RANKING · 2024 ACS · 336 SHOWN OF 336

Highest German population share, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by the share of all residents who are German ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: German residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 336 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2000

01Waterloo, ILIL11,13242.1%–

02Highland, ILIL10,04241.8%–

03Columbia, ILIL10,86540.0%–

04Eureka, ILIL5,12939.8%–

05Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20639.1%–

06Spring Grove, ILIL5,52639.0%–

07Bartonville, ILIL5,80438.6%–

08Olney, ILIL8,34736.0%–

09Effingham, ILIL12,40635.8%–

10Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59334.9%–

11Johnsburg, ILIL6,44533.4%–

12Lakemoor, ILIL6,44932.5%–

13Quincy, ILIL38,91832.3%–

14Princeton, ILIL7,67431.8%–

15Morton, ILIL17,56531.7%–

16Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89831.7%–

17Washington, ILIL15,90231.6%–

18Hampshire, ILIL9,26631.3%–

19Roscoe, ILIL11,03431.2%–

20Freeport, ILIL23,20230.8%–

21South Beloit, ILIL7,99630.7%–

22Litchfield, ILIL6,59830.1%–

23Elburn, ILIL7,08429.5%–

24Northfield, ILIL5,63229.5%–

25Troy, ILIL11,89329.4%–

26Godfrey, ILIL17,62029.4%–

27Jerseyville, ILIL8,40929.2%–

28Campton Hills, ILIL10,89429.1%–

29Marengo, ILIL7,73729.0%–

30Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64129.0%–

31Mascoutah, ILIL9,23928.8%–

32Antioch, ILIL15,00028.4%–

33Barrington, ILIL10,58628.0%–

34Geneva, ILIL21,13827.9%–

35McHenry, ILIL29,21727.8%–

36Bethalto, ILIL9,20227.8%–

37Sycamore, ILIL19,08327.7%–

38Maryville, ILIL8,41327.5%–

39Monticello, ILIL6,08027.5%–

40Huntley, ILIL29,13227.4%–

41Edwardsville, ILIL26,46327.4%–

42Chillicothe, ILIL6,03327.3%–

43Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76727.3%–

44Machesney Park, ILIL22,80527.2%–

45Swansea, ILIL14,35627.2%–

46West Dundee, ILIL8,57027.0%–

47Mount Zion, ILIL5,88027.0%–

48Island Lake, ILIL8,04726.9%–

49Cary, ILIL17,93226.6%–

50Manhattan, ILIL10,94326.6%–

51Mahomet, ILIL10,51626.5%–

52Gages Lake, ILIL10,81926.4%–

53Fox Lake, ILIL10,84926.3%–

54Peru, ILIL9,78026.3%–

55Loves Park, ILIL23,71226.2%–

56East Peoria, ILIL22,08826.0%–

57New Lenox, ILIL28,89326.0%–

58Batavia, ILIL26,58625.9%–

59Dixon, ILIL14,58225.7%–

60Mokena, ILIL19,89725.6%–

61Ottawa, ILIL18,68425.6%–

62Rock Falls, ILIL8,52125.5%–

63Mattoon, ILIL16,66725.5%–

64Sterling, ILIL14,39425.3%–

65Murphysboro, ILIL6,97725.3%–

66Wauconda, ILIL13,99325.1%–

67Wood River, ILIL10,22425.0%–

68Gilberts, ILIL9,08225.0%–

69Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28824.9%–

70Libertyville, ILIL20,70124.9%–

71Du Quoin, ILIL5,56924.8%–

72Bloomington, ILIL78,80424.8%–

73Volo, ILIL6,80524.8%–

74Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26224.6%–

75Winfield, ILIL10,14624.4%–

76Salem, ILIL7,03524.4%–

77East Alton, ILIL5,62124.3%–

78Pekin, ILIL31,27724.2%–

79Chatham, ILIL14,57924.1%–

80Western Springs, ILIL13,58824.1%–

81Woodstock, ILIL25,74024.0%–

82Braidwood, ILIL6,25924.0%–

83Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81023.9%–

84Lake Villa, ILIL8,69223.9%–

85Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72323.9%–

86Silvis, ILIL7,97923.8%–

87Collinsville, ILIL23,71723.8%–

88Wheaton, ILIL54,06523.8%–

89Centralia, ILIL11,86323.5%–

90Winnetka, ILIL12,51823.5%–

91Morris, ILIL14,66923.5%–

92O'Fallon, ILIL32,65623.5%–

93Sandwich, ILIL7,38023.5%–

94Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68123.4%–

95Belleville, ILIL40,23723.2%–

96Algonquin, ILIL30,82423.0%–

97Rockton, ILIL7,87023.0%–

98Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52522.8%–

99Yorkville, ILIL26,73022.8%–

100Hillsboro, ILIL6,18422.7%–

101Normal, ILIL53,27522.6%–

102Pontiac, ILIL10,80622.6%–

103Downers Grove, ILIL50,36522.6%–

104North Aurora, ILIL19,40622.6%–

105St. Charles, ILIL33,59422.6%–

106Grayslake, ILIL21,14022.5%–

107Channahon, ILIL14,53022.4%–

108Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56322.4%–

109Geneseo, ILIL6,50522.1%–

110Manteno, ILIL9,20121.8%–

111Vandalia, ILIL7,10821.8%–

112Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84421.8%–

113Pana, ILIL5,01021.7%–

114Plainfield, ILIL50,04321.6%–

115Harvard, ILIL9,50421.6%–

116Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65821.6%–

117La Grange, ILIL15,93521.4%–

118Lincoln, ILIL12,98121.4%–

119Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13021.3%–

120Frankfort, ILIL21,36521.3%–

121La Grange Park, ILIL13,45321.3%–

122Genoa, ILIL5,54721.2%–

123Oswego, ILIL39,94821.2%–

124Carlinville, ILIL5,46521.1%–

125Elmhurst, ILIL46,11120.9%–

126Alton, ILIL25,01320.8%–

127Shiloh, ILIL14,60420.8%–

128Gurnee, ILIL30,45820.6%–

129Chester, ILIL6,84720.6%–

130Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56020.6%–

131Bradley, ILIL15,21420.4%–

132Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75020.3%–

133Inverness, ILIL7,41820.3%–

134Taylorville, ILIL10,52220.2%–

135Macomb, ILIL14,53020.2%–

136South Elgin, ILIL25,65620.1%–

137Park Ridge, ILIL38,46320.1%–

138Rochelle, ILIL9,49820.0%–

139Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67920.0%–

140Canton, ILIL13,29719.9%–

141Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59019.8%–

142Herrin, ILIL12,26819.7%–

143Paris, ILIL8,02619.6%–

144Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38119.6%–

145Lockport, ILIL27,82219.5%–

146Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21619.4%–

147Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17519.4%–

148Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86819.3%–

149Streator, ILIL12,19019.3%–

150Mendota, ILIL6,89419.2%–

151Lisle, ILIL23,43219.1%–

152Warrenville, ILIL15,21119.0%–

153DeKalb, ILIL40,46719.0%–

154River Forest, ILIL11,39318.9%–

155Belvidere, ILIL25,46218.9%–

156Roselle, ILIL22,75618.7%–

157Springfield, ILIL112,98918.7%–

158Shorewood, ILIL18,53618.5%–

159Jacksonville, ILIL17,75218.4%–

160Minooka, ILIL12,89918.3%–

161Wilmington, ILIL5,61418.2%–

162Wilmette, ILIL27,45918.1%–

163LaSalle, ILIL9,38818.1%–

164Lombard, ILIL44,39918.1%–

165Oak Park, ILIL52,82318.0%–

166Rock Island, ILIL36,22517.8%–

167Riverside, ILIL8,93917.8%–

168Robinson, ILIL7,28317.7%–

169Tinley Park, ILIL55,14017.7%–

170Oak Forest, ILIL26,79217.6%–

171Glencoe, ILIL8,72417.6%–

172Elk Grove, ILIL31,88517.5%–

173Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54517.5%–

174Lake Forest, ILIL19,73117.4%–

175Villa Park, ILIL21,88817.3%–

176Northbrook, ILIL34,74417.3%–

177Marion, ILIL17,14817.3%–

178Crete, ILIL8,34517.0%–

179Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,44817.0%–

180Savoy, ILIL9,11317.0%–

181Granite City, ILIL26,80717.0%–

182Charleston, ILIL17,46616.9%–

183Rockford, ILIL147,38416.8%–

184Glenview, ILIL47,71116.7%–

185Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88716.7%–

186Palatine, ILIL65,84216.7%–

187Brookfield, ILIL18,87916.6%–

188Bartlett, ILIL40,85516.6%–

189Montgomery, ILIL21,97816.4%–

190Monmouth, ILIL8,59916.4%–

191Crestwood, ILIL10,52916.4%–

192Naperville, ILIL153,11416.3%–

193Moline, ILIL42,36216.2%–

194Homer Glen, ILIL24,87316.2%–

195Highwood, ILIL5,32316.2%–

196Clinton, ILIL6,78116.1%–

197Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18716.1%–

198Galesburg, ILIL28,58116.1%–

199Itasca, ILIL9,48816.1%–

200Palos Heights, ILIL12,08415.9%–

201Long Grove, ILIL8,34315.6%–

202Milan, ILIL5,02815.6%–

203Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69015.5%–

204Greenville, ILIL7,46915.5%–

205Decatur, ILIL67,88415.4%–

206Peoria, ILIL110,92015.4%–

207Spring Valley, ILIL5,40815.4%–

208Plano, ILIL12,67715.3%–

209Deerfield, ILIL19,64215.1%–

210Steger, ILIL9,35215.0%–

211Metropolis, ILIL5,72715.0%–

212Rantoul, ILIL11,99115.0%–

213Orland Hills, ILIL6,66314.9%–

214Urbana, ILIL39,71914.8%–

215Lemont, ILIL18,51314.7%–

216Champaign, ILIL91,19514.7%–

217Evanston, ILIL76,38014.6%–

218Highland Park, ILIL30,76714.6%–

219Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98914.3%–

220Kewanee, ILIL12,11514.3%–

221Hinsdale, ILIL17,57314.3%–

222Coal City, ILIL5,83114.0%–

223Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17913.9%–

224Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47613.9%–

225Carterville, ILIL5,83913.8%–

226Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39513.7%–

227Homewood, ILIL18,77313.6%–

228South Barrington, ILIL5,07113.5%–

229Woodridge, ILIL34,02813.4%–

230Midlothian, ILIL13,84113.3%–

231Harrisburg, ILIL7,92213.3%–

232Mundelein, ILIL32,68013.2%–

233Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96313.1%–

234Darien, ILIL22,03213.1%–

235Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90213.0%–

236Benton, ILIL6,55812.9%–

237Carbondale, ILIL21,81112.9%–

238Joliet, ILIL152,24112.8%–

239Countryside, ILIL6,26012.8%–

240Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55212.7%–

241Crest Hill, ILIL20,69512.6%–

242West Frankfort, ILIL7,10512.6%–

243Morton Grove, ILIL24,58212.5%–

244East Moline, ILIL20,45312.4%–

245Willow Springs, ILIL5,78812.4%–

246Monee, ILIL5,11912.4%–

247Carol Stream, ILIL39,31512.3%–

248Round Lake, ILIL18,52612.2%–

249Palos Hills, ILIL18,02812.2%–

250Orland Park, ILIL57,95412.2%–

251Westmont, ILIL24,15511.9%–

252Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85811.9%–

253Schaumburg, ILIL77,24911.9%–

254Forest Park, ILIL13,82911.7%–

255Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80311.6%–

256Romeoville, ILIL41,28111.5%–

257Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45011.4%–

258Elgin, ILIL115,47611.4%–

259Aurora, ILIL181,50511.2%–

260Des Plaines, ILIL58,77210.9%–

261Alsip, ILIL18,48310.6%–

262Worth, ILIL10,69610.5%–

263Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82510.4%–

264Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28310.4%–

265West Chicago, ILIL25,29610.1%–

266Wood Dale, ILIL14,08110.0%–

267Westchester, ILIL16,30010.0%–

268Willowbrook, ILIL9,1269.8%–

269Danville, ILIL28,1389.5%–

270Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0369.3%–

271Streamwood, ILIL38,2779.2%–

272Beach Park, ILIL14,1149.1%–

273Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8129.0%–

274Bensenville, ILIL18,5259.0%–

275Schiller Park, ILIL11,3179.0%–

276Carpentersville, ILIL37,0458.9%–

277Niles, ILIL30,4438.5%–

278Hanover Park, ILIL36,5688.3%–

279Zion, ILIL24,4478.3%–

280Beardstown, ILIL5,6918.2%–

281North Riverside, ILIL7,1618.2%–

282Wheeling, ILIL38,3917.6%–

283Chicago, ILIL2,731,5857.5%–

284Oak Brook, ILIL8,1087.4%–

285Norridge, ILIL14,8087.4%–

286Kankakee, ILIL23,4007.3%–

287Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0397.1%–

288Addison, ILIL35,7587.1%–

289Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6757.1%–

290Northlake, ILIL12,4627.0%–

291Bridgeview, ILIL16,5216.9%–

292North Chicago, ILIL34,0506.9%–

293Skokie, ILIL66,5446.8%–

294Lansing, ILIL28,0686.6%–

295Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6556.6%–

296Park Forest, ILIL21,0796.2%–

297Lyons, ILIL10,4336.1%–

298Burbank, ILIL28,5786.1%–

299Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7616.1%–

300Franklin Park, ILIL18,0456.0%–

301Flossmoor, ILIL9,3586.0%–

302Matteson, ILIL18,5435.7%–

303Justice, ILIL12,2855.5%–

304Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1015.4%–

305Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5085.4%–

306Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,8745.1%–

307Blue Island, ILIL21,8054.9%–

308Waukegan, ILIL87,9404.7%–

309River Grove, ILIL10,4094.7%–

310Berwyn, ILIL55,0014.6%–

311Lynwood, ILIL9,2974.5%–

312Park City, ILIL7,8934.2%–

313Broadview, ILIL7,8714.1%–

314Berkeley, ILIL5,1414.0%–

315Sauk, ILIL9,6244.0%–

316Glenwood, ILIL8,4163.7%–

317Richton Park, ILIL12,4833.5%–

318Melrose Park, ILIL23,9363.5%–

319Posen, ILIL5,4052.6%–

320University Park, ILIL7,0192.5%–

321Cicero, ILIL81,8582.4%–

322Hillside, ILIL8,1402.1%–

323Summit, ILIL10,7531.6%–

324South Holland, ILIL20,7491.4%–

325Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2151.1%–

326Harvey, ILIL19,8491.1%–

327Calumet City, ILIL34,7981.0%–

328Maywood, ILIL23,3301.0%–

329Dolton, ILIL20,6711.0%–

330Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0240.9%–

331Stickney, ILIL6,8970.9%–

332Calumet Park, ILIL6,7720.8%–

333Markham, ILIL11,2740.8%–

334Bellwood, ILIL18,1160.4%–

335East St. Louis, ILIL17,6820.3%–

336Riverdale, ILIL10,2800.1%–

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