL719,3392,719–

157Westchester County, NYNY1,015,7432,702–

158Marion County, FLFL442,6602,693–

159Lucas County, OHOH423,3472,691–

160Newport County, RIRI83,0512,655–

161Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9392,645–

162St. Lucie County, FLFL402,4492,611–

163Fulton County, GAGA1,098,7912,604–

164Orleans Parish, LALA362,1542,602–

165Muskegon County, MIMI177,9012,571–

166Windsor County, VTVT57,3122,566–

167Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7372,525–

168Iberia Parish, LALA66,8462,515–

169Ada County, IDID546,1412,481–

170Washoe County, NVNV509,3862,475–

171Ottawa County, MIMI308,4592,472–

172Greenville County, SCSC583,1252,392–

173Montgomery County, PAPA877,6432,391–

174Sonoma County, CACA486,4442,358–

175Boulder County, COCO328,5602,358–

176Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3802,355–

177Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7292,351–

178Windham County, VTVT45,2042,324–

179Franklin County, MEME30,8242,320–

180Caledonia County, VTVT30,4142,313–

181Charlotte County, FLFL217,2122,266–

182District of Columbia, DCDC693,6452,217–

183Sagadahoc County, MEME37,9792,211–

184Outagamie County, WIWI195,8942,200–

185Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,0352,196–

186Will County, ILIL712,2532,180–

187Thurston County, WAWA304,2612,172–

188Chester County, PAPA557,1162,159–

189Schenectady County, NYNY162,5812,151–

190Bristol County, RIRI50,0012,138–

191Niagara County, NYNY208,9122,134–

192Cobb County, GAGA793,3452,133–

193Dutchess County, NYNY300,7082,116–

194St. Louis County, MOMO990,9112,104–

195Ocean County, NJNJ673,7462,088–

196Harrison County, MSMS217,1362,088–

197Lapeer County, MIMI89,5162,087–

198Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0352,085–

199Livingston Parish, LALA155,0362,070–

200Montgomery County, TXTX781,1942,058–

201Adams County, COCO554,6682,058–

202Midland County, MIMI83,7542,047–

203Horry County, SCSC427,5512,039–

204Orange County, VTVT30,0022,031–

205Charleston County, SCSC436,2002,022–

206Placer County, CACA442,0812,002–

207Evangeline Parish, LALA31,9802,000–

208Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,7951,993–

209Douglas County, COCO399,3961,990–

210Jackson County, MIMI159,5521,988–

211Lamoille County, VTVT26,2941,987–

212Marion County, OROR355,7771,986–

213Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6011,986–

214Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,0291,963–

215Indian River County, FLFL172,7991,960–

216Bucks County, PAPA647,8281,943–

217Kane County, ILIL525,7571,921–

218Queens County, NYNY2,358,1821,916–

219Yavapai County, AZAZ252,5521,900–

220Douglas County, NENE606,4601,898–

221Whatcom County, WAWA236,3921,886–

222Davidson County, TNTN745,9041,871–

223Warren County, NYNY65,0201,866–

224San Mateo County, CACA743,5681,862–

225Citrus County, FLFL171,6661,860–

226Marathon County, WIWI139,4321,859–

227Larimer County, COCO377,2921,846–

228Washington County, NYNY59,3531,834–

229Martin County, FLFL166,2721,832–

230Morris County, NJNJ524,2511,796–

231Deschutes County, OROR213,0721,769–

232Marion County, ININ992,1961,762–

233Cherokee County, GAGA299,2731,745–

234Wright County, MNMN157,5591,730–

235Williamson County, TXTX752,8271,714–

236Alachua County, FLFL290,0281,690–

237Johnson County, KSKS636,9061,683–

238Marinette County, WIWI42,5741,674–

239Escambia County, FLFL333,8341,669–

240Tulsa County, OKOK698,7821,635–

241Burlington County, NJNJ481,4391,628–

242Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,2811,617–

243Baltimore County, MDMD847,6501,609–

244Kern County, CACA927,0681,596–

245Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,9721,594–

246Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1911,594–

247Bennington County, VTVT36,6301,588–

248Knox County, TNTN511,4531,587–

249Hamilton County, ININ387,0361,573–

250Orange County, NYNY417,6691,569–

251Beaufort County, SCSC204,4331,567–

252Racine County, WIWI198,9191,546–

253Kankakee County, ILIL105,5251,543–

254Knox County, MEME41,1171,541–

255Howard County, MDMD339,1831,539–

256Prince William County, VAVA502,9661,534–

257Bergen County, NJNJ977,0261,521–

258Rapides Parish, LALA125,8771,513–

259Jackson County, MOMO732,9941,496–

260Sedgwick County, KSKS538,4331,490–

261Calhoun County, MIMI133,4081,481–

262Durham County, NCNC347,2401,480–

263Winnebago County, WIWI174,2181,474–

264Scott County, MNMN159,0171,468–

265Allen Parish, LALA22,6721,454–

266Loudoun County, VAVA449,7491,451–

267Hancock County, MEME57,1711,450–

268Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8521,438–

269Anchorage, AKAK287,1551,436–

270Oklahoma County, OKOK822,1251,430–

271Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,3461,429–

272Galveston County, TXTX372,2071,428–

273Cass County, NDND201,7941,428–

274Essex County, NYNY36,4381,423–

275Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1481,417–

276New Castle County, DEDE588,0261,416–

277Chatham County, GAGA311,8551,413–

278San Joaquin County, CACA823,8151,412–

279McHenry County, ILIL317,7511,407–

280Honolulu County, HIHI988,7031,405–

281Onslow County, NCNC217,1751,402–

282Cowlitz County, WAWA114,8851,398–

283Hernando County, FLFL221,7011,394–

284Arlington County, VAVA243,9311,393–

285St. Mary Parish, LALA46,5521,393–

286Solano County, CACA455,3761,390–

287Wayne County, NYNY91,2501,381–

288Yakima County, WAWA259,1851,374–

289Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7101,370–

290Dickinson County, MIMI25,8271,360–

291Utah County, UTUT759,8591,345–

292Jefferson County, KYKY795,2221,334–

293Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3351,331–

294Hamilton County, OHOH838,4181,329–

295Guilford County, NCNC562,2341,321–

296El Dorado County, CACA192,3231,316–

297Mohave County, AZAZ228,1021,315–

298Lake County, ININ504,6121,305–

299Cameron Parish, LALA4,7181,304–

300Union County, NCNC267,6741,298–

301Shelby County, TNTN910,2261,297–

302Camden County, NJNJ535,7991,296–

303St. Johns County, FLFL346,3281,294–

304Chisago County, MNMN59,1421,288–

305York County, SCSC306,8871,284–

306Ontario County, NYNY113,1301,268–

307Bay County, FLFL204,4791,257–

308Okaloosa County, FLFL221,8101,256–

309Kenosha County, WIWI168,4481,253–

310Benton County, WAWA221,7221,251–

311Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1321,247–

312Lenawee County, MIMI97,7791,240–

313Jackson County, OROR221,7951,237–

314Ulster County, NYNY183,3301,236–

315Delaware County, PAPA580,9371,236–

316Yellowstone County, MTMT172,6921,222–

317Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,1151,218–

318San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3671,208–

319Osceola County, FLFL481,7181,207–

320Madison County, ALAL433,5161,203–

321Leon County, FLFL299,0481,202–

322Cumberland County, NCNC338,4731,202–

323Stearns County, MNMN164,1101,200–

324Menominee County, MIMI22,9411,183–

325Cayuga County, NYNY74,3651,179–

326Lancaster County, PAPA563,1591,179–

327Marin County, CACA253,6941,178–

328Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0651,176–

329Eau Claire County, WIWI109,0331,175–

330Eaton County, MIMI109,5811,174–

331Chippewa County, WIWI67,6141,173–

332St. Croix County, WIWI98,2761,164–

333Polk County, IAIA516,5461,164–

334DeKalb County, GAGA774,3941,162–

335Summit County, OHOH538,3761,161–

336Madison County, NYNY67,1201,155–

337Oconto County, WIWI40,1951,153–

338Montgomery County, OHOH539,5981,148–

339Kootenai County, IDID191,8641,143–

340Isabella County, MIMI64,6911,138–

341Tompkins County, NYNY104,0471,125–

342Baltimore, MDMD569,9971,121–

343Sherburne County, MNMN104,1941,101–

344Stanislaus County, CACA557,7191,097–

345James City County, VAVA83,3261,090–

346Atlantic County, NJNJ278,6571,084–

347Columbia County, NYNY60,1681,077–

348Waldo County, MEME40,6931,077–

349Winnebago County, ILIL283,6741,076–

350New Hanover County, NCNC245,9591,061–

351Clay County, FLFL239,5931,060–

352Frederick County, MDMD302,8831,060–

353Sumter County, FLFL157,7721,059–

354Tuscola County, MIMI52,6801,059–

355Nevada County, CACA101,9111,057–

356Essex County, NJNJ896,3791,051–

357Berkeley County, SCSC274,6661,037–

358Lexington County, SCSC317,5881,033–

359Iredell County, NCNC211,7981,028–

360Itasca County, MNMN45,4041,023–

361Portage County, WIWI71,9431,017–

362Lincoln County, MEME36,5951,016–

363Herkimer County, NYNY59,2191,015–

364Caddo Parish, LALA224,2261,014–

365Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,9411,009–

366Alpena County, MIMI28,8531,009–

367Fresno County, CACA1,035,4561,008–

368Allen County, ININ402,3291,004–

369Polk County, WIWI45,8031,002–

370Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6811,001–

371Houghton County, MIMI37,842985–

372Gloucester County, NJNJ312,638980–

373Williamson County, TNTN272,061975–

374Henrico County, VAVA342,775970–

375Missoula County, MTMT123,513967–

376Forsyth County, NCNC401,718965–

377St. Charles County, MOMO426,499964–

378Sussex County, DEDE277,140961–

379Bell County, TXTX402,248960–

380York County, PAPA473,197960–

381Brunswick County, NCNC174,702957–

382Lancaster County, NENE334,049957–

383Cheboygan County, MIMI25,793956–

384Chesapeake, VAVA255,332954–

385Erie County, PAPA265,832953–

386Davis County, UTUT381,227948–

387Forsyth County, GAGA282,805944–

388Mercer County, NJNJ399,289939–

389Berks County, PAPA440,072939–

390Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,669934–

391Josephine County, OROR87,867931–

392Norfolk, VAVA231,013924–

393Barron County, WIWI46,484908–

394Assumption Parish, LALA19,720907–

395Washington County, WIWI139,238905–

396Grand Isle County, VTVT7,511901–

397Skagit County, WAWA132,975897–

398Linn County, OROR132,843886–

399Washington County, MEME31,334881–

400Grand Forks County, NDND74,501878–

401Harford County, MDMD266,446877–

402Cochise County, AZAZ126,332877–

403Hays County, TXTX304,390865–

404Dorchester County, SCSC178,397863–

405Madison County, ILIL263,110863–

406Douglas County, WIWI43,990863–

407Jefferson County, ALAL665,742862–

408Broome County, NYNY195,736861–

409St. Joseph County, ININ272,861858–

410Humboldt County, CACA131,647857–

411Orange County, NCNC152,498857–

412Richland County, SCSC434,956857–

413Canyon County, IDID275,123851–

414Brazoria County, TXTX419,080848–

415Clay County, MOMO265,032846–

416Cabarrus County, NCNC249,725843–

417Henderson County, NCNC122,375843–

418Piscataquis County, MEME17,409840–

419Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,144839–

420Westmoreland County, PAPA349,324837–

421Butler County, OHOH400,128837–

422Allegan County, MIMI123,188834–

423Franklin County, WAWA102,612833–

424Mobile County, ALAL411,658831–

425Flagler County, FLFL140,360825–

426Gallatin County, MTMT128,740825–

427Anderson County, SCSC219,930825–

428Cleveland County, OKOK303,973815–

429Passaic County, NJNJ531,624814–

430Olmsted County, MNMN166,731811–

431Lewis County, NYNY26,479808–

432Sarpy County, NENE208,303803–

433Roscommon County, MIMI23,914800–

434Shasta County, CACA181,648793–

435Clinton County, MIMI80,432792–

436La Crosse County, WIWI121,339791–

437Rutherford County, TNTN386,352790–

438Richmond County, NYNY501,290789–

439Somerset County, NJNJ356,486786–

440Monroe County, WIWI46,572781–

441Prince George's County, MDMD970,374781–

442Newaygo County, MIMI51,622781–

443Hawaii County, HIHI210,043780–

444Kent County, DEDE194,786780–

445Sanilac County, MIMI40,083776–

446Burleigh County, NDND103,251768–

447Buncombe County, NCNC277,417764–

448Spartanburg County, SCSC380,857763–

449Hudson County, NJNJ735,033762–

450El Paso County, TXTX877,858759–

451Frederick County, VAVA99,955758–

452Lorain County, OHOH323,219753–

453Wood County, WIWI74,060748–

454Aiken County, SCSC181,515747–

455Cascade County, MTMT85,029742–

456Hamilton County, TNTN390,833741–

457Mesa County, COCO162,845739–

458Lee County, ALAL189,881737–

459Wood County, OHOH134,176736–

460Brazos County, TXTX249,088735–

461Essex County, VTVT6,051734–

462Weld County, COCO378,426732–

463Calvert County, MDMD94,484730–

464Fulton County, NYNY52,216729–

465Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,666725–

466Sandoval County, NMNM159,565725–

467Montcalm County, MIMI69,406718–

468Montgomery County, NYNY50,046715–

469Benton County, ARAR332,554714–

470Butte County, CACA209,211713–

471West Baton Rouge Parish, LALA28,756713–

472Rockland County, NYNY357,397712–

473Waupaca County, WIWI51,461708–

474Mason County, WAWA71,165707–

475Elkhart County, ININ208,774703–

476Wexford County, MIMI34,445702–

477Highlands County, FLFL111,122700–

478Chippewa County, MIMI36,081699–

479Bonner County, IDID54,420698–

480Union County, NJNJ601,863697–

481St. Charles Parish, LALA50,586697–

482Pulaski County, ARAR404,611696–

483Johnston County, NCNC256,448695–

484Richmond, VAVA237,257695–

485Fayette County, KYKY329,751694–

486Oneida County, WIWI38,131693–

487Ogemaw County, MIMI21,121689–

488Northampton County, PAPA324,411682–

489Monterey County, CACA433,729673–

490Steuben County, NYNY91,855672–

491Yolo County, CACA224,410664–

492Sussex County, NJNJ148,063663–

493Cumberland County, PAPA277,270662–

494Rice County, MNMN69,939661–

495Emmet County, MIMI33,775661–

496St. Clair County, ILIL250,708659–

497Flathead County, MTMT115,429658–

498Baldwin County, ALAL267,761657–

499Weber County, UTUT278,174657–

500Champaign County, ILIL209,972654–

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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 50,693 (2020 American Community Survey).

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?

2,784 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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).