French Population in Dallas County, TX by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The French population in Dallas County, TX is officially recorded at 26,860, with all of the county''s incorporated cities reporting residents of French ancestry. Among them, Dallas (14,968), Carrollton (2,570), and Richardson (2,142) account for the largest shares. Interestingly, when adding up individual city estimates, the total surpasses the county-level figure - a difference that often arises from how city and county statistics are modeled separately. Below, we explore how French communities are distributed across Texas''s more urbanized and fragmented counties.

Top 5 cities with the largest French population in Dallas County

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  • 1
    Dallas
    French population in Dallas is 14,968
    1.15% of Dallas population is French
  • 2
    Carrollton
    French population in Carrollton is 2,570
    1.94% of Carrollton population is French
  • 3
    Richardson
    French population in Richardson is 2,142
    1.81% of Richardson population is French
  • 4
    Garland
    French population in Garland is 2,068
    0.84% of Garland population is French
  • 5
    Irving
    French population in Irving is 1,930
    0.76% of Irving population is French

Overview of French population in Dallas County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Dallas County contains 26,860 French residents (1% of 2.6 million total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 98th percentile nationally among counties and 97th percentile within Texas for French demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Dallas County's French population of 1% remains below Texas's state average of 1.6% and the national average of 2%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Dallas County with 26,860 French residents, representing 5.8% of Texas's total French population of 465,829.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows Dallas County maintains 30.8 French Americans per square mile, representing seventeen and one-quarter times Texas's average of 1.8 per square mile, establishing the county as an exceptional concentration center comparable to major metropolitan demographic areas.
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26 Cities in Dallas County Ranked by French Population

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ACS data [1] confirm French populations in every incorporated city in the county, with the largest counts in Dallas, Carrollton, Richardson, and Garland. The table below provides detailed figures, including total population, density measures, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for all 26 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Dallas County, TX ranked by French population count
Rank by French Population
City
French Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Dallas County French Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Dallas 14,968 1.15% 55.73%
2 Carrollton 2,570 1.94% 9.57%
3 Richardson 2,142 1.81% 7.97%
4 Garland 2,068 0.84% 7.70%
5 Irving 1,930 0.76% 7.19%
6 Grand Prairie 1,420 0.72% 5.29%
7 University Park 1,016 4.05% 3.78%
8 826 1.29% 3.08%
9 804 0.54% 2.99%
10 641 1.77% 2.39%
11 518 1.23% 1.93%
12 513 1.76% 1.91%
13 487 1.22% 1.81%
14 475 0.98% 1.77%
15 379 4.32% 1.41%
16 348 2.03% 1.30%
17 196 0.35% 0.73%
18 130 0.48% 0.48%
19 102 1.26% 0.38%
20 72 1.23% 0.27%
21 42 0.10% 0.16%
22 34 0.60% 0.13%
23 30 0.17% 0.11%
24 23 0.83% 0.09%
25 13 0.07% 0.05%
26 9 0.24% 0.03%
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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 Dallas County, TX by their French population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines French 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 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 alone, while others identify as French along with another race (such as French and German).
  • We’ve used the “French alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the French population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as French 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 .
  2. % of Total Dallas County French Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. French 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 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 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 populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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