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 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 186,364. 925 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 94,802, against an all-metro areas median of 1,361.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH POPULATIONVS 2000

01Boston, MAMA5,034,221186,364–

02New York, NYNY20,112,448163,126–

03Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441142,483–

04Providence, RIRI1,708,161124,382–

05Houston, TXTX7,904,627119,414–

06Detroit, MIMI4,390,913117,003–

07Dallas, TXTX8,477,157109,294–

08Chicago, ILIL9,434,123108,400–

09Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295103,142–

10Seattle, WAWA4,161,88394,273–

11New Orleans, LALA970,84988,973–

12Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93886,954–

13Washington, DCDC6,465,72484,788–

14Baton Rouge, LALA888,69983,542–

15St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42176,886–

16San Francisco, CACA4,630,04176,216–

17Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18273,987–

18Lafayette, LALA423,75871,009–

19Miami, FLFL6,391,07270,358–

20Worcester, MAMA888,50269,047–

21Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11867,189–

22Tampa, FLFL3,418,89567,090–

23Denver, COCO3,092,03766,121–

24Portland, OROR2,542,28261,363–

25San Diego, CACA3,282,24858,643–

26Portland, MEME577,63555,855–

27Hartford, CTCT1,171,42654,761–

28Austin, TXTX2,620,94551,000–

29Riverside, CACA4,769,00748,802–

30Manchester, NHNH433,41544,111–

31Sacramento, CACA2,477,27442,558–

32Albany, NYNY915,83542,147–

33Orlando, FLFL2,957,67242,029–

34San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14039,609–

35Houma, LALA199,66839,409–

36Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68238,632–

37Slidell, LALA279,10838,458–

38Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83037,832–

39Springfield, MAMA464,33835,813–

40Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85835,348–

41Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78134,368–

42Nashville, TNTN2,197,41634,057–

43Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99233,880–

44Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01031,961–

45Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69530,942–

46Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22630,865–

47Columbus, OHOH2,242,02830,215–

48Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50029,758–

49Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77529,736–

50Lake Charles, LALA244,65529,378–

51Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21328,316–

52Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64525,438–

53Beaumont, TXTX399,31025,239–

54Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72025,059–

55North Port, FLFL948,15824,564–

56San Jose, CACA1,984,47324,296–

57Louisville, KYKY1,402,50923,054–

58Syracuse, NYNY652,27322,602–

59Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37722,155–

60Burlington, VTVT227,80321,661–

61Rochester, NYNY1,056,14921,637–

62Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68521,431–

63Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81320,963–

64Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65320,948–

65Gulfport, MSMS431,32920,629–

66Lebanon, NHNH224,50020,543–

67Waterbury, CTCT463,34920,282–

68Augusta, MEME129,06719,521–

69Lewiston, MEME116,48719,518–

70Richmond, VAVA1,389,33819,332–

71Boise City, IDID864,24319,038–

72Toledo, OHOH599,37618,961–

73Concord, NHNH158,07818,050–

74Bangor, MEME157,96717,591–

75Charleston, SCSC889,26317,458–

76Colorado Springs, COCO781,79617,454–

77Norwich, CTCT284,01517,421–

78Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27316,859–

79Omaha, NENE1,009,83616,612–

80Albuquerque, NMNM925,27915,776–

81Cape Coral, FLFL875,60715,708–

82Dayton, OHOH826,55415,661–

83Palm Bay, FLFL663,98215,594–

84Spokane, WAWA608,01215,475–

85Greenville, SCSC1,014,10115,352–

86Madison, WIWI709,68515,161–

87Oxnard, CACA830,85114,949–

88Putnam, CTCT98,09614,868–

89Deltona, FLFL746,93314,604–

90Bridgeport, CTCT978,17914,330–

91Knoxville, TNTN968,13714,299–

92New Haven, CTCT578,74113,772–

93Santa Rosa, CACA486,44413,602–

94Flint, MIMI401,09313,447–

95Amherst, MAMA164,06512,894–

96Reno, NVNV578,73412,263–

97Memphis, TNTN1,341,41212,148–

98Hammond, LALA141,34612,120–

99Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76612,045–

100Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13811,756–

101Eugene, OROR381,58411,714–

102Pittsfield, MAMA128,22411,692–

103Pensacola, FLFL544,94911,677–

104Columbia, SCSC879,91811,660–

105Fort Wayne, ININ466,25811,645–

106Wichita, KSKS663,80911,495–

107Lansing, MIMI479,72211,459–

108Lakeland, FLFL874,79011,235–

109Des Moines, IAIA758,53911,077–

110Fort Collins, COCO377,29210,881–

111Akron, OHOH701,78010,843–

112Green Bay, WIWI336,75610,563–

113Little Rock, ARAR777,60710,552–

114Mobile, ALAL411,65810,345–

115Canton, OHOH400,24610,314–

116Fresno, CACA1,203,38310,293–

117New Iberia, LALA66,84610,197–

118Salem, OROR445,81410,172–

119Honolulu, HIHI988,70310,136–

120Asheville, NCNC422,34510,068–

121Allentown, PAPA887,6159,977–

122Monroe, MIMI156,0049,806–

123Utica, NYNY285,6119,739–

124Provo, UTUT773,4269,732–

125Barnstable, MAMA233,5399,643–

126Fayetteville, ARAR622,1779,574–

127Greensboro, NCNC805,9459,563–

128Opelousas, LALA80,7659,547–

129Wilmington, NCNC492,7729,546–

130Durham, NCNC625,4859,468–

131Springfield, MOMO500,6949,460–

132Massena, NYNY105,4889,455–

133Boulder, COCO328,5609,445–

134Ogden, UTUT672,7849,445–

135Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2149,390–

136Harrisburg, PAPA617,4279,346–

137Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3779,152–

138Keene, NHNH78,2699,023–

139Bakersfield, CACA927,0688,974–

140Shreveport, LALA383,4748,853–

141Ocala, FLFL442,6608,794–

142Glens Falls, NYNY124,3738,778–

143Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7218,692–

144Laconia, NHNH65,1478,592–

145Naples, FLFL417,1318,397–

146Bay City, MIMI102,1238,345–

147Lexington, KYKY535,1748,125–

148Lancaster, PAPA563,1598,109–

149Duluth, MNMN281,2198,041–

150Alexandria, LALA147,9528,009–

151Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5527,951–

152Fargo, NDND269,5287,846–

153Huntsville, ALAL556,4447,584–

154Peoria, ILIL363,5057,398–

155Stockton, CACA823,8157,386–

156Chattanooga, TNTN594,5307,364–

157Augusta, GAGA641,2317,292–

158Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2127,228–

159Killeen, TXTX511,4977,217–

160Vallejo, CACA455,3767,161–

161San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3677,153–

162Bremerton, WAWA283,3747,098–

163Appleton, WIWI249,8767,059–

164Lacey, WAWA304,2617,042–

165Traverse City, MIMI156,9727,029–

166Jackson, MSMS609,8476,976–

167Anchorage, AKAK405,8216,852–

168Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2066,840–

169Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1026,770–

170Saginaw, MIMI187,6886,767–

171Gainesville, FLFL359,0366,713–

172Crestview, FLFL315,0986,679–

173Kennewick, WAWA324,3346,636–

174York, PAPA473,1976,528–

175Bend, OROR266,3766,523–

176Santa Maria, CACA442,0656,486–

177Greenfield, MAMA70,6986,452–

178Torrington, CTCT114,6906,404–

179Watertown, NYNY111,5406,370–

180Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5516,341–

181Morgan City, LALA46,5526,185–

182College Station, TXTX287,4766,178–

183Lincoln, NENE352,0816,169–

184Greeley, COCO378,4266,146–

185Modesto, CACA557,7196,137–

186Tallahassee, FLFL397,4426,103–

187Rutland, VTVT59,6535,901–

188Bellingham, WAWA236,3925,888–

189Kankakee, ILIL105,5255,859–

190Savannah, GAGA438,3145,827–

191Santa Cruz, CACA258,8525,791–

192Daphne, ALAL267,7615,787–

193Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7955,649–

194Davenport, IAIA380,4525,637–

195Evansville, ININ273,7865,587–

196Barre, VTVT59,6525,552–

197Panama City, FLFL231,1745,524–

198Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9665,456–

199Medford, OROR221,7955,416–

200Chico, CACA209,2115,388–

201Marquette, MIMI68,0645,325–

202Salinas, CACA433,7295,319–

203Reading, PAPA440,0725,264–

204Oshkosh, WIWI174,2185,218–

205South Bend, ININ324,5385,131–

206Scranton, PAPA574,4185,116–

207Muskegon, MIMI177,9015,087–

208Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0475,078–

209Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2855,068–

210Eau Claire, WIWI176,6475,051–

211Monroe, LALA222,3904,971–

212Charlottesville, VAVA228,5974,839–

213Clarksville, TNTN349,0014,677–

214Longview, TXTX297,3154,669–

215Waco, TXTX308,8074,667–

216Youngstown, OHOH423,6784,611–

217Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6664,595–

218Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6384,570–

219Billings, MTMT193,6034,491–

220Hickory, NCNC376,8904,457–

221Binghamton, NYNY243,1894,449–

222Escanaba, MIMI36,5824,442–

223Sebastian, FLFL172,7994,414–

224Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1914,411–

225Missoula, MTMT128,6984,409–

226Hagerstown, MDMD315,2804,379–

227Jackson, MIMI159,5524,371–

228Redding, CACA181,6484,318–

229Fayetteville, NCNC395,4124,294–

230Topeka, KSKS233,0524,245–

231La Crosse, WIWI171,1824,211–

232Racine, WIWI198,9194,208–

233El Paso, TXTX881,2914,172–

234Grand Junction, COCO162,8454,121–

235The Villages, FLFL157,7724,109–

236Rochester, MNMN231,1844,106–

237St. Cloud, MNMN205,8544,092–

238Erie, PAPA265,8324,068–

239Kingston, NYNY183,3304,039–

240Marinette, WIWI65,5154,019–

241Rockford, ILIL337,2424,006–

242Yakima, WAWA259,1853,998–

243Picayune, MSMS59,3633,956–

244Lexington Park, MDMD211,1763,926–

245Columbia, MOMO219,0623,891–

246Trenton, NJNJ399,2893,847–

247Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8643,838–

248Rapid City, SDSD156,9343,825–

249Champaign, ILIL239,9793,820–

250Ottawa, ILIL145,9023,806–

251Roanoke, VAVA316,5473,796–

252Spartanburg, SCSC407,6563,788–

253Brainerd, MNMN100,5623,731–

254Eureka, CACA131,6473,716–

255Springfield, ILIL206,0333,709–

256Lubbock, TXTX368,4313,665–

257Grand Forks, NDND105,0463,642–

258Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0143,642–

259Kenosha, WIWI168,4483,608–

260Seaford, DEDE277,1403,593–

261Manitowoc, WIWI81,7103,581–

262Fort Smith, ARAR234,1403,562–

263Athens, GAGA224,1483,551–

264Jacksonville, NCNC217,1753,547–

265Lafayette, ININ228,4683,537–

266Lynchburg, VAVA269,1693,481–

267Huntington, WVWV365,9653,479–

268Joplin, MOMO208,7963,464–

269Midland, MIMI83,7543,391–

270Jefferson City, MOMO152,7123,377–

271Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8503,360–

272Elkhart, ININ208,7743,351–

273Montgomery, ALAL388,7473,307–

274Terre Haute, ININ169,2413,282–

275Wausau, WIWI139,4323,217–

276Bozeman, MTMT128,7403,213–

277Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9753,175–

278Santa Fe, NMNM156,9073,094–

279Hilo, HIHI210,0433,078–

280Truckee, CACA101,9113,076–

281Lawrence, KSKS120,9203,074–

282Amarillo, TXTX276,2353,057–

283Columbus, GAGA324,8303,055–

284Albany, OROR132,8433,035–

285Visalia, CACA485,1463,027–

286Niles, MIMI152,4443,017–

287Manhattan, KSKS136,1223,007–

288Brattleboro, VTVT45,2042,991–

289St. George, UTUT213,6702,990–

290Janesville, WIWI166,4722,985–

291McAllen, TXTX921,5492,952–

292Pueblo, COCO169,2772,929–

293Sherman, TXTX153,6132,914–

294Winchester, VAVA152,3322,901–

295Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6692,893–

296Idaho Falls, IDID173,8512,893–

297Wenatchee, WAWA128,4142,890–

298Helena, MTMT97,1532,881–

299Sheboygan, WIWI118,0472,873–

300Jamestown, NYNY124,1262,867–

301Battle Creek, MIMI133,4082,859–

302Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3322,852–

303Kalispell, MTMT115,4292,847–

304Bennington, VTVT36,6302,844–

305Holland, MIMI123,1882,828–

306Cookeville, TNTN152,4772,817–

307Kingsport, TNTN314,8342,782–

308Bloomington, ININ165,2312,779–

309Sandusky, OHOH112,7772,715–

310Adrian, MIMI97,7792,646–

311Roseburg, OROR111,9512,600–

312DeRidder, LALA36,6732,598–

313Kahului, HIHI160,6742,597–

314Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6572,594–

315Napa, CACA132,9492,589–

316State College, PAPA157,3932,589–

317Bismarck, NDND139,7502,584–

318Tyler, TXTX252,5492,579–

319Farmington, MOMO67,8092,569–

320Longview, WAWA114,8852,566–

321Corvallis, OROR97,7282,555–

322Johnson City, TNTN216,4162,548–

323Sioux City, IAIA145,7382,513–

324Chambersburg, PAPA160,6522,503–

325DuBois, PAPA78,1002,501–

326Dover, DEDE194,7862,500–

327Cleveland, TNTN134,0572,496–

328Waterloo, IAIA169,1892,478–

329Auburn, NYNY74,3652,453–

330Wooster, OHOH116,7582,453–

331Logan, UTUT160,8892,411–

332Grants Pass, OROR87,8672,391–

333East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1792,379–

334Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5752,371–

335Cheyenne, WYWY102,9382,364–

336Ithaca, NYNY104,0472,364–

337New Bern, NCNC127,3582,354–

338Iowa City, IAIA182,7112,340–

339Yuba City, CACA187,4782,327–

340Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0602,315–

341Williamsport, PAPA112,5872,302–

342Merced, CACA297,2602,298–

343Bloomington, ILIL171,4192,295–

344Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3682,292–

345Mankato, MNMN104,9072,266–

346Hudson, NYNY60,1682,263–

347Port Angeles, WAWA78,2022,249–

348Gloversville, NYNY52,2162,236–

349Whitewater, WIWI106,1272,235–

350Klamath Falls, OROR70,2742,217–

351Key West, FLFL80,4062,212–

352Alpena, MIMI28,8532,206–

353Las Cruces, NMNM229,0912,166–

354Natchitoches, LALA36,0892,164–

355Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6912,119–

356Johnstown, PAPA128,9682,110–

357Sidney, OHOH48,0652,108–

358Casper, WYWY80,5262,099–

359Watertown, WIWI86,5052,096–

360Lawton, OKOK127,5902,096–

361Warner Robins, GAGA208,0912,087–

362Corning, NYNY91,8552,073–

363Abilene, TXTX185,4292,045–

364Clearlake, CACA67,7722,034–

365Yuma, AZAZ224,4492,033–

366Sebring, FLFL111,1222,024–

367Owosso, MIMI67,6812,005–

368Walla Walla, WAWA62,3611,994–

369Springfield, OHOH135,3401,984–

370Pinehurst, NCNC110,6191,977–

371Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5531,964–

372Minot, NDND75,6941,940–

373Bogalusa, LALA44,9371,932–

374Morristown, TNTN128,8671,931–

375Gainesville, GAGA226,5681,903–

376Salina, KSKS59,1211,899–

377Houghton, MIMI40,0281,896–

378Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0811,892–

379Michigan City, ININ111,2941,892–

380Great Falls, MTMT85,0291,891–

381San Angelo, TXTX122,0651,884–

382St. Joseph, MOMO119,1701,853–

383Centralia, WAWA88,0621,850–

384Huntsville, TXTX83,8421,849–

385Blacksburg, VAVA181,6161,847–

386Wheeling, WVWV134,0891,844–

387Cadillac, MIMI49,7191,841–

388Auburn, ALAL208,0131,839–

389Weirton, WVWV112,4681,805–

390Midland, TXTX193,1391,801–

391Sonora, CACA53,1601,791–

392Salisbury, MDMD131,8721,790–

393Texarkana, TXTX146,8161,786–

394Coos Bay, OROR63,9921,785–

395Fairbanks, AKAK93,9721,779–

396Farmington, NMNM120,3401,779–

397Florence, SCSC201,3921,776–

398Greenville, OHOH51,5201,774–

399Faribault, MNMN69,9391,765–

400Dubuque, IAIA99,3811,758–

401Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1551,743–

402Morgantown, WVWV141,9951,743–

403Ames, IAIA128,0901,732–

404Rice Lake, WIWI46,4841,718–

405Bowling Green, KYKY197,1801,707–

406Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1371,688–

407Oneonta, NYNY60,5891,685–

408Burlington, NCNC186,1771,674–

409Meadville, PAPA81,7921,670–

410Petoskey, MIMI33,7751,668–

411Elmira, NYNY80,4151,656–

412Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4481,655–

413Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4041,650–

414Heber, UTUT81,6551,644–

415Paducah, KYKY102,2591,640–

416Statesboro, GAGA97,9771,638–

417Lufkin, TXTX88,1541,627–

418Salem, OHOH99,3771,627–

419Ruston, LALA48,3601,616–

420Staunton, VAVA129,6921,613–

421Lebanon, PAPA146,3801,605–

422Brownsville, TXTX433,9461,587–

423Rifle, COCO80,0991,584–

424Valdosta, GAGA153,2761,581–

425Moses Lake, WAWA105,7271,578–

426Ukiah, CACA88,1221,576–

427Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0971,565–

428Pottsville, PAPA145,0851,559–

429Florence, ALAL156,6091,552–

430Morehead City, NCNC70,4691,551–

431Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6661,535–

432Waynesville, NCNC63,3691,533–

433Stevens Point, WIWI71,9431,528–

434Hot Springs, ARAR99,6951,521–

435Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2151,512–

436Monticello, NYNY80,5861,508–

437Sevierville, TNTN101,3421,507–

438Decatur, ILIL99,3001,505–

439Jackson, TNTN184,5691,504–

440Muncie, ININ113,1061,502–

441Altoona, PAPA119,5411,489–

442Aberdeen, WAWA78,1441,489–

443Lewiston, IDID65,4501,488–

444Vineland, NJNJ157,1481,486–

445Hermiston, OROR93,7211,479–

446Pahrump, NVNV57,3361,472–

447Mansfield, OHOH124,8931,445–

448Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9121,437–

449Bemidji, MNMN47,0551,426–

450Findlay, OHOH75,0341,422–

451Menomonie, WIWI46,2231,419–

452Charleston, WVWV200,1701,415–

453Lake City, FLFL74,0941,415–

454Goldsboro, NCNC122,2781,411–

455Durango, COCO56,8981,408–

456Hanford, CACA154,3271,408–

457Rolla, MOMO45,2471,406–

458Victoria, TXTX99,8641,405–

459Marion, ILIL67,2251,398–

460Baraboo, WIWI66,6521,396–

461Olean, NYNY75,3901,387–

462Gettysburg, PAPA107,5941,364–

463Big Rapids, MIMI42,3201,361–

464Kapaa, HIHI73,4001,356–

465Marion, ININ66,5241,347–

466Carson, NVNV58,5711,338–

467Rexburg, IDID69,3801,333–

468Amsterdam, NYNY50,0461,331–

469Okeechobee, FLFL42,6081,327–

470Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8081,326–

471Batavia, NYNY58,4161,326–

472Greenville, NCNC182,9361,320–

473Lima, OHOH100,8811,319–

474Dothan, ALAL156,2661,310–

475Sturgis, MIMI60,9681,309–

476Seneca, SCSC83,7751,307–

477New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3731,304–

478Kearney, NENE57,9621,303–

479Natchez, MSMS54,7221,301–

480Carbondale, ILIL52,5011,286–

481Twin Falls, IDID123,9011,283–

482Athens, TXTX88,5951,283–

483Kerrville, TXTX54,0371,275–

484Vincennes, ININ35,6521,270–

485Branson, MOMO57,0011,270–

486Sunbury, PAPA107,7881,259–

487Harrison, ARAR45,6541,256–

488Oxford, ALAL115,8341,246–

489Shelby, NCNC103,3251,243–

490Richmond, KYKY131,8061,236–

491Beckley, WVWV109,9401,229–

492Warsaw, ININ80,8921,225–

493Fremont, OHOH58,6551,224–

494Shawnee, OKOK75,1021,218–

495Athens, TNTN71,5901,218–

496Portsmouth, OHOH71,3651,215–

497Jonesboro, ARAR139,4401,210–

498Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4971,205–

499Frankfort, KYKY77,8741,199–

500Kendallville, ININ47,9371,195–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

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).