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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 83.43K people in Maryland with French (except Basque) ancestry (1.36% of Maryland population). Among all Maryland counties, Talbot County had the highest percentage of its population with French (except Basque) ancestry (3.31%), followed by St. Mary's County (2.57%), and Frederick County (2.31%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having French (except Basque) ancestry.

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

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Maryland Counties By Percentage of Population with French (except Basque) Ancestry in 2021
Talbot County
St. Mary's County
Frederick County
Calvert County
Anne Arundel County
Dorchester County
Queen Anne's County
Harford County
Washington County
Caroline County
Ranking of Maryland Counties By Percentage of Population with French (except Basque) Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Talbot County 3.31
2 St. Mary's County 2.57
3 Frederick County 2.31
4 Calvert County 2.24
5 Anne Arundel County 1.89
6 Dorchester County 1.88
7 Queen Anne's County 1.85
8 Harford County 1.78
9 Washington County 1.76
10 Caroline County 1.72
11 Worcester County 1.68
12 Carroll County 1.64
13 Kent County 1.56
14 Garrett County 1.49
15 Montgomery County 1.48
16 Howard County 1.47
17 Cecil County 1.36
18 Wicomico County 1.34
19 Baltimore County 1.33
20 Allegany County 1.18
21 Charles County 0.96
22 Baltimore city 0.89
23 Somerset County 0.81
24 Prince George's County 0.39