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Highest Black population share, Illinois cities · 2000

Illinois cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2000 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 331 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 1990

01East St. Louis, ILIL17,68297.3%−1%

02Riverdale, ILIL10,28086.0%+115%

03University Park, ILIL7,01983.5%+5%

04Calumet Park, ILIL6,77282.6%+15%

05Maywood, ILIL23,33082.3%−2%

06Dolton, ILIL20,67181.9%+115%

07Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21581.4%+41%

08Bellwood, ILIL18,11681.2%+13%

09Harvey, ILIL19,84979.1%−2%

10Markham, ILIL11,27478.5%+3%

11Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02475.8%+47%

12Broadview, ILIL7,87172.7%+36%

13Matteson, ILIL18,54362.1%+39%

14Richton Park, ILIL12,48358.8%+165%

15Calumet City, ILIL34,79852.5%+122%

16South Holland, ILIL20,74950.5%+336%

17Lynwood, ILIL9,29745.2%+189%

18Glenwood, ILIL8,41644.3%+74%

19Kankakee, ILIL23,40040.8%+12%

20Park Forest, ILIL21,07939.0%+61%

21Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50837.5%+7%

22Hillside, ILIL8,14036.5%+481%

23Chicago, ILIL2,731,58536.4%−7%

24North Chicago, ILIL34,05035.8%+5%

25Sauk, ILIL9,62432.1%+78%

26Forest Park, ILIL13,82930.7%+135%

27Berkeley, ILIL5,14127.6%+514%

28Flossmoor, ILIL9,35826.8%+155%

29Zion, ILIL24,44726.5%+19%

30Alton, ILIL25,01324.6%+7%

31Peoria, ILIL110,92024.6%+17%

32Danville, ILIL28,13824.2%+26%

33Blue Island, ILIL21,80523.9%+70%

34Carbondale, ILIL21,81123.0%+33%

35Oak Park, ILIL52,82322.2%+20%

36Evanston, ILIL76,38022.2%−2%

37Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80320.1%+29%

38Justice, ILIL12,28519.8%+38%

39Crest Hill, ILIL20,69519.4%+5%

40Decatur, ILIL67,88419.4%+16%

41Waukegan, ILIL87,94018.6%−8%

42Joliet, ILIL152,24118.0%−16%

43Homewood, ILIL18,77317.4%+176%

44Rockford, ILIL147,38417.2%+16%

45Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17517.0%+111%

46Rock Island, ILIL36,22517.0%−1%

47Rantoul, ILIL11,99116.6%+41%

48Murphysboro, ILIL6,97715.6%+38%

49Champaign, ILIL91,19515.5%+9%

50Belleville, ILIL40,23715.4%+133%

51Greenville, ILIL7,46915.3%+257%

52Springfield, ILIL112,98915.3%+16%

53Vandalia, ILIL7,10815.0%+56%

54Urbana, ILIL39,71914.2%+24%

55Freeport, ILIL23,20213.7%+19%

56Shiloh, ILIL14,60413.2%+366%

57Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18712.1%+11%

58O'Fallon, ILIL32,65611.9%+41%

59Summit, ILIL10,75311.9%−12%

60Pontiac, ILIL10,80610.8%−20%

61Aurora, ILIL181,50510.8%−9%

62Lansing, ILIL28,06810.5%+251%

63Dixon, ILIL14,58210.4%+34%

64Crete, ILIL8,34510.3%+131%

65Centralia, ILIL11,86310.3%−4%

66Galesburg, ILIL28,58110.1%+27%

67Alsip, ILIL18,48310.0%+105%

68DeKalb, ILIL40,4679.0%+84%

69Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8878.9%–

70Canton, ILIL13,2978.8%+99%

71Swansea, ILIL14,3568.6%+90%

72Edwardsville, ILIL26,4638.6%+17%

73Bloomington, ILIL78,8048.5%+30%

74Posen, ILIL5,4058.4%+490%

75Woodridge, ILIL34,0287.9%+29%

76Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2837.8%+2104%

77Normal, ILIL53,2757.6%+53%

78Metropolis, ILIL5,7277.6%+3%

79Park City, ILIL7,8937.4%+58%

80Du Quoin, ILIL5,5697.2%+28%

81Westchester, ILIL16,3007.2%+2157%

82East Moline, ILIL20,4537.1%−29%

83Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8986.9%+22%

84Harrisburg, ILIL7,9226.9%+20%

85Jacksonville, ILIL17,7526.6%+27%

86Elgin, ILIL115,4766.5%−11%

87Steger, ILIL9,3526.3%+134%

88Midlothian, ILIL13,8416.1%+148%

89La Grange, ILIL15,9356.0%−7%

90Macomb, ILIL14,5305.9%−1%

91Hanover Park, ILIL36,5685.9%+53%

92Collinsville, ILIL23,7175.8%+75%

93Palos Hills, ILIL18,0285.4%+151%

94Westmont, ILIL24,1555.3%+54%

95Romeoville, ILIL41,2815.3%+145%

96Orland Hills, ILIL6,6635.1%+30%

97Gurnee, ILIL30,4585.0%+50%

98River Forest, ILIL11,3934.8%+205%

99Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6554.7%+74%

100Quincy, ILIL38,9184.6%+10%

101Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6584.5%+80%

102Beach Park, ILIL14,1144.5%+45%

103Crestwood, ILIL10,5294.4%+8%

104Skokie, ILIL66,5444.4%+106%

105North Aurora, ILIL19,4064.4%+42%

106Savoy, ILIL9,1134.4%+134%

107Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8584.3%+54%

108Milan, ILIL5,0284.3%+108%

109Marion, ILIL17,1484.2%+29%

110Charleston, ILIL17,4664.2%+34%

111Carol Stream, ILIL39,3154.2%+18%

112Mascoutah, ILIL9,2394.1%−27%

113Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2624.1%+179%

114Carpentersville, ILIL37,0454.0%−10%

115Godfrey, ILIL17,6204.0%−26%

116South Beloit, ILIL7,9963.9%−29%

117Streamwood, ILIL38,2773.7%+113%

118Oak Forest, ILIL26,7923.6%+849%

119Kewanee, ILIL12,1153.6%−15%

120Chester, ILIL6,8473.6%−85%

121Maryville, ILIL8,4133.5%+117%

122Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7673.5%+9%

123Lisle, ILIL23,4323.4%+24%

124Silvis, ILIL7,9793.4%+14%

125Schaumburg, ILIL77,2493.3%+52%

126Moline, ILIL42,3623.0%+53%

127La Grange Park, ILIL13,4533.0%+865%

128Naperville, ILIL153,1143.0%+57%

129Montgomery, ILIL21,9783.0%+36%

130North Riverside, ILIL7,1612.9%–

131Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9022.9%+178%

132Lincoln, ILIL12,9812.8%+20%

133Monmouth, ILIL8,5992.8%−27%

134Wheaton, ILIL54,0652.8%+3%

135Melrose Park, ILIL23,9362.7%+259%

136Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6902.7%+77%

137Sycamore, ILIL19,0832.7%−20%

138Lombard, ILIL44,3992.7%+99%

139Bensenville, ILIL18,5252.6%+216%

140South Elgin, ILIL25,6562.6%+9%

141Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4762.5%+75%

142Pekin, ILIL31,2772.5%+1384%

143Frankfort, ILIL21,3652.5%+3452%

144Lake Villa, ILIL8,6922.5%+443%

145Addison, ILIL35,7582.4%+59%

146Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0362.4%+714%

147Willowbrook, ILIL9,1262.4%+63%

148Shorewood, ILIL18,5362.3%+58%

149Northlake, ILIL12,4622.3%+64%

150Wheeling, ILIL38,3912.3%+71%

151Loves Park, ILIL23,7122.3%+67%

152Warrenville, ILIL15,2112.3%+196%

153Batavia, ILIL26,5862.3%−20%

154Monee, ILIL5,1192.1%–

155Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7502.1%+53%

156Sterling, ILIL14,3942.1%+58%

157Countryside, ILIL6,2602.1%+101%

158Palatine, ILIL65,8422.1%+141%

159Glencoe, ILIL8,7242.0%−39%

160Round Lake, ILIL18,5262.0%+370%

161Gages Lake, ILIL10,8192.0%+313%

162Granite City, ILIL26,8072.0%+1696%

163Streator, ILIL12,1901.9%+3%

164Bartlett, ILIL40,8551.9%−15%

165Darien, ILIL22,0321.9%+65%

166Tinley Park, ILIL55,1401.9%+25%

167Highwood, ILIL5,3231.9%−57%

168Downers Grove, ILIL50,3651.9%+14%

169Roscoe, ILIL11,0341.8%+283%

170Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9891.8%+103%

171Schiller Park, ILIL11,3171.8%+88%

172Oswego, ILIL39,9481.8%–

173Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3951.7%+69%

174Itasca, ILIL9,4881.7%+7%

175Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8251.7%+3%

176Villa Park, ILIL21,8881.7%+39%

177Roselle, ILIL22,7561.6%−5%

178St. Charles, ILIL33,5941.6%+343%

179Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5521.6%−11%

180Worth, ILIL10,6961.6%+455%

181Grayslake, ILIL21,1401.6%–

182Highland Park, ILIL30,7671.6%−30%

183Glenview, ILIL47,7111.5%+146%

184Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8441.5%–

185Mundelein, ILIL32,6801.5%+17%

186Troy, ILIL11,8931.5%+142%

187Carlinville, ILIL5,4651.5%+0%

188Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5901.5%–

189Mattoon, ILIL16,6671.4%−22%

190West Chicago, ILIL25,2961.4%−24%

191Elk Grove, ILIL31,8851.4%+135%

192Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3811.4%+454%

193Oak Brook, ILIL8,1081.4%+4%

194Machesney Park, ILIL22,8051.4%+188%

195Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8101.3%+72%

196Ottawa, ILIL18,6841.3%+72%

197Lake Forest, ILIL19,7311.3%+72%

198Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5601.3%+68%

199LaSalle, ILIL9,3881.3%+925%

200Winfield, ILIL10,1461.2%+388%

201Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4501.2%+1255%

202Bradley, ILIL15,2141.2%+622%

203Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1011.2%+139%

204Robinson, ILIL7,2831.1%+29%

205Carterville, ILIL5,8391.1%–

206Hillsboro, ILIL6,1841.1%−7%

207Berwyn, ILIL55,0011.1%+1106%

208Lockport, ILIL27,8221.1%+306%

209Belvidere, ILIL25,4621.0%+26%

210Antioch, ILIL15,0001.0%+803%

211Libertyville, ILIL20,7011.0%+169%

212Geneva, ILIL21,1381.0%+309%

213Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1791.0%+115%

214Rochelle, ILIL9,4981.0%+404%

215Woodstock, ILIL25,7401.0%+71%

216Lyons, ILIL10,4331.0%+1242%

217Des Plaines, ILIL58,7721.0%+104%

218East Alton, ILIL5,6210.9%–

219Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2160.9%+40%

220Herrin, ILIL12,2680.9%+421%

221Elmhurst, ILIL46,1110.9%+126%

222Long Grove, ILIL8,3430.9%−35%

223South Barrington, ILIL5,0710.9%−24%

224Brookfield, ILIL18,8790.9%–

225Clinton, ILIL6,7810.8%+8%

226Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6810.8%+126%

227Plainfield, ILIL50,0430.8%–

228Algonquin, ILIL30,8240.8%+713%

229Bridgeview, ILIL16,5210.8%–

230Cicero, ILIL81,8580.8%+207%

231Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8680.8%−10%

232Hinsdale, ILIL17,5730.8%+1%

233Chatham, ILIL14,5790.8%–

234Bethalto, ILIL9,2020.8%+37%

235Spring Valley, ILIL5,4080.8%–

236Fox Lake, ILIL10,8490.8%–

237Rock Falls, ILIL8,5210.7%+4%

238Wilmington, ILIL5,6140.7%+67%

239Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8120.7%−34%

240Salem, ILIL7,0350.7%+107%

241Orland Park, ILIL57,9540.7%+179%

242Willow Springs, ILIL5,7880.7%–

243Taylorville, ILIL10,5220.7%+338%

244Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6790.7%−30%

245Rockton, ILIL7,8700.7%–

246Inverness, ILIL7,4180.7%−34%

247Lakemoor, ILIL6,4490.6%–

248Wood River, ILIL10,2240.6%+622%

249Barrington, ILIL10,5860.6%+268%

250West Dundee, ILIL8,5700.6%+224%

251Morton Grove, ILIL24,5820.6%–

252Franklin Park, ILIL18,0450.6%+180%

253Harvard, ILIL9,5040.6%–

254Eureka, ILIL5,1290.6%+132%

255Northbrook, ILIL34,7440.6%+474%

256Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5250.6%–

257Wilmette, ILIL27,4590.5%+68%

258Wood Dale, ILIL14,0810.5%–

259Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5630.5%−33%

260Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2880.5%+177%

261Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6750.5%+321%

262Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9630.5%−32%

263Paris, ILIL8,0260.5%−75%

264Northfield, ILIL5,6320.5%–

265Island Lake, ILIL8,0470.5%−5%

266Mokena, ILIL19,8970.5%–

267Beardstown, ILIL5,6910.5%–

268Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7230.5%−26%

269East Peoria, ILIL22,0880.4%+198%

270Channahon, ILIL14,5300.4%−50%

271Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1300.4%+305%

272Palos Heights, ILIL12,0840.4%−6%

273Olney, ILIL8,3470.4%+416%

274Niles, ILIL30,4430.4%+90%

275Wauconda, ILIL13,9930.4%–

276Bartonville, ILIL5,8040.4%−82%

277Yorkville, ILIL26,7300.4%–

278Princeton, ILIL7,6740.4%+248%

279Cary, ILIL17,9320.4%−25%

280Huntley, ILIL29,1320.4%–

281Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0390.4%−8%

282Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5930.4%–

283Litchfield, ILIL6,5980.4%+130%

284Effingham, ILIL12,4060.4%+600%

285Morris, ILIL14,6690.3%+292%

286Plano, ILIL12,6770.3%–

287River Grove, ILIL10,4090.3%–

288Mendota, ILIL6,8940.3%–

289Peru, ILIL9,7800.3%+9%

290Deerfield, ILIL19,6420.3%−1%

291New Lenox, ILIL28,8930.3%+379%

292Lemont, ILIL18,5130.3%+56%

293Benton, ILIL6,5580.3%+162%

294McHenry, ILIL29,2170.3%+103%

295Stickney, ILIL6,8970.3%–

296Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7610.3%–

297Manteno, ILIL9,2010.3%−34%

298Riverside, ILIL8,9390.3%–

299Washington, ILIL15,9020.3%+45%

300Marengo, ILIL7,7370.3%−87%

301Winnetka, ILIL12,5180.2%+153%

302Mount Zion, ILIL5,8800.2%−71%

303Burbank, ILIL28,5780.2%+563%

304Sandwich, ILIL7,3800.2%−32%

305Park Ridge, ILIL38,4630.2%+917%

306Chillicothe, ILIL6,0330.2%–

307Manhattan, ILIL10,9430.2%–

308Geneseo, ILIL6,5050.2%–

309Western Springs, ILIL13,5880.2%−24%

310Braidwood, ILIL6,2590.2%–

311Gilberts, ILIL9,0820.2%–

312Minooka, ILIL12,8990.2%–

313Genoa, ILIL5,5470.1%−70%

314Mahomet, ILIL10,5160.1%–

315Morton, ILIL17,5650.1%−30%

316Johnsburg, ILIL6,4450.1%–

317Spring Grove, ILIL5,5260.1%–

318Coal City, ILIL5,8310.1%–

319West Frankfort, ILIL7,1050.1%–

320Elburn, ILIL7,0840.1%–

321Hampshire, ILIL9,2660.1%−4%

322Columbia, ILIL10,8650.1%−86%

323Norridge, ILIL14,8080.1%–

324Jerseyville, ILIL8,4090.1%−57%

325Highland, ILIL10,0420.1%–

326Monticello, ILIL6,0800.1%−29%

327Pana, ILIL5,0100.1%–

328Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5450.0%–

329Waterloo, ILIL11,1320.0%−100%

330Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2060.0%–

331Volo, ILIL6,8050.0%–

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