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Highest Black population share, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 335 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000

01East St. Louis, ILIL17,68294.9%−2%

02Riverdale, ILIL10,28091.8%+7%

03Dolton, ILIL20,67190.2%+10%

04Calumet Park, ILIL6,77288.7%+7%

05University Park, ILIL7,01986.8%+4%

06Richton Park, ILIL12,48386.0%+46%

07Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21585.6%+5%

08Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02485.5%+13%

09Matteson, ILIL18,54382.0%+32%

10South Holland, ILIL20,74980.5%+59%

11Lynwood, ILIL9,29775.4%+67%

12Glenwood, ILIL8,41674.5%+68%

13Markham, ILIL11,27472.2%−8%

14Calumet City, ILIL34,79872.0%+37%

15Broadview, ILIL7,87170.5%−3%

16Park Forest, ILIL21,07969.3%+78%

17Bellwood, ILIL18,11667.6%−17%

18Sauk, ILIL9,62467.3%+110%

19Harvey, ILIL19,84962.6%−21%

20Maywood, ILIL23,33060.4%−27%

21Flossmoor, ILIL9,35858.2%+117%

22Lansing, ILIL28,06846.2%+338%

23Homewood, ILIL18,77344.5%+155%

24Hillside, ILIL8,14042.3%+16%

25Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50841.8%+11%

26Kankakee, ILIL23,40038.4%−6%

27Crete, ILIL8,34536.0%+248%

28Danville, ILIL28,13832.9%+36%

29Berkeley, ILIL5,14132.2%+17%

30Belleville, ILIL40,23732.0%+108%

31Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17531.2%+83%

32Zion, ILIL24,44730.4%+15%

33Forest Park, ILIL13,82930.3%−1%

34Blue Island, ILIL21,80530.2%+27%

35Chicago, ILIL2,731,58528.7%−21%

36Peoria, ILIL110,92027.6%+12%

37North Chicago, ILIL34,05026.9%−25%

38Alton, ILIL25,01326.7%+8%

39Decatur, ILIL67,88426.4%+36%

40Monee, ILIL5,11926.3%+1142%

41Steger, ILIL9,35225.9%+314%

42Carbondale, ILIL21,81125.4%+11%

43Shiloh, ILIL14,60425.3%+92%

44Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28323.9%+206%

45Chester, ILIL6,84722.9%+543%

46Swansea, ILIL14,35622.7%+164%

47Rockford, ILIL147,38422.5%+31%

48Alsip, ILIL18,48322.2%+121%

49Rantoul, ILIL11,99122.0%+33%

50Crest Hill, ILIL20,69521.8%+12%

51Springfield, ILIL112,98920.2%+32%

52Justice, ILIL12,28520.0%+1%

53Westchester, ILIL16,30019.6%+173%

54Rock Island, ILIL36,22519.2%+13%

55Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80319.1%−5%

56Oak Park, ILIL52,82318.7%−16%

57Urbana, ILIL39,71918.6%+30%

58DeKalb, ILIL40,46718.1%+101%

59Champaign, ILIL91,19517.7%+14%

60East Moline, ILIL20,45317.7%+148%

61Freeport, ILIL23,20217.6%+29%

62Murphysboro, ILIL6,97716.8%+8%

63Waukegan, ILIL87,94016.4%−12%

64Posen, ILIL5,40516.3%+94%

65O'Fallon, ILIL32,65616.1%+36%

66Joliet, ILIL152,24115.8%−12%

67Evanston, ILIL76,38015.8%−29%

68Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18715.0%+23%

69Collinsville, ILIL23,71714.6%+152%

70Galesburg, ILIL28,58114.0%+39%

71Hillsboro, ILIL6,18413.9%+1165%

72Greenville, ILIL7,46913.8%−10%

73Romeoville, ILIL41,28113.5%+154%

74Midlothian, ILIL13,84113.1%+116%

75Normal, ILIL53,27511.4%+49%

76Beach Park, ILIL14,11411.3%+152%

77Granite City, ILIL26,80711.1%+465%

78Dixon, ILIL14,58211.1%+7%

79Beardstown, ILIL5,69111.1%+2180%

80Centralia, ILIL11,86310.9%+6%

81Bloomington, ILIL78,80410.7%+25%

82Aurora, ILIL181,50510.5%−3%

83Jacksonville, ILIL17,75210.3%+56%

84Edwardsville, ILIL26,46310.1%+18%

85Vandalia, ILIL7,10810.0%−33%

86Crestwood, ILIL10,52910.0%+126%

87Woodridge, ILIL34,0289.8%+24%

88Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0369.6%+303%

89Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6589.5%+111%

90Metropolis, ILIL5,7279.4%+24%

91Montgomery, ILIL21,9789.4%+217%

92Bradley, ILIL15,2149.4%+676%

93Macomb, ILIL14,5309.3%+59%

94Silvis, ILIL7,9799.1%+171%

95Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8879.1%+3%

96Park City, ILIL7,8939.0%+21%

97Orland Hills, ILIL6,6638.8%+72%

98Gurnee, ILIL30,4588.6%+72%

99Frankfort, ILIL21,3658.6%+246%

100Moline, ILIL42,3628.5%+181%

101Pontiac, ILIL10,8068.3%−23%

102Charleston, ILIL17,4668.3%+95%

103Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7678.1%+134%

104Berwyn, ILIL55,0018.1%+642%

105Canton, ILIL13,2977.9%−10%

106Skokie, ILIL66,5447.7%+75%

107Robinson, ILIL7,2837.7%+579%

108Summit, ILIL10,7537.6%−36%

109Marion, ILIL17,1487.5%+76%

110Oswego, ILIL39,9487.4%+320%

111Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4507.4%+516%

112River Forest, ILIL11,3937.4%+56%

113Oak Forest, ILIL26,7927.3%+104%

114Plano, ILIL12,6777.1%+2135%

115Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8987.1%+3%

116Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6557.0%+49%

117Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2626.9%+70%

118North Riverside, ILIL7,1616.9%+135%

119Westmont, ILIL24,1556.9%+29%

120Plainfield, ILIL50,0436.8%+714%

121Savoy, ILIL9,1136.8%+56%

122Kewanee, ILIL12,1156.8%+89%

123Hanover Park, ILIL36,5686.8%+16%

124Carol Stream, ILIL39,3156.7%+61%

125East Alton, ILIL5,6216.4%+581%

126Yorkville, ILIL26,7306.4%+1538%

127Shorewood, ILIL18,5366.4%+171%

128Tinley Park, ILIL55,1406.3%+232%

129Elgin, ILIL115,4766.3%−3%

130Round Lake, ILIL18,5266.1%+207%

131Mascoutah, ILIL9,2396.1%+48%

132Monmouth, ILIL8,5996.0%+117%

133Lisle, ILIL23,4326.0%+74%

134Du Quoin, ILIL5,5695.9%−19%

135Godfrey, ILIL17,6205.8%+45%

136Melrose Park, ILIL23,9365.8%+113%

137Quincy, ILIL38,9185.8%+25%

138Streamwood, ILIL38,2775.7%+53%

139Milan, ILIL5,0285.7%+31%

140Carpentersville, ILIL37,0455.7%+40%

141Palos Hills, ILIL18,0285.6%+3%

142North Aurora, ILIL19,4065.5%+26%

143Loves Park, ILIL23,7125.3%+130%

144Maryville, ILIL8,4135.3%+54%

145Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5255.2%+838%

146Naperville, ILIL153,1144.9%+64%

147Gages Lake, ILIL10,8194.7%+140%

148Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8584.7%+9%

149Lake Villa, ILIL8,6924.7%+89%

150Harrisburg, ILIL7,9224.6%−33%

151Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9024.5%+59%

152Lombard, ILIL44,3994.5%+70%

153Villa Park, ILIL21,8884.5%+168%

154Willowbrook, ILIL9,1264.4%+86%

155Grayslake, ILIL21,1404.3%+178%

156Lyons, ILIL10,4334.3%+349%

157South Beloit, ILIL7,9964.3%+9%

158Worth, ILIL10,6964.2%+168%

159Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5454.2%–

160La Grange Park, ILIL13,4534.2%+40%

161Wood River, ILIL10,2244.2%+567%

162Wheaton, ILIL54,0654.2%+52%

163Schaumburg, ILIL77,2494.1%+26%

164Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9894.0%+121%

165Bensenville, ILIL18,5253.9%+51%

166Bridgeview, ILIL16,5213.9%+370%

167Chatham, ILIL14,5793.8%+397%

168La Grange, ILIL15,9353.6%−40%

169Downers Grove, ILIL50,3653.6%+92%

170Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4763.5%+39%

171Volo, ILIL6,8053.5%–

172South Elgin, ILIL25,6563.4%+34%

173West Dundee, ILIL8,5703.4%+459%

174Orland Park, ILIL57,9543.4%+370%

175Streator, ILIL12,1903.4%+75%

176Cicero, ILIL81,8583.4%+328%

177Darien, ILIL22,0323.4%+75%

178Northlake, ILIL12,4623.3%+44%

179Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,4483.3%–

180Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7503.3%+56%

181Addison, ILIL35,7583.3%+34%

182Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1013.2%+176%

183Mattoon, ILIL16,6673.2%+124%

184Minooka, ILIL12,8993.2%+1991%

185Machesney Park, ILIL22,8053.1%+130%

186Sycamore, ILIL19,0833.1%+15%

187Gilberts, ILIL9,0823.1%+1865%

188Brookfield, ILIL18,8793.1%+255%

189Herrin, ILIL12,2683.1%+235%

190Lincoln, ILIL12,9813.0%+8%

191Palatine, ILIL65,8423.0%+45%

192Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5603.0%+132%

193Roscoe, ILIL11,0342.9%+59%

194Antioch, ILIL15,0002.9%+181%

195Woodstock, ILIL25,7402.9%+197%

196Warrenville, ILIL15,2112.8%+25%

197Belvidere, ILIL25,4622.8%+167%

198West Chicago, ILIL25,2962.7%+97%

199Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8102.7%+101%

200Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6752.7%+428%

201Sterling, ILIL14,3942.7%+27%

202Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6902.6%−2%

203Countryside, ILIL6,2602.6%+25%

204Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3952.6%+47%

205Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8442.6%+69%

206Rochelle, ILIL9,4982.5%+159%

207LaSalle, ILIL9,3882.5%+97%

208Troy, ILIL11,8932.5%+68%

209Roselle, ILIL22,7562.4%+49%

210Bartlett, ILIL40,8552.4%+26%

211Lakemoor, ILIL6,4492.4%+273%

212Algonquin, ILIL30,8242.4%+184%

213Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8252.4%+42%

214Stickney, ILIL6,8972.4%+755%

215Batavia, ILIL26,5862.3%+3%

216Hampshire, ILIL9,2662.3%+2132%

217Des Plaines, ILIL58,7722.3%+140%

218Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5902.3%+56%

219Pekin, ILIL31,2772.3%−10%

220Ottawa, ILIL18,6842.3%+73%

221Wheeling, ILIL38,3912.3%−2%

222Itasca, ILIL9,4882.2%+33%

223Carterville, ILIL5,8392.2%+99%

224Highwood, ILIL5,3232.2%+14%

225Carlinville, ILIL5,4652.1%+45%

226Morris, ILIL14,6692.1%+512%

227Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2062.1%–

228Elmhurst, ILIL46,1112.0%+124%

229Fox Lake, ILIL10,8492.0%+165%

230Rock Falls, ILIL8,5211.9%+159%

231Mundelein, ILIL32,6801.9%+27%

232River Grove, ILIL10,4091.9%+497%

233Morton Grove, ILIL24,5821.9%+212%

234Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1791.9%+90%

235Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0391.8%+395%

236Elk Grove, ILIL31,8851.8%+32%

237Oak Brook, ILIL8,1081.8%+33%

238Bethalto, ILIL9,2021.8%+134%

239Burbank, ILIL28,5781.8%+633%

240Mokena, ILIL19,8971.7%+258%

241Riverside, ILIL8,9391.7%+570%

242Wood Dale, ILIL14,0811.7%+227%

243Spring Valley, ILIL5,4081.7%+124%

244St. Charles, ILIL33,5941.7%+5%

245Eureka, ILIL5,1291.7%+190%

246Palos Heights, ILIL12,0841.6%+289%

247Huntley, ILIL29,1321.6%+323%

248Hinsdale, ILIL17,5731.6%+107%

249Niles, ILIL30,4431.6%+295%

250Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3811.6%+17%

251Long Grove, ILIL8,3431.6%+77%

252Bartonville, ILIL5,8041.6%+303%

253Manteno, ILIL9,2011.6%+486%

254Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2161.5%+66%

255Highland Park, ILIL30,7671.5%−2%

256Lockport, ILIL27,8221.5%+40%

257East Peoria, ILIL22,0881.5%+238%

258Winfield, ILIL10,1461.5%+21%

259Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2881.5%+187%

260Manhattan, ILIL10,9431.4%+579%

261Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6811.4%+68%

262Schiller Park, ILIL11,3171.4%−21%

263Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5521.3%−16%

264Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6791.3%+95%

265Willow Springs, ILIL5,7881.3%+84%

266Franklin Park, ILIL18,0451.3%+127%

267Mount Zion, ILIL5,8801.3%+417%

268Salem, ILIL7,0351.3%+77%

269Mendota, ILIL6,8941.3%+303%

270Peru, ILIL9,7801.3%+304%

271Libertyville, ILIL20,7011.3%+26%

272Channahon, ILIL14,5301.3%+197%

273Marengo, ILIL7,7371.2%+393%

274Rockton, ILIL7,8701.2%+81%

275Lake Forest, ILIL19,7311.2%−9%

276Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8121.2%+62%

277Island Lake, ILIL8,0471.2%+143%

278New Lenox, ILIL28,8931.2%+287%

279Wilmington, ILIL5,6141.1%+53%

280Princeton, ILIL7,6741.1%+187%

281Wauconda, ILIL13,9931.1%+174%

282Barrington, ILIL10,5861.1%+76%

283Mahomet, ILIL10,5161.1%+646%

284Glenview, ILIL47,7111.1%−31%

285Clinton, ILIL6,7811.1%+26%

286Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9631.0%+106%

287Glencoe, ILIL8,7241.0%−48%

288McHenry, ILIL29,2171.0%+258%

289Braidwood, ILIL6,2590.9%+423%

290Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8680.9%+12%

291Genoa, ILIL5,5470.9%+503%

292Taylorville, ILIL10,5220.8%+20%

293Campton Hills, ILIL10,8940.8%–

294Morton, ILIL17,5650.8%+535%

295Lemont, ILIL18,5130.8%+180%

296Wilmette, ILIL27,4590.8%+55%

297Effingham, ILIL12,4060.8%+130%

298Washington, ILIL15,9020.8%+216%

299Elburn, ILIL7,0840.8%+644%

300Homer Glen, ILIL24,8730.8%–

301Sandwich, ILIL7,3800.8%+249%

302South Barrington, ILIL5,0710.8%−12%

303Cary, ILIL17,9320.8%+95%

304Olney, ILIL8,3470.7%+76%

305Northbrook, ILIL34,7440.7%+28%

306Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7610.7%+175%

307Monticello, ILIL6,0800.7%+830%

308Litchfield, ILIL6,5980.7%+90%

309Deerfield, ILIL19,6420.7%+117%

310Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6410.7%–

311Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7230.7%+38%

312Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5930.7%+76%

313Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1300.6%+45%

314West Frankfort, ILIL7,1050.6%+396%

315Geneva, ILIL21,1380.6%−40%

316Harvard, ILIL9,5040.6%+1%

317Coal City, ILIL5,8310.6%+362%

318Paris, ILIL8,0260.5%+7%

319Columbia, ILIL10,8650.5%+431%

320Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5630.5%+1%

321Park Ridge, ILIL38,4630.5%+129%

322Inverness, ILIL7,4180.5%−23%

323Chillicothe, ILIL6,0330.5%+133%

324Benton, ILIL6,5580.5%+69%

325Jerseyville, ILIL8,4090.5%+447%

326Geneseo, ILIL6,5050.4%+139%

327Northfield, ILIL5,6320.4%−13%

328Western Springs, ILIL13,5880.4%+127%

329Spring Grove, ILIL5,5260.4%+211%

330Norridge, ILIL14,8080.4%+341%

331Highland, ILIL10,0420.4%+371%

332Pana, ILIL5,0100.4%+440%

333Johnsburg, ILIL6,4450.3%+167%

334Waterloo, ILIL11,1320.3%–

335Winnetka, ILIL12,5180.2%−9%

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