Ranking of Massachusetts Counties 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 235.52K people in Massachusetts with French Canadian ancestry. Among all Massachusetts counties, Worcester County had the highest population with French Canadian ancestry (49.01K), followed by Middlesex County (46.04K), and Essex County (28.57K).

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

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

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Population with French Canadian Ancestry in 2021
Worcester County
Middlesex County
Essex County
Bristol County
Hampden County
Norfolk County
Plymouth County
Suffolk County
Hampshire County
Barnstable County
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Population with French Canadian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Worcester County 49008
2 Middlesex County 46036
3 Essex County 28572
4 Bristol County 24562
5 Hampden County 23812
6 Norfolk County 15158
7 Plymouth County 14133
8 Suffolk County 9585
9 Hampshire County 8862
10 Barnstable County 6461
11 Berkshire County 4475
12 Franklin County 4353
13 Dukes County 275
14 Nantucket County 232