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Highest Danish population share, Illinois counties

Illinois counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Danish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Danish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 94 counties in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 94 is 0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Vermilion County, IL, up 63 places to #13.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDANISH SHAREVS 2010

01Putnam County, ILIL5,6191.1%0.0 pts

02Livingston County, ILIL35,0570.9%−0.6 pts

03▲4Kankakee County, ILIL105,5250.9%+0.1 pts

04▼1Bureau County, ILIL32,5100.8%−0.2 pts

05▲41McDonough County, ILIL25,9160.7%+0.4 pts

06McHenry County, ILIL317,7510.7%−0.1 pts

07▲21Marshall County, ILIL11,4730.6%+0.3 pts

08▲11McLean County, ILIL171,4190.6%+0.2 pts

09▲15Woodford County, ILIL38,1110.6%0.0 pts

10▲3Winnebago County, ILIL283,6740.6%−0.1 pts

11▼7Whiteside County, ILIL54,1210.6%−0.4 pts

12▲15Carroll County, ILIL15,4190.6%−0.5 pts

13▲63Vermilion County, ILIL71,2590.6%+0.4 pts

14▼5Iroquois County, ILIL26,1500.6%−0.4 pts

15▲17Menard County, ILIL11,8630.5%−0.1 pts

16▲14Lee County, ILIL32,9140.5%−0.1 pts

17▲30Mercer County, ILIL15,2290.5%0.0 pts

18▲17Schuyler County, ILIL6,6570.5%+0.4 pts

19▲12Rock Island County, ILIL141,8690.4%−0.1 pts

20▲3Henry County, ILIL48,0950.4%−0.1 pts

21▼9Lake County, ILIL719,3390.4%−0.4 pts

22▲11Monroe County, ILIL34,8400.4%+0.3 pts

23▼3Boone County, ILIL53,5680.4%−0.4 pts

24▼10Ogle County, ILIL51,3990.4%−0.5 pts

25DuPage County, ILIL934,2980.4%−0.3 pts

26▲3Stark County, ILIL5,3190.4%+0.3 pts

27▼17Wabash County, ILIL10,9070.4%+0.2 pts

28▼6Kane County, ILIL525,7570.3%−0.3 pts

29▼18Grundy County, ILIL54,0520.3%−0.8 pts

30▲11Warren County, ILIL16,2220.3%−0.6 pts

31▲17Peoria County, ILIL178,5530.3%−0.1 pts

32▼15LaSalle County, ILIL107,7730.3%−0.2 pts

33▼7Tazewell County, ILIL130,0490.3%−0.1 pts

34▲17Adams County, ILIL64,2670.3%0.0 pts

35▼20Stephenson County, ILIL43,2200.3%−0.2 pts

36▲1Will County, ILIL712,2530.3%−0.2 pts

37▲15Champaign County, ILIL209,9720.3%−0.1 pts

38▲42Clinton County, ILIL37,1280.3%−0.2 pts

39▼18Kendall County, ILIL145,4700.3%−0.2 pts

40▼4Ford County, ILIL13,2160.2%−0.4 pts

41▼25Pope County, ILIL3,6720.2%–

42▲28Franklin County, ILIL36,9160.2%+0.1 pts

43Williamson County, ILIL67,2250.2%−0.2 pts

44▼39DeKalb County, ILIL101,8350.2%−0.7 pts

45▲12Knox County, ILIL47,7670.2%−0.3 pts

46▲27Pike County, ILIL14,2310.2%+0.1 pts

47▼7Cook County, ILIL5,194,6250.2%−0.1 pts

48▲6Jackson County, ILIL52,5010.2%−0.2 pts

49▲7Jefferson County, ILIL36,1470.2%0.0 pts

50▼6Macon County, ILIL99,3000.2%0.0 pts

51▼13Hancock County, ILIL16,8030.2%+0.1 pts

52▼2Henderson County, ILIL5,9840.2%−0.5 pts

53▲21Wayne County, ILIL15,8820.2%+0.2 pts

54▼15Sangamon County, ILIL194,1700.2%−0.1 pts

55▲17Brown County, ILIL6,4010.2%–

56▼48Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,5940.2%−0.6 pts

57Edwards County, ILIL5,8980.2%−0.2 pts

58▲29Alexander County, ILIL4,5700.2%+0.1 pts

59▲16Macoupin County, ILIL43,7480.2%−0.2 pts

60Calhoun County, ILIL4,3000.2%–

61Fulton County, ILIL32,9010.2%−0.1 pts

62▲24Bond County, ILIL16,9590.1%−0.1 pts

63▼14Christian County, ILIL33,4430.1%0.0 pts

64▲25Montgomery County, ILIL28,0760.1%+0.1 pts

65▼5St. Clair County, ILIL250,7080.1%−0.2 pts

66▼11De Witt County, ILIL15,1180.1%−0.1 pts

67▲21Douglas County, ILIL19,8800.1%−0.1 pts

68▲15Union County, ILIL16,6560.1%−0.3 pts

69▲9Cass County, ILIL12,4630.1%+0.1 pts

70▼3Crawford County, ILIL18,6480.1%0.0 pts

71Saline County, ILIL22,7720.1%−0.1 pts

72▼4Johnson County, ILIL13,3630.1%−0.3 pts

73▼39Morgan County, ILIL32,5150.1%−0.1 pts

74▼21Madison County, ILIL263,1100.1%−0.1 pts

75▼17Effingham County, ILIL34,5190.1%0.0 pts

76White County, ILIL13,2500.1%0.0 pts

77Mason County, ILIL12,4110.1%−0.2 pts

78▼33Jersey County, ILIL21,1600.1%−0.2 pts

79▲11Fayette County, ILIL20,7900.1%−0.1 pts

80▼14Shelby County, ILIL20,5760.1%0.0 pts

81Lawrence County, ILIL13,7900.1%+0.1 pts

82▼40Coles County, ILIL46,6070.1%−0.1 pts

83▲2Gallatin County, ILIL4,6160.1%–

84Massac County, ILIL13,5020.1%−0.1 pts

85Cumberland County, ILIL10,2080.1%0.0 pts

86Jasper County, ILIL9,0320.1%–

87▼16Logan County, ILIL27,1820.1%−0.1 pts

88▼6Piatt County, ILIL16,7910.1%−0.2 pts

89▼24Marion County, ILIL36,3820.1%0.0 pts

90▼9Moultrie County, ILIL14,3710.0%−0.1 pts

91▼27Washington County, ILIL13,5640.0%−0.2 pts

92▼33Edgar County, ILIL16,3230.0%−0.2 pts

93▼30Clay County, ILIL12,7930.0%−0.3 pts

94▼25Randolph County, ILIL29,9210.0%−0.1 pts

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