RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 911

Largest French Canadian population, US metro areas

US metro areas 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. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH leads at 125,957. 911 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 28,195, against an all-metro areas median of 232.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH CANADIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Boston, MAMA5,034,221125,957–

02Providence, RIRI1,708,16162,419–

03Detroit, MIMI4,390,91348,269–

04Worcester, MAMA888,50242,956–

05Manchester, NHNH433,41535,132–

06Portland, MEME577,63534,172–

07Hartford, CTCT1,171,42631,399–

08New York, NYNY20,112,44828,686–

09Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29528,232–

10Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44122,522–

11Lafayette, LALA423,75821,556–

12Springfield, MAMA464,33818,988–

13Chicago, ILIL9,434,12318,741–

14Burlington, VTVT227,80317,598–

15Washington, DCDC6,465,72417,493–

16Seattle, WAWA4,161,88317,195–

17Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93816,984–

18Houston, TXTX7,904,62716,295–

19Tampa, FLFL3,418,89515,746–

20Albany, NYNY915,83515,465–

21Miami, FLFL6,391,07215,386–

22Dallas, TXTX8,477,15714,262–

23Lewiston, MEME116,48713,969–

24Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18212,837–

25Lebanon, NHNH224,50012,620–

26Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11811,905–

27Portland, OROR2,542,28211,626–

28Baton Rouge, LALA888,69911,554–

29Denver, COCO3,092,03710,929–

30Orlando, FLFL2,957,67210,687–

31Lake Charles, LALA244,65510,587–

32Concord, NHNH158,07810,365–

33Norwich, CTCT284,01510,106–

34Waterbury, CTCT463,3499,985–

35Augusta, MEME129,0679,673–

36San Francisco, CACA4,630,0419,513–

37San Diego, CACA3,282,2489,478–

38Riverside, CACA4,769,0079,085–

39Rochester, NYNY1,056,1498,989–

40Syracuse, NYNY652,2738,925–

41Houma, LALA199,6688,773–

42Amherst, MAMA164,0658,321–

43Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8308,267–

44New Orleans, LALA970,8498,136–

45Putnam, CTCT98,0967,893–

46New Haven, CTCT578,7417,866–

47North Port, FLFL948,1587,809–

48Bangor, MEME157,9677,300–

49Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6457,271–

50Bridgeport, CTCT978,1797,263–

51Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2137,256–

52Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6537,134–

53Austin, TXTX2,620,9457,083–

54Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2267,008–

55Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7816,951–

56Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0106,887–

57Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5006,790–

58Flint, MIMI401,0936,616–

59Sacramento, CACA2,477,2746,292–

60Barnstable, MAMA233,5396,009–

61Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1386,007–

62Opelousas, LALA80,7655,854–

63Massena, NYNY105,4885,583–

64San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1405,575–

65Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7205,468–

66Palm Bay, FLFL663,9825,456–

67Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6825,164–

68Keene, NHNH78,2694,811–

69Barre, VTVT59,6524,798–

70Laconia, NHNH65,1474,761–

71Nashville, TNTN2,197,4164,761–

72St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4214,651–

73Lansing, MIMI479,7224,548–

74Cape Coral, FLFL875,6074,495–

75Green Bay, WIWI336,7564,465–

76Greenfield, MAMA70,6984,381–

77Beaumont, TXTX399,3104,184–

78Deltona, FLFL746,9334,117–

79Pittsfield, MAMA128,2244,095–

80San Jose, CACA1,984,4734,067–

81Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8584,060–

82Slidell, LALA279,1083,983–

83Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6853,974–

84Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7753,929–

85Columbus, OHOH2,242,0283,925–

86Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9923,849–

87Spokane, WAWA608,0123,823–

88Glens Falls, NYNY124,3733,788–

89Boise City, IDID864,2433,773–

90Lakeland, FLFL874,7903,769–

91Duluth, MNMN281,2193,579–

92Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7213,479–

93Charleston, SCSC889,2633,368–

94Utica, NYNY285,6113,318–

95Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6953,255–

96Colorado Springs, COCO781,7963,253–

97Toledo, OHOH599,3763,228–

98Torrington, CTCT114,6903,183–

99Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3773,145–

100Madison, WIWI709,6853,101–

101Greenville, SCSC1,014,1013,079–

102Traverse City, MIMI156,9723,072–

103Gulfport, MSMS431,3292,993–

104Richmond, VAVA1,389,3382,917–

105Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2142,823–

106Naples, FLFL417,1312,811–

107Monroe, MIMI156,0042,726–

108Ocala, FLFL442,6602,718–

109Watertown, NYNY111,5402,696–

110Wilmington, NCNC492,7722,670–

111Rutland, VTVT59,6532,645–

112Eugene, OROR381,5842,620–

113Bay City, MIMI102,1232,617–

114Knoxville, TNTN968,1372,593–

115Saginaw, MIMI187,6882,573–

116Albuquerque, NMNM925,2792,503–

117Pensacola, FLFL544,9492,487–

118Appleton, WIWI249,8762,410–

119Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8132,384–

120Omaha, NENE1,009,8362,340–

121Oxnard, CACA830,8512,320–

122Durham, NCNC625,4852,190–

123Escanaba, MIMI36,5822,156–

124Anchorage, AKAK405,8212,117–

125Reno, NVNV578,7342,082–

126Louisville, KYKY1,402,5092,058–

127Marquette, MIMI68,0642,041–

128Brattleboro, VTVT45,2042,024–

129Marinette, WIWI65,5152,019–

130Greensboro, NCNC805,9451,970–

131Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3771,969–

132Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5511,967–

133Salem, OROR445,8141,956–

134Shreveport, LALA383,4741,940–

135Columbia, SCSC879,9181,898–

136Fairbanks, AKAK93,9721,890–

137Muskegon, MIMI177,9011,885–

138Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2121,863–

139New Iberia, LALA66,8461,830–

140Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2731,785–

141Boulder, COCO328,5601,740–

142Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6661,729–

143Midland, MIMI83,7541,719–

144Allentown, PAPA887,6151,697–

145Eau Claire, WIWI176,6471,671–

146Dayton, OHOH826,5541,646–

147Bremerton, WAWA283,3741,630–

148Asheville, NCNC422,3451,599–

149Gainesville, FLFL359,0361,598–

150Akron, OHOH701,7801,593–

151Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5521,573–

152Wausau, WIWI139,4321,557–

153Sebastian, FLFL172,7991,550–

154Lacey, WAWA304,2611,498–

155Bend, OROR266,3761,494–

156Lexington, KYKY535,1741,489–

157Santa Rosa, CACA486,4441,483–

158Crestview, FLFL315,0981,481–

159Bennington, VTVT36,6301,473–

160Chattanooga, TNTN594,5301,460–

161Fargo, NDND269,5281,459–

162Provo, UTUT773,4261,455–

163Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7951,446–

164Memphis, TNTN1,341,4121,441–

165Wichita, KSKS663,8091,430–

166Augusta, GAGA641,2311,344–

167Savannah, GAGA438,3141,340–

168Tallahassee, FLFL397,4421,334–

169Greeley, COCO378,4261,315–

170Killeen, TXTX511,4971,314–

171Binghamton, NYNY243,1891,299–

172Little Rock, ARAR777,6071,296–

173Fort Collins, COCO377,2921,285–

174Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2061,281–

175Kennewick, WAWA324,3341,280–

176Springfield, MOMO500,6941,278–

177Bellingham, WAWA236,3921,277–

178Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1021,274–

179Jacksonville, NCNC217,1751,266–

180Hudson, NYNY60,1681,264–

181Honolulu, HIHI988,7031,258–

182Kankakee, ILIL105,5251,249–

183Ogden, UTUT672,7841,213–

184Jackson, MIMI159,5521,200–

185Vallejo, CACA455,3761,197–

186Fresno, CACA1,203,3831,177–

187Grand Forks, NDND105,0461,167–

188Oshkosh, WIWI174,2181,152–

189Harrisburg, PAPA617,4271,140–

190Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5751,134–

191Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7661,130–

192Rockford, ILIL337,2421,130–

193Racine, WIWI198,9191,124–

194Morgan City, LALA46,5521,122–

195Des Moines, IAIA758,5391,115–

196Lancaster, PAPA563,1591,079–

197St. Cloud, MNMN205,8541,077–

198Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9661,053–

199The Villages, FLFL157,7721,050–

200Bakersfield, CACA927,0681,036–

201Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8641,025–

202Yakima, WAWA259,1851,019–

203Fayetteville, NCNC395,4121,008–

204Alexandria, LALA147,9521,004–

205Brainerd, MNMN100,5621,004–

206Seaford, DEDE277,140992–

207South Bend, ININ324,538987–

208Manitowoc, WIWI81,710985–

209Hammond, LALA141,346980–

210Rochester, MNMN231,184975–

211Daphne, ALAL267,761975–

212El Paso, TXTX881,291964–

213St. George, UTUT213,670956–

214Champaign, ILIL239,979939–

215Billings, MTMT193,603938–

216Spartanburg, SCSC407,656938–

217Santa Maria, CACA442,065933–

218Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975918–

219Reading, PAPA440,072913–

220Alpena, MIMI28,853912–

221Davenport, IAIA380,452909–

222Battle Creek, MIMI133,408902–

223Mobile, ALAL411,658900–

224Jackson, MSMS609,847898–

225Port Angeles, WAWA78,202893–

226Ithaca, NYNY104,047878–

227Huntsville, ALAL556,444846–

228Charlottesville, VAVA228,597840–

229Winchester, VAVA152,332836–

230Lexington Park, MDMD211,176830–

231Fayetteville, ARAR622,177829–

232Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047827–

233Medford, OROR221,795827–

234Scranton, PAPA574,418823–

235Roanoke, VAVA316,547815–

236Fort Wayne, ININ466,258815–

237Kingston, NYNY183,330812–

238Owosso, MIMI67,681812–

239Gloversville, NYNY52,216796–

240Truckee, CACA101,911790–

241Kenosha, WIWI168,448790–

242Santa Cruz, CACA258,852789–

243San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367788–

244Modesto, CACA557,719787–

245Lincoln, NENE352,081783–

246Hickory, NCNC376,890772–

247Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691770–

248Dover, DEDE194,786761–

249Stockton, CACA823,815755–

250York, PAPA473,197744–

251Grand Junction, COCO162,845741–

252Cadillac, MIMI49,719734–

253Monroe, LALA222,390733–

254Houghton, MIMI40,028727–

255Grants Pass, OROR87,867724–

256Wooster, OHOH116,758719–

257Lafayette, ININ228,468718–

258Youngstown, OHOH423,678717–

259Longview, TXTX297,315716–

260Auburn, ALAL208,013711–

261Lynchburg, VAVA269,169709–

262College Station, TXTX287,476706–

263Bismarck, NDND139,750701–

264Peoria, ILIL363,505700–

265Redding, CACA181,648689–

266Holland, MIMI123,188687–

267Shawano, WIWI45,759679–

268Longview, WAWA114,885676–

269Canton, OHOH400,246671–

270Columbus, GAGA324,830671–

271Janesville, WIWI166,472669–

272Bozeman, MTMT128,740667–

273La Crosse, WIWI171,182653–

274Chico, CACA209,211652–

275Grand Rapids, MNMN45,404643–

276Iowa City, IAIA182,711638–

277Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,060635–

278Faribault, MNMN69,939632–

279Panama City, FLFL231,174629–

280Albany, OROR132,843621–

281Salinas, CACA433,729619–

282Stevens Point, WIWI71,943617–

283DeRidder, LALA36,673616–

284Great Falls, MTMT85,029616–

285Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669615–

286Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191614–

287Adrian, MIMI97,779608–

288Visalia, CACA485,146608–

289Amsterdam, NYNY50,046600–

290Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368599–

291Whitewater, WIWI106,127597–

292Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137596–

293Trenton, NJNJ399,289589–

294Kalispell, MTMT115,429587–

295Erie, PAPA265,832587–

296Helena, MTMT97,153586–

297Rice Lake, WIWI46,484585–

298Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657582–

299Clarksville, TNTN349,001576–

300Manhattan, KSKS136,122576–

301Sheboygan, WIWI118,047576–

302Rifle, COCO80,099568–

303Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638566–

304Idaho Falls, IDID173,851564–

305Lewiston, IDID65,450562–

306Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,081554–

307Hagerstown, MDMD315,280552–

308Niles, MIMI152,444538–

309Picayune, MSMS59,363536–

310Abilene, TXTX185,429528–

311Auburn, NYNY74,365525–

312Petoskey, MIMI33,775524–

313Lawrence, KSKS120,920519–

314Yuba City, CACA187,478519–

315Mankato, MNMN104,907518–

316Burlington, NCNC186,177517–

317Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285513–

318Aberdeen, WAWA78,144509–

319Kingsport, TNTN314,834504–

320Sebring, FLFL111,122503–

321Montgomery, ALAL388,747502–

322Fort Smith, ARAR234,140494–

323Waco, TXTX308,807484–

324Napa, CACA132,949480–

325Athens, GAGA224,148479–

326Lufkin, TXTX88,154477–

327Key West, FLFL80,406463–

328Oneonta, NYNY60,589462–

329Williston, NDND41,767460–

330Evansville, ININ273,786460–

331Mansfield, OHOH124,893460–

332Waterloo, IAIA169,189460–

333Big Rapids, MIMI42,320453–

334Hilo, HIHI210,043451–

335Missoula, MTMT128,698447–

336Newport, OROR50,636446–

337Corvallis, OROR97,728446–

338Cleveland, TNTN134,057445–

339Eureka, CACA131,647442–

340Shelton, WAWA71,165442–

341Centralia, WAWA88,062442–

342Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332439–

343Roseburg, OROR111,951438–

344Sparta, WIWI46,572438–

345Coldwater, MIMI45,993435–

346Corning, NYNY91,855430–

347Sevierville, TNTN101,342430–

348Monticello, NYNY80,586428–

349Pinehurst, NCNC110,619427–

350Hillsdale, MIMI45,738424–

351Salina, KSKS59,121424–

352Johnson City, TNTN216,416422–

353Sioux City, IAIA145,738421–

354Jamestown, NYNY124,126413–

355Topeka, KSKS233,052408–

356Rapid City, SDSD156,934404–

357Bowling Green, KYKY197,180400–

358Yuma, AZAZ224,449398–

359Kingsland, GAGA60,143393–

360Santa Fe, NMNM156,907392–

361Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666390–

362Elmira, NYNY80,415389–

363Spearfish, SDSD29,459386–

364Columbus, ININ85,729384–

365Staunton, VAVA129,692378–

366Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219375–

367Wenatchee, WAWA128,414374–

368Elkhart, ININ208,774373–

369Olean, NYNY75,390368–

370Watertown, WIWI86,505365–

371Hattiesburg, MSMS158,014365–

372Decatur, ALAL160,326364–

373Ludington, MIMI29,040362–

374Kapaa, HIHI73,400361–

375McAllen, TXTX921,549359–

376Sandusky, OHOH112,777358–

377Las Cruces, NMNM229,091357–

378New Bern, NCNC127,358356–

379Warner Robins, GAGA208,091356–

380Pueblo, COCO169,277355–

381Cortland, NYNY45,850350–

382Minot, NDND75,694348–

383Casper, WYWY80,526345–

384Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448342–

385Athens, TNTN71,590341–

386Lawton, OKOK127,590340–

387Pullman, WAWA48,512336–

388Joplin, MOMO208,796335–

389Seneca, SCSC83,775333–

390Ellensburg, WAWA48,803332–

391Marietta, OHOH58,389329–

392Bloomington, ININ165,231328–

393Heber, UTUT81,655323–

394Columbia, MOMO219,062322–

395Amarillo, TXTX276,235314–

396Lubbock, TXTX368,431314–

397Albert Lea, MNMN30,440314–

398Cheyenne, WYWY102,938313–

399Beaver Dam, WIWI89,097313–

400Durango, COCO56,898305–

401Kahului, HIHI160,674303–

402Crossville, TNTN66,300302–

403St. Simons, GAGA118,524300–

404Huntsville, TXTX83,842300–

405State College, PAPA157,393298–

406Bemidji, MNMN47,055297–

407Ruston, LALA48,360296–

408Huron, SDSD19,624294–

409Payson, AZAZ53,801293–

410Alma, MIMI41,190291–

411Moses Lake, WAWA105,727287–

412East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179287–

413Coos Bay, OROR63,992287–

414Huntington, WVWV365,965283–

415Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155282–

416Baraboo, WIWI66,652281–

417Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850279–

418Shelby, NCNC103,325278–

419Bloomington, ILIL171,419277–

420Natchitoches, LALA36,089275–

421Johnstown, PAPA128,968275–

422Cookeville, TNTN152,477275–

423Goldsboro, NCNC122,278274–

424Astoria, OROR40,926274–

425Bogalusa, LALA44,937274–

426Florence, SCSC201,392272–

427Gainesville, GAGA226,568272–

428Tyler, TXTX252,549268–

429Rochelle, ILIL51,399265–

430Menomonie, WIWI46,223264–

431Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442263–

432Hailey, IDID32,436261–

433Gettysburg, PAPA107,594261–

434Valdosta, GAGA153,276261–

435Cedar City, UTUT67,141261–

436Waynesville, NCNC63,369260–

437Alexandria, MNMN40,120260–

438Greenville, NCNC182,936259–

439Altoona, PAPA119,541258–

440Morehead City, NCNC70,469258–

441Sturgis, MIMI60,968258–

442Batavia, NYNY58,416257–

443Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,154254–

444Paducah, KYKY102,259254–

445Dickinson, NDND39,142248–

446Sanford, NCNC70,258248–

447Pocatello, IDID91,591246–

448Walla Walla, WAWA62,361246–

449Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,118244–

450Blacksburg, VAVA181,616243–

451Williamsport, PAPA112,587238–

452Brookings, OROR22,621236–

453Fergus Falls, MNMN61,041234–

454Granbury, TXTX70,501234–

455Lake City, FLFL74,094234–

456Seneca Falls, NYNY32,883232–

457The Dalles, OROR26,310231–

458Hermiston, OROR93,721230–

459Wilson, NCNC81,150227–

460Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808226–

461Twin Falls, IDID123,901224–

462Bellefontaine, OHOH46,302220–

463Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,497218–

464Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,083217–

465San Angelo, TXTX122,065217–

466Hood River, OROR23,720216–

467Shawnee, OKOK75,102213–

468Springfield, OHOH135,340213–

469Midland, TXTX193,139210–

470Pittsburg, KSKS39,008210–

471Morristown, TNTN128,867209–

472Sonora, CACA53,160206–

473Beckley, WVWV109,940204–

474Cumberland, MDMD93,640204–

475Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553201–

476Marion, ININ66,524201–

477Victoria, TXTX99,864199–

478Norfolk, NENE49,228198–

479Michigan City, ININ111,294198–

480Somerset, KYKY67,384196–

481Chambersburg, PAPA160,652194–

482Mountain Home, ARAR42,982194–

483Russellville, ARAR84,932193–

484Charleston, ILIL46,607193–

485Platteville, WIWI52,446193–

486Springfield, ILIL206,033192–

487Ottawa, ILIL145,902191–

488Boone, NCNC54,786189–

489Warsaw, ININ80,892188–

490Arcadia, FLFL37,078188–

491Nacogdoches, TXTX66,035187–

492Jackson, WYWY36,587186–

493Price, UTUT20,680185–

494Pahrump, NVNV57,336183–

495Sayre, PAPA59,600182–

496Dubuque, IAIA99,381182–

497Wheeling, WVWV134,089180–

498Branson, MOMO57,001177–

499Terre Haute, ININ169,241174–

500Nantucket, MAMA14,758174–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest french canadian population?

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ranks #1 with 125,957 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by french canadian population?

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, Worcester, MA, Manchester-Nashua, NH.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

911 metro areas 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).