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Highest Kenyan population share, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Kenyan ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Kenyan residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 30 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Kenyan population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPKENYAN SHAREVS 2000

01Lake Villa, ILIL8,6921.5%–

02Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6580.7%–

03Forest Park, ILIL13,8290.6%–

04Robinson, ILIL7,2830.6%–

05Flossmoor, ILIL9,3580.5%–

06Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8250.3%–

07Harvey, ILIL19,8490.3%–

08Pontiac, ILIL10,8060.2%–

09Lynwood, ILIL9,2970.2%–

10Batavia, ILIL26,5860.2%–

11Geneva, ILIL21,1380.2%–

12McHenry, ILIL29,2170.1%–

13Rockford, ILIL147,3840.1%–

14Champaign, ILIL91,1950.1%–

15Elgin, ILIL115,4760.1%–

16DeKalb, ILIL40,4670.1%–

17Granite City, ILIL26,8070.1%–

18Edwardsville, ILIL26,4630.0%–

19Jacksonville, ILIL17,7520.0%–

20Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9020.0%–

21Pekin, ILIL31,2770.0%–

22Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2880.0%–

23Evanston, ILIL76,3800.0%–

24Springfield, ILIL112,9890.0%–

25Naperville, ILIL153,1140.0%–

26Peoria, ILIL110,9200.0%–

27Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8030.0%–

28Homewood, ILIL18,7730.0%–

29Chicago, ILIL2,731,5850.0%–

30Joliet, ILIL152,2410.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES