French Canadian Population in Ottawa County, OK by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The French Canadian population in Ottawa County, OK is reported at 26 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. In Ottawa County, four cities - Miami, Fairland, Commerce and Quapaw - show French Canadian populations. Afton reports none. With a total county count of 26, additional residents live beyond city boundaries. Below, we analyze how urban and rural sectors contribute to the overall demographic layout.

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

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  • 1
    Miami
    French Canadian population in Miami is 12
    0.09% of Miami population is French Canadian
  • 2
    Fairland
    French Canadian population in Fairland is 4
    0.32% of Fairland population is French Canadian
  • 3
    Commerce
    French Canadian population in Commerce is 1
    0.04% of Commerce population is French Canadian
  • 4
    Quapaw
    French Canadian population in Quapaw is 1
    0.13% of Quapaw population is French Canadian
  • 5
    Afton
    French Canadian population in Afton is 0
    - of Afton population is French Canadian

Overview of French Canadian population in Ottawa County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Ottawa County with 26 French Canadian residents (0.086% of 30,360 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 36th percentile nationally among counties and 58th percentile within Oklahoma for French Canadian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Ottawa County's French Canadian population of 0.086% remains below Oklahoma's state average of 0.16% 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 Ottawa County contains 26 French Canadian residents, representing less than 1% of Oklahoma's total French Canadian population of 6,583.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data documents Ottawa County contains 0.055 French-Canadian Americans per square mile, below Oklahoma's average of 0.096 per square mile, while maintaining moderate community presence relative to state demographic concentration standards.
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Ottawa County Cities Ranked by French Canadian Population

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate French Canadian population in four of five cities — Miami (12 residents), Fairland (4 residents), Commerce (1 residents) and Quapaw (1 residents). The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for the five incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Ottawa County, OK ranked by French Canadian population count
Rank by French Canadian Population
City
French Canadian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Ottawa County French Canadian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Miami 12 0.09% 46.15%
2 Fairland 4 0.32% 15.38%
3 Commerce 1 0.04% 3.85%
3 Quapaw 1 0.13% 3.85%
4 Afton 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 Ottawa County, OK 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 Ottawa 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.