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Highest Laotian population share, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Laotian (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Laotian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 54 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 54 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hanover Park, IL, up 20 places to #8.

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YEAR2020 2024

Highest Laotian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLAOTIAN SHAREVS 2020

01Silvis, ILIL7,9791.2%–

02▼1South Elgin, ILIL25,6561.1%+0.2 pts

03▲1Elgin, ILIL115,4761.0%+0.4 pts

04▼2Hampshire, ILIL9,2660.9%+0.2 pts

05▲1Rockford, ILIL147,3840.9%+0.4 pts

06Gilberts, ILIL9,0820.7%–

07Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6900.4%–

08▲20Hanover Park, ILIL36,5680.4%+0.3 pts

09▼4North Aurora, ILIL19,4060.4%−0.2 pts

10Urbana, ILIL39,7190.4%0.0 pts

11North Chicago, ILIL34,0500.4%–

12Huntley, ILIL29,1320.4%–

13Loves Park, ILIL23,7120.3%–

14Carol Stream, ILIL39,3150.3%–

15St. Charles, ILIL33,5940.3%–

16Pana, ILIL5,0100.3%–

17▲9Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6550.2%+0.1 pts

18DeKalb, ILIL40,4670.2%–

19▼6Crest Hill, ILIL20,6950.2%−0.1 pts

20▼3Joliet, ILIL152,2410.1%0.0 pts

21Roscoe, ILIL11,0340.1%0.0 pts

22▼7Aurora, ILIL181,5050.1%−0.1 pts

23Rochelle, ILIL9,4980.1%–

24Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5450.1%–

25Geneva, ILIL21,1380.1%–

26▲16Des Plaines, ILIL58,7720.1%+0.1 pts

27Batavia, ILIL26,5860.1%–

28Grayslake, ILIL21,1400.1%–

29Canton, ILIL13,2970.1%–

30Schaumburg, ILIL77,2490.1%–

31▼11Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9890.1%−0.1 pts

32Wheeling, ILIL38,3910.1%–

33▲10Plainfield, ILIL50,0430.1%0.0 pts

34Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8030.1%–

35▼5Champaign, ILIL91,1950.1%0.0 pts

36Warrenville, ILIL15,2110.1%–

37▼2Sycamore, ILIL19,0830.1%0.0 pts

38▼6Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2880.1%0.0 pts

39▼21Carpentersville, ILIL37,0450.1%−0.1 pts

40Taylorville, ILIL10,5220.0%–

41▲3Peoria, ILIL110,9200.0%0.0 pts

42Elmhurst, ILIL46,1110.0%–

43▲3Downers Grove, ILIL50,3650.0%0.0 pts

44Bartlett, ILIL40,8550.0%–

45▼37Streamwood, ILIL38,2770.0%−0.4 pts

46▼13Springfield, ILIL112,9890.0%0.0 pts

47Park Ridge, ILIL38,4630.0%–

48▼1Gurnee, ILIL30,4580.0%0.0 pts

49▲2Chicago, ILIL2,731,5850.0%0.0 pts

50▼47Algonquin, ILIL30,8240.0%−0.7 pts

51Quincy, ILIL38,9180.0%–

52▲1Park City, ILIL7,8930.0%0.0 pts

53▼5Naperville, ILIL153,1140.0%0.0 pts

54▲1Palatine, ILIL65,8420.0%0.0 pts

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