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Highest Nigerian population share, Illinois counties · 2020

Illinois counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Nigerian ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Nigerian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 42 counties in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Jackson County, ILIL52,5010.5%+0.4 pts

02Cook County, ILIL5,194,6250.3%+0.1 pts

03McDonough County, ILIL25,9160.3%–

04Will County, ILIL712,2530.3%+0.2 pts

05Kendall County, ILIL145,4700.3%+0.2 pts

06Sangamon County, ILIL194,1700.2%+0.1 pts

07Winnebago County, ILIL283,6740.2%+0.2 pts

08Kane County, ILIL525,7570.1%+0.1 pts

09McHenry County, ILIL317,7510.1%−0.0 pts

10Coles County, ILIL46,6070.1%+0.1 pts

11Morgan County, ILIL32,5150.1%+0.1 pts

12McLean County, ILIL171,4190.1%+0.1 pts

13DuPage County, ILIL934,2980.1%+0.0 pts

14Boone County, ILIL53,5680.1%−0.0 pts

15St. Clair County, ILIL250,7080.1%+0.1 pts

16DeKalb County, ILIL101,8350.1%+0.0 pts

17Lake County, ILIL719,3390.1%+0.1 pts

18Macon County, ILIL99,3000.1%–

19Johnson County, ILIL13,3630.1%–

20Champaign County, ILIL209,9720.1%−0.0 pts

21Saline County, ILIL22,7720.1%–

22Fulton County, ILIL32,9010.1%–

23Lawrence County, ILIL13,7900.1%–

24Warren County, ILIL16,2220.0%–

25Kankakee County, ILIL105,5250.0%+0.0 pts

26Whiteside County, ILIL54,1210.0%–

27Vermilion County, ILIL71,2590.0%+0.0 pts

28Iroquois County, ILIL26,1500.0%–

29Effingham County, ILIL34,5190.0%–

30Christian County, ILIL33,4430.0%−0.0 pts

31Peoria County, ILIL178,5530.0%−0.0 pts

32Bureau County, ILIL32,5100.0%–

33Crawford County, ILIL18,6480.0%–

34LaSalle County, ILIL107,7730.0%–

35Ogle County, ILIL51,3990.0%–

36Tazewell County, ILIL130,0490.0%+0.0 pts

37Knox County, ILIL47,7670.0%−0.0 pts

38Mercer County, ILIL15,2290.0%–

39Rock Island County, ILIL141,8690.0%−0.1 pts

40Hancock County, ILIL16,8030.0%–

41Madison County, ILIL263,1100.0%−0.0 pts

42Woodford County, ILIL38,1110.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS