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Highest Black population share, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 336 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000

01East St. Louis, ILIL17,68292.6%−5%

02Riverdale, ILIL10,28089.9%+5%

03Dolton, ILIL20,67189.7%+10%

04Richton Park, ILIL12,48387.6%+49%

05Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21586.5%+6%

06Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02484.6%+12%

07University Park, ILIL7,01981.8%−2%

08Matteson, ILIL18,54379.8%+28%

09Calumet Park, ILIL6,77277.0%−7%

10Calumet City, ILIL34,79875.1%+43%

11South Holland, ILIL20,74974.9%+48%

12Glenwood, ILIL8,41670.8%+60%

13Markham, ILIL11,27470.4%−10%

14Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,87469.7%–

15Bellwood, ILIL18,11667.6%−17%

16Park Forest, ILIL21,07967.4%+73%

17Lynwood, ILIL9,29766.9%+48%

18Sauk, ILIL9,62461.9%+93%

19Flossmoor, ILIL9,35859.5%+122%

20Broadview, ILIL7,87159.5%−18%

21Maywood, ILIL23,33055.1%−33%

22Harvey, ILIL19,84953.6%−32%

23Lansing, ILIL28,06851.4%+388%

24Hillside, ILIL8,14048.5%+33%

25Homewood, ILIL18,77343.1%+147%

26Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50840.3%+7%

27Kankakee, ILIL23,40039.8%−2%

28Crete, ILIL8,34538.9%+276%

29Monee, ILIL5,11935.7%+1586%

30Danville, ILIL28,13834.2%+42%

31Belleville, ILIL40,23732.5%+111%

32Blue Island, ILIL21,80530.7%+29%

33Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17527.6%+62%

34Chicago, ILIL2,731,58527.4%−25%

35Chester, ILIL6,84727.4%+667%

36Carbondale, ILIL21,81126.3%+15%

37Berkeley, ILIL5,14126.2%−5%

38Peoria, ILIL110,92025.6%+4%

39Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28325.5%+226%

40Shiloh, ILIL14,60424.4%+85%

41Alsip, ILIL18,48324.3%+141%

42Forest Park, ILIL13,82924.0%−22%

43North Chicago, ILIL34,05023.7%−34%

44Decatur, ILIL67,88423.3%+20%

45Zion, ILIL24,44723.1%−13%

46Steger, ILIL9,35222.4%+258%

47East Moline, ILIL20,45320.6%+190%

48Westchester, ILIL16,30020.0%+179%

49Swansea, ILIL14,35619.2%+124%

50Rockford, ILIL147,38419.2%+11%

51Alton, ILIL25,01319.2%−22%

52Springfield, ILIL112,98919.1%+25%

53Urbana, ILIL39,71918.7%+31%

54Rantoul, ILIL11,99117.9%+8%

55Oak Park, ILIL52,82317.8%−20%

56Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80317.7%−12%

57Champaign, ILIL91,19517.2%+11%

58Justice, ILIL12,28517.1%−14%

59Waukegan, ILIL87,94016.6%−11%

60O'Fallon, ILIL32,65616.5%+39%

61Crestwood, ILIL10,52916.3%+268%

62Collinsville, ILIL23,71716.1%+178%

63Joliet, ILIL152,24116.0%−11%

64Murphysboro, ILIL6,97715.7%+0%

65Rock Island, ILIL36,22515.6%−8%

66Posen, ILIL5,40515.6%+86%

67Crest Hill, ILIL20,69515.0%−23%

68Freeport, ILIL23,20214.6%+6%

69Romeoville, ILIL41,28114.3%+169%

70Evanston, ILIL76,38014.2%−36%

71DeKalb, ILIL40,46713.8%+54%

72Galesburg, ILIL28,58112.8%+27%

73Hillsboro, ILIL6,18412.7%+1050%

74Greenville, ILIL7,46912.3%−19%

75Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54512.3%–

76Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18711.0%−10%

77Beach Park, ILIL14,11410.9%+143%

78Normal, ILIL53,27510.8%+42%

79Aurora, ILIL181,50510.7%−0%

80Moline, ILIL42,36210.5%+247%

81Woodridge, ILIL34,02810.5%+33%

82Bloomington, ILIL78,80410.2%+20%

83Frankfort, ILIL21,36510.2%+311%

84Oswego, ILIL39,94810.1%+473%

85Dixon, ILIL14,58210.1%−3%

86Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65510.0%+112%

87Skokie, ILIL66,54410.0%+125%

88Vandalia, ILIL7,1089.8%−35%

89Macomb, ILIL14,5309.5%+61%

90Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0369.4%+295%

91Midlothian, ILIL13,8419.3%+54%

92Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6589.3%+107%

93Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8989.3%+34%

94Pontiac, ILIL10,8069.2%−15%

95Plainfield, ILIL50,0439.0%+981%

96Granite City, ILIL26,8078.9%+353%

97Robinson, ILIL7,2838.7%+669%

98Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4508.6%+617%

99Grayslake, ILIL21,1408.5%+448%

100North Riverside, ILIL7,1618.5%+187%

101Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8878.4%−5%

102North Aurora, ILIL19,4068.3%+90%

103Metropolis, ILIL5,7278.2%+9%

104Marion, ILIL17,1488.0%+89%

105Montgomery, ILIL21,9787.9%+167%

106Oak Forest, ILIL26,7927.8%+117%

107Gurnee, ILIL30,4587.7%+53%

108Jacksonville, ILIL17,7527.6%+14%

109Edwardsville, ILIL26,4637.4%−13%

110Beardstown, ILIL5,6917.4%+1432%

111Berwyn, ILIL55,0017.4%+578%

112Orland Hills, ILIL6,6637.3%+44%

113Hanover Park, ILIL36,5687.2%+23%

114Savoy, ILIL9,1137.1%+63%

115Loves Park, ILIL23,7127.1%+206%

116Bradley, ILIL15,2146.9%+476%

117Centralia, ILIL11,8636.9%−33%

118Charleston, ILIL17,4666.8%+62%

119Silvis, ILIL7,9796.8%+101%

120Yorkville, ILIL26,7306.7%+1639%

121Tinley Park, ILIL55,1406.6%+248%

122Canton, ILIL13,2976.6%−25%

123Park City, ILIL7,8936.4%−14%

124Carol Stream, ILIL39,3156.3%+52%

125Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7676.3%+83%

126Bensenville, ILIL18,5256.3%+141%

127Palos Hills, ILIL18,0286.2%+14%

128Du Quoin, ILIL5,5695.9%−18%

129Westmont, ILIL24,1555.9%+11%

130Schaumburg, ILIL77,2495.7%+74%

131Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5605.5%+329%

132Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8585.5%+26%

133Maryville, ILIL8,4135.4%+56%

134Gages Lake, ILIL10,8195.2%+164%

135Elgin, ILIL115,4765.2%−20%

136Wood River, ILIL10,2245.1%+719%

137Melrose Park, ILIL23,9365.1%+87%

138Lombard, ILIL44,3995.1%+91%

139Streamwood, ILIL38,2775.1%+36%

140Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2625.0%+23%

141Shorewood, ILIL18,5365.0%+111%

142Carpentersville, ILIL37,0454.9%+22%

143River Forest, ILIL11,3934.9%+3%

144Lincoln, ILIL12,9814.8%+71%

145Godfrey, ILIL17,6204.8%+20%

146Bridgeview, ILIL16,5214.8%+482%

147South Elgin, ILIL25,6564.7%+86%

148Warrenville, ILIL15,2114.7%+105%

149Brookfield, ILIL18,8794.6%+430%

150Lisle, ILIL23,4324.5%+32%

151Palatine, ILIL65,8424.5%+119%

152Monmouth, ILIL8,5994.5%+60%

153Naperville, ILIL153,1144.3%+44%

154Antioch, ILIL15,0004.3%+313%

155Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0394.3%+1050%

156Rochelle, ILIL9,4984.3%+338%

157Herrin, ILIL12,2684.2%+361%

158Quincy, ILIL38,9184.2%−9%

159Minooka, ILIL12,8994.2%+2672%

160Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9024.2%+45%

161Wheaton, ILIL54,0654.1%+50%

162LaSalle, ILIL9,3884.1%+227%

163Huntley, ILIL29,1324.1%+964%

164Bartlett, ILIL40,8554.1%+111%

165Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,4484.0%–

166Cicero, ILIL81,8584.0%+404%

167Lake Villa, ILIL8,6923.9%+59%

168Orland Park, ILIL57,9543.9%+443%

169Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8103.9%+189%

170La Grange Park, ILIL13,4533.8%+27%

171Wheeling, ILIL38,3913.8%+64%

172Northlake, ILIL12,4623.8%+61%

173Streator, ILIL12,1903.7%+94%

174Willowbrook, ILIL9,1263.7%+57%

175Roscoe, ILIL11,0343.7%+102%

176Round Lake, ILIL18,5263.7%+86%

177Des Plaines, ILIL58,7723.7%+288%

178Fox Lake, ILIL10,8493.6%+378%

179La Grange, ILIL15,9353.6%−40%

180Villa Park, ILIL21,8883.5%+112%

181Pekin, ILIL31,2773.5%+37%

182Summit, ILIL10,7533.5%−71%

183Volo, ILIL6,8053.5%–

184Manteno, ILIL9,2013.4%+1187%

185Harrisburg, ILIL7,9223.4%−51%

186Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8123.4%+355%

187Manhattan, ILIL10,9433.3%+1453%

188Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5253.3%+488%

189Taylorville, ILIL10,5223.2%+357%

190Addison, ILIL35,7583.2%+33%

191South Beloit, ILIL7,9963.2%−19%

192Braidwood, ILIL6,2593.2%+1741%

193Belvidere, ILIL25,4623.1%+201%

194Long Grove, ILIL8,3433.1%+244%

195Mundelein, ILIL32,6803.1%+106%

196Kewanee, ILIL12,1153.1%−14%

197Sycamore, ILIL19,0833.0%+13%

198Elk Grove, ILIL31,8853.0%+119%

199Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7503.0%+43%

200West Chicago, ILIL25,2963.0%+117%

201West Dundee, ILIL8,5703.0%+387%

202Carlinville, ILIL5,4653.0%+100%

203St. Charles, ILIL33,5942.9%+78%

204Mascoutah, ILIL9,2392.8%−32%

205Algonquin, ILIL30,8242.8%+232%

206Downers Grove, ILIL50,3652.7%+47%

207Monticello, ILIL6,0802.7%+3405%

208Wood Dale, ILIL14,0812.7%+417%

209Wilmington, ILIL5,6142.7%+266%

210Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4762.7%+6%

211Woodstock, ILIL25,7402.7%+176%

212Darien, ILIL22,0322.6%+38%

213Mattoon, ILIL16,6672.6%+84%

214Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6902.6%−4%

215Salem, ILIL7,0352.6%+257%

216Countryside, ILIL6,2602.5%+23%

217Ottawa, ILIL18,6842.5%+89%

218Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3952.5%+42%

219Worth, ILIL10,6962.4%+54%

220Batavia, ILIL26,5862.4%+6%

221Norridge, ILIL14,8082.3%+2523%

222Morris, ILIL14,6692.3%+580%

223Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2162.3%+151%

224Niles, ILIL30,4432.3%+461%

225Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1012.3%+95%

226Glencoe, ILIL8,7242.2%+12%

227Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9892.2%+21%

228Mount Zion, ILIL5,8802.2%+792%

229Sterling, ILIL14,3942.2%+5%

230Palos Heights, ILIL12,0842.2%+417%

231Litchfield, ILIL6,5982.1%+478%

232River Grove, ILIL10,4092.1%+554%

233Chatham, ILIL14,5792.0%+164%

234Machesney Park, ILIL22,8052.0%+48%

235Highland Park, ILIL30,7672.0%+29%

236Morton Grove, ILIL24,5822.0%+231%

237Mokena, ILIL19,8971.9%+293%

238Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8251.9%+14%

239Burbank, ILIL28,5781.9%+682%

240Milan, ILIL5,0281.9%−57%

241Elmhurst, ILIL46,1111.8%+101%

242Northbrook, ILIL34,7441.8%+219%

243Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5901.8%+22%

244Eureka, ILIL5,1291.8%+209%

245Clinton, ILIL6,7811.7%+106%

246Lemont, ILIL18,5131.7%+458%

247Homer Glen, ILIL24,8731.6%–

248Johnsburg, ILIL6,4451.6%+1142%

249Glenview, ILIL47,7111.6%+4%

250Bartonville, ILIL5,8041.5%+285%

251Lyons, ILIL10,4331.5%+56%

252Hinsdale, ILIL17,5731.5%+89%

253Winfield, ILIL10,1461.4%+17%

254Channahon, ILIL14,5301.4%+232%

255Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9631.4%+174%

256Mendota, ILIL6,8941.4%+334%

257Barrington, ILIL10,5861.3%+113%

258Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6751.3%+157%

259East Peoria, ILIL22,0881.3%+188%

260Plano, ILIL12,6771.3%+300%

261Troy, ILIL11,8931.3%−14%

262Geneva, ILIL21,1381.2%+17%

263Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6791.2%+70%

264Highwood, ILIL5,3231.2%−40%

265Bethalto, ILIL9,2021.1%+41%

266Princeton, ILIL7,6741.1%+172%

267Roselle, ILIL22,7561.1%−36%

268Waterloo, ILIL11,1321.0%–

269Lockport, ILIL27,8221.0%−7%

270Libertyville, ILIL20,7011.0%−3%

271Lake Forest, ILIL19,7311.0%−27%

272Paris, ILIL8,0260.9%+84%

273Cary, ILIL17,9320.9%+137%

274Harvard, ILIL9,5040.9%+58%

275Coal City, ILIL5,8310.9%+622%

276Benton, ILIL6,5580.9%+206%

277Lakemoor, ILIL6,4490.9%+37%

278Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8440.8%−47%

279East Alton, ILIL5,6210.8%−16%

280Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2060.8%–

281Rockton, ILIL7,8700.8%+14%

282South Barrington, ILIL5,0710.8%−14%

283Park Ridge, ILIL38,4630.7%+229%

284Spring Valley, ILIL5,4080.7%−4%

285Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7230.7%+53%

286Franklin Park, ILIL18,0450.7%+25%

287Stickney, ILIL6,8970.7%+160%

288Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8680.7%−9%

289Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6410.7%–

290Wilmette, ILIL27,4590.7%+31%

291Riverside, ILIL8,9390.7%+170%

292Carterville, ILIL5,8390.7%−39%

293Effingham, ILIL12,4060.7%+87%

294Inverness, ILIL7,4180.7%−1%

295Columbia, ILIL10,8650.7%+550%

296New Lenox, ILIL28,8930.6%+116%

297Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5520.6%−61%

298Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2880.6%+21%

299Chillicothe, ILIL6,0330.6%+174%

300McHenry, ILIL29,2170.6%+95%

301Peru, ILIL9,7800.6%+79%

302Morton, ILIL17,5650.5%+289%

303Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7610.5%+92%

304Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3810.5%−63%

305Olney, ILIL8,3470.5%+20%

306Genoa, ILIL5,5470.5%+216%

307Wauconda, ILIL13,9930.4%+10%

308Itasca, ILIL9,4880.4%−74%

309West Frankfort, ILIL7,1050.4%+257%

310Washington, ILIL15,9020.4%+68%

311Rock Falls, ILIL8,5210.4%−43%

312Marengo, ILIL7,7370.4%+64%

313Pana, ILIL5,0100.4%+438%

314Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6810.4%−56%

315Sandwich, ILIL7,3800.4%+56%

316Island Lake, ILIL8,0470.3%−31%

317Winnetka, ILIL12,5180.3%+32%

318Oak Brook, ILIL8,1080.3%−76%

319Mahomet, ILIL10,5160.3%+122%

320Western Springs, ILIL13,5880.3%+62%

321Willow Springs, ILIL5,7880.3%−62%

322Gilberts, ILIL9,0820.3%+63%

323Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1790.3%−74%

324Jerseyville, ILIL8,4090.2%+145%

325Deerfield, ILIL19,6420.2%−37%

326Highland, ILIL10,0420.2%+123%

327Northfield, ILIL5,6320.2%−67%

328Hampshire, ILIL9,2660.1%+25%

329Schiller Park, ILIL11,3170.1%−93%

330Campton Hills, ILIL10,8940.1%–

331Geneseo, ILIL6,5050.1%−51%

332Elburn, ILIL7,0840.0%−100%

333Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1300.0%−100%

334Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5630.0%−100%

335Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5930.0%−100%

336Spring Grove, ILIL5,5260.0%−100%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES