French Canadian Population in Placer County, CA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The French Canadian population in Placer County, CA is recorded at 1,666 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Each city in Placer County, CA 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 Placer County, CA and comparable counties throughout California.

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

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  • 1
    Roseville
    French Canadian population in Roseville is 668
    0.44% of Roseville population is French Canadian
  • 2
    Rocklin
    French Canadian population in Rocklin is 389
    0.54% of Rocklin population is French Canadian
  • 3
    Lincoln
    French Canadian population in Lincoln is 45
    0.09% of Lincoln population is French Canadian
  • 4
    Loomis
    French Canadian population in Loomis is 26
    0.38% of Loomis population is French Canadian
  • 5
    Auburn
    French Canadian population in Auburn is 19
    0.14% of Auburn population is French Canadian

Overview of French Canadian population in Placer County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Placer County with 1,666 French Canadian residents (0.4% of 412,435 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 92nd percentile nationally among counties and 76th percentile within California for French Canadian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS indicate Placer County's French Canadian population of 0.4% exceeds California's state average of 0.22% while remaining below the national average of 0.51%, placing the county above regional demographic benchmarks while below national concentration levels.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey show Placer County's 1,666 French Canadian residents constitute 2% of California's total French Canadian population of 84,919.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Placer County's density of 1.2 French-Canadian Americans per square mile exceeds California's average of 0.54 per square mile by just over double, establishing the county as a significant concentration center for French Canadian demographic communities.
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6 Cities in Placer 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 Roseville, Rocklin, Lincoln, and Loomis. The table below provides detailed figures, including total population, density measures, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for all 6 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Placer County, CA ranked by French Canadian population count
Rank by French Canadian Population
City
French Canadian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Placer County French Canadian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Roseville 668 0.44% 40.10%
2 Rocklin 389 0.54% 23.35%
3 Lincoln 45 0.09% 2.70%
4 Loomis 26 0.38% 1.56%
5 Auburn 19 0.14% 1.14%
6 Colfax 14 0.67% 0.84%
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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 Placer County, CA 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 Placer 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.