RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 319 SHOWN OF 319

Highest Norwegian population share, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Norwegian ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Norwegian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 319 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 319 is 1.0%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Elburn, ILIL7,08410.3%+6.0 pts

02Morris, ILIL14,66910.1%−0.2 pts

03Sandwich, ILIL7,3807.9%−1.1 pts

04Coal City, ILIL5,8317.5%+2.3 pts

05Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2066.9%+1.6 pts

06Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6416.0%+2.7 pts

07Yorkville, ILIL26,7305.5%+0.3 pts

08South Beloit, ILIL7,9965.4%−1.3 pts

09Rockton, ILIL7,8704.8%−3.9 pts

10Montgomery, ILIL21,9784.4%+2.5 pts

11Mendota, ILIL6,8944.2%+1.0 pts

12Ottawa, ILIL18,6844.1%−4.2 pts

13Sycamore, ILIL19,0834.1%+0.1 pts

14Machesney Park, ILIL22,8054.1%−0.3 pts

15Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,4484.1%–

16Roscoe, ILIL11,0344.0%−0.2 pts

17Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2623.7%+0.5 pts

18Spring Grove, ILIL5,5263.6%+2.2 pts

19Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1303.6%+1.6 pts

20Winfield, ILIL10,1463.6%+2.4 pts

21Loves Park, ILIL23,7123.6%−1.2 pts

22Belvidere, ILIL25,4623.4%−1.0 pts

23Rochelle, ILIL9,4983.4%−0.3 pts

24Beach Park, ILIL14,1143.3%+2.0 pts

25Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5933.3%−1.2 pts

26Fox Lake, ILIL10,8493.3%−0.5 pts

27River Forest, ILIL11,3933.3%+1.7 pts

28Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2883.3%−0.4 pts

29Chillicothe, ILIL6,0333.2%+2.4 pts

30Elmhurst, ILIL46,1113.1%+0.5 pts

31Batavia, ILIL26,5863.1%−1.0 pts

32McHenry, ILIL29,2173.0%−0.4 pts

33Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3813.0%−3.8 pts

34Wheaton, ILIL54,0652.9%−0.1 pts

35Lake Villa, ILIL8,6922.8%+0.5 pts

36Geneva, ILIL21,1382.8%−0.8 pts

37DeKalb, ILIL40,4672.7%−0.8 pts

38Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9892.6%+0.6 pts

39Warrenville, ILIL15,2112.6%+1.5 pts

40Lakemoor, ILIL6,4492.6%−2.4 pts

41Peru, ILIL9,7802.6%+1.5 pts

42Campton Hills, ILIL10,8942.5%−0.9 pts

43Barrington, ILIL10,5862.5%−0.6 pts

44Monticello, ILIL6,0802.4%+0.9 pts

45Rockford, ILIL147,3842.4%−0.6 pts

46St. Charles, ILIL33,5942.4%−1.2 pts

47Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5902.3%−0.2 pts

48Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2162.3%+0.1 pts

49Island Lake, ILIL8,0472.3%−0.3 pts

50Grayslake, ILIL21,1402.3%−0.7 pts

51Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5252.3%−0.7 pts

52Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7502.2%−0.2 pts

53Marengo, ILIL7,7372.2%−0.1 pts

54South Elgin, ILIL25,6562.1%−0.6 pts

55Silvis, ILIL7,9792.1%+1.1 pts

56Plano, ILIL12,6772.1%0.0 pts

57Morton, ILIL17,5652.1%+1.0 pts

58Pontiac, ILIL10,8062.1%+0.1 pts

59La Grange, ILIL15,9352.1%+0.5 pts

60Park Ridge, ILIL38,4632.1%−0.8 pts

61Des Plaines, ILIL58,7722.1%+0.3 pts

62Lake Forest, ILIL19,7312.1%+0.1 pts

63Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6812.1%−0.2 pts

64Genoa, ILIL5,5472.1%−1.0 pts

65Villa Park, ILIL21,8882.1%+0.4 pts

66West Dundee, ILIL8,5702.0%−0.9 pts

67Johnsburg, ILIL6,4452.0%−0.1 pts

68Cary, ILIL17,9322.0%−0.9 pts

69Freeport, ILIL23,2022.0%−0.4 pts

70North Aurora, ILIL19,4062.0%−1.8 pts

71Wauconda, ILIL13,9932.0%−1.5 pts

72Northfield, ILIL5,6322.0%−2.3 pts

73Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8101.9%−2.8 pts

74Woodstock, ILIL25,7401.9%−1.8 pts

75Minooka, ILIL12,8991.9%0.0 pts

76Frankfort, ILIL21,3651.9%0.0 pts

77Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8681.8%−0.9 pts

78Huntley, ILIL29,1321.8%−0.8 pts

79Libertyville, ILIL20,7011.8%−1.0 pts

80Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6901.8%−0.9 pts

81Naperville, ILIL153,1141.7%−0.3 pts

82Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8441.7%−5.2 pts

83Oswego, ILIL39,9481.7%0.0 pts

84Flossmoor, ILIL9,3581.7%+0.7 pts

85Hinsdale, ILIL17,5731.7%−2.1 pts

86Princeton, ILIL7,6741.6%+0.3 pts

87Godfrey, ILIL17,6201.6%+1.1 pts

88Gurnee, ILIL30,4581.6%−0.3 pts

89Evanston, ILIL76,3801.6%−0.7 pts

90Lombard, ILIL44,3991.6%−0.4 pts

91Oak Park, ILIL52,8231.6%0.0 pts

92Bloomington, ILIL78,8041.6%−0.1 pts

93Schaumburg, ILIL77,2491.5%−0.8 pts

94Washington, ILIL15,9021.5%0.0 pts

95Manhattan, ILIL10,9431.5%+0.3 pts

96Wilmette, ILIL27,4591.5%−0.8 pts

97Moline, ILIL42,3621.5%−0.5 pts

98Streator, ILIL12,1901.5%−1.7 pts

99Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8251.5%−0.1 pts

100Savoy, ILIL9,1131.5%+1.1 pts

101Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6581.5%−0.9 pts

102Lisle, ILIL23,4321.5%+0.1 pts

103Pana, ILIL5,0101.5%–

104Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9631.5%+0.4 pts

105Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4761.4%−0.2 pts

106Hampshire, ILIL9,2661.4%−0.1 pts

107Plainfield, ILIL50,0431.4%−0.6 pts

108Rock Island, ILIL36,2251.4%+0.2 pts

109Channahon, ILIL14,5301.4%−0.9 pts

110Manteno, ILIL9,2011.4%−0.1 pts

111O'Fallon, ILIL32,6561.4%−0.1 pts

112Wilmington, ILIL5,6141.4%−1.6 pts

113Bartlett, ILIL40,8551.4%−0.4 pts

114LaSalle, ILIL9,3881.4%+0.1 pts

115Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6791.4%−0.5 pts

116Long Grove, ILIL8,3431.4%+0.2 pts

117Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3951.3%−0.5 pts

118Mahomet, ILIL10,5161.3%−0.4 pts

119Shorewood, ILIL18,5361.3%−0.7 pts

120New Lenox, ILIL28,8931.3%+0.2 pts

121Rock Falls, ILIL8,5211.3%−1.2 pts

122Highland Park, ILIL30,7671.3%−0.1 pts

123Norridge, ILIL14,8081.3%+1.1 pts

124Glenview, ILIL47,7111.3%−0.5 pts

125Western Springs, ILIL13,5881.3%−0.8 pts

126Palatine, ILIL65,8421.3%−0.5 pts

127La Grange Park, ILIL13,4531.3%−2.0 pts

128Morton Grove, ILIL24,5821.3%−0.1 pts

129Deerfield, ILIL19,6421.3%+0.1 pts

130Roselle, ILIL22,7561.3%−0.6 pts

131Willowbrook, ILIL9,1261.3%−0.8 pts

132Algonquin, ILIL30,8241.3%−1.7 pts

133Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8581.3%−0.7 pts

134Galesburg, ILIL28,5811.3%+0.5 pts

135Macomb, ILIL14,5301.3%−0.2 pts

136Braidwood, ILIL6,2591.2%0.0 pts

137North Riverside, ILIL7,1611.2%0.0 pts

138Downers Grove, ILIL50,3651.2%−0.5 pts

139Brookfield, ILIL18,8791.2%0.0 pts

140Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9021.2%+0.1 pts

141Columbia, ILIL10,8651.2%+0.7 pts

142Gages Lake, ILIL10,8191.2%−1.1 pts

143Mokena, ILIL19,8971.2%−0.3 pts

144Dixon, ILIL14,5821.2%−0.9 pts

145Itasca, ILIL9,4881.1%−0.8 pts

146Northbrook, ILIL34,7441.1%−0.9 pts

147Robinson, ILIL7,2831.1%+0.9 pts

148East Alton, ILIL5,6211.1%–

149Elgin, ILIL115,4761.1%−0.6 pts

150Carol Stream, ILIL39,3151.1%−0.5 pts

151Sterling, ILIL14,3941.1%−0.5 pts

152North Chicago, ILIL34,0501.1%+0.3 pts

153Mundelein, ILIL32,6801.1%−0.6 pts

154Aurora, ILIL181,5051.0%−0.1 pts

155Riverside, ILIL8,9391.0%−0.3 pts

156Palos Hills, ILIL18,0281.0%+0.5 pts

157Rantoul, ILIL11,9911.0%−1.5 pts

158Herrin, ILIL12,2681.0%+0.7 pts

159Carterville, ILIL5,8391.0%–

160Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7231.0%–

161Normal, ILIL53,2751.0%−0.9 pts

162Bensenville, ILIL18,5251.0%+0.1 pts

163Antioch, ILIL15,0001.0%−3.1 pts

164Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5631.0%−1.7 pts

165Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1791.0%−0.4 pts

166Spring Valley, ILIL5,4080.9%−0.1 pts

167Palos Heights, ILIL12,0840.9%−0.4 pts

168Volo, ILIL6,8050.9%−1.9 pts

169Wood Dale, ILIL14,0810.9%−0.7 pts

170Pekin, ILIL31,2770.9%+0.3 pts

171Willow Springs, ILIL5,7880.9%−0.7 pts

172Champaign, ILIL91,1950.9%−0.3 pts

173Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5600.9%+0.3 pts

174Lemont, ILIL18,5130.9%+0.4 pts

175Steger, ILIL9,3520.9%+0.1 pts

176Glencoe, ILIL8,7240.9%+0.4 pts

177Edwardsville, ILIL26,4630.9%−0.1 pts

178East Peoria, ILIL22,0880.9%−0.1 pts

179Highwood, ILIL5,3230.9%−1.0 pts

180Forest Park, ILIL13,8290.9%−0.5 pts

181Quincy, ILIL38,9180.9%+0.2 pts

182Addison, ILIL35,7580.8%−0.4 pts

183East Moline, ILIL20,4530.8%0.0 pts

184Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8120.8%−0.1 pts

185Carpentersville, ILIL37,0450.8%−0.7 pts

186Clinton, ILIL6,7810.8%0.0 pts

187Round Lake, ILIL18,5260.8%−0.9 pts

188Streamwood, ILIL38,2770.8%−0.2 pts

189Springfield, ILIL112,9890.8%−0.1 pts

190Monmouth, ILIL8,5990.8%−0.2 pts

191Shiloh, ILIL14,6040.8%−0.1 pts

192Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5520.8%−0.4 pts

193Woodridge, ILIL34,0280.8%−0.4 pts

194Berkeley, ILIL5,1410.8%+0.3 pts

195Sauk, ILIL9,6240.8%+0.6 pts

196Lockport, ILIL27,8220.8%+0.5 pts

197Urbana, ILIL39,7190.8%−0.1 pts

198West Chicago, ILIL25,2960.8%−0.7 pts

199Elk Grove, ILIL31,8850.7%−1.5 pts

200Jacksonville, ILIL17,7520.7%−0.5 pts

201Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6550.7%−0.4 pts

202Tinley Park, ILIL55,1400.7%−0.1 pts

203Du Quoin, ILIL5,5690.7%−0.3 pts

204Winnetka, ILIL12,5180.7%−2.4 pts

205Wheeling, ILIL38,3910.7%+0.3 pts

206Charleston, ILIL17,4660.7%−0.2 pts

207Decatur, ILIL67,8840.7%0.0 pts

208Canton, ILIL13,2970.7%0.0 pts

209Collinsville, ILIL23,7170.7%+0.4 pts

210Hanover Park, ILIL36,5680.7%−1.0 pts

211Chatham, ILIL14,5790.7%+0.1 pts

212Romeoville, ILIL41,2810.7%−0.1 pts

213Chicago, ILIL2,731,5850.7%+0.1 pts

214Milan, ILIL5,0280.7%−0.6 pts

215Troy, ILIL11,8930.7%−1.3 pts

216Park Forest, ILIL21,0790.7%+0.2 pts

217Vandalia, ILIL7,1080.7%–

218Carbondale, ILIL21,8110.6%−0.5 pts

219Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2830.6%0.0 pts

220Peoria, ILIL110,9200.6%−0.6 pts

221Danville, ILIL28,1380.6%0.0 pts

222Swansea, ILIL14,3560.6%−0.7 pts

223Crete, ILIL8,3450.6%+0.1 pts

224Darien, ILIL22,0320.6%−1.8 pts

225Oak Forest, ILIL26,7920.6%−1.2 pts

226Alton, ILIL25,0130.6%0.0 pts

227Hillsboro, ILIL6,1840.6%−0.3 pts

228Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8980.6%−1.4 pts

229Westmont, ILIL24,1550.6%−0.7 pts

230Greenville, ILIL7,4690.6%−0.8 pts

231Harvard, ILIL9,5040.6%−2.8 pts

232Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8030.6%−0.5 pts

233Murphysboro, ILIL6,9770.6%+0.4 pts

234Waukegan, ILIL87,9400.6%−0.4 pts

235Homer Glen, ILIL24,8730.5%0.0 pts

236Joliet, ILIL152,2410.5%−0.8 pts

237Gilberts, ILIL9,0820.5%−0.2 pts

238Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7610.5%−0.2 pts

239River Grove, ILIL10,4090.5%−0.7 pts

240South Barrington, ILIL5,0710.5%−1.8 pts

241Midlothian, ILIL13,8410.5%+0.3 pts

242Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0390.5%−0.2 pts

243Niles, ILIL30,4430.5%−0.2 pts

244Westchester, ILIL16,3000.5%−0.5 pts

245Kankakee, ILIL23,4000.5%+0.2 pts

246Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6750.5%−0.6 pts

247Orland Hills, ILIL6,6630.5%+0.3 pts

248Waterloo, ILIL11,1320.5%+0.3 pts

249Melrose Park, ILIL23,9360.4%+0.3 pts

250Crest Hill, ILIL20,6950.4%−0.8 pts

251Wood River, ILIL10,2240.4%+0.3 pts

252Lansing, ILIL28,0680.4%−0.3 pts

253Northlake, ILIL12,4620.4%−0.5 pts

254Zion, ILIL24,4470.4%−0.7 pts

255Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5080.4%+0.2 pts

256Jerseyville, ILIL8,4090.4%+0.1 pts

257Franklin Park, ILIL18,0450.4%−0.8 pts

258Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1750.4%−0.2 pts

259Benton, ILIL6,5580.4%+0.1 pts

260Worth, ILIL10,6960.4%−0.5 pts

261Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8870.4%−0.3 pts

262Berwyn, ILIL55,0010.4%−0.3 pts

263Highland, ILIL10,0420.4%–

264Geneseo, ILIL6,5050.4%−0.3 pts

265Mascoutah, ILIL9,2390.4%−1.0 pts

266Lincoln, ILIL12,9810.3%−0.5 pts

267Salem, ILIL7,0350.3%−0.8 pts

268Marion, ILIL17,1480.3%−0.9 pts

269Effingham, ILIL12,4060.3%−0.3 pts

270Bartonville, ILIL5,8040.3%−0.5 pts

271Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4500.3%−0.8 pts

272Homewood, ILIL18,7730.3%−1.1 pts

273Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7670.3%−1.0 pts

274Skokie, ILIL66,5440.3%−0.1 pts

275Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1870.3%−0.1 pts

276Monee, ILIL5,1190.3%−0.7 pts

277Burbank, ILIL28,5780.3%−0.4 pts

278Litchfield, ILIL6,5980.3%+0.2 pts

279Taylorville, ILIL10,5220.3%−0.2 pts

280Belleville, ILIL40,2370.3%−0.6 pts

281Glenwood, ILIL8,4160.2%−0.8 pts

282Olney, ILIL8,3470.2%–

283Crestwood, ILIL10,5290.2%−1.3 pts

284Metropolis, ILIL5,7270.2%+0.1 pts

285Kewanee, ILIL12,1150.2%−0.7 pts

286Inverness, ILIL7,4180.2%−1.4 pts

287Richton Park, ILIL12,4830.2%+0.1 pts

288Oak Brook, ILIL8,1080.2%−1.0 pts

289Granite City, ILIL26,8070.2%+0.1 pts

290Countryside, ILIL6,2600.2%−0.9 pts

291Orland Park, ILIL57,9540.2%−0.8 pts

292Lynwood, ILIL9,2970.2%0.0 pts

293Mount Zion, ILIL5,8800.2%−0.8 pts

294Lyons, ILIL10,4330.2%−0.3 pts

295Centralia, ILIL11,8630.2%0.0 pts

296Bradley, ILIL15,2140.2%−0.9 pts

297Mattoon, ILIL16,6670.2%−0.5 pts

298Summit, ILIL10,7530.2%0.0 pts

299Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0240.2%0.0 pts

300Maryville, ILIL8,4130.1%−0.2 pts

301Alsip, ILIL18,4830.1%−0.5 pts

302Paris, ILIL8,0260.1%−0.6 pts

303Bellwood, ILIL18,1160.1%−0.1 pts

304Bethalto, ILIL9,2020.1%–

305Chester, ILIL6,8470.1%−0.1 pts

306Schiller Park, ILIL11,3170.1%−0.4 pts

307Matteson, ILIL18,5430.1%−0.3 pts

308Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1010.1%−0.5 pts

309Bridgeview, ILIL16,5210.1%−0.4 pts

310South Holland, ILIL20,7490.1%−0.2 pts

311Blue Island, ILIL21,8050.1%−0.2 pts

312Harrisburg, ILIL7,9220.1%−0.1 pts

313Cicero, ILIL81,8580.1%0.0 pts

314Calumet City, ILIL34,7980.1%−0.2 pts

315Hillside, ILIL8,1400.1%−0.1 pts

316Justice, ILIL12,2850.0%−0.4 pts

317Dolton, ILIL20,6710.0%0.0 pts

318Maywood, ILIL23,3300.0%−0.2 pts

319Harvey, ILIL19,8490.0%−0.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS