RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,127

Largest French population, US counties · 2010

US counties ranked by the number of residents who are French ancestry, from the 2010 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Los Angeles County, California leads at 126,336. 3,127 counties qualify in total. Massachusetts carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States3.0% of US population308,745,5389,326,180–

01Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,934126,336–

02Worcester County, MAMA888,502119,443–

03Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,558104,451–

04Jefferson Parish, LALA431,39886,889–

05Harris County, TXTX5,045,02685,259–

06Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97982,212–

07San Diego County, CACA3,282,24882,112–

08Providence County, RIRI678,17976,996–

09Bristol County, MAMA593,64071,420–

10Hillsborough County, NHNH433,41568,772–

11Orange County, CACA3,149,50767,853–

12King County, WAWA2,344,93963,160–

13Cook County, ILIL5,194,62562,142–

14Essex County, MAMA826,65361,721–

15Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03861,304–

16Hampden County, MAMA464,33858,722–

17Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33753,803–

18Lafayette Parish, LALA257,94952,901–

19Riverside County, CACA2,544,91649,353–

20Macomb County, MIMI886,22146,666–

21East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,18045,963–

22St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,10845,946–

23Clark County, NVNV2,407,22643,963–

24Rockingham County, NHNH324,07743,742–

25St. Louis County, MOMO990,91143,310–

26Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78442,232–

27York County, MEME222,43441,673–

28San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09140,945–

29Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39739,448–

30Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46638,772–

31Pinellas County, FLFL948,56337,001–

32Cumberland County, MEME317,22236,638–

33Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46035,655–

34Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39134,726–

35Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,46634,560–

36Broward County, FLFL2,013,31732,485–

37Plymouth County, MAMA546,82932,122–

38New York County, NYNY1,664,86231,783–

39Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,72631,529–

40Bexar County, TXTX2,160,08831,060–

41Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,11531,020–

42Norfolk County, MAMA739,74930,194–

43Pierce County, WAWA946,28829,669–

44Pima County, AZAZ1,074,68529,519–

45Travis County, TXTX1,389,67028,737–

46Penobscot County, MEME157,96728,554–

47Kennebec County, MEME129,06728,209–

48Alameda County, CACA1,636,63027,499–

49Terrebonne Parish, LALA104,16327,289–

50Kent County, RIRI173,49527,186–

51Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07026,695–

52Snohomish County, WAWA870,65626,210–

53Multnomah County, OROR795,39125,696–

54Ascension Parish, LALA135,10525,483–

55Onondaga County, NYNY466,58425,406–

56Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,09025,117–

57Erie County, NYNY946,74125,048–

58Merrimack County, NHNH158,07824,708–

59Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21624,336–

60Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87324,276–

61Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53623,955–

62Lafourche Parish, LALA95,50523,487–

63Lucas County, OHOH423,34723,487–

64Orange County, FLFL1,528,00223,286–

65Monroe County, NYNY750,50623,189–

66Hampshire County, MAMA164,06522,608–

67Jefferson County, TXTX254,32122,328–

68Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,02922,061–

69Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,91621,986–

70Brevard County, FLFL663,98221,780–

71Livingston Parish, LALA155,03621,775–

72Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,03521,703–

73Androscoggin County, MEME116,48721,636–

74Jefferson County, COCO580,45121,600–

75El Paso County, COCO757,04021,468–

76Collin County, TXTX1,297,17921,468–

77Berkshire County, MAMA128,22421,160–

78Saratoga County, NYNY241,34321,115–

79Kent County, MIMI675,23221,025–

80Chittenden County, VTVT169,11520,997–

81Ramsey County, MNMN541,62320,953–

82Pasco County, FLFL674,51620,874–

83Ventura County, CACA830,85120,840–

84Genesee County, MIMI401,09320,770–

85Clinton County, NYNY78,13820,474–

86Denton County, TXTX1,069,34620,386–

87Lee County, FLFL875,60720,274–

88Montgomery County, TXTX781,19419,909–

89Spokane County, WAWA558,34419,903–

90Volusia County, FLFL606,57319,865–

91Strafford County, NHNH135,04319,737–

92Albany County, NYNY321,22519,696–

93Duval County, FLFL1,062,96319,663–

94Aroostook County, MEME66,60919,662–

95Orleans Parish, LALA362,15419,655–

96Acadia Parish, LALA57,03219,476–

97Clark County, WAWA532,11919,410–

98Johnson County, KSKS636,90619,405–

99DuPage County, ILIL934,29819,308–

100Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,58219,268–

101Hamilton County, OHOH838,41818,863–

102Wake County, NCNC1,257,23518,721–

103St. Charles County, MOMO426,49918,608–

104St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,48818,278–

105Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92518,165–

106Monroe County, MIMI156,00417,933–

107Sonoma County, CACA486,44417,922–

108Marion County, ININ992,19617,752–

109San Francisco County, CACA826,07917,745–

110Suffolk County, MAMA791,89117,484–

111San Mateo County, CACA743,56816,961–

112Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38316,856–

113St. Landry Parish, LALA80,76516,763–

114Anoka County, MNMN381,60516,725–

115Arapahoe County, COCO673,82016,717–

116Sarasota County, FLFL479,95816,709–

117Vermilion Parish, LALA57,67116,537–

118Jefferson County, KYKY795,22216,434–

119Iberia Parish, LALA66,84616,367–

120Washington County, OROR611,70816,354–

121Oklahoma County, OKOK822,12516,232–

122Jefferson County, MOMO233,13216,138–

123Rensselaer County, NYNY160,51016,113–

124Sedgwick County, KSKS538,43315,777–

125Harrison County, MSMS217,13615,769–

126Jackson County, MOMO732,99415,768–

127Tulsa County, OKOK698,78215,732–

128Will County, ILIL712,25315,656–

129Nassau County, NYNY1,398,93915,598–

130Denver County, COCO740,61315,585–

131Polk County, FLFL874,79015,518–

132Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,34615,495–

133Dakota County, MNMN457,71015,488–

134Dane County, WIWI590,37515,245–

135Westchester County, NYNY1,015,74315,245–

136Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,38014,977–

137Mobile County, ALAL411,65814,971–

138Rapides Parish, LALA125,87714,933–

139Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60114,798–

140Bay County, MIMI102,12314,792–

141Allen County, ININ402,32914,701–

142Brown County, WIWI275,80314,518–

143Waukesha County, WIWI417,21014,491–

144Cobb County, GAGA793,34514,488–

145Kern County, CACA927,06814,456–

146Washington County, RIRI129,79514,443–

147Stark County, OHOH373,77114,425–

148Baltimore County, MDMD847,65014,399–

149Clackamas County, OROR426,28014,225–

150Barnstable County, MAMA233,53914,161–

151Fresno County, CACA1,035,45614,157–

152Kings County, NYNY2,653,96314,137–

153Montgomery County, PAPA877,64314,086–

154Douglas County, NENE606,46014,010–

155Fulton County, GAGA1,098,79113,985–

156Washoe County, NVNV509,38613,961–

157Bucks County, PAPA647,82813,734–

158San Joaquin County, CACA823,81513,636–

159Caddo Parish, LALA224,22613,614–

160Lake County, ILIL719,33913,610–

161Lane County, OROR381,58413,454–

162Seminole County, FLFL491,88413,376–

163Oneida County, NYNY226,39213,375–

164St. Clair County, MIMI160,48613,320–

165Saginaw County, MIMI187,68813,299–

166Washington County, MNMN286,89513,211–

167Somerset County, MEME51,62013,109–

168Placer County, CACA442,08113,035–

169Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,94112,949–

170Jefferson County, NYNY111,54012,941–

171Honolulu County, HIHI988,70312,932–

172Evangeline Parish, LALA31,98012,857–

173Marion County, FLFL442,66012,848–

174Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21412,780–

175Chester County, PAPA557,11612,757–

176St. Charles Parish, LALA50,58612,717–

177Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,09912,705–

178Grafton County, NHNH93,22512,628–

179Cheshire County, NHNH78,26912,516–

180Queens County, NYNY2,358,18212,512–

181Oswego County, NYNY118,56912,503–

182Manatee County, FLFL468,20012,470–

183Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19112,454–

184Shelby County, TNTN910,22612,431–

185Williamson County, TXTX752,82712,351–

186Montgomery County, OHOH539,59812,340–

187Summit County, OHOH538,37612,241–

188Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06512,087–

189Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73712,038–

190Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,28112,027–

191Galveston County, TXTX372,20712,020–

192Kane County, ILIL525,75711,999–

193Franklin County, VTVT51,17711,976–

194Ada County, IDID546,14111,816–

195Marion County, OROR355,77711,690–

196St. Martin Parish, LALA51,10611,603–

197Brazoria County, TXTX419,08011,598–

198Davidson County, TNTN745,90411,581–

199Boulder County, COCO328,56011,548–

200Ocean County, NJNJ673,74611,453–

201Franklin County, MAMA70,69811,384–

202Franklin County, NYNY46,50011,336–

203Douglas County, COCO399,39611,313–

204Jefferson County, ALAL665,74211,278–

205Belknap County, NHNH65,14711,222–

206Livingston County, MIMI197,31511,192–

207Adams County, COCO554,66811,131–

208Ingham County, MIMI289,70911,083–

209Thurston County, WAWA304,26110,900–

210Bergen County, NJNJ977,02610,804–

211St. Louis County, MNMN200,51810,776–

212Rutland County, VTVT59,65310,733–

213Kitsap County, WAWA283,37410,710–

214Anchorage, AKAK287,15510,635–

215Larimer County, COCO377,29210,534–

216Kankakee County, ILIL105,52510,512–

217Polk County, IAIA516,54610,382–

218Stanislaus County, CACA557,71910,373–

219New Castle County, DEDE588,02610,354–

220Pinal County, AZAZ539,38010,305–

221Madison County, ILIL263,11010,290–

222Escambia County, FLFL333,83410,223–

223Jackson County, MSMS147,66610,222–

224Collier County, FLFL417,13110,103–

225St. Clair County, ILIL250,7089,981–

226Lake County, FLFL456,0689,916–

227Yavapai County, AZAZ252,5529,872–

228Marin County, CACA253,6949,816–

229Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,7959,781–

230Lancaster County, PAPA563,1599,761–

231Dutchess County, NYNY300,7089,725–

232Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8529,645–

233Oxford County, MEME60,3469,625–

234Knox County, TNTN511,4539,622–

235Morris County, NJNJ524,2519,571–

236Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0359,566–

237District of Columbia, DCDC693,6459,561–

238Muskegon County, MIMI177,9019,513–

239Ottawa County, MIMI308,4599,491–

240Utah County, UTUT759,8599,429–

241San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3679,400–

242Greenville County, SCSC583,1259,268–

243Greene County, MOMO309,2869,250–

244Niagara County, NYNY208,9129,233–

245Charleston County, SCSC436,2009,181–

246Washington County, NYNY59,3539,148–

247Delaware County, PAPA580,9379,103–

248Mohave County, AZAZ228,1029,098–

249Coos County, NHNH31,3439,093–

250Schenectady County, NYNY162,5819,023–

251DeKalb County, GAGA774,3948,949–

252Butte County, CACA209,2118,900–

253York County, PAPA473,1978,693–

254Lake County, ININ504,6128,687–

255St. Louis, MOMO278,1448,663–

256Orange County, TXTX86,2668,596–

257Yakima County, WAWA259,1858,583–

258Marquette County, MIMI68,0648,535–

259St. Lucie County, FLFL402,4498,519–

260Warren County, NYNY65,0208,502–

261Butler County, OHOH400,1288,367–

262Sullivan County, NHNH43,9618,351–

263Outagamie County, WIWI195,8948,303–

264Hancock County, MSMS46,8738,294–

265Burlington County, NJNJ481,4398,292–

266McHenry County, ILIL317,7518,269–

267Essex County, NYNY36,4388,236–

268Hamilton County, ININ387,0368,233–

269Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA31,4718,075–

270Jackson County, OROR221,7958,071–

271Camden County, NJNJ535,7998,070–

272Pulaski County, ARAR404,6118,059–

273Solano County, CACA455,3768,042–

274Horry County, SCSC427,5517,950–

275St. Mary Parish, LALA46,5527,916–

276Loudoun County, VAVA449,7497,892–

277Monterey County, CACA433,7297,840–

278Baldwin County, ALAL267,7617,834–

279Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1487,821–

280Washington County, VTVT59,6527,811–

281Newport County, RIRI83,0517,801–

282St. Joseph County, ININ272,8617,792–

283Ouachita Parish, LALA158,5427,790–

284Weld County, COCO378,4267,764–

285Prince William County, VAVA502,9667,728–

286Windsor County, VTVT57,3127,694–

287Leon County, FLFL299,0487,638–

288El Dorado County, CACA192,3237,625–

289Charlotte County, FLFL217,2127,611–

290Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3357,603–

291Guilford County, NCNC562,2347,544–

292Berks County, PAPA440,0727,467–

293Bossier Parish, LALA131,8677,458–

294Winnebago County, ILIL283,6747,453–

295Assumption Parish, LALA19,7207,363–

296Lancaster County, NENE334,0497,362–

297Hernando County, FLFL221,7017,222–

298Madison County, ALAL433,5167,215–

299Ulster County, NYNY183,3307,186–

300Delta County, MIMI36,5827,078–

301Hamilton County, TNTN390,8337,046–

302Racine County, WIWI198,9197,040–

303Richland County, SCSC434,9567,036–

304Shasta County, CACA181,6486,997–

305Orange County, NYNY417,6696,903–

306Broome County, NYNY195,7366,871–

307Cumberland County, NCNC338,4736,825–

308Whatcom County, WAWA236,3926,781–

309Linn County, IAIA232,0286,776–

310Cass County, NDND201,7946,744–

311Winnebago County, WIWI174,2186,730–

312Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7296,684–

313Benton County, WAWA221,7226,649–

314Prince George's County, MDMD970,3746,631–

315Alachua County, FLFL290,0286,627–

316Fayette County, KYKY329,7516,600–

317Buncombe County, NCNC277,4176,589–

318Carroll County, NHNH52,7846,584–

319Jackson County, MIMI159,5526,567–

320Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,1156,551–

321Cleveland County, OKOK303,9736,547–

322Addison County, VTVT38,0486,542–

323St. Johns County, FLFL346,3286,536–

324Clay County, FLFL239,5936,503–

325St. John the Baptist Parish, LALA39,8756,502–

326Pearl River County, MSMS59,3636,399–

327Davis County, UTUT381,2276,388–

328Frederick County, MDMD302,8836,385–

329Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6386,370–

330Sangamon County, ILIL194,1706,333–

331Henrico County, VAVA342,7756,329–

332Clay County, MOMO265,0326,304–

333Cumberland County, PAPA277,2706,300–

334Midland County, MIMI83,7546,289–

335Wright County, MNMN157,5596,279–

336Deschutes County, OROR213,0726,246–

337Nueces County, TXTX352,9926,238–

338Kootenai County, IDID191,8646,167–

339Washington County, PAPA210,8026,110–

340Westmoreland County, PAPA349,3246,100–

341Lubbock County, TXTX328,9066,099–

342Okaloosa County, FLFL221,8106,085–

343Williamson County, TNTN272,0616,052–

344Rutherford County, TNTN386,3526,048–

345Lenawee County, MIMI97,7796,012–

346Harford County, MDMD266,4465,965–

347Peoria County, ILIL178,5535,955–

348Forsyth County, NCNC401,7185,910–

349Iberville Parish, LALA29,5795,886–

350St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,6425,884–

351Erie County, PAPA265,8325,880–

352Eaton County, MIMI109,5815,874–

353St. Francois County, MOMO67,8095,867–

354New Hanover County, NCNC245,9595,860–

355Lehigh County, PAPA384,3835,856–

356Onslow County, NCNC217,1755,843–

357Lorain County, OHOH323,2195,830–

358Bay County, FLFL204,4795,783–

359Indian River County, FLFL172,7995,780–

360Lexington County, SCSC317,5885,776–

361Rock County, WIWI166,4725,734–

362Lapeer County, MIMI89,5165,733–

363Shawnee County, KSKS178,6075,730–

364Tippecanoe County, ININ190,4565,699–

365Humboldt County, CACA131,6475,666–

366Allen Parish, LALA22,6725,663–

367St. James Parish, LALA18,9385,653–

368Osceola County, FLFL481,7185,625–

369Medina County, OHOH185,0255,622–

370Butler County, PAPA200,1695,597–

371Kenosha County, WIWI168,4485,512–

372Citrus County, FLFL171,6665,508–

373Bennington County, VTVT36,6305,489–

374Essex County, NJNJ896,3795,488–

375Cherokee County, GAGA299,2735,479–

376Windham County, VTVT45,2045,464–

377Baltimore, MDMD569,9975,463–

378Marathon County, WIWI139,4325,460–

379Liberty County, TXTX121,3645,453–

380Franklin County, MOMO108,0905,433–

381El Paso County, TXTX877,8585,421–

382Washington County, ARAR271,2135,379–

383Clermont County, OHOH216,9775,377–

384Lake County, OHOH232,2175,340–

385Stearns County, MNMN164,1105,323–

386Howard County, MDMD339,1835,314–

387Benton County, ARAR332,5545,243–

388Sherburne County, MNMN104,1945,243–

389Washington County, WIWI139,2385,218–

390Washington County, MOMO23,8105,199–

391Boone County, MOMO191,7465,192–

392Northampton County, PAPA324,4115,181–

393Forsyth County, GAGA282,8055,175–

394Yellowstone County, MTMT172,6925,171–

395Mesa County, COCO162,8455,168–

396Bell County, TXTX402,2485,157–

397Norfolk, VAVA231,0135,155–

398Martin County, FLFL166,2725,154–

399Napa County, CACA132,9495,115–

400Smith County, TXTX252,5495,113–

401Caledonia County, VTVT30,4145,100–

402Brazos County, TXTX249,0885,080–

403Shelby County, ALAL238,5525,073–

404Santa Fe County, NMNM156,9075,063–

405Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7105,034–

406Canyon County, IDID275,1235,033–

407Calhoun County, MIMI133,4085,014–

408Beaufort County, SCSC204,4334,996–

409Wood County, OHOH134,1764,979–

410Bronx County, NYNY1,406,3324,971–

411Bristol County, RIRI50,0014,970–

412Sagadahoc County, MEME37,9794,923–

413Sarpy County, NENE208,3034,892–

414Chesapeake, VAVA255,3324,892–

415Dauphin County, PAPA293,3514,886–

416Scott County, MNMN159,0174,855–

417Weber County, UTUT278,1744,845–

418Hudson County, NJNJ735,0334,840–

419Union County, NJNJ601,8634,806–

420Josephine County, OROR87,8674,804–

421McLennan County, TXTX272,0204,792–

422Warren County, OHOH257,1814,785–

423Ontario County, NYNY113,1304,770–

424York County, SCSC306,8874,755–

425Kent County, DEDE194,7864,725–

426Berkeley County, SCSC274,6664,693–

427St. Croix County, WIWI98,2764,681–

428Carroll County, MDMD176,6774,653–

429Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,2564,649–

430Vanderburgh County, ININ181,9954,630–

431Waldo County, MEME40,6934,628–

432Douglas County, OROR111,9514,609–

433Berrien County, MIMI152,4444,606–

434Tulare County, CACA485,1464,597–

435Herkimer County, NYNY59,2194,581–

436Hawaii County, HIHI210,0434,580–

437Lincoln County, MEME36,5954,576–

438Porter County, ININ176,0494,574–

439Delaware County, OHOH242,0324,571–

440Wayne County, NYNY91,2504,569–

441Greene County, OHOH174,3224,562–

442Atlantic County, NJNJ278,6574,556–

443Madison County, NYNY67,1204,501–

444Franklin County, MEME30,8244,489–

445Skagit County, WAWA132,9754,486–

446Elkhart County, ININ208,7744,474–

447Missoula County, MTMT123,5134,437–

448Tazewell County, ILIL130,0494,424–

449Johnson County, TXTX218,0484,416–

450Yolo County, CACA224,4104,391–

451Pointe Coupee Parish, LALA19,5204,388–

452Passaic County, NJNJ531,6244,385–

453Luzerne County, PAPA332,1264,336–

454Gregg County, TXTX126,0954,330–

455Hardin County, TXTX58,7234,315–

456Scott County, IAIA175,2594,283–

457Spartanburg County, SCSC380,8574,282–

458West Baton Rouge Parish, LALA28,7564,282–

459Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,6664,272–

460Nevada County, CACA101,9114,264–

461McLean County, ILIL171,4194,264–

462Allegan County, MIMI123,1884,262–

463Orange County, VTVT30,0024,259–

464Somerset County, NJNJ356,4864,251–

465Mercer County, NJNJ399,2894,242–

466Hancock County, MEME57,1714,230–

467Sussex County, DEDE277,1404,210–

468Kenton County, KYKY175,7794,204–

469Cowlitz County, WAWA114,8854,204–

470Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,0894,201–

471Arlington County, VAVA243,9314,199–

472Knox County, MEME41,1174,174–

473Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6694,163–

474Douglas County, KSKS120,9204,137–

475Rankin County, MSMS162,1814,135–

476Chatham County, GAGA311,8554,134–

477Alpena County, MIMI28,8534,128–

478Hays County, TXTX304,3904,090–

479Comal County, TXTX209,1664,087–

480Champaign County, ILIL209,9724,085–

481Monroe County, ININ143,3454,080–

482Chippewa County, WIWI67,6144,061–

483Orleans County, VTVT27,6004,059–

484Portage County, OHOH163,4044,050–

485Sussex County, NJNJ148,0634,047–

486Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6814,004–

487Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0473,981–

488Jasper County, MOMO127,4283,980–

489Cayuga County, NYNY74,3653,973–

490Durham County, NCNC347,2403,955–

491Olmsted County, MNMN166,7313,949–

492Guadalupe County, TXTX201,1113,934–

493Tuscola County, MIMI52,6803,922–

494Isabella County, MIMI64,6913,905–

495Maui County, HIHI160,5923,901–

496Gallatin County, MTMT128,7403,863–

497Flathead County, MTMT115,4293,859–

498Fulton County, NYNY52,2163,837–

499Hidalgo County, TXTX921,5493,828–

500Mahoning County, OHOH224,7063,826–

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Frequently asked

Which county has the highest french population?

Los Angeles County, California ranks #1 with 126,336 (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by french population?

Los Angeles County, California, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Maricopa County, Arizona, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, Harris County, Texas.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,127 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is french population measured?

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