Which metro area has the highest french population?

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ranks #1 with 287,212 (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by french population?

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas 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.

RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Largest French population, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas 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.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH POPULATIONVS –

501Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1551,768–

502Minden, LALA34,9481,759–

503Pullman, WAWA48,5121,751–

504Cullman, ALAL94,0091,742–

505Clarksburg, WVWV88,1421,739–

506Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8081,720–

507El Centro, CACA181,4111,717–

508Winona, MNMN50,5231,709–

509Menomonie, WIWI46,2231,704–

510Bemidji, MNMN47,0551,693–

511Grand Island, NENE78,0761,688–

512Rochelle, ILIL51,3991,685–

513Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0021,683–

514Chillicothe, OHOH76,4291,678–

515Kokomo, ININ83,9041,675–

516Dalton, GAGA147,8191,671–

517Auburn, ININ44,5351,666–

518Burlington, IAIA44,0611,647–

519Ellensburg, WAWA48,8031,639–

520Payson, AZAZ53,8011,638–

521Athens, TXTX88,5951,625–

522Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4861,617–

523Clinton, IAIA46,0021,616–

524Cookeville, TNTN152,4771,612–

525Zanesville, OHOH87,0141,599–

526Moscow, IDID41,8421,598–

527Port Townsend, WAWA33,9701,588–

528Oil City, PAPA49,3461,583–

529Rolla, MOMO45,2471,579–

530Pittsburg, KSKS39,0081,562–

531Tiffin, OHOH54,5221,557–

532Sterling, ILIL54,1211,553–

533Defiance, OHOH38,2921,552–

534Ludington, MIMI29,0401,550–

535Celina, OHOH42,7371,549–

536Kapaa, HIHI73,4001,545–

537Sparta, WIWI46,5721,545–

538Muskogee, OKOK66,7081,542–

539Ontario, OROR60,0851,542–

540Montrose, COCO44,5911,538–

541Pahrump, NVNV57,3361,535–

542Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1931,532–

543Goldsboro, NCNC122,2781,530–

544Beckley, WVWV109,9401,526–

545Ponca City, OKOK43,4901,521–

546Arkansas City, KSKS34,3821,508–

547Huntsville, TXTX83,8421,501–

548Kendallville, ININ47,9371,493–

549Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8831,487–

550Lake City, FLFL74,0941,471–

551Granbury, TXTX70,5011,469–

552Pikeville, KYKY89,1221,465–

553Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0411,462–

554Mason City, IAIA49,7101,460–

555Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4421,456–

556Indiana, PAPA82,8781,456–

557Albertville, ALAL103,5371,451–

558Rexburg, IDID69,3801,445–

559Heber, UTUT81,6551,441–

560Gillette, WYWY48,1451,438–

561Marietta, OHOH58,3891,437–

562Bluefield, WVWV96,1381,433–

563Statesboro, GAGA97,9771,429–

564Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2451,420–

565Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4591,418–

566Shawnee, OKOK75,1021,413–

567Somerset, PAPA72,0041,403–

568Bartlesville, OKOK54,0371,400–

569Astoria, OROR40,9261,400–

570Greenwood, SCSC95,2151,397–

571Rock Springs, WYWY41,2671,395–

572Sikeston, MOMO49,9781,388–

573Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4971,382–

574Seneca, SCSC83,7751,373–

575Frankfort, KYKY77,8741,370–

576Waynesville, NCNC63,3691,369–

577Athens, OHOH63,1971,368–

578Starkville, MSMS62,0631,363–

579Gadsden, ALAL103,8861,362–

580West Plains, MOMO40,7981,361–

581North Platte, NENE33,9721,350–

582Clovis, NMNM65,2701,350–

583Sheridan, WYWY33,2411,345–

584Galesburg, ILIL47,7671,339–

585Charleston, ILIL46,6071,332–

586Freeport, ILIL43,2201,322–

587Bradford, PAPA38,9841,320–

588Sumter, SCSC105,0671,317–

589La Grande, OROR25,9001,309–

590Hastings, NENE40,5771,307–

591Huntington, ININ37,2241,299–

592Dixon, ILIL32,9141,298–

593Marion, ININ66,5241,293–

594Scottsbluff, NENE36,2721,293–

595Ashland, OHOH52,5231,292–

596Cañon City, COCO50,0391,287–

597Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4511,286–

598Oxford, MSMS71,9721,280–

599Hutchinson, MNMN36,6311,279–

600Jacksonville, TXTX53,3371,268–

601Alamogordo, NMNM70,3681,265–

602Sedalia, MOMO44,2541,255–

603Easton, MDMD38,2381,243–

604Rome, GAGA101,3781,238–

605Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2111,238–

606Platteville, WIWI52,4461,236–

607Corbin, KYKY150,0401,227–

608Marion, OHOH65,1151,227–

609Searcy, ARAR80,0851,225–

610Crossville, TNTN66,3001,223–

611Ozark, ALAL49,9121,221–

612Pontiac, ILIL35,0571,220–

613McComb, MSMS52,6401,213–

614Forest City, NCNC65,7451,210–

615Cambridge, OHOH38,3791,209–

616Hannibal, MOMO38,9691,201–

617Brookings, OROR22,6211,194–

618Fairmont, WVWV55,5841,190–

619Mountain Home, ARAR42,9821,181–

620Breckenridge, COCO39,0691,180–

621Edwards, COCO54,2911,177–

622Angola, ININ34,7991,173–

623Evanston, WYWY23,4151,172–

624Boone, NCNC54,7861,165–

625Riverton, WYWY39,4641,164–

626Laurel, MSMS82,2811,154–

627Tullahoma, TNTN69,3391,148–

628Carlsbad, NMNM62,5091,132–

629Dickinson, NDND39,1421,129–

630Bedford, ININ45,5681,128–

631Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3021,127–

632Taylorville, ILIL33,4431,125–

633New Castle, ININ49,1371,123–

634Harrison, ARAR45,6541,121–

635Richmond, ININ66,1691,119–

636Red Wing, MNMN48,1951,117–

637Muscatine, IAIA41,8531,109–

638Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,0761,107–

639Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1471,105–

640Henderson, KYKY57,1841,103–

641Paris, TXTX63,3191,103–

642Canton, ILIL32,9011,102–

643Palestine, TXTX59,8051,093–

644Elko, NVNV56,6821,088–

645Laramie, WYWY38,5581,085–

646Norfolk, NENE49,2281,083–

647Hinesville, GAGA91,8701,080–

648Juneau city and, AKAK31,6091,072–

649Greencastle, ININ37,8761,071–

650Kearney, NENE57,9621,067–

651Lewisburg, PAPA42,3131,067–

652Marshalltown, IAIA39,8901,065–

653Willmar, MNMN44,7201,062–

654Brigham City, UTUT70,4051,061–

655Cedar City, UTUT67,1411,059–

656Taos, NMNM34,5641,048–

657Austin, MNMN40,9711,042–

658Hays, KSKS29,0751,041–

659Susanville, CACA28,1171,039–

660Paragould, ARAR47,4111,037–

661Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8381,034–

662Ottawa, KSKS26,2991,031–

663Wilmington, OHOH42,3011,028–

664Athens, TNTN71,5901,028–

665Aberdeen, SDSD41,5831,024–

666Silver City, NMNM27,2521,020–

667Lebanon, MOMO36,9431,016–

668Kennett, MOMO26,8551,013–

669Martinsville, VAVA63,0911,013–

670Miami, OKOK30,4381,011–

671Jackson, WYWY36,5871,011–

672Washington, ININ34,2091,010–

673Okeechobee, FLFL42,6081,009–

674LaGrange, GAGA107,0971,004–

675Vicksburg, MSMS41,7591,001–

676Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9121,000–

677St. Marys, PAPA29,926997–

678Emporia, KSKS34,838995–

679Effingham, ILIL44,727992–

680Centralia, ILIL36,382992–

681Mount Airy, NCNC72,287989–

682Ada, OKOK38,528988–

683Warren, PAPA37,038988–

684Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,904984–

685Plymouth, ININ46,599981–

686Thomasville, GAGA72,958980–

687Roswell, NMNM63,364969–

688Bishop, CACA18,158962–

689Shelby, NCNC103,325959–

690Safford, AZAZ40,157956–

691Brownwood, TXTX38,711956–

692Marshall, MNMN25,684953–

693Alexandria, MNMN40,120951–

694Owatonna, MNMN37,464950–

695Danville, VAVA101,137950–

696Bay City, TXTX36,463949–

697Seymour, ININ47,370946–

698Weatherford, OKOK39,059943–

699Talladega, ALAL91,764942–

700Jacksonville, ILIL37,381933–

701Spearfish, SDSD29,459931–

702Bonham, TXTX39,265930–

703Gainesville, TXTX44,461927–

704Brevard, NCNC34,211919–

705Newport, TNTN37,889919–

706Jefferson, GAGA99,265912–

707Brookhaven, MSMS35,012910–

708Columbus, MSMS67,144910–

709McAlester, OKOK43,320909–

710Crescent City, CACA26,410905–

711Jasper, ININ44,016904–

712Scottsboro, ALAL54,281904–

713Wilson, NCNC81,150904–

714Ottumwa, IAIA35,210898–

715Fort Madison, IAIA32,306896–

716Williston, NDND41,767893–

717Sanford, NCNC70,258888–

718Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219884–

719Coshocton, OHOH37,188877–

720Gaffney, SCSC58,275877–

721Corsicana, TXTX57,181874–

722Lock Haven, PAPA37,870872–

723Madison, ININ33,279871–

724Decatur, ININ36,650869–

725Pella, IAIA34,192867–

726Kingsland, GAGA60,143864–

727Fallon, NVNV25,851863–

728Fort Payne, ALAL74,085860–

729Garden City, KSKS37,505842–

730Arcadia, FLFL37,078840–

731Urbana, OHOH38,820835–

732Brookings, SDSD37,635834–

733Van Wert, OHOH29,013831–

734Blackfoot, IDID51,153829–

735Bucyrus, OHOH41,896826–

736Laredo, TXTX281,224824–

737Logansport, ININ37,836823–

738Watertown, SDSD29,562818–

739Stephenville, TXTX43,911804–

740Lincoln, ILIL27,182798–

741Kirksville, MOMO29,824795–

742Greeneville, TNTN73,831793–

743North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,233789–

744Fremont, NENE38,057785–

745Albemarle, NCNC68,830784–

746Las Vegas, NMNM30,311773–

747Selinsgrove, PAPA39,655770–

748Malvern, ARAR33,451770–

749Winchester, TNTN45,579764–

750Hobbs, NMNM74,749763–

751Alamosa, COCO27,896762–

752Batesville, ARAR38,785761–

753Oskaloosa, IAIA21,880759–

754Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,083758–

755Clewiston, FLFL61,546754–

756Shelbyville, TNTN55,273747–

757Danville, KYKY56,985746–

758Wahpeton, NDND23,019743–

759Jamestown, NDND21,414743–

760Washington, NCNC44,670741–

761Paris, TNTN32,896728–

762Ruidoso, NMNM19,844725–

763Ardmore, OKOK48,910718–

764Duncan, OKOK44,310715–

765Le Mars, IAIA25,697713–

766Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,025712–

767Wabash, ININ30,713712–

768Hailey, IDID32,436710–

769Cornelia, GAGA50,416705–

770Lewistown, PAPA46,127703–

771Los Alamos, NMNM19,407696–

772Murray, KYKY39,421693–

773Española, NMNM39,832693–

774Sterling, COCO20,654693–

775Columbus, NENE46,583689–

776Tahlequah, OKOK49,196689–

777Brenham, TXTX38,288688–

778Beatrice, NENE21,711687–

779The Dalles, OROR26,310687–

780Crawfordsville, ININ38,954686–

781Frankfort, ININ33,322684–

782Monticello, ININ25,164683–

783Alice, TXTX45,383672–

784Altus, OKOK24,764670–

785Cody, WYWY31,171664–

786Baker City, OROR16,658663–

787Orangeburg, SCSC83,177658–

788Huntingdon, PAPA43,001656–

789Albert Lea, MNMN30,440653–

790Mitchell, SDSD25,913652–

791Cedartown, GAGA45,514648–

792McPherson, KSKS30,064645–

793Arkadelphia, ARAR20,938645–

794El Campo, TXTX42,060635–

795Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,063635–

796Lumberton, NCNC119,941631–

797Borger, TXTX19,633631–

798Peru, ININ34,487626–

799Glasgow, KYKY56,224625–

800Mountain Home, IDID29,465622–

801Mayfield, KYKY37,050620–

802Burley, IDID49,308618–

803Big Spring, TXTX30,504607–

804Winnemucca, NVNV17,267602–

805El Dorado, ARAR36,926595–

806Hood River, OROR23,720586–

807Atchison, KSKS16,172583–

808Rockingham, NCNC42,041582–

809Greenville, MSMS40,446581–

810Yankton, SDSD23,635581–

811Macomb, ILIL25,916574–

812Nantucket, MAMA14,758574–

813Mexico, MOMO24,528573–

814Fredericksburg, TXTX28,527573–

815Calhoun, GAGA61,701569–

816Mineral Wells, TXTX30,791569–

817Jesup, GAGA32,481568–

818Lewisburg, TNTN38,071564–

819Huron, SDSD19,624562–

820Durant, OKOK51,367561–

821Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,914557–

822Marion, NCNC45,198552–

823Enterprise, ALAL56,953551–

824Madisonville, KYKY45,127546–

825Kinston, NCNC55,837546–

826Americus, GAGA33,394538–

827Great Bend, KSKS24,790535–

828Cambridge, MDMD33,628533–

829Marshall, MOMO23,265525–

830Milledgeville, GAGA44,029524–

831Fairmont, MNMN19,440520–

832Pierre, SDSD20,588518–

833Fayetteville, TNTN36,853513–

834Newberry, SCSC39,561508–

835Campbellsville, KYKY38,407506–

836Plainview, TXTX36,700504–

837Fort Morgan, COCO30,306499–

838Mount Sterling, KYKY48,428498–

839Greensburg, ININ26,576497–

840Camden, ARAR26,363494–

841Dodge City, KSKS33,993488–

842Moberly, MOMO24,513483–

843Port Lavaca, TXTX19,599477–

844Price, UTUT20,680476–

845Vernal, UTUT38,278473–

846Dublin, GAGA60,351470–

847New Ulm, MNMN25,517469–

848Alexander City, ALAL40,953467–

849Martin, TNTN33,261464–

850Toccoa, GAGA27,854462–

851Spirit Lake, IAIA18,077458–

852Elizabeth City, NCNC42,201449–

853Pampa, TXTX21,786443–

854Dumas, TXTX21,891437–

855McMinnville, TNTN43,717431–

856Tifton, GAGA51,237430–

857Woodward, OKOK19,827430–

858Somerset, KYKY67,384425–

859Gallipolis, OHOH29,072422–

860Vermillion, SDSD15,031422–

861Corinth, MSMS34,569411–

862Kingsville, TXTX30,315411–

863Maryville, MOMO20,174410–

864Dyersburg, TNTN36,320408–

865Storm Lake, IAIA20,449405–

866Worthington, MNMN22,338403–

867Thomaston, GAGA28,500401–

868Guymon, OKOK20,322390–

869Washington Court House, OHOH28,552388–

870Del Rio, TXTX47,835384–

871Carroll, IAIA20,303382–

872Spencer, IAIA16,202382–

873Vidalia, GAGA36,180378–

874Magnolia, ARAR21,894372–

875Deming, NMNM25,407363–

876Connersville, ININ23,533358–

877Waycross, GAGA57,670351–

878Andrews, TXTX18,914346–

879Othello, WAWA21,488340–

880Sweetwater, TXTX14,117337–

881Snyder, TXTX16,162333–

882Blytheville, ARAR37,828327–

883Grenada, MSMS30,222324–

884Summerville, GAGA25,300323–

885Elk City, OKOK22,159322–

886Moultrie, GAGA47,438318–

887Lexington, NENE26,255317–

888Ketchikan, AKAK13,549316–

889Elkins, WVWV26,882308–

890Middlesborough, KYKY22,829307–

891Union City, TNTN30,067306–

892Eufaula, ALAL26,861299–

893Liberal, KSKS21,073295–

894Uvalde, TXTX24,963293–

895Forrest City, ARAR21,800291–

896Douglas, GAGA52,861290–

897Franklin, KYKY20,788280–

898Cleveland, MSMS28,262274–

899Laurinburg, NCNC33,322269–

900Beeville, TXTX32,515251–

901Selma, ALAL35,140245–

902Hereford, TXTX18,626234–

903Bainbridge, GAGA29,432232–

904Nogales, AZAZ50,020224–

905Troy, ALAL33,688206–

906Greenwood, MSMS34,912192–

907Gallup, NMNM68,119181–

908Cordele, GAGA19,237180–

909Russellville, ALAL32,449174–

910Fitzgerald, GAGA17,099158–

911Clarksdale, MSMS19,849141–

912Henderson, NCNC42,638140–

913Vernon, TXTX12,481140–

914Rio Grande City, TXTX66,319112–

915Raymondville, TXTX19,97189–

916Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82317–

917Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13815–

918Zapata, TXTX13,7531–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS