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Highest Burmese population share, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Burmese (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Burmese residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 40 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 40 is 0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: St. Charles, IL, up 11 places to #9.

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Highest Burmese population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBURMESE SHAREVS 2020

01▲1Monmouth, ILIL8,5993.3%+2.1 pts

02▼1Rock Island, ILIL36,2251.9%−0.3 pts

03▲3Carol Stream, ILIL39,3151.3%+0.6 pts

04▲1Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7501.1%+0.3 pts

05East Moline, ILIL20,4531.0%–

06Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6550.9%–

07Mahomet, ILIL10,5160.9%–

08Beardstown, ILIL5,6910.9%–

09▲11St. Charles, ILIL33,5940.8%+0.8 pts

10▼6Wheaton, ILIL54,0650.6%−0.4 pts

11▼1Moline, ILIL42,3620.6%+0.4 pts

12Warrenville, ILIL15,2110.6%–

13▼5Rockford, ILIL147,3840.5%+0.1 pts

14Steger, ILIL9,3520.4%–

15Highland, ILIL10,0420.3%–

16Swansea, ILIL14,3560.3%–

17North Chicago, ILIL34,0500.3%–

18Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7610.2%–

19▼8Morton Grove, ILIL24,5820.2%+0.1 pts

20▼11Aurora, ILIL181,5050.2%−0.1 pts

21East Peoria, ILIL22,0880.2%–

22Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5900.2%–

23Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3950.2%–

24Channahon, ILIL14,5300.1%–

25Sterling, ILIL14,3940.1%–

26▼13Bloomington, ILIL78,8040.1%0.0 pts

27▼5Chicago, ILIL2,731,5850.1%+0.1 pts

28▼2Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8580.1%+0.1 pts

29West Chicago, ILIL25,2960.1%–

30▼1Champaign, ILIL91,1950.1%+0.1 pts

31Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8250.1%–

32Wheeling, ILIL38,3910.1%–

33DeKalb, ILIL40,4670.1%–

34▼6Glenview, ILIL47,7110.0%0.0 pts

35▼8Naperville, ILIL153,1140.0%0.0 pts

36Calumet City, ILIL34,7980.0%–

37Des Plaines, ILIL58,7720.0%–

38▼23Highland Park, ILIL30,7670.0%−0.1 pts

39Springfield, ILIL112,9890.0%–

40▼10Lincoln, ILIL12,9810.0%0.0 pts

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