RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 925

Largest French population, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are French ancestry, from the 2024 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 186,364. 925 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 94,802, against an all-metro areas median of 1,361. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lake Charles, LA, up 7 places to #50.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH POPULATIONVS 2010

USUnited States1.9% of US population334,922,4996,412,949–

01Boston, MAMA5,034,221186,364−35%

02New York, NYNY20,112,448163,126−22%

03Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441142,483−27%

04Providence, RIRI1,708,161124,382−39%

05Houston, TXTX7,904,627119,414−21%

06Detroit, MIMI4,390,913117,003−39%

07▲1Dallas, TXTX8,477,157109,294−22%

08▼1Chicago, ILIL9,434,123108,400−29%

09Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295103,142−27%

10Seattle, WAWA4,161,88394,273−21%

11▲1New Orleans, LALA970,84988,973−37%

12▲1Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93886,954−24%

13▲1Washington, DCDC6,465,72484,788−20%

14▼3Baton Rouge, LALA888,69983,542−29%

15▲1St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42176,886−38%

16▼1San Francisco, CACA4,630,04176,216−23%

17Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18273,987−16%

18▲3Lafayette, LALA423,75871,009−29%

19▲3Miami, FLFL6,391,07270,358−18%

20Worcester, MAMA888,50269,047−42%

21▼3Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11867,189−32%

22▼3Tampa, FLFL3,418,89567,090−30%

23Denver, COCO3,092,03766,121−18%

24▲1Portland, OROR2,542,28261,363−25%

25▲1San Diego, CACA3,282,24858,643−29%

26▲1Portland, MEME577,63555,855−33%

27Hartford, CTCT1,171,42654,761–

28Austin, TXTX2,620,94551,000+6%

29▼5Riverside, CACA4,769,00748,802−46%

30▲1Manchester, NHNH433,41544,111−36%

31▼1Sacramento, CACA2,477,27442,558−30%

32▼3Albany, NYNY915,83542,147−38%

33▼1Orlando, FLFL2,957,67242,029−19%

34▲1San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14039,609−11%

35▲6Houma, LALA199,66839,409−22%

36▼3Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68238,632−33%

37▲1Slidell, LALA279,10838,458−16%

38▲1Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83037,832−5%

39▼3Springfield, MAMA464,33835,813−39%

40▼3Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85835,348−30%

41▼7Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78134,368−34%

42▲4Nashville, TNTN2,197,41634,057−7%

43▼3Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99233,880−30%

44▼1Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01031,961−32%

45Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69530,942−27%

46▼2Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22630,865−30%

47▼5Columbus, OHOH2,242,02830,215−27%

48▲3Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50029,758−15%

49▼1Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77529,736−24%

50▲7Lake Charles, LALA244,65529,378−34%

51▼4Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21328,316−25%

52▼3Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64525,438−35%

53▼3Beaumont, TXTX399,31025,239−28%

54▲5Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72025,059+11%

55▲5North Port, FLFL948,15824,564−16%

56▼4San Jose, CACA1,984,47324,296−32%

57▼3Louisville, KYKY1,402,50923,054−22%

58▼2Syracuse, NYNY652,27322,602−47%

59▲3Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37722,155−5%

60▲6Burlington, VTVT227,80321,661−37%

61▼8Rochester, NYNY1,056,14921,637−42%

62▲1Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68521,431−27%

63▲4Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81320,963−29%

64▼9Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65320,948−39%

65▼7Gulfport, MSMS431,32920,629−41%

66▼5Lebanon, NHNH224,50020,543−38%

67Waterbury, CTCT463,34920,282–

68▼3Augusta, MEME129,06719,521−31%

69▲4Lewiston, MEME116,48719,518−10%

70▲1Richmond, VAVA1,389,33819,332−18%

71▲5Boise City, IDID864,24319,038+8%

72▼8Toledo, OHOH599,37618,961−39%

73▼3Concord, NHNH158,07818,050−27%

74▼6Bangor, MEME157,96717,591−38%

75▲7Charleston, SCSC889,26317,458−1%

76▼2Colorado Springs, COCO781,79617,454−23%

77Norwich, CTCT284,01517,421–

78▼9Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27316,859−29%

79▼7Omaha, NENE1,009,83616,612−34%

80▲4Albuquerque, NMNM925,27915,776−23%

81▲2Cape Coral, FLFL875,60715,708−23%

82▼5Dayton, OHOH826,55415,661−23%

83▼5Palm Bay, FLFL663,98215,594−28%

84▼9Spokane, WAWA608,01215,475−29%

85▲2Greenville, SCSC1,014,10115,352−8%

86▼7Madison, WIWI709,68515,161−19%

87▲3Oxnard, CACA830,85114,949−28%

88Putnam, CTCT98,09614,868–

89▲5Deltona, FLFL746,93314,604−36%

90Bridgeport, CTCT978,17914,330–

91▲2Knoxville, TNTN968,13714,299−12%

92New Haven, CTCT578,74113,772–

93▼5Santa Rosa, CACA486,44413,602−24%

94▼9Flint, MIMI401,09313,447−35%

95▼14Amherst, MAMA164,06512,894−43%

96▲1Reno, NVNV578,73412,263−23%

97▼11Memphis, TNTN1,341,41212,148−36%

98▼6Hammond, LALA141,34612,120−22%

99▼19Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76612,045−40%

100▼9Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13811,756−43%

101▲2Eugene, OROR381,58411,714−13%

102▲3Pittsfield, MAMA128,22411,692−45%

103▼7Pensacola, FLFL544,94911,677−30%

104Columbia, SCSC879,91811,660−19%

105▼10Fort Wayne, ININ466,25811,645−31%

106▼7Wichita, KSKS663,80911,495−42%

107▼18Lansing, MIMI479,72211,459−43%

108▼6Lakeland, FLFL874,79011,235−28%

109▲1Des Moines, IAIA758,53911,077−28%

110▲2Fort Collins, COCO377,29210,881+3%

111▼13Akron, OHOH701,78010,843−33%

112▼12Green Bay, WIWI336,75610,563−42%

113▲2Little Rock, ARAR777,60710,552−40%

114▼7Mobile, ALAL411,65810,345−31%

115▲1Canton, OHOH400,24610,314−31%

116▼15Fresno, CACA1,203,38310,293−38%

117▲29New Iberia, LALA66,84610,197−38%

118▼7Salem, OROR445,81410,172−29%

119Honolulu, HIHI988,70310,136−22%

120▲14Asheville, NCNC422,34510,068+3%

121▼15Allentown, PAPA887,6159,977−30%

122▼8Monroe, MIMI156,0049,806−45%

123▼6Utica, NYNY285,6119,739−46%

124▲3Provo, UTUT773,4269,732+1%

125Barnstable, MAMA233,5399,643−32%

126▲26Fayetteville, ARAR622,1779,574−13%

127▲10Greensboro, NCNC805,9459,563−7%

128▲34Opelousas, LALA80,7659,547−43%

129▲20Wilmington, NCNC492,7729,546−5%

130▼10Durham, NCNC625,4859,468+1%

131▼18Springfield, MOMO500,6949,460−33%

132▼4Massena, NYNY105,4889,455−48%

133▲17Boulder, COCO328,5609,445−18%

134▼12Ogden, UTUT672,7849,445−17%

135▼14Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2149,390−27%

136▼6Harrisburg, PAPA617,4279,346−22%

137▼13Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3779,152−45%

138Keene, NHNH78,2699,023−28%

139▼16Bakersfield, CACA927,0688,974−38%

140▼32Shreveport, LALA383,4748,853−61%

141▼5Ocala, FLFL442,6608,794−32%

142▼33Glens Falls, NYNY124,3738,778−50%

143▼25Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7218,692−36%

144▲14Laconia, NHNH65,1478,592−23%

145▲2Naples, FLFL417,1318,397−17%

146▼15Bay City, MIMI102,1238,345−44%

147▲9Lexington, KYKY535,1748,125−17%

148▲9Lancaster, PAPA563,1598,109−17%

149▼10Duluth, MNMN281,2198,041−44%

150▼24Alexandria, LALA147,9528,009−52%

151▲3Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5527,951−19%

152▲11Fargo, NDND269,5287,846−13%

153▲12Huntsville, ALAL556,4447,584−13%

154▼13Peoria, ILIL363,5057,398−40%

155▼26Stockton, CACA823,8157,386−46%

156▼21Chattanooga, TNTN594,5307,364−27%

157▲2Augusta, GAGA641,2317,292−31%

158▲16Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2127,228−5%

159▼11Killeen, TXTX511,4977,217−11%

160▲8Vallejo, CACA455,3767,161−11%

161▼16San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3677,153−24%

162▼20Bremerton, WAWA283,3747,098−34%

163▲6Appleton, WIWI249,8767,059−30%

164▼24Lacey, WAWA304,2617,042−35%

165▼14Traverse City, MIMI156,9727,029−37%

166▲7Jackson, MSMS609,8476,976−35%

167▼35Anchorage, AKAK405,8216,852−54%

168▼4Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2066,840−36%

169▼8Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1026,770−26%

170▼26Saginaw, MIMI187,6886,767−49%

171▼18Gainesville, FLFL359,0366,713−23%

172▼17Crestview, FLFL315,0986,679−12%

173▲3Kennewick, WAWA324,3346,636−17%

174▼3York, PAPA473,1976,528−25%

175▲15Bend, OROR266,3766,523−11%

176▼43Santa Maria, CACA442,0656,486−46%

177▼7Greenfield, MAMA70,6986,452−43%

178Torrington, CTCT114,6906,404–

179▼36Watertown, NYNY111,5406,370−51%

180▲3Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5516,341−20%

181▼21Morgan City, LALA46,5526,185−22%

182▲15College Station, TXTX287,4766,178+8%

183▲6Lincoln, NENE352,0816,169−20%

184▲4Greeley, COCO378,4266,146−21%

185▼10Modesto, CACA557,7196,137−41%

186▼4Tallahassee, FLFL397,4426,103−34%

187▼15Rutland, VTVT59,6535,901−45%

188▲8Bellingham, WAWA236,3925,888−13%

189▼22Kankakee, ILIL105,5255,859−44%

190▼12Savannah, GAGA438,3145,827−7%

191▲4Santa Cruz, CACA258,8525,791−40%

192▼7Daphne, ALAL267,7615,787−26%

193▼16Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7955,649−42%

194▼8Davenport, IAIA380,4525,637−40%

195▲8Evansville, ININ273,7865,587−24%

196▼9Barre, VTVT59,6525,552−29%

197▲24Panama City, FLFL231,1745,524−12%

198▲15Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9665,456+1%

199▼20Medford, OROR221,7955,416−33%

200▼19Chico, CACA209,2115,388−39%

201▼8Marquette, MIMI68,0645,325−38%

202▲22Salinas, CACA433,7295,319−32%

203▲4Reading, PAPA440,0725,264−30%

204▼12Oshkosh, WIWI174,2185,218−22%

205▼4South Bend, ININ324,5385,131−48%

206▼8Scranton, PAPA574,4185,116−32%

207▼13Muskegon, MIMI177,9015,087−47%

208▲34Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0475,078−23%

209▼18Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2855,068−38%

210▼26Eau Claire, WIWI176,6475,051−35%

211▼12Monroe, LALA222,3904,971−53%

212▲51Charlottesville, VAVA228,5974,839−6%

213▲31Clarksville, TNTN349,0014,677−14%

214▼3Longview, TXTX297,3154,669−47%

215▲4Waco, TXTX308,8074,667−15%

216Youngstown, OHOH423,6784,611−37%

217▲10Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6664,595−17%

218▼3Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6384,570−13%

219▼1Billings, MTMT193,6034,491−20%

220▲35Hickory, NCNC376,8904,457−11%

221▼13Binghamton, NYNY243,1894,449−49%

222▲21Escanaba, MIMI36,5824,442−37%

223▼23Sebastian, FLFL172,7994,414−24%

224▲2Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1914,411−52%

225▲29Missoula, MTMT128,6984,409−4%

226▼20Hagerstown, MDMD315,2804,379−29%

227▼10Jackson, MIMI159,5524,371−33%

228▼3Redding, CACA181,6484,318−38%

229▼7Fayetteville, NCNC395,4124,294−43%

230▼26Topeka, KSKS233,0524,245−45%

231▲31La Crosse, WIWI171,1824,211−15%

232▼27Racine, WIWI198,9194,208−40%

233▼23El Paso, TXTX881,2914,172−23%

234▲18Grand Junction, COCO162,8454,121−20%

235▲5The Villages, FLFL157,7724,109+18%

236▲9Rochester, MNMN231,1844,106−28%

237▼25St. Cloud, MNMN205,8544,092−43%

238▼7Erie, PAPA265,8324,068−31%

239▼19Kingston, NYNY183,3304,039−44%

240▼11Marinette, WIWI65,5154,019−42%

241▼39Rockford, ILIL337,2424,006−54%

242▼19Yakima, WAWA259,1853,998−53%

243▼63Picayune, MSMS59,3633,956−38%

244▼30Lexington Park, MDMD211,1763,926−33%

245▲8Columbia, MOMO219,0623,891−34%

246▼11Trenton, NJNJ399,2893,847−9%

247▼38Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8643,838−38%

248▼16Rapid City, SDSD156,9343,825−21%

249▼15Champaign, ILIL239,9793,820−24%

250Ottawa, ILIL145,9023,806−19%

251▼15Roanoke, VAVA316,5473,796−41%

252▼22Spartanburg, SCSC407,6563,788−18%

253▲7Brainerd, MNMN100,5623,731−12%

254▲5Eureka, CACA131,6473,716−34%

255▼22Springfield, ILIL206,0333,709−44%

256Lubbock, TXTX368,4313,665−47%

257▼20Grand Forks, NDND105,0463,642−39%

258▼10Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0143,642−28%

259▼31Kenosha, WIWI168,4483,608−35%

260▲6Seaford, DEDE277,1403,593−15%

261▲28Manitowoc, WIWI81,7103,581−29%

262▼1Fort Smith, ARAR234,1403,562−26%

263▲8Athens, GAGA224,1483,5510%

264▼6Jacksonville, NCNC217,1753,547−39%

265▼24Lafayette, ININ228,4683,537−47%

266▲7Lynchburg, VAVA269,1693,481−43%

267▲18Huntington, WVWV365,9653,479−46%

268▼17Joplin, MOMO208,7963,464−48%

269▼23Midland, MIMI83,7543,391−46%

270▲14Jefferson City, MOMO152,7123,377−36%

271▲97Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8503,360−17%

272▼34Elkhart, ININ208,7743,351−25%

273▲4Montgomery, ALAL388,7473,307−45%

274▼10Terre Haute, ININ169,2413,282−41%

275▼36Wausau, WIWI139,4323,217−41%

276▼29Bozeman, MTMT128,7403,213−17%

277▲16Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9753,175−29%

278▲30Santa Fe, NMNM156,9073,094−39%

279▼22Hilo, HIHI210,0433,078−33%

280▲27Truckee, CACA101,9113,076−28%

281▲1Lawrence, KSKS120,9203,074−26%

282▼33Amarillo, TXTX276,2353,057−52%

283▲8Columbus, GAGA324,8303,055−36%

284▼15Albany, OROR132,8433,035−9%

285▲14Visalia, CACA485,1463,027−34%

286▼18Niles, MIMI152,4443,017−34%

287▲9Manhattan, KSKS136,1223,007−25%

288▼2Brattleboro, VTVT45,2042,991−45%

289▲6St. George, UTUT213,6702,990−18%

290▼23Janesville, WIWI166,4722,985−48%

291▲11McAllen, TXTX921,5492,952−23%

292▼14Pueblo, COCO169,2772,929−23%

293▲39Sherman, TXTX153,6132,914−13%

294▲7Winchester, VAVA152,3322,901+10%

295▼16Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6692,893−31%

296▲88Idaho Falls, IDID173,8512,893−9%

297▲70Wenatchee, WAWA128,4142,890−23%

298▲6Helena, MTMT97,1532,881−22%

299▼12Sheboygan, WIWI118,0472,873−28%

300Jamestown, NYNY124,1262,867−14%

301▲12Battle Creek, MIMI133,4082,859−43%

302▲31Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3322,852−16%

303▼33Kalispell, MTMT115,4292,847−26%

304▼24Bennington, VTVT36,6302,844−48%

305▼17Holland, MIMI123,1882,828−34%

306▲53Cookeville, TNTN152,4772,817+75%

307▼26Kingsport, TNTN314,8342,782−46%

308▼36Bloomington, ININ165,2312,779−38%

309▲11Sandusky, OHOH112,7772,715−37%

310▼36Adrian, MIMI97,7792,646−56%

311▼19Roseburg, OROR111,9512,600−44%

312▲7DeRidder, LALA36,6732,598−27%

313▲12Kahului, HIHI160,6742,597−34%

314▲13Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6572,594−23%

315▼25Napa, CACA132,9492,589−49%

316▲21State College, PAPA157,3932,589−21%

317▲7Bismarck, NDND139,7502,584−10%

318▼43Tyler, TXTX252,5492,579−50%

319▼43Farmington, MOMO67,8092,569−56%

320▼37Longview, WAWA114,8852,566−39%

321▼11Corvallis, OROR97,7282,555−15%

322▲14Johnson City, TNTN216,4162,548−30%

323▼20Sioux City, IAIA145,7382,513−53%

324▲27Chambersburg, PAPA160,6522,503−11%

325▲9DuBois, PAPA78,1002,501−17%

326▲20Dover, DEDE194,7862,500−47%

327▲72Cleveland, TNTN134,0572,496+3%

328▼11Waterloo, IAIA169,1892,478−39%

329▼15Auburn, NYNY74,3652,453−38%

330▼2Wooster, OHOH116,7582,453−33%

331▲79Logan, UTUT160,8892,411+19%

332▼1Grants Pass, OROR87,8672,391−50%

333▼27East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1792,379−26%

334▲23Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5752,371−43%

335▼24Cheyenne, WYWY102,9382,364−21%

336▼21Ithaca, NYNY104,0472,364−24%

337▼32New Bern, NCNC127,3582,354−34%

338▼44Iowa City, IAIA182,7112,340−41%

339▼74Yuba City, CACA187,4782,327−50%

340▲25Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0602,315−33%

341▲4Williamsport, PAPA112,5872,302−1%

342▲65Merced, CACA297,2602,298−29%

343▼46Bloomington, ILIL171,4192,295−46%

344▲4Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3682,292−11%

345▼33Mankato, MNMN104,9072,266−16%

346▼8Hudson, NYNY60,1682,263−30%

347▼24Port Angeles, WAWA78,2022,249−25%

348▼5Gloversville, NYNY52,2162,236−42%

349▲3Whitewater, WIWI106,1272,235−36%

350▲36Klamath Falls, OROR70,2742,217+5%

351▲58Key West, FLFL80,4062,212−27%

352▲8Alpena, MIMI28,8532,206−47%

353▼9Las Cruces, NMNM229,0912,166−21%

354▼188Natchitoches, LALA36,0892,164−48%

355▼8Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6912,119−46%

356▲7Johnstown, PAPA128,9682,110−39%

357▲22Sidney, OHOH48,0652,108−23%

358▲19Casper, WYWY80,5262,099−21%

359▲28Watertown, WIWI86,5052,096−39%

360▼42Lawton, OKOK127,5902,096−35%

361▼40Warner Robins, GAGA208,0912,087−39%

362▲4Corning, NYNY91,8552,073−46%

363▼21Abilene, TXTX185,4292,045−46%

364▲95Clearlake, CACA67,7722,034−36%

365▼10Yuma, AZAZ224,4492,033−42%

366▲23Sebring, FLFL111,1222,024−40%

367▼32Owosso, MIMI67,6812,005−50%

368▲34Walla Walla, WAWA62,3611,994−18%

369▼8Springfield, OHOH135,3401,984−32%

370▲55Pinehurst, NCNC110,6191,977−20%

371▲21Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5531,964−38%

372▲65Minot, NDND75,6941,940−18%

373▼64Bogalusa, LALA44,9371,932−44%

374▲34Morristown, TNTN128,8671,931+4%

375▼49Gainesville, GAGA226,5681,903−39%

376▲36Salina, KSKS59,1211,899−31%

377▼61Houghton, MIMI40,0281,896−52%

378▼25Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0811,892−44%

379▲1Michigan City, ININ111,2941,892−19%

380▼26Great Falls, MTMT85,0291,891−37%

381▲7San Angelo, TXTX122,0651,884−26%

382▼41St. Joseph, MOMO119,1701,853−55%

383▼53Centralia, WAWA88,0621,850−39%

384▼1Huntsville, TXTX83,8421,849+23%

385▼27Blacksburg, VAVA181,6161,847−56%

386▲35Wheeling, WVWV134,0891,844−40%

387▲19Cadillac, MIMI49,7191,841−35%

388▼32Auburn, ALAL208,0131,839−48%

389▼25Weirton, WVWV112,4681,805−16%

390▼92Midland, TXTX193,1391,801−14%

391▼15Sonora, CACA53,1601,791−3%

392▲87Salisbury, MDMD131,8721,790−35%

393▲58Texarkana, TXTX146,8161,786−33%

394▲53Coos Bay, OROR63,9921,785−31%

395▼24Fairbanks, AKAK93,9721,779−50%

396▲9Farmington, NMNM120,3401,779−22%

397▼15Florence, SCSC201,3921,776−25%

398▼48Greenville, OHOH51,5201,774−53%

399▼21Faribault, MNMN69,9391,765−42%

400▲26Dubuque, IAIA99,3811,758−36%

401▲3Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1551,743−1%

402▼28Morgantown, WVWV141,9951,743−31%

403▼12Ames, IAIA128,0901,732−50%

404▲68Rice Lake, WIWI46,4841,718−32%

405▼76Bowling Green, KYKY197,1801,707−32%

406▲7Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1371,688−16%

407▼17Oneonta, NYNY60,5891,685−45%

408▼27Burlington, NCNC186,1771,674−37%

409▼60Meadville, PAPA81,7921,670−46%

410▲44Petoskey, MIMI33,7751,668−23%

411▲4Elmira, NYNY80,4151,656−41%

412▼72Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4481,655−51%

413▼10Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4041,650−34%

414▲25Heber, UTUT81,6551,644+14%

415▼1Paducah, KYKY102,2591,640−46%

416▲39Statesboro, GAGA97,9771,638+15%

417▼22Lufkin, TXTX88,1541,627−41%

418▼25Salem, OHOH99,3771,627−25%

419▲23Ruston, LALA48,3601,616−14%

420▲2Staunton, VAVA129,6921,613−28%

421▼52Lebanon, PAPA146,3801,605−33%

422▼50Brownsville, TXTX433,9461,587−39%

423▼48Rifle, COCO80,0991,584−43%

424▲101Valdosta, GAGA153,2761,581−16%

425▲15Moses Lake, WAWA105,7271,578−29%

426▼32Ukiah, CACA88,1221,576−56%

427▼29Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0971,565−40%

428▲35Pottsville, PAPA145,0851,559−30%

429▲85Florence, ALAL156,6091,552−13%

430▼2Morehead City, NCNC70,4691,551−14%

431▲22Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6661,535−46%

432▲96Waynesville, NCNC63,3691,533+12%

433▼2Stevens Point, WIWI71,9431,528−37%

434▼15Hot Springs, ARAR99,6951,521−53%

435▼62Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2151,512−63%

436▲32Monticello, NYNY80,5861,508−29%

437▲21Sevierville, TNTN101,3421,507−16%

438▼76Decatur, ILIL99,3001,505−40%

439▼21Jackson, TNTN184,5691,504−40%

440▼17Muncie, ININ113,1061,502−50%

441▼6Altoona, PAPA119,5411,489−45%

442▲10Aberdeen, WAWA78,1441,489−41%

443▲72Lewiston, IDID65,4501,488−34%

444▲26Vineland, NJNJ157,1481,486−39%

445▼2Hermiston, OROR93,7211,479−38%

446▲19Pahrump, NVNV57,3361,472−4%

447▼50Mansfield, OHOH124,8931,445−49%

448▲121Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9121,437+44%

449▲25Bemidji, MNMN47,0551,426−16%

450▼18Findlay, OHOH75,0341,422−47%

451▲128Menomonie, WIWI46,2231,419−17%

452▼130Charleston, WVWV200,1701,415−66%

453▼36Lake City, FLFL74,0941,415−4%

454▲3Goldsboro, NCNC122,2781,411−8%

455▲36Durango, COCO56,8981,408−30%

456▲65Hanford, CACA154,3271,408−34%

457▼9Rolla, MOMO45,2471,406−11%

458▼58Victoria, TXTX99,8641,405−51%

459▼15Marion, ILIL67,2251,398−33%

460▼4Baraboo, WIWI66,6521,396−29%

461▼34Olean, NYNY75,3901,387−41%

462▼123Gettysburg, PAPA107,5941,364−47%

463▼27Big Rapids, MIMI42,3201,361−45%

464▼26Kapaa, HIHI73,4001,356−12%

465▲168Marion, ININ66,5241,347+4%

466▼17Carson, NVNV58,5711,338−29%

467▲59Rexburg, IDID69,3801,333−8%

468▼35Amsterdam, NYNY50,0461,331−45%

469▲213Okeechobee, FLFL42,6081,327+32%

470▲118Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8081,326−23%

471▲15Batavia, NYNY58,4161,326−46%

472▼43Greenville, NCNC182,9361,320−55%

473▼53Lima, OHOH100,8811,319−51%

474▼44Dothan, ALAL156,2661,310−46%

475▲22Sturgis, MIMI60,9681,309−31%

476▼14Seneca, SCSC83,7751,307−5%

477▼32New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3731,304−32%

478▲18Kearney, NENE57,9621,303+22%

479▼12Natchez, MSMS54,7221,301−44%

480▲68Carbondale, ILIL52,5011,286−35%

481▼96Twin Falls, IDID123,9011,283−54%

482▼18Athens, TXTX88,5951,283−21%

483▼42Kerrville, TXTX54,0371,275−43%

484▲88Vincennes, ININ35,6521,270−42%

485▲42Branson, MOMO57,0011,270−35%

486▼25Sunbury, PAPA107,7881,259−40%

487▼12Harrison, ARAR45,6541,256+12%

488▲89Oxford, ALAL115,8341,246−35%

489▲176Shelby, NCNC103,3251,243+30%

490▲28Richmond, KYKY131,8061,236−44%

491▲21Beckley, WVWV109,9401,229−19%

492▼58Warsaw, ININ80,8921,225−43%

493▼15Fremont, OHOH58,6551,224−46%

494▲10Shawnee, OKOK75,1021,218−14%

495▲103Athens, TNTN71,5901,218+18%

496▲38Portsmouth, OHOH71,3651,215−49%

497▼20Jonesboro, ARAR139,4401,210−46%

498▲80Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4971,205−13%

499▼14Frankfort, KYKY77,8741,199−12%

500▼10Kendallville, ININ47,9371,195−20%

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest french population?

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ranks #1 with 186,364 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by french population?

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

925 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is french population measured?

Number of residents who are French ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).