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Highest Danish population share, Illinois counties · 2020

Illinois counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Danish ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Danish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 90 counties in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDANISH SHAREVS 2000

01Putnam County, ILIL5,6191.6%–

02Livingston County, ILIL35,0570.9%–

03Bureau County, ILIL32,5100.8%–

04Whiteside County, ILIL54,1210.8%–

05DeKalb County, ILIL101,8350.8%–

06McHenry County, ILIL317,7510.8%–

07Kankakee County, ILIL105,5250.7%–

08Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,5940.7%–

09Iroquois County, ILIL26,1500.7%–

10Wabash County, ILIL10,9070.7%–

11Grundy County, ILIL54,0520.6%–

12Lake County, ILIL719,3390.6%–

13Winnebago County, ILIL283,6740.6%–

14Ogle County, ILIL51,3990.6%–

15Stephenson County, ILIL43,2200.6%–

16Pope County, ILIL3,6720.6%–

17LaSalle County, ILIL107,7730.5%–

18Hardin County, ILIL3,5880.5%–

19McLean County, ILIL171,4190.5%–

20Boone County, ILIL53,5680.5%–

21Kendall County, ILIL145,4700.5%–

22Kane County, ILIL525,7570.5%–

23Henry County, ILIL48,0950.5%–

24Woodford County, ILIL38,1110.4%–

25DuPage County, ILIL934,2980.4%–

26Tazewell County, ILIL130,0490.4%–

27Carroll County, ILIL15,4190.4%–

28Marshall County, ILIL11,4730.4%–

29Stark County, ILIL5,3190.4%–

30Lee County, ILIL32,9140.4%–

31Rock Island County, ILIL141,8690.4%–

32Menard County, ILIL11,8630.4%–

33Monroe County, ILIL34,8400.4%–

34Morgan County, ILIL32,5150.4%–

35Schuyler County, ILIL6,6570.3%–

36Ford County, ILIL13,2160.3%–

37Will County, ILIL712,2530.3%–

38Hancock County, ILIL16,8030.3%–

39Sangamon County, ILIL194,1700.3%–

40Cook County, ILIL5,194,6250.3%–

41Warren County, ILIL16,2220.3%–

42Coles County, ILIL46,6070.2%–

43Williamson County, ILIL67,2250.2%–

44Macon County, ILIL99,3000.2%–

45Jersey County, ILIL21,1600.2%–

46McDonough County, ILIL25,9160.2%–

47Mercer County, ILIL15,2290.2%–

48Peoria County, ILIL178,5530.2%–

49Christian County, ILIL33,4430.2%–

50Henderson County, ILIL5,9840.2%–

51Adams County, ILIL64,2670.2%–

52Champaign County, ILIL209,9720.2%–

53Madison County, ILIL263,1100.2%–

54Jackson County, ILIL52,5010.2%–

55De Witt County, ILIL15,1180.2%–

56Jefferson County, ILIL36,1470.2%–

57Knox County, ILIL47,7670.2%–

58Effingham County, ILIL34,5190.2%–

59Edgar County, ILIL16,3230.2%–

60St. Clair County, ILIL250,7080.2%–

61Fulton County, ILIL32,9010.2%–

62Greene County, ILIL11,3130.1%–

63Clay County, ILIL12,7930.1%–

64Washington County, ILIL13,5640.1%–

65Marion County, ILIL36,3820.1%–

66Shelby County, ILIL20,5760.1%–

67Crawford County, ILIL18,6480.1%–

68Johnson County, ILIL13,3630.1%–

69Randolph County, ILIL29,9210.1%–

70Franklin County, ILIL36,9160.1%–

71Logan County, ILIL27,1820.1%–

72Brown County, ILIL6,4010.1%–

73Pike County, ILIL14,2310.1%–

74Wayne County, ILIL15,8820.1%–

75Macoupin County, ILIL43,7480.1%–

76Vermilion County, ILIL71,2590.1%–

77Mason County, ILIL12,4110.1%–

78Cass County, ILIL12,4630.1%–

79Richland County, ILIL15,2190.0%–

80Clinton County, ILIL37,1280.0%–

81Moultrie County, ILIL14,3710.0%–

82Piatt County, ILIL16,7910.0%–

83Union County, ILIL16,6560.0%–

84Clark County, ILIL15,1140.0%–

85Gallatin County, ILIL4,6160.0%–

86Bond County, ILIL16,9590.0%–

87Alexander County, ILIL4,5700.0%–

88Douglas County, ILIL19,8800.0%–

89Montgomery County, ILIL28,0760.0%–

90Fayette County, ILIL20,7900.0%–

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