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The above map shows U.S. cities with the highest percentages of people of French-Canadian ancestry. Move your mouse over points on the map to see city names and percentages, and to link to in-depth community information.

FRENCH-CANADIAN

French Canadians cluster in border states and in Louisiana.

In the 2000 census, 2,349,684 people in the U.S. claimed French-Canadian ancestry.

ePodunk mapped the top communities by percentage of population. The map and the following list show communities in which 1,000 or more people listed an ancestry group, and in which at least 10 percent of those people said they were French-Canadian.

The links at left lead to information on other races and ethnicities.

Community	Place type	% French-Canadian
Madawaska, ME	town	47.0
Van Buren, ME	town	43.0
Frenchville, ME	town	40.7
Fort Kent, ME	town	39.3
Berlin, NH	city	37.4
Lewiston, ME	city	29.5
Sabattus, ME	town	26.2
Greene, ME	town	25.1
Biddeford, ME	city	25.0
Chauvin, LA	populated place	22.4
Lake Arthur, LA	town	22.2
North Smithfield, RI	town	21.7
Pierre Part, LA	populated place	21.6
Golden Meadow, LA	town	21.1
Woonsocket, RI	city	20.9
Newport, VT	town	20.5
Sheldon, VT	town	20.4
Pinardville, NH	populated place	19.9
Swanton, VT	town	19.6
Mooers, NY	town	19.5
Cut Off, LA	populated place	19.3
Rouses Point, NY	village	19.1
Highgate, VT	town	19.0
Champlain, NY	town	18.8
Altona, NY	town	18.7
Berkshire, VT	town	18.5
Enosburg Falls, VT	village	18.4
Chackbay, LA	populated place	18.3
Winslow, ME	town	17.9
Galliano, LA	populated place	17.8
Erath, LA	town	17.7
Derby, VT	town	17.7
Newport, VT	city	17.5
Blackstone, MA	town	17.4
Champlain, NY	village	17.3
Arundel , ME	town	17.3
Fort Covington, NY	town	17.1
Wales, ME	town	16.8
Winooski, VT	city	16.8
Suncook, NH	populated place	16.4
Mamou, LA	town	16.2
Goffstown, NH	town	16.2
Arnaudville, LA	town	16.2
Putnam, CT	town	16.2
Jay, ME	town	16.0
New Haven, VT	town	15.8
Allenstown, NH	town	15.8
Sanford, ME	town	15.8
Auburn, ME	city	15.7
Saco, ME	city	15.7
Gardner, MA	city	15.7
Saint Albans, VT	city	15.7
Iowa, LA	town	15.7
Kaplan, LA	city	15.6
Enosburg, VT	town	15.6
Rumford, ME	town	15.1
Irasburg, VT	town	15.0
Lyman, ME	town	14.9
Sidney, ME	town	14.9
Hooksett, NH	town	14.7
Waterville, ME	city	14.6
Saint Albans, VT	town	14.5
Franklin, VT	town	14.5
Lisbon, ME	town	14.5
Burrillville, RI	town	14.4
Larose, LA	populated place	14.3
Manchester, NH	city	14.3
Basile, LA	town	14.2
Shoreham, VT	town	14.2
Alburg, VT	town	14.1
Lockport, LA	town	14.1
Dayton, ME	town	14.1
Saranac, NY	town	13.9
Swanton, VT	village	13.8
Colchester, VT	town	13.7
Lincoln, RI	town	13.6
Chazy, NY	town	13.6
Bradley, ME	town	13.5
Granby, MA	town	13.4
Minot, ME	town	13.4
Laconia, NH	city	13.3
Barre, VT	town	13.2
Augusta, ME	city	13.2
Chaplin, CT	town	13.2
Duson, LA	town	13.2
Shapleigh, ME	town	13.2
Sprague, CT	town	13.1
Oakland, ME	town	13.1
Troy, VT	town	13.0
Somersworth, NH	city	13.0
Beekmantown, NY	town	12.9
Rollinsford, NH	town	12.8
Jennings, LA	city	12.7
Canaan, VT	town	12.6
Belgrade, ME	town	12.6
Gueydan, LA	town	12.6
Dracut, MA	town	12.6
Bridport, VT	town	12.5
Fairfield, VT	town	12.5
Auburn, NH	town	12.5
Springvale, ME	populated place	12.5
Vergennes, VT	city	12.4
Sterling, CT	town	12.4
Livermore Falls, ME	town	12.3
Mexico, ME	town	12.3
Plattsburgh, NY	town	12.3
Acushnet, MA	town	12.3
Killingly, CT	town	12.3
Pembroke, NH	town	12.3
Chicopee, MA	city	12.3
Escanaba, MI	township	12.3
Peru, ME	town	12.3
Old Orchard Beach, ME	town	12.2
Milton, VT	town	12.2
Malone, NY	town	12.2
Moosup, CT	populated place	12.2
Milan, NH	town	12.1
Jaffrey, NH	town	12.0
Southbridge, MA	town	12.0
Charlestown, NH	town	12.0
Brookfield, MA	town	12.0
Berwick, ME	town	11.9
Spencer, MA	town	11.9
Thompson, CT	town	11.9
Litchfield, NH	town	11.9
Dannemora, NY	village	11.8
Durham, ME	town	11.8
Montgomery, VT	town	11.8
Gorham, NH	town	11.8
Dannemora, NY	town	11.8
Georgia, VT	town	11.7
Addison, VT	town	11.7
Cumberland, RI	town	11.5
Grand Isle, VT	town	11.5
Ellenburg, NY	town	11.4
Lisbon Falls, ME	populated place	11.4
Fayette, ME	town	11.3
Scott, LA	city	11.3
Orwell, VT	town	11.3
Winchendon, MA	town	11.3
Ferrisburg, VT	town	11.2
Pascoag, RI	populated place	11.2
Hudson, NH	town	11.1
Turner, ME	town	11.1
Greenville, NH	town	11.1
Lake Linden, MI	village	11.1
Richmond, VT	town	11.1
Athol, MA	town	11.1
Berlin, VT	town	11.1
Carencro, LA	city	11.1
Poland, ME	town	11.0
Westville, NY	town	11.0
Ashburnham, MA	town	11.0
Dunbarton, NH	town	11.0
Candia, NH	town	11.0
Henderson, LA	town	10.9
Hinesburg, VT	town	10.9
Huntington, MA	town	10.9
Saint Johnsbury, VT	town	10.8
Paradis, LA	populated place	10.8
Salisbury, VT	town	10.8
Bombay, NY	town	10.8
Fine , NY	town	10.8
Williston, VT	town	10.8
Caribou, ME	city	10.8
New Boston, NH	town	10.7
Claremont, NH	city	10.7
Epsom, NH	town	10.7
Millville, MA	town	10.7
Barre, VT	city	10.7
Delcambre, LA	town	10.6
Nashua, NH	city	10.6
Belmont, NH	town	10.6
Danielson, CT	borough	10.6
Schriever, LA	populated place	10.6
Benton, ME	town	10.6
Sanbornton, NH	town	10.6
Westminster, MA	town	10.6
Fitchburg, MA	city	10.5
Pownal, VT	town	10.5
Westhampton, MA	town	10.5
Richford, VT	town	10.5
Bangor, NY	town	10.5
South Hero, VT	town	10.4
Warren, MA	town	10.4
Livermore, ME	town	10.4
Bowdoin, ME	town	10.4
Monmouth, ME	town	10.4
Tilton, NH	town	10.3
Washington, VT	town	10.3
Black Brook, NY	town	10.2
Baldwinville, MA	populated place	10.2
Rochester, NH	city	10.2
Templeton, MA	town	10.2
Malone, NY	village	10.2
Youngsville, LA	town	10.2
Belchertown, MA	town	10.2
Hyde Park, VT	town	10.2
Howland, ME	town	10.1
Bedford, NH	town	10.1
Ware, MA	town	10.1
Goshen, MA	town	10.0
Morrisville, VT	village	10.0
Franklin, CT	town	10.0

Sources: 2000 Census, U.S. Census Bureau; Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups, ed. Stephan Thernstrom; Ancestry: 2000, U.S. Census Bureau (June 2004); ePodunk

Mapping by Daniel Shorter

-- October 2005

Other resources:

· American-Canadian Genealogical Society
· American-French Genealogical Society
· Canada databases
· Canada Genealogy Forum
· ePodunk Canada
· Franco-American Centre
· Immigration & ship records

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