Which U.S. city has the most French Americans?

New York, NY has the largest number of French Americans, about 69,715 people, followed by Los Angeles, CA (42,093) and Houston, TX (31,026).

Which city has the highest share of French Americans?

Among places with at least 10,000 residents, Youngsville, LA has the highest share at 25.1% of residents.

California has the most, with about 528,836 people. The top three states (California, Texas, Louisiana) are home to 22% of all French Americans.

About 6,412,949 people, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

Checked Oct 26, 2026

About 6,412,949 French Americans live in the U.S. The largest community by number of people is in New York, NY (69,715).

Cities, towns and census-designated places, by number of people

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#	City	People	Share of residents
1	New York, NY	69,715	0.8%
2	Los Angeles, CA	42,093	1.1%
3	Houston, TX	31,026	1.3%
4	Chicago, IL	26,106	1.0%
5	Phoenix, AZ	24,376	1.5%
6	San Diego, CA	24,375	1.8%
7	Austin, TX	21,815	2.2%
8	New Orleans, LA	20,523	5.5%
9	Lafayette, LA	20,336	16.7%
10	Seattle, WA	19,729	2.6%
11	Metairie, LA	19,646	14.1%
12	San Antonio, TX	18,563	1.3%
13	San Francisco, CA	17,388	2.1%
14	Portland, OR	16,366	2.6%
15	Dallas, TX	15,598	1.2%
16	Denver, CO	14,716	2.0%
17	Baton Rouge, LA	13,401	6.0%
18	Jacksonville, FL	13,198	1.3%
19	Colorado Springs, CO	11,871	2.4%
20	Indianapolis, IN	11,798	1.3%
21	Fort Worth, TX	11,740	1.2%
22	Manchester, NH	11,613	10.0%
23	Boston, MA	11,423	1.7%
24	Philadelphia, PA	11,272	0.7%
25	Minneapolis, MN	11,264	2.6%
26	Washington, DC	11,160	1.6%
27	Charlotte, NC	10,425	1.2%
28	Columbus, OH	10,280	1.1%
29	San Jose, CA	10,278	1.0%
30	Worcester, MA	9,990	4.8%

Places with 10,000 or more residents, by share of total population

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#	City	Share of residents	People
1	Youngsville, LA	25.1%	4,374
2	Houma, LA	22.5%	7,276
3	Broussard, LA	20.2%	2,894
4	Destrehan, LA	20.2%	2,347
5	Thibodaux, LA	19.6%	3,088
6	Belle Chasse, LA	19.0%	2,073
7	Bayou Cane, LA	17.7%	3,770
8	Crowley, LA	17.4%	1,989
9	Luling, LA	17.3%	2,419
10	Auburn, ME	17.3%	4,260
11	Bayou Blue, LA	17.0%	2,071
12	Lewiston, ME	16.8%	6,442
13	Lafayette, LA	16.7%	20,336
14	River Ridge, LA	16.7%	2,219
15	Claremont, NH	16.6%	2,176
16	Laconia, NH	16.4%	2,795
17	Augusta, ME	15.8%	3,022
18	Sanford, ME	15.2%	3,382
19	Sulphur, LA	15.1%	3,130
20	Prairieville, LA	14.5%	5,095

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#	County	People	Share of residents
1	Los Angeles County, CA	98,445	1.0%
2	Maricopa County, AZ	78,124	1.7%
3	Worcester County, MA	69,047	8.0%
4	Harris County, TX	66,717	1.4%
5	San Diego County, CA	58,643	1.8%
6	Middlesex County, MA	53,079	3.2%
7	King County, WA	51,429	2.2%
8	Cook County, IL	47,693	0.9%
9	Capitol Planning Region, CT	47,598	4.9%
10	Providence County, RI	46,530	7.0%
11	Jefferson Parish, LA	45,418	10.5%
12	Hillsborough County, NH	44,111	10.3%
13	Orange County, CA	44,038	1.4%
14	Bristol County, MA	43,834	7.5%
15	Lafayette Parish, LA	43,344	17.5%
16	St. Tammany Parish, LA	38,458	14.1%
17	Essex County, MA	38,069	4.7%
18	Hampden County, MA	35,813	7.7%
19	Oakland County, MI	35,267	2.8%
20	Hennepin County, MN	34,876	2.7%

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#	State	People	Share of residents
1	California	528,836	1.35%
2	Texas	445,202	1.47%
3	Louisiana	440,472	9.55%
4	Florida	387,391	1.73%
5	Massachusetts	332,949	4.73%
6	New York	319,779	1.61%
7	Michigan	301,667	2.99%
8	Ohio	192,604	1.63%
9	Washington	183,177	2.34%
10	Illinois	177,574	1.40%
11	Pennsylvania	165,216	1.27%
12	Maine	157,540	11.35%
13	Minnesota	150,045	2.61%
14	North Carolina	148,623	1.39%
15	New Hampshire	146,969	10.54%
16	Wisconsin	144,545	2.44%
17	Connecticut	141,838	3.91%
18	Missouri	136,075	2.20%
19	Arizona	133,977	1.82%
20	Colorado	130,129	2.22%
21	Virginia	124,904	1.43%
22	Georgia	119,070	1.09%
23	Indiana	108,017	1.58%
24	Oregon	103,646	2.44%
25	Tennessee	96,845	1.37%
26	New Jersey	83,716	0.90%
27	Rhode Island	80,548	7.31%
28	South Carolina	79,515	1.50%
29	Maryland	73,190	1.18%
30	Alabama	60,888	1.20%
31	Kentucky	57,170	1.26%
32	Oklahoma	56,419	1.40%
33	Vermont	55,902	8.64%
34	Kansas	55,793	1.89%
35	Utah	51,772	1.53%
36	Mississippi	51,304	1.74%
37	Nevada	49,059	1.54%
38	Iowa	47,610	1.48%
39	Arkansas	42,545	1.40%
40	Idaho	38,982	2.02%
41	Nebraska	32,724	1.65%
42	New Mexico	30,733	1.45%
43	Montana	28,255	2.53%
44	West Virginia	19,577	1.10%
45	North Dakota	18,756	2.39%
46	Hawaii	17,167	1.19%
47	South Dakota	16,116	1.78%
48	Wyoming	12,434	2.13%
49	Alaska	12,278	1.67%
50	Delaware	12,246	1.20%
51	District of Columbia	11,160	1.64%
52	Puerto Rico	2,142	0.07%

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Counts people who reported this ancestry (table B04006). People can report up to two ancestries, so the same person may be counted in two groups.

Figures are American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates and have margins of error, which are larger for small places.

Which U.S. city has the most French Americans?: New York, NY has the largest number of French Americans, about 69,715 people, followed by Los Angeles, CA (42,093) and Houston, TX (31,026).
Which city has the highest share of French Americans?: Among places with at least 10,000 residents, Youngsville, LA has the highest share at 25.1% of residents.
Which state has the most French Americans?: California has the most, with about 528,836 people. The top three states (California, Texas, Louisiana) are home to 22% of all French Americans.
How many French Americans live in the U.S.?: About 6,412,949 people, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.