French Population in Ontario County, NY by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The French population in Ontario County, NY is officially recorded at 3,024, with all of the county''s incorporated cities reporting residents of French ancestry. Among them, Farmington town (711), Victor town (424), and East Bloomfield town (260) 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 New York''s more urbanized and fragmented counties.

Top 5 cities with the largest French population in Ontario County

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  • 1
    Farmington town
    French population in Farmington town is 711
    4.93% of Farmington town population is French
  • 2
    Victor town
    French population in Victor town is 424
    2.67% of Victor town population is French
  • 3
    East Bloomfield town
    French population in East Bloomfield town is 260
    7.15% of East Bloomfield town population is French
  • 4
    Canandaigua
    French population in Canandaigua is 256
    2.43% of Canandaigua population is French
  • 5
    Canandaigua town
    French population in Canandaigua town is 231
    2.06% of Canandaigua town population is French

Overview of French population in Ontario County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Ontario County contains 3,024 French residents (2.7% of 112,405 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 84th percentile nationally among counties and 53rd percentile within New York for French demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Ontario County's French population of 2.7% surpassing both New York's state average of 1.7% and the national average of 2%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Ontario County contains 3,024 French residents, representing less than 1% of New York's total French population of 331,596.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data documents Ontario County contains 4.7 French Americans per square mile, below New York's average of 7 per square mile, while maintaining moderate community presence relative to state demographic concentration standards.
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26 Cities in Ontario 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 Farmington town, Victor town, East Bloomfield town, and Canandaigua. 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 Ontario County, NY ranked by French population count
Rank by French Population
City
French Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Ontario County French Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Farmington town 711 4.93% 23.51%
2 Victor town 424 2.67% 14.02%
3 East Bloomfield town 260 7.15% 8.60%
4 Canandaigua 256 2.43% 8.47%
5 Canandaigua town 231 2.06% 7.64%
6 Geneva 205 1.63% 6.78%
7 Manchester town 188 2.00% 6.22%
8 92 2.35% 3.04%
9 89 5.38% 2.94%
10 88 6.87% 2.91%
11 80 2.40% 2.65%
12 79 3.02% 2.61%
13 74 1.12% 2.45%
14 73 2.67% 2.41%
15 68 2.62% 2.25%
16 64 1.56% 2.12%
17 63 1.82% 2.08%
17 63 3.80% 2.08%
18 62 3.08% 2.05%
19 46 1.70% 1.52%
20 35 3.60% 1.16%
21 31 1.83% 1.03%
22 30 1.39% 0.99%
23 29 1.37% 0.96%
24 12 2.00% 0.40%
25 3 0.17% 0.10%
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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 Ontario County, NY 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 Ontario 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.