RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 334 SHOWN OF 334

Highest German population share, Illinois cities · 2010

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 334 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2000

01Columbia, ILIL10,86554.3%–

02Eureka, ILIL5,12951.3%–

03Highland, ILIL10,04250.8%–

04Elburn, ILIL7,08449.7%–

05Waterloo, ILIL11,13249.1%–

06Genoa, ILIL5,54743.2%–

07Morton, ILIL17,56542.7%–

08Spring Grove, ILIL5,52642.3%–

09Godfrey, ILIL17,62040.9%–

10Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64140.5%–

11Quincy, ILIL38,91840.3%–

12Freeport, ILIL23,20240.2%–

13Chillicothe, ILIL6,03339.9%–

14Johnsburg, ILIL6,44539.1%–

15Marengo, ILIL7,73739.1%–

16Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59338.7%–

17Effingham, ILIL12,40638.5%–

18Jerseyville, ILIL8,40937.8%–

19Cary, ILIL17,93237.2%–

20McHenry, ILIL29,21737.2%–

21Troy, ILIL11,89337.0%–

22Mascoutah, ILIL9,23936.7%–

23Batavia, ILIL26,58636.6%–

24West Dundee, ILIL8,57036.4%–

25Edwardsville, ILIL26,46336.4%–

26LaSalle, ILIL9,38836.1%–

27Antioch, ILIL15,00036.1%–

28Hampshire, ILIL9,26636.1%–

29Chatham, ILIL14,57936.0%–

30Sycamore, ILIL19,08335.9%–

31Washington, ILIL15,90235.9%–

32Sandwich, ILIL7,38035.9%–

33Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13035.9%–

34Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38135.6%–

35Swansea, ILIL14,35635.6%–

36Princeton, ILIL7,67435.6%–

37Rockton, ILIL7,87035.4%–

38Campton Hills, ILIL10,89435.2%–

39Bartonville, ILIL5,80435.0%–

40Lakemoor, ILIL6,44934.8%–

41Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76734.6%–

42Manteno, ILIL9,20134.0%–

43Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89833.9%–

44Peru, ILIL9,78033.7%–

45Carlinville, ILIL5,46533.7%–

46Huntley, ILIL29,13233.6%–

47Minooka, ILIL12,89933.4%–

48Monee, ILIL5,11933.4%–

49Maryville, ILIL8,41333.3%–

50New Lenox, ILIL28,89333.2%–

51Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28833.2%–

52Machesney Park, ILIL22,80533.0%–

53Bethalto, ILIL9,20232.7%–

54Fox Lake, ILIL10,84932.6%–

55St. Charles, ILIL33,59432.5%–

56Volo, ILIL6,80532.5%–

57Belleville, ILIL40,23732.3%–

58Braidwood, ILIL6,25932.3%–

59Normal, ILIL53,27532.1%–

60South Beloit, ILIL7,99632.1%–

61Dixon, ILIL14,58232.1%–

62Manhattan, ILIL10,94331.9%–

63Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56031.8%–

64Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65831.8%–

65Litchfield, ILIL6,59831.4%–

66O'Fallon, ILIL32,65631.4%–

67Pekin, ILIL31,27731.3%–

68Geneva, ILIL21,13831.2%–

69Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75031.2%–

70East Alton, ILIL5,62131.2%–

71Mahomet, ILIL10,51631.1%–

72South Elgin, ILIL25,65631.0%–

73Lincoln, ILIL12,98131.0%–

74Streator, ILIL12,19030.9%–

75Ottawa, ILIL18,68430.6%–

76Mokena, ILIL19,89730.5%–

77Grayslake, ILIL21,14030.4%–

78Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81030.4%–

79East Peoria, ILIL22,08830.3%–

80Algonquin, ILIL30,82430.2%–

81Woodstock, ILIL25,74030.2%–

82Mendota, ILIL6,89430.1%–

83Libertyville, ILIL20,70130.0%–

84Elmhurst, ILIL46,11130.0%–

85Roscoe, ILIL11,03430.0%–

86Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52529.9%–

87Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54529.7%–

88Northfield, ILIL5,63229.5%–

89Island Lake, ILIL8,04729.3%–

90Robinson, ILIL7,28329.3%–

91Collinsville, ILIL23,71729.3%–

92Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98929.3%–

93Western Springs, ILIL13,58829.2%–

94Winfield, ILIL10,14629.2%–

95Shiloh, ILIL14,60429.2%–

96Rochelle, ILIL9,49829.1%–

97Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67929.1%–

98Pontiac, ILIL10,80628.9%–

99Coal City, ILIL5,83128.9%–

100Kewanee, ILIL12,11528.9%–

101Lake Villa, ILIL8,69228.8%–

102Oswego, ILIL39,94828.8%–

103Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86828.8%–

104Yorkville, ILIL26,73028.8%–

105Channahon, ILIL14,53028.8%–

106Morris, ILIL14,66928.5%–

107Milan, ILIL5,02828.5%–

108Silvis, ILIL7,97928.4%–

109Du Quoin, ILIL5,56928.3%–

110Carterville, ILIL5,83928.3%–

111Frankfort, ILIL21,36528.2%–

112Bartlett, ILIL40,85528.1%–

113Wheaton, ILIL54,06528.0%–

114Bloomington, ILIL78,80428.0%–

115Roselle, ILIL22,75627.9%–

116Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59027.8%–

117Wood River, ILIL10,22427.8%–

118Bradley, ILIL15,21427.7%–

119Lombard, ILIL44,39927.7%–

120Inverness, ILIL7,41827.4%–

121Benton, ILIL6,55827.4%–

122Shorewood, ILIL18,53627.3%–

123Geneseo, ILIL6,50527.3%–

124Sterling, ILIL14,39427.2%–

125Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88727.1%–

126Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20627.1%–

127Lake Forest, ILIL19,73127.1%–

128Brookfield, ILIL18,87927.0%–

129Salem, ILIL7,03527.0%–

130Wilmington, ILIL5,61427.0%–

131Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21626.8%–

132Springfield, ILIL112,98926.8%–

133Spring Valley, ILIL5,40826.8%–

134Warrenville, ILIL15,21126.6%–

135Gages Lake, ILIL10,81926.6%–

136Hinsdale, ILIL17,57326.4%–

137Rock Falls, ILIL8,52126.3%–

138North Aurora, ILIL19,40626.3%–

139Monticello, ILIL6,08026.3%–

140Lockport, ILIL27,82226.2%–

141Mattoon, ILIL16,66726.2%–

142Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56326.1%–

143Downers Grove, ILIL50,36526.1%–

144Vandalia, ILIL7,10825.9%–

145Moline, ILIL42,36225.9%–

146Murphysboro, ILIL6,97725.8%–

147Centralia, ILIL11,86325.8%–

148Winnetka, ILIL12,51825.7%–

149River Forest, ILIL11,39325.6%–

150Loves Park, ILIL23,71225.5%–

151Wauconda, ILIL13,99325.5%–

152Crete, ILIL8,34525.4%–

153Macomb, ILIL14,53025.4%–

154Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84425.3%–

155Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17525.2%–

156Herrin, ILIL12,26825.2%–

157Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72325.2%–

158Barrington, ILIL10,58625.1%–

159DeKalb, ILIL40,46724.9%–

160Mount Zion, ILIL5,88024.9%–

161La Grange, ILIL15,93524.9%–

162Villa Park, ILIL21,88824.6%–

163Itasca, ILIL9,48824.6%–

164Olney, ILIL8,34724.5%–

165Riverside, ILIL8,93924.4%–

166Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18724.2%–

167Jacksonville, ILIL17,75224.2%–

168Charleston, ILIL17,46624.1%–

169Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96324.0%–

170Darien, ILIL22,03223.9%–

171Greenville, ILIL7,46923.9%–

172Rantoul, ILIL11,99123.9%–

173Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26223.9%–

174Paris, ILIL8,02623.8%–

175Alton, ILIL25,01323.8%–

176Montgomery, ILIL21,97823.8%–

177Park Ridge, ILIL38,46323.8%–

178Rock Island, ILIL36,22523.7%–

179Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47623.6%–

180Granite City, ILIL26,80723.4%–

181Naperville, ILIL153,11423.4%–

182Palos Heights, ILIL12,08423.4%–

183Schaumburg, ILIL77,24923.2%–

184Peoria, ILIL110,92023.1%–

185Gurnee, ILIL30,45823.0%–

186Midlothian, ILIL13,84122.9%–

187Elk Grove, ILIL31,88522.8%–

188Tinley Park, ILIL55,14022.6%–

189Carbondale, ILIL21,81122.5%–

190Wilmette, ILIL27,45922.4%–

191Carol Stream, ILIL39,31522.4%–

192Lisle, ILIL23,43222.3%–

193Marion, ILIL17,14822.3%–

194Savoy, ILIL9,11322.3%–

195Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39522.0%–

196Plainfield, ILIL50,04321.9%–

197Taylorville, ILIL10,52221.8%–

198Crest Hill, ILIL20,69521.8%–

199Palatine, ILIL65,84221.6%–

200Steger, ILIL9,35221.5%–

201Oak Forest, ILIL26,79221.5%–

202Harvard, ILIL9,50421.4%–

203Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69021.3%–

204East Moline, ILIL20,45321.2%–

205Metropolis, ILIL5,72721.0%–

206Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68120.9%–

207Champaign, ILIL91,19520.7%–

208Woodridge, ILIL34,02820.7%–

209Des Plaines, ILIL58,77220.6%–

210Crestwood, ILIL10,52920.5%–

211Galesburg, ILIL28,58120.5%–

212Clinton, ILIL6,78120.3%–

213La Grange Park, ILIL13,45320.2%–

214Monmouth, ILIL8,59920.2%–

215Homewood, ILIL18,77320.2%–

216Decatur, ILIL67,88420.1%–

217Pana, ILIL5,01019.9%–

218Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28319.8%–

219Chester, ILIL6,84719.7%–

220Alsip, ILIL18,48319.6%–

221Oak Park, ILIL52,82319.5%–

222Orland Park, ILIL57,95419.4%–

223Rockford, ILIL147,38419.4%–

224Canton, ILIL13,29719.2%–

225Lemont, ILIL18,51319.2%–

226Glencoe, ILIL8,72419.2%–

227Beach Park, ILIL14,11419.1%–

228Mundelein, ILIL32,68019.1%–

229Glenview, ILIL47,71119.0%–

230Elgin, ILIL115,47619.0%–

231Urbana, ILIL39,71918.9%–

232Wood Dale, ILIL14,08118.7%–

233Homer Glen, ILIL24,87318.6%–

234Belvidere, ILIL25,46218.6%–

235Westmont, ILIL24,15518.6%–

236Long Grove, ILIL8,34318.6%–

237Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45018.3%–

238West Frankfort, ILIL7,10518.2%–

239Plano, ILIL12,67718.0%–

240Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17917.8%–

241Worth, ILIL10,69617.7%–

242North Riverside, ILIL7,16117.5%–

243Lansing, ILIL28,06817.5%–

244Evanston, ILIL76,38017.3%–

245Willowbrook, ILIL9,12617.2%–

246Streamwood, ILIL38,27717.2%–

247Highland Park, ILIL30,76717.1%–

248Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03617.0%–

249Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85816.9%–

250Gilberts, ILIL9,08216.9%–

251Round Lake, ILIL18,52616.8%–

252Hillsboro, ILIL6,18416.7%–

253Orland Hills, ILIL6,66316.7%–

254Willow Springs, ILIL5,78816.6%–

255Aurora, ILIL181,50516.3%–

256Carpentersville, ILIL37,04516.3%–

257South Barrington, ILIL5,07116.1%–

258Northbrook, ILIL34,74416.0%–

259Oak Brook, ILIL8,10816.0%–

260Joliet, ILIL152,24115.9%–

261Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82515.5%–

262Romeoville, ILIL41,28115.5%–

263Harrisburg, ILIL7,92215.3%–

264Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90215.2%–

265Deerfield, ILIL19,64215.2%–

266Morton Grove, ILIL24,58215.1%–

267Palos Hills, ILIL18,02815.1%–

268Countryside, ILIL6,26014.9%–

269Wheeling, ILIL38,39114.7%–

270Danville, ILIL28,13814.6%–

271Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80314.3%–

272Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55214.2%–

273Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81214.2%–

274Norridge, ILIL14,80814.2%–

275Hanover Park, ILIL36,56814.2%–

276Kankakee, ILIL23,40014.2%–

277Bridgeview, ILIL16,52113.9%–

278Lyons, ILIL10,43313.8%–

279Westchester, ILIL16,30013.7%–

280West Chicago, ILIL25,29613.4%–

281Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65513.2%–

282Forest Park, ILIL13,82912.9%–

283Stickney, ILIL6,89712.9%–

284Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10112.9%–

285Park Forest, ILIL21,07912.8%–

286Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67512.7%–

287Zion, ILIL24,44712.0%–

288Beardstown, ILIL5,69111.8%–

289Bensenville, ILIL18,52511.8%–

290Flossmoor, ILIL9,35811.7%–

291Burbank, ILIL28,57811.7%–

292Niles, ILIL30,44311.6%–

293North Chicago, ILIL34,05011.2%–

294Franklin Park, ILIL18,04510.9%–

295Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76110.7%–

296Glenwood, ILIL8,41610.5%–

297Addison, ILIL35,75810.3%–

298Justice, ILIL12,28510.0%–

299River Grove, ILIL10,4099.6%–

300Skokie, ILIL66,5449.5%–

301Blue Island, ILIL21,8059.1%–

302Berwyn, ILIL55,0019.0%–

303Hillside, ILIL8,1408.9%–

304Northlake, ILIL12,4628.3%–

305Berkeley, ILIL5,1418.2%–

306Posen, ILIL5,4058.2%–

307Chicago, ILIL2,731,5857.6%–

308Waukegan, ILIL87,9407.5%–

309Lynwood, ILIL9,2977.4%–

310Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5087.2%–

311Schiller Park, ILIL11,3177.0%–

312Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0396.7%–

313Matteson, ILIL18,5436.7%–

314Summit, ILIL10,7536.4%–

315Sauk, ILIL9,6246.1%–

316Park City, ILIL7,8935.9%–

317Richton Park, ILIL12,4834.5%–

318Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0244.0%–

319South Holland, ILIL20,7493.7%–

320Melrose Park, ILIL23,9363.5%–

321Highwood, ILIL5,3233.4%–

322Calumet City, ILIL34,7983.3%–

323Broadview, ILIL7,8713.0%–

324Markham, ILIL11,2742.9%–

325Cicero, ILIL81,8582.3%–

326Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2152.0%–

327University Park, ILIL7,0191.9%–

328Calumet Park, ILIL6,7721.9%–

329Bellwood, ILIL18,1161.8%–

330Dolton, ILIL20,6711.6%–

331Maywood, ILIL23,3301.3%–

332Harvey, ILIL19,8490.8%–

333Riverdale, ILIL10,2800.8%–

334East St. Louis, ILIL17,6820.3%–

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