Ranking of Montana 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 32.63K people in Montana with French (except Basque) ancestry (3.03% of Montana population). Among all Montana counties, Mineral County had the highest percentage of its population with French (except Basque) ancestry (7.64%), followed by Madison County (5.55%), and Daniels County (5.23%).

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 Montana.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Montana Counties By Percentage of Population with French (except Basque) Ancestry in 2021
Mineral County
Madison County
Daniels County
Deer Lodge County
Phillips County
Sanders County
Custer County
Broadwater County
Garfield County
Ravalli County
Ranking of Montana Counties By Percentage of Population with French (except Basque) Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Mineral County 7.64
2 Madison County 5.55
3 Daniels County 5.23
4 Deer Lodge County 5.00
5 Phillips County 4.65
6 Sanders County 4.39
7 Custer County 4.20
8 Broadwater County 3.96
9 Garfield County 3.81
10 Ravalli County 3.76
11 Wibaux County 3.73
12 Flathead County 3.71
13 Gallatin County 3.58
14 Powell County 3.51
15 Lewis and Clark County 3.44
16 Musselshell County 3.43
17 Sweet Grass County 3.31
18 Lincoln County 3.28
19 Carbon County 3.23
20 Missoula County 3.10
21 Jefferson County 2.97
22 Stillwater County 2.95
23 Beaverhead County 2.92
24 Cascade County 2.86
24 Liberty County 2.86
25 Silver Bow County 2.74
26 Lake County 2.72
27 Yellowstone County 2.71
28 Dawson County 2.49
28 Park County 2.49
29 Golden Valley County 2.44
30 Meagher County 2.38
31 Carter County 2.30
32 Valley County 2.26
32 Wheatland County 2.26
33 Sheridan County 2.19
34 Chouteau County 1.97
35 Fergus County 1.87
36 Teton County 1.85
37 Pondera County 1.84
37 Richland County 1.84
38 Granite County 1.68
38 Hill County 1.68
39 Judith Basin County 1.65
40 Powder River County 1.54
41 Fallon County 1.40
42 Blaine County 1.39
43 Petroleum County 1.38
44 McCone County 1.16
45 Toole County 1.10
46 Roosevelt County 1.07
47 Glacier County 1.05
48 Big Horn County 0.91
49 Rosebud County 0.50
50 Treasure County 0.43
51 Prairie County 0.08