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Highest Subsaharan African population share, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Subsaharan African residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 260 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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Highest Subsaharan African population share by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2000
01Kankakee, ILIL23,40022.4%
02University Park, ILIL7,01911.5%
03Crete, ILIL8,34510.8%
04Monee, ILIL5,1198.6%
05East Moline, ILIL20,4536.4%
06Park Forest, ILIL21,0795.8%
07Beardstown, ILIL5,6915.5%
08Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2154.9%
09Flossmoor, ILIL9,3584.7%
10Lansing, ILIL28,0684.6%
11Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5604.3%
12Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6584.1%
13Dolton, ILIL20,6714.1%
14Richton Park, ILIL12,4834.1%
15Joliet, ILIL152,2413.9%
16Matteson, ILIL18,5433.8%
17Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6553.7%
18Plainfield, ILIL50,0433.7%
19Broadview, ILIL7,8713.5%
20Romeoville, ILIL41,2813.4%
21Evanston, ILIL76,3803.3%
22Steger, ILIL9,3523.3%
23Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0243.3%
24Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8033.2%
25Frankfort, ILIL21,3653.1%
26Glenwood, ILIL8,4163.1%
27Calumet City, ILIL34,7983.0%
28Lynwood, ILIL9,2972.9%
29Riverdale, ILIL10,2802.9%
30Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8982.9%
31Normal, ILIL53,2752.8%
32Skokie, ILIL66,5442.8%
33South Holland, ILIL20,7492.7%
34Peoria, ILIL110,9202.7%
35Harvard, ILIL9,5042.6%
36Bradley, ILIL15,2142.6%
37Crest Hill, ILIL20,6952.5%
38Westchester, ILIL16,3002.5%
39Wilmington, ILIL5,6142.4%
40Urbana, ILIL39,7192.3%
41Wheeling, ILIL38,3912.3%
42Forest Park, ILIL13,8292.2%
43Champaign, ILIL91,1952.2%
44Woodridge, ILIL34,0282.2%
45Macomb, ILIL14,5302.2%
46Homewood, ILIL18,7732.1%
47Rock Island, ILIL36,2252.1%
48Calumet Park, ILIL6,7722.0%
49Chicago, ILIL2,731,5852.0%
50Galesburg, ILIL28,5811.9%
51Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5081.9%
52Braidwood, ILIL6,2591.8%
53Grayslake, ILIL21,1401.8%
54Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,8741.8%
55Rockford, ILIL147,3841.7%
56Monmouth, ILIL8,5991.7%
57Waukegan, ILIL87,9401.7%
58Springfield, ILIL112,9891.7%
59Minooka, ILIL12,8991.6%
60Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2831.6%
61Maywood, ILIL23,3301.6%
62North Chicago, ILIL34,0501.6%
63Zion, ILIL24,4471.5%
64Tinley Park, ILIL55,1401.5%
65East St. Louis, ILIL17,6821.5%
66Jacksonville, ILIL17,7521.5%
67Canton, ILIL13,2971.5%
68Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8251.5%
69Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8581.5%
70Oak Park, ILIL52,8231.5%
71Moline, ILIL42,3621.4%
72Alsip, ILIL18,4831.4%
73Schaumburg, ILIL77,2491.3%
74Sauk, ILIL9,6241.3%
75Montgomery, ILIL21,9781.3%
76Silvis, ILIL7,9791.3%
77Huntley, ILIL29,1321.3%
78DeKalb, ILIL40,4671.2%
79Sterling, ILIL14,3941.2%
80Aurora, ILIL181,5051.2%
81Hillside, ILIL8,1401.2%
82Hanover Park, ILIL36,5681.2%
83Fox Lake, ILIL10,8491.2%
84Elk Grove, ILIL31,8851.1%
85Bloomington, ILIL78,8041.1%
86Berwyn, ILIL55,0011.1%
87Carbondale, ILIL21,8111.1%
88Oak Forest, ILIL26,7921.1%
89Mendota, ILIL6,8941.1%
90Shorewood, ILIL18,5361.1%
91Palos Hills, ILIL18,0281.0%
92Lisle, ILIL23,4321.0%
93Homer Glen, ILIL24,8731.0%
94Lombard, ILIL44,3991.0%
95Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8101.0%
96Manhattan, ILIL10,9430.9%
97Harvey, ILIL19,8490.9%
98Berkeley, ILIL5,1410.9%
99Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6900.9%
100Collinsville, ILIL23,7170.9%
101Round Lake, ILIL18,5260.9%
102Decatur, ILIL67,8840.9%
103Quincy, ILIL38,9180.8%
104Orland Hills, ILIL6,6630.8%
105Midlothian, ILIL13,8410.8%
106Bellwood, ILIL18,1160.8%
107Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8870.7%
108Carpentersville, ILIL37,0450.7%
109Naperville, ILIL153,1140.7%
110Oswego, ILIL39,9480.7%
111Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6410.7%
112Justice, ILIL12,2850.7%
113Harrisburg, ILIL7,9220.7%
114Wood River, ILIL10,2240.7%
115Belleville, ILIL40,2370.7%
116Posen, ILIL5,4050.7%
117Villa Park, ILIL21,8880.7%
118Charleston, ILIL17,4660.6%
119Loves Park, ILIL23,7120.6%
120LaSalle, ILIL9,3880.6%
121East Alton, ILIL5,6210.6%
122Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1750.6%
123Morton Grove, ILIL24,5820.6%
124Wheaton, ILIL54,0650.6%
125Taylorville, ILIL10,5220.6%
126Carol Stream, ILIL39,3150.6%
127Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3950.6%
128Bartlett, ILIL40,8550.6%
129Sycamore, ILIL19,0830.6%
130Norridge, ILIL14,8080.6%
131Marion, ILIL17,1480.6%
132Gurnee, ILIL30,4580.6%
133Downers Grove, ILIL50,3650.5%
134Blue Island, ILIL21,8050.5%
135Algonquin, ILIL30,8240.5%
136Palatine, ILIL65,8420.5%
137New Lenox, ILIL28,8930.5%
138O'Fallon, ILIL32,6560.5%
139Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0360.5%
140Warrenville, ILIL15,2110.5%
141Des Plaines, ILIL58,7720.5%
142Freeport, ILIL23,2020.5%
143Worth, ILIL10,6960.5%
144Batavia, ILIL26,5860.5%
145Alton, ILIL25,0130.5%
146Willowbrook, ILIL9,1260.5%
147North Aurora, ILIL19,4060.5%
148Crestwood, ILIL10,5290.5%
149Washington, ILIL15,9020.5%
150Elgin, ILIL115,4760.5%
151Lake Forest, ILIL19,7310.4%
152Savoy, ILIL9,1130.4%
153Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2160.4%
154Lincoln, ILIL12,9810.4%
155Pontiac, ILIL10,8060.4%
156Shiloh, ILIL14,6040.4%
157Northlake, ILIL12,4620.4%
158Rantoul, ILIL11,9910.4%
159Antioch, ILIL15,0000.4%
160Hillsboro, ILIL6,1840.4%
161Woodstock, ILIL25,7400.4%
162Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4500.4%
163Rockton, ILIL7,8700.4%
164Danville, ILIL28,1380.4%
165Edwardsville, ILIL26,4630.4%
166Highland Park, ILIL30,7670.3%
167Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9630.3%
168Deerfield, ILIL19,6420.3%
169Burbank, ILIL28,5780.3%
170Lyons, ILIL10,4330.3%
171Bridgeview, ILIL16,5210.3%
172Winnetka, ILIL12,5180.3%
173Brookfield, ILIL18,8790.3%
174Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2880.3%
175Greenville, ILIL7,4690.3%
176Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2620.3%
177Coal City, ILIL5,8310.3%
178Hinsdale, ILIL17,5730.3%
179Oak Brook, ILIL8,1080.3%
180Morton, ILIL17,5650.3%
181Northbrook, ILIL34,7440.2%
182Wilmette, ILIL27,4590.2%
183Niles, ILIL30,4430.2%
184Libertyville, ILIL20,7010.2%
185Olney, ILIL8,3470.2%
186Roselle, ILIL22,7560.2%
187Kewanee, ILIL12,1150.2%
188Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8440.2%
189Riverside, ILIL8,9390.2%
190Vandalia, ILIL7,1080.2%
191Benton, ILIL6,5580.2%
192Melrose Park, ILIL23,9360.2%
193Herrin, ILIL12,2680.2%
194Mokena, ILIL19,8970.2%
195Westmont, ILIL24,1550.2%
196Lockport, ILIL27,8220.2%
197Streator, ILIL12,1900.2%
198Winfield, ILIL10,1460.2%
199Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9020.2%
200Pekin, ILIL31,2770.2%
201Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6750.2%
202Elmhurst, ILIL46,1110.2%
203La Grange Park, ILIL13,4530.2%
204Granite City, ILIL26,8070.2%
205Northfield, ILIL5,6320.2%
206La Grange, ILIL15,9350.2%
207Chester, ILIL6,8470.2%
208Centralia, ILIL11,8630.2%
209Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5520.2%
210South Barrington, ILIL5,0710.2%
211South Beloit, ILIL7,9960.2%
212Beach Park, ILIL14,1140.1%
213South Elgin, ILIL25,6560.1%
214Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5900.1%
215Glenview, ILIL47,7110.1%
216Orland Park, ILIL57,9540.1%
217Bethalto, ILIL9,2020.1%
218Eureka, ILIL5,1290.1%
219Swansea, ILIL14,3560.1%
220Western Springs, ILIL13,5880.1%
221Mundelein, ILIL32,6800.1%
222Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1010.1%
223Streamwood, ILIL38,2770.1%
224Wood Dale, ILIL14,0810.1%
225Wauconda, ILIL13,9930.1%
226Barrington, ILIL10,5860.1%
227Ottawa, ILIL18,6840.1%
228Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4760.1%
229Bensenville, ILIL18,5250.1%
230River Forest, ILIL11,3930.1%
231Markham, ILIL11,2740.1%
232West Chicago, ILIL25,2960.1%
233Belvidere, ILIL25,4620.1%
234McHenry, ILIL29,2170.1%
235Godfrey, ILIL17,6200.1%
236Gages Lake, ILIL10,8190.1%
237Itasca, ILIL9,4880.1%
238Yorkville, ILIL26,7300.1%
239Park Ridge, ILIL38,4630.1%
240Mattoon, ILIL16,6670.1%
241Cicero, ILIL81,8580.1%
242Palos Heights, ILIL12,0840.0%
243Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5450.0%
244Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7500.0%
245Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1870.0%
246Morris, ILIL14,6690.0%
247Darien, ILIL22,0320.0%
248Marengo, ILIL7,7370.0%
249St. Charles, ILIL33,5940.0%
250Rock Falls, ILIL8,5210.0%
251East Peoria, ILIL22,0880.0%
252Highwood, ILIL5,3230.0%
253Effingham, ILIL12,4060.0%
254Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0390.0%
255Stickney, ILIL6,8970.0%
256North Riverside, ILIL7,1610.0%
257Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7610.0%
258Manteno, ILIL9,2010.0%
259River Grove, ILIL10,4090.0%
260Geneva, ILIL21,1380.0%
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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES