Ranking of Michigan 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 142.62K people in Michigan with French Canadian ancestry (1.42% of Michigan population). Among all Michigan counties, Delta County had the highest percentage of its population with French Canadian ancestry (8.03%), followed by Dickinson County (5.18%), and Menominee County (4.59%).

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 Michigan.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Population with French Canadian Ancestry in 2021
Delta County
Dickinson County
Menominee County
Schoolcraft County
Alcona County
Marquette County
Alpena County
Arenac County
Ogemaw County
Roscommon County
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Population with French Canadian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Delta County 8.03
2 Dickinson County 5.18
3 Menominee County 4.59
4 Schoolcraft County 4.40
5 Alcona County 4.20
6 Marquette County 4.16
7 Alpena County 3.72
8 Arenac County 3.63
9 Ogemaw County 3.57
10 Roscommon County 3.50
11 Cheboygan County 3.42
12 Mackinac County 3.15
13 Montmorency County 3.02
14 Kalkaska County 3.00
15 Presque Isle County 2.94
16 Alger County 2.83
17 Crawford County 2.79
18 St. Clair County 2.71
19 Bay County 2.68
20 Baraga County 2.67
21 Houghton County 2.54
22 Iosco County 2.50
23 Grand Traverse County 2.45
24 Midland County 2.44
25 Lapeer County 2.38
26 Missaukee County 2.16
27 Gladwin County 2.11
27 Oscoda County 2.11
28 Charlevoix County 2.08
29 Ontonagon County 2.07
30 Clare County 1.99
30 Monroe County 1.99
31 Sanilac County 1.98
32 Macomb County 1.93
33 Wexford County 1.92
34 Genesee County 1.87
35 Emmet County 1.83
35 Luce County 1.83
36 Antrim County 1.80
36 Lake County 1.80
36 Otsego County 1.80
37 Huron County 1.76
38 Iron County 1.69
39 Isabella County 1.67
39 Tuscola County 1.67
40 Gogebic County 1.66
41 Chippewa County 1.65
42 Livingston County 1.64
43 Benzie County 1.50
44 Mason County 1.48
44 Newaygo County 1.48
45 Saginaw County 1.47
46 Shiawassee County 1.46
47 Leelanau County 1.44
48 Oakland County 1.38
49 Keweenaw County 1.32
50 Osceola County 1.31
51 Muskegon County 1.29
52 Oceana County 1.28
53 Mecosta County 1.23
54 Ingham County 1.22
54 Manistee County 1.22
55 Eaton County 1.18
56 Jackson County 1.15
57 Lenawee County 1.13
58 Montcalm County 1.11
59 Branch County 1.00
59 Calhoun County 1.00
59 Washtenaw County 1.00
60 Clinton County 0.98
60 Wayne County 0.98
61 Ionia County 0.89
62 Gratiot County 0.87
63 Allegan County 0.85
64 Barry County 0.77
65 Kent County 0.74
66 Ottawa County 0.71
67 Kalamazoo County 0.70
68 Hillsdale County 0.55
69 Berrien County 0.51
70 Van Buren County 0.45
71 St. Joseph County 0.40
72 Cass County 0.29