French Canadian Population in Columbia County, PA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights
The French Canadian population in Columbia County, PA is reported at 62 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Columbia County - including Briar Creek township, Scott township, Mount Pleasant township, and others - report some French Canadian presence. With a total matching the county''s, this suggests a fully urbanized footprint for the group. The section below compares this even spread with similar counties in Pennsylvania.
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Top 5 cities with the largest French Canadian population in Columbia County
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1Briar Creek townshipFrench Canadian population in Briar Creek township is 200.67% of Briar Creek township population is French Canadian
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2Scott townshipFrench Canadian population in Scott township is 140.25% of Scott township population is French Canadian
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3Mount Pleasant townshipFrench Canadian population in Mount Pleasant township is 110.68% of Mount Pleasant township population is French Canadian
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4Montour townshipFrench Canadian population in Montour township is 80.71% of Montour township population is French Canadian
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5Orange townshipFrench Canadian population in Orange township is 40.37% of Orange township population is French Canadian
Overview of French Canadian population in Columbia County
- Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Columbia County with 62 French Canadian residents (0.095% of 65,055 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 52nd percentile nationally among counties and 28th percentile within Pennsylvania for French Canadian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
- Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Columbia County's French Canadian population of 0.095% remains below Pennsylvania's state average of 0.18% and the national average of 0.51%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
- Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Columbia County contains 62 French Canadian residents, representing less than 1% of Pennsylvania's total French Canadian population of 23,719.
- Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey documents Columbia County with 0.13 French-Canadian Americans per square mile, below Pennsylvania's average of 0.53 per square mile, placing the county among the least concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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30 Cities in Columbia County Ranked by French Canadian Population
ACS data [1] show French Canadian populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Briar Creek township, Scott township, Mount Pleasant township, and Montour township. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 30 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
Methodology
This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Columbia County, PA by their French Canadian population, using the most recent ACS data available.
How the Census defines French Canadian population
The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having French Canadian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
- Some people identify as French Canadian alone, while others identify as French Canadian along with another race (such as French Canadian and German).
- We’ve used the “French Canadian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the French Canadian population in each area.
How We Ranked the Data
This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as French Canadian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
- % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as French Canadian .
- % of Total Columbia County French Canadian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. French Canadian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.
Things to Keep in Mind
Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
- In places with very small French Canadian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
- Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
- City that don’t have any reported French Canadian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where French Canadian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles 2023.
