RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 903

Largest French Canadian population, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas 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. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH leads at 161,220. 903 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 36,146, against an all-metro areas median of 307.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH CANADIAN POPULATIONVS –

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

01Boston, MAMA5,034,221161,220–

02Providence, RIRI1,708,16183,764–

03Detroit, MIMI4,390,91376,742–

04Worcester, MAMA888,50252,989–

05New York, NYNY20,112,44843,030–

06Manchester, NHNH433,41540,811–

07Portland, MEME577,63537,773–

08Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29536,258–

09Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44130,941–

10Chicago, ILIL9,434,12327,010–

11Lafayette, LALA423,75825,978–

12Seattle, WAWA4,161,88325,612–

13Springfield, MAMA464,33825,457–

14Tampa, FLFL3,418,89523,875–

15Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93822,328–

16Lewiston, MEME116,48722,146–

17Washington, DCDC6,465,72421,501–

18Burlington, VTVT227,80320,721–

19Miami, FLFL6,391,07219,888–

20Houston, TXTX7,904,62718,609–

21Albany, NYNY915,83518,604–

22Houma, LALA199,66817,586–

23Dallas, TXTX8,477,15717,189–

24Portland, OROR2,542,28216,828–

25Baton Rouge, LALA888,69916,780–

26Riverside, CACA4,769,00716,649–

27Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11816,045–

28Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18215,446–

29Lake Charles, LALA244,65514,757–

30Concord, NHNH158,07814,181–

31Syracuse, NYNY652,27314,054–

32Denver, COCO3,092,03713,581–

33San Diego, CACA3,282,24813,359–

34Orlando, FLFL2,957,67213,171–

35Lebanon, NHNH224,50013,003–

36San Francisco, CACA4,630,04112,788–

37Rochester, NYNY1,056,14912,635–

38Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64511,598–

39Amherst, MAMA164,06511,098–

40Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78110,506–

41Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01010,080–

42Flint, MIMI401,0939,892–

43Beaumont, TXTX399,3109,435–

44Augusta, MEME129,0679,414–

45Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6539,225–

46New Orleans, LALA970,8499,186–

47Bangor, MEME157,9679,109–

48Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2138,668–

49Sacramento, CACA2,477,2748,568–

50Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2268,241–

51Green Bay, WIWI336,7568,027–

52Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8307,964–

53Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5007,759–

54Austin, TXTX2,620,9457,318–

55Opelousas, LALA80,7657,277–

56North Port, FLFL948,1587,125–

57Keene, NHNH78,2696,809–

58Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6826,789–

59Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7756,747–

60St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4216,716–

61Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1386,631–

62Pittsfield, MAMA128,2246,418–

63Massena, NYNY105,4886,370–

64Lansing, MIMI479,7226,285–

65San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1405,902–

66Barnstable, MAMA233,5395,864–

67Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7205,724–

68Palm Bay, FLFL663,9825,617–

69Spokane, WAWA608,0125,523–

70Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6855,408–

71Utica, NYNY285,6115,401–

72Duluth, MNMN281,2195,395–

73Deltona, FLFL746,9335,297–

74Nashville, TNTN2,197,4165,297–

75Greenfield, MAMA70,6985,134–

76Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2145,091–

77Cape Coral, FLFL875,6075,081–

78Columbus, OHOH2,242,0285,073–

79Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3775,009–

80Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6954,907–

81Glens Falls, NYNY124,3734,823–

82Toledo, OHOH599,3764,802–

83San Jose, CACA1,984,4734,764–

84Barre, VTVT59,6524,723–

85Colorado Springs, COCO781,7964,584–

86Lakeland, FLFL874,7904,561–

87Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7214,541–

88Anchorage, AKAK405,8214,427–

89Bay City, MIMI102,1234,293–

90Laconia, NHNH65,1474,292–

91Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9924,177–

92Watertown, NYNY111,5404,176–

93Saginaw, MIMI187,6884,162–

94Appleton, WIWI249,8764,099–

95Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8584,049–

96Richmond, VAVA1,389,3383,977–

97Albuquerque, NMNM925,2793,951–

98Slidell, LALA279,1083,849–

99New Iberia, LALA66,8463,723–

100Oxnard, CACA830,8513,681–

101Traverse City, MIMI156,9723,668–

102Marinette, WIWI65,5153,487–

103Boise City, IDID864,2433,443–

104Ocala, FLFL442,6603,370–

105Madison, WIWI709,6853,348–

106Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8133,323–

107Monroe, MIMI156,0043,307–

108Rutland, VTVT59,6533,269–

109Omaha, NENE1,009,8363,192–

110Greenville, SCSC1,014,1013,117–

111Muskegon, MIMI177,9012,992–

112Escanaba, MIMI36,5822,917–

113Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7952,903–

114Allentown, PAPA887,6152,675–

115Pensacola, FLFL544,9492,663–

116Columbia, SCSC879,9182,642–

117Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3772,641–

118Charleston, SCSC889,2632,628–

119Salem, OROR445,8142,617–

120Gulfport, MSMS431,3292,585–

121Eugene, OROR381,5842,584–

122Louisville, KYKY1,402,5092,546–

123Marquette, MIMI68,0642,516–

124Reno, NVNV578,7342,460–

125Bremerton, WAWA283,3742,393–

126Bakersfield, CACA927,0682,383–

127Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2732,379–

128Memphis, TNTN1,341,4122,354–

129Dayton, OHOH826,5542,292–

130Lacey, WAWA304,2612,266–

131Eau Claire, WIWI176,6472,261–

132Brattleboro, VTVT45,2042,179–

133Fresno, CACA1,203,3832,175–

134Midland, MIMI83,7542,148–

135Fort Collins, COCO377,2922,090–

136Knoxville, TNTN968,1372,058–

137Bennington, VTVT36,6302,057–

138Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1022,039–

139Alexandria, LALA147,9522,039–

140Boulder, COCO328,5602,018–

141Santa Rosa, CACA486,4441,998–

142Racine, WIWI198,9191,957–

143Durham, NCNC625,4851,927–

144Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2121,922–

145Little Rock, ARAR777,6071,916–

146Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6661,891–

147Fargo, NDND269,5281,888–

148Akron, OHOH701,7801,886–

149Lexington, KYKY535,1741,837–

150Wichita, KSKS663,8091,791–

151Jackson, MIMI159,5521,791–

152Springfield, MOMO500,6941,784–

153Binghamton, NYNY243,1891,772–

154Bellingham, WAWA236,3921,770–

155Asheville, NCNC422,3451,761–

156Oshkosh, WIWI174,2181,759–

157Adrian, MIMI97,7791,757–

158Kankakee, ILIL105,5251,754–

159Naples, FLFL417,1311,750–

160Crestview, FLFL315,0981,743–

161Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6911,742–

162Mobile, ALAL411,6581,726–

163Lancaster, PAPA563,1591,722–

164Wilmington, NCNC492,7721,713–

165Honolulu, HIHI988,7031,710–

166Greensboro, NCNC805,9451,709–

167Morgan City, LALA46,5521,708–

168Greeley, COCO378,4261,707–

169Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7661,703–

170Bend, OROR266,3761,702–

171Shreveport, LALA383,4741,698–

172South Bend, ININ324,5381,687–

173Wausau, WIWI139,4321,682–

174Fayetteville, NCNC395,4121,680–

175Auburn, NYNY74,3651,669–

176Kennewick, WAWA324,3341,645–

177Manitowoc, WIWI81,7101,633–

178Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2061,619–

179Augusta, GAGA641,2311,586–

180Stockton, CACA823,8151,566–

181Santa Maria, CACA442,0651,565–

182San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3671,548–

183Gainesville, FLFL359,0361,525–

184Grand Forks, NDND105,0461,521–

185Santa Cruz, CACA258,8521,517–

186Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5751,513–

187St. Cloud, MNMN205,8541,506–

188Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5521,496–

189Vallejo, CACA455,3761,491–

190Brainerd, MNMN100,5621,482–

191Lexington Park, MDMD211,1761,474–

192Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5511,470–

193Yakima, WAWA259,1851,460–

194Killeen, TXTX511,4971,443–

195Kenosha, WIWI168,4481,422–

196Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8641,415–

197Tallahassee, FLFL397,4421,413–

198Harrisburg, PAPA617,4271,390–

199Medford, OROR221,7951,389–

200Fort Wayne, ININ466,2581,381–

201Reading, PAPA440,0721,380–

202Chico, CACA209,2111,375–

203Owosso, MIMI67,6811,359–

204Des Moines, IAIA758,5391,358–

205Battle Creek, MIMI133,4081,334–

206Cadillac, MIMI49,7191,334–

207Longview, WAWA114,8851,329–

208York, PAPA473,1971,302–

209Kingston, NYNY183,3301,291–

210Peoria, ILIL363,5051,290–

211Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9661,278–

212Sioux City, IAIA145,7381,267–

213Redding, CACA181,6481,261–

214Salinas, CACA433,7291,252–

215Panama City, FLFL231,1741,243–

216Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6381,242–

217Jacksonville, NCNC217,1751,226–

218Dover, DEDE194,7861,209–

219Huntsville, ALAL556,4441,205–

220Ogden, UTUT672,7841,204–

221Davenport, IAIA380,4521,203–

222Modesto, CACA557,7191,197–

223Hammond, LALA141,3461,191–

224Rapid City, SDSD156,9341,179–

225Sebastian, FLFL172,7991,177–

226Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1911,149–

227Billings, MTMT193,6031,140–

228Trenton, NJNJ399,2891,140–

229Houghton, MIMI40,0281,136–

230Jackson, MSMS609,8471,135–

231Daphne, ALAL267,7611,121–

232Rockford, ILIL337,2421,117–

233Sheboygan, WIWI118,0471,113–

234Missoula, MTMT128,6981,104–

235Rochester, MNMN231,1841,087–

236Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4041,084–

237Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6691,076–

238Big Rapids, MIMI42,3201,067–

239Youngstown, OHOH423,6781,064–

240Lincoln, NENE352,0811,058–

241Chattanooga, TNTN594,5301,058–

242Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3681,057–

243Clarksville, TNTN349,0011,048–

244Grand Junction, COCO162,8451,047–

245Roanoke, VAVA316,5471,019–

246Roseburg, OROR111,9511,017–

247DeRidder, LALA36,6731,017–

248Holland, MIMI123,1881,016–

249Niles, MIMI152,4441,014–

250Lynchburg, VAVA269,169998–

251Provo, UTUT773,426983–

252The Villages, FLFL157,772982–

253Rice Lake, WIWI46,484980–

254Scranton, PAPA574,418978–

255La Crosse, WIWI171,182972–

256Bozeman, MTMT128,740961–

257Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,060960–

258Janesville, WIWI166,472958–

259Fayetteville, ARAR622,177950–

260Savannah, GAGA438,314944–

261Shawano, WIWI45,759939–

262Canton, OHOH400,246930–

263Hickory, NCNC376,890920–

264Eureka, CACA131,647918–

265Topeka, KSKS233,052910–

266Helena, MTMT97,153895–

267Elmira, NYNY80,415894–

268Great Falls, MTMT85,029893–

269Charlottesville, VAVA228,597893–

270Centralia, WAWA88,062878–

271Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975872–

272Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285870–

273Jamestown, NYNY124,126870–

274Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047861–

275Shelton, WAWA71,165859–

276Corning, NYNY91,855859–

277Montgomery, ALAL388,747852–

278Hermiston, OROR93,721846–

279Oneonta, NYNY60,589842–

280Hagerstown, MDMD315,280820–

281Kahului, HIHI160,674813–

282Kalispell, MTMT115,429809–

283Ithaca, NYNY104,047799–

284Erie, PAPA265,832797–

285Grants Pass, OROR87,867788–

286Truckee, CACA101,911784–

287Elkhart, ININ208,774780–

288Petoskey, MIMI33,775769–

289Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,081763–

290Whitewater, WIWI106,127758–

291Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332754–

292Amsterdam, NYNY50,046753–

293Kingsport, TNTN314,834749–

294Fairbanks, AKAK93,972746–

295Corvallis, OROR97,728743–

296Mankato, MNMN104,907730–

297Aberdeen, WAWA78,144724–

298Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657724–

299Alpena, MIMI28,853714–

300Columbus, GAGA324,830713–

301Longview, TXTX297,315705–

302Hudson, NYNY60,168695–

303Gloversville, NYNY52,216694–

304Moses Lake, WAWA105,727690–

305Spartanburg, SCSC407,656689–

306McAllen, TXTX921,549681–

307Yuma, AZAZ224,449679–

308Waco, TXTX308,807673–

309Wenatchee, WAWA128,414672–

310Cortland, NYNY45,850647–

311Ludington, MIMI29,040645–

312Hillsdale, MIMI45,738638–

313Minot, NDND75,694625–

314Bismarck, NDND139,750621–

315Olean, NYNY75,390614–

316El Paso, TXTX881,291611–

317Lewiston, IDID65,450605–

318Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448603–

319Rifle, COCO80,099602–

320Sandusky, OHOH112,777590–

321Stevens Point, WIWI71,943585–

322Waterloo, IAIA169,189583–

323Clarksburg, WVWV88,142583–

324Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,118580–

325Champaign, ILIL239,979579–

326Chambersburg, PAPA160,652579–

327Hilo, HIHI210,043569–

328Faribault, MNMN69,939568–

329Menomonie, WIWI46,223567–

330Manhattan, KSKS136,122566–

331Joplin, MOMO208,796557–

332Fort Smith, ARAR234,140553–

333Albany, OROR132,843552–

334Seaford, DEDE277,140547–

335Alma, MIMI41,190547–

336Beaver Dam, WIWI89,097546–

337Visalia, CACA485,146543–

338Monroe, LALA222,390535–

339Port Angeles, WAWA78,202534–

340Baraboo, WIWI66,652532–

341Warner Robins, GAGA208,091529–

342Klamath Falls, OROR70,274528–

343Bemidji, MNMN47,055526–

344Picayune, MSMS59,363524–

345Watertown, WIWI86,505518–

346Huntington, WVWV365,965513–

347Key West, FLFL80,406511–

348Bloomington, ININ165,231510–

349Lawton, OKOK127,590504–

350Owatonna, MNMN37,464501–

351Pueblo, COCO169,277497–

352Columbia, MOMO219,062496–

353Sebring, FLFL111,122485–

354Santa Fe, NMNM156,907482–

355Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137481–

356Pahrump, NVNV57,336479–

357Hermitage, PAPA107,860478–

358Idaho Falls, IDID173,851476–

359Iowa City, IAIA182,711475–

360Waynesville, NCNC63,369468–

361Lafayette, ININ228,468467–

362Coos Bay, OROR63,992466–

363Ukiah, CACA88,122465–

364Auburn, ALAL208,013463–

365St. George, UTUT213,670463–

366College Station, TXTX287,476460–

367Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486459–

368Yuba City, CACA187,478459–

369Batavia, NYNY58,416453–

370Red Wing, MNMN48,195451–

371Greenville, NCNC182,936448–

372Sumter, SCSC105,067446–

373Salina, KSKS59,121445–

374Evansville, ININ273,786444–

375Kokomo, ININ83,904442–

376Ellensburg, WAWA48,803442–

377State College, PAPA157,393438–

378Salisbury, MDMD131,872433–

379Gainesville, GAGA226,568428–

380Coldwater, MIMI45,993428–

381Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,025426–

382Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155424–

383New Bern, NCNC127,358421–

384Walla Walla, WAWA62,361421–

385Athens, GAGA224,148421–

386Merced, CACA297,260416–

387Dubuque, IAIA99,381413–

388Michigan City, ININ111,294412–

389Winchester, VAVA152,332404–

390Ottawa, ILIL145,902401–

391Fergus Falls, MNMN61,041400–

392Meadville, PAPA81,792394–

393Florence, SCSC201,392394–

394Monticello, NYNY80,586393–

395Bloomington, ILIL171,419389–

396Casper, WYWY80,526388–

397Ames, IAIA128,090386–

398East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179384–

399Tyler, TXTX252,549381–

400Valdosta, GAGA153,276377–

401Victoria, TXTX99,864376–

402Weirton, WVWV112,468373–

403Las Cruces, NMNM229,091370–

404Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666368–

405Dothan, ALAL156,266368–

406Johnson City, TNTN216,416368–

407Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,154367–

408Ozark, ALAL49,912366–

409Hattiesburg, MSMS158,014366–

410Port Townsend, WAWA33,970365–

411Blacksburg, VAVA181,616362–

412Amarillo, TXTX276,235361–

413Sturgis, MIMI60,968359–

414Lake City, FLFL74,094359–

415Springfield, OHOH135,340353–

416Warrensburg, MOMO56,670352–

417Ontario, OROR60,085351–

418Seneca Falls, NYNY32,883348–

419Cornelia, GAGA50,416347–

420Rochelle, ILIL51,399344–

421Twin Falls, IDID123,901341–

422Salem, OHOH99,377340–

423Burlington, NCNC186,177339–

424Wilson, NCNC81,150338–

425Lubbock, TXTX368,431338–

426Charleston, WVWV200,170337–

427Albertville, ALAL103,537336–

428Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553333–

429Napa, CACA132,949331–

430San Angelo, TXTX122,065331–

431Palatka, FLFL77,734329–

432Odessa, TXTX173,801329–

433Spearfish, SDSD29,459327–

434Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808325–

435Sevierville, TNTN101,342321–

436Richmond, KYKY131,806320–

437Pinehurst, NCNC110,619319–

438Sparta, WIWI46,572318–

439Sherman, TXTX153,613316–

440Pottsville, PAPA145,085315–

441Cheyenne, WYWY102,938315–

442Decatur, ALAL160,326314–

443Newport, OROR50,636313–

444Rexburg, IDID69,380312–

445Carson, NVNV58,571312–

446Montrose, COCO44,591311–

447LaGrange, GAGA107,097310–

448Hot Springs, ARAR99,695310–

449Sandpoint, IDID54,420308–

450Crossville, TNTN66,300308–

451Edwards, COCO54,291308–

452Cookeville, TNTN152,477307–

453Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219306–

454Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,497306–

455Lufkin, TXTX88,154305–

456Pocatello, IDID91,591303–

457Springfield, ILIL206,033300–

458Clearlake, CACA67,772296–

459Seneca, SCSC83,775293–

460Altoona, PAPA119,541291–

461Williamsport, PAPA112,587290–

462Sayre, PAPA59,600290–

463Cullman, ALAL94,009289–

464Carbondale, ILIL52,501287–

465Jonesboro, ARAR139,440286–

466Abilene, TXTX185,429286–

467St. Joseph, MOMO119,170284–

468Logan, UTUT160,889283–

469Paducah, KYKY102,259283–

470Williston, NDND41,767283–

471Mountain Home, ARAR42,982281–

472St. Simons, GAGA118,524279–

473Lawrence, KSKS120,920278–

474Lewisburg, PAPA42,313275–

475Greenwood, SCSC95,215275–

476Jackson, TNTN184,569275–

477Goldsboro, NCNC122,278275–

478Mansfield, OHOH124,893274–

479Grand Island, NENE78,076269–

480Weatherford, OKOK39,059269–

481Frankfort, KYKY77,874269–

482Hutchinson, KSKS61,539267–

483Fallon, NVNV25,851267–

484Heber, UTUT81,655266–

485Payson, AZAZ53,801265–

486Gettysburg, PAPA107,594265–

487Pontiac, ILIL35,057264–

488Corbin, KYKY150,040262–

489Winona, MNMN50,523262–

490Decatur, ILIL99,300260–

491Wooster, OHOH116,758260–

492Lebanon, PAPA146,380259–

493Morristown, TNTN128,867258–

494Midland, TXTX193,139258–

495Willmar, MNMN44,720256–

496Terre Haute, ININ169,241254–

497Warren, PAPA37,038251–

498Hinesville, GAGA91,870250–

499Huntsville, TXTX83,842250–

500Brownsville, TXTX433,946249–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest french canadian population?

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ranks #1 with 161,220 (2010 Decennial Census).

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, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

903 metro areas 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.