French Population in Missouri by County : 2025 Ranking & Insights

According to U.S. Census estimates, the French population in Missouri totals 143,397. Every county in the state reports a non-zero population, with St. Louis County leading at 25,423, followed by St. Charles County (13,264) and Jackson County (12,737). This demographic analysis ranks all counties in Missouri by their French population, offering insights into regional distribution patterns and highlighting county-level concentrations across the state.

Top 5 counties with the largest French population in Missouri

View All
  • 1
    St. Louis County
    French population in St. Louis County is 25,423
    2.55% of St. Louis County population is French
  • 2
    St. Charles County
    French population in St. Charles County is 13,264
    3.24% of St. Charles County population is French
  • 3
    Jackson County
    French population in Jackson County is 12,737
    1.78% of Jackson County population is French
  • 4
    Jefferson County
    French population in Jefferson County is 9,965
    4.37% of Jefferson County population is French
  • 5
    St. Louis city
    French population in St. Louis city is 7,298
    2.49% of St. Louis city population is French

Overview of French population in Missouri

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey documents Missouri with 143,397 French residents (2.3% of 6.2 million total state population), ranking the state at the 66th percentile nationally among U.S. jurisdictions for French demographic representation.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census data records indicate Missouri's French population of 2.3% exceeds the national average of 2% by a factor of 1.2.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey records show Missouri hosts 143,397 French residents, representing 2.2% of the nation's total French population of 6.6 million, establishing the state as a significant demographic concentration center within national boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data documents Missouri contains 2.1 French Americans per square mile, above the national average of 1.9 per square mile, indicating marginally stronger community presence than most U.S. states.
  • Need additional overviews? Extended research data available for purchase and license. ➔

115 Counties in Missouri Ranked by French Population

View Methodology
American Community Survey data [1] show French populations across every county in Missouri, with demographic distributions ranging from the highest population in St. Louis County to the lowest in $rank_n_geo_name. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all counties included in this analysis*.
counties in Missouri ranked by French population count
Rank by French Population
County
French Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Missouri French Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 St. Louis County 25,423 2.55% 17.73%
2 St. Charles County 13,264 3.24% 9.25%
3 Jackson County 12,737 1.78% 8.88%
4 Jefferson County 9,965 4.37% 6.95%
5 St. Louis city 7,298 2.49% 5.09%
6 Greene County 6,567 2.18% 4.58%
7 Clay County 5,097 1.99% 3.55%
8 3,494 1.88% 2.44%
9 3,165 4.73% 2.21%
10 3,026 2.87% 2.11%
11 2,542 2.06% 1.77%
12 1,942 2.13% 1.35%
13 1,849 1.69% 1.29%
14 1,838 9.91% 1.28%
15 1,822 2.37% 1.27%
16 1,742 2.83% 1.21%
17 1,726 1.59% 1.20%
18 1,705 7.26% 1.19%
19 1,628 3.62% 1.14%
20 1,581 1.89% 1.10%
21 1,322 2.34% 0.92%
22 1,264 2.91% 0.88%
23 1,237 3.39% 0.86%
24 1,205 1.47% 0.84%
24 1,205 3.80% 0.84%
25 1,102 5.82% 0.77%
26 974 2.42% 0.68%
27 920 1.71% 0.64%
28 916 2.06% 0.64%
29 831 2.29% 0.58%
30 828 1.52% 0.58%
31 823 2.36% 0.57%
32 773 1.30% 0.54%
33 761 1.98% 0.53%
34 714 2.22% 0.50%
35 644 2.90% 0.45%
36 639 1.60% 0.45%
37 601 1.58% 0.42%
38 596 2.09% 0.42%
39 593 1.37% 0.41%
40 573 2.48% 0.40%
41 557 1.32% 0.39%
42 521 3.25% 0.36%
43 456 3.60% 0.32%
44 435 1.90% 0.30%
45 403 1.22% 0.28%
45 403 1.64% 0.28%
46 399 2.70% 0.28%
47 393 1.59% 0.27%
48 385 1.80% 0.27%
49 373 5.23% 0.26%
50 370 1.47% 0.26%
51 360 2.04% 0.25%
52 359 1.71% 0.25%
53 331 3.89% 0.23%
54 330 1.76% 0.23%
55 329 1.31% 0.23%
56 324 1.63% 0.23%
56 324 1.92% 0.23%
57 319 2.69% 0.22%
58 304 1.06% 0.21%
59 303 3.97% 0.21%
60 302 1.42% 0.21%
61 278 1.11% 0.19%
62 277 1.53% 0.19%
63 274 2.05% 0.19%
64 266 1.75% 0.19%
65 257 1.77% 0.18%
66 249 2.63% 0.17%
67 240 2.05% 0.17%
67 240 1.22% 0.17%
68 238 1.01% 0.17%
68 238 1.56% 0.17%
69 236 2.80% 0.16%
70 231 0.83% 0.16%
71 229 2.16% 0.16%
72 221 2.05% 0.15%
73 218 1.51% 0.15%
73 218 2.48% 0.15%
74 211 1.93% 0.15%
75 197 1.14% 0.14%
76 196 1.89% 0.14%
77 190 0.82% 0.13%
78 183 1.28% 0.13%
79 177 1.55% 0.12%
80 173 1.07% 0.12%
81 169 2.81% 0.12%
82 164 1.62% 0.11%
83 162 2.43% 0.11%
84 158 3.00% 0.11%
85 157 1.77% 0.11%
86 151 1.00% 0.11%
87 143 1.51% 0.10%
88 138 2.22% 0.10%
89 136 1.15% 0.09%
90 135 1.36% 0.09%
91 125 2.06% 0.09%
92 114 1.31% 0.08%
93 113 5.78% 0.08%
94 104 1.20% 0.07%
95 103 2.55% 0.07%
96 99 1.17% 0.07%
97 93 2.47% 0.06%
98 92 0.94% 0.06%
99 90 1.06% 0.06%
100 89 0.74% 0.06%
101 79 0.96% 0.06%
102 78 0.70% 0.05%
103 59 1.13% 0.04%
104 44 0.75% 0.03%
105 41 0.55% 0.03%
106 38 1.09% 0.03%
107 30 0.71% 0.02%
108 28 0.60% 0.02%
109 16 0.34% 0.01%
Need the complete table? Full rankings and the underlying data sets for California and other locations are available for purchase or license.

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 county in Missouri 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 county. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as French .
  2. % of Total Missouri 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.
  • County 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.