RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Largest French population, US metro areas · 2020

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 208,232. 918 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 108,010, against an all-metro areas median of 1,604.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH POPULATIONVS 2000

01Boston, MAMA5,034,221208,232–

02New York, NYNY20,112,448172,369–

03Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441167,030–

04Providence, RIRI1,708,161144,221–

05Houston, TXTX7,904,627144,103–

06Detroit, MIMI4,390,913140,892–

07Chicago, ILIL9,434,123125,802–

08Dallas, TXTX8,477,157118,625–

09Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295118,491–

10Seattle, WAWA4,161,883106,340–

11Baton Rouge, LALA888,699105,556–

12New Orleans, LALA970,849102,043–

13Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93895,725–

14Washington, DCDC6,465,72492,818–

15San Francisco, CACA4,630,04187,709–

16St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42187,397–

17Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18282,692–

18Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11880,656–

19Tampa, FLFL3,418,89580,618–

20Worcester, MAMA888,50278,366–

21Lafayette, LALA423,75877,547–

22Miami, FLFL6,391,07273,515–

23Denver, COCO3,092,03772,782–

24Riverside, CACA4,769,00768,945–

25Portland, OROR2,542,28267,780–

26San Diego, CACA3,282,24862,260–

27Portland, MEME577,63562,015–

28Austin, TXTX2,620,94553,151–

29Albany, NYNY915,83550,434–

30Sacramento, CACA2,477,27449,130–

31Manchester, NHNH433,41548,176–

32Orlando, FLFL2,957,67246,954–

33Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68246,634–

34Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78143,841–

35San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14043,534–

36Springfield, MAMA464,33843,087–

37Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85842,239–

38Slidell, LALA279,10840,860–

39Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83039,612–

40Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99239,608–

41Houma, LALA199,66839,536–

42Columbus, OHOH2,242,02837,207–

43Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01036,816–

44Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22635,919–

45Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69535,405–

46Nashville, TNTN2,197,41634,046–

47Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21333,206–

48Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77532,669–

49Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64531,074–

50Beaumont, TXTX399,31028,681–

51Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50028,243–

52San Jose, CACA1,984,47328,157–

53Rochester, NYNY1,056,14927,854–

54Louisville, KYKY1,402,50927,693–

55Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65327,445–

56Syracuse, NYNY652,27327,158–

57Lake Charles, LALA244,65526,552–

58Gulfport, MSMS431,32926,501–

59Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72025,444–

60North Port, FLFL948,15825,067–

61Lebanon, NHNH224,50025,045–

62Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37723,657–

63Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68523,506–

64Toledo, OHOH599,37623,168–

65Augusta, MEME129,06723,022–

66Burlington, VTVT227,80322,969–

67Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81322,778–

68Bangor, MEME157,96721,920–

69Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27321,016–

70Concord, NHNH158,07820,165–

71Richmond, VAVA1,389,33820,099–

72Omaha, NENE1,009,83619,569–

73Lewiston, MEME116,48719,359–

74Colorado Springs, COCO781,79619,200–

75Spokane, WAWA608,01219,016–

76Boise City, IDID864,24317,892–

77Dayton, OHOH826,55417,456–

78Palm Bay, FLFL663,98217,035–

79Madison, WIWI709,68516,820–

80Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76616,488–

81Amherst, MAMA164,06516,268–

82Charleston, SCSC889,26315,767–

83Cape Coral, FLFL875,60715,722–

84Albuquerque, NMNM925,27915,720–

85Flint, MIMI401,09315,715–

86Memphis, TNTN1,341,41215,605–

87Greenville, SCSC1,014,10115,313–

88Santa Rosa, CACA486,44415,270–

89Lansing, MIMI479,72215,140–

90Oxnard, CACA830,85114,971–

91Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13814,925–

92Hammond, LALA141,34614,914–

93Knoxville, TNTN968,13714,762–

94Deltona, FLFL746,93314,424–

95Fort Wayne, ININ466,25814,383–

96Pensacola, FLFL544,94913,923–

97Reno, NVNV578,73413,887–

98Akron, OHOH701,78013,550–

99Wichita, KSKS663,80913,393–

100Green Bay, WIWI336,75613,375–

101Fresno, CACA1,203,38313,221–

102Lakeland, FLFL874,79012,948–

103Eugene, OROR381,58412,890–

104Columbia, SCSC879,91812,861–

105Pittsfield, MAMA128,22412,610–

106Allentown, PAPA887,61512,286–

107Mobile, ALAL411,65812,208–

108Shreveport, LALA383,47412,144–

109Glens Falls, NYNY124,37311,894–

110Des Moines, IAIA758,53911,787–

111Salem, OROR445,81411,757–

112Fort Collins, COCO377,29211,728–

113Springfield, MOMO500,69411,637–

114Monroe, MIMI156,00411,532–

115Little Rock, ARAR777,60711,529–

116Canton, OHOH400,24611,390–

117Utica, NYNY285,61111,341–

118Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72110,921–

119Honolulu, HIHI988,70310,891–

120Durham, NCNC625,48510,876–

121Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21410,856–

122Ogden, UTUT672,78410,841–

123Bakersfield, CACA927,06810,824–

124Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37710,750–

125Barnstable, MAMA233,53910,721–

126Alexandria, LALA147,95210,578–

127Provo, UTUT773,42610,461–

128Massena, NYNY105,48810,280–

129Stockton, CACA823,81510,212–

130Harrisburg, PAPA617,42710,096–

131Bay City, MIMI102,12310,010–

132Anchorage, AKAK405,8219,911–

133Santa Maria, CACA442,0659,722–

134Asheville, NCNC422,3459,706–

135Chattanooga, TNTN594,5309,629–

136Ocala, FLFL442,6609,454–

137Greensboro, NCNC805,9459,410–

138Keene, NHNH78,2699,321–

139Duluth, MNMN281,2199,271–

140Lacey, WAWA304,2619,232–

141Peoria, ILIL363,5059,202–

142Bremerton, WAWA283,3749,192–

143Watertown, NYNY111,5409,023–

144Saginaw, MIMI187,6888,968–

145San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3678,957–

146New Iberia, LALA66,8468,929–

147Naples, FLFL417,1318,908–

148Killeen, TXTX511,4978,871–

149Wilmington, NCNC492,7728,845–

150Boulder, COCO328,5608,770–

151Traverse City, MIMI156,9728,723–

152Fayetteville, ARAR622,1778,696–

153Gainesville, FLFL359,0368,631–

154Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5528,617–

155Crestview, FLFL315,0988,478–

156Lexington, KYKY535,1748,449–

157Lancaster, PAPA563,1598,408–

158Laconia, NHNH65,1478,313–

159Augusta, GAGA641,2318,227–

160Morgan City, LALA46,5528,128–

161Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1028,092–

162Opelousas, LALA80,7657,952–

163Fargo, NDND269,5287,933–

164Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2067,877–

165Huntsville, ALAL556,4447,683–

166Natchitoches, LALA36,0897,652–

167Kankakee, ILIL105,5257,645–

168Vallejo, CACA455,3767,640–

169Appleton, WIWI249,8767,637–

170Greenfield, MAMA70,6987,631–

171York, PAPA473,1977,531–

172Rutland, VTVT59,6537,495–

173Jackson, MSMS609,8477,402–

174Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2127,195–

175Modesto, CACA557,7197,086–

176Kennewick, WAWA324,3346,904–

177Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7956,837–

178Savannah, GAGA438,3146,831–

179Medford, OROR221,7956,808–

180Picayune, MSMS59,3636,675–

181Chico, CACA209,2116,673–

182Tallahassee, FLFL397,4426,666–

183Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5516,604–

184Eau Claire, WIWI176,6476,538–

185Daphne, ALAL267,7616,533–

186Davenport, IAIA380,4526,485–

187Barre, VTVT59,6526,465–

188Greeley, COCO378,4266,456–

189Lincoln, NENE352,0816,418–

190Bend, OROR266,3766,357–

191Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2856,261–

192Oshkosh, WIWI174,2186,256–

193Marquette, MIMI68,0646,245–

194Muskegon, MIMI177,9016,231–

195Santa Cruz, CACA258,8526,222–

196Bellingham, WAWA236,3926,221–

197College Station, TXTX287,4766,185–

198Scranton, PAPA574,4185,937–

199Monroe, LALA222,3905,927–

200Sebastian, FLFL172,7995,922–

201South Bend, ININ324,5385,876–

202Rockford, ILIL337,2425,842–

203Evansville, ININ273,7865,808–

204Topeka, KSKS233,0525,738–

205Racine, WIWI198,9195,688–

206Hagerstown, MDMD315,2805,633–

207Reading, PAPA440,0725,607–

208Binghamton, NYNY243,1895,604–

209Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8645,554–

210El Paso, TXTX881,2915,537–

211Longview, TXTX297,3155,505–

212St. Cloud, MNMN205,8545,387–

213Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9665,366–

214Lexington Park, MDMD211,1765,355–

215Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6385,294–

216Youngstown, OHOH423,6785,275–

217Jackson, MIMI159,5525,242–

218Billings, MTMT193,6035,190–

219Waco, TXTX308,8075,166–

220Kingston, NYNY183,3305,154–

221Panama City, FLFL231,1745,153–

222Fayetteville, NCNC395,4125,144–

223Yakima, WAWA259,1855,114–

224Salinas, CACA433,7295,112–

225Redding, CACA181,6485,085–

226Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1915,067–

227Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6665,040–

228Kenosha, WIWI168,4485,001–

229Marinette, WIWI65,5154,947–

230Spartanburg, SCSC407,6564,932–

231Erie, PAPA265,8324,915–

232Rapid City, SDSD156,9344,914–

233Springfield, ILIL206,0334,900–

234Champaign, ILIL239,9794,880–

235Trenton, NJNJ399,2894,849–

236Roanoke, VAVA316,5474,834–

237Grand Forks, NDND105,0464,799–

238Elkhart, ININ208,7744,798–

239Wausau, WIWI139,4324,753–

240The Villages, FLFL157,7724,684–

241Lafayette, ININ228,4684,629–

242Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0474,616–

243Escanaba, MIMI36,5824,603–

244Clarksville, TNTN349,0014,533–

245Rochester, MNMN231,1844,485–

246Midland, MIMI83,7544,462–

247Bozeman, MTMT128,7404,457–

248Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0144,417–

249Amarillo, TXTX276,2354,406–

250Ottawa, ILIL145,9024,370–

251Joplin, MOMO208,7964,340–

252Grand Junction, COCO162,8454,298–

253Columbia, MOMO219,0624,278–

254Missoula, MTMT128,6984,184–

255Hickory, NCNC376,8904,128–

256Lubbock, TXTX368,4314,044–

257Hilo, HIHI210,0434,022–

258Jacksonville, NCNC217,1754,017–

259Eureka, CACA131,6473,981–

260Brainerd, MNMN100,5623,919–

261Fort Smith, ARAR234,1403,870–

262La Crosse, WIWI171,1823,866–

263Charlottesville, VAVA228,5973,821–

264Terre Haute, ININ169,2413,793–

265Yuba City, CACA187,4783,780–

266Seaford, DEDE277,1403,772–

267Janesville, WIWI166,4723,750–

268Niles, MIMI152,4443,750–

269Albany, OROR132,8433,746–

270Kalispell, MTMT115,4293,741–

271Athens, GAGA224,1483,740–

272Bloomington, ININ165,2313,696–

273Lynchburg, VAVA269,1693,689–

274Adrian, MIMI97,7793,661–

275Tyler, TXTX252,5493,654–

276Farmington, MOMO67,8093,646–

277Montgomery, ALAL388,7473,634–

278Pueblo, COCO169,2773,603–

279Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6693,587–

280Bennington, VTVT36,6303,546–

281Kingsport, TNTN314,8343,528–

282Lawrence, KSKS120,9203,520–

283Longview, WAWA114,8853,518–

284Jefferson City, MOMO152,7123,511–

285Huntington, WVWV365,9653,501–

286Brattleboro, VTVT45,2043,472–

287Sheboygan, WIWI118,0473,435–

288Holland, MIMI123,1883,412–

289Manitowoc, WIWI81,7103,406–

290Napa, CACA132,9493,404–

291Columbus, GAGA324,8303,388–

292Roseburg, OROR111,9513,354–

293Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9753,326–

294Iowa City, IAIA182,7113,303–

295St. George, UTUT213,6703,287–

296Manhattan, KSKS136,1223,278–

297Bloomington, ILIL171,4193,272–

298Midland, TXTX193,1393,258–

299Visalia, CACA485,1463,254–

300Jamestown, NYNY124,1263,225–

301Winchester, VAVA152,3323,223–

302McAllen, TXTX921,5493,211–

303Sioux City, IAIA145,7383,154–

304Helena, MTMT97,1533,130–

305New Bern, NCNC127,3583,129–

306East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1793,080–

307Truckee, CACA101,9113,063–

308Santa Fe, NMNM156,9073,038–

309Bogalusa, LALA44,9372,982–

310Corvallis, OROR97,7282,955–

311Cheyenne, WYWY102,9382,936–

312Mankato, MNMN104,9072,930–

313Battle Creek, MIMI133,4082,924–

314Auburn, NYNY74,3652,911–

315Ithaca, NYNY104,0472,884–

316Houghton, MIMI40,0282,875–

317Waterloo, IAIA169,1892,867–

318Lawton, OKOK127,5902,843–

319DeRidder, LALA36,6732,836–

320Sandusky, OHOH112,7772,836–

321Warner Robins, GAGA208,0912,831–

322Charleston, WVWV200,1702,812–

323Port Angeles, WAWA78,2022,789–

324Bismarck, NDND139,7502,775–

325Kahului, HIHI160,6742,773–

326Gainesville, GAGA226,5682,744–

327Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6572,736–

328Wooster, OHOH116,7582,723–

329Bowling Green, KYKY197,1802,714–

330Centralia, WAWA88,0622,708–

331Grants Pass, OROR87,8672,703–

332Sherman, TXTX153,6132,690–

333Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3322,669–

334DuBois, PAPA78,1002,667–

335Owosso, MIMI67,6812,653–

336Johnson City, TNTN216,4162,647–

337State College, PAPA157,3932,647–

338Hudson, NYNY60,1682,625–

339Gettysburg, PAPA107,5942,615–

340Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4482,613–

341St. Joseph, MOMO119,1702,610–

342Abilene, TXTX185,4292,587–

343Gloversville, NYNY52,2162,576–

344Las Cruces, NMNM229,0912,545–

345Williamsport, PAPA112,5872,534–

346Dover, DEDE194,7862,531–

347Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6912,528–

348Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3682,522–

349Meadville, PAPA81,7922,518–

350Greenville, OHOH51,5202,511–

351Chambersburg, PAPA160,6522,500–

352Whitewater, WIWI106,1272,484–

353Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0812,476–

354Great Falls, MTMT85,0292,469–

355Yuma, AZAZ224,4492,423–

356Auburn, ALAL208,0132,421–

357Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5752,415–

358Blacksburg, VAVA181,6162,399–

359Cookeville, TNTN152,4772,397–

360Alpena, MIMI28,8532,396–

361Springfield, OHOH135,3402,394–

362Decatur, ILIL99,3002,392–

363Johnstown, PAPA128,9682,388–

364Weirton, WVWV112,4682,364–

365Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0602,355–

366Corning, NYNY91,8552,339–

367Wenatchee, WAWA128,4142,329–

368Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8502,307–

369Lebanon, PAPA146,3802,305–

370Shelton, WAWA71,1652,298–

371Fairbanks, AKAK93,9722,297–

372Brownsville, TXTX433,9462,294–

373Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2152,281–

374Morgantown, WVWV141,9952,258–

375Rifle, COCO80,0992,257–

376Sonora, CACA53,1602,245–

377Casper, WYWY80,5262,242–

378Faribault, MNMN69,9392,224–

379Sidney, OHOH48,0652,215–

380Michigan City, ININ111,2942,214–

381Burlington, NCNC186,1772,211–

382Florence, SCSC201,3922,208–

383Huntsville, TXTX83,8422,195–

384Idaho Falls, IDID173,8512,192–

385Twin Falls, IDID123,9012,190–

386Klamath Falls, OROR70,2742,142–

387Watertown, WIWI86,5052,131–

388San Angelo, TXTX122,0652,130–

389Sebring, FLFL111,1222,113–

390Oneonta, NYNY60,5892,111–

391Ames, IAIA128,0902,106–

392Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5532,099–

393Salem, OHOH99,3772,087–

394Ukiah, CACA88,1222,087–

395Lufkin, TXTX88,1542,082–

396Red Bluff, CACA64,6652,062–

397Mansfield, OHOH124,8932,062–

398Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0972,061–

399Cleveland, TNTN134,0572,052–

400Victoria, TXTX99,8642,049–

401Palatka, FLFL77,7342,027–

402Walla Walla, WAWA62,3612,023–

403Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4042,022–

404Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1552,018–

405Farmington, NMNM120,3402,017–

406Cadillac, MIMI49,7192,011–

407Merced, CACA297,2602,001–

408Morristown, TNTN128,8671,958–

409Key West, FLFL80,4061,935–

410Logan, UTUT160,8891,930–

411Newport, OROR50,6361,921–

412Salina, KSKS59,1211,918–

413Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1371,917–

414Paducah, KYKY102,2591,880–

415Elmira, NYNY80,4151,875–

416Pocatello, IDID91,5911,862–

417Lake City, FLFL74,0941,860–

418Jackson, TNTN184,5691,846–

419Hot Springs, ARAR99,6951,832–

420Lima, OHOH100,8811,823–

421Wheeling, WVWV134,0891,822–

422Staunton, VAVA129,6921,816–

423Muncie, ININ113,1061,815–

424Show Low, AZAZ109,9461,813–

425Pinehurst, NCNC110,6191,810–

426Dubuque, IAIA99,3811,797–

427Olean, NYNY75,3901,793–

428Morehead City, NCNC70,4691,791–

429Greenville, NCNC182,9361,766–

430Dothan, ALAL156,2661,765–

431Stevens Point, WIWI71,9431,754–

432Findlay, OHOH75,0341,746–

433Amsterdam, NYNY50,0461,742–

434Warsaw, ININ80,8921,730–

435Altoona, PAPA119,5411,729–

436Big Rapids, MIMI42,3201,728–

437Minot, NDND75,6941,728–

438Kapaa, HIHI73,4001,727–

439Heber, UTUT81,6551,719–

440Moses Lake, WAWA105,7271,716–

441Kerrville, TXTX54,0371,710–

442Ruston, LALA48,3601,704–

443Hermiston, OROR93,7211,701–

444Marion, ILIL67,2251,700–

445New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3731,699–

446Columbus, ININ85,7291,688–

447Coos Bay, OROR63,9921,685–

448Rolla, MOMO45,2471,676–

449Carson, NVNV58,5711,674–

450Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0411,673–

451Texarkana, TXTX146,8161,661–

452Aberdeen, WAWA78,1441,655–

453Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6661,655–

454Petoskey, MIMI33,7751,653–

455Statesboro, GAGA97,9771,636–

456Baraboo, WIWI66,6521,634–

457Goldsboro, NCNC122,2781,625–

458Sevierville, TNTN101,3421,619–

459Clearlake, CACA67,7721,608–

460Hillsdale, MIMI45,7381,599–

461Sunbury, PAPA107,7881,591–

462Seneca, SCSC83,7751,587–

463Pottsville, PAPA145,0851,581–

464Athens, TXTX88,5951,566–

465Pahrump, NVNV57,3361,554–

466Tupelo, MSMS133,1671,549–

467Natchez, MSMS54,7221,546–

468Monticello, NYNY80,5861,544–

469Decatur, ALAL160,3261,542–

470Vineland, NJNJ157,1481,541–

471Hermitage, PAPA107,8601,540–

472Rice Lake, WIWI46,4841,523–

473Auburn, ININ44,5351,521–

474Bemidji, MNMN47,0551,512–

475Harrison, ARAR45,6541,511–

476Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1541,502–

477Jonesboro, ARAR139,4401,502–

478Fremont, OHOH58,6551,491–

479Salisbury, MDMD131,8721,488–

480Hutchinson, KSKS61,5391,481–

481Boone, NCNC54,7861,461–

482Corbin, KYKY150,0401,460–

483Quincy, ILIL74,1461,454–

484Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0021,453–

485Frankfort, KYKY77,8741,399–

486Batavia, NYNY58,4161,395–

487Pittsburg, KSKS39,0081,393–

488Payson, AZAZ53,8011,387–

489Odessa, TXTX173,8011,387–

490Kendallville, ININ47,9371,385–

491Durango, COCO56,8981,372–

492Stillwater, OKOK83,8891,368–

493Shawano, WIWI45,7591,365–

494Sumter, SCSC105,0671,365–

495St. Simons, GAGA118,5241,358–

496Kearney, NENE57,9621,350–

497Sturgis, MIMI60,9681,332–

498Marietta, OHOH58,3891,328–

499Alamogordo, NMNM70,3681,324–

500Astoria, OROR40,9261,323–

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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 208,232 (2020 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?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).