RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 329 SHOWN OF 329

Highest Black population share, Illinois cities · 1990

Illinois cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (1990 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 329 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 329 is 1.1%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS –

01East St. Louis, ILIL17,68298.1%–

02Maywood, ILIL23,33083.3%–

03Harvey, ILIL19,84980.0%–

04University Park, ILIL7,01978.3%–

05Markham, ILIL11,27476.5%–

06Bellwood, ILIL18,11671.2%–

07Calumet Park, ILIL6,77271.2%–

08Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21557.4%–

09Broadview, ILIL7,87153.2%–

10Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02451.1%–

11Matteson, ILIL18,54344.3%–

12Riverdale, ILIL10,28039.8%–

13Chicago, ILIL2,731,58538.7%–

14Dolton, ILIL20,67137.8%–

15Kankakee, ILIL23,40036.2%–

16Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50834.8%–

17North Chicago, ILIL34,05033.4%–

18Glenwood, ILIL8,41625.3%–

19Park Forest, ILIL21,07924.1%–

20Chester, ILIL6,84724.0%–

21Calumet City, ILIL34,79823.6%–

22Alton, ILIL25,01323.1%–

23Evanston, ILIL76,38022.3%–

24Richton Park, ILIL12,48322.2%–

25Zion, ILIL24,44722.1%–

26Joliet, ILIL152,24121.2%–

27Peoria, ILIL110,92021.0%–

28Waukegan, ILIL87,94019.9%–

29Danville, ILIL28,13819.1%–

30Oak Park, ILIL52,82318.3%–

31Crest Hill, ILIL20,69518.2%–

32Sauk, ILIL9,62417.9%–

33Carbondale, ILIL21,81117.2%–

34Rock Island, ILIL36,22516.9%–

35Decatur, ILIL67,88416.6%–

36Lynwood, ILIL9,29715.7%–

37Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80315.3%–

38Rockford, ILIL147,38414.8%–

39Justice, ILIL12,28514.4%–

40Champaign, ILIL91,19514.1%–

41Blue Island, ILIL21,80513.9%–

42Pontiac, ILIL10,80613.5%–

43Summit, ILIL10,75313.1%–

44Springfield, ILIL112,98913.1%–

45Forest Park, ILIL13,82913.0%–

46Rantoul, ILIL11,99111.6%–

47South Holland, ILIL20,74911.6%–

48Aurora, ILIL181,50511.6%–

49Urbana, ILIL39,71911.5%–

50Freeport, ILIL23,20211.4%–

51Murphysboro, ILIL6,97711.3%–

52Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18711.0%–

53Flossmoor, ILIL9,35810.5%–

54Centralia, ILIL11,86310.5%–

55East Moline, ILIL20,4539.9%–

56Vandalia, ILIL7,1089.0%–

57O'Fallon, ILIL32,6568.4%–

58Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1758.1%–

59Galesburg, ILIL28,5817.9%–

60Dixon, ILIL14,5827.8%–

61Edwardsville, ILIL26,4637.3%–

62Metropolis, ILIL5,7277.3%–

63Elgin, ILIL115,4767.1%–

64Belleville, ILIL40,2376.6%–

65Bloomington, ILIL78,8046.5%–

66La Grange, ILIL15,9356.4%–

67Homewood, ILIL18,7736.3%–

68Hillside, ILIL8,1406.3%–

69Woodridge, ILIL34,0286.0%–

70Macomb, ILIL14,5305.9%–

71Harrisburg, ILIL7,9225.7%–

72Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8985.7%–

73Mascoutah, ILIL9,2395.6%–

74Du Quoin, ILIL5,5695.5%–

75South Beloit, ILIL7,9965.5%–

76Godfrey, ILIL17,6205.4%–

77Jacksonville, ILIL17,7525.2%–

78Normal, ILIL53,2754.9%–

79Alsip, ILIL18,4834.8%–

80DeKalb, ILIL40,4674.7%–

81Park City, ILIL7,8934.7%–

82Swansea, ILIL14,3564.5%–

83Berkeley, ILIL5,1414.5%–

84Highwood, ILIL5,3234.5%–

85Crete, ILIL8,3454.5%–

86Canton, ILIL13,2974.4%–

87Greenville, ILIL7,4694.3%–

88Carpentersville, ILIL37,0454.3%–

89Kewanee, ILIL12,1154.2%–

90Quincy, ILIL38,9184.1%–

91Crestwood, ILIL10,5294.1%–

92Orland Hills, ILIL6,6633.9%–

93Monmouth, ILIL8,5993.8%–

94Hanover Park, ILIL36,5683.8%–

95Carol Stream, ILIL39,3153.5%–

96Westmont, ILIL24,1553.4%–

97Sycamore, ILIL19,0833.4%–

98Gurnee, ILIL30,4583.3%–

99Marion, ILIL17,1483.3%–

100Glencoe, ILIL8,7243.3%–

101Collinsville, ILIL23,7173.2%–

102Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7673.2%–

103Charleston, ILIL17,4663.2%–

104Lansing, ILIL28,0683.0%–

105Beach Park, ILIL14,1142.9%–

106Batavia, ILIL26,5862.8%–

107Shiloh, ILIL14,6042.8%–

108Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8582.8%–

109Silvis, ILIL7,9792.8%–

110North Aurora, ILIL19,4062.7%–

111Steger, ILIL9,3522.7%–

112Lisle, ILIL23,4322.7%–

113Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6552.7%–

114Wheaton, ILIL54,0652.7%–

115Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6582.5%–

116Midlothian, ILIL13,8412.4%–

117Lincoln, ILIL12,9812.4%–

118Bartlett, ILIL40,8552.3%–

119Bartonville, ILIL5,8042.2%–

120Highland Park, ILIL30,7672.2%–

121Montgomery, ILIL21,9782.2%–

122Schaumburg, ILIL77,2492.2%–

123Palos Hills, ILIL18,0282.2%–

124Romeoville, ILIL41,2812.2%–

125Milan, ILIL5,0282.1%–

126Paris, ILIL8,0262.0%–

127Skokie, ILIL66,5442.0%–

128South Elgin, ILIL25,6561.9%–

129Moline, ILIL42,3621.9%–

130Streator, ILIL12,1901.9%–

131Marengo, ILIL7,7371.9%–

132Savoy, ILIL9,1131.9%–

133Naperville, ILIL153,1141.9%–

134Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5521.8%–

135Mattoon, ILIL16,6671.8%–

136West Chicago, ILIL25,2961.7%–

137Streamwood, ILIL38,2771.7%–

138Roselle, ILIL22,7561.6%–

139Downers Grove, ILIL50,3651.6%–

140Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8251.6%–

141Maryville, ILIL8,4131.6%–

142Itasca, ILIL9,4881.6%–

143River Forest, ILIL11,3931.6%–

144Addison, ILIL35,7581.5%–

145Tinley Park, ILIL55,1401.5%–

146Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6901.5%–

147Shorewood, ILIL18,5361.5%–

148Carlinville, ILIL5,4651.5%–

149Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2621.5%–

150Willowbrook, ILIL9,1261.5%–

151Northlake, ILIL12,4621.4%–

152Posen, ILIL5,4051.4%–

153Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4761.4%–

154Long Grove, ILIL8,3431.4%–

155Loves Park, ILIL23,7121.4%–

156Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7501.4%–

157Wheeling, ILIL38,3911.4%–

158Oak Brook, ILIL8,1081.3%–

159Lombard, ILIL44,3991.2%–

160Villa Park, ILIL21,8881.2%–

161Hillsboro, ILIL6,1841.2%–

162Sterling, ILIL14,3941.2%–

163Darien, ILIL22,0321.2%–

164South Barrington, ILIL5,0711.2%–

165Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8121.1%–

166Countryside, ILIL6,2601.0%–

167Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9021.0%–

168Inverness, ILIL7,4181.0%–

169Mundelein, ILIL32,6801.0%–

170Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6791.0%–

171Schiller Park, ILIL11,3170.9%–

172Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3950.9%–

173Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9890.9%–

174Robinson, ILIL7,2830.9%–

175Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8680.9%–

176Mount Zion, ILIL5,8800.9%–

177Palatine, ILIL65,8420.9%–

178Channahon, ILIL14,5300.8%–

179Belvidere, ILIL25,4620.8%–

180Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8100.8%–

181Clinton, ILIL6,7810.8%–

182Hinsdale, ILIL17,5730.8%–

183Warrenville, ILIL15,2110.8%–

184Lake Forest, ILIL19,7310.8%–

185Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5630.8%–

186Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5600.8%–

187Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9630.8%–

188Ottawa, ILIL18,6840.7%–

189Columbia, ILIL10,8650.7%–

190Bensenville, ILIL18,5250.7%–

191Glenview, ILIL47,7110.6%–

192Troy, ILIL11,8930.6%–

193Melrose Park, ILIL23,9360.6%–

194Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2160.6%–

195Woodstock, ILIL25,7400.6%–

196Bethalto, ILIL9,2020.6%–

197Elk Grove, ILIL31,8850.6%–

198Rock Falls, ILIL8,5210.5%–

199Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7230.5%–

200Cary, ILIL17,9320.5%–

201Island Lake, ILIL8,0470.5%–

202Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1010.5%–

203Roscoe, ILIL11,0340.5%–

204Gages Lake, ILIL10,8190.5%–

205Machesney Park, ILIL22,8050.5%–

206Des Plaines, ILIL58,7720.5%–

207Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1790.5%–

208Lake Villa, ILIL8,6920.5%–

209Palos Heights, ILIL12,0840.4%–

210Wilmington, ILIL5,6140.4%–

211Round Lake, ILIL18,5260.4%–

212Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0390.4%–

213Elmhurst, ILIL46,1110.4%–

214Manteno, ILIL9,2010.4%–

215Oak Forest, ILIL26,7920.4%–

216Libertyville, ILIL20,7010.4%–

217Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6810.4%–

218St. Charles, ILIL33,5940.4%–

219Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2830.4%–

220Salem, ILIL7,0350.3%–

221Sandwich, ILIL7,3800.3%–

222Westchester, ILIL16,3000.3%–

223Deerfield, ILIL19,6420.3%–

224Wilmette, ILIL27,4590.3%–

225La Grange Park, ILIL13,4530.3%–

226Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0360.3%–

227Peru, ILIL9,7800.3%–

228Lockport, ILIL27,8220.3%–

229Orland Park, ILIL57,9540.3%–

230Winfield, ILIL10,1460.3%–

231Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3810.2%–

232Eureka, ILIL5,1290.2%–

233Geneva, ILIL21,1380.2%–

234Western Springs, ILIL13,5880.2%–

235Niles, ILIL30,4430.2%–

236Franklin Park, ILIL18,0450.2%–

237Jerseyville, ILIL8,4090.2%–

238Rochelle, ILIL9,4980.2%–

239Lemont, ILIL18,5130.2%–

240Morton, ILIL17,5650.2%–

241West Dundee, ILIL8,5700.2%–

242Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2880.2%–

243Washington, ILIL15,9020.2%–

244Herrin, ILIL12,2680.2%–

245Cicero, ILIL81,8580.2%–

246Pekin, ILIL31,2770.2%–

247Barrington, ILIL10,5860.2%–

248Bradley, ILIL15,2140.2%–

249Taylorville, ILIL10,5220.2%–

250Litchfield, ILIL6,5980.2%–

251East Peoria, ILIL22,0880.1%–

252McHenry, ILIL29,2170.1%–

253LaSalle, ILIL9,3880.1%–

254Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6750.1%–

255Princeton, ILIL7,6740.1%–

256Benton, ILIL6,5580.1%–

257Monticello, ILIL6,0800.1%–

258Granite City, ILIL26,8070.1%–

259Hampshire, ILIL9,2660.1%–

260Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1300.1%–

261Algonquin, ILIL30,8240.1%–

262Northbrook, ILIL34,7440.1%–

263Winnetka, ILIL12,5180.1%–

264Berwyn, ILIL55,0010.1%–

265Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4500.1%–

266Morris, ILIL14,6690.1%–

267Wood River, ILIL10,2240.1%–

268Olney, ILIL8,3470.1%–

269Worth, ILIL10,6960.1%–

270Waterloo, ILIL11,1320.1%–

271Lyons, ILIL10,4330.1%–

272Frankfort, ILIL21,3650.1%–

273New Lenox, ILIL28,8930.1%–

274Effingham, ILIL12,4060.1%–

275Burbank, ILIL28,5780.0%–

276Park Ridge, ILIL38,4630.0%–

277Beardstown, ILIL5,6910.0%–

278Coal City, ILIL5,8310.0%–

279Gilberts, ILIL9,0820.0%–

280Grayslake, ILIL21,1400.0%–

281Harvard, ILIL9,5040.0%–

282Norridge, ILIL14,8080.0%–

283Pana, ILIL5,0100.0%–

284Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5450.0%–

285Plano, ILIL12,6770.0%–

286Wauconda, ILIL13,9930.0%–

287Northfield, ILIL5,6320.0%–

288North Riverside, ILIL7,1610.0%–

289Antioch, ILIL15,0000.0%–

290Braidwood, ILIL6,2590.0%–

291Bridgeview, ILIL16,5210.0%–

292Carterville, ILIL5,8390.0%–

293Chatham, ILIL14,5790.0%–

294Chillicothe, ILIL6,0330.0%–

295East Alton, ILIL5,6210.0%–

296Elburn, ILIL7,0840.0%–

297Geneseo, ILIL6,5050.0%–

298Genoa, ILIL5,5470.0%–

299Huntley, ILIL29,1320.0%–

300Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5900.0%–

301Lakemoor, ILIL6,4490.0%–

302Mendota, ILIL6,8940.0%–

303Minooka, ILIL12,8990.0%–

304Oswego, ILIL39,9480.0%–

305Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8440.0%–

306Spring Grove, ILIL5,5260.0%–

307Spring Valley, ILIL5,4080.0%–

308Willow Springs, ILIL5,7880.0%–

309Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5250.0%–

310Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5930.0%–

311Wood Dale, ILIL14,0810.0%–

312Yorkville, ILIL26,7300.0%–

313Fox Lake, ILIL10,8490.0%–

314Mokena, ILIL19,8970.0%–

315Monee, ILIL5,1190.0%–

316Morton Grove, ILIL24,5820.0%–

317Plainfield, ILIL50,0430.0%–

318Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8870.0%–

319Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2060.0%–

320Stickney, ILIL6,8970.0%–

321Brookfield, ILIL18,8790.0%–

322Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7610.0%–

323Highland, ILIL10,0420.0%–

324Mahomet, ILIL10,5160.0%–

325Manhattan, ILIL10,9430.0%–

326River Grove, ILIL10,4090.0%–

327Riverside, ILIL8,9390.0%–

328Rockton, ILIL7,8700.0%–

329West Frankfort, ILIL7,1050.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS