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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%−0.1 pts

02Winnebago County, ILIL283,6740.2%−0.1 pts

03Cook County, ILIL5,194,6250.2%−0.7 pts

04Macon County, ILIL99,3000.2%+0.0 pts

05Champaign County, ILIL209,9720.1%−0.3 pts

06Will County, ILIL712,2530.1%−0.6 pts

07Kankakee County, ILIL105,5250.1%+0.0 pts

08Rock Island County, ILIL141,8690.1%−0.2 pts

09McLean County, ILIL171,4190.1%−0.1 pts

10Mercer County, ILIL15,2290.1%–

11Marion County, ILIL36,3820.1%–

12DuPage County, ILIL934,2980.1%−0.7 pts

13Peoria County, ILIL178,5530.1%−0.6 pts

14Vermilion County, ILIL71,2590.1%−0.2 pts

15Stephenson County, ILIL43,2200.1%−0.0 pts

16Kendall County, ILIL145,4700.0%−0.1 pts

17Lake County, ILIL719,3390.0%−0.3 pts

18Kane County, ILIL525,7570.0%−0.2 pts

19McHenry County, ILIL317,7510.0%−0.1 pts

20Randolph County, ILIL29,9210.0%−0.4 pts

21Morgan County, ILIL32,5150.0%−0.0 pts

22Williamson County, ILIL67,2250.0%−0.1 pts

23Whiteside County, ILIL54,1210.0%−0.1 pts

24Sangamon County, ILIL194,1700.0%−0.3 pts

25Tazewell County, ILIL130,0490.0%−0.5 pts

26Knox County, ILIL47,7670.0%−0.1 pts

27Madison County, ILIL263,1100.0%−0.2 pts

28Ogle County, ILIL51,3990.0%−0.0 pts

29Livingston County, ILIL35,0570.0%−0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS