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Highest Nigerian population share, Illinois counties · 2010

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 38 counties in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN SHAREVS 2000

01De Witt County, ILIL15,1180.8%–

02Cook County, ILIL5,194,6250.2%–

03McHenry County, ILIL317,7510.1%–

04Brown County, ILIL6,4010.1%–

05Jackson County, ILIL52,5010.1%–

06Boone County, ILIL53,5680.1%–

07Will County, ILIL712,2530.1%–

08Sangamon County, ILIL194,1700.1%–

09Henry County, ILIL48,0950.1%–

10Grundy County, ILIL54,0520.1%–

11Logan County, ILIL27,1820.1%–

12Champaign County, ILIL209,9720.1%–

13Rock Island County, ILIL141,8690.1%–

14Bond County, ILIL16,9590.1%–

15Kane County, ILIL525,7570.1%–

16Coles County, ILIL46,6070.1%–

17Knox County, ILIL47,7670.1%–

18Peoria County, ILIL178,5530.1%–

19Williamson County, ILIL67,2250.1%–

20Lee County, ILIL32,9140.0%–

21DuPage County, ILIL934,2980.0%–

22DeKalb County, ILIL101,8350.0%–

23McLean County, ILIL171,4190.0%–

24Madison County, ILIL263,1100.0%–

25St. Clair County, ILIL250,7080.0%–

26Randolph County, ILIL29,9210.0%–

27Christian County, ILIL33,4430.0%–

28Morgan County, ILIL32,5150.0%–

29Lake County, ILIL719,3390.0%–

30Livingston County, ILIL35,0570.0%–

31Kendall County, ILIL145,4700.0%–

32Vermilion County, ILIL71,2590.0%–

33Marion County, ILIL36,3820.0%–

34Perry County, ILIL20,1600.0%–

35Tazewell County, ILIL130,0490.0%–

36Clinton County, ILIL37,1280.0%–

37Winnebago County, ILIL283,6740.0%–

38Kankakee County, ILIL105,5250.0%–

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