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 (2023 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 2000

01Hampshire, ILIL9,26646.3%–

02Johnsburg, ILIL6,44546.2%–

03Jerseyville, ILIL8,40944.8%–

04Waterloo, ILIL11,13243.6%–

05Columbia, ILIL10,86541.2%–

06Eureka, ILIL5,12939.2%–

07Highland, ILIL10,04237.9%–

08Lakemoor, ILIL6,44937.4%–

09Effingham, ILIL12,40636.2%–

10Morton, ILIL17,56535.5%–

11Carlinville, ILIL5,46535.5%–

12Washington, ILIL15,90235.5%–

13Bartonville, ILIL5,80435.5%–

14Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59335.1%–

15Marengo, ILIL7,73734.8%–

16Spring Grove, ILIL5,52634.5%–

17Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20634.2%–

18Island Lake, ILIL8,04734.2%–

19Mahomet, ILIL10,51634.0%–

20Quincy, ILIL38,91833.9%–

21Mendota, ILIL6,89433.7%–

22Genoa, ILIL5,54732.9%–

23Peru, ILIL9,78032.1%–

24Barrington, ILIL10,58632.0%–

25Freeport, ILIL23,20231.6%–

26Sandwich, ILIL7,38031.4%–

27Maryville, ILIL8,41331.3%–

28Olney, ILIL8,34731.2%–

29Edwardsville, ILIL26,46331.2%–

30Pontiac, ILIL10,80631.1%–

31Princeton, ILIL7,67430.9%–

32Yorkville, ILIL26,73030.7%–

33Mokena, ILIL19,89730.7%–

34Antioch, ILIL15,00030.5%–

35McHenry, ILIL29,21730.5%–

36Godfrey, ILIL17,62030.5%–

37Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89830.4%–

38East Alton, ILIL5,62129.8%–

39Cary, ILIL17,93229.7%–

40West Dundee, ILIL8,57029.6%–

41Swansea, ILIL14,35629.6%–

42Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68128.9%–

43Sycamore, ILIL19,08328.8%–

44Sterling, ILIL14,39428.7%–

45Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64128.5%–

46Geneseo, ILIL6,50528.4%–

47Elburn, ILIL7,08428.3%–

48Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26228.2%–

49Wauconda, ILIL13,99327.8%–

50Lincoln, ILIL12,98127.6%–

51Bethalto, ILIL9,20227.6%–

52Braidwood, ILIL6,25927.5%–

53Mattoon, ILIL16,66727.5%–

54O'Fallon, ILIL32,65627.4%–

55Mount Zion, ILIL5,88027.4%–

56Rockton, ILIL7,87027.3%–

57St. Charles, ILIL33,59427.3%–

58Lake Villa, ILIL8,69227.2%–

59Woodstock, ILIL25,74027.1%–

60Chatham, ILIL14,57927.0%–

61Dixon, ILIL14,58227.0%–

62Roscoe, ILIL11,03426.9%–

63East Peoria, ILIL22,08826.9%–

64New Lenox, ILIL28,89326.8%–

65Volo, ILIL6,80526.8%–

66Mascoutah, ILIL9,23926.8%–

67Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75026.8%–

68Libertyville, ILIL20,70126.7%–

69Wood River, ILIL10,22426.7%–

70Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38126.6%–

71Machesney Park, ILIL22,80526.6%–

72Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28826.5%–

73Campton Hills, ILIL10,89426.5%–

74Geneva, ILIL21,13826.5%–

75Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72326.3%–

76Fox Lake, ILIL10,84926.3%–

77Western Springs, ILIL13,58826.2%–

78Grayslake, ILIL21,14026.2%–

79Normal, ILIL53,27526.0%–

80Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81025.9%–

81Rock Falls, ILIL8,52125.8%–

82Ottawa, ILIL18,68425.6%–

83Belleville, ILIL40,23725.6%–

84Collinsville, ILIL23,71725.6%–

85Greenville, ILIL7,46925.6%–

86Algonquin, ILIL30,82425.5%–

87Vandalia, ILIL7,10825.4%–

88Loves Park, ILIL23,71225.2%–

89Pekin, ILIL31,27725.1%–

90Huntley, ILIL29,13225.1%–

91Wilmington, ILIL5,61425.1%–

92Minooka, ILIL12,89925.1%–

93Winfield, ILIL10,14625.0%–

94Batavia, ILIL26,58624.9%–

95Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59024.9%–

96Channahon, ILIL14,53024.6%–

97Northfield, ILIL5,63224.5%–

98Downers Grove, ILIL50,36524.4%–

99Oswego, ILIL39,94824.4%–

100Manhattan, ILIL10,94324.4%–

101Wheaton, ILIL54,06524.3%–

102Gages Lake, ILIL10,81924.2%–

103Bloomington, ILIL78,80424.2%–

104Troy, ILIL11,89324.2%–

105Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56323.9%–

106Shiloh, ILIL14,60423.7%–

107La Grange Park, ILIL13,45323.5%–

108Salem, ILIL7,03523.5%–

109La Grange, ILIL15,93523.5%–

110Hillsboro, ILIL6,18423.5%–

111Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13023.4%–

112Monticello, ILIL6,08023.4%–

113Bradley, ILIL15,21423.3%–

114Centralia, ILIL11,86323.2%–

115Orland Hills, ILIL6,66323.0%–

116Chillicothe, ILIL6,03322.9%–

117Plano, ILIL12,67722.8%–

118Winnetka, ILIL12,51822.7%–

119North Aurora, ILIL19,40622.6%–

120Morris, ILIL14,66922.5%–

121Crestwood, ILIL10,52922.4%–

122Rochelle, ILIL9,49822.4%–

123Lockport, ILIL27,82222.3%–

124Robinson, ILIL7,28322.3%–

125Plainfield, ILIL50,04322.3%–

126Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65822.2%–

127Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56022.2%–

128Moline, ILIL42,36222.2%–

129Gurnee, ILIL30,45822.2%–

130Park Ridge, ILIL38,46322.2%–

131DeKalb, ILIL40,46722.1%–

132Frankfort, ILIL21,36522.1%–

133Litchfield, ILIL6,59822.0%–

134Montgomery, ILIL21,97821.8%–

135Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76721.8%–

136Harvard, ILIL9,50421.8%–

137Carterville, ILIL5,83921.7%–

138Elmhurst, ILIL46,11121.6%–

139Lombard, ILIL44,39921.5%–

140Jacksonville, ILIL17,75221.3%–

141Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52521.2%–

142Lisle, ILIL23,43221.2%–

143Coal City, ILIL5,83121.0%–

144Canton, ILIL13,29720.9%–

145Willow Springs, ILIL5,78820.9%–

146Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21620.8%–

147Warrenville, ILIL15,21120.8%–

148Macomb, ILIL14,53020.6%–

149Murphysboro, ILIL6,97720.6%–

150South Elgin, ILIL25,65620.5%–

151Lake Forest, ILIL19,73120.4%–

152Streator, ILIL12,19020.4%–

153South Beloit, ILIL7,99620.3%–

154Elk Grove, ILIL31,88520.2%–

155Manteno, ILIL9,20120.1%–

156Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,44820.1%–

157Inverness, ILIL7,41820.1%–

158Milan, ILIL5,02820.0%–

159Charleston, ILIL17,46619.9%–

160Rock Island, ILIL36,22519.9%–

161LaSalle, ILIL9,38819.9%–

162Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86819.7%–

163Alton, ILIL25,01319.7%–

164West Frankfort, ILIL7,10519.6%–

165Savoy, ILIL9,11319.6%–

166Naperville, ILIL153,11419.6%–

167Roselle, ILIL22,75619.6%–

168Wilmette, ILIL27,45919.5%–

169Kewanee, ILIL12,11519.5%–

170Villa Park, ILIL21,88819.3%–

171Lemont, ILIL18,51319.3%–

172Granite City, ILIL26,80719.2%–

173Crete, ILIL8,34519.2%–

174Decatur, ILIL67,88419.1%–

175Springfield, ILIL112,98919.0%–

176Gilberts, ILIL9,08219.0%–

177Shorewood, ILIL18,53619.0%–

178Riverside, ILIL8,93918.9%–

179Silvis, ILIL7,97918.8%–

180Belvidere, ILIL25,46218.6%–

181Oak Park, ILIL52,82318.4%–

182Oak Forest, ILIL26,79218.2%–

183Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17518.2%–

184Du Quoin, ILIL5,56917.9%–

185Palos Heights, ILIL12,08417.9%–

186Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67917.8%–

187Palatine, ILIL65,84217.6%–

188Tinley Park, ILIL55,14017.5%–

189Taylorville, ILIL10,52217.5%–

190Peoria, ILIL110,92017.4%–

191River Forest, ILIL11,39317.3%–

192Homer Glen, ILIL24,87317.3%–

193Itasca, ILIL9,48817.3%–

194Pana, ILIL5,01017.2%–

195Glenview, ILIL47,71117.1%–

196Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98917.0%–

197Metropolis, ILIL5,72716.9%–

198Rockford, ILIL147,38416.8%–

199Monmouth, ILIL8,59916.7%–

200Rantoul, ILIL11,99116.7%–

201Bartlett, ILIL40,85516.7%–

202Brookfield, ILIL18,87916.7%–

203Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88716.6%–

204Hinsdale, ILIL17,57316.3%–

205Spring Valley, ILIL5,40816.2%–

206Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90216.2%–

207Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47616.1%–

208Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17916.1%–

209Galesburg, ILIL28,58116.0%–

210Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54515.9%–

211Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96315.8%–

212Urbana, ILIL39,71915.8%–

213Harrisburg, ILIL7,92215.8%–

214Chester, ILIL6,84715.8%–

215Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18715.7%–

216Marion, ILIL17,14815.6%–

217Clinton, ILIL6,78115.5%–

218Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39515.5%–

219Glencoe, ILIL8,72415.4%–

220Champaign, ILIL91,19515.4%–

221Worth, ILIL10,69615.2%–

222Highwood, ILIL5,32315.0%–

223Mundelein, ILIL32,68015.0%–

224Evanston, ILIL76,38015.0%–

225Woodridge, ILIL34,02815.0%–

226East Moline, ILIL20,45315.0%–

227Midlothian, ILIL13,84114.9%–

228Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69014.9%–

229Carol Stream, ILIL39,31514.8%–

230Steger, ILIL9,35214.7%–

231Des Plaines, ILIL58,77214.7%–

232Northbrook, ILIL34,74414.7%–

233Long Grove, ILIL8,34314.6%–

234Westmont, ILIL24,15514.6%–

235Romeoville, ILIL41,28114.4%–

236Schaumburg, ILIL77,24914.1%–

237Homewood, ILIL18,77314.1%–

238Herrin, ILIL12,26814.0%–

239Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85814.0%–

240Alsip, ILIL18,48314.0%–

241Highland Park, ILIL30,76713.8%–

242Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80313.7%–

243Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84413.7%–

244Darien, ILIL22,03213.6%–

245Orland Park, ILIL57,95413.6%–

246Deerfield, ILIL19,64213.4%–

247Joliet, ILIL152,24113.4%–

248Beardstown, ILIL5,69113.2%–

249Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45013.2%–

250Round Lake, ILIL18,52613.1%–

251Carbondale, ILIL21,81113.0%–

252Crest Hill, ILIL20,69512.8%–

253Palos Hills, ILIL18,02812.7%–

254Countryside, ILIL6,26012.6%–

255Monee, ILIL5,11912.6%–

256Morton Grove, ILIL24,58212.5%–

257Danville, ILIL28,13812.5%–

258Elgin, ILIL115,47612.5%–

259Paris, ILIL8,02612.3%–

260Westchester, ILIL16,30012.3%–

261Willowbrook, ILIL9,12612.3%–

262Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55212.1%–

263Beach Park, ILIL14,11412.1%–

264Forest Park, ILIL13,82912.1%–

265Streamwood, ILIL38,27712.1%–

266Aurora, ILIL181,50512.0%–

267Benton, ILIL6,55811.6%–

268Zion, ILIL24,44711.6%–

269Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82511.6%–

270West Chicago, ILIL25,29611.4%–

271South Barrington, ILIL5,07110.6%–

272Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03610.4%–

273Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81210.4%–

274Hanover Park, ILIL36,56810.3%–

275Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28310.1%–

276Wood Dale, ILIL14,08110.0%–

277Carpentersville, ILIL37,0459.6%–

278Niles, ILIL30,4439.5%–

279Bensenville, ILIL18,5259.3%–

280Bridgeview, ILIL16,5219.2%–

281Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6559.1%–

282Kankakee, ILIL23,4008.8%–

283Posen, ILIL5,4058.6%–

284Northlake, ILIL12,4628.6%–

285Burbank, ILIL28,5788.6%–

286North Chicago, ILIL34,0508.5%–

287Oak Brook, ILIL8,1088.5%–

288Wheeling, ILIL38,3918.4%–

289Norridge, ILIL14,8088.4%–

290Stickney, ILIL6,8978.3%–

291Lansing, ILIL28,0688.3%–

292Berkeley, ILIL5,1418.0%–

293Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0397.9%–

294River Grove, ILIL10,4097.9%–

295Addison, ILIL35,7587.8%–

296Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6757.8%–

297Franklin Park, ILIL18,0457.8%–

298Chicago, ILIL2,731,5857.4%–

299Skokie, ILIL66,5447.2%–

300Sauk, ILIL9,6247.0%–

301Justice, ILIL12,2856.9%–

302Lyons, ILIL10,4336.5%–

303Berwyn, ILIL55,0016.5%–

304North Riverside, ILIL7,1616.3%–

305Schiller Park, ILIL11,3176.3%–

306Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7616.1%–

307Blue Island, ILIL21,8056.0%–

308Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1015.9%–

309Waukegan, ILIL87,9405.4%–

310Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5085.2%–

311Flossmoor, ILIL9,3585.0%–

312Park Forest, ILIL21,0794.8%–

313Melrose Park, ILIL23,9364.1%–

314Matteson, ILIL18,5434.1%–

315Broadview, ILIL7,8713.8%–

316Richton Park, ILIL12,4833.3%–

317Hillside, ILIL8,1403.3%–

318Lynwood, ILIL9,2973.2%–

319Park City, ILIL7,8933.0%–

320Markham, ILIL11,2742.7%–

321Cicero, ILIL81,8582.5%–

322Summit, ILIL10,7532.3%–

323Glenwood, ILIL8,4162.0%–

324Calumet City, ILIL34,7982.0%–

325South Holland, ILIL20,7491.7%–

326University Park, ILIL7,0191.5%–

327Maywood, ILIL23,3301.2%–

328Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0241.1%–

329Harvey, ILIL19,8491.0%–

330Bellwood, ILIL18,1161.0%–

331Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2150.9%–

332Riverdale, ILIL10,2800.9%–

333Calumet Park, ILIL6,7720.6%–

334Dolton, ILIL20,6710.6%–

335East St. Louis, ILIL17,6820.4%–

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