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RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 331 SHOWN OF 331

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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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 1990
01East St. Louis, ILIL17,68297.3%−1.2 pts
02Riverdale, ILIL10,28086.0%+45.9 pts
03University Park, ILIL7,01983.5%+4.3 pts
04Calumet Park, ILIL6,77282.6%+10.8 pts
05Maywood, ILIL23,33082.3%−1.3 pts
06Dolton, ILIL20,67181.9%+43.9 pts
07Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21581.4%+23.5 pts
08Bellwood, ILIL18,11681.2%+9.6 pts
09Harvey, ILIL19,84979.1%−1.4 pts
10Markham, ILIL11,27478.5%+2.0 pts
11Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02475.8%+24.1 pts
12Broadview, ILIL7,87172.7%+19.2 pts
13Matteson, ILIL18,54362.1%+17.6 pts
14Richton Park, ILIL12,48358.8%+36.6 pts
15Calumet City, ILIL34,79852.5%+28.9 pts
16South Holland, ILIL20,74950.5%+39.0 pts
17Lynwood, ILIL9,29745.2%+29.6 pts
18Glenwood, ILIL8,41644.3%+18.9 pts
19Kankakee, ILIL23,40040.8%+4.5 pts
20Park Forest, ILIL21,07939.0%+14.7 pts
21Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50837.5%+2.4 pts
22Hillside, ILIL8,14036.5%+30.2 pts
23Chicago, ILIL2,731,58536.4%−2.6 pts
24North Chicago, ILIL34,05035.8%+1.5 pts
25Sauk, ILIL9,62432.1%+14.0 pts
26Forest Park, ILIL13,82930.7%+17.7 pts
27Berkeley, ILIL5,14127.6%+23.1 pts
28Flossmoor, ILIL9,35826.8%+16.3 pts
29Zion, ILIL24,44726.5%+4.2 pts
30Alton, ILIL25,01324.6%+1.5 pts
31Peoria, ILIL110,92024.6%+3.6 pts
32Danville, ILIL28,13824.2%+5.0 pts
33Blue Island, ILIL21,80523.9%+9.8 pts
34Carbondale, ILIL21,81123.0%+5.6 pts
35Oak Park, ILIL52,82322.2%+3.7 pts
36Evanston, ILIL76,38022.2%−0.5 pts
37Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80320.1%+4.5 pts
38Justice, ILIL12,28519.8%+5.4 pts
39Crest Hill, ILIL20,69519.4%+0.8 pts
40Decatur, ILIL67,88419.4%+2.7 pts
41Waukegan, ILIL87,94018.6%−1.5 pts
42Joliet, ILIL152,24118.0%−3.5 pts
43Homewood, ILIL18,77317.4%+11.1 pts
44Rockford, ILIL147,38417.2%+2.4 pts
45Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17517.0%+9.0 pts
46Rock Island, ILIL36,22517.0%−0.2 pts
47Rantoul, ILIL11,99116.6%+4.8 pts
48Murphysboro, ILIL6,97715.6%+4.3 pts
49Champaign, ILIL91,19515.5%+1.3 pts
50Belleville, ILIL40,23715.4%+8.8 pts
51Greenville, ILIL7,46915.3%+11.0 pts
52Springfield, ILIL112,98915.3%+2.1 pts
53Vandalia, ILIL7,10815.0%+5.4 pts
54Urbana, ILIL39,71914.2%+2.8 pts
55Freeport, ILIL23,20213.7%+2.1 pts
56Shiloh, ILIL14,60413.2%+10.4 pts
57Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18712.1%+1.2 pts
58O'Fallon, ILIL32,65611.9%+3.4 pts
59Summit, ILIL10,75311.9%−1.6 pts
60Pontiac, ILIL10,80610.8%−2.8 pts
61Aurora, ILIL181,50510.8%−1.1 pts
62Lansing, ILIL28,06810.5%+7.5 pts
63Dixon, ILIL14,58210.4%+2.6 pts
64Crete, ILIL8,34510.3%+5.9 pts
65Centralia, ILIL11,86310.3%−0.4 pts
66Galesburg, ILIL28,58110.1%+2.1 pts
67Alsip, ILIL18,48310.0%+5.1 pts
68DeKalb, ILIL40,4679.0%+4.1 pts
69Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8878.9%+8.9 pts
70Canton, ILIL13,2978.8%+4.4 pts
71Swansea, ILIL14,3568.6%+4.1 pts
72Edwardsville, ILIL26,4638.6%+1.3 pts
73Bloomington, ILIL78,8048.5%+2.0 pts
74Posen, ILIL5,4058.4%+7.0 pts
75Woodridge, ILIL34,0287.9%+1.8 pts
76Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2837.8%+7.5 pts
77Normal, ILIL53,2757.6%+2.6 pts
78Metropolis, ILIL5,7277.6%+0.3 pts
79Park City, ILIL7,8937.4%+2.7 pts
80Du Quoin, ILIL5,5697.2%+1.6 pts
81Westchester, ILIL16,3007.2%+6.9 pts
82East Moline, ILIL20,4537.1%−3.0 pts
83Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8986.9%+1.3 pts
84Harrisburg, ILIL7,9226.9%+1.2 pts
85Jacksonville, ILIL17,7526.6%+1.4 pts
86Elgin, ILIL115,4766.5%−0.8 pts
87Steger, ILIL9,3526.3%+3.6 pts
88Midlothian, ILIL13,8416.1%+3.6 pts
89La Grange, ILIL15,9356.0%−0.4 pts
90Macomb, ILIL14,5305.9%−0.1 pts
91Hanover Park, ILIL36,5685.9%+2.0 pts
92Collinsville, ILIL23,7175.8%+2.5 pts
93Palos Hills, ILIL18,0285.4%+3.3 pts
94Westmont, ILIL24,1555.3%+1.9 pts
95Romeoville, ILIL41,2815.3%+3.1 pts
96Orland Hills, ILIL6,6635.1%+1.2 pts
97Gurnee, ILIL30,4585.0%+1.7 pts
98River Forest, ILIL11,3934.8%+3.2 pts
99Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6554.7%+2.0 pts
100Quincy, ILIL38,9184.6%+0.4 pts
101Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6584.5%+2.0 pts
102Beach Park, ILIL14,1144.5%+1.4 pts
103Crestwood, ILIL10,5294.4%+0.3 pts
104Skokie, ILIL66,5444.4%+2.3 pts
105North Aurora, ILIL19,4064.4%+1.3 pts
106Savoy, ILIL9,1134.4%+2.5 pts
107Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8584.3%+1.5 pts
108Milan, ILIL5,0284.3%+2.2 pts
109Marion, ILIL17,1484.2%+0.9 pts
110Charleston, ILIL17,4664.2%+1.1 pts
111Carol Stream, ILIL39,3154.2%+0.6 pts
112Mascoutah, ILIL9,2394.1%−1.5 pts
113Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2624.1%+2.6 pts
114Carpentersville, ILIL37,0454.0%−0.4 pts
115Godfrey, ILIL17,6204.0%−1.4 pts
116South Beloit, ILIL7,9963.9%−1.6 pts
117Streamwood, ILIL38,2773.7%+2.0 pts
118Oak Forest, ILIL26,7923.6%+3.2 pts
119Kewanee, ILIL12,1153.6%−0.6 pts
120Chester, ILIL6,8473.6%−21.0 pts
121Maryville, ILIL8,4133.5%+1.9 pts
122Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7673.5%+0.3 pts
123Lisle, ILIL23,4323.4%+0.7 pts
124Silvis, ILIL7,9793.4%+0.4 pts
125Schaumburg, ILIL77,2493.3%+1.1 pts
126Moline, ILIL42,3623.0%+1.0 pts
127La Grange Park, ILIL13,4533.0%+2.7 pts
128Naperville, ILIL153,1143.0%+1.1 pts
129Montgomery, ILIL21,9783.0%+0.8 pts
130North Riverside, ILIL7,1612.9%+2.9 pts
131Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9022.9%+1.8 pts
132Lincoln, ILIL12,9812.8%+0.5 pts
133Monmouth, ILIL8,5992.8%−1.0 pts
134Wheaton, ILIL54,0652.8%+0.1 pts
135Melrose Park, ILIL23,9362.7%+2.0 pts
136Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6902.7%+1.2 pts
137Sycamore, ILIL19,0832.7%−0.7 pts
138Lombard, ILIL44,3992.7%+1.3 pts
139Bensenville, ILIL18,5252.6%+1.8 pts
140South Elgin, ILIL25,6562.6%+0.2 pts
141Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4762.5%+1.1 pts
142Pekin, ILIL31,2772.5%+2.4 pts
143Frankfort, ILIL21,3652.5%+2.4 pts
144Lake Villa, ILIL8,6922.5%+2.0 pts
145Addison, ILIL35,7582.4%+0.9 pts
146Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0362.4%+2.1 pts
147Willowbrook, ILIL9,1262.4%+0.9 pts
148Shorewood, ILIL18,5362.3%+0.9 pts
149Northlake, ILIL12,4622.3%+0.9 pts
150Wheeling, ILIL38,3912.3%+1.0 pts
151Loves Park, ILIL23,7122.3%+0.9 pts
152Warrenville, ILIL15,2112.3%+1.5 pts
153Batavia, ILIL26,5862.3%−0.6 pts
154Monee, ILIL5,1192.1%+2.1 pts
155Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7502.1%+0.7 pts
156Sterling, ILIL14,3942.1%+0.8 pts
157Countryside, ILIL6,2602.1%+1.0 pts
158Palatine, ILIL65,8422.1%+1.2 pts
159Glencoe, ILIL8,7242.0%−1.3 pts
160Round Lake, ILIL18,5262.0%+1.6 pts
161Gages Lake, ILIL10,8192.0%+1.5 pts
162Granite City, ILIL26,8072.0%+1.9 pts
163Streator, ILIL12,1901.9%+0.1 pts
164Bartlett, ILIL40,8551.9%−0.3 pts
165Darien, ILIL22,0321.9%+0.8 pts
166Tinley Park, ILIL55,1401.9%+0.4 pts
167Highwood, ILIL5,3231.9%−2.6 pts
168Downers Grove, ILIL50,3651.9%+0.2 pts
169Roscoe, ILIL11,0341.8%+1.4 pts
170Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9891.8%+0.9 pts
171Schiller Park, ILIL11,3171.8%+0.8 pts
172Oswego, ILIL39,9481.8%+1.8 pts
173Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3951.7%+0.7 pts
174Itasca, ILIL9,4881.7%+0.1 pts
175Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8251.7%+0.0 pts
176Villa Park, ILIL21,8881.7%+0.5 pts
177Roselle, ILIL22,7561.6%−0.1 pts
178St. Charles, ILIL33,5941.6%+1.2 pts
179Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5521.6%−0.2 pts
180Worth, ILIL10,6961.6%+1.3 pts
181Grayslake, ILIL21,1401.6%+1.6 pts
182Highland Park, ILIL30,7671.6%−0.7 pts
183Glenview, ILIL47,7111.5%+0.9 pts
184Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8441.5%+1.5 pts
185Mundelein, ILIL32,6801.5%+0.2 pts
186Troy, ILIL11,8931.5%+0.9 pts
187Carlinville, ILIL5,4651.5%+0.0 pts
188Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5901.5%+1.5 pts
189Mattoon, ILIL16,6671.4%−0.4 pts
190West Chicago, ILIL25,2961.4%−0.4 pts
191Elk Grove, ILIL31,8851.4%+0.8 pts
192Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3811.4%+1.1 pts
193Oak Brook, ILIL8,1081.4%+0.0 pts
194Machesney Park, ILIL22,8051.4%+0.9 pts
195Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8101.3%+0.6 pts
196Ottawa, ILIL18,6841.3%+0.5 pts
197Lake Forest, ILIL19,7311.3%+0.5 pts
198Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5601.3%+0.5 pts
199LaSalle, ILIL9,3881.3%+1.1 pts
200Winfield, ILIL10,1461.2%+1.0 pts
201Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4501.2%+1.1 pts
202Bradley, ILIL15,2141.2%+1.0 pts
203Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1011.2%+0.7 pts
204Robinson, ILIL7,2831.1%+0.3 pts
205Carterville, ILIL5,8391.1%+1.1 pts
206Hillsboro, ILIL6,1841.1%−0.1 pts
207Berwyn, ILIL55,0011.1%+1.0 pts
208Lockport, ILIL27,8221.1%+0.8 pts
209Belvidere, ILIL25,4621.0%+0.2 pts
210Antioch, ILIL15,0001.0%+0.9 pts
211Libertyville, ILIL20,7011.0%+0.6 pts
212Geneva, ILIL21,1381.0%+0.8 pts
213Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1791.0%+0.5 pts
214Rochelle, ILIL9,4981.0%+0.8 pts
215Woodstock, ILIL25,7401.0%+0.4 pts
216Lyons, ILIL10,4331.0%+0.9 pts
217Des Plaines, ILIL58,7721.0%+0.5 pts
218East Alton, ILIL5,6210.9%+0.9 pts
219Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2160.9%+0.3 pts
220Herrin, ILIL12,2680.9%+0.7 pts
221Elmhurst, ILIL46,1110.9%+0.5 pts
222Long Grove, ILIL8,3430.9%−0.5 pts
223South Barrington, ILIL5,0710.9%−0.3 pts
224Brookfield, ILIL18,8790.9%+0.9 pts
225Clinton, ILIL6,7810.8%+0.1 pts
226Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6810.8%+0.5 pts
227Plainfield, ILIL50,0430.8%+0.8 pts
228Algonquin, ILIL30,8240.8%+0.7 pts
229Bridgeview, ILIL16,5210.8%+0.8 pts
230Cicero, ILIL81,8580.8%+0.5 pts
231Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8680.8%−0.1 pts
232Hinsdale, ILIL17,5730.8%+0.0 pts
233Chatham, ILIL14,5790.8%+0.8 pts
234Bethalto, ILIL9,2020.8%+0.2 pts
235Spring Valley, ILIL5,4080.8%+0.8 pts
236Fox Lake, ILIL10,8490.8%+0.8 pts
237Rock Falls, ILIL8,5210.7%+0.0 pts
238Wilmington, ILIL5,6140.7%+0.3 pts
239Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8120.7%−0.4 pts
240Salem, ILIL7,0350.7%+0.4 pts
241Orland Park, ILIL57,9540.7%+0.5 pts
242Willow Springs, ILIL5,7880.7%+0.7 pts
243Taylorville, ILIL10,5220.7%+0.5 pts
244Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6790.7%−0.3 pts
245Rockton, ILIL7,8700.7%+0.7 pts
246Inverness, ILIL7,4180.7%−0.3 pts
247Lakemoor, ILIL6,4490.6%+0.6 pts
248Wood River, ILIL10,2240.6%+0.5 pts
249Barrington, ILIL10,5860.6%+0.5 pts
250West Dundee, ILIL8,5700.6%+0.4 pts
251Morton Grove, ILIL24,5820.6%+0.6 pts
252Franklin Park, ILIL18,0450.6%+0.4 pts
253Harvard, ILIL9,5040.6%+0.6 pts
254Eureka, ILIL5,1290.6%+0.3 pts
255Northbrook, ILIL34,7440.6%+0.5 pts
256Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5250.6%+0.6 pts
257Wilmette, ILIL27,4590.5%+0.2 pts
258Wood Dale, ILIL14,0810.5%+0.5 pts
259Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5630.5%−0.2 pts
260Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2880.5%+0.3 pts
261Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6750.5%+0.4 pts
262Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9630.5%−0.2 pts
263Paris, ILIL8,0260.5%−1.5 pts
264Northfield, ILIL5,6320.5%+0.5 pts
265Island Lake, ILIL8,0470.5%−0.0 pts
266Mokena, ILIL19,8970.5%+0.5 pts
267Beardstown, ILIL5,6910.5%+0.5 pts
268Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7230.5%−0.2 pts
269East Peoria, ILIL22,0880.4%+0.3 pts
270Channahon, ILIL14,5300.4%−0.4 pts
271Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1300.4%+0.3 pts
272Palos Heights, ILIL12,0840.4%−0.0 pts
273Olney, ILIL8,3470.4%+0.3 pts
274Niles, ILIL30,4430.4%+0.2 pts
275Wauconda, ILIL13,9930.4%+0.4 pts
276Bartonville, ILIL5,8040.4%−1.8 pts
277Yorkville, ILIL26,7300.4%+0.4 pts
278Princeton, ILIL7,6740.4%+0.3 pts
279Cary, ILIL17,9320.4%−0.1 pts
280Huntley, ILIL29,1320.4%+0.4 pts
281Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0390.4%−0.0 pts
282Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5930.4%+0.4 pts
283Litchfield, ILIL6,5980.4%+0.2 pts
284Effingham, ILIL12,4060.4%+0.3 pts
285Morris, ILIL14,6690.3%+0.3 pts
286Plano, ILIL12,6770.3%+0.3 pts
287River Grove, ILIL10,4090.3%+0.3 pts
288Mendota, ILIL6,8940.3%+0.3 pts
289Peru, ILIL9,7800.3%+0.0 pts
290Deerfield, ILIL19,6420.3%−0.0 pts
291New Lenox, ILIL28,8930.3%+0.2 pts
292Lemont, ILIL18,5130.3%+0.1 pts
293Benton, ILIL6,5580.3%+0.2 pts
294McHenry, ILIL29,2170.3%+0.1 pts
295Stickney, ILIL6,8970.3%+0.3 pts
296Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7610.3%+0.3 pts
297Manteno, ILIL9,2010.3%−0.1 pts
298Riverside, ILIL8,9390.3%+0.3 pts
299Washington, ILIL15,9020.3%+0.1 pts
300Marengo, ILIL7,7370.3%−1.6 pts
301Winnetka, ILIL12,5180.2%+0.2 pts
302Mount Zion, ILIL5,8800.2%−0.6 pts
303Burbank, ILIL28,5780.2%+0.2 pts
304Sandwich, ILIL7,3800.2%−0.1 pts
305Park Ridge, ILIL38,4630.2%+0.2 pts
306Chillicothe, ILIL6,0330.2%+0.2 pts
307Manhattan, ILIL10,9430.2%+0.2 pts
308Geneseo, ILIL6,5050.2%+0.2 pts
309Western Springs, ILIL13,5880.2%−0.1 pts
310Braidwood, ILIL6,2590.2%+0.2 pts
311Gilberts, ILIL9,0820.2%+0.2 pts
312Minooka, ILIL12,8990.2%+0.2 pts
313Genoa, ILIL5,5470.1%−0.3 pts
314Mahomet, ILIL10,5160.1%+0.1 pts
315Morton, ILIL17,5650.1%−0.1 pts
316Johnsburg, ILIL6,4450.1%–
317Spring Grove, ILIL5,5260.1%+0.1 pts
318Coal City, ILIL5,8310.1%+0.1 pts
319West Frankfort, ILIL7,1050.1%+0.1 pts
320Elburn, ILIL7,0840.1%+0.1 pts
321Hampshire, ILIL9,2660.1%−0.0 pts
322Columbia, ILIL10,8650.1%−0.6 pts
323Norridge, ILIL14,8080.1%+0.1 pts
324Jerseyville, ILIL8,4090.1%−0.1 pts
325Highland, ILIL10,0420.1%+0.1 pts
326Monticello, ILIL6,0800.1%−0.0 pts
327Pana, ILIL5,0100.1%+0.1 pts
328Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5450.0%+0.0 pts
329Waterloo, ILIL11,1320.0%−0.1 pts
330Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2060.0%+0.0 pts
331Volo, ILIL6,8050.0%–
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS