RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 335 SHOWN OF 335

Highest German population share, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities ranked by the share of all residents who are German ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: German residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 335 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2010

01Hampshire, ILIL9,26646.3%+10.2 pts

02Johnsburg, ILIL6,44546.2%+7.0 pts

03Jerseyville, ILIL8,40944.8%+7.1 pts

04Waterloo, ILIL11,13243.6%−5.5 pts

05Columbia, ILIL10,86541.2%−13.1 pts

06Eureka, ILIL5,12939.2%−12.1 pts

07Highland, ILIL10,04237.9%−12.9 pts

08Lakemoor, ILIL6,44937.4%+2.6 pts

09Effingham, ILIL12,40636.2%−2.3 pts

10Morton, ILIL17,56535.5%−7.1 pts

11Carlinville, ILIL5,46535.5%+1.8 pts

12Washington, ILIL15,90235.5%−0.4 pts

13Bartonville, ILIL5,80435.5%+0.5 pts

14Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59335.1%−3.6 pts

15Marengo, ILIL7,73734.8%−4.3 pts

16Spring Grove, ILIL5,52634.5%−7.8 pts

17Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20634.2%+7.1 pts

18Island Lake, ILIL8,04734.2%+4.8 pts

19Mahomet, ILIL10,51634.0%+2.8 pts

20Quincy, ILIL38,91833.9%−6.5 pts

21Mendota, ILIL6,89433.7%+3.6 pts

22Genoa, ILIL5,54732.9%−10.3 pts

23Peru, ILIL9,78032.1%−1.6 pts

24Barrington, ILIL10,58632.0%+6.9 pts

25Freeport, ILIL23,20231.6%−8.6 pts

26Sandwich, ILIL7,38031.4%−4.5 pts

27Maryville, ILIL8,41331.3%−2.0 pts

28Olney, ILIL8,34731.2%+6.8 pts

29Edwardsville, ILIL26,46331.2%−5.2 pts

30Pontiac, ILIL10,80631.1%+2.2 pts

31Princeton, ILIL7,67430.9%−4.6 pts

32Yorkville, ILIL26,73030.7%+1.9 pts

33Mokena, ILIL19,89730.7%+0.2 pts

34Antioch, ILIL15,00030.5%−5.5 pts

35McHenry, ILIL29,21730.5%−6.6 pts

36Godfrey, ILIL17,62030.5%−10.4 pts

37Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89830.4%−3.5 pts

38East Alton, ILIL5,62129.8%−1.4 pts

39Cary, ILIL17,93229.7%−7.5 pts

40West Dundee, ILIL8,57029.6%−6.8 pts

41Swansea, ILIL14,35629.6%−5.9 pts

42Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68128.9%+7.9 pts

43Sycamore, ILIL19,08328.8%−7.2 pts

44Sterling, ILIL14,39428.7%+1.5 pts

45Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64128.5%−11.9 pts

46Geneseo, ILIL6,50528.4%+1.1 pts

47Elburn, ILIL7,08428.3%−21.4 pts

48Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26228.2%+4.3 pts

49Wauconda, ILIL13,99327.8%+2.3 pts

50Lincoln, ILIL12,98127.6%−3.4 pts

51Bethalto, ILIL9,20227.6%−5.1 pts

52Braidwood, ILIL6,25927.5%−4.7 pts

53Mattoon, ILIL16,66727.5%+1.4 pts

54O'Fallon, ILIL32,65627.4%−3.9 pts

55Mount Zion, ILIL5,88027.4%+2.4 pts

56Rockton, ILIL7,87027.3%−8.0 pts

57St. Charles, ILIL33,59427.3%−5.3 pts

58Lake Villa, ILIL8,69227.2%−1.6 pts

59Woodstock, ILIL25,74027.1%−3.1 pts

60Chatham, ILIL14,57927.0%−9.0 pts

61Dixon, ILIL14,58227.0%−5.1 pts

62Roscoe, ILIL11,03426.9%−3.1 pts

63East Peoria, ILIL22,08826.9%−3.5 pts

64New Lenox, ILIL28,89326.8%−6.4 pts

65Volo, ILIL6,80526.8%−5.7 pts

66Mascoutah, ILIL9,23926.8%−10.0 pts

67Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75026.8%−4.5 pts

68Libertyville, ILIL20,70126.7%−3.3 pts

69Wood River, ILIL10,22426.7%−1.1 pts

70Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38126.6%−9.0 pts

71Machesney Park, ILIL22,80526.6%−6.4 pts

72Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28826.5%−6.6 pts

73Campton Hills, ILIL10,89426.5%−8.7 pts

74Geneva, ILIL21,13826.5%−4.7 pts

75Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72326.3%+1.1 pts

76Fox Lake, ILIL10,84926.3%−6.3 pts

77Western Springs, ILIL13,58826.2%−3.1 pts

78Grayslake, ILIL21,14026.2%−4.3 pts

79Normal, ILIL53,27526.0%−6.2 pts

80Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81025.9%−4.5 pts

81Rock Falls, ILIL8,52125.8%−0.6 pts

82Ottawa, ILIL18,68425.6%−5.0 pts

83Belleville, ILIL40,23725.6%−6.7 pts

84Collinsville, ILIL23,71725.6%−3.7 pts

85Greenville, ILIL7,46925.6%+1.7 pts

86Algonquin, ILIL30,82425.5%−4.7 pts

87Vandalia, ILIL7,10825.4%−0.5 pts

88Loves Park, ILIL23,71225.2%−0.4 pts

89Pekin, ILIL31,27725.1%−6.2 pts

90Huntley, ILIL29,13225.1%−8.6 pts

91Wilmington, ILIL5,61425.1%−1.9 pts

92Minooka, ILIL12,89925.1%−8.4 pts

93Winfield, ILIL10,14625.0%−4.2 pts

94Batavia, ILIL26,58624.9%−11.6 pts

95Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59024.9%−3.0 pts

96Channahon, ILIL14,53024.6%−4.1 pts

97Northfield, ILIL5,63224.5%−5.0 pts

98Downers Grove, ILIL50,36524.4%−1.6 pts

99Oswego, ILIL39,94824.4%−4.4 pts

100Manhattan, ILIL10,94324.4%−7.5 pts

101Wheaton, ILIL54,06524.3%−3.7 pts

102Gages Lake, ILIL10,81924.2%−2.3 pts

103Bloomington, ILIL78,80424.2%−3.8 pts

104Troy, ILIL11,89324.2%−12.8 pts

105Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56323.9%−2.2 pts

106Shiloh, ILIL14,60423.7%−5.5 pts

107La Grange Park, ILIL13,45323.5%+3.3 pts

108Salem, ILIL7,03523.5%−3.5 pts

109La Grange, ILIL15,93523.5%−1.4 pts

110Hillsboro, ILIL6,18423.5%+6.7 pts

111Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13023.4%−12.4 pts

112Monticello, ILIL6,08023.4%−2.9 pts

113Bradley, ILIL15,21423.3%−4.4 pts

114Centralia, ILIL11,86323.2%−2.5 pts

115Orland Hills, ILIL6,66323.0%+6.3 pts

116Chillicothe, ILIL6,03322.9%−17.0 pts

117Plano, ILIL12,67722.8%+4.8 pts

118Winnetka, ILIL12,51822.7%−3.0 pts

119North Aurora, ILIL19,40622.6%−3.6 pts

120Morris, ILIL14,66922.5%−6.0 pts

121Crestwood, ILIL10,52922.4%+1.9 pts

122Rochelle, ILIL9,49822.4%−6.7 pts

123Lockport, ILIL27,82222.3%−3.9 pts

124Robinson, ILIL7,28322.3%−7.0 pts

125Plainfield, ILIL50,04322.3%+0.4 pts

126Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65822.2%−9.5 pts

127Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56022.2%−9.6 pts

128Moline, ILIL42,36222.2%−3.7 pts

129Gurnee, ILIL30,45822.2%−0.8 pts

130Park Ridge, ILIL38,46322.2%−1.6 pts

131DeKalb, ILIL40,46722.1%−2.8 pts

132Frankfort, ILIL21,36522.1%−6.1 pts

133Litchfield, ILIL6,59822.0%−9.5 pts

134Montgomery, ILIL21,97821.8%−2.0 pts

135Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76721.8%−12.8 pts

136Harvard, ILIL9,50421.8%+0.4 pts

137Carterville, ILIL5,83921.7%−6.5 pts

138Elmhurst, ILIL46,11121.6%−8.4 pts

139Lombard, ILIL44,39921.5%−6.2 pts

140Jacksonville, ILIL17,75221.3%−2.9 pts

141Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52521.2%−8.8 pts

142Lisle, ILIL23,43221.2%−1.2 pts

143Coal City, ILIL5,83121.0%−7.9 pts

144Canton, ILIL13,29720.9%+1.7 pts

145Willow Springs, ILIL5,78820.9%+4.3 pts

146Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21620.8%−6.0 pts

147Warrenville, ILIL15,21120.8%−5.9 pts

148Macomb, ILIL14,53020.6%−4.8 pts

149Murphysboro, ILIL6,97720.6%−5.2 pts

150South Elgin, ILIL25,65620.5%−10.5 pts

151Lake Forest, ILIL19,73120.4%−6.7 pts

152Streator, ILIL12,19020.4%−10.5 pts

153South Beloit, ILIL7,99620.3%−11.8 pts

154Elk Grove, ILIL31,88520.2%−2.6 pts

155Manteno, ILIL9,20120.1%−13.9 pts

156Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,44820.1%–

157Inverness, ILIL7,41820.1%−7.3 pts

158Milan, ILIL5,02820.0%−8.5 pts

159Charleston, ILIL17,46619.9%−4.2 pts

160Rock Island, ILIL36,22519.9%−3.8 pts

161LaSalle, ILIL9,38819.9%−16.2 pts

162Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86819.7%−9.0 pts

163Alton, ILIL25,01319.7%−4.2 pts

164West Frankfort, ILIL7,10519.6%+1.4 pts

165Savoy, ILIL9,11319.6%−2.7 pts

166Naperville, ILIL153,11419.6%−3.8 pts

167Roselle, ILIL22,75619.6%−8.3 pts

168Wilmette, ILIL27,45919.5%−2.9 pts

169Kewanee, ILIL12,11519.5%−9.4 pts

170Villa Park, ILIL21,88819.3%−5.3 pts

171Lemont, ILIL18,51319.3%+0.1 pts

172Granite City, ILIL26,80719.2%−4.2 pts

173Crete, ILIL8,34519.2%−6.2 pts

174Decatur, ILIL67,88419.1%−1.0 pts

175Springfield, ILIL112,98919.0%−7.8 pts

176Gilberts, ILIL9,08219.0%+2.1 pts

177Shorewood, ILIL18,53619.0%−8.4 pts

178Riverside, ILIL8,93918.9%−5.5 pts

179Silvis, ILIL7,97918.8%−9.7 pts

180Belvidere, ILIL25,46218.6%+0.0 pts

181Oak Park, ILIL52,82318.4%−1.1 pts

182Oak Forest, ILIL26,79218.2%−3.2 pts

183Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17518.2%−7.1 pts

184Du Quoin, ILIL5,56917.9%−10.3 pts

185Palos Heights, ILIL12,08417.9%−5.5 pts

186Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67917.8%−11.3 pts

187Palatine, ILIL65,84217.6%−4.0 pts

188Tinley Park, ILIL55,14017.5%−5.1 pts

189Taylorville, ILIL10,52217.5%−4.3 pts

190Peoria, ILIL110,92017.4%−5.7 pts

191River Forest, ILIL11,39317.3%−8.3 pts

192Homer Glen, ILIL24,87317.3%−1.3 pts

193Itasca, ILIL9,48817.3%−7.3 pts

194Pana, ILIL5,01017.2%−2.7 pts

195Glenview, ILIL47,71117.1%−1.9 pts

196Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98917.0%−12.2 pts

197Metropolis, ILIL5,72716.9%−4.1 pts

198Rockford, ILIL147,38416.8%−2.6 pts

199Monmouth, ILIL8,59916.7%−3.4 pts

200Rantoul, ILIL11,99116.7%−7.2 pts

201Bartlett, ILIL40,85516.7%−11.4 pts

202Brookfield, ILIL18,87916.7%−10.4 pts

203Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88716.6%−10.5 pts

204Hinsdale, ILIL17,57316.3%−10.2 pts

205Spring Valley, ILIL5,40816.2%−10.5 pts

206Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90216.2%+1.0 pts

207Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47616.1%−7.5 pts

208Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17916.1%−1.8 pts

209Galesburg, ILIL28,58116.0%−4.5 pts

210Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54515.9%−13.7 pts

211Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96315.8%−8.1 pts

212Urbana, ILIL39,71915.8%−3.1 pts

213Harrisburg, ILIL7,92215.8%+0.5 pts

214Chester, ILIL6,84715.8%−3.9 pts

215Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18715.7%−8.5 pts

216Marion, ILIL17,14815.6%−6.7 pts

217Clinton, ILIL6,78115.5%−4.8 pts

218Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39515.5%−6.5 pts

219Glencoe, ILIL8,72415.4%−3.8 pts

220Champaign, ILIL91,19515.4%−5.4 pts

221Worth, ILIL10,69615.2%−2.6 pts

222Highwood, ILIL5,32315.0%+11.6 pts

223Mundelein, ILIL32,68015.0%−4.1 pts

224Evanston, ILIL76,38015.0%−2.3 pts

225Woodridge, ILIL34,02815.0%−5.7 pts

226East Moline, ILIL20,45315.0%−6.2 pts

227Midlothian, ILIL13,84114.9%−8.0 pts

228Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69014.9%−6.5 pts

229Carol Stream, ILIL39,31514.8%−7.6 pts

230Steger, ILIL9,35214.7%−6.8 pts

231Des Plaines, ILIL58,77214.7%−5.9 pts

232Northbrook, ILIL34,74414.7%−1.3 pts

233Long Grove, ILIL8,34314.6%−4.0 pts

234Westmont, ILIL24,15514.6%−4.0 pts

235Romeoville, ILIL41,28114.4%−1.1 pts

236Schaumburg, ILIL77,24914.1%−9.1 pts

237Homewood, ILIL18,77314.1%−6.1 pts

238Herrin, ILIL12,26814.0%−11.2 pts

239Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85814.0%−2.9 pts

240Alsip, ILIL18,48314.0%−5.7 pts

241Highland Park, ILIL30,76713.8%−3.2 pts

242Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80313.7%−0.6 pts

243Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84413.7%−11.6 pts

244Darien, ILIL22,03213.6%−10.3 pts

245Orland Park, ILIL57,95413.6%−5.8 pts

246Deerfield, ILIL19,64213.4%−1.8 pts

247Joliet, ILIL152,24113.4%−2.5 pts

248Beardstown, ILIL5,69113.2%+1.4 pts

249Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45013.2%−5.1 pts

250Round Lake, ILIL18,52613.1%−3.7 pts

251Carbondale, ILIL21,81113.0%−9.6 pts

252Crest Hill, ILIL20,69512.8%−8.9 pts

253Palos Hills, ILIL18,02812.7%−2.4 pts

254Countryside, ILIL6,26012.6%−2.2 pts

255Monee, ILIL5,11912.6%−20.9 pts

256Morton Grove, ILIL24,58212.5%−2.6 pts

257Danville, ILIL28,13812.5%−2.1 pts

258Elgin, ILIL115,47612.5%−6.5 pts

259Paris, ILIL8,02612.3%−11.5 pts

260Westchester, ILIL16,30012.3%−1.4 pts

261Willowbrook, ILIL9,12612.3%−4.9 pts

262Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55212.1%−2.1 pts

263Beach Park, ILIL14,11412.1%−7.0 pts

264Forest Park, ILIL13,82912.1%−0.8 pts

265Streamwood, ILIL38,27712.1%−5.1 pts

266Aurora, ILIL181,50512.0%−4.4 pts

267Benton, ILIL6,55811.6%−15.8 pts

268Zion, ILIL24,44711.6%−0.5 pts

269Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82511.6%−4.0 pts

270West Chicago, ILIL25,29611.4%−2.0 pts

271South Barrington, ILIL5,07110.6%−5.5 pts

272Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03610.4%−6.7 pts

273Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81210.4%−3.9 pts

274Hanover Park, ILIL36,56810.3%−3.9 pts

275Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28310.1%−9.8 pts

276Wood Dale, ILIL14,08110.0%−8.6 pts

277Carpentersville, ILIL37,0459.6%−6.7 pts

278Niles, ILIL30,4439.5%−2.1 pts

279Bensenville, ILIL18,5259.3%−2.5 pts

280Bridgeview, ILIL16,5219.2%−4.7 pts

281Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6559.1%−4.0 pts

282Kankakee, ILIL23,4008.8%−5.4 pts

283Posen, ILIL5,4058.6%+0.5 pts

284Northlake, ILIL12,4628.6%+0.2 pts

285Burbank, ILIL28,5788.6%−3.2 pts

286North Chicago, ILIL34,0508.5%−2.7 pts

287Oak Brook, ILIL8,1088.5%−7.6 pts

288Wheeling, ILIL38,3918.4%−6.3 pts

289Norridge, ILIL14,8088.4%−5.8 pts

290Stickney, ILIL6,8978.3%−4.6 pts

291Lansing, ILIL28,0688.3%−9.3 pts

292Berkeley, ILIL5,1418.0%−0.2 pts

293Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0397.9%+1.2 pts

294River Grove, ILIL10,4097.9%−1.7 pts

295Addison, ILIL35,7587.8%−2.4 pts

296Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6757.8%−4.9 pts

297Franklin Park, ILIL18,0457.8%−3.2 pts

298Chicago, ILIL2,731,5857.4%−0.2 pts

299Skokie, ILIL66,5447.2%−2.2 pts

300Sauk, ILIL9,6247.0%+0.9 pts

301Justice, ILIL12,2856.9%−3.1 pts

302Lyons, ILIL10,4336.5%−7.2 pts

303Berwyn, ILIL55,0016.5%−2.4 pts

304North Riverside, ILIL7,1616.3%−11.2 pts

305Schiller Park, ILIL11,3176.3%−0.7 pts

306Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7616.1%−4.6 pts

307Blue Island, ILIL21,8056.0%−3.1 pts

308Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1015.9%−7.0 pts

309Waukegan, ILIL87,9405.4%−2.2 pts

310Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5085.2%−2.1 pts

311Flossmoor, ILIL9,3585.0%−6.7 pts

312Park Forest, ILIL21,0794.8%−8.0 pts

313Melrose Park, ILIL23,9364.1%+0.6 pts

314Matteson, ILIL18,5434.1%−2.6 pts

315Broadview, ILIL7,8713.8%+0.8 pts

316Richton Park, ILIL12,4833.3%−1.2 pts

317Hillside, ILIL8,1403.3%−5.6 pts

318Lynwood, ILIL9,2973.2%−4.2 pts

319Park City, ILIL7,8933.0%−2.9 pts

320Markham, ILIL11,2742.7%−0.2 pts

321Cicero, ILIL81,8582.5%+0.2 pts

322Summit, ILIL10,7532.3%−4.1 pts

323Glenwood, ILIL8,4162.0%−8.5 pts

324Calumet City, ILIL34,7982.0%−1.3 pts

325South Holland, ILIL20,7491.7%−2.0 pts

326University Park, ILIL7,0191.5%−0.5 pts

327Maywood, ILIL23,3301.2%−0.1 pts

328Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0241.1%−2.9 pts

329Harvey, ILIL19,8491.0%+0.2 pts

330Bellwood, ILIL18,1161.0%−0.8 pts

331Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2150.9%−1.1 pts

332Riverdale, ILIL10,2800.9%+0.1 pts

333Calumet Park, ILIL6,7720.6%−1.3 pts

334Dolton, ILIL20,6710.6%−1.1 pts

335East St. Louis, ILIL17,6820.4%+0.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS