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Highest Bulgarian population share, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Bulgarian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Bulgarian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 109 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 109 is 0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: McHenry, IL, up 78 places to #21.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Bulgarian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBULGARIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Schiller Park, ILIL11,3172.9%+0.1 pts

02▲3Roselle, ILIL22,7562.6%+1.8 pts

03▲8Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3952.2%+0.5 pts

04▲2Murphysboro, ILIL6,9771.9%–

05▲3Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2161.3%+0.3 pts

06▲11Lyons, ILIL10,4331.2%–

07▲35Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8981.2%+0.9 pts

08▲51Inverness, ILIL7,4181.2%–

09▲11Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8121.1%+0.9 pts

10▲2Schaumburg, ILIL77,2491.1%+0.8 pts

11▲13Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5521.0%+0.4 pts

12▼8Elk Grove, ILIL31,8851.0%+0.6 pts

13▲2Palatine, ILIL65,8421.0%+0.6 pts

14▲24Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8581.0%+0.9 pts

15Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5631.0%+0.8 pts

16▲70Niles, ILIL30,4430.9%–

17▼7Des Plaines, ILIL58,7720.8%+0.1 pts

18▲14Streamwood, ILIL38,2770.8%+0.3 pts

19▼17Itasca, ILIL9,4880.7%−0.2 pts

20▼7Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8680.7%+0.3 pts

21▲78McHenry, ILIL29,2170.7%–

22▲15Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8250.7%+0.4 pts

23▲7Morton Grove, ILIL24,5820.6%+0.4 pts

24Villa Park, ILIL21,8880.6%–

25Countryside, ILIL6,2600.5%–

26▼10Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4760.5%+0.2 pts

27Montgomery, ILIL21,9780.5%–

28▼25Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6900.4%−0.6 pts

29▼11Glenview, ILIL47,7110.4%+0.2 pts

30▲15Carol Stream, ILIL39,3150.4%+0.2 pts

31▲9Paris, ILIL8,0260.4%+0.2 pts

32▲49Deerfield, ILIL19,6420.3%−0.3 pts

33▲15Lombard, ILIL44,3990.3%+0.1 pts

34Plano, ILIL12,6770.3%–

35Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5900.3%+0.2 pts

36▼1Park Ridge, ILIL38,4630.3%+0.1 pts

37▼15Wheeling, ILIL38,3910.3%−0.6 pts

38Frankfort, ILIL21,3650.3%–

39▲23Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1870.3%0.0 pts

40▲34Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6550.3%−0.3 pts

41▼27Wood Dale, ILIL14,0810.3%–

42▼15Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9630.3%–

43▼17Skokie, ILIL66,5440.3%−0.1 pts

44▼1Dixon, ILIL14,5820.2%–

45▲7Evanston, ILIL76,3800.2%+0.1 pts

46Wilmette, ILIL27,4590.2%−0.2 pts

47▲29Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2880.2%–

48Fox Lake, ILIL10,8490.2%–

49▲2Naperville, ILIL153,1140.2%+0.2 pts

50Sauk, ILIL9,6240.2%–

51▲13Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6750.2%+0.1 pts

52Mascoutah, ILIL9,2390.2%–

53▲15Yorkville, ILIL26,7300.2%–

54Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1790.2%–

55Morris, ILIL14,6690.2%–

56Highland Park, ILIL30,7670.2%+0.1 pts

57▲32Cary, ILIL17,9320.2%0.0 pts

58▲7Franklin Park, ILIL18,0450.2%−0.3 pts

59Collinsville, ILIL23,7170.2%+0.1 pts

60Machesney Park, ILIL22,8050.2%–

61Libertyville, ILIL20,7010.2%–

62Algonquin, ILIL30,8240.1%–

63▼29Darien, ILIL22,0320.1%−0.1 pts

64Worth, ILIL10,6960.1%–

65Oak Brook, ILIL8,1080.1%–

66Manhattan, ILIL10,9430.1%–

67▲21Kankakee, ILIL23,4000.1%–

68▼61Mundelein, ILIL32,6800.1%−0.4 pts

69▲34Wheaton, ILIL54,0650.1%–

70▲9Downers Grove, ILIL50,3650.1%0.0 pts

71▼17Elmhurst, ILIL46,1110.1%0.0 pts

72▲21Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8030.1%0.0 pts

73Canton, ILIL13,2970.1%–

74Edwardsville, ILIL26,4630.1%−0.5 pts

75▼5Chicago, ILIL2,731,5850.1%0.0 pts

76▲26Granite City, ILIL26,8070.1%−0.6 pts

77▼17Aurora, ILIL181,5050.1%+0.1 pts

78▲18Bartlett, ILIL40,8550.1%–

79▼56Gurnee, ILIL30,4580.1%–

80Olney, ILIL8,3470.1%–

81▼34Bensenville, ILIL18,5250.1%−0.2 pts

82▼61Westmont, ILIL24,1550.1%−0.2 pts

83▼5La Grange Park, ILIL13,4530.1%–

84▼1Hanover Park, ILIL36,5680.1%−0.1 pts

85Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8100.1%–

86Sterling, ILIL14,3940.1%–

87▼78Willowbrook, ILIL9,1260.1%−1.8 pts

88Campton Hills, ILIL10,8940.1%–

89Brookfield, ILIL18,8790.1%–

90▼41Elgin, ILIL115,4760.1%0.0 pts

91Godfrey, ILIL17,6200.1%–

92Gages Lake, ILIL10,8190.1%–

93Freeport, ILIL23,2020.1%–

94▼25Westchester, ILIL16,3000.1%–

95▲13Oak Park, ILIL52,8230.1%0.0 pts

96▼4Hinsdale, ILIL17,5730.0%–

97Loves Park, ILIL23,7120.0%–

98Waukegan, ILIL87,9400.0%0.0 pts

99Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7500.0%–

100▼23Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4500.0%0.0 pts

101Romeoville, ILIL41,2810.0%–

102▼66Northbrook, ILIL34,7440.0%–

103▲4Peoria, ILIL110,9200.0%–

104Normal, ILIL53,2750.0%–

105Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2150.0%–

106▼26Joliet, ILIL152,2410.0%0.0 pts

107▼6Bloomington, ILIL78,8040.0%0.0 pts

108▲1Champaign, ILIL91,1950.0%–

109Rock Island, ILIL36,2250.0%0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES