Ranking of Connecticut Cities and Places By Population with French Canadian Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 85.19K people in Connecticut with French Canadian ancestry. Among all Connecticut cities and places, Bristol city had the highest population with French Canadian ancestry (3.12K), followed by Norwich city (1.66K), and Waterbury city (1.56K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities and places with high number of people with French Canadian ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Connecticut.

Related Topics: US Census 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Connecticut Cities and Places By Population with French Canadian Ancestry in 2021
Bristol city
Norwich city
Waterbury city
Meriden city
Manchester CDP
West Hartford CDP
East Hartford CDP
Putnam CDP
Milford city (balance)
Shelton city
Ranking of Connecticut Cities and Places By Population with French Canadian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank City or Place Population
1 Bristol city 3116
2 Norwich city 1656
3 Waterbury city 1558
4 Meriden city 1459
5 Manchester CDP 1228
6 West Hartford CDP 1171
7 East Hartford CDP 1151
8 Putnam CDP 1112
9 Milford city (balance) 1093
10 Shelton city 1057
11 Naugatuck borough 1000
12 Middletown city 988
13 Wethersfield CDP 976
14 Newington CDP 941
15 New Britain city 908
16 Torrington city 871
17 Norwalk city 830
18 Danbury city 720
19 New Haven city 693
20 Willimantic CDP 685
21 Stamford city 579
22 Hartford city 563
23 Winsted CDP 486
24 Windsor Locks CDP 481
25 West Haven city 477
26 East Hampton CDP 457
27 Bridgeport city 441
28 Pawcatuck CDP 427
29 Oakville CDP 408
30 Hazardville CDP 407
30 New London city 407
31 Danielson borough 388
31 Wallingford Center CDP 388
32 Crystal Lake CDP 385
33 East Haven CDP 359
34 Sherwood Manor CDP 343
35 Colchester CDP 335
36 Southwood Acres CDP 322
37 Terryville CDP 311
38 Northford CDP 273
39 Stafford Springs CDP 269
40 Groton city 259
41 Sandy Hook CDP 257
42 Lake Pocotopaug CDP 248
43 Long Hill CDP (Fairfield County) 236
44 Portland CDP 228
45 Ansonia city 227
46 Plainfield Village CDP 224
47 North Haven CDP 220
48 Quinebaug CDP 212
49 Kensington CDP 199
50 Simsbury Center CDP 195
51 Bethel CDP 187
52 Thompsonville CDP 185
53 Glastonbury Center CDP 183
54 Cheshire Village CDP 173
55 North Granby CDP 171
56 Quinnipiac University CDP 169
57 Witches Woods CDP 158
58 Rockville CDP 154
58 Wauregan CDP 154
59 Thomaston CDP 152
60 Orange CDP 145
61 Guilford Center CDP 137
62 South Coventry CDP 132
63 Conning Towers-Nautilus Park CDP 129
64 South Woodstock CDP 128
65 Greenwich CDP 126
66 Moosup CDP 125
67 Stepney CDP 123
68 Old Mystic CDP 121
69 Oxoboxo River CDP 120
70 Mechanicsville CDP 119
71 Branford Center CDP 118
72 Trumbull Center CDP 109
73 Mystic CDP 108
74 Stonington borough 104
75 Botsford CDP 103
76 Jewett City borough 100
77 Long Hill CDP (New London County) 99
78 Moodus CDP 98
78 Niantic CDP 98
79 Somers CDP 91
80 Collinsville CDP 86
81 East Brooklyn CDP 80
82 New Milford CDP 78
83 Clinton CDP 75
83 Coventry Lake CDP 75
84 Derby city 74
85 South Windham CDP 71
86 Chester Center CDP 68
86 Noank CDP 68
87 Heritage Village CDP 66
87 Woodbury Center CDP 66
88 Durham CDP 63
88 Waterford CDP 63
89 Salmon Brook CDP 62
90 Higganum CDP 61
90 Plantsville CDP 61
90 Weatogue CDP 61
91 Baltic CDP 59
91 Ridgefield CDP 59
92 Bethlehem Village CDP 57
92 Fairfield University CDP 57
92 Lakeville CDP 57
93 Dayville CDP 54
94 Suffield Depot CDP 53
94 Tariffville CDP 53
95 Broad Brook CDP 52
95 Lake Chaffee CDP 52
96 Ball Pond CDP 51
96 Deep River Center CDP 51
97 North Grosvenor Dale CDP 46
98 Brooklyn CDP 44
98 Riverside CDP 44
99 Madison Center CDP 42
100 East Village CDP 41
100 Storrs CDP 41
100 Tokeneke CDP 41
101 Byram CDP 40
101 Redding Center CDP 40
101 West Simsbury CDP 40
102 Northwest Harwinton CDP 39
103 Old Greenwich CDP 37
103 Woodmont borough 37
104 Tashua CDP 36
105 Newtown borough 35
105 Old Saybrook Center CDP 35
105 South Wilton CDP 35
106 Bantam borough 34
107 Compo CDP 33
108 Old Hill CDP 32
109 New Hartford Center CDP 31
110 Lake Bungee CDP 29
110 New Canaan CDP 29
111 Lordship CDP 28
112 Riverton CDP 27
113 Daniels Farm CDP 26
113 Saybrook Manor CDP 26
114 Mill Plain CDP 25
115 Saugatuck CDP 24
116 Noroton CDP 23
117 Canaan CDP 22
118 Lakeside Woods CDP 21
118 Terramuggus CDP 21
119 Candlewood Shores CDP 20
120 Stratford Downtown CDP 19
121 Watertown CDP 18
121 Westbrook Center CDP 18
122 Canton Valley CDP 16
122 Groton Long Point borough 16
122 Pleasant Valley CDP 16
122 Ridgebury CDP 16
122 Westport Village CDP 16
123 Coleytown CDP 14
123 Knollcrest CDP 14
124 Cornwall Bridge CDP 13
125 Litchfield borough 12
125 Staples CDP 12
125 West Mountain CDP 12
126 Mansfield Center CDP 11
126 Poquonock Bridge CDP 11
127 Candlewood Orchards CDP 10
127 Falls Village CDP 10
127 Wilton Center CDP 10
128 New Preston CDP 9
128 Sail Harbor CDP 9
129 Norfolk CDP 7
130 Lakes West CDP 6
131 Sacred Heart University CDP 5
131 Southport CDP 5
132 Bridgewater CDP 3
133 Fenwick borough 2