Ranking of North Dakota 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 21.61K people in North Dakota with French (except Basque) ancestry (2.79% of North Dakota population). Among all North Dakota counties, Rolette County had the highest percentage of its population with French (except Basque) ancestry (11.96%), followed by Pembina County (8.52%), and Bottineau County (6.35%).
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 North Dakota.
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Related Topics: North Dakota ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of North Dakota Counties By Percentage of Population with French (except Basque) Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rolette County | 11.96 |
| 2 | Pembina County | 8.52 |
| 3 | Bottineau County | 6.35 |
| 4 | Nelson County | 5.11 |
| 5 | Cavalier County | 4.38 |
| 6 | Stutsman County | 4.16 |
| 7 | Walsh County | 3.89 |
| 8 | Grand Forks County | 3.77 |
| 9 | Pierce County | 3.39 |
| 10 | Ramsey County | 3.25 |
| 11 | Cass County | 3.19 |
| 12 | Ransom County | 3.12 |
| 13 | McHenry County | 2.51 |
| 14 | Burleigh County | 2.37 |
| 15 | McIntosh County | 2.30 |
| 16 | Barnes County | 2.25 |
| 17 | Ward County | 2.23 |
| 18 | Renville County | 2.19 |
| 19 | Burke County | 2.16 |
| 20 | Towner County | 2.15 |
| 21 | Stark County | 2.14 |
| 22 | Sioux County | 2.13 |
| 23 | Traill County | 2.07 |
| 24 | Bowman County | 2.05 |
| 25 | Sheridan County | 2.03 |
| 26 | Mercer County | 1.99 |
| 27 | Williams County | 1.97 |
| 28 | Hettinger County | 1.96 |
| 29 | Richland County | 1.93 |
| 30 | Griggs County | 1.87 |
| 31 | Billings County | 1.79 |
| 32 | McLean County | 1.73 |
| 33 | Sargent County | 1.51 |
| 34 | Foster County | 1.47 |
| 35 | Emmons County | 1.45 |
| 36 | McKenzie County | 1.41 |
| 37 | Benson County | 1.36 |
| 38 | Dickey County | 1.32 |
| 39 | Wells County | 1.29 |
| 40 | Eddy County | 1.22 |
| 40 | LaMoure County | 1.22 |
| 41 | Logan County | 1.21 |
| 42 | Oliver County | 1.14 |
| 43 | Dunn County | 1.06 |
| 44 | Morton County | 1.01 |
| 45 | Kidder County | 0.96 |
| 46 | Grant County | 0.94 |
| 47 | Divide County | 0.91 |
| 48 | Golden Valley County | 0.83 |
| 49 | Adams County | 0.76 |
| 50 | Slope County | 0.65 |
| 51 | Steele County | 0.43 |
| 52 | Mountrail County | 0.22 |