RANKING · 2024 ACS · 300 SHOWN OF 300

Highest Scotch-Irish population share, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scotch-Irish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 300 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 300 is 0.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Wilmington, IL, up 267 places to #25.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲50Monticello, ILIL6,0803.3%−2.5 pts

02▲24Robinson, ILIL7,2832.8%+1.6 pts

03▲84Granite City, ILIL26,8072.7%+1.0 pts

04▲15Murphysboro, ILIL6,9772.6%+1.5 pts

05▼2West Dundee, ILIL8,5702.4%+1.0 pts

06▲19Centralia, ILIL11,8632.4%0.0 pts

07▼3Cary, ILIL17,9322.3%+1.4 pts

08▲121Gages Lake, ILIL10,8192.2%+0.4 pts

09▲44Chester, ILIL6,8472.1%+1.7 pts

10▲135Taylorville, ILIL10,5221.9%−0.1 pts

11▲68Galesburg, ILIL28,5811.8%−0.3 pts

12▲144Manhattan, ILIL10,9431.8%+0.3 pts

13▲152Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1871.5%−0.1 pts

14▲19Peru, ILIL9,7801.5%−0.4 pts

15▲151Forest Park, ILIL13,8291.5%+0.8 pts

16▲22East Peoria, ILIL22,0881.5%−1.2 pts

17▲7Brookfield, ILIL18,8791.4%−0.2 pts

18▲46Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8981.4%+0.2 pts

19▲53Alton, ILIL25,0131.4%−0.2 pts

20Shiloh, ILIL14,6041.4%+0.1 pts

21▼12Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7671.3%−0.3 pts

22▲7Pontiac, ILIL10,8061.3%0.0 pts

23▼13East Alton, ILIL5,6211.3%−1.4 pts

24▲32Carlinville, ILIL5,4651.3%−3.5 pts

25▲267Wilmington, ILIL5,6141.3%−0.2 pts

26▼13Herrin, ILIL12,2681.3%+0.2 pts

27▲54St. Charles, ILIL33,5941.2%−1.0 pts

28▲165Bartonville, ILIL5,8041.2%−0.5 pts

29▲56Princeton, ILIL7,6741.2%−0.5 pts

30▲210Milan, ILIL5,0281.2%0.0 pts

31▲31Effingham, ILIL12,4061.2%−1.3 pts

32▲23Vandalia, ILIL7,1081.2%−0.1 pts

33▼31Geneseo, ILIL6,5051.1%−0.8 pts

34▲88Braidwood, ILIL6,2591.1%−2.6 pts

35▲68Canton, ILIL13,2971.1%−0.1 pts

36▲6Collinsville, ILIL23,7171.1%−0.7 pts

37▲38Columbia, ILIL10,8651.1%−0.1 pts

38▲99Winnetka, ILIL12,5181.1%−1.0 pts

39▲39O'Fallon, ILIL32,6561.1%−0.3 pts

40▼19Monmouth, ILIL8,5991.0%−1.0 pts

41▲29Springfield, ILIL112,9891.0%−1.0 pts

42▲16Oak Park, ILIL52,8231.0%−0.7 pts

43▲101Rock Falls, ILIL8,5211.0%0.0 pts

44▲30Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5931.0%−0.6 pts

45▲79Carterville, ILIL5,8391.0%−2.7 pts

46▲134Marengo, ILIL7,7371.0%+0.1 pts

47▼42Gilberts, ILIL9,0821.0%+0.1 pts

48▲38Urbana, ILIL39,7191.0%−0.4 pts

49▲233Coal City, ILIL5,8311.0%−1.5 pts

50▲244Swansea, ILIL14,3561.0%−0.5 pts

51▲68Mattoon, ILIL16,6671.0%−0.3 pts

52▲44Wheaton, ILIL54,0650.9%−1.5 pts

53▼22Mendota, ILIL6,8940.9%−1.4 pts

54▲78Libertyville, ILIL20,7010.9%−1.6 pts

55▲84Du Quoin, ILIL5,5690.9%−0.8 pts

56▲142Loves Park, ILIL23,7120.9%−0.1 pts

57▲40Mascoutah, ILIL9,2390.9%−0.5 pts

58▼21Chillicothe, ILIL6,0330.9%−0.5 pts

59▲211Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5630.9%−2.1 pts

60▲5Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6790.9%+0.2 pts

61▼46Bradley, ILIL15,2140.9%−0.5 pts

62▲5Geneva, ILIL21,1380.9%−0.8 pts

63▲62Warrenville, ILIL15,2110.9%−0.3 pts

64▲9Paris, ILIL8,0260.8%−0.8 pts

65▲110Morton, ILIL17,5650.8%−0.2 pts

66Elburn, ILIL7,0840.8%+0.3 pts

67▲37Lombard, ILIL44,3990.8%−1.1 pts

68▼22Quincy, ILIL38,9180.8%−1.0 pts

69▼39Sandwich, ILIL7,3800.8%−0.5 pts

70▲107East Moline, ILIL20,4530.8%−0.4 pts

71▼63Benton, ILIL6,5580.8%−1.0 pts

72▼11Marion, ILIL17,1480.8%−1.0 pts

73▼39Savoy, ILIL9,1130.8%−1.2 pts

74▼26Chatham, ILIL14,5790.8%−1.1 pts

75▲145Huntley, ILIL29,1320.7%−0.5 pts

76▲116Lakemoor, ILIL6,4490.7%+0.3 pts

77▲34Palatine, ILIL65,8420.7%−0.3 pts

78▲69Hinsdale, ILIL17,5730.7%−1.1 pts

79▼11Decatur, ILIL67,8840.7%−0.8 pts

80▼21Harrisburg, ILIL7,9220.7%−2.7 pts

81▲52Sycamore, ILIL19,0830.7%−0.3 pts

82▼50Ottawa, ILIL18,6840.7%−0.6 pts

83▼33Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7500.7%−0.8 pts

84▲123Fox Lake, ILIL10,8490.7%−1.1 pts

85▼41Plainfield, ILIL50,0430.7%−0.2 pts

86▼34Frankfort, ILIL21,3650.7%−1.1 pts

87▼30Mahomet, ILIL10,5160.7%−0.9 pts

88▲65Lincoln, ILIL12,9810.7%−0.4 pts

89▼12Charleston, ILIL17,4660.7%−1.7 pts

90▲121Batavia, ILIL26,5860.6%−0.9 pts

91▲21Midlothian, ILIL13,8410.6%−0.1 pts

92▲87Minooka, ILIL12,8990.6%−0.3 pts

93▼65Edwardsville, ILIL26,4630.6%−1.0 pts

94▲13Rock Island, ILIL36,2250.6%−1.2 pts

95▲87Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2160.6%−0.6 pts

96▼2Peoria, ILIL110,9200.6%−0.9 pts

97▲106West Chicago, ILIL25,2960.6%−0.4 pts

98▲126South Barrington, ILIL5,0710.6%−2.1 pts

99▲63Grayslake, ILIL21,1400.6%−0.3 pts

100▲30Glenview, ILIL47,7110.6%−0.3 pts

101▲75Algonquin, ILIL30,8240.6%−0.3 pts

102▲29Volo, ILIL6,8050.6%–

103▲11Waterloo, ILIL11,1320.6%−0.4 pts

104▲140Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4760.6%−0.3 pts

105▼12Bloomington, ILIL78,8040.6%−1.3 pts

106▼8Montgomery, ILIL21,9780.6%−0.2 pts

107▲56Western Springs, ILIL13,5880.6%−1.6 pts

108▲42Normal, ILIL53,2750.6%−1.2 pts

109▲104Woodridge, ILIL34,0280.6%−0.4 pts

110▲47Rockford, ILIL147,3840.6%−0.3 pts

111▲140Itasca, ILIL9,4880.6%−0.1 pts

112▲3Champaign, ILIL91,1950.6%−0.7 pts

113▲10Elmhurst, ILIL46,1110.6%−0.9 pts

114▲12Evanston, ILIL76,3800.6%−1.3 pts

115▼92Winfield, ILIL10,1460.6%−3.4 pts

116▼100Godfrey, ILIL17,6200.6%−1.9 pts

117▲78Woodstock, ILIL25,7400.6%−0.8 pts

118▼82Washington, ILIL15,9020.6%−1.1 pts

119▲22Genoa, ILIL5,5470.6%−1.2 pts

120▲133Villa Park, ILIL21,8880.6%−1.0 pts

121▲28Lisle, ILIL23,4320.6%0.0 pts

122▲18Wood River, ILIL10,2240.6%−1.0 pts

123▼23Kewanee, ILIL12,1150.5%−0.4 pts

124▼22Lemont, ILIL18,5130.5%−0.8 pts

125▲39DeKalb, ILIL40,4670.5%−1.1 pts

126▼81Greenville, ILIL7,4690.5%−2.5 pts

127▲11Crestwood, ILIL10,5290.5%−0.6 pts

128▲56LaSalle, ILIL9,3880.5%−1.3 pts

129▼111Pana, ILIL5,0100.5%−2.1 pts

130▲39Roscoe, ILIL11,0340.5%−0.6 pts

131▲59Lake Villa, ILIL8,6920.5%−1.0 pts

132▲64Bethalto, ILIL9,2020.5%−1.6 pts

133▼34Mundelein, ILIL32,6800.5%−0.1 pts

134▲27Highland Park, ILIL30,7670.5%−0.3 pts

135▼30Pekin, ILIL31,2770.5%−0.8 pts

136Long Grove, ILIL8,3430.5%−0.3 pts

137▼68Moline, ILIL42,3620.5%−1.7 pts

138▼103Dixon, ILIL14,5820.5%−0.9 pts

139▼51Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9890.5%−0.3 pts

140▼6Burbank, ILIL28,5780.5%+0.3 pts

141▲13Westmont, ILIL24,1550.5%0.0 pts

142▼101Jerseyville, ILIL8,4090.5%0.0 pts

143▲57Elgin, ILIL115,4760.5%−0.7 pts

144Rockton, ILIL7,8700.5%−2.3 pts

145▼62Downers Grove, ILIL50,3650.5%−0.9 pts

146▼135Campton Hills, ILIL10,8940.5%−2.3 pts

147▲117Litchfield, ILIL6,5980.5%−1.9 pts

148▲22Roselle, ILIL22,7560.5%−0.1 pts

149▼36Eureka, ILIL5,1290.5%−4.8 pts

150▼59Highland, ILIL10,0420.5%−1.8 pts

151▲104Palos Hills, ILIL18,0280.4%−0.3 pts

152▲58Crest Hill, ILIL20,6950.4%−0.6 pts

153▼36Antioch, ILIL15,0000.4%−0.5 pts

154▲13Park Forest, ILIL21,0790.4%−0.7 pts

155▼28Oak Brook, ILIL8,1080.4%−0.3 pts

156▼55Jacksonville, ILIL17,7520.4%−1.6 pts

157▲34Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8580.4%−0.5 pts

158▼138Crete, ILIL8,3450.4%−1.3 pts

159▲30Freeport, ILIL23,2020.4%−0.5 pts

160▼80Barrington, ILIL10,5860.4%−3.7 pts

161▼1Wilmette, ILIL27,4590.4%−1.4 pts

162▼96Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8100.4%−1.2 pts

163▲65Park Ridge, ILIL38,4630.4%−1.3 pts

164▲35Belvidere, ILIL25,4620.4%−0.4 pts

165▲104Beach Park, ILIL14,1140.4%−0.5 pts

166▼117Lake Forest, ILIL19,7310.4%−3.2 pts

167▼113Carbondale, ILIL21,8110.4%−1.4 pts

168▲54Homewood, ILIL18,7730.4%−1.3 pts

169▲76River Grove, ILIL10,4090.4%0.0 pts

170▼156Morris, ILIL14,6690.4%−3.3 pts

171▼29Naperville, ILIL153,1140.4%−1.2 pts

172▲126Island Lake, ILIL8,0470.4%−0.4 pts

173▼83Lockport, ILIL27,8220.4%−0.4 pts

174▼28Danville, ILIL28,1380.4%−1.1 pts

175▼93Belleville, ILIL40,2370.4%−0.6 pts

176▲51Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6810.4%−2.1 pts

177▲71Channahon, ILIL14,5300.4%−1.7 pts

178▼89Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7230.4%−2.5 pts

179▲94Zion, ILIL24,4470.4%−0.2 pts

180▲120Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5520.4%−0.4 pts

181▼23Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3950.4%−0.5 pts

182▼34Homer Glen, ILIL24,8730.4%−0.4 pts

183▲53Willow Springs, ILIL5,7880.4%−0.7 pts

184▼32La Grange, ILIL15,9350.4%−1.2 pts

185▼179Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6410.4%−1.8 pts

186▼13Round Lake, ILIL18,5260.4%−0.3 pts

187▼67Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5900.4%−0.3 pts

188▼33Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2880.3%−1.0 pts

189▲34Joliet, ILIL152,2410.3%−0.5 pts

190▼127Riverside, ILIL8,9390.3%−1.8 pts

191▼75Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8440.3%−0.2 pts

192▼145McHenry, ILIL29,2170.3%−1.2 pts

193▼109Spring Valley, ILIL5,4080.3%−0.6 pts

194▲7Gurnee, ILIL30,4580.3%−0.9 pts

195▲35Aurora, ILIL181,5050.3%−0.4 pts

196▲81Palos Heights, ILIL12,0840.3%−0.7 pts

197▼61Clinton, ILIL6,7810.3%−1.2 pts

198▲21Elk Grove, ILIL31,8850.3%−0.6 pts

199▼139Sterling, ILIL14,3940.3%−0.4 pts

200▼105Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1750.3%−1.3 pts

201▲62Northlake, ILIL12,4620.3%+0.1 pts

202▲14Schaumburg, ILIL77,2490.3%−0.9 pts

203▼93Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1300.3%−1.4 pts

204Berkeley, ILIL5,1410.3%0.0 pts

205▼31Glencoe, ILIL8,7240.3%−0.5 pts

206▲77Lynwood, ILIL9,2970.3%−0.8 pts

207▼185Troy, ILIL11,8930.3%−1.0 pts

208▲25Carol Stream, ILIL39,3150.3%−0.5 pts

209▲20Westchester, ILIL16,3000.3%−0.8 pts

210▼203Salem, ILIL7,0350.3%−1.4 pts

211North Riverside, ILIL7,1610.3%−0.5 pts

212▲49Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8250.3%−0.3 pts

213▼70Macomb, ILIL14,5300.3%−2.1 pts

214▼174River Forest, ILIL11,3930.3%−0.8 pts

215▼87Northfield, ILIL5,6320.3%−1.2 pts

216▼140Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3810.3%−0.5 pts

217▲22Morton Grove, ILIL24,5820.3%−0.4 pts

218▼13Orland Park, ILIL57,9540.3%−0.4 pts

219▲37Darien, ILIL22,0320.3%−0.1 pts

220▲67Alsip, ILIL18,4830.3%−1.3 pts

221▼50Tinley Park, ILIL55,1400.3%−1.0 pts

222▲74Rochelle, ILIL9,4980.3%−0.3 pts

223▼8Inverness, ILIL7,4180.3%−1.6 pts

224▲30Berwyn, ILIL55,0010.3%−0.2 pts

225▼23Northbrook, ILIL34,7440.3%−0.7 pts

226▼183Mount Zion, ILIL5,8800.2%−3.9 pts

227▲14Chicago, ILIL2,731,5850.2%−0.2 pts

228▲31Mokena, ILIL19,8970.2%−0.6 pts

229▼21Olney, ILIL8,3470.2%−1.8 pts

230▼122Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6580.2%−1.1 pts

231▼10Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6550.2%−0.4 pts

232▼38Oswego, ILIL39,9480.2%−1.5 pts

233▼127La Grange Park, ILIL13,4530.2%−0.8 pts

234▼37Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5600.2%−0.9 pts

235▼47Oak Forest, ILIL26,7920.2%−0.9 pts

236▲30Manteno, ILIL9,2010.2%−1.1 pts

237▼78Harvard, ILIL9,5040.2%−0.5 pts

238▼34North Chicago, ILIL34,0500.2%−1.2 pts

239▼14Streamwood, ILIL38,2770.2%−0.3 pts

240▲35Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8120.2%−0.4 pts

241▼55Shorewood, ILIL18,5360.2%−0.4 pts

242▼25Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6900.2%−0.6 pts

243▲15Bartlett, ILIL40,8550.2%−1.0 pts

244▼135Steger, ILIL9,3520.2%−1.0 pts

245▲2Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8030.2%−0.7 pts

246▼234Streator, ILIL12,1900.2%−0.8 pts

247▲38Wood Dale, ILIL14,0810.2%−1.2 pts

248▲17Metropolis, ILIL5,7270.2%−1.7 pts

249▲37Franklin Park, ILIL18,0450.2%−0.5 pts

250▼16Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8680.2%−1.5 pts

251Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,4480.2%–

252▼101Machesney Park, ILIL22,8050.2%−0.4 pts

253Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6750.2%−0.3 pts

254▼183Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2620.2%−0.9 pts

255▲25Niles, ILIL30,4430.1%−0.1 pts

256▲32Justice, ILIL12,2850.1%−0.3 pts

257Yorkville, ILIL26,7300.1%−1.8 pts

258▼6Waukegan, ILIL87,9400.1%−0.4 pts

259▼50Willowbrook, ILIL9,1260.1%−1.6 pts

260▼142Silvis, ILIL7,9790.1%−1.9 pts

261Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5450.1%−1.2 pts

262▼75North Aurora, ILIL19,4060.1%−1.4 pts

263▼236Glenwood, ILIL8,4160.1%−0.8 pts

264▲33Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5080.1%−0.1 pts

265▲3Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1790.1%−0.4 pts

266▼6Skokie, ILIL66,5440.1%−0.3 pts

267▲28Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9630.1%−1.1 pts

268▼251Wauconda, ILIL13,9930.1%−1.0 pts

269Maryville, ILIL8,4130.1%−1.0 pts

270▼98Wheeling, ILIL38,3910.1%−0.4 pts

271▲10Addison, ILIL35,7580.1%−0.6 pts

272▲4Carpentersville, ILIL37,0450.1%−0.6 pts

273▲16South Beloit, ILIL7,9960.1%−1.1 pts

274Romeoville, ILIL41,2810.1%−0.8 pts

275▼69Countryside, ILIL6,2600.1%−0.5 pts

276▼95Deerfield, ILIL19,6420.1%−0.9 pts

277▼35Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1010.1%−1.4 pts

278▲24Bridgeview, ILIL16,5210.1%−0.1 pts

279▼111West Frankfort, ILIL7,1050.1%−5.3 pts

280▼145Highwood, ILIL5,3230.1%−1.0 pts

281▼9South Elgin, ILIL25,6560.1%−1.1 pts

282▼20Lansing, ILIL28,0680.1%−0.6 pts

283▲8South Holland, ILIL20,7490.1%−0.1 pts

284▼163New Lenox, ILIL28,8930.1%−1.0 pts

285▼42Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4500.1%−0.4 pts

286Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0390.1%−0.4 pts

287▼109Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8870.1%−1.2 pts

288Dolton, ILIL20,6710.1%0.0 pts

289▲17Blue Island, ILIL21,8050.1%−0.3 pts

290▼105Rantoul, ILIL11,9910.1%−0.5 pts

291▼54Des Plaines, ILIL58,7720.1%−0.5 pts

292▼57Bensenville, ILIL18,5250.1%−0.3 pts

293▼110Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9020.1%−0.7 pts

294▼45Plano, ILIL12,6770.1%−1.1 pts

295▼5Melrose Park, ILIL23,9360.1%0.0 pts

296▼46Hanover Park, ILIL36,5680.1%−0.2 pts

297Worth, ILIL10,6960.1%−0.7 pts

298▼14Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2830.1%−0.9 pts

299▼87Kankakee, ILIL23,4000.1%−0.5 pts

300▲7Norridge, ILIL14,8080.0%−0.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES