Ranking of North Dakota 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 6.13K people in North Dakota with French Canadian ancestry. Among all North Dakota counties, Cass County had the highest population with French Canadian ancestry (1.29K), followed by Grand Forks County (831), and Burleigh County (666).

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 North Dakota.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of North Dakota Counties By Population with French Canadian Ancestry in 2021
Cass County
Grand Forks County
Burleigh County
Ward County
Williams County
Morton County
Stark County
Walsh County
Ransom County
Richland County
Ranking of North Dakota Counties By Population with French Canadian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Cass County 1292
2 Grand Forks County 831
3 Burleigh County 666
4 Ward County 469
5 Williams County 407
6 Morton County 305
7 Stark County 242
8 Walsh County 181
9 Ransom County 151
10 Richland County 146
11 Wells County 134
12 Pembina County 108
13 Barnes County 105
14 Stutsman County 81
15 Traill County 75
16 Rolette County 67
17 Bottineau County 65
18 Grant County 58
19 Benson County 57
20 Foster County 48
21 Cavalier County 47
22 McKenzie County 45
22 Renville County 45
23 Mountrail County 43
24 Ramsey County 42
25 Towner County 37
26 Divide County 31
27 Dickey County 30
27 Sioux County 30
28 McLean County 29
29 Golden Valley County 28
30 McHenry County 27
31 LaMoure County 23
32 Hettinger County 22
33 Mercer County 20
34 Nelson County 19
35 Dunn County 17
36 Sargent County 16
37 Griggs County 14
38 Kidder County 13
39 Burke County 12
40 Emmons County 9
41 Steele County 8
42 McIntosh County 7
43 Pierce County 6
43 Sheridan County 6
44 Adams County 3
44 Billings County 3
44 Eddy County 3
44 Slope County 3
45 Logan County 2