French Canadian Population in Monroe County, MI by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The French Canadian population in Monroe County, MI is recorded at 2,740 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Monroe County - including Monroe charter township, Frenchtown township, Berlin charter township, and others - report non-zero figures, reflecting a broad and distributed French Canadian presence. However, the combined population across these cities exceeds the official county total - a likely result of rounding differences or sampling variations in small-population census data. The analysis below explores how French Canadian communities are spread across Monroe County, MI and comparable counties throughout Michigan.

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

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  • 1
    Monroe charter township
    French Canadian population in Monroe charter township is 634
    4.41% of Monroe charter township population is French Canadian
  • 2
    Frenchtown township
    French Canadian population in Frenchtown township is 553
    2.56% of Frenchtown township population is French Canadian
  • 3
    Berlin charter township
    French Canadian population in Berlin charter township is 343
    3.46% of Berlin charter township population is French Canadian
  • 4
    Bedford township
    French Canadian population in Bedford township is 289
    0.91% of Bedford township population is French Canadian
  • 5
    Monroe
    French Canadian population in Monroe is 268
    1.32% of Monroe population is French Canadian

Overview of French Canadian population in Monroe County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Monroe County contains 2,740 French Canadian residents (1.8% of 155,001 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 95th percentile nationally among counties and 88th percentile within Michigan for French Canadian demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Monroe County's French Canadian population of 1.8% surpassing both Michigan's state average of 1.2% and the national average of 0.51%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Monroe County with 2,740 French Canadian residents, representing 2.2% of Michigan's total French Canadian population of 125,102.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Monroe County's density of 5 French-Canadian Americans per square mile exceeds Michigan's average of 2.2 per square mile by two and one-quarter times, establishing the county as a significant concentration center for French Canadian demographic communities.
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23 Cities in Monroe 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 Monroe charter township, Frenchtown township, Berlin charter township, and Bedford township. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 23 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Monroe County, MI ranked by French Canadian population count
Rank by French Canadian Population
City
French Canadian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Monroe County French Canadian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Monroe charter township 634 4.41% 23.14%
2 Frenchtown township 553 2.56% 20.18%
3 Berlin charter township 343 3.46% 12.52%
4 Bedford township 289 0.91% 10.55%
5 Monroe 268 1.32% 9.78%
6 Dundee township 209 2.50% 7.63%
7 Dundee 190 3.40% 6.93%
8 111 1.83% 4.05%
9 110 1.39% 4.01%
10 86 4.55% 3.14%
11 82 2.74% 2.99%
12 73 2.77% 2.66%
13 51 1.10% 1.86%
14 38 0.97% 1.39%
15 37 2.93% 1.35%
15 37 0.62% 1.35%
16 34 2.82% 1.24%
17 28 0.65% 1.02%
18 14 0.87% 0.51%
19 0 - -
19 0 - -
19 0 - -
19 0 - -
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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 Monroe County, MI 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 Monroe 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.