| Year | French (%) | Dutch (%) |
| 1842 | 37.6 | 60.8 |
| 1846 | 28.4 | 60.3 |
| 1866 | 20.0 | 39.1 |
| 1880 | 25.0 | 26.4 |
| 1890 | 20.1 | 23.0 |
| 1900 | 23.0 | 19.7 |
| 1910 | 16.4 | 26.7 |
| 1920 | 8.2 | 32.8 |
| 1930 | 12.0 | 33.6 |
| 1947 | 9.6 | 35.3 |