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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. The median across all 23 is 0.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Coles County, IL, up 11 places to #5.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Ghanaian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGHANAIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲3Will County, ILIL712,2530.2%+0.1 pts

02▲3Cook County, ILIL5,194,6250.1%+0.1 pts

03DuPage County, ILIL934,2980.1%0.0 pts

04▲5Champaign County, ILIL209,9720.1%0.0 pts

05▲11Coles County, ILIL46,6070.1%–

06McDonough County, ILIL25,9160.1%–

07▲1DeKalb County, ILIL101,8350.0%–

08▼1Jackson County, ILIL52,5010.0%–

09Boone County, ILIL53,5680.0%–

10St. Clair County, ILIL250,7080.0%–

11▼5Lake County, ILIL719,3390.0%0.0 pts

12LaSalle County, ILIL107,7730.0%–

13▼11Madison County, ILIL263,1100.0%0.0 pts

14▼2Rock Island County, ILIL141,8690.0%–

15▲3Winnebago County, ILIL283,6740.0%0.0 pts

16▼5Peoria County, ILIL178,5530.0%−0.1 pts

17▼7Knox County, ILIL47,7670.0%–

18▲1McLean County, ILIL171,4190.0%0.0 pts

19▼5Sangamon County, ILIL194,1700.0%0.0 pts

20Kankakee County, ILIL105,5250.0%–

21▼8Douglas County, ILIL19,8800.0%–

22Macon County, ILIL99,3000.0%0.0 pts

23▼3Kane County, ILIL525,7570.0%0.0 pts

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