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Highest Ghanaian population share, Illinois counties

Illinois counties 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 23 counties 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

01Will County, ILIL712,2530.2%+0.1 pts

02Cook County, ILIL5,194,6250.1%+0.1 pts

03DuPage County, ILIL934,2980.1%+0.0 pts

04Champaign County, ILIL209,9720.1%+0.0 pts

05Coles County, ILIL46,6070.1%–

06McDonough County, ILIL25,9160.1%–

07DeKalb County, ILIL101,8350.0%–

08Jackson County, ILIL52,5010.0%–

09Boone County, ILIL53,5680.0%–

10St. Clair County, ILIL250,7080.0%–

11Lake County, ILIL719,3390.0%+0.0 pts

12LaSalle County, ILIL107,7730.0%–

13Madison County, ILIL263,1100.0%+0.0 pts

14Rock Island County, ILIL141,8690.0%–

15Winnebago County, ILIL283,6740.0%+0.0 pts

16Peoria County, ILIL178,5530.0%−0.1 pts

17Knox County, ILIL47,7670.0%–

18McLean County, ILIL171,4190.0%−0.0 pts

19Sangamon County, ILIL194,1700.0%−0.0 pts

20Kankakee County, ILIL105,5250.0%–

21Douglas County, ILIL19,8800.0%–

22Macon County, ILIL99,3000.0%−0.0 pts

23Kane County, ILIL525,7570.0%−0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES