French Population in Oregon by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The French population in Oregon totals 106,099, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Leading cities include Portland (16,701), followed by Eugene (5,549) and Salem (4,044), each hosting visible segments of the community. While these urban centers anchor much of the population, the statewide total points to a broader presence in unincorporated areas and smaller towns beyond major city boundaries. The analysis below explores how French residents are distributed across Oregon''s urban and rural landscape.

Top 5 cities with the largest French population in Oregon

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  • 1
    Portland
    French population in Portland is 16,701
    2.60% of Portland population is French
  • 2
    Eugene
    French population in Eugene is 5,549
    3.13% of Eugene population is French
  • 3
    Salem
    French population in Salem is 4,044
    2.29% of Salem population is French
  • 4
    Bend
    French population in Bend is 2,914
    2.87% of Bend population is French
  • 5
    Beaverton
    French population in Beaverton is 2,493
    2.56% of Beaverton population is French

Overview of French population in Oregon

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey documents Oregon with 106,099 French residents (2.5% of 4.2 million total state population), ranking the state at the 54th percentile nationally among U.S. jurisdictions for French demographic representation.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census data records indicate Oregon's French population of 2.5% exceeds the national average of 2% by a factor of 1.3.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey document Oregon's 106,099 French residents constitute 1.6% of the nation's total French population of 6.6 million, providing the state with a measurable but modest share of the national demographic community.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Oregon contains 1.1 French per square mile, below the national average of 1.9 per square mile, while maintaining moderate community presence relative to national concentration standards.
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193 Cities in Oregon Ranked by French Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show French population in Oregon present in Portland, Eugene, and Salem, along with several other incorporated cities reporting non-zero populations. 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 Oregon ranked by French population count
Rank by French Population
City
French Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Oregon French Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Portland 16,701 2.60% 15.74%
2 Eugene 5,549 3.13% 5.23%
3 Salem 4,044 2.29% 3.81%
4 Bend 2,914 2.87% 2.75%
5 Beaverton 2,493 2.56% 2.35%
6 Springfield 2,064 3.35% 1.95%
7 Gresham 2,057 1.82% 1.94%
8 1,889 1.76% 1.78%
9 1,834 3.31% 1.73%
10 1,777 2.07% 1.67%
11 1,629 4.18% 1.54%
12 1,606 3.98% 1.51%
13 1,584 2.62% 1.49%
14 1,327 2.34% 1.25%
15 1,191 5.58% 1.12%
16 1,153 2.94% 1.09%
17 915 4.18% 0.86%
18 911 2.59% 0.86%
19 817 3.02% 0.77%
20 738 2.14% 0.70%
21 709 6.67% 0.67%
22 680 2.58% 0.64%
23 650 3.78% 0.61%
24 604 2.31% 0.57%
25 584 2.28% 0.55%
26 547 3.02% 0.52%
27 540 1.44% 0.51%
28 504 5.31% 0.48%
28 504 1.97% 0.48%
29 497 2.46% 0.47%
30 494 3.11% 0.47%
31 445 2.09% 0.42%
32 440 4.32% 0.41%
33 437 2.28% 0.41%
34 430 1.81% 0.41%
35 425 1.53% 0.40%
36 404 2.37% 0.38%
37 367 5.09% 0.35%
38 362 3.02% 0.34%
39 348 1.83% 0.33%
40 346 1.29% 0.33%
41 325 2.30% 0.31%
42 308 4.45% 0.29%
43 306 6.03% 0.29%
44 301 2.94% 0.28%
45 299 5.32% 0.28%
46 292 2.81% 0.28%
47 287 3.49% 0.27%
47 287 3.81% 0.27%
48 279 4.45% 0.26%
49 275 2.59% 0.26%
50 253 8.21% 0.24%
51 247 1.55% 0.23%
52 241 2.81% 0.23%
53 238 1.82% 0.22%
53 238 2.94% 0.22%
54 232 2.28% 0.22%
55 226 4.08% 0.21%
56 225 3.34% 0.21%
56 225 1.41% 0.21%
57 215 1.69% 0.20%
58 200 1.91% 0.19%
59 194 1.73% 0.18%
60 192 1.76% 0.18%
61 186 1.83% 0.18%
62 180 3.44% 0.17%
63 173 4.30% 0.16%
63 173 5.41% 0.16%
64 166 1.65% 0.16%
65 165 3.18% 0.16%
66 164 1.40% 0.15%
67 156 4.46% 0.15%
68 153 1.55% 0.14%
69 151 1.81% 0.14%
70 150 0.77% 0.14%
71 148 3.74% 0.14%
72 136 3.70% 0.13%
73 135 1.35% 0.13%
74 125 6.38% 0.12%
75 122 2.15% 0.12%
76 113 1.01% 0.11%
77 104 3.52% 0.10%
78 102 2.33% 0.10%
79 95 4.98% 0.09%
80 92 0.67% 0.09%
81 91 1.41% 0.09%
82 89 3.25% 0.08%
83 86 1.76% 0.08%
83 86 2.59% 0.08%
84 85 3.57% 0.08%
84 85 2.82% 0.08%
85 77 2.57% 0.07%
85 77 1.01% 0.07%
86 76 6.22% 0.07%
87 75 2.42% 0.07%
88 73 4.63% 0.07%
89 70 1.58% 0.07%
90 67 5.39% 0.06%
90 67 4.93% 0.06%
91 64 1.02% 0.06%
92 61 2.27% 0.06%
93 60 4.92% 0.06%
94 57 2.81% 0.05%
94 57 3.50% 0.05%
94 57 1.32% 0.05%
95 56 2.28% 0.05%
96 54 2.15% 0.05%
96 54 1.77% 0.05%
97 52 2.57% 0.05%
97 52 3.80% 0.05%
97 52 2.37% 0.05%
97 52 4.48% 0.05%
97 52 1.91% 0.05%
98 51 3.31% 0.05%
98 51 0.52% 0.05%
99 50 4.15% 0.05%
100 49 1.43% 0.05%
101 48 1.49% 0.05%
102 46 2.33% 0.04%
103 45 3.56% 0.04%
103 45 4.13% 0.04%
103 45 2.42% 0.04%
104 44 2.88% 0.04%
104 44 6.82% 0.04%
105 42 2.19% 0.04%
106 41 1.54% 0.04%
106 41 2.19% 0.04%
107 40 1.20% 0.04%
107 40 1.86% 0.04%
108 38 2.10% 0.04%
108 38 1.22% 0.04%
109 36 3.26% 0.03%
110 35 0.99% 0.03%
110 35 1.73% 0.03%
111 32 2.46% 0.03%
112 31 3.18% 0.03%
112 31 1.37% 0.03%
113 29 0.69% 0.03%
114 27 4.35% 0.03%
115 26 1.53% 0.02%
115 26 1.24% 0.02%
116 25 0.35% 0.02%
117 24 1.15% 0.02%
118 23 3.19% 0.02%
118 23 0.89% 0.02%
118 23 1.25% 0.02%
118 23 0.68% 0.02%
118 23 2.14% 0.02%
119 22 1.34% 0.02%
119 22 1.89% 0.02%
119 22 2.22% 0.02%
120 21 1.09% 0.02%
120 21 1.59% 0.02%
120 21 2.84% 0.02%
120 21 0.46% 0.02%
121 20 1.75% 0.02%
122 19 2.64% 0.02%
122 19 0.59% 0.02%
122 19 1.54% 0.02%
123 18 0.81% 0.02%
124 17 1.39% 0.02%
125 16 3.46% 0.02%
126 15 2.35% 0.01%
126 15 0.77% 0.01%
126 15 1.27% 0.01%
127 14 1.66% 0.01%
127 14 0.88% 0.01%
127 14 1.82% 0.01%
127 14 1.44% 0.01%
128 13 1.18% 0.01%
129 12 0.62% 0.01%
129 12 1.79% 0.01%
130 11 0.96% 0.01%
130 11 2.40% 0.01%
130 11 1.71% 0.01%
131 10 2.08% 0.01%
131 10 2.25% 0.01%
132 9 1.32% 0.01%
132 9 0.58% 0.01%
132 9 1.02% 0.01%
133 8 0.81% 0.01%
133 8 0.23% 0.01%
134 7 1.63% 0.01%
135 6 0.25% 0.01%
136 5 0.23% 0.00%
136 5 0.86% 0.00%
137 3 0.33% 0.00%
138 2 0.22% 0.00%
138 2 0.29% 0.00%
138 2 0.20% 0.00%
139 0 - -
139 0 - -
139 0 - -
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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 Oregon 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 Oregon 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.