Ranking of US Counties By Percentage of Population with French (except Basque) Ancestry in 2021

Updated on March 8, 2024.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, among all US counties with a population of at least 50K, Aroostook County, ME had the highest percentage of population with French (except Basque) ancestry (21.50%), followed by Lafourche Parish, LA (19.26%), and Kennebec County, ME (19.05%).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of the top 200 counties.

You can see similar information for other ancestry groups in the US.

Related Topics: US Census 2021 Topic List.
Ranking of US Counties By Percentage of Population with French (except Basque) Ancestry in 2021
Aroostook County, ME
Lafourche Parish, LA
Kennebec County, ME
Terrebonne Parish, LA
Acadia Parish, LA
St. Martin Parish, LA
Androscoggin County, ME
Lafayette Parish, LA
Vermilion Parish, LA
Clinton County, NY
Ranking of US Counties By Percentage of Population with French (except Basque) Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (%)
1 Aroostook County, ME 21.50
2 Lafourche Parish, LA 19.26
3 Kennebec County, ME 19.05
4 Terrebonne Parish, LA 19.03
5 Acadia Parish, LA 18.38
6 St. Martin Parish, LA 18.23
7 Androscoggin County, ME 17.22
8 Lafayette Parish, LA 16.87
9 Vermilion Parish, LA 16.86
10 Clinton County, NY 16.77
11 St. Charles Parish, LA 16.25
12 St. Tammany Parish, LA 16.06
13 Oxford County, ME 15.58
14 Ascension Parish, LA 15.50
15 Windham County, CT 13.81
16 Penobscot County, ME 13.57
17 Livingston Parish, LA 13.29
18 Somerset County, ME 13.24
19 Belknap County, NH 13.22
20 Merrimack County, NH 12.93
21 Cheshire County, NH 12.65
22 York County, ME 12.44
23 Orange County, TX 12.36
24 Iberia Parish, LA 11.94
25 Rutland County, VT 11.89
26 Jefferson Parish, LA 11.86
27 Strafford County, NH 11.44
28 Hillsborough County, NH 11.24
29 Tangipahoa Parish, LA 11.20
30 Kent County, RI 10.93
31 Rockingham County, NH 10.55
31 Washington County, VT 10.55
32 Grafton County, NH 10.46
33 Calcasieu Parish, LA 10.30
33 Pearl River County, MS 10.30
34 Franklin County, MA 10.16
35 Cumberland County, ME 9.79
36 Berkshire County, MA 9.73
37 Windsor County, VT 9.70
38 Bay County, MI 9.49
39 St. Landry Parish, LA 9.45
40 Bristol County, MA 9.30
41 St. Lawrence County, NY 9.11
42 Hampshire County, MA 8.95
42 Chittenden County, VT 8.95
43 Hampden County, MA 8.88
43 Worcester County, MA 8.88
44 Marquette County, MI 8.85
44 Warren County, NY 8.85
45 Hardin County, TX 8.82
46 Washington County, NY 8.49
47 Tolland County, CT 8.30
48 Washington County, RI 8.10
49 Providence County, RI 7.86
50 Hancock County, ME 7.82
51 East Baton Rouge Parish, LA 7.67
52 Jefferson County, NY 7.38
53 Saratoga County, NY 7.29
54 Bristol County, RI 7.21
55 Monroe County, MI 7.09
56 New London County, CT 6.76
57 Rensselaer County, NY 6.44
58 Kankakee County, IL 6.32
59 Rapides Parish, LA 6.31
60 Newport County, RI 6.24
61 Litchfield County, CT 6.11
62 St. Clair County, MI 6.08
63 Harrison County, MS 5.79
64 Oswego County, NY 5.77
65 Grand Traverse County, MI 5.68
66 Midland County, MI 5.52
67 Hartford County, CT 5.40
68 Tuscola County, MI 5.35
69 Fulton County, NY 5.22
70 Orleans Parish, LA 5.21
70 Jefferson County, TX 5.21
71 Barnstable County, MA 5.08
72 St. Francois County, MO 5.05
72 Schenectady County, NY 5.05
73 Essex County, MA 5.03
74 Middlesex County, CT 4.96
75 Jefferson County, MO 4.82
75 Darke County, OH 4.82
76 Lapeer County, MI 4.72
77 Crow Wing County, MN 4.64
78 St. Croix County, WI 4.53
79 Wright County, MN 4.50
80 Livingston County, MI 4.47
81 Saginaw County, MI 4.33
82 Manitowoc County, WI 4.32
83 Herkimer County, NY 4.19
84 Columbia County, NY 4.16
85 Montgomery County, TX 4.04
86 Washington County, MN 4.01
87 Plymouth County, MA 3.98
88 Chippewa County, WI 3.90
89 Shiawassee County, MI 3.89
89 Brown County, WI 3.89
90 Yavapai County, AZ 3.82
90 Tuolumne County, CA 3.82
91 Grand Forks County, ND 3.77
92 Broomfield County, CO 3.76
93 Eau Claire County, WI 3.75
94 Macomb County, MI 3.74
95 Albany County, NY 3.73
96 St. Charles County, MO 3.72
97 Middlesex County, MA 3.71
97 Flathead County, MT 3.71
98 Charlotte County, FL 3.70
98 Oneida County, NY 3.70
98 Lucas County, OH 3.70
98 Wood County, OH 3.70
99 Genesee County, MI 3.68
99 Carver County, MN 3.68
100 Chisago County, MN 3.65
100 Franklin County, MO 3.65
101 Jackson County, MS 3.64
102 Mohave County, AZ 3.61
103 Lenawee County, MI 3.59
103 Sherburne County, MN 3.59
103 Winnebago County, WI 3.59
104 Gallatin County, MT 3.58
105 Cowlitz County, WA 3.56
106 Pennington County, SD 3.55
107 Kerr County, TX 3.53
108 Onondaga County, NY 3.52
109 Clallam County, WA 3.49
110 Indian River County, FL 3.48
111 Lane County, OR 3.46
111 Island County, WA 3.46
112 Lewis and Clark County, MT 3.44
113 Isabella County, MI 3.43
114 Cayuga County, NY 3.42
114 Lewis County, WA 3.42
115 Barry County, MI 3.41
115 Miami County, OH 3.41
116 Otsego County, NY 3.39
117 Nye County, NV 3.38
118 Sumter County, FL 3.34
118 Waupaca County, WI 3.34
119 Fond du Lac County, WI 3.33
120 Saline County, KS 3.32
120 Walla Walla County, WA 3.32
120 Outagamie County, WI 3.32
121 Liberty County, TX 3.30
122 Jackson County, OR 3.27
123 Marathon County, WI 3.26
123 Laramie County, WY 3.26
124 Anoka County, MN 3.25
125 Spokane County, WA 3.24
126 Lamar County, MS 3.23
127 Larimer County, CO 3.22
127 Walton County, FL 3.22
127 Carson City, NV 3.22
128 Clinton County, MI 3.21
129 Ionia County, MI 3.20
130 Cass County, ND 3.19
131 Oakland County, MI 3.18
131 Ontario County, NY 3.18
132 Tazewell County, IL 3.17
132 Klamath County, OR 3.17
133 Kitsap County, WA 3.16
134 Jackson County, MI 3.15
134 York County, VA 3.15
135 Sarasota County, FL 3.14
136 San Luis Obispo County, CA 3.12
136 Wayne County, NY 3.12
137 Nevada County, CA 3.11
137 Sonoma County, CA 3.11
138 Missoula County, MT 3.10
139 Allen County, IN 3.09
139 Muskegon County, MI 3.09
139 St. Louis County, MN 3.09
140 Citrus County, FL 3.05
141 Bay County, FL 3.04
141 Clay County, MN 3.04
141 Mason County, WA 3.04
142 Martin County, FL 3.03
143 Hernando County, FL 3.02
143 Eaton County, MI 3.02
144 Pinellas County, FL 3.00
144 Norfolk County, MA 3.00
144 Medina County, TX 3.00
144 Waukesha County, WI 3.00
145 New Haven County, CT 2.99
145 Floyd County, IN 2.99
145 Caddo Parish, LA 2.99
145 Clearfield County, PA 2.99
145 Comal County, TX 2.99
146 Hennepin County, MN 2.98
147 Santa Rosa County, FL 2.97
148 Marin County, CA 2.95
148 Ramsey County, MN 2.95
149 Mobile County, AL 2.93
149 Benton County, OR 2.93
149 Ozaukee County, WI 2.93
149 Wood County, WI 2.93
150 Douglas County, CO 2.92
150 Livingston County, NY 2.92
151 Hancock County, IN 2.91