RANKING · 2024 ACS · 117 SHOWN OF 117

Highest Iranian population share, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Iranian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Iranian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 117 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 117 is 0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Mundelein, IL, up 62 places to #36.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Iranian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRANIAN SHAREVS 2010

01West Frankfort, ILIL7,1051.0%–

02▲45Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6810.9%–

03Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1790.9%+0.5 pts

04▲2Morton Grove, ILIL24,5820.9%+0.6 pts

05▼3Oak Brook, ILIL8,1080.9%−2.2 pts

06▼2Northbrook, ILIL34,7440.9%+0.2 pts

07Northfield, ILIL5,6320.8%+0.6 pts

08Lisle, ILIL23,4320.8%+0.7 pts

09▲21Urbana, ILIL39,7190.8%+0.6 pts

10▲23Willowbrook, ILIL9,1260.8%+0.2 pts

11▼2Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5520.8%+0.3 pts

12▲10Wilmette, ILIL27,4590.7%+0.2 pts

13▲33Hinsdale, ILIL17,5730.7%+0.5 pts

14▲1North Chicago, ILIL34,0500.6%–

15▲17Grayslake, ILIL21,1400.6%+0.5 pts

16▲38Carbondale, ILIL21,8110.5%−0.1 pts

17Hanover Park, ILIL36,5680.5%0.0 pts

18Gilberts, ILIL9,0820.5%–

19Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5630.4%−0.2 pts

20Lyons, ILIL10,4330.4%–

21Forest Park, ILIL13,8290.4%–

22▲36Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2160.4%+0.2 pts

23Mattoon, ILIL16,6670.4%–

24▼7Oak Park, ILIL52,8230.3%+0.2 pts

25▼18Lake Forest, ILIL19,7310.3%+0.3 pts

26▲19Bensenville, ILIL18,5250.3%–

27▲11Sterling, ILIL14,3940.3%–

28▼4Gurnee, ILIL30,4580.3%+0.2 pts

29▲7Carol Stream, ILIL39,3150.3%+0.2 pts

30Island Lake, ILIL8,0470.3%–

31▲10Glenview, ILIL47,7110.3%−0.3 pts

32▲16Skokie, ILIL66,5440.3%−0.2 pts

33▲17Wheeling, ILIL38,3910.3%–

34▲22Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8580.3%−0.3 pts

35Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9020.2%–

36▲62Mundelein, ILIL32,6800.2%−0.1 pts

37Savoy, ILIL9,1130.2%+0.1 pts

38Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8100.2%−0.1 pts

39▲3Naperville, ILIL153,1140.2%−0.1 pts

40Effingham, ILIL12,4060.2%−0.4 pts

41▲33Evanston, ILIL76,3800.2%+0.1 pts

42Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7670.2%–

43▼12Schaumburg, ILIL77,2490.2%−0.1 pts

44Tinley Park, ILIL55,1400.2%–

45▼18Deerfield, ILIL19,6420.2%0.0 pts

46▲42Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8030.2%0.0 pts

47▼27Itasca, ILIL9,4880.2%–

48▼34West Chicago, ILIL25,2960.2%–

49▲3Highland Park, ILIL30,7670.2%+0.1 pts

50▼13Long Grove, ILIL8,3430.2%0.0 pts

51▲34Park Forest, ILIL21,0790.2%–

52▲12Chicago, ILIL2,731,5850.2%+0.1 pts

53North Aurora, ILIL19,4060.2%–

54Des Plaines, ILIL58,7720.2%+0.1 pts

55▲7Champaign, ILIL91,1950.2%0.0 pts

56Richton Park, ILIL12,4830.2%–

57▲8Lombard, ILIL44,3990.2%+0.1 pts

58Chatham, ILIL14,5790.2%–

59▲9Summit, ILIL10,7530.2%–

60▼25Darien, ILIL22,0320.2%0.0 pts

61▲22Park Ridge, ILIL38,4630.2%0.0 pts

62Lemont, ILIL18,5130.2%–

63▲15Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8250.1%–

64▼3Westmont, ILIL24,1550.1%−0.1 pts

65▼54La Grange Park, ILIL13,4530.1%–

66▼47Edwardsville, ILIL26,4630.1%–

67▼59Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0390.1%−0.1 pts

68▼50Wheaton, ILIL54,0650.1%–

69▲11Peoria, ILIL110,9200.1%0.0 pts

70Wood River, ILIL10,2240.1%–

71▲21Galesburg, ILIL28,5810.1%–

72Niles, ILIL30,4430.1%0.0 pts

73Troy, ILIL11,8930.1%–

74▼3Macomb, ILIL14,5300.1%–

75▲24Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0360.1%–

76▼42Elk Grove, ILIL31,8850.1%−0.1 pts

77Frankfort, ILIL21,3650.1%0.0 pts

78▼27Wauconda, ILIL13,9930.1%–

79Collinsville, ILIL23,7170.1%–

80▲17Ottawa, ILIL18,6840.1%–

81▼56Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7500.1%0.0 pts

82▼7Winnetka, ILIL12,5180.1%–

83▼40Westchester, ILIL16,3000.1%–

84Pekin, ILIL31,2770.1%–

85▼25Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3950.1%−0.1 pts

86▼60Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8120.1%−0.2 pts

87Villa Park, ILIL21,8880.1%−0.1 pts

88DeKalb, ILIL40,4670.1%−0.3 pts

89▼2Plainfield, ILIL50,0430.1%−0.1 pts

90▼77Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9630.1%0.0 pts

91Elgin, ILIL115,4760.1%–

92▼23Waukegan, ILIL87,9400.1%0.0 pts

93▼81River Forest, ILIL11,3930.1%−0.9 pts

94▼12Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6550.1%–

95Addison, ILIL35,7580.1%–

96Maywood, ILIL23,3300.1%–

97St. Charles, ILIL33,5940.1%–

98Roselle, ILIL22,7560.1%−0.1 pts

99Rock Island, ILIL36,2250.1%–

100Winfield, ILIL10,1460.0%−0.8 pts

101▼29Elmhurst, ILIL46,1110.0%–

102South Holland, ILIL20,7490.0%–

103▼37Algonquin, ILIL30,8240.0%–

104▼28Palatine, ILIL65,8420.0%−0.1 pts

105▼16Springfield, ILIL112,9890.0%0.0 pts

106Normal, ILIL53,2750.0%−0.1 pts

107▼34Aurora, ILIL181,5050.0%−0.1 pts

108Harrisburg, ILIL7,9220.0%–

109▼23Bloomington, ILIL78,8040.0%–

110Decatur, ILIL67,8840.0%0.0 pts

111▼10Quincy, ILIL38,9180.0%–

112▼33Rockford, ILIL147,3840.0%0.0 pts

113Cicero, ILIL81,8580.0%–

114▼20Downers Grove, ILIL50,3650.0%−0.1 pts

115▼22Melrose Park, ILIL23,9360.0%–

116Joliet, ILIL152,2410.0%–

117Kankakee, ILIL23,4000.0%–

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