RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 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. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH leads at 287,212. 918 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 4 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 918 is 2,060.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH POPULATIONVS –

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

01Boston, MAMA5,034,221287,212–

02New York, NYNY20,112,448209,189–

03Providence, RIRI1,708,161202,816–

04Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441194,189–

05Detroit, MIMI4,390,913192,018–

06Chicago, ILIL9,434,123153,625–

07Houston, TXTX7,904,627151,605–

08New Orleans, LALA970,849141,949–

09Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295141,694–

10Dallas, TXTX8,477,157140,629–

11St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421123,357–

12Worcester, MAMA888,502119,443–

13Seattle, WAWA4,161,883119,039–

14Baton Rouge, LALA888,699118,084–

15Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938114,756–

16Washington, DCDC6,465,724105,475–

17Lafayette, LALA423,758100,517–

18Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11898,992–

19San Francisco, CACA4,630,04198,716–

20Tampa, FLFL3,418,89596,117–

21Riverside, CACA4,769,00790,298–

22Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18288,447–

23Miami, FLFL6,391,07286,075–

24Portland, MEME577,63583,234–

25San Diego, CACA3,282,24882,112–

26Portland, OROR2,542,28281,517–

27Denver, COCO3,092,03780,333–

28Manchester, NHNH433,41568,772–

29Albany, NYNY915,83567,617–

30Sacramento, CACA2,477,27460,706–

31Springfield, MAMA464,33858,722–

32Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68257,456–

33Orlando, FLFL2,957,67252,203–

34Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78152,198–

35Houma, LALA199,66850,776–

36Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85850,437–

37Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99248,507–

38Austin, TXTX2,620,94548,246–

39Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01047,274–

40Slidell, LALA279,10845,946–

41Lake Charles, LALA244,65544,520–

42San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14044,361–

43Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22643,963–

44Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69542,456–

45Syracuse, NYNY652,27342,410–

46Columbus, OHOH2,242,02841,235–

47Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83039,705–

48Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77539,319–

49Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64538,937–

50Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21337,905–

51Rochester, NYNY1,056,14937,484–

52Nashville, TNTN2,197,41636,500–

53San Jose, CACA1,984,47335,941–

54Beaumont, TXTX399,31035,239–

55Gulfport, MSMS431,32935,235–

56Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50034,915–

57Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65334,281–

58Burlington, VTVT227,80334,273–

59Lebanon, NHNH224,50032,932–

60Toledo, OHOH599,37631,212–

61Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81329,727–

62Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68529,519–

63Louisville, KYKY1,402,50929,469–

64North Port, FLFL948,15829,179–

65Bangor, MEME157,96728,554–

66Augusta, MEME129,06728,209–

67Omaha, NENE1,009,83625,287–

68Concord, NHNH158,07824,708–

69Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27323,869–

70Richmond, VAVA1,389,33823,697–

71Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37723,371–

72Colorado Springs, COCO781,79622,776–

73Deltona, FLFL746,93322,731–

74Amherst, MAMA164,06522,608–

75Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72022,521–

76Shreveport, LALA383,47422,467–

77Spokane, WAWA608,01221,861–

78Palm Bay, FLFL663,98221,780–

79Lewiston, MEME116,48721,636–

80Pittsfield, MAMA128,22421,160–

81Oxnard, CACA830,85120,840–

82Flint, MIMI401,09320,770–

83Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13820,474–

84Albuquerque, NMNM925,27920,399–

85Dayton, OHOH826,55420,390–

86Cape Coral, FLFL875,60720,274–

87Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76620,212–

88Lansing, MIMI479,72220,139–

89Wichita, KSKS663,80919,675–

90Memphis, TNTN1,341,41218,981–

91Madison, WIWI709,68518,700–

92Massena, NYNY105,48818,278–

93Green Bay, WIWI336,75618,060–

94Utica, NYNY285,61117,956–

95Monroe, MIMI156,00417,933–

96Santa Rosa, CACA486,44417,922–

97Glens Falls, NYNY124,37317,650–

98Boise City, IDID864,24317,632–

99Charleston, SCSC889,26317,580–

100Little Rock, ARAR777,60717,565–

101Fort Wayne, ININ466,25816,807–

102Alexandria, LALA147,95216,790–

103Pensacola, FLFL544,94916,774–

104Opelousas, LALA80,76516,763–

105Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37716,628–

106Greenville, SCSC1,014,10116,610–

107Fresno, CACA1,203,38316,582–

108New Iberia, LALA66,84616,367–

109Akron, OHOH701,78016,291–

110Knoxville, TNTN968,13716,169–

111Reno, NVNV578,73415,825–

112Lakeland, FLFL874,79015,518–

113Hammond, LALA141,34615,495–

114Des Moines, IAIA758,53915,329–

115Canton, OHOH400,24615,022–

116Mobile, ALAL411,65814,971–

117Anchorage, AKAK405,82114,907–

118Bay City, MIMI102,12314,792–

119Bakersfield, CACA927,06814,456–

120Columbia, SCSC879,91814,383–

121Duluth, MNMN281,21914,380–

122Allentown, PAPA887,61514,307–

123Salem, OROR445,81414,248–

124Springfield, MOMO500,69414,179–

125Barnstable, MAMA233,53914,161–

126Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72113,673–

127Stockton, CACA823,81513,636–

128Eugene, OROR381,58413,454–

129Saginaw, MIMI187,68813,299–

130Watertown, NYNY111,54012,941–

131Honolulu, HIHI988,70312,932–

132Ocala, FLFL442,66012,848–

133Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21412,780–

134Keene, NHNH78,26912,516–

135Peoria, ILIL363,50512,363–

136Santa Maria, CACA442,06512,087–

137Harrisburg, PAPA617,42711,922–

138Boulder, COCO328,56011,548–

139Ogden, UTUT672,78411,448–

140Greenfield, MAMA70,69811,384–

141Laconia, NHNH65,14711,222–

142Traverse City, MIMI156,97211,142–

143Fayetteville, ARAR622,17710,947–

144Lacey, WAWA304,26110,900–

145Jackson, MSMS609,84710,788–

146Rutland, VTVT59,65310,733–

147Bremerton, WAWA283,37410,710–

148Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20610,701–

149Monroe, LALA222,39010,642–

150Fort Collins, COCO377,29210,534–

151Augusta, GAGA641,23110,527–

152Kankakee, ILIL105,52510,512–

153Modesto, CACA557,71910,373–

154Greensboro, NCNC805,94510,261–

155Chattanooga, TNTN594,53010,154–

156Appleton, WIWI249,87610,116–

157Naples, FLFL417,13110,103–

158Wilmington, NCNC492,77210,024–

159South Bend, ININ324,5389,928–

160Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5529,872–

161Lexington, KYKY535,1749,831–

162Asheville, NCNC422,3459,817–

163Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7959,781–

164Lancaster, PAPA563,1599,761–

165Santa Cruz, CACA258,8529,645–

166Provo, UTUT773,4269,589–

167Muskegon, MIMI177,9019,513–

168Durham, NCNC625,4859,409–

169San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3679,400–

170Davenport, IAIA380,4529,340–

171Tallahassee, FLFL397,4429,303–

172Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1919,255–

173Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1029,098–

174Fargo, NDND269,5289,060–

175Chico, CACA209,2118,900–

176Longview, TXTX297,3158,826–

177Rockford, ILIL337,2428,696–

178Gainesville, FLFL359,0368,695–

179York, PAPA473,1978,693–

180Binghamton, NYNY243,1898,674–

181Huntsville, ALAL556,4448,668–

182Yakima, WAWA259,1858,583–

183Marquette, MIMI68,0648,535–

184Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2858,130–

185Killeen, TXTX511,4978,103–

186Medford, OROR221,7958,071–

187Vallejo, CACA455,3768,042–

188Kennewick, WAWA324,3347,959–

189Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5517,950–

190Morgan City, LALA46,5527,916–

191Salinas, CACA433,7297,840–

192Daphne, ALAL267,7617,834–

193Barre, VTVT59,6527,811–

194Greeley, COCO378,4267,764–

195Eau Claire, WIWI176,6477,742–

196Lincoln, NENE352,0817,726–

197Topeka, KSKS233,0527,679–

198Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2127,611–

199Crestview, FLFL315,0987,587–

200Fayetteville, NCNC395,4127,556–

201Scranton, PAPA574,4187,500–

202Reading, PAPA440,0727,467–

203Evansville, ININ273,7867,382–

204Youngstown, OHOH423,6787,312–

205Bend, OROR266,3767,303–

206St. Cloud, MNMN205,8547,212–

207Kingston, NYNY183,3307,186–

208Escanaba, MIMI36,5827,078–

209Racine, WIWI198,9197,040–

210Redding, CACA181,6486,997–

211Marinette, WIWI65,5156,987–

212Lubbock, TXTX368,4316,899–

213Bellingham, WAWA236,3926,781–

214Lafayette, ININ228,4686,731–

215Oshkosh, WIWI174,2186,730–

216Springfield, ILIL206,0336,638–

217Joplin, MOMO208,7966,615–

218Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0476,603–

219Jackson, MIMI159,5526,567–

220Huntington, WVWV365,9656,465–

221Roanoke, VAVA316,5476,412–

222Picayune, MSMS59,3636,399–

223Amarillo, TXTX276,2356,369–

224Midland, MIMI83,7546,289–

225Savannah, GAGA438,3146,284–

226Panama City, FLFL231,1746,251–

227Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8646,167–

228Hagerstown, MDMD315,2806,132–

229Lynchburg, VAVA269,1696,059–

230Adrian, MIMI97,7796,012–

231Montgomery, ALAL388,7476,011–

232Grand Forks, NDND105,0465,978–

233Columbia, MOMO219,0625,896–

234Erie, PAPA265,8325,880–

235Farmington, MOMO67,8095,867–

236Lexington Park, MDMD211,1765,863–

237Jacksonville, NCNC217,1755,843–

238Sebastian, FLFL172,7995,780–

239Janesville, WIWI166,4725,734–

240College Station, TXTX287,4765,734–

241Rochester, MNMN231,1845,690–

242Eureka, CACA131,6475,666–

243Billings, MTMT193,6035,595–

244Terre Haute, ININ169,2415,543–

245Kenosha, WIWI168,4485,512–

246Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6665,508–

247Waco, TXTX308,8075,489–

248Bennington, VTVT36,6305,489–

249Brattleboro, VTVT45,2045,464–

250Wausau, WIWI139,4325,460–

251El Paso, TXTX881,2915,430–

252Clarksville, TNTN349,0015,422–

253Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9665,386–

254Sioux City, IAIA145,7385,331–

255Jefferson City, MOMO152,7125,315–

256Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6385,251–

257Grand Junction, COCO162,8455,168–

258Kingsport, TNTN314,8345,153–

259Charlottesville, VAVA228,5975,122–

260Napa, CACA132,9495,115–

261Tyler, TXTX252,5495,113–

262Santa Fe, NMNM156,9075,063–

263Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0145,060–

264Champaign, ILIL239,9795,057–

265Manitowoc, WIWI81,7105,034–

266Hickory, NCNC376,8905,015–

267Battle Creek, MIMI133,4085,014–

268La Crosse, WIWI171,1824,946–

269Fort Smith, ARAR234,1404,846–

270Rapid City, SDSD156,9344,822–

271Grants Pass, OROR87,8674,804–

272Columbus, GAGA324,8304,772–

273Dover, DEDE194,7864,725–

274Ottawa, ILIL145,9024,678–

275Yuba City, CACA187,4784,676–

276Roseburg, OROR111,9514,609–

277Niles, MIMI152,4444,606–

278Spartanburg, SCSC407,6564,603–

279Missoula, MTMT128,6984,601–

280Visalia, CACA485,1464,597–

281Hilo, HIHI210,0434,580–

282Bloomington, ININ165,2314,494–

283Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9754,486–

284Elkhart, ININ208,7744,474–

285Sandusky, OHOH112,7774,289–

286Bloomington, ILIL171,4194,264–

287Truckee, CACA101,9114,264–

288Holland, MIMI123,1884,262–

289Brainerd, MNMN100,5624,247–

290Trenton, NJNJ399,2894,242–

291Seaford, DEDE277,1404,210–

292Longview, WAWA114,8854,204–

293Natchitoches, LALA36,0894,201–

294Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5754,177–

295Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6694,163–

296Blacksburg, VAVA181,6164,157–

297Charleston, WVWV200,1704,155–

298Lawrence, KSKS120,9204,137–

299St. Joseph, MOMO119,1704,130–

300Alpena, MIMI28,8534,128–

301Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2154,127–

302Waterloo, IAIA169,1894,039–

303Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8504,029–

304Manhattan, KSKS136,1224,021–

305Owosso, MIMI67,6814,004–

306Iowa City, IAIA182,7113,990–

307Sheboygan, WIWI118,0473,981–

308Houghton, MIMI40,0283,975–

309Auburn, NYNY74,3653,973–

310Kahului, HIHI160,6743,906–

311Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6913,905–

312Bozeman, MTMT128,7403,863–

313Kalispell, MTMT115,4293,859–

314Gloversville, NYNY52,2163,837–

315McAllen, TXTX921,5493,828–

316Abilene, TXTX185,4293,812–

317Corning, NYNY91,8553,810–

318Greenville, OHOH51,5203,798–

319Pueblo, COCO169,2773,791–

320Wenatchee, WAWA128,4143,754–

321Helena, MTMT97,1533,698–

322Wooster, OHOH116,7583,668–

323St. George, UTUT213,6703,664–

324Johnson City, TNTN216,4163,651–

325Ukiah, CACA88,1223,592–

326Athens, GAGA224,1483,566–

327New Bern, NCNC127,3583,554–

328DeRidder, LALA36,6733,536–

329Fairbanks, AKAK93,9723,534–

330Auburn, ALAL208,0133,511–

331Yuma, AZAZ224,4493,506–

332The Villages, FLFL157,7723,494–

333Whitewater, WIWI106,1273,483–

334Bogalusa, LALA44,9373,476–

335Johnstown, PAPA128,9683,463–

336Watertown, WIWI86,5053,448–

337Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0603,437–

338Warner Robins, GAGA208,0913,434–

339Ames, IAIA128,0903,433–

340Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3323,402–

341Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0813,388–

342Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6573,384–

343Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4483,356–

344Sherman, TXTX153,6133,350–

345Sebring, FLFL111,1223,349–

346Albany, OROR132,8433,343–

347Jamestown, NYNY124,1263,331–

348State College, PAPA157,3933,291–

349Merced, CACA297,2603,257–

350East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1793,233–

351Hudson, NYNY60,1683,225–

352Hot Springs, ARAR99,6953,219–

353Lawton, OKOK127,5903,218–

354Clearlake, CACA67,7723,190–

355Idaho Falls, IDID173,8513,184–

356Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5533,171–

357Ithaca, NYNY104,0473,128–

358Meadville, PAPA81,7923,118–

359Gainesville, GAGA226,5683,108–

360Wheeling, WVWV134,0893,091–

361Oneonta, NYNY60,5893,084–

362Key West, FLFL80,4063,048–

363Faribault, MNMN69,9393,041–

364Paducah, KYKY102,2593,029–

365DuBois, PAPA78,1003,021–

366Centralia, WAWA88,0623,011–

367Port Angeles, WAWA78,2023,009–

368Muncie, ININ113,1062,992–

369Corvallis, OROR97,7282,990–

370Great Falls, MTMT85,0292,988–

371Cheyenne, WYWY102,9382,976–

372Greenville, NCNC182,9362,915–

373Springfield, OHOH135,3402,901–

374Bismarck, NDND139,7502,878–

375Victoria, TXTX99,8642,873–

376Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6662,854–

377Mansfield, OHOH124,8932,831–

378Cadillac, MIMI49,7192,827–

379Chambersburg, PAPA160,6522,826–

380Elmira, NYNY80,4152,813–

381Rifle, COCO80,0992,774–

382Salisbury, MDMD131,8722,768–

383Twin Falls, IDID123,9012,764–

384Hillsdale, MIMI45,7382,760–

385Salina, KSKS59,1212,754–

386Lufkin, TXTX88,1542,753–

387Dubuque, IAIA99,3812,744–

388Las Cruces, NMNM229,0912,739–

389Sidney, OHOH48,0652,725–

390Altoona, PAPA119,5412,721–

391Lima, OHOH100,8812,710–

392Mankato, MNMN104,9072,698–

393Findlay, OHOH75,0342,695–

394Burlington, NCNC186,1772,671–

395Texarkana, TXTX146,8162,663–

396Casper, WYWY80,5262,658–

397Winchester, VAVA152,3322,642–

398Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0972,630–

399Brownsville, TXTX433,9462,606–

400Coos Bay, OROR63,9922,601–

401Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3682,577–

402Gettysburg, PAPA107,5942,560–

403San Angelo, TXTX122,0652,537–

404Decatur, ILIL99,3002,529–

405Bowling Green, KYKY197,1802,526–

406Morgantown, WVWV141,9952,525–

407Jackson, TNTN184,5692,524–

408Aberdeen, WAWA78,1442,515–

409Rice Lake, WIWI46,4842,510–

410Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4042,503–

411Big Rapids, MIMI42,3202,496–

412Pinehurst, NCNC110,6192,475–

413Shelton, WAWA71,1652,459–

414Batavia, NYNY58,4162,447–

415Vineland, NJNJ157,1482,440–

416Stevens Point, WIWI71,9432,439–

417Dothan, ALAL156,2662,438–

418Walla Walla, WAWA62,3612,432–

419Cleveland, TNTN134,0572,428–

420Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1542,423–

421Stillwater, OKOK83,8892,416–

422Amsterdam, NYNY50,0462,400–

423Lebanon, PAPA146,3802,385–

424Florence, SCSC201,3922,381–

425Portsmouth, OHOH71,3652,376–

426Hermiston, OROR93,7212,375–

427Minot, NDND75,6942,369–

428Olean, NYNY75,3902,353–

429Michigan City, ININ111,2942,330–

430Williamsport, PAPA112,5872,317–

431Decatur, ALAL160,3262,312–

432Natchez, MSMS54,7222,306–

433Alma, MIMI41,1902,298–

434Farmington, NMNM120,3402,282–

435Fremont, OHOH58,6552,265–

436Lewiston, IDID65,4502,252–

437Staunton, VAVA129,6922,243–

438Pottsville, PAPA145,0852,241–

439Albany, GAGA145,5102,234–

440Jonesboro, ARAR139,4402,230–

441Kerrville, TXTX54,0372,220–

442Richmond, KYKY131,8062,219–

443Moses Lake, WAWA105,7272,207–

444Vincennes, ININ35,6522,181–

445Petoskey, MIMI33,7752,176–

446Salem, OHOH99,3772,166–

447Weirton, WVWV112,4682,149–

448Danville, ILIL71,2592,138–

449Hanford, CACA154,3272,136–

450Warsaw, ININ80,8922,131–

451Monticello, NYNY80,5862,130–

452Hermitage, PAPA107,8602,127–

453Odessa, TXTX173,8012,124–

454Klamath Falls, OROR70,2742,102–

455Midland, TXTX193,1392,091–

456Show Low, AZAZ109,9462,084–

457Sunbury, PAPA107,7882,084–

458Marion, ILIL67,2252,077–

459Red Bluff, CACA64,6652,060–

460Hutchinson, KSKS61,5392,059–

461Newport, OROR50,6362,056–

462Quincy, ILIL74,1462,046–

463Pocatello, IDID91,5912,041–

464Logan, UTUT160,8892,033–

465Durango, COCO56,8982,019–

466Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1372,008–

467Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9091,999–

468Sandpoint, IDID54,4201,986–

469Carbondale, ILIL52,5011,968–

470Owensboro, KYKY113,9621,963–

471Baraboo, WIWI66,6521,960–

472Palatka, FLFL77,7341,959–

473Meridian, MSMS85,4191,959–

474Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1181,955–

475Parkersburg, WVWV87,2641,954–

476Branson, MOMO57,0011,949–

477St. Simons, GAGA118,5241,948–

478New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3731,931–

479Tupelo, MSMS133,1671,929–

480Oxford, ALAL115,8341,911–

481Columbus, ININ85,7291,903–

482Coldwater, MIMI45,9931,903–

483Warrensburg, MOMO56,6701,901–

484Sturgis, MIMI60,9681,899–

485Cortland, NYNY45,8501,886–

486Ruston, LALA48,3601,885–

487Valdosta, GAGA153,2761,883–

488Carson, NVNV58,5711,880–

489Enid, OKOK61,7791,875–

490Russellville, ARAR84,9321,858–

491Cumberland, MDMD93,6401,856–

492Morristown, TNTN128,8671,852–

493Sonora, CACA53,1601,850–

494Shawano, WIWI45,7591,835–

495Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0351,827–

496Morehead City, NCNC70,4691,805–

497Norwalk, OHOH58,2501,796–

498Sevierville, TNTN101,3421,795–

499Florence, ALAL156,6091,782–

500Sayre, PAPA59,6001,771–

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

Frequently asked

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.