French Canadian Population in Mercer County, PA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The French Canadian population in Mercer County, PA is reported at 164 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Several cities in Mercer County - including Pymatuning township, Findley township, Hermitage, and others - contribute to the French Canadian population, but the total county figure of 164 indicates additional presence beyond municipal borders. The sections below explores how French Canadian residents are distributed in Pennsylvania and the U.S.

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

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  • 1
    Pymatuning township
    French Canadian population in Pymatuning township is 37
    1.20% of Pymatuning township population is French Canadian
  • 2
    Findley township
    French Canadian population in Findley township is 34
    1.28% of Findley township population is French Canadian
  • 3
    Hermitage
    French Canadian population in Hermitage is 28
    0.17% of Hermitage population is French Canadian
  • 4
    Grove City
    French Canadian population in Grove City is 12
    0.15% of Grove City population is French Canadian
  • 5
    West Middlesex
    French Canadian population in West Middlesex is 11
    1.03% of West Middlesex population is French Canadian

Overview of French Canadian population in Mercer County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Mercer County with 164 French Canadian residents (0.15% of 109,852 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 67th percentile nationally among counties and 50th percentile within Pennsylvania for French Canadian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Mercer County's French Canadian population of 0.15% 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 Mercer County contains 164 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 indicate Mercer County's density of 0.24 French-Canadian Americans per square mile remains below Pennsylvania's average of 0.53 per square mile, with relatively sparse community distribution compared to state demographic concentrations.
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42 Cities in Mercer County Ranked by French Canadian Population

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ACS data [1] show French Canadian populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Pymatuning township, Findley township, Hermitage, and Grove City. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 42 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Mercer County, PA ranked by French Canadian population count
Rank by French Canadian Population
City
French Canadian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Mercer County French Canadian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Pymatuning township 37 1.20% 22.56%
2 Findley township 34 1.28% 20.73%
3 Hermitage 28 0.17% 17.07%
4 Grove City 12 0.15% 7.32%
5 West Middlesex 11 1.03% 6.71%
6 Greenville 10 0.18% 6.10%
7 Mercer 5 0.27% 3.05%
7 5 0.19% 3.05%
8 3 0.16% 1.83%
8 3 0.26% 1.83%
8 3 0.25% 1.83%
8 3 0.38% 1.83%
8 3 0.43% 1.83%
9 2 0.22% 1.22%
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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 Mercer 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:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as French Canadian .
  2. % of Total Mercer 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.