Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Percentage of 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 (3.37% of Massachusetts population). Among all Massachusetts counties, Franklin County had the highest percentage of its population with French Canadian ancestry (6.12%), followed by Worcester County (5.72%), and Hampshire County (5.48%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having 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 Percentage of Population with French Canadian Ancestry in 2021
Franklin County
Worcester County
Hampshire County
Hampden County
Bristol County
Essex County
Berkshire County
Middlesex County
Barnstable County
Plymouth County
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Percentage of Population with French Canadian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Franklin County 6.12
2 Worcester County 5.72
3 Hampshire County 5.48
4 Hampden County 5.11
5 Bristol County 4.26
6 Essex County 3.55
7 Berkshire County 3.47
8 Middlesex County 2.84
9 Barnstable County 2.83
10 Plymouth County 2.68
11 Norfolk County 2.10
12 Nantucket County 1.68
13 Dukes County 1.36
14 Suffolk County 1.21