Ranking of New Hampshire 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 114.63K people in New Hampshire with French Canadian ancestry (8.35% of New Hampshire population). Among all New Hampshire counties, Coos County had the highest percentage of its population with French Canadian ancestry (13.78%), followed by Belknap County (9.98%), and Hillsborough County (9.51%).

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 New Hampshire.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of New Hampshire Counties By Percentage of Population with French Canadian Ancestry in 2021
Coos County
Belknap County
Hillsborough County
Merrimack County
Strafford County
Cheshire County
Sullivan County
Rockingham County
Carroll County
Grafton County
Ranking of New Hampshire Counties By Percentage of Population with French Canadian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Coos County 13.78
2 Belknap County 9.98
3 Hillsborough County 9.51
4 Merrimack County 8.35
5 Strafford County 8.33
6 Cheshire County 7.59
7 Sullivan County 7.29
8 Rockingham County 7.24
9 Carroll County 6.62
10 Grafton County 5.97