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Highest Nigerian population share, Illinois counties

Illinois counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Nigerian ancestry (2023 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 2000

01Cook County, ILIL5,194,6250.5%–

02Will County, ILIL712,2530.4%–

03Johnson County, ILIL13,3630.4%–

04McDonough County, ILIL25,9160.4%–

05Sangamon County, ILIL194,1700.4%–

06Kendall County, ILIL145,4700.3%–

07Winnebago County, ILIL283,6740.2%–

08Whiteside County, ILIL54,1210.2%–

09Williamson County, ILIL67,2250.2%–

10Kane County, ILIL525,7570.2%–

11Lake County, ILIL719,3390.2%–

12Champaign County, ILIL209,9720.1%–

13Peoria County, ILIL178,5530.1%–

14Morgan County, ILIL32,5150.1%–

15McHenry County, ILIL317,7510.1%–

16McLean County, ILIL171,4190.1%–

17DeKalb County, ILIL101,8350.1%–

18Woodford County, ILIL38,1110.1%–

19Macon County, ILIL99,3000.1%–

20Madison County, ILIL263,1100.1%–

21St. Clair County, ILIL250,7080.1%–

22Adams County, ILIL64,2670.1%–

23DuPage County, ILIL934,2980.1%–

24Jackson County, ILIL52,5010.1%–

25Christian County, ILIL33,4430.1%–

26Saline County, ILIL22,7720.1%–

27Stephenson County, ILIL43,2200.1%–

28Rock Island County, ILIL141,8690.0%–

29Kankakee County, ILIL105,5250.0%–

30Knox County, ILIL47,7670.0%–

31Livingston County, ILIL35,0570.0%–

32Randolph County, ILIL29,9210.0%–

33White County, ILIL13,2500.0%–

34Marion County, ILIL36,3820.0%–

35Hancock County, ILIL16,8030.0%–

36Mason County, ILIL12,4110.0%–

37Tazewell County, ILIL130,0490.0%–

38LaSalle County, ILIL107,7730.0%–

39Fulton County, ILIL32,9010.0%–

40Vermilion County, ILIL71,2590.0%–

41Grundy County, ILIL54,0520.0%–

42Henry County, ILIL48,0950.0%–

43Ogle County, ILIL51,3990.0%–

44Effingham County, ILIL34,5190.0%–

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