Ranking of Vermont 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 64.86K people in Vermont with French (except Basque) ancestry (10.11% of Vermont population). Among all Vermont counties, Grand Isle County had the highest percentage of its population with French (except Basque) ancestry (17.42%), followed by Essex County (16.53%), and Franklin County (13.82%).

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 Vermont.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Vermont Counties By Percentage of Population with French (except Basque) Ancestry in 2021
Grand Isle County
Essex County
Franklin County
Caledonia County
Rutland County
Washington County
Orange County
Windsor County
Orleans County
Bennington County
Ranking of Vermont Counties By Percentage of Population with French (except Basque) Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Grand Isle County 17.42
2 Essex County 16.53
3 Franklin County 13.82
4 Caledonia County 13.53
5 Rutland County 11.89
6 Washington County 10.55
7 Orange County 10.54
8 Windsor County 9.70
9 Orleans County 9.24
10 Bennington County 9.20
11 Chittenden County 8.95
12 Windham County 8.21
13 Addison County 7.81
14 Lamoille County 7.06