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Highest Arab population share, Illinois counties · 2020

Illinois counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Arab ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Arab residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 29 counties in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPARAB SHAREVS 2010

01Jackson County, ILIL52,5010.4%−28%

02Winnebago County, ILIL283,6740.2%−17%

03Cook County, ILIL5,194,6250.2%−75%

04Macon County, ILIL99,3000.2%+3%

05Champaign County, ILIL209,9720.1%−70%

06Will County, ILIL712,2530.1%−84%

07Kankakee County, ILIL105,5250.1%+1%

08Rock Island County, ILIL141,8690.1%−59%

09McLean County, ILIL171,4190.1%−45%

10Mercer County, ILIL15,2290.1%–

11Marion County, ILIL36,3820.1%–

12DuPage County, ILIL934,2980.1%−89%

13Peoria County, ILIL178,5530.1%−88%

14Vermilion County, ILIL71,2590.1%−80%

15Stephenson County, ILIL43,2200.1%−7%

16Kendall County, ILIL145,4700.0%−74%

17Lake County, ILIL719,3390.0%−87%

18Kane County, ILIL525,7570.0%−84%

19McHenry County, ILIL317,7510.0%−80%

20Randolph County, ILIL29,9210.0%−92%

21Morgan County, ILIL32,5150.0%−69%

22Williamson County, ILIL67,2250.0%−89%

23Whiteside County, ILIL54,1210.0%−89%

24Sangamon County, ILIL194,1700.0%−95%

25Tazewell County, ILIL130,0490.0%−98%

26Knox County, ILIL47,7670.0%−91%

27Madison County, ILIL263,1100.0%−96%

28Ogle County, ILIL51,3990.0%−81%

29Livingston County, ILIL35,0570.0%−92%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS