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).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 425 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.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH POPULATIONVS 2000

501Show Low, AZAZ109,9461,195–

502Jefferson, GAGA99,2651,194–

503Decatur, ALAL160,3261,194–

504Hermitage, PAPA107,8601,187–

505Shelton, WAWA71,1651,183–

506Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0351,179–

507Russellville, ARAR84,9321,168–

508Tupelo, MSMS133,1671,167–

509Quincy, ILIL74,1461,162–

510Angola, ININ34,7991,152–

511St. Simons, GAGA118,5241,145–

512Owensboro, KYKY113,9621,143–

513Port Townsend, WAWA33,9701,137–

514Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4421,123–

515Sandpoint, IDID54,4201,111–

516Stillwater, OKOK83,8891,108–

517Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4861,105–

518Kokomo, ININ83,9041,104–

519Boone, NCNC54,7861,103–

520Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0411,100–

521Palatka, FLFL77,7341,094–

522Pocatello, IDID91,5911,092–

523Shawano, WIWI45,7591,088–

524Astoria, OROR40,9261,087–

525Sumter, SCSC105,0671,084–

526Mountain Home, ARAR42,9821,080–

527Hillsdale, MIMI45,7381,078–

528Kingsland, GAGA60,1431,064–

529Winona, MNMN50,5231,059–

530Granbury, TXTX70,5011,051–

531Ellensburg, WAWA48,8031,040–

532Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0021,040–

533Newport, OROR50,6361,032–

534Laurel, MSMS82,2811,028–

535Red Bluff, CACA64,6651,027–

536Platteville, WIWI52,4461,026–

537Cañon City, COCO50,0391,023–

538Pullman, WAWA48,5121,021–

539Easton, MDMD38,2381,012–

540Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1541,012–

541Sterling, ILIL54,1211,012–

542Chillicothe, OHOH76,4291,004–

543Parkersburg, WVWV87,264993–

544Red Wing, MNMN48,195991–

545Celina, OHOH42,737989–

546Marietta, OHOH58,389980–

547Elko, NVNV56,682979–

548Tiffin, OHOH54,522979–

549Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,118974–

550Crossville, TNTN66,300973–

551Tullahoma, TNTN69,339973–

552Taos, NMNM34,564969–

553Clewiston, FLFL61,546963–

554Oxford, MSMS71,972950–

555Albany, GAGA145,510946–

556Alexandria, MNMN40,120946–

557Gillette, WYWY48,145944–

558Brevard, NCNC34,211935–

559Moscow, IDID41,842934–

560Marshall, MNMN25,684933–

561Burlington, IAIA44,061933–

562Starkville, MSMS62,063926–

563Danville, ILIL71,259924–

564Mineral Wells, TXTX30,791924–

565Auburn, ININ44,535923–

566LaGrange, GAGA107,097922–

567Cambridge, OHOH38,379914–

568Wapakoneta, OHOH45,909913–

569Pittsburg, KSKS39,008910–

570Mason City, IAIA49,710909–

571Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,245906–

572Rochelle, ILIL51,399902–

573Ocean Pines, MDMD54,459902–

574Winchester, TNTN45,579897–

575Defiance, OHOH38,292894–

576Steamboat Springs, COCO38,451889–

577Albemarle, NCNC68,830886–

578Clarksburg, WVWV88,142885–

579Ludington, MIMI29,040884–

580Cumberland, MDMD93,640882–

581Sparta, WIWI46,572877–

582Urbana, OHOH38,820876–

583Sanford, NCNC70,258875–

584Effingham, ILIL44,727869–

585Riverton, WYWY39,464869–

586Arcadia, FLFL37,078866–

587Bartlesville, OKOK54,037865–

588Laramie, WYWY38,558864–

589Bloomsburg, PAPA66,193864–

590Bay City, TXTX36,463860–

591Aberdeen, SDSD41,583856–

592Danville, VAVA101,137856–

593Warren, PAPA37,038856–

594Ozark, ALAL49,912853–

595Searcy, ARAR80,085853–

596Sayre, PAPA59,600849–

597Odessa, TXTX173,801846–

598Dalton, GAGA147,819843–

599Fremont, NENE38,057840–

600Glasgow, KYKY56,224839–

601Alamogordo, NMNM70,368839–

602Hutchinson, KSKS61,539838–

603Fort Payne, ALAL74,085836–

604Enid, OKOK61,779836–

605Bellefontaine, OHOH46,302825–

606Marion, OHOH65,115821–

607Ashland, OHOH52,523820–

608Dickinson, NDND39,142815–

609Corbin, KYKY150,040805–

610Austin, MNMN40,971804–

611Alma, MIMI41,190801–

612Meridian, MSMS85,419798–

613Greenwood, SCSC95,215791–

614West Plains, MOMO40,798790–

615Lebanon, MOMO36,943789–

616Montrose, COCO44,591789–

617Norwalk, OHOH58,250787–

618Cortland, NYNY45,850778–

619Mount Airy, NCNC72,287776–

620Seneca Falls, NYNY32,883769–

621Payson, AZAZ53,801767–

622Cedar City, UTUT67,141765–

623Enterprise, ALAL56,953762–

624Dixon, ILIL32,914760–

625Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219753–

626Athens, OHOH63,197751–

627Warrensburg, MOMO56,670748–

628Corsicana, TXTX57,181747–

629Fairmont, WVWV55,584744–

630Bonham, TXTX39,265743–

631Lock Haven, PAPA37,870741–

632Dyersburg, TNTN36,320736–

633Newberry, SCSC39,561736–

634Gadsden, ALAL103,886734–

635Jackson, WYWY36,587730–

636Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,063729–

637McComb, MSMS52,640728–

638Edwards, COCO54,291727–

639Calhoun, GAGA61,701720–

640Muscatine, IAIA41,853719–

641Somerset, KYKY67,384715–

642Owatonna, MNMN37,464713–

643Mountain Home, IDID29,465712–

644Hannibal, MOMO38,969707–

645Coldwater, MIMI45,993704–

646Ontario, OROR60,085704–

647Pontiac, ILIL35,057703–

648Talladega, ALAL91,764701–

649Brenham, TXTX38,288700–

650Grand Island, NENE78,076698–

651Jacksonville, TXTX53,337691–

652Emporia, KSKS34,838689–

653Crescent City, CACA26,410687–

654Galesburg, ILIL47,767681–

655Albertville, ALAL103,537681–

656Brookhaven, MSMS35,012681–

657Arkansas City, KSKS34,382677–

658Indiana, PAPA82,878675–

659Thomasville, GAGA72,958674–

660Rome, GAGA101,378671–

661Brookings, OROR22,621668–

662Columbus, ININ85,729666–

663Oil City, PAPA49,346663–

664Clinton, IAIA46,002662–

665Henderson, KYKY57,184661–

666Hutchinson, MNMN36,631658–

667Nantucket, MAMA14,758658–

668Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,904655–

669Clovis, NMNM65,270655–

670Juneau city and, AKAK31,609652–

671North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,233651–

672Evanston, WYWY23,415646–

673Ardmore, OKOK48,910643–

674Taylorville, ILIL33,443637–

675Vicksburg, MSMS41,759634–

676Hailey, IDID32,436633–

677Susanville, CACA28,117622–

678Sedalia, MOMO44,254621–

679Blackfoot, IDID51,153621–

680Sikeston, MOMO49,978618–

681Jacksonville, ILIL37,381615–

682Mitchell, SDSD25,913614–

683Murray, KYKY39,421614–

684Zanesville, OHOH87,014611–

685Breckenridge, COCO39,069598–

686Ponca City, OKOK43,490597–

687Canton, ILIL32,901597–

688Hastings, NENE40,577597–

689Huntington, ININ37,224596–

690Norfolk, NENE49,228595–

691North Platte, NENE33,972595–

692Lewistown, PAPA46,127584–

693Jamestown, NDND21,414582–

694Tahlequah, OKOK49,196581–

695Duncan, OKOK44,310580–

696Martinsville, VAVA63,091570–

697Alice, TXTX45,383569–

698Somerset, PAPA72,004566–

699Yankton, SDSD23,635564–

700Roswell, NMNM63,364564–

701Williston, NDND41,767564–

702Monticello, ININ25,164562–

703Orangeburg, SCSC83,177561–

704Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,083558–

705Jasper, ININ44,016555–

706El Centro, CACA181,411555–

707Batesville, ARAR38,785555–

708Plymouth, ININ46,599554–

709Mount Vernon, ILIL36,147554–

710Hinesville, GAGA91,870547–

711Los Alamos, NMNM19,407545–

712Greeneville, TNTN73,831544–

713Rock Springs, WYWY41,267544–

714Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,914543–

715Marshalltown, IAIA39,890543–

716Scottsbluff, NENE36,272542–

717Ottumwa, IAIA35,210541–

718Carlsbad, NMNM62,509541–

719Coshocton, OHOH37,188539–

720Decatur, ININ36,650538–

721Cody, WYWY31,171537–

722Madison, ININ33,279535–

723Columbus, NENE46,583534–

724Wilmington, OHOH42,301532–

725Selinsgrove, PAPA39,655527–

726Bedford, ININ45,568527–

727Crawfordsville, ININ38,954524–

728Palestine, TXTX59,805524–

729New Ulm, MNMN25,517523–

730Hobbs, NMNM74,749521–

731Bradford, PAPA38,984520–

732Wilson, NCNC81,150519–

733Freeport, ILIL43,220514–

734Cullman, ALAL94,009514–

735New Castle, ININ49,137512–

736Brigham City, UTUT70,405508–

737Spearfish, SDSD29,459507–

738Stephenville, TXTX43,911506–

739McPherson, KSKS30,064505–

740Cambridge, MDMD33,628500–

741Bucyrus, OHOH41,896499–

742Willmar, MNMN44,720496–

743Bluefield, WVWV96,138495–

744Richmond, ININ66,169494–

745Minden, LALA34,948491–

746Washington, ININ34,209491–

747Uvalde, TXTX24,963490–

748St. Marys, PAPA29,926487–

749Pikeville, KYKY89,122487–

750Waycross, GAGA57,670481–

751Burley, IDID49,308481–

752Pella, IAIA34,192477–

753Ada, OKOK38,528475–

754Muskogee, OKOK66,708472–

755Huntingdon, PAPA43,001471–

756Kirksville, MOMO29,824471–

757Forest City, NCNC65,745470–

758The Dalles, OROR26,310469–

759Hays, KSKS29,075468–

760Madisonville, KYKY45,127465–

761Fort Madison, IAIA32,306463–

762Sheridan, WYWY33,241462–

763Las Vegas, NMNM30,311461–

764Watertown, SDSD29,562458–

765Brookings, SDSD37,635456–

766Logansport, ININ37,836454–

767Silver City, NMNM27,252453–

768Ottawa, KSKS26,299451–

769Gainesville, TXTX44,461450–

770Shelbyville, TNTN55,273447–

771Elk City, OKOK22,159445–

772Paragould, ARAR47,411444–

773Van Wert, OHOH29,013443–

774Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,076443–

775Le Mars, IAIA25,697441–

776Fort Dodge, IAIA36,838440–

777Safford, AZAZ40,157439–

778Danville, KYKY56,985437–

779McAlester, OKOK43,320435–

780Vernal, UTUT38,278429–

781Marion, NCNC45,198428–

782Wabash, ININ30,713426–

783Wahpeton, NDND23,019420–

784Del Rio, TXTX47,835418–

785Albert Lea, MNMN30,440413–

786La Grande, OROR25,900411–

787Malvern, ARAR33,451410–

788Washington, NCNC44,670404–

789Miami, OKOK30,438403–

790McMinnville, TNTN43,717402–

791Paris, TXTX63,319398–

792El Dorado, ARAR36,926394–

793Seymour, ININ47,370390–

794Moberly, MOMO24,513387–

795Washington Court House, OHOH28,552386–

796Centralia, ILIL36,382382–

797Cornelia, GAGA50,416382–

798Great Bend, KSKS24,790380–

799Columbus, MSMS67,144380–

800Laredo, TXTX281,224379–

801Atchison, KSKS16,172378–

802Price, UTUT20,680377–

803Hood River, OROR23,720376–

804Scottsboro, ALAL54,281375–

805Frankfort, ININ33,322374–

806Jesup, GAGA32,481373–

807Lexington, NENE26,255373–

808Russellville, ALAL32,449373–

809Alamosa, COCO27,896372–

810Mexico, MOMO24,528372–

811Charleston, ILIL46,607371–

812Ruidoso, NMNM19,844368–

813Greencastle, ININ37,876366–

814Newport, TNTN37,889363–

815Pampa, TXTX21,786360–

816Peru, ININ34,487356–

817Winnemucca, NVNV17,267355–

818Sterling, COCO20,654353–

819Lewisburg, PAPA42,313350–

820El Campo, TXTX42,060349–

821Maryville, MOMO20,174345–

822Brownwood, TXTX38,711343–

823Paris, TNTN32,896336–

824Beatrice, NENE21,711335–

825Nogales, AZAZ50,020327–

826Big Spring, TXTX30,504326–

827Weatherford, OKOK39,059325–

828Spirit Lake, IAIA18,077324–

829Vermillion, SDSD15,031324–

830Altus, OKOK24,764321–

831Baker City, OROR16,658319–

832Cedartown, GAGA45,514312–

833Gaffney, SCSC58,275311–

834Oskaloosa, IAIA21,880309–

835Martin, TNTN33,261305–

836Gallipolis, OHOH29,072303–

837Fort Morgan, COCO30,306302–

838Fallon, NVNV25,851297–

839Huron, SDSD19,624294–

840Fairmont, MNMN19,440292–

841Elizabeth City, NCNC42,201291–

842Lewisburg, TNTN38,071291–

843Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,025289–

844Ketchikan, AKAK13,549285–

845Lincoln, ILIL27,182283–

846Durant, OKOK51,367282–

847Bishop, CACA18,158280–

848Garden City, KSKS37,505280–

849Deming, NMNM25,407274–

850Fredericksburg, TXTX28,527271–

851Campbellsville, KYKY38,407271–

852Beeville, TXTX32,515265–

853Moultrie, GAGA47,438259–

854Magnolia, ARAR21,894255–

855Rockingham, NCNC42,041251–

856Carroll, IAIA20,303248–

857Spencer, IAIA16,202245–

858Cleveland, MSMS28,262245–

859Camden, ARAR26,363243–

860Lumberton, NCNC119,941240–

861Woodward, OKOK19,827240–

862Española, NMNM39,832237–

863Arkadelphia, ARAR20,938237–

864Selma, ALAL35,140233–

865Pine Bluff, ARAR70,211233–

866Blytheville, ARAR37,828231–

867Alexander City, ALAL40,953229–

868Mount Sterling, KYKY48,428229–

869Macomb, ILIL25,916227–

870Toccoa, GAGA27,854221–

871Vidalia, GAGA36,180221–

872Pierre, SDSD20,588217–

873Troy, ALAL33,688215–

874Kinston, NCNC55,837212–

875Connersville, ININ23,533209–

876Kennett, MOMO26,855201–

877Tifton, GAGA51,237201–

878Cordele, GAGA19,237199–

879Sweetwater, TXTX14,117196–

880Dumas, TXTX21,891194–

881Corinth, MSMS34,569194–

882Plainview, TXTX36,700191–

883Union City, TNTN30,067190–

884Dodge City, KSKS33,993189–

885Bainbridge, GAGA29,432184–

886Borger, TXTX19,633184–

887Milledgeville, GAGA44,029179–

888Greenwood, MSMS34,912173–

889Middlesborough, KYKY22,829171–

890Gallup, NMNM68,119169–

891Fayetteville, TNTN36,853164–

892Douglas, GAGA52,861164–

893Othello, WAWA21,488163–

894Hereford, TXTX18,626161–

895Franklin, KYKY20,788155–

896Elkins, WVWV26,882150–

897Mayfield, KYKY37,050146–

898Americus, GAGA33,394143–

899Dublin, GAGA60,351138–

900Storm Lake, IAIA20,449135–

901Laurinburg, NCNC33,322134–

902Worthington, MNMN22,338130–

903Port Lavaca, TXTX19,599129–

904Greenville, MSMS40,446128–

905Fitzgerald, GAGA17,099128–

906Forrest City, ARAR21,800124–

907Grenada, MSMS30,222118–

908Marshall, MOMO23,265115–

909Eufaula, ALAL26,861105–

910Thomaston, GAGA28,500105–

911Andrews, TXTX18,91498–

912Greensburg, ININ26,57675–

913Summerville, GAGA25,30073–

914Liberal, KSKS21,07372–

915Vernon, TXTX12,48172–

916Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82371–

917Guymon, OKOK20,32266–

918Kingsville, TXTX30,31566–

919Snyder, TXTX16,16264–

920Henderson, NCNC42,63855–

921Clarksdale, MSMS19,84950–

922Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31949–

923Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13844–

924Zapata, TXTX13,75338–

925Raymondville, TXTX19,97131–

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