French Canadian Population in Knox County, ME by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The French Canadian population in Knox County, ME is recorded at 1,117 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Each city in Knox County, ME has some French Canadian population, but the county''s higher total suggests additional rural or non-municipal representation. The analysis below explores how French Canadian communities are spread across Knox County, ME and comparable counties throughout Maine.

Top 5 cities with the largest French Canadian population in Knox County

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  • 1
    Rockland
    French Canadian population in Rockland is 292
    4.18% of Rockland population is French Canadian
  • 2
    Warren town
    French Canadian population in Warren town is 232
    4.74% of Warren town population is French Canadian
  • 3
    Camden town
    French Canadian population in Camden town is 134
    2.56% of Camden town population is French Canadian
  • 4
    Union town
    French Canadian population in Union town is 70
    2.60% of Union town population is French Canadian
  • 5
    Washington town
    French Canadian population in Washington town is 61
    3.77% of Washington town population is French Canadian

Overview of French Canadian population in Knox County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Knox County contains 1,117 French Canadian residents (2.7% of 40,860 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 90th percentile nationally among counties and 25th percentile within Maine for French Canadian demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data documents Knox County's French Canadian demographic representation of 2.7%, exceeding the national average of 0.51% while remaining below Maine's elevated state average of 6.5%, placing the county above national concentration levels while below state demographic averages.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey show Knox County's 1,117 French Canadian residents constitute 1.2% of Maine's total French Canadian population of 89,463.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Knox County contains $dem_per_sqmi French-Canadian Americans per square mile, above Maine's average of 2.9 per square mile, indicating marginally stronger community presence than most state counties.
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15 Cities in Knox County Ranked by French Canadian Population

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ACS data [1] confirm French Canadian populations in every incorporated city in the county, with the largest counts in Rockland, Warren town, Camden town, and Union town. The table below provides detailed figures, including total population, density measures, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for all 15 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Knox County, ME ranked by French Canadian population count
Rank by French Canadian Population
City
French Canadian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Knox County French Canadian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Rockland 292 4.18% 26.14%
2 Warren town 232 4.74% 20.77%
3 Camden town 134 2.56% 12.00%
4 Union town 70 2.60% 6.27%
5 Washington town 61 3.77% 5.46%
6 St. George town 55 2.11% 4.92%
7 Hope town 43 2.51% 3.85%
8 41 2.73% 3.67%
9 37 2.63% 3.31%
10 36 2.62% 3.22%
11 30 0.82% 2.69%
11 30 2.10% 2.69%
12 27 0.98% 2.42%
13 14 1.10% 1.25%
14 6 0.56% 0.54%
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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 Knox County, ME 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:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as French Canadian .
  2. % of Total Knox 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

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.