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Highest Ghanaian population share, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Ghanaian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Ghanaian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 68 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 68 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Urbana, IL, up 34 places to #14.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Ghanaian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGHANAIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Woodridge, ILIL34,0281.7%+0.8 pts

02▲18Westchester, ILIL16,3001.1%–

03▲3Evanston, ILIL76,3800.9%–

04▲1Crest Hill, ILIL20,6950.8%–

05▲9Romeoville, ILIL41,2810.8%+0.5 pts

06Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6410.7%–

07East Alton, ILIL5,6210.6%–

08Dolton, ILIL20,6710.6%–

09Worth, ILIL10,6960.5%–

10Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8030.5%+0.1 pts

11Richton Park, ILIL12,4830.4%–

12Lisle, ILIL23,4320.4%+0.2 pts

13Maywood, ILIL23,3300.3%–

14▲34Urbana, ILIL39,7190.3%+0.1 pts

15Sycamore, ILIL19,0830.3%–

16Riverdale, ILIL10,2800.2%–

17Burbank, ILIL28,5780.2%–

18▲4Waukegan, ILIL87,9400.2%+0.2 pts

19▲24Joliet, ILIL152,2410.2%+0.2 pts

20Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8100.2%–

21▲8Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2830.2%–

22Shiloh, ILIL14,6040.2%–

23Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0240.2%–

24▲7Chicago, ILIL2,731,5850.2%+0.1 pts

25▼4Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5520.2%–

26Belleville, ILIL40,2370.2%–

27▲19Charleston, ILIL17,4660.2%–

28Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8980.1%0.0 pts

29Gurnee, ILIL30,4580.1%–

30Park Forest, ILIL21,0790.1%–

31▲4Oak Park, ILIL52,8230.1%+0.1 pts

32Villa Park, ILIL21,8880.1%–

33Macomb, ILIL14,5300.1%–

34▼11Carbondale, ILIL21,8110.1%–

35Savoy, ILIL9,1130.1%–

36▼6Carol Stream, ILIL39,3150.1%–

37La Grange Park, ILIL13,4530.1%–

38Belvidere, ILIL25,4620.1%–

39Lombard, ILIL44,3990.1%–

40▼3Rock Island, ILIL36,2250.1%–

41Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4500.1%–

42Blue Island, ILIL21,8050.1%0.0 pts

43Skokie, ILIL66,5440.1%–

44Bradley, ILIL15,2140.1%–

45▲5Rockford, ILIL147,3840.1%0.0 pts

46Schaumburg, ILIL77,2490.0%–

47Berwyn, ILIL55,0010.0%–

48Downers Grove, ILIL50,3650.0%–

49▼8Peoria, ILIL110,9200.0%−0.2 pts

50O'Fallon, ILIL32,6560.0%–

51▼15Galesburg, ILIL28,5810.0%–

52Moline, ILIL42,3620.0%–

53Zion, ILIL24,4470.0%–

54Palatine, ILIL65,8420.0%0.0 pts

55▼36Collinsville, ILIL23,7170.0%–

56Winfield, ILIL10,1460.0%–

57Elmhurst, ILIL46,1110.0%–

58Wheaton, ILIL54,0650.0%–

59▼10Normal, ILIL53,2750.0%0.0 pts

60Montgomery, ILIL21,9780.0%−0.2 pts

61▼14Springfield, ILIL112,9890.0%0.0 pts

62▼22Champaign, ILIL91,1950.0%–

63Westmont, ILIL24,1550.0%–

64Naperville, ILIL153,1140.0%−0.1 pts

65Bloomington, ILIL78,8040.0%0.0 pts

66Decatur, ILIL67,8840.0%–

67▼33Wheeling, ILIL38,3910.0%–

68Orland Park, ILIL57,9540.0%–

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