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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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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000
01East St. Louis, ILIL17,68294.9%−2.4 pts
02Riverdale, ILIL10,28091.8%+5.9 pts
03Dolton, ILIL20,67190.2%+8.3 pts
04Calumet Park, ILIL6,77288.7%+6.1 pts
05University Park, ILIL7,01986.8%+3.2 pts
06Richton Park, ILIL12,48386.0%+27.2 pts
07Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21585.6%+4.2 pts
08Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02485.5%+9.7 pts
09Matteson, ILIL18,54382.0%+19.9 pts
10South Holland, ILIL20,74980.5%+29.9 pts
11Lynwood, ILIL9,29775.4%+30.1 pts
12Glenwood, ILIL8,41674.5%+30.3 pts
13Markham, ILIL11,27472.2%−6.3 pts
14Calumet City, ILIL34,79872.0%+19.5 pts
15Broadview, ILIL7,87170.5%−2.2 pts
16Park Forest, ILIL21,07969.3%+30.3 pts
17Bellwood, ILIL18,11667.6%−13.6 pts
18Sauk, ILIL9,62467.3%+35.2 pts
19Harvey, ILIL19,84962.6%−16.5 pts
20Maywood, ILIL23,33060.4%−21.9 pts
21Flossmoor, ILIL9,35858.2%+31.4 pts
22Lansing, ILIL28,06846.2%+35.6 pts
23Homewood, ILIL18,77344.5%+27.1 pts
24Hillside, ILIL8,14042.3%+5.8 pts
25Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50841.8%+4.3 pts
26Kankakee, ILIL23,40038.4%−2.4 pts
27Crete, ILIL8,34536.0%+25.6 pts
28Danville, ILIL28,13832.9%+8.7 pts
29Berkeley, ILIL5,14132.2%+4.6 pts
30Belleville, ILIL40,23732.0%+16.6 pts
31Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17531.2%+14.2 pts
32Zion, ILIL24,44730.4%+3.9 pts
33Forest Park, ILIL13,82930.3%−0.4 pts
34Blue Island, ILIL21,80530.2%+6.4 pts
35Chicago, ILIL2,731,58528.7%−7.7 pts
36Peoria, ILIL110,92027.6%+3.0 pts
37North Chicago, ILIL34,05026.9%−8.9 pts
38Alton, ILIL25,01326.7%+2.1 pts
39Decatur, ILIL67,88426.4%+7.0 pts
40Monee, ILIL5,11926.3%+24.2 pts
41Steger, ILIL9,35225.9%+19.6 pts
42Carbondale, ILIL21,81125.4%+2.5 pts
43Shiloh, ILIL14,60425.3%+12.2 pts
44Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28323.9%+16.1 pts
45Chester, ILIL6,84722.9%+19.4 pts
46Swansea, ILIL14,35622.7%+14.1 pts
47Rockford, ILIL147,38422.5%+5.3 pts
48Alsip, ILIL18,48322.2%+12.2 pts
49Rantoul, ILIL11,99122.0%+5.4 pts
50Crest Hill, ILIL20,69521.8%+2.4 pts
51Springfield, ILIL112,98920.2%+5.0 pts
52Justice, ILIL12,28520.0%+0.1 pts
53Westchester, ILIL16,30019.6%+12.4 pts
54Rock Island, ILIL36,22519.2%+2.2 pts
55Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80319.1%−1.0 pts
56Oak Park, ILIL52,82318.7%−3.6 pts
57Urbana, ILIL39,71918.6%+4.3 pts
58DeKalb, ILIL40,46718.1%+9.1 pts
59Champaign, ILIL91,19517.7%+2.2 pts
60East Moline, ILIL20,45317.7%+10.6 pts
61Freeport, ILIL23,20217.6%+3.9 pts
62Murphysboro, ILIL6,97716.8%+1.2 pts
63Waukegan, ILIL87,94016.4%−2.2 pts
64Posen, ILIL5,40516.3%+7.9 pts
65O'Fallon, ILIL32,65616.1%+4.2 pts
66Joliet, ILIL152,24115.8%−2.2 pts
67Evanston, ILIL76,38015.8%−6.4 pts
68Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18715.0%+2.8 pts
69Collinsville, ILIL23,71714.6%+8.8 pts
70Galesburg, ILIL28,58114.0%+3.9 pts
71Hillsboro, ILIL6,18413.9%+12.8 pts
72Greenville, ILIL7,46913.8%−1.5 pts
73Romeoville, ILIL41,28113.5%+8.2 pts
74Midlothian, ILIL13,84113.1%+7.1 pts
75Normal, ILIL53,27511.4%+3.8 pts
76Beach Park, ILIL14,11411.3%+6.8 pts
77Granite City, ILIL26,80711.1%+9.2 pts
78Dixon, ILIL14,58211.1%+0.7 pts
79Beardstown, ILIL5,69111.1%+10.6 pts
80Centralia, ILIL11,86310.9%+0.6 pts
81Bloomington, ILIL78,80410.7%+2.2 pts
82Aurora, ILIL181,50510.5%−0.3 pts
83Jacksonville, ILIL17,75210.3%+3.7 pts
84Edwardsville, ILIL26,46310.1%+1.5 pts
85Vandalia, ILIL7,10810.0%−5.0 pts
86Crestwood, ILIL10,52910.0%+5.6 pts
87Woodridge, ILIL34,0289.8%+1.9 pts
88Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0369.6%+7.2 pts
89Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6589.5%+5.0 pts
90Metropolis, ILIL5,7279.4%+1.8 pts
91Montgomery, ILIL21,9789.4%+6.4 pts
92Bradley, ILIL15,2149.4%+8.1 pts
93Macomb, ILIL14,5309.3%+3.5 pts
94Silvis, ILIL7,9799.1%+5.8 pts
95Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8879.1%+0.2 pts
96Park City, ILIL7,8939.0%+1.6 pts
97Orland Hills, ILIL6,6638.8%+3.7 pts
98Gurnee, ILIL30,4588.6%+3.6 pts
99Frankfort, ILIL21,3658.6%+6.1 pts
100Moline, ILIL42,3628.5%+5.5 pts
101Pontiac, ILIL10,8068.3%−2.5 pts
102Charleston, ILIL17,4668.3%+4.0 pts
103Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7678.1%+4.6 pts
104Berwyn, ILIL55,0018.1%+7.0 pts
105Canton, ILIL13,2977.9%−0.8 pts
106Skokie, ILIL66,5447.7%+3.3 pts
107Robinson, ILIL7,2837.7%+6.5 pts
108Summit, ILIL10,7537.6%−4.2 pts
109Marion, ILIL17,1487.5%+3.2 pts
110Oswego, ILIL39,9487.4%+5.7 pts
111Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4507.4%+6.2 pts
112River Forest, ILIL11,3937.4%+2.7 pts
113Oak Forest, ILIL26,7927.3%+3.7 pts
114Plano, ILIL12,6777.1%+6.8 pts
115Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8987.1%+0.2 pts
116Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6557.0%+2.3 pts
117Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2626.9%+2.8 pts
118North Riverside, ILIL7,1616.9%+4.0 pts
119Westmont, ILIL24,1556.9%+1.6 pts
120Plainfield, ILIL50,0436.8%+6.0 pts
121Savoy, ILIL9,1136.8%+2.5 pts
122Kewanee, ILIL12,1156.8%+3.2 pts
123Hanover Park, ILIL36,5686.8%+0.9 pts
124Carol Stream, ILIL39,3156.7%+2.6 pts
125East Alton, ILIL5,6216.4%+5.4 pts
126Yorkville, ILIL26,7306.4%+6.0 pts
127Shorewood, ILIL18,5366.4%+4.0 pts
128Tinley Park, ILIL55,1406.3%+4.4 pts
129Elgin, ILIL115,4766.3%−0.2 pts
130Round Lake, ILIL18,5266.1%+4.1 pts
131Mascoutah, ILIL9,2396.1%+2.0 pts
132Monmouth, ILIL8,5996.0%+3.2 pts
133Lisle, ILIL23,4326.0%+2.5 pts
134Du Quoin, ILIL5,5695.9%−1.4 pts
135Godfrey, ILIL17,6205.8%+1.8 pts
136Melrose Park, ILIL23,9365.8%+3.1 pts
137Quincy, ILIL38,9185.8%+1.2 pts
138Streamwood, ILIL38,2775.7%+2.0 pts
139Milan, ILIL5,0285.7%+1.4 pts
140Carpentersville, ILIL37,0455.7%+1.6 pts
141Palos Hills, ILIL18,0285.6%+0.2 pts
142North Aurora, ILIL19,4065.5%+1.1 pts
143Loves Park, ILIL23,7125.3%+3.0 pts
144Maryville, ILIL8,4135.3%+1.9 pts
145Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5255.2%+4.7 pts
146Naperville, ILIL153,1144.9%+1.9 pts
147Gages Lake, ILIL10,8194.7%+2.8 pts
148Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8584.7%+0.4 pts
149Lake Villa, ILIL8,6924.7%+2.2 pts
150Harrisburg, ILIL7,9224.6%−2.3 pts
151Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9024.5%+1.7 pts
152Lombard, ILIL44,3994.5%+1.9 pts
153Villa Park, ILIL21,8884.5%+2.8 pts
154Willowbrook, ILIL9,1264.4%+2.0 pts
155Grayslake, ILIL21,1404.3%+2.8 pts
156Lyons, ILIL10,4334.3%+3.3 pts
157South Beloit, ILIL7,9964.3%+0.3 pts
158Worth, ILIL10,6964.2%+2.7 pts
159Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5454.2%+4.2 pts
160La Grange Park, ILIL13,4534.2%+1.2 pts
161Wood River, ILIL10,2244.2%+3.6 pts
162Wheaton, ILIL54,0654.2%+1.4 pts
163Schaumburg, ILIL77,2494.1%+0.9 pts
164Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9894.0%+2.2 pts
165Bensenville, ILIL18,5253.9%+1.3 pts
166Bridgeview, ILIL16,5213.9%+3.0 pts
167Chatham, ILIL14,5793.8%+3.0 pts
168La Grange, ILIL15,9353.6%−2.4 pts
169Downers Grove, ILIL50,3653.6%+1.7 pts
170Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4763.5%+1.0 pts
171Volo, ILIL6,8053.5%+3.5 pts
172South Elgin, ILIL25,6563.4%+0.9 pts
173West Dundee, ILIL8,5703.4%+2.8 pts
174Orland Park, ILIL57,9543.4%+2.7 pts
175Streator, ILIL12,1903.4%+1.4 pts
176Cicero, ILIL81,8583.4%+2.6 pts
177Darien, ILIL22,0323.4%+1.4 pts
178Northlake, ILIL12,4623.3%+1.0 pts
179Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,4483.3%–
180Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7503.3%+1.2 pts
181Addison, ILIL35,7583.3%+0.8 pts
182Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1013.2%+2.0 pts
183Mattoon, ILIL16,6673.2%+1.7 pts
184Minooka, ILIL12,8993.2%+3.0 pts
185Machesney Park, ILIL22,8053.1%+1.8 pts
186Sycamore, ILIL19,0833.1%+0.4 pts
187Gilberts, ILIL9,0823.1%+2.9 pts
188Brookfield, ILIL18,8793.1%+2.2 pts
189Herrin, ILIL12,2683.1%+2.1 pts
190Lincoln, ILIL12,9813.0%+0.2 pts
191Palatine, ILIL65,8423.0%+0.9 pts
192Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5603.0%+1.7 pts
193Roscoe, ILIL11,0342.9%+1.1 pts
194Antioch, ILIL15,0002.9%+1.9 pts
195Woodstock, ILIL25,7402.9%+1.9 pts
196Warrenville, ILIL15,2112.8%+0.6 pts
197Belvidere, ILIL25,4622.8%+1.7 pts
198West Chicago, ILIL25,2962.7%+1.3 pts
199Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8102.7%+1.4 pts
200Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6752.7%+2.2 pts
201Sterling, ILIL14,3942.7%+0.6 pts
202Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6902.6%−0.1 pts
203Countryside, ILIL6,2602.6%+0.5 pts
204Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3952.6%+0.8 pts
205Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8442.6%+1.0 pts
206Rochelle, ILIL9,4982.5%+1.6 pts
207LaSalle, ILIL9,3882.5%+1.2 pts
208Troy, ILIL11,8932.5%+1.0 pts
209Roselle, ILIL22,7562.4%+0.8 pts
210Bartlett, ILIL40,8552.4%+0.5 pts
211Lakemoor, ILIL6,4492.4%+1.8 pts
212Algonquin, ILIL30,8242.4%+1.5 pts
213Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8252.4%+0.7 pts
214Stickney, ILIL6,8972.4%+2.1 pts
215Batavia, ILIL26,5862.3%+0.1 pts
216Hampshire, ILIL9,2662.3%+2.2 pts
217Des Plaines, ILIL58,7722.3%+1.3 pts
218Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5902.3%+0.8 pts
219Pekin, ILIL31,2772.3%−0.3 pts
220Ottawa, ILIL18,6842.3%+1.0 pts
221Wheeling, ILIL38,3912.3%−0.1 pts
222Itasca, ILIL9,4882.2%+0.6 pts
223Carterville, ILIL5,8392.2%+1.1 pts
224Highwood, ILIL5,3232.2%+0.3 pts
225Carlinville, ILIL5,4652.1%+0.7 pts
226Morris, ILIL14,6692.1%+1.8 pts
227Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2062.1%+2.1 pts
228Elmhurst, ILIL46,1112.0%+1.1 pts
229Fox Lake, ILIL10,8492.0%+1.2 pts
230Rock Falls, ILIL8,5211.9%+1.2 pts
231Mundelein, ILIL32,6801.9%+0.4 pts
232River Grove, ILIL10,4091.9%+1.6 pts
233Morton Grove, ILIL24,5821.9%+1.3 pts
234Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1791.9%+0.9 pts
235Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0391.8%+1.5 pts
236Elk Grove, ILIL31,8851.8%+0.4 pts
237Oak Brook, ILIL8,1081.8%+0.5 pts
238Bethalto, ILIL9,2021.8%+1.0 pts
239Burbank, ILIL28,5781.8%+1.5 pts
240Mokena, ILIL19,8971.7%+1.3 pts
241Riverside, ILIL8,9391.7%+1.5 pts
242Wood Dale, ILIL14,0811.7%+1.2 pts
243Spring Valley, ILIL5,4081.7%+0.9 pts
244St. Charles, ILIL33,5941.7%+0.1 pts
245Eureka, ILIL5,1291.7%+1.1 pts
246Palos Heights, ILIL12,0841.6%+1.2 pts
247Huntley, ILIL29,1321.6%+1.2 pts
248Hinsdale, ILIL17,5731.6%+0.8 pts
249Niles, ILIL30,4431.6%+1.2 pts
250Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3811.6%+0.2 pts
251Long Grove, ILIL8,3431.6%+0.7 pts
252Bartonville, ILIL5,8041.6%+1.2 pts
253Manteno, ILIL9,2011.6%+1.3 pts
254Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2161.5%+0.6 pts
255Highland Park, ILIL30,7671.5%−0.0 pts
256Lockport, ILIL27,8221.5%+0.4 pts
257East Peoria, ILIL22,0881.5%+1.1 pts
258Winfield, ILIL10,1461.5%+0.3 pts
259Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2881.5%+0.9 pts
260Manhattan, ILIL10,9431.4%+1.2 pts
261Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6811.4%+0.6 pts
262Schiller Park, ILIL11,3171.4%−0.4 pts
263Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5521.3%−0.3 pts
264Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6791.3%+0.7 pts
265Willow Springs, ILIL5,7881.3%+0.6 pts
266Franklin Park, ILIL18,0451.3%+0.7 pts
267Mount Zion, ILIL5,8801.3%+1.0 pts
268Salem, ILIL7,0351.3%+0.6 pts
269Mendota, ILIL6,8941.3%+1.0 pts
270Peru, ILIL9,7801.3%+1.0 pts
271Libertyville, ILIL20,7011.3%+0.3 pts
272Channahon, ILIL14,5301.3%+0.8 pts
273Marengo, ILIL7,7371.2%+1.0 pts
274Rockton, ILIL7,8701.2%+0.6 pts
275Lake Forest, ILIL19,7311.2%−0.1 pts
276Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8121.2%+0.5 pts
277Island Lake, ILIL8,0471.2%+0.7 pts
278New Lenox, ILIL28,8931.2%+0.9 pts
279Wilmington, ILIL5,6141.1%+0.4 pts
280Princeton, ILIL7,6741.1%+0.7 pts
281Wauconda, ILIL13,9931.1%+0.7 pts
282Barrington, ILIL10,5861.1%+0.5 pts
283Mahomet, ILIL10,5161.1%+0.9 pts
284Glenview, ILIL47,7111.1%−0.5 pts
285Clinton, ILIL6,7811.1%+0.2 pts
286Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9631.0%+0.5 pts
287Glencoe, ILIL8,7241.0%−1.0 pts
288McHenry, ILIL29,2171.0%+0.7 pts
289Braidwood, ILIL6,2590.9%+0.7 pts
290Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8680.9%+0.1 pts
291Genoa, ILIL5,5470.9%+0.7 pts
292Taylorville, ILIL10,5220.8%+0.1 pts
293Campton Hills, ILIL10,8940.8%–
294Morton, ILIL17,5650.8%+0.7 pts
295Lemont, ILIL18,5130.8%+0.5 pts
296Wilmette, ILIL27,4590.8%+0.3 pts
297Effingham, ILIL12,4060.8%+0.5 pts
298Washington, ILIL15,9020.8%+0.6 pts
299Elburn, ILIL7,0840.8%+0.7 pts
300Homer Glen, ILIL24,8730.8%–
301Sandwich, ILIL7,3800.8%+0.6 pts
302South Barrington, ILIL5,0710.8%−0.1 pts
303Cary, ILIL17,9320.8%+0.4 pts
304Olney, ILIL8,3470.7%+0.3 pts
305Northbrook, ILIL34,7440.7%+0.2 pts
306Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7610.7%+0.5 pts
307Monticello, ILIL6,0800.7%+0.6 pts
308Litchfield, ILIL6,5980.7%+0.3 pts
309Deerfield, ILIL19,6420.7%+0.4 pts
310Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6410.7%–
311Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7230.7%+0.2 pts
312Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5930.7%+0.3 pts
313Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1300.6%+0.2 pts
314West Frankfort, ILIL7,1050.6%+0.5 pts
315Geneva, ILIL21,1380.6%−0.4 pts
316Harvard, ILIL9,5040.6%+0.0 pts
317Coal City, ILIL5,8310.6%+0.5 pts
318Paris, ILIL8,0260.5%+0.0 pts
319Columbia, ILIL10,8650.5%+0.4 pts
320Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5630.5%+0.0 pts
321Park Ridge, ILIL38,4630.5%+0.3 pts
322Inverness, ILIL7,4180.5%−0.2 pts
323Chillicothe, ILIL6,0330.5%+0.3 pts
324Benton, ILIL6,5580.5%+0.2 pts
325Jerseyville, ILIL8,4090.5%+0.4 pts
326Geneseo, ILIL6,5050.4%+0.3 pts
327Northfield, ILIL5,6320.4%−0.1 pts
328Western Springs, ILIL13,5880.4%+0.2 pts
329Spring Grove, ILIL5,5260.4%+0.3 pts
330Norridge, ILIL14,8080.4%+0.3 pts
331Highland, ILIL10,0420.4%+0.3 pts
332Pana, ILIL5,0100.4%+0.3 pts
333Johnsburg, ILIL6,4450.3%+0.2 pts
334Waterloo, ILIL11,1320.3%+0.3 pts
335Winnetka, ILIL12,5180.2%−0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS