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Highest Costa Rican population share, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Costa Rican origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Costa Rican residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 41 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 41 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Champaign, IL, up 23 places to #12.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Costa Rican population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOSTA RICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Carlinville, ILIL5,4650.7%–

02▲13Franklin Park, ILIL18,0450.6%+0.5 pts

03Justice, ILIL12,2850.4%–

04Belleville, ILIL40,2370.3%+0.3 pts

05▲4Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8100.2%–

06Manteno, ILIL9,2010.2%−0.4 pts

07Streator, ILIL12,1900.2%–

08▲12Park Forest, ILIL21,0790.1%–

09▲16Evanston, ILIL76,3800.1%–

10Niles, ILIL30,4430.1%–

11▲18Lake Forest, ILIL19,7310.1%+0.1 pts

12▲23Champaign, ILIL91,1950.1%+0.1 pts

13Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4500.1%0.0 pts

14Yorkville, ILIL26,7300.1%–

15Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8120.1%+0.1 pts

16St. Charles, ILIL33,5940.1%–

17▲2Peoria, ILIL110,9200.1%0.0 pts

18Urbana, ILIL39,7190.1%–

19▼3Woodridge, ILIL34,0280.1%–

20▲1Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6550.1%–

21Brookfield, ILIL18,8790.1%–

22▼11Hanover Park, ILIL36,5680.1%–

23▲3North Aurora, ILIL19,4060.1%–

24Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5900.1%–

25Des Plaines, ILIL58,7720.1%–

26La Grange, ILIL15,9350.1%−0.2 pts

27Westchester, ILIL16,3000.1%–

28▲2Skokie, ILIL66,5440.1%−0.2 pts

29Geneva, ILIL21,1380.0%–

30▲15Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8030.0%–

31▲6Chicago, ILIL2,731,5850.0%0.0 pts

32▼1Oak Park, ILIL52,8230.0%0.0 pts

33DeKalb, ILIL40,4670.0%–

34▼1Wheeling, ILIL38,3910.0%0.0 pts

35Schaumburg, ILIL77,2490.0%–

36Joliet, ILIL152,2410.0%–

37▼30Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8580.0%–

38▼20Elgin, ILIL115,4760.0%–

39Homer Glen, ILIL24,8730.0%–

40Wood Dale, ILIL14,0810.0%–

41▼3Naperville, ILIL153,1140.0%0.0 pts

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