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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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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