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Highest Bulgarian population share, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Bulgarian ancestry (2020 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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Bulgarian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBULGARIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Schiller Park, ILIL11,3172.4%−0.3 pts

02Itasca, ILIL9,4882.4%+1.5 pts

03Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6902.3%+1.3 pts

04Elk Grove, ILIL31,8852.2%+1.8 pts

05Roselle, ILIL22,7562.1%+1.4 pts

06Murphysboro, ILIL6,9771.6%–

07Mundelein, ILIL32,6801.4%+0.9 pts

08Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2161.3%+0.3 pts

09Willowbrook, ILIL9,1261.1%−0.8 pts

10Des Plaines, ILIL58,7721.1%+0.4 pts

11Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3951.0%−0.7 pts

12Schaumburg, ILIL77,2491.0%+0.7 pts

13Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8680.9%+0.5 pts

14Wood Dale, ILIL14,0810.9%–

15Palatine, ILIL65,8420.9%+0.5 pts

16Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4760.8%+0.5 pts

17Lyons, ILIL10,4330.7%–

18Glenview, ILIL47,7110.6%+0.4 pts

19Bridgeview, ILIL16,5210.6%–

20Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8120.5%+0.4 pts

21Westmont, ILIL24,1550.5%+0.3 pts

22Wheeling, ILIL38,3910.5%−0.4 pts

23Gurnee, ILIL30,4580.5%–

24Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5520.5%−0.1 pts

25Woodridge, ILIL34,0280.5%+0.3 pts

26Skokie, ILIL66,5440.5%+0.2 pts

27Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9630.5%–

28West Dundee, ILIL8,5700.5%−0.1 pts

29River Grove, ILIL10,4090.4%−0.1 pts

30Morton Grove, ILIL24,5820.4%+0.2 pts

31Sycamore, ILIL19,0830.4%–

32Streamwood, ILIL38,2770.4%−0.0 pts

33Warrenville, ILIL15,2110.4%+0.2 pts

34Darien, ILIL22,0320.4%+0.1 pts

35Park Ridge, ILIL38,4630.4%+0.2 pts

36Northbrook, ILIL34,7440.3%–

37Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8250.3%+0.1 pts

38Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8580.3%+0.2 pts

39Maryville, ILIL8,4130.3%–

40Paris, ILIL8,0260.3%+0.1 pts

41Volo, ILIL6,8050.3%–

42Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8980.3%−0.1 pts

43Dixon, ILIL14,5820.3%–

44Burbank, ILIL28,5780.3%–

45Carol Stream, ILIL39,3150.3%+0.0 pts

46South Elgin, ILIL25,6560.2%–

47Bensenville, ILIL18,5250.2%−0.1 pts

48Lombard, ILIL44,3990.2%−0.0 pts

49Elgin, ILIL115,4760.2%+0.2 pts

50Addison, ILIL35,7580.2%+0.1 pts

51Naperville, ILIL153,1140.2%+0.1 pts

52Evanston, ILIL76,3800.2%+0.1 pts

53Woodstock, ILIL25,7400.2%+0.1 pts

54Elmhurst, ILIL46,1110.2%+0.0 pts

55Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0390.2%−0.0 pts

56Highland Park, ILIL30,7670.2%+0.1 pts

57Lake Forest, ILIL19,7310.1%–

58Riverside, ILIL8,9390.1%−0.2 pts

59Inverness, ILIL7,4180.1%–

60Aurora, ILIL181,5050.1%+0.1 pts

61River Forest, ILIL11,3930.1%–

62Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1870.1%−0.1 pts

63Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6580.1%+0.0 pts

64Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6750.1%−0.0 pts

65Franklin Park, ILIL18,0450.1%−0.4 pts

66Grayslake, ILIL21,1400.1%−0.2 pts

67Rock Falls, ILIL8,5210.1%–

68Yorkville, ILIL26,7300.1%–

69Westchester, ILIL16,3000.1%–

70Chicago, ILIL2,731,5850.1%−0.0 pts

71Beach Park, ILIL14,1140.1%–

72Zion, ILIL24,4470.1%+0.1 pts

73Oswego, ILIL39,9480.1%–

74Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6550.1%−0.5 pts

75Lisle, ILIL23,4320.1%–

76Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2880.1%–

77Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4500.1%+0.0 pts

78La Grange Park, ILIL13,4530.1%–

79Downers Grove, ILIL50,3650.1%−0.0 pts

80Joliet, ILIL152,2410.1%+0.1 pts

81Deerfield, ILIL19,6420.1%−0.6 pts

82Centralia, ILIL11,8630.1%−0.0 pts

83Hanover Park, ILIL36,5680.1%−0.1 pts

84Carpentersville, ILIL37,0450.1%−0.2 pts

85Quincy, ILIL38,9180.1%–

86Niles, ILIL30,4430.1%–

87Lincoln, ILIL12,9810.1%–

88Kankakee, ILIL23,4000.1%–

89Cary, ILIL17,9320.1%−0.1 pts

90East Peoria, ILIL22,0880.0%–

91Park Forest, ILIL21,0790.0%–

92Hinsdale, ILIL17,5730.0%–

93Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8030.0%−0.1 pts

94New Lenox, ILIL28,8930.0%–

95St. Charles, ILIL33,5940.0%–

96Bartlett, ILIL40,8550.0%–

97Lockport, ILIL27,8220.0%−0.0 pts

98DeKalb, ILIL40,4670.0%−0.1 pts

99McHenry, ILIL29,2170.0%–

100Alton, ILIL25,0130.0%–

101Bloomington, ILIL78,8040.0%+0.0 pts

102Granite City, ILIL26,8070.0%−0.6 pts

103Wheaton, ILIL54,0650.0%–

104Pekin, ILIL31,2770.0%–

105Springfield, ILIL112,9890.0%+0.0 pts

106Rockford, ILIL147,3840.0%–

107Peoria, ILIL110,9200.0%–

108Oak Park, ILIL52,8230.0%−0.1 pts

109Champaign, ILIL91,1950.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS