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Highest Kenyan population share, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Kenyan ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Kenyan residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 40 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 40 is 0.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Bolingbrook, IL, up 16 places to #11.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Kenyan population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPKENYAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲4Flossmoor, ILIL9,3580.6%–

02Orland Hills, ILIL6,6630.6%–

03Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1750.3%–

04▲5Lynwood, ILIL9,2970.3%–

05▲1Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8250.3%–

06Shorewood, ILIL18,5360.2%–

07Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2620.2%–

08Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5900.1%–

09Urbana, ILIL39,7190.1%+0.1 pts

10Rock Island, ILIL36,2250.1%–

11▲16Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8030.1%+0.1 pts

12Brookfield, ILIL18,8790.1%–

13▲5Edwardsville, ILIL26,4630.1%–

14Round Lake, ILIL18,5260.1%0.0 pts

15▲13Homewood, ILIL18,7730.1%–

16North Chicago, ILIL34,0500.1%–

17Plainfield, ILIL50,0430.1%–

18▼1Granite City, ILIL26,8070.0%–

19Waukegan, ILIL87,9400.0%–

20Normal, ILIL53,2750.0%–

21▲5Peoria, ILIL110,9200.0%–

22Westmont, ILIL24,1550.0%–

23Woodridge, ILIL34,0280.0%–

24Des Plaines, ILIL58,7720.0%–

25Palos Heights, ILIL12,0840.0%–

26Lombard, ILIL44,3990.0%–

27▼4Evanston, ILIL76,3800.0%–

28▲1Chicago, ILIL2,731,5850.0%0.0 pts

29Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7610.0%–

30Aurora, ILIL181,5050.0%–

31▼18Rockford, ILIL147,3840.0%–

32▼8Springfield, ILIL112,9890.0%–

33Bradley, ILIL15,2140.0%–

34Northbrook, ILIL34,7440.0%–

35Lake Forest, ILIL19,7310.0%–

36Palatine, ILIL65,8420.0%0.0 pts

37Loves Park, ILIL23,7120.0%–

38Cicero, ILIL81,8580.0%–

39Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4500.0%–

40Bloomington, ILIL78,8040.0%0.0 pts

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