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Highest Iraqi population share, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Iraqi ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Iraqi residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 61 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 61 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Mount Prospect, IL, up 17 places to #16.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Iraqi population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRAQI SHAREVS 2010

01Skokie, ILIL66,5441.6%+0.2 pts

02Morton Grove, ILIL24,5821.6%+1.2 pts

03La Grange Park, ILIL13,4531.2%–

04▼1Niles, ILIL30,4430.8%−0.6 pts

05▲1Des Plaines, ILIL58,7720.7%+0.6 pts

06▲12Itasca, ILIL9,4880.7%–

07▼3Oak Brook, ILIL8,1080.5%–

08Wood Dale, ILIL14,0810.5%–

09Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4760.5%–

10▼3Rockford, ILIL147,3840.5%+0.4 pts

11▲14Elk Grove, ILIL31,8850.4%+0.3 pts

12▼4North Aurora, ILIL19,4060.3%–

13▼3Wheaton, ILIL54,0650.3%–

14▲1Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8100.3%–

15▲11Savoy, ILIL9,1130.3%–

16▲17Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3950.3%–

17▼3Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0390.2%0.0 pts

18Winfield, ILIL10,1460.2%–

19Woodstock, ILIL25,7400.2%–

20▼4Northbrook, ILIL34,7440.2%+0.1 pts

21Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8120.2%+0.1 pts

22▼9Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6900.2%–

23Winnetka, ILIL12,5180.2%–

24▼12Park Ridge, ILIL38,4630.2%–

25Hanover Park, ILIL36,5680.2%–

26Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2620.2%–

27Romeoville, ILIL41,2810.1%–

28Oswego, ILIL39,9480.1%–

29▲15Carol Stream, ILIL39,3150.1%–

30▲2West Chicago, ILIL25,2960.1%−0.2 pts

31▲8Wheeling, ILIL38,3910.1%–

32Carbondale, ILIL21,8110.1%–

33▼6Glencoe, ILIL8,7240.1%–

34▲8Centralia, ILIL11,8630.1%–

35▼12Hinsdale, ILIL17,5730.1%–

36Orland Park, ILIL57,9540.1%+0.1 pts

37▼16Palatine, ILIL65,8420.1%0.0 pts

38O'Fallon, ILIL32,6560.1%–

39▼8Chicago, ILIL2,731,5850.1%0.0 pts

40Plainfield, ILIL50,0430.1%0.0 pts

41▼30Aurora, ILIL181,5050.1%–

42▲3North Chicago, ILIL34,0500.1%0.0 pts

43St. Charles, ILIL33,5940.1%–

44▼8Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8580.1%–

45Elmhurst, ILIL46,1110.0%–

46▼11Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8250.0%–

47Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4500.0%–

48Wilmette, ILIL27,4590.0%–

49Westmont, ILIL24,1550.0%–

50▼30Glenview, ILIL47,7110.0%−0.2 pts

51▼2Cicero, ILIL81,8580.0%–

52▼23Addison, ILIL35,7580.0%–

53▼12Schaumburg, ILIL77,2490.0%−0.3 pts

54▼4Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2160.0%–

55▼2Evanston, ILIL76,3800.0%0.0 pts

56Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8030.0%–

57Streamwood, ILIL38,2770.0%0.0 pts

58▼10Champaign, ILIL91,1950.0%0.0 pts

59Freeport, ILIL23,2020.0%–

60Peoria, ILIL110,9200.0%–

61▼18Naperville, ILIL153,1140.0%–

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