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Highest Ethiopian population share, Illinois counties

Illinois counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Ethiopian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Ethiopian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 24 counties in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Ethiopian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPETHIOPIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Putnam County, ILIL5,6190.2%–

02Champaign County, ILIL209,9720.1%–

03Cook County, ILIL5,194,6250.1%+0.1 pts

04Rock Island County, ILIL141,8690.1%–

05Will County, ILIL712,2530.1%+0.0 pts

06McLean County, ILIL171,4190.1%+0.0 pts

07Tazewell County, ILIL130,0490.0%+0.0 pts

08DuPage County, ILIL934,2980.0%+0.0 pts

09Knox County, ILIL47,7670.0%–

10Livingston County, ILIL35,0570.0%–

11Kane County, ILIL525,7570.0%+0.0 pts

12Grundy County, ILIL54,0520.0%–

13Winnebago County, ILIL283,6740.0%+0.0 pts

14Madison County, ILIL263,1100.0%+0.0 pts

15Massac County, ILIL13,5020.0%–

16Jefferson County, ILIL36,1470.0%–

17DeKalb County, ILIL101,8350.0%–

18Kendall County, ILIL145,4700.0%−0.0 pts

19McHenry County, ILIL317,7510.0%–

20Sangamon County, ILIL194,1700.0%–

21McDonough County, ILIL25,9160.0%–

22Lake County, ILIL719,3390.0%−0.0 pts

23Kankakee County, ILIL105,5250.0%−0.0 pts

24Peoria County, ILIL178,5530.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES