French Population in New Hampshire by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The French population in New Hampshire totals 151,664, with representation in every incorporated city included in this analysis. Leading communities are found in Manchester (12,113), followed by Nashua (8,605) and Concord (5,275), reflecting a strong urban presence. Despite this broad municipal footprint, the statewide count exceeds the combined city totals - suggesting that many French residents may live in unincorporated areas or towns below the population threshold used here. The analysis below explores how French communities are distributed across New Hampshire and how this compares with broader patterns nationwide.

Top 5 cities with the largest French population in New Hampshire

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  • 1
    Manchester
    French population in Manchester is 12,113
    10.50% of Manchester population is French
  • 2
    Nashua
    French population in Nashua is 8,605
    9.44% of Nashua population is French
  • 3
    Concord
    French population in Concord is 5,275
    11.93% of Concord population is French
  • 4
    Derry town
    French population in Derry town is 4,185
    12.19% of Derry town population is French
  • 5
    Rochester
    French population in Rochester is 4,011
    12.20% of Rochester population is French

Overview of French population in New Hampshire

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey show New Hampshire contains 151,664 French residents (10.9% of 1.4 million total state population), positioning the state at the 72nd percentile nationally among U.S. states for French population concentrations.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census data records indicate New Hampshire's French population of 10.9% exceeds the national average of 2% by a factor of 5.5.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey records show New Hampshire hosts 151,664 French residents, representing 2.3% 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 document New Hampshire with 16.9 French Americans per square mile, exactly nine times the national average density of 1.9 per square mile, placing the state among jurisdictions with significantly elevated demographic concentrations nationally.
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216 Cities in New Hampshire Ranked by French Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show French populations across all incorporated cities in New Hampshire, with no cities recording zero residents identified as Americans of French birth or descent. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in New Hampshire ranked by French population count
Rank by French Population
City
French Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total New Hampshire French Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Manchester 12,113 10.50% 7.99%
2 Nashua 8,605 9.44% 5.67%
3 Concord 5,275 11.93% 3.48%
4 Derry town 4,185 12.19% 2.76%
5 Rochester 4,011 12.20% 2.64%
6 Hudson town 3,640 14.29% 2.40%
7 Dover 3,268 9.88% 2.15%
8 2,944 17.34% 1.94%
9 2,889 9.43% 1.90%
10 2,775 10.03% 1.83%
11 2,641 14.26% 1.74%
12 2,486 19.04% 1.64%
13 2,404 16.08% 1.59%
14 2,201 9.60% 1.45%
15 2,093 14.60% 1.38%
16 2,035 21.48% 1.34%
17 1,925 8.16% 1.27%
18 1,892 7.22% 1.25%
19 1,831 24.88% 1.21%
20 1,722 10.59% 1.14%
21 1,631 9.97% 1.08%
22 1,557 12.91% 1.03%
23 1,519 16.62% 1.00%
24 1,392 18.85% 0.92%
25 1,354 12.49% 0.89%
26 1,272 17.30% 0.84%
27 1,241 8.41% 0.82%
28 1,233 13.09% 0.81%
29 1,222 5.47% 0.81%
30 1,182 7.34% 0.78%
31 1,131 15.66% 0.75%
32 1,073 17.79% 0.71%
33 1,066 12.55% 0.70%
34 993 20.15% 0.65%
35 991 10.94% 0.65%
36 977 8.27% 0.64%
37 966 14.24% 0.64%
37 966 14.66% 0.64%
38 939 17.35% 0.62%
39 938 20.70% 0.62%
39 938 11.95% 0.62%
40 932 11.97% 0.61%
41 925 12.67% 0.61%
42 922 15.45% 0.61%
43 905 14.24% 0.60%
44 898 5.64% 0.59%
45 889 14.20% 0.59%
46 877 10.57% 0.58%
47 836 15.88% 0.55%
48 828 15.61% 0.55%
49 807 12.45% 0.53%
50 802 16.77% 0.53%
51 798 9.36% 0.53%
52 797 17.76% 0.53%
53 771 16.73% 0.51%
54 761 15.31% 0.50%
55 752 5.00% 0.50%
56 751 7.46% 0.50%
57 744 8.50% 0.49%
58 735 15.80% 0.48%
59 732 11.94% 0.48%
60 725 8.60% 0.48%
61 673 11.81% 0.44%
62 669 7.09% 0.44%
63 658 14.66% 0.43%
64 636 11.24% 0.42%
65 627 13.26% 0.41%
66 622 10.31% 0.41%
67 613 10.30% 0.40%
68 607 14.83% 0.40%
69 595 14.87% 0.39%
70 588 5.02% 0.39%
71 568 8.80% 0.37%
72 562 11.54% 0.37%
73 551 18.04% 0.36%
74 516 19.15% 0.34%
75 515 9.23% 0.34%
76 494 13.75% 0.33%
76 494 11.76% 0.33%
77 492 25.79% 0.32%
78 482 9.84% 0.32%
79 463 10.12% 0.31%
80 460 13.61% 0.30%
81 452 10.09% 0.30%
82 445 6.82% 0.29%
83 438 11.52% 0.29%
84 436 5.63% 0.29%
85 429 13.17% 0.28%
86 424 13.88% 0.28%
87 423 12.96% 0.28%
88 417 7.91% 0.27%
89 404 10.11% 0.27%
90 403 10.11% 0.27%
90 403 12.49% 0.27%
91 393 9.20% 0.26%
92 390 5.82% 0.26%
93 382 9.35% 0.25%
94 378 9.61% 0.25%
95 356 14.89% 0.23%
95 356 7.26% 0.23%
95 356 16.04% 0.23%
96 353 26.07% 0.23%
97 348 7.67% 0.23%
98 339 6.35% 0.22%
99 338 13.54% 0.22%
100 332 12.20% 0.22%
101 323 4.88% 0.21%
102 321 12.08% 0.21%
102 321 11.62% 0.21%
103 317 15.59% 0.21%
103 317 8.64% 0.21%
104 315 14.42% 0.21%
105 305 11.65% 0.20%
106 297 7.30% 0.20%
106 297 10.86% 0.20%
107 285 33.37% 0.19%
107 285 4.77% 0.19%
108 284 14.95% 0.19%
109 275 12.97% 0.18%
110 274 14.87% 0.18%
111 265 7.72% 0.17%
112 263 8.95% 0.17%
113 261 6.48% 0.17%
114 258 11.14% 0.17%
115 256 9.72% 0.17%
116 251 9.90% 0.17%
117 250 10.99% 0.16%
118 247 17.12% 0.16%
119 237 15.18% 0.16%
120 230 9.12% 0.15%
120 230 4.77% 0.15%
121 223 13.48% 0.15%
122 214 12.60% 0.14%
123 213 9.65% 0.14%
124 207 3.36% 0.14%
125 206 15.97% 0.14%
126 202 5.94% 0.13%
127 200 7.64% 0.13%
128 191 8.83% 0.13%
129 189 9.40% 0.12%
130 188 10.35% 0.12%
131 187 7.93% 0.12%
131 187 9.40% 0.12%
131 187 17.40% 0.12%
132 183 9.78% 0.12%
133 180 11.03% 0.12%
134 179 12.06% 0.12%
135 166 10.79% 0.11%
136 163 3.23% 0.11%
137 162 7.27% 0.11%
138 161 10.58% 0.11%
139 159 11.63% 0.10%
140 157 9.61% 0.10%
141 156 6.26% 0.10%
142 155 15.78% 0.10%
142 155 7.31% 0.10%
142 155 12.50% 0.10%
143 153 3.36% 0.10%
144 151 15.66% 0.10%
145 150 12.98% 0.10%
146 144 7.50% 0.09%
146 144 3.26% 0.09%
146 144 14.23% 0.09%
147 143 16.59% 0.09%
148 135 7.74% 0.09%
149 134 14.57% 0.09%
149 134 16.60% 0.09%
150 132 7.51% 0.09%
151 130 12.39% 0.09%
152 128 5.96% 0.08%
153 127 15.26% 0.08%
154 126 5.07% 0.08%
155 123 17.60% 0.08%
156 122 8.17% 0.08%
157 118 16.50% 0.08%
158 113 8.39% 0.07%
159 107 15.07% 0.07%
159 107 10.23% 0.07%
160 106 5.99% 0.07%
161 104 11.85% 0.07%
162 103 12.15% 0.07%
163 101 10.88% 0.07%
163 101 7.01% 0.07%
163 101 7.09% 0.07%
164 94 3.28% 0.06%
165 93 5.29% 0.06%
166 92 11.23% 0.06%
166 92 9.60% 0.06%
166 92 9.09% 0.06%
166 92 6.13% 0.06%
167 88 5.42% 0.06%
167 88 7.78% 0.06%
168 82 8.65% 0.05%
168 82 11.87% 0.05%
169 81 11.27% 0.05%
169 81 6.28% 0.05%
170 80 7.06% 0.05%
171 79 5.77% 0.05%
172 78 6.25% 0.05%
173 72 7.21% 0.05%
174 69 4.13% 0.05%
175 67 13.87% 0.04%
176 64 5.22% 0.04%
177 59 12.12% 0.04%
178 58 6.16% 0.04%
179 56 6.85% 0.04%
180 54 2.74% 0.04%
181 51 5.35% 0.03%
182 49 5.28% 0.03%
183 42 4.67% 0.03%
184 41 3.83% 0.03%
185 38 6.08% 0.03%
186 33 5.05% 0.02%
187 29 3.80% 0.02%
188 28 10.41% 0.02%
189 27 4.61% 0.02%
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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 New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire 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.