RANKING · 2024 ACS · 44 SHOWN OF 44

Highest Nigerian population share, Illinois counties

Illinois counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Nigerian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Nigerian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 44 counties in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Cook County, ILIL5,194,6250.5%+0.3 pts

02Will County, ILIL712,2530.4%+0.3 pts

03Johnson County, ILIL13,3630.4%–

04McDonough County, ILIL25,9160.4%–

05Sangamon County, ILIL194,1700.4%+0.3 pts

06Kendall County, ILIL145,4700.3%+0.2 pts

07Winnebago County, ILIL283,6740.2%+0.2 pts

08Whiteside County, ILIL54,1210.2%–

09Williamson County, ILIL67,2250.2%+0.1 pts

10Kane County, ILIL525,7570.2%+0.1 pts

11Lake County, ILIL719,3390.2%+0.1 pts

12Champaign County, ILIL209,9720.1%+0.1 pts

13Peoria County, ILIL178,5530.1%+0.1 pts

14Morgan County, ILIL32,5150.1%+0.1 pts

15McHenry County, ILIL317,7510.1%−0.0 pts

16McLean County, ILIL171,4190.1%+0.1 pts

17DeKalb County, ILIL101,8350.1%+0.1 pts

18Woodford County, ILIL38,1110.1%–

19Macon County, ILIL99,3000.1%–

20Madison County, ILIL263,1100.1%+0.1 pts

21St. Clair County, ILIL250,7080.1%+0.1 pts

22Adams County, ILIL64,2670.1%–

23DuPage County, ILIL934,2980.1%+0.0 pts

24Jackson County, ILIL52,5010.1%−0.0 pts

25Christian County, ILIL33,4430.1%+0.0 pts

26Saline County, ILIL22,7720.1%–

27Stephenson County, ILIL43,2200.1%–

28Rock Island County, ILIL141,8690.0%−0.0 pts

29Kankakee County, ILIL105,5250.0%+0.0 pts

30Knox County, ILIL47,7670.0%−0.0 pts

31Livingston County, ILIL35,0570.0%+0.0 pts

32Randolph County, ILIL29,9210.0%−0.0 pts

33White County, ILIL13,2500.0%–

34Marion County, ILIL36,3820.0%+0.0 pts

35Hancock County, ILIL16,8030.0%–

36Mason County, ILIL12,4110.0%–

37Tazewell County, ILIL130,0490.0%+0.0 pts

38LaSalle County, ILIL107,7730.0%–

39Fulton County, ILIL32,9010.0%–

40Vermilion County, ILIL71,2590.0%−0.0 pts

41Grundy County, ILIL54,0520.0%−0.1 pts

42Henry County, ILIL48,0950.0%−0.1 pts

43Ogle County, ILIL51,3990.0%–

44Effingham County, ILIL34,5190.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES