Population by State
French Population by State 2026
French %
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State | French % 2024↓ | French Population 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Maine | 11.08% | 157,540 |
 | New Hampshire | 10.33% | 146,969 |
 | Louisiana | 9.53% | 440,472 |
 | Vermont | 8.7% | 55,902 |
 | Rhode Island | 7.2% | 80,548 |
 | Massachusetts | 4.64% | 332,949 |
 | Connecticut | 3.83% | 141,838 |
 | Michigan | 2.97% | 301,667 |
 | Minnesota | 2.56% | 150,045 |
 | Montana | 2.45% | 28,255 |
 | Oregon | 2.42% | 103,646 |
 | Wisconsin | 2.41% | 144,545 |
 | North Dakota | 2.33% | 18,756 |
 | Washington | 2.27% | 183,177 |
 | Missouri | 2.16% | 136,075 |
 | Colorado | 2.16% | 130,129 |
 | Wyoming | 2.1% | 12,434 |
 | Idaho | 1.89% | 38,982 |
 | Kansas | 1.87% | 55,793 |
 | Arizona | 1.74% | 133,977 |
 | Mississippi | 1.73% | 51,304 |
 | South Dakota | 1.71% | 16,116 |
 | Alaska | 1.66% | 12,278 |
 | Florida | 1.64% | 387,391 |
 | Ohio | 1.61% | 192,604 |
 | Nebraska | 1.61% | 32,724 |
 | District of Columbia | 1.6% | 11,160 |
 | New York | 1.6% | 319,779 |
 | Indiana | 1.54% | 108,017 |
 | Nevada | 1.48% | 49,059 |
 | Iowa | 1.47% | 47,610 |
 | Utah | 1.45% | 51,772 |
 | New Mexico | 1.45% | 30,733 |
 | South Carolina | 1.41% | 79,515 |
 | Virginia | 1.4% | 124,904 |
 | Illinois | 1.39% | 177,574 |
 | Texas | 1.39% | 445,202 |
 | Oklahoma | 1.36% | 56,419 |
 | Arkansas | 1.36% | 42,545 |
 | California | 1.34% | 528,836 |
 | Tennessee | 1.31% | 96,845 |
 | North Carolina | 1.31% | 148,623 |
 | Pennsylvania | 1.26% | 165,216 |
 | Kentucky | 1.23% | 57,170 |
 | Hawaii | 1.2% | 17,167 |
 | Alabama | 1.17% | 60,888 |
 | Maryland | 1.16% | 73,190 |
 | Delaware | 1.14% | 12,246 |
 | West Virginia | 1.11% | 19,577 |
 | Georgia | 1.04% | 119,070 |
 | New Jersey | 0.87% | 83,716 |
 | United States | 1.87% | 6,412,949 |
French Americans are concentrated in several states across the U.S. Maine has the highest number of French Americans with 174,157 individuals, comprising 12.5% of the state’s population. New Hampshire follows closely behind with 159,100 French Americans, making up 11.3% of the state’s population. Louisiana ranks third with 477,125 French Americans, constituting 10.5% of the state’s population. Other states with significant French American populations include Vermont (64,859, 10.0%), Rhode Island (89,632, 8.2%), and Massachusetts (375,415, 5.4%).
In some states, such as Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming, the percentage of French Americans is higher than in other states with greater numbers, ranging from 2.0% to 2.8%. However, these states have relatively small populations of French Americans compared to larger states such as California, Texas, and Florida. Overall, French Americans represent 1-2% of the population in most states, except for Maine and New Hampshire where they comprise over 10%. The data highlights the varying geographic distribution of French Americans throughout the U.S.
