RANKING · 2024 ACS · 319 SHOWN OF 319

Highest French population share, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by the share of all residents who are French ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: French residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 319 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 319 is 1.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: South Beloit, IL, up 265 places to #24.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS 2010

01▲1Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6587.0%−2.0 pts

02▲44Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8985.6%−0.1 pts

03▲2Manteno, ILIL9,2015.2%−1.8 pts

04▲17Chester, ILIL6,8475.1%+1.8 pts

05▲31Morton, ILIL17,5654.9%+0.7 pts

06▲2Washington, ILIL15,9024.7%+1.4 pts

07▲18Shiloh, ILIL14,6044.6%0.0 pts

08▲62Murphysboro, ILIL6,9774.6%+1.6 pts

09▲6Johnsburg, ILIL6,4454.3%+0.6 pts

10▼7Bradley, ILIL15,2144.2%−9.8 pts

11▲58Sandwich, ILIL7,3804.1%−1.2 pts

12▲5Princeton, ILIL7,6744.1%+1.4 pts

13▲80Western Springs, ILIL13,5884.1%+1.8 pts

14▲210Pontiac, ILIL10,8063.9%+0.3 pts

15▲179Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8873.8%+1.0 pts

16▲37Herrin, ILIL12,2683.8%+1.3 pts

17▲219Coal City, ILIL5,8313.6%+0.5 pts

18▲76LaSalle, ILIL9,3883.6%−0.4 pts

19▲35Peru, ILIL9,7803.5%+1.1 pts

20▲24O'Fallon, ILIL32,6563.4%−0.9 pts

21▲126Montgomery, ILIL21,9783.3%+1.2 pts

22▼2Waterloo, ILIL11,1323.2%−6.0 pts

23▲11Greenville, ILIL7,4693.2%−1.4 pts

24▲265South Beloit, ILIL7,9963.2%+2.3 pts

25▲126Rock Falls, ILIL8,5213.2%+1.1 pts

26▼2Northbrook, ILIL34,7443.1%+1.7 pts

27▲63Itasca, ILIL9,4883.0%−0.2 pts

28▼15Antioch, ILIL15,0003.0%+0.7 pts

29▲9Lisle, ILIL23,4323.0%+0.3 pts

30▼2Lake Forest, ILIL19,7312.9%−0.2 pts

31▲87Oswego, ILIL39,9482.9%−0.8 pts

32▲80Wilmington, ILIL5,6142.9%−0.3 pts

33▼10Streator, ILIL12,1902.8%+0.9 pts

34▼24Pekin, ILIL31,2772.8%−0.7 pts

35▼16Columbia, ILIL10,8652.8%−4.2 pts

36▲49Batavia, ILIL26,5862.7%−1.2 pts

37▲118Forest Park, ILIL13,8292.7%+1.3 pts

38▲26Gurnee, ILIL30,4582.7%+0.9 pts

39▲148Highland, ILIL10,0422.6%−2.6 pts

40▲34Robinson, ILIL7,2832.6%0.0 pts

41▲226Geneseo, ILIL6,5052.6%+0.2 pts

42▼30Campton Hills, ILIL10,8942.6%−1.4 pts

43▲175Maryville, ILIL8,4132.5%−1.0 pts

44▼9Collinsville, ILIL23,7172.5%−1.3 pts

45▼44Hampshire, ILIL9,2662.5%+0.4 pts

46▼13Geneva, ILIL21,1382.5%−1.2 pts

47▲15River Forest, ILIL11,3932.5%+1.1 pts

48▲106McHenry, ILIL29,2172.4%+0.5 pts

49▲88Godfrey, ILIL17,6202.4%−1.6 pts

50▲78Island Lake, ILIL8,0472.3%+0.4 pts

51▲16Jacksonville, ILIL17,7522.3%+0.3 pts

52▼4Troy, ILIL11,8932.3%−1.2 pts

53▼31Monmouth, ILIL8,5992.3%+0.7 pts

54▲87Huntley, ILIL29,1322.3%−0.1 pts

55▼10Swansea, ILIL14,3562.3%−1.8 pts

56▼25Sycamore, ILIL19,0832.3%0.0 pts

57▲6DeKalb, ILIL40,4672.2%+0.2 pts

58▼6Bartlett, ILIL40,8552.2%−0.2 pts

59▲62Downers Grove, ILIL50,3652.2%0.0 pts

60Elmhurst, ILIL46,1112.2%0.0 pts

61▲135Effingham, ILIL12,4062.2%−0.3 pts

62▲159Wood Dale, ILIL14,0812.2%−0.1 pts

63▼14Wauconda, ILIL13,9932.2%+0.4 pts

64▼60Mount Zion, ILIL5,8802.1%+0.8 pts

65▼15Lake Villa, ILIL8,6922.1%−1.3 pts

66▲14Belleville, ILIL40,2372.1%−2.2 pts

67▲68Eureka, ILIL5,1292.1%−1.8 pts

68▲66Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8102.1%−0.5 pts

69▲62Olney, ILIL8,3472.1%+0.2 pts

70▲40Wilmette, ILIL27,4592.1%−0.9 pts

71▲16Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3812.0%−1.8 pts

72▼31Spring Valley, ILIL5,4082.0%+0.9 pts

73▲5Chatham, ILIL14,5792.0%−1.7 pts

74▲3Grayslake, ILIL21,1402.0%0.0 pts

75▲87Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6792.0%−0.1 pts

76▼11East Peoria, ILIL22,0882.0%−1.3 pts

77▼61Kankakee, ILIL23,4002.0%−4.6 pts

78▲31Silvis, ILIL7,9792.0%−2.0 pts

79▲171Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5602.0%−0.2 pts

80▼69Wood River, ILIL10,2242.0%−2.0 pts

81▲94Canton, ILIL13,2971.9%−1.7 pts

82▲99Brookfield, ILIL18,8791.9%−0.2 pts

83▲133Lemont, ILIL18,5131.9%−0.8 pts

84▲89Evanston, ILIL76,3801.9%−0.7 pts

85▼2Channahon, ILIL14,5301.8%−2.0 pts

86▲58Oak Park, ILIL52,8231.8%−1.0 pts

87▲111Deerfield, ILIL19,6421.8%−0.1 pts

88▲38Hinsdale, ILIL17,5731.8%−1.1 pts

89▲36Inverness, ILIL7,4181.8%+0.7 pts

90▲14Libertyville, ILIL20,7011.8%−0.7 pts

91▲80Taylorville, ILIL10,5221.8%−1.6 pts

92▼49Carterville, ILIL5,8391.8%−1.0 pts

93▲45Tinley Park, ILIL55,1401.8%−0.5 pts

94▲38Algonquin, ILIL30,8241.7%−1.9 pts

95▲47Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7231.7%−1.3 pts

96▼38Morris, ILIL14,6691.7%−0.3 pts

97▲73Dixon, ILIL14,5821.7%−1.8 pts

98▲59East Moline, ILIL20,4531.7%−1.1 pts

99▲179Savoy, ILIL9,1131.7%0.0 pts

100▼28Edwardsville, ILIL26,4631.7%−1.2 pts

101▲45Hanover Park, ILIL36,5681.7%+0.4 pts

102Springfield, ILIL112,9891.7%−1.2 pts

103▲110Carol Stream, ILIL39,3151.7%−0.5 pts

104▲20Plano, ILIL12,6771.6%−2.4 pts

105▲8Cary, ILIL17,9321.6%−2.1 pts

106▼5Wheaton, ILIL54,0651.6%−1.3 pts

107▼77Granite City, ILIL26,8071.6%−3.3 pts

108▲72Braidwood, ILIL6,2591.6%0.0 pts

109▼25South Elgin, ILIL25,6561.6%−0.6 pts

110▼31Woodstock, ILIL25,7401.6%−1.3 pts

111▲96Zion, ILIL24,4471.6%−0.3 pts

112▲3Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1871.6%−1.2 pts

113▲79Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8251.6%0.0 pts

114▲45Centralia, ILIL11,8631.6%−1.5 pts

115▲186Crete, ILIL8,3451.6%−0.5 pts

116▼43Pana, ILIL5,0101.6%−1.4 pts

117▼36Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1751.6%−1.3 pts

118▼23Alton, ILIL25,0131.6%−0.9 pts

119▲37Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9631.6%−1.2 pts

120▲10Yorkville, ILIL26,7301.6%−1.2 pts

121▼81Winnetka, ILIL12,5181.6%−3.1 pts

122▲31Loves Park, ILIL23,7121.6%−1.7 pts

123▲40Naperville, ILIL153,1141.6%−0.8 pts

124▼1Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7501.5%−1.8 pts

125▲178North Chicago, ILIL34,0501.5%+0.5 pts

126▲69Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2161.5%−0.5 pts

127▲113Genoa, ILIL5,5471.5%−1.2 pts

128▼101North Aurora, ILIL19,4061.5%−0.7 pts

129▼18Decatur, ILIL67,8841.5%−0.4 pts

130▲3Urbana, ILIL39,7191.5%−0.2 pts

131▲125La Grange Park, ILIL13,4531.5%−1.5 pts

132▲13Lombard, ILIL44,3991.5%+0.1 pts

133▼4Mundelein, ILIL32,6801.5%−1.2 pts

134▲15St. Charles, ILIL33,5941.5%−1.8 pts

135▼93West Dundee, ILIL8,5701.5%−2.4 pts

136▼50Machesney Park, ILIL22,8051.5%−2.3 pts

137▲124Mascoutah, ILIL9,2391.5%−2.4 pts

138▼72Metropolis, ILIL5,7271.4%−1.0 pts

139Champaign, ILIL91,1951.4%−0.2 pts

140▲29Westmont, ILIL24,1551.4%+0.1 pts

141▲38Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6901.4%−0.4 pts

142▼25Roscoe, ILIL11,0341.4%−0.9 pts

143▼111Ottawa, ILIL18,6841.4%−2.4 pts

144▼4Homer Glen, ILIL24,8731.4%−0.5 pts

145▼89Mendota, ILIL6,8941.4%−0.5 pts

146▲135Milan, ILIL5,0281.4%−0.6 pts

147▲98Highland Park, ILIL30,7671.4%−0.1 pts

148▲37Winfield, ILIL10,1461.4%−1.9 pts

149▲9Peoria, ILIL110,9201.4%−1.7 pts

150▲144Elburn, ILIL7,0841.4%−3.1 pts

151▼76Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7671.4%−3.7 pts

152▲79Du Quoin, ILIL5,5691.4%−0.4 pts

153▼48Marion, ILIL17,1481.4%−1.8 pts

154▲111Kewanee, ILIL12,1151.4%−1.0 pts

155▼100Litchfield, ILIL6,5981.3%−1.4 pts

156▲33Plainfield, ILIL50,0431.3%−0.9 pts

157▼41Normal, ILIL53,2751.3%−1.2 pts

158▼39Moline, ILIL42,3621.3%−1.0 pts

159▲169Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5451.3%−0.3 pts

160▲18Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8581.3%−0.6 pts

161▼85Harrisburg, ILIL7,9221.3%−0.9 pts

162▲53Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4761.3%−0.8 pts

163▼95Freeport, ILIL23,2021.3%−2.4 pts

164▼66Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2881.3%−1.6 pts

165▼38Bloomington, ILIL78,8041.3%−1.1 pts

166▼67La Grange, ILIL15,9351.3%−2.0 pts

167▼70Warrenville, ILIL15,2111.3%−1.1 pts

168▼86Rockton, ILIL7,8701.3%−1.2 pts

169▲126Oak Brook, ILIL8,1081.3%−1.1 pts

170▲121Long Grove, ILIL8,3431.3%−0.8 pts

171▼71Lockport, ILIL27,8221.3%−0.6 pts

172▼154Minooka, ILIL12,8991.3%−2.7 pts

173▼122Vandalia, ILIL7,1081.2%−1.5 pts

174▲105Marengo, ILIL7,7371.2%−1.0 pts

175▲37Roselle, ILIL22,7561.2%−1.3 pts

176▼28Quincy, ILIL38,9181.2%−1.2 pts

177▼74Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5901.2%−1.4 pts

178▲41Palatine, ILIL65,8421.2%−0.9 pts

179▲91Barrington, ILIL10,5861.2%−1.2 pts

180▼66Elk Grove, ILIL31,8851.2%−0.7 pts

181▲142Round Lake, ILIL18,5261.2%−0.3 pts

182▲27Macomb, ILIL14,5301.2%−0.7 pts

183▼112Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5631.2%−2.2 pts

184▼78Gages Lake, ILIL10,8191.2%−2.2 pts

185▼124Chillicothe, ILIL6,0331.2%−0.3 pts

186▲123Flossmoor, ILIL9,3581.2%−0.6 pts

187▲43Glencoe, ILIL8,7241.2%−1.9 pts

188▲120Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1011.2%+0.2 pts

189▼37Crest Hill, ILIL20,6951.1%−1.8 pts

190▼98Spring Grove, ILIL5,5261.1%+0.1 pts

191▼30Orland Park, ILIL57,9541.1%−0.3 pts

192▲65Bethalto, ILIL9,2021.1%−1.6 pts

193▲30Mokena, ILIL19,8971.1%−3.2 pts

194▼74Rock Island, ILIL36,2251.1%−0.7 pts

195Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,8741.1%–

196▼10Lansing, ILIL28,0681.1%−0.5 pts

197▲28Galesburg, ILIL28,5811.1%−0.8 pts

198▲36Joliet, ILIL152,2411.1%−0.6 pts

199▲5Woodridge, ILIL34,0281.1%−0.4 pts

200▼161Steger, ILIL9,3521.1%−1.3 pts

201▲9Benton, ILIL6,5581.1%−3.1 pts

202▼5Palos Heights, ILIL12,0841.1%−1.0 pts

203▼60Lincoln, ILIL12,9811.0%−1.9 pts

204▲33Sterling, ILIL14,3941.0%−1.5 pts

205▼29Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2621.0%−0.7 pts

206▲40West Chicago, ILIL25,2961.0%−0.1 pts

207▼19Shorewood, ILIL18,5361.0%−2.3 pts

208▼8New Lenox, ILIL28,8931.0%−2.1 pts

209▲30Westchester, ILIL16,3001.0%−0.5 pts

210▼114Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8681.0%−1.3 pts

211▲82University Park, ILIL7,0191.0%+0.8 pts

212▼52Park Ridge, ILIL38,4631.0%−0.8 pts

213▼22Rockford, ILIL147,3841.0%−1.1 pts

214▲8Glenview, ILIL47,7111.0%−1.0 pts

215▼4Rantoul, ILIL11,9911.0%−1.1 pts

216▼49Worth, ILIL10,6961.0%−1.0 pts

217▼191West Frankfort, ILIL7,1051.0%−0.8 pts

218▲35Chicago, ILIL2,731,5851.0%0.0 pts

219▲19Beardstown, ILIL5,6911.0%+0.7 pts

220▼129Villa Park, ILIL21,8880.9%−1.2 pts

221▼114Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1300.9%−2.1 pts

222▲6Homewood, ILIL18,7730.9%−2.0 pts

223▼55Bartonville, ILIL5,8040.9%−3.0 pts

224▼88Monticello, ILIL6,0800.9%−0.6 pts

225▲18Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8030.9%−0.5 pts

226▲84Northfield, ILIL5,6320.9%+0.1 pts

227▲39Franklin Park, ILIL18,0450.9%−0.1 pts

228▲23Manhattan, ILIL10,9430.9%−3.8 pts

229▼27Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5250.9%−2.8 pts

230▲30Lyons, ILIL10,4330.9%+0.2 pts

231▼23Romeoville, ILIL41,2810.9%−1.3 pts

232▲48Alsip, ILIL18,4830.9%−0.1 pts

233▼7Aurora, ILIL181,5050.8%−0.6 pts

234▲30Niles, ILIL30,4430.8%−0.7 pts

235▼178Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1790.8%−0.6 pts

236▲13Darien, ILIL22,0320.8%−1.3 pts

237▼8Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3950.8%−0.8 pts

238▲10Elgin, ILIL115,4760.8%−1.6 pts

239▼46Jerseyville, ILIL8,4090.8%−2.8 pts

240▼35Crestwood, ILIL10,5290.8%−2.9 pts

241▲75Highwood, ILIL5,3230.8%–

242Rochelle, ILIL9,4980.8%−1.8 pts

243▲4Schaumburg, ILIL77,2490.8%−1.2 pts

244▼61Beach Park, ILIL14,1140.8%−0.8 pts

245▼239Gilberts, ILIL9,0820.8%+0.2 pts

246▼47Paris, ILIL8,0260.8%−1.4 pts

247▼63Oak Forest, ILIL26,7920.8%−1.4 pts

248▼31Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5080.8%+0.1 pts

249▲20Carlinville, ILIL5,4650.8%−1.8 pts

250▼142Frankfort, ILIL21,3650.8%−3.2 pts

251▼101Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9890.8%−2.5 pts

252▲31Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0390.8%+0.3 pts

253▼88Mattoon, ILIL16,6670.7%−2.9 pts

254▲36Streamwood, ILIL38,2770.7%−0.6 pts

255▼167Danville, ILIL28,1380.7%−1.6 pts

256▲12Skokie, ILIL66,5440.7%−0.1 pts

257▼56Carbondale, ILIL21,8110.7%−1.5 pts

258Markham, ILIL11,2740.7%−0.1 pts

259▼77Norridge, ILIL14,8080.7%+0.1 pts

260▼213Charleston, ILIL17,4660.7%−0.8 pts

261▼172Clinton, ILIL6,7810.7%−1.2 pts

262▼59Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6810.7%−1.9 pts

263▼30Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9020.7%−1.2 pts

264Lynwood, ILIL9,2970.7%−0.6 pts

265▲21Blue Island, ILIL21,8050.7%+0.1 pts

266▲11Carpentersville, ILIL37,0450.7%−0.6 pts

267▼230Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6410.7%−0.3 pts

268▼91Mahomet, ILIL10,5160.6%−4.4 pts

269▼95Des Plaines, ILIL58,7720.6%−1.1 pts

270▼7Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2830.6%−1.2 pts

271South Barrington, ILIL5,0710.6%−0.2 pts

272▼108Riverside, ILIL8,9390.6%−1.5 pts

273▼214Fox Lake, ILIL10,8490.6%−1.9 pts

274▲13Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8120.6%−0.4 pts

275▼43Midlothian, ILIL13,8410.6%−1.4 pts

276▲35Northlake, ILIL12,4620.6%+0.1 pts

277▲19Bensenville, ILIL18,5250.6%−0.3 pts

278▼88Orland Hills, ILIL6,6630.6%−0.8 pts

279▼17Berwyn, ILIL55,0010.6%−0.6 pts

280▼271East Alton, ILIL5,6210.6%−2.2 pts

281▼267Lakemoor, ILIL6,4490.6%−2.1 pts

282▼62Willowbrook, ILIL9,1260.5%−2.0 pts

283▼1Wheeling, ILIL38,3910.5%−0.1 pts

284▲1Park Forest, ILIL21,0790.5%−0.3 pts

285▲32Willow Springs, ILIL5,7880.5%−0.7 pts

286▲6Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7610.5%−0.8 pts

287▼46Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4500.5%−1.0 pts

288▲16River Grove, ILIL10,4090.5%−0.9 pts

289▼117Volo, ILIL6,8050.5%−0.4 pts

290▲17Morton Grove, ILIL24,5820.5%−1.1 pts

291▼169Belvidere, ILIL25,4620.5%−1.1 pts

292▲32Melrose Park, ILIL23,9360.5%+0.2 pts

293▼286Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,4480.4%–

294▲19Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5930.4%−2.6 pts

295▼24Waukegan, ILIL87,9400.4%−0.5 pts

296▲18Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5520.4%−0.5 pts

297▼45Burbank, ILIL28,5780.4%−0.1 pts

298▼63Salem, ILIL7,0350.4%−1.3 pts

299▼40Addison, ILIL35,7580.3%−1.0 pts

300▼28Palos Hills, ILIL18,0280.3%−0.8 pts

301▼74Glenwood, ILIL8,4160.3%−1.7 pts

302▼47Harvard, ILIL9,5040.3%−2.1 pts

303▼5Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6750.3%−1.0 pts

304▲15Calumet City, ILIL34,7980.3%0.0 pts

305▼29Hillsboro, ILIL6,1840.3%−0.7 pts

306▼52Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6550.3%−1.1 pts

307▼23Bridgeview, ILIL16,5210.2%−1.1 pts

308▼142North Riverside, ILIL7,1610.2%−1.7 pts

309▼3Park City, ILIL7,8930.2%−0.2 pts

310▼104Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8440.2%−2.3 pts

311▼9Summit, ILIL10,7530.1%−0.7 pts

312Berkeley, ILIL5,1410.1%−0.9 pts

313▲7Maywood, ILIL23,3300.1%−0.4 pts

314▲13Richton Park, ILIL12,4830.1%−0.5 pts

315▲7Dolton, ILIL20,6710.1%0.0 pts

316▼41Justice, ILIL12,2850.1%−1.0 pts

317▼12Cicero, ILIL81,8580.1%−0.5 pts

318▼44Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0360.0%−1.6 pts

319▼1South Holland, ILIL20,7490.0%−0.5 pts

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