RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 905

Largest French Canadian population, US metro areas · 2020

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 152,660. 905 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 34,585, against an all-metro areas median of 263.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH CANADIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Boston, MAMA5,034,221152,660–

02Providence, RIRI1,708,16178,777–

03Detroit, MIMI4,390,91365,014–

04Worcester, MAMA888,50250,693–

05Portland, MEME577,63541,538–

06Manchester, NHNH433,41541,144–

07Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29535,747–

08New York, NYNY20,112,44835,284–

09Lafayette, LALA423,75832,587–

10Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44128,447–

11Chicago, ILIL9,434,12325,226–

12Springfield, MAMA464,33824,644–

13Seattle, WAWA4,161,88322,716–

14Lake Charles, LALA244,65521,994–

15Tampa, FLFL3,418,89521,303–

16Lewiston, MEME116,48721,036–

17Burlington, VTVT227,80321,022–

18Washington, DCDC6,465,72420,706–

19Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93820,675–

20Albany, NYNY915,83518,086–

21Miami, FLFL6,391,07218,079–

22Houston, TXTX7,904,62717,319–

23Dallas, TXTX8,477,15717,212–

24Portland, OROR2,542,28217,201–

25Opelousas, LALA80,76515,513–

26Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18215,276–

27Houma, LALA199,66815,077–

28Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11814,956–

29Baton Rouge, LALA888,69914,255–

30Denver, COCO3,092,03714,160–

31Lebanon, NHNH224,50013,558–

32Riverside, CACA4,769,00713,246–

33Concord, NHNH158,07813,123–

34San Francisco, CACA4,630,04113,074–

35Syracuse, NYNY652,27312,002–

36Orlando, FLFL2,957,67211,233–

37San Diego, CACA3,282,24811,157–

38Rochester, NYNY1,056,14910,911–

39Augusta, MEME129,0679,848–

40Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8309,813–

41New Orleans, LALA970,8499,763–

42Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6459,549–

43Bangor, MEME157,9679,213–

44Amherst, MAMA164,0659,117–

45Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0108,764–

46Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2138,260–

47Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7818,145–

48North Port, FLFL948,1588,139–

49Flint, MIMI401,0938,126–

50Sacramento, CACA2,477,2748,079–

51Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6538,016–

52Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2267,599–

53Massena, NYNY105,4886,869–

54Barnstable, MAMA233,5396,869–

55Beaumont, TXTX399,3106,824–

56Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5006,796–

57Austin, TXTX2,620,9456,538–

58Green Bay, WIWI336,7566,517–

59Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1386,462–

60Laconia, NHNH65,1476,362–

61St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4216,271–

62Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7205,779–

63Cape Coral, FLFL875,6075,691–

64Keene, NHNH78,2695,671–

65Lansing, MIMI479,7225,601–

66Nashville, TNTN2,197,4165,585–

67Palm Bay, FLFL663,9825,513–

68Spokane, WAWA608,0125,266–

69Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6825,227–

70Utica, NYNY285,6115,153–

71San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1405,145–

72Deltona, FLFL746,9335,115–

73Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7755,100–

74Columbus, OHOH2,242,0285,046–

75Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6855,045–

76Greenfield, MAMA70,6984,893–

77Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9924,790–

78Duluth, MNMN281,2194,788–

79Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6954,676–

80Barre, VTVT59,6524,547–

81Pittsfield, MAMA128,2244,532–

82Colorado Springs, COCO781,7964,493–

83Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7214,443–

84Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8584,177–

85Richmond, VAVA1,389,3384,052–

86San Jose, CACA1,984,4734,003–

87Charleston, SCSC889,2633,922–

88Lakeland, FLFL874,7903,920–

89Slidell, LALA279,1083,815–

90Glens Falls, NYNY124,3733,700–

91Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3773,685–

92Greenville, SCSC1,014,1013,638–

93Traverse City, MIMI156,9723,571–

94Toledo, OHOH599,3763,535–

95Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2143,523–

96Boise City, IDID864,2433,518–

97Madison, WIWI709,6853,343–

98Watertown, NYNY111,5403,311–

99Omaha, NENE1,009,8363,220–

100Bay City, MIMI102,1233,133–

101Gulfport, MSMS431,3293,091–

102Monroe, MIMI156,0043,082–

103Albuquerque, NMNM925,2793,050–

104Escanaba, MIMI36,5823,048–

105Durham, NCNC625,4852,984–

106Rutland, VTVT59,6532,975–

107Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3772,917–

108Saginaw, MIMI187,6882,891–

109Pensacola, FLFL544,9492,887–

110Marinette, WIWI65,5152,857–

111Oxnard, CACA830,8512,836–

112Bremerton, WAWA283,3742,821–

113Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8132,795–

114Knoxville, TNTN968,1372,786–

115Eugene, OROR381,5842,782–

116Marquette, MIMI68,0642,758–

117Naples, FLFL417,1312,755–

118Ocala, FLFL442,6602,693–

119Reno, NVNV578,7342,674–

120Appleton, WIWI249,8762,636–

121Louisville, KYKY1,402,5092,619–

122Muskegon, MIMI177,9012,571–

123Salem, OROR445,8142,518–

124New Iberia, LALA66,8462,515–

125Wilmington, NCNC492,7722,486–

126Boulder, COCO328,5602,358–

127Santa Rosa, CACA486,4442,358–

128Eau Claire, WIWI176,6472,348–

129Brattleboro, VTVT45,2042,324–

130Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2122,266–

131Memphis, TNTN1,341,4122,252–

132Lacey, WAWA304,2612,172–

133Anchorage, AKAK405,8212,161–

134Columbia, SCSC879,9182,124–

135Greensboro, NCNC805,9452,104–

136Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2732,088–

137Kennewick, WAWA324,3342,084–

138Midland, MIMI83,7542,047–

139Fargo, NDND269,5282,046–

140Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5512,039–

141Gainesville, FLFL359,0362,001–

142Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7951,993–

143Jackson, MIMI159,5521,988–

144Bend, OROR266,3761,987–

145Dayton, OHOH826,5541,971–

146Sebastian, FLFL172,7991,960–

147Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2061,947–

148Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5521,900–

149Bellingham, WAWA236,3921,886–

150Little Rock, ARAR777,6071,861–

151Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6661,860–

152Wausau, WIWI139,4321,859–

153Crestview, FLFL315,0981,857–

154Fort Collins, COCO377,2921,846–

155Allentown, PAPA887,6151,819–

156Savannah, GAGA438,3141,814–

157Alexandria, LALA147,9521,768–

158Augusta, GAGA641,2311,747–

159Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9661,730–

160Des Moines, IAIA758,5391,688–

161Akron, OHOH701,7801,685–

162Brainerd, MNMN100,5621,682–

163Wichita, KSKS663,8091,668–

164Asheville, NCNC422,3451,662–

165Shreveport, LALA383,4741,655–

166St. Cloud, MNMN205,8541,654–

167Ogden, UTUT672,7841,616–

168Bakersfield, CACA927,0681,596–

169Fairbanks, AKAK93,9721,594–

170Bennington, VTVT36,6301,588–

171Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0471,583–

172Racine, WIWI198,9191,546–

173Kankakee, ILIL105,5251,543–

174Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5751,511–

175Battle Creek, MIMI133,4081,481–

176Oshkosh, WIWI174,2181,474–

177Huntsville, ALAL556,4441,468–

178Santa Cruz, CACA258,8521,438–

179Hammond, LALA141,3461,429–

180Tallahassee, FLFL397,4421,426–

181Stockton, CACA823,8151,412–

182Honolulu, HIHI988,7031,405–

183Jacksonville, NCNC217,1751,402–

184Longview, WAWA114,8851,398–

185Morgan City, LALA46,5521,393–

186Vallejo, CACA455,3761,390–

187Killeen, TXTX511,4971,385–

188Yakima, WAWA259,1851,374–

189Manitowoc, WIWI81,7101,370–

190Provo, UTUT773,4261,368–

191Grand Forks, NDND105,0461,348–

192Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7661,336–

193Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1021,315–

194Panama City, FLFL231,1741,308–

195Billings, MTMT193,6031,297–

196Fayetteville, NCNC395,4121,264–

197Fayetteville, ARAR622,1771,263–

198Fresno, CACA1,203,3831,258–

199Kenosha, WIWI168,4481,253–

200Harrisburg, PAPA617,4271,247–

201Adrian, MIMI97,7791,240–

202Medford, OROR221,7951,237–

203Kingston, NYNY183,3301,236–

204Binghamton, NYNY243,1891,222–

205Chattanooga, TNTN594,5301,221–

206Rockford, ILIL337,2421,212–

207San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3671,208–

208Lexington Park, MDMD211,1761,205–

209Lancaster, PAPA563,1591,179–

210Auburn, NYNY74,3651,179–

211Santa Maria, CACA442,0651,176–

212Rochester, MNMN231,1841,153–

213Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8641,143–

214Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6911,138–

215Lexington, KYKY535,1741,125–

216Ithaca, NYNY104,0471,125–

217Bismarck, NDND139,7501,106–

218Modesto, CACA557,7191,097–

219Fort Wayne, ININ466,2581,092–

220Hudson, NYNY60,1681,077–

221Charlottesville, VAVA228,5971,073–

222The Villages, FLFL157,7721,059–

223Truckee, CACA101,9111,057–

224Cadillac, MIMI49,7191,047–

225South Bend, ININ324,5381,041–

226Jackson, MSMS609,8471,036–

227Lincoln, NENE352,0811,032–

228Missoula, MTMT128,6981,032–

229Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4041,023–

230Stevens Point, WIWI71,9431,017–

231Houghton, MIMI40,0281,013–

232Springfield, MOMO500,6941,013–

233Alpena, MIMI28,8531,009–

234La Crosse, WIWI171,1821,003–

235Owosso, MIMI67,6811,001–

236Seaford, DEDE277,140961–

237York, PAPA473,197960–

238Erie, PAPA265,832953–

239Reading, PAPA440,072939–

240Trenton, NJNJ399,289939–

241Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669934–

242Grants Pass, OROR87,867931–

243Roanoke, VAVA316,547928–

244Clarksville, TNTN349,001927–

245Winchester, VAVA152,332918–

246Rice Lake, WIWI46,484908–

247Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975897–

248Youngstown, OHOH423,678896–

249Lynchburg, VAVA269,169893–

250Rapid City, SDSD156,934890–

251Albany, OROR132,843886–

252Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332877–

253Eureka, CACA131,647857–

254Hickory, NCNC376,890848–

255College Station, TXTX287,476846–

256Aberdeen, WAWA78,144839–

257Holland, MIMI123,188834–

258Mobile, ALAL411,658831–

259Bozeman, MTMT128,740825–

260Scranton, PAPA574,418822–

261Montgomery, ALAL388,747807–

262Fort Smith, ARAR234,140803–

263Redding, CACA181,648793–

264Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638789–

265Spartanburg, SCSC407,656784–

266Sparta, WIWI46,572781–

267Dover, DEDE194,786780–

268Hilo, HIHI210,043780–

269Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191769–

270El Paso, TXTX881,291759–

271Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,060748–

272Auburn, ALAL208,013743–

273Great Falls, MTMT85,029742–

274Grand Junction, COCO162,845739–

275Sioux City, IAIA145,738738–

276Greeley, COCO378,426732–

277Gloversville, NYNY52,216729–

278Davenport, IAIA380,452727–

279Amsterdam, NYNY50,046715–

280Chico, CACA209,211713–

281Topeka, KSKS233,052713–

282Champaign, ILIL239,979708–

283Shelton, WAWA71,165707–

284Hagerstown, MDMD315,280705–

285Idaho Falls, IDID173,851704–

286Elkhart, ININ208,774703–

287Sebring, FLFL111,122700–

288Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,081699–

289Sandpoint, IDID54,420698–

290Longview, TXTX297,315678–

291Salinas, CACA433,729673–

292Corning, NYNY91,855672–

293Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285669–

294Sandusky, OHOH112,777669–

295Faribault, MNMN69,939661–

296Lewiston, IDID65,450661–

297Petoskey, MIMI33,775661–

298Iowa City, IAIA182,711660–

299Kalispell, MTMT115,429658–

300Daphne, ALAL267,761657–

301Kingsland, GAGA60,143649–

302Sheboygan, WIWI118,047646–

303Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657641–

304Roseburg, OROR111,951641–

305New Bern, NCNC127,358639–

306Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,154634–

307Lafayette, ININ228,468632–

308Niles, MIMI152,444631–

309Napa, CACA132,949616–

310Helena, MTMT97,153614–

311Shawano, WIWI45,759602–

312Canton, OHOH400,246598–

313Wenatchee, WAWA128,414596–

314Santa Fe, NMNM156,907593–

315Sonora, CACA53,160590–

316Evansville, ININ273,786590–

317Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448584–

318St. George, UTUT213,670582–

319Peoria, ILIL363,505581–

320Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155580–

321Janesville, WIWI166,472575–

322Pueblo, COCO169,277575–

323Big Rapids, MIMI42,320570–

324Cheyenne, WYWY102,938568–

325Monroe, LALA222,390564–

326Pullman, WAWA48,512562–

327Wooster, OHOH116,758554–

328Yuma, AZAZ224,449551–

329Jamestown, NYNY124,126550–

330Beaver Dam, WIWI89,097541–

331Minot, NDND75,694533–

332Abilene, TXTX185,429530–

333Elmira, NYNY80,415529–

334Pinehurst, NCNC110,619523–

335State College, PAPA157,393522–

336Hermiston, OROR93,721518–

337Springfield, ILIL206,033514–

338Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368505–

339Burlington, NCNC186,177503–

340Williston, NDND41,767493–

341Whitewater, WIWI106,127492–

342Cookeville, TNTN152,477488–

343Ludington, MIMI29,040487–

344Lubbock, TXTX368,431486–

345Kingsport, TNTN314,834481–

346Coos Bay, OROR63,992479–

347Centralia, WAWA88,062468–

348Mankato, MNMN104,907467–

349Port Angeles, WAWA78,202464–

350Sevierville, TNTN101,342461–

351Salina, KSKS59,121460–

352DeRidder, LALA36,673458–

353Columbia, MOMO219,062452–

354Pocatello, IDID91,591450–

355Manhattan, KSKS136,122448–

356Olean, NYNY75,390448–

357Waco, TXTX308,807440–

358Bemidji, MNMN47,055440–

359Lawton, OKOK127,590440–

360Mansfield, OHOH124,893436–

361Moses Lake, WAWA105,727435–

362Cleveland, TNTN134,057430–

363Salisbury, MDMD131,872430–

364Watertown, WIWI86,505426–

365Fremont, OHOH58,655426–

366Ottawa, ILIL145,902426–

367Cortland, NYNY45,850423–

368Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666422–

369Gainesville, GAGA226,568420–

370Baraboo, WIWI66,652420–

371Goldsboro, NCNC122,278419–

372Tyler, TXTX252,549410–

373Morehead City, NCNC70,469407–

374Joplin, MOMO208,796407–

375Corvallis, OROR97,728404–

376Batavia, NYNY58,416404–

377Brownsville, TXTX433,946393–

378Bloomington, ILIL171,419390–

379Blacksburg, VAVA181,616390–

380East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179390–

381Durango, COCO56,898389–

382Athens, TNTN71,590386–

383Edwards, COCO54,291382–

384Palatka, FLFL77,734380–

385Picayune, MSMS59,363380–

386Bloomington, ININ165,231379–

387Sherman, TXTX153,613379–

388Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,118379–

389Waterloo, IAIA169,189378–

390Visalia, CACA485,146377–

391Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137377–

392Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219376–

393Bowling Green, KYKY197,180374–

394Newport, OROR50,636374–

395Yuba City, CACA187,478374–

396Payson, AZAZ53,801371–

397Key West, FLFL80,406371–

398Klamath Falls, OROR70,274370–

399Alma, MIMI41,190368–

400Shawnee, OKOK75,102367–

401Valdosta, GAGA153,276366–

402Menomonie, WIWI46,223365–

403McAllen, TXTX921,549364–

404Oneonta, NYNY60,589356–

405Fergus Falls, MNMN61,041355–

406Warner Robins, GAGA208,091354–

407Springfield, OHOH135,340353–

408Amarillo, TXTX276,235352–

409Monticello, NYNY80,586352–

410Lawrence, KSKS120,920352–

411Huntsville, TXTX83,842348–

412Las Cruces, NMNM229,091346–

413Casper, WYWY80,526342–

414Dubuque, IAIA99,381342–

415Morgantown, WVWV141,995341–

416Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,497335–

417Hays, KSKS29,075335–

418Decatur, ALAL160,326334–

419Athens, GAGA224,148333–

420Merced, CACA297,260332–

421Lake City, FLFL74,094328–

422Hinesville, GAGA91,870328–

423St. Simons, GAGA118,524325–

424Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808323–

425Alexandria, MNMN40,120322–

426Columbus, GAGA324,830321–

427Rifle, COCO80,099319–

428Michigan City, ININ111,294318–

429Coldwater, MIMI45,993316–

430Hutchinson, MNMN36,631311–

431Ames, IAIA128,090309–

432Waynesville, NCNC63,369308–

433Spearfish, SDSD29,459299–

434Alamogordo, NMNM70,368298–

435Marietta, OHOH58,389296–

436Branson, MOMO57,001293–

437Natchitoches, LALA36,089289–

438Ellensburg, WAWA48,803287–

439Seneca Falls, NYNY32,883287–

440North Platte, NENE33,972282–

441Warsaw, ININ80,892279–

442Wheeling, WVWV134,089274–

443Weirton, WVWV112,468272–

444Johnson City, TNTN216,416270–

445Hermitage, PAPA107,860269–

446Twin Falls, IDID123,901269–

447Hillsdale, MIMI45,738267–

448Dickinson, NDND39,142266–

449Cumberland, MDMD93,640266–

450Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850266–

451Lufkin, TXTX88,154265–

452San Angelo, TXTX122,065265–

453Enterprise, ALAL56,953263–

454Huntington, WVWV365,965262–

455Crossville, TNTN66,300261–

456Terre Haute, ININ169,241259–

457Lima, OHOH100,881257–

458Athens, OHOH63,197257–

459Carson, NVNV58,571256–

460Lebanon, PAPA146,380255–

461Shelbyville, TNTN55,273255–

462Warren, PAPA37,038254–

463Winona, MNMN50,523253–

464Heber, UTUT81,655249–

465Pahrump, NVNV57,336249–

466Greenville, NCNC182,936248–

467Sturgis, MIMI60,968248–

468Cedar City, UTUT67,141245–

469Easton, MDMD38,238243–

470Kahului, HIHI160,674243–

471Williamsport, PAPA112,587239–

472Richmond, KYKY131,806239–

473Meadville, PAPA81,792237–

474Jacksonville, TXTX53,337232–

475Mountain Home, IDID29,465232–

476Huntingdon, PAPA43,001230–

477Quincy, ILIL74,146230–

478Florence, SCSC201,392229–

479Sumter, SCSC105,067229–

480Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,245229–

481Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442228–

482Red Wing, MNMN48,195227–

483The Dalles, OROR26,310227–

484Juneau city and, AKAK31,609226–

485Stillwater, OKOK83,889226–

486Ruston, LALA48,360224–

487Texarkana, TXTX146,816224–

488Austin, MNMN40,971223–

489Owensboro, KYKY113,962222–

490Staunton, VAVA129,692222–

491Albemarle, NCNC68,830221–

492Findlay, OHOH75,034220–

493Morristown, TNTN128,867218–

494Kerrville, TXTX54,037217–

495Warrensburg, MOMO56,670217–

496Charleston, ILIL46,607217–

497Vineland, NJNJ157,148216–

498Searcy, ARAR80,085215–

499Nantucket, MAMA14,758215–

500Winchester, TNTN45,579213–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest french canadian population?

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ranks #1 with 152,660 (2020 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, Portland-South Portland, ME.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

905 metro areas 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).