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Highest Bulgarian population share, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Bulgarian ancestry (2023 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 2000

01Schiller Park, ILIL11,3172.4%–

02Itasca, ILIL9,4882.4%–

03Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6902.3%–

04Elk Grove, ILIL31,8852.2%–

05Roselle, ILIL22,7562.1%–

06Murphysboro, ILIL6,9771.6%–

07Mundelein, ILIL32,6801.4%–

08Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2161.3%–

09Willowbrook, ILIL9,1261.1%–

10Des Plaines, ILIL58,7721.1%–

11Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3951.0%–

12Schaumburg, ILIL77,2491.0%–

13Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8680.9%–

14Wood Dale, ILIL14,0810.9%–

15Palatine, ILIL65,8420.9%–

16Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4760.8%–

17Lyons, ILIL10,4330.7%–

18Glenview, ILIL47,7110.6%–

19Bridgeview, ILIL16,5210.6%–

20Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8120.5%–

21Westmont, ILIL24,1550.5%–

22Wheeling, ILIL38,3910.5%–

23Gurnee, ILIL30,4580.5%–

24Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5520.5%–

25Woodridge, ILIL34,0280.5%–

26Skokie, ILIL66,5440.5%–

27Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9630.5%–

28West Dundee, ILIL8,5700.5%–

29River Grove, ILIL10,4090.4%–

30Morton Grove, ILIL24,5820.4%–

31Sycamore, ILIL19,0830.4%–

32Streamwood, ILIL38,2770.4%–

33Warrenville, ILIL15,2110.4%–

34Darien, ILIL22,0320.4%–

35Park Ridge, ILIL38,4630.4%–

36Northbrook, ILIL34,7440.3%–

37Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8250.3%–

38Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8580.3%–

39Maryville, ILIL8,4130.3%–

40Paris, ILIL8,0260.3%–

41Volo, ILIL6,8050.3%–

42Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8980.3%–

43Dixon, ILIL14,5820.3%–

44Burbank, ILIL28,5780.3%–

45Carol Stream, ILIL39,3150.3%–

46South Elgin, ILIL25,6560.2%–

47Bensenville, ILIL18,5250.2%–

48Lombard, ILIL44,3990.2%–

49Elgin, ILIL115,4760.2%–

50Addison, ILIL35,7580.2%–

51Naperville, ILIL153,1140.2%–

52Evanston, ILIL76,3800.2%–

53Woodstock, ILIL25,7400.2%–

54Elmhurst, ILIL46,1110.2%–

55Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0390.2%–

56Highland Park, ILIL30,7670.2%–

57Lake Forest, ILIL19,7310.1%–

58Riverside, ILIL8,9390.1%–

59Inverness, ILIL7,4180.1%–

60Aurora, ILIL181,5050.1%–

61River Forest, ILIL11,3930.1%–

62Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1870.1%–

63Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6580.1%–

64Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6750.1%–

65Franklin Park, ILIL18,0450.1%–

66Grayslake, ILIL21,1400.1%–

67Rock Falls, ILIL8,5210.1%–

68Yorkville, ILIL26,7300.1%–

69Westchester, ILIL16,3000.1%–

70Chicago, ILIL2,731,5850.1%–

71Beach Park, ILIL14,1140.1%–

72Zion, ILIL24,4470.1%–

73Oswego, ILIL39,9480.1%–

74Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6550.1%–

75Lisle, ILIL23,4320.1%–

76Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2880.1%–

77Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4500.1%–

78La Grange Park, ILIL13,4530.1%–

79Downers Grove, ILIL50,3650.1%–

80Joliet, ILIL152,2410.1%–

81Deerfield, ILIL19,6420.1%–

82Centralia, ILIL11,8630.1%–

83Hanover Park, ILIL36,5680.1%–

84Carpentersville, ILIL37,0450.1%–

85Quincy, ILIL38,9180.1%–

86Niles, ILIL30,4430.1%–

87Lincoln, ILIL12,9810.1%–

88Kankakee, ILIL23,4000.1%–

89Cary, ILIL17,9320.1%–

90East Peoria, ILIL22,0880.0%–

91Park Forest, ILIL21,0790.0%–

92Hinsdale, ILIL17,5730.0%–

93Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8030.0%–

94New Lenox, ILIL28,8930.0%–

95St. Charles, ILIL33,5940.0%–

96Bartlett, ILIL40,8550.0%–

97Lockport, ILIL27,8220.0%–

98DeKalb, ILIL40,4670.0%–

99McHenry, ILIL29,2170.0%–

100Alton, ILIL25,0130.0%–

101Bloomington, ILIL78,8040.0%–

102Granite City, ILIL26,8070.0%–

103Wheaton, ILIL54,0650.0%–

104Pekin, ILIL31,2770.0%–

105Springfield, ILIL112,9890.0%–

106Rockford, ILIL147,3840.0%–

107Peoria, ILIL110,9200.0%–

108Oak Park, ILIL52,8230.0%–

109Champaign, ILIL91,1950.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES