US Population with French (except Basque) Ancestry By State in 2021 (ACS-5yrs)
Updated on March 1, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the US population with French (except Basque) ancestry was 7.11M, which was 2.16% of the total US population.
Among US states, California had the highest number of people with French (except Basque) ancestry (591.19K), followed by Texas (489.77K), and Louisiana (477.13K).
The chart below shows the number and percentage of people with French (except Basque) ancestry for each state. The information can also be found in the table below.
You can see similar information for other ancestry groups in the US.
Related Topics: US Census 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
US Population with French (except Basque) Ancestry By State in 2021
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US population with French (except Basque) Ancestry By State in 2021
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| State | Population | % of State Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 66600 | 1.33 |
| Alaska | 16125 | 2.19 |
| Arizona | 143226 | 2.02 |
| Arkansas | 45236 | 1.51 |
| California | 591186 | 1.50 |
| Colorado | 137467 | 2.40 |
| Connecticut | 157233 | 4.36 |
| Delaware | 12204 | 1.24 |
| Florida | 406057 | 1.90 |
| Georgia | 133215 | 1.25 |
| Hawaii | 19310 | 1.33 |
| Idaho | 39225 | 2.17 |
| Illinois | 200730 | 1.57 |
| Indiana | 126726 | 1.88 |
| Iowa | 55375 | 1.74 |
| Kansas | 64227 | 2.19 |
| Kentucky | 64043 | 1.43 |
| Louisiana | 477125 | 10.25 |
| Maine | 174157 | 12.83 |
| Maryland | 83429 | 1.36 |
| Massachusetts | 375415 | 5.37 |
| Michigan | 349601 | 3.47 |
| Minnesota | 169413 | 2.99 |
| Mississippi | 59733 | 2.01 |
| Missouri | 155902 | 2.54 |
| Montana | 32631 | 3.03 |
| Nebraska | 35284 | 1.81 |
| Nevada | 54156 | 1.77 |
| New Hampshire | 159100 | 11.60 |
| New Jersey | 94208 | 1.02 |
| New Mexico | 31451 | 1.49 |
| New York | 363490 | 1.81 |
| North Carolina | 154226 | 1.49 |
| North Dakota | 21611 | 2.79 |
| Ohio | 218707 | 1.86 |
| Oklahoma | 65250 | 1.65 |
| Oregon | 115902 | 2.76 |
| Pennsylvania | 188124 | 1.45 |
| Rhode Island | 89632 | 8.21 |
| South Carolina | 79867 | 1.57 |
| South Dakota | 18865 | 2.14 |
| Tennessee | 99271 | 1.45 |
| Texas | 489769 | 1.70 |
| Utah | 55787 | 1.73 |
| Vermont | 64859 | 10.11 |
| Virginia | 137546 | 1.60 |
| Washington | 204314 | 2.68 |
| West Virginia | 23317 | 1.30 |
| Wisconsin | 162816 | 2.77 |
| Wyoming | 14518 | 2.52 |
| District of Columbia | 11166 | 1.63 |