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Highest Ghanaian population share, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Ghanaian ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Ghanaian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 51 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Ghanaian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGHANAIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Woodridge, ILIL34,0281.4%+0.6 pts

02Edwardsville, ILIL26,4631.3%+1.2 pts

03Posen, ILIL5,4050.8%–

04Fox Lake, ILIL10,8490.8%–

05Crest Hill, ILIL20,6950.6%–

06Evanston, ILIL76,3800.6%–

07Midlothian, ILIL13,8410.6%–

08Willowbrook, ILIL9,1260.5%–

09Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8250.4%–

10Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8030.4%−0.1 pts

11Richton Park, ILIL12,4830.4%–

12Rantoul, ILIL11,9910.3%–

13Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7610.3%–

14Romeoville, ILIL41,2810.2%+0.0 pts

15Hanover Park, ILIL36,5680.2%−0.4 pts

16Calumet City, ILIL34,7980.2%+0.2 pts

17Calumet Park, ILIL6,7720.2%–

18Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8680.2%–

19Collinsville, ILIL23,7170.1%–

20Westchester, ILIL16,3000.1%–

21Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5520.1%–

22Waukegan, ILIL87,9400.1%+0.1 pts

23Carbondale, ILIL21,8110.1%–

24Lansing, ILIL28,0680.1%–

25DeKalb, ILIL40,4670.1%–

26Glenview, ILIL47,7110.1%–

27Homewood, ILIL18,7730.1%–

28Elgin, ILIL115,4760.1%–

29Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2830.1%–

30Carol Stream, ILIL39,3150.1%–

31Chicago, ILIL2,731,5850.1%+0.0 pts

32Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9020.1%–

33Grayslake, ILIL21,1400.1%–

34Wheeling, ILIL38,3910.1%–

35Oak Park, ILIL52,8230.1%+0.0 pts

36Galesburg, ILIL28,5810.0%–

37Rock Island, ILIL36,2250.0%–

38Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5900.0%–

39Addison, ILIL35,7580.0%–

40Champaign, ILIL91,1950.0%–

41Peoria, ILIL110,9200.0%−0.2 pts

42Alton, ILIL25,0130.0%–

43Joliet, ILIL152,2410.0%+0.0 pts

44Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3950.0%–

45Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2880.0%–

46Charleston, ILIL17,4660.0%–

47Springfield, ILIL112,9890.0%−0.0 pts

48Urbana, ILIL39,7190.0%−0.2 pts

49Normal, ILIL53,2750.0%+0.0 pts

50Rockford, ILIL147,3840.0%+0.0 pts

51Aurora, ILIL181,5050.0%–

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