RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 326 SHOWN OF 326

Highest Swedish population share, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Swedish ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Swedish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 326 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 326 is 1.8%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH SHAREVS 2010

01Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20616.8%+8.9 pts

02Geneseo, ILIL6,5058.9%+0.7 pts

03Machesney Park, ILIL22,8058.9%+0.7 pts

04Elburn, ILIL7,0848.7%+6.4 pts

05Genoa, ILIL5,5478.2%+3.4 pts

06Roscoe, ILIL11,0347.5%+0.9 pts

07Silvis, ILIL7,9797.1%+1.1 pts

08South Beloit, ILIL7,9966.9%+0.4 pts

09Rockford, ILIL147,3846.8%−1.4 pts

10Sycamore, ILIL19,0836.7%−1.3 pts

11Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6796.6%−0.3 pts

12Moline, ILIL42,3626.5%−1.0 pts

13Campton Hills, ILIL10,8946.5%0.0 pts

14Loves Park, ILIL23,7126.4%−2.7 pts

15Rockton, ILIL7,8706.3%−0.9 pts

16Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5936.2%+1.4 pts

17Woodstock, ILIL25,7405.8%+2.4 pts

18Princeton, ILIL7,6745.7%−9.2 pts

19Galesburg, ILIL28,5815.6%−4.2 pts

20St. Charles, ILIL33,5945.2%+0.1 pts

21Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8105.1%+1.6 pts

22Kewanee, ILIL12,1155.0%−2.3 pts

23Batavia, ILIL26,5865.0%−2.4 pts

24Shorewood, ILIL18,5365.0%+2.4 pts

25Hampshire, ILIL9,2664.9%+1.0 pts

26East Moline, ILIL20,4534.8%−1.1 pts

27Wheaton, ILIL54,0654.6%−0.3 pts

28Macomb, ILIL14,5304.6%+1.7 pts

29Algonquin, ILIL30,8244.5%+0.3 pts

30Vandalia, ILIL7,1084.4%+3.8 pts

31River Forest, ILIL11,3934.1%+0.1 pts

32Johnsburg, ILIL6,4454.1%−1.9 pts

33Island Lake, ILIL8,0474.1%−0.8 pts

34Lake Forest, ILIL19,7314.1%+0.2 pts

35Countryside, ILIL6,2604.1%+1.7 pts

36Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6584.0%+1.6 pts

37Stickney, ILIL6,8974.0%+3.3 pts

38Monmouth, ILIL8,5994.0%−2.6 pts

39Belvidere, ILIL25,4623.9%−1.1 pts

40DeKalb, ILIL40,4673.9%−1.5 pts

41Winfield, ILIL10,1463.8%+0.3 pts

42Rock Island, ILIL36,2253.8%−1.7 pts

43Hinsdale, ILIL17,5733.8%+0.3 pts

44Rochelle, ILIL9,4983.8%+0.5 pts

45Northbrook, ILIL34,7443.7%+1.6 pts

46Grayslake, ILIL21,1403.7%−0.8 pts

47Sandwich, ILIL7,3803.7%0.0 pts

48Tinley Park, ILIL55,1403.7%+0.3 pts

49Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7503.6%−2.1 pts

50Inverness, ILIL7,4183.6%+0.6 pts

51Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2883.5%−0.1 pts

52Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2163.5%−0.7 pts

53Fox Lake, ILIL10,8493.5%−0.9 pts

54Volo, ILIL6,8053.5%0.0 pts

55Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8683.5%−1.4 pts

56Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0363.5%+2.5 pts

57Lockport, ILIL27,8223.4%+0.6 pts

58La Grange Park, ILIL13,4533.4%+1.6 pts

59Cary, ILIL17,9323.4%−0.3 pts

60Canton, ILIL13,2973.4%+1.9 pts

61Marengo, ILIL7,7373.3%−1.3 pts

62Geneva, ILIL21,1383.3%−3.5 pts

63Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5523.3%+1.2 pts

64Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2623.3%−0.6 pts

65New Lenox, ILIL28,8933.2%−2.0 pts

66Downers Grove, ILIL50,3653.2%−0.3 pts

67Elmhurst, ILIL46,1113.2%−0.7 pts

68Huntley, ILIL29,1323.2%−1.2 pts

69Darien, ILIL22,0323.1%−0.2 pts

70McHenry, ILIL29,2173.1%−2.1 pts

71Glenview, ILIL47,7113.1%−0.6 pts

72South Elgin, ILIL25,6563.0%−0.5 pts

73Spring Grove, ILIL5,5263.0%−4.3 pts

74Mokena, ILIL19,8973.0%−1.0 pts

75Barrington, ILIL10,5863.0%−2.6 pts

76Deerfield, ILIL19,6423.0%+0.4 pts

77Libertyville, ILIL20,7012.9%−1.0 pts

78Palatine, ILIL65,8422.9%−0.7 pts

79Western Springs, ILIL13,5882.9%−2.0 pts

80Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,4482.9%–

81Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9632.8%0.0 pts

82Itasca, ILIL9,4882.8%−0.7 pts

83Channahon, ILIL14,5302.8%−0.4 pts

84Milan, ILIL5,0282.8%−4.0 pts

85Forest Park, ILIL13,8292.8%+1.8 pts

86Morton, ILIL17,5652.8%+0.3 pts

87Beach Park, ILIL14,1142.8%+0.6 pts

88Villa Park, ILIL21,8882.8%−0.5 pts

89Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5632.8%−2.6 pts

90Lake Villa, ILIL8,6922.8%−1.7 pts

91Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1302.7%−0.5 pts

92Dixon, ILIL14,5822.7%−0.2 pts

93Wilmette, ILIL27,4592.7%−1.9 pts

94Gurnee, ILIL30,4582.7%−1.3 pts

95Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3812.7%+0.2 pts

96Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5602.7%+0.5 pts

97Crete, ILIL8,3452.7%−0.1 pts

98Park Ridge, ILIL38,4632.7%−1.1 pts

99Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6902.7%−1.1 pts

100Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5902.6%−0.5 pts

101Broadview, ILIL7,8712.6%–

102Peru, ILIL9,7802.6%+0.7 pts

103Elk Grove, ILIL31,8852.6%−1.1 pts

104La Grange, ILIL15,9352.6%+0.1 pts

105Mundelein, ILIL32,6802.5%0.0 pts

106Naperville, ILIL153,1142.5%−0.6 pts

107Harvard, ILIL9,5042.5%−0.4 pts

108Lombard, ILIL44,3992.5%−0.4 pts

109Wauconda, ILIL13,9932.5%−1.8 pts

110Warrenville, ILIL15,2112.5%−1.8 pts

111Winnetka, ILIL12,5182.5%−0.3 pts

112Beardstown, ILIL5,6912.5%+0.9 pts

113Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3952.3%−0.5 pts

114Manteno, ILIL9,2012.3%−0.2 pts

115Crest Hill, ILIL20,6952.3%−0.6 pts

116North Aurora, ILIL19,4062.3%−2.5 pts

117Montgomery, ILIL21,9782.3%+0.3 pts

118Midlothian, ILIL13,8412.3%−0.2 pts

119Frankfort, ILIL21,3652.3%−1.2 pts

120Freeport, ILIL23,2022.3%−1.8 pts

121Antioch, ILIL15,0002.3%−3.7 pts

122Evanston, ILIL76,3802.3%−1.1 pts

123Normal, ILIL53,2752.2%−0.3 pts

124Northfield, ILIL5,6322.2%−2.1 pts

125Gages Lake, ILIL10,8192.2%−1.5 pts

126Lakemoor, ILIL6,4492.2%−2.4 pts

127Rock Falls, ILIL8,5212.2%−2.9 pts

128Des Plaines, ILIL58,7722.2%−1.1 pts

129Pana, ILIL5,0102.2%+1.9 pts

130Palos Heights, ILIL12,0842.2%−1.0 pts

131Bloomington, ILIL78,8042.2%+0.2 pts

132Lemont, ILIL18,5132.2%−1.1 pts

133Manhattan, ILIL10,9432.2%−3.8 pts

134Carol Stream, ILIL39,3152.1%−0.6 pts

135Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9022.1%+0.6 pts

136Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6412.1%−4.3 pts

137Minooka, ILIL12,8992.1%−0.3 pts

138Crestwood, ILIL10,5292.1%−0.9 pts

139Columbia, ILIL10,8652.1%+1.9 pts

140Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9892.1%+0.4 pts

141Benton, ILIL6,5582.0%+1.8 pts

142LaSalle, ILIL9,3882.0%−2.1 pts

143Willow Springs, ILIL5,7882.0%+0.8 pts

144Homer Glen, ILIL24,8732.0%−1.6 pts

145Spring Valley, ILIL5,4082.0%−0.7 pts

146Coal City, ILIL5,8312.0%+0.3 pts

147Chillicothe, ILIL6,0332.0%−1.2 pts

148Plainfield, ILIL50,0432.0%−0.9 pts

149Long Grove, ILIL8,3432.0%−0.3 pts

150Worth, ILIL10,6962.0%−0.4 pts

151Wilmington, ILIL5,6142.0%−1.3 pts

152Woodridge, ILIL34,0282.0%+0.2 pts

153Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1792.0%−0.2 pts

154Effingham, ILIL12,4061.9%+0.4 pts

155Schaumburg, ILIL77,2491.9%−1.1 pts

156Elgin, ILIL115,4761.9%−0.4 pts

157West Dundee, ILIL8,5701.9%−3.6 pts

158Streator, ILIL12,1901.8%−0.1 pts

159Oak Forest, ILIL26,7921.8%−3.0 pts

160Round Lake, ILIL18,5261.8%−0.4 pts

161Roselle, ILIL22,7561.8%−0.2 pts

162Bartlett, ILIL40,8551.8%−1.8 pts

163Westmont, ILIL24,1551.8%−0.6 pts

164Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8581.7%−1.1 pts

165Oak Park, ILIL52,8231.7%−0.9 pts

166Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6811.7%−3.7 pts

167Monee, ILIL5,1191.7%−3.1 pts

168Plano, ILIL12,6771.7%−0.4 pts

169Taylorville, ILIL10,5221.7%+0.5 pts

170Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5251.7%−0.7 pts

171Lisle, ILIL23,4321.7%−0.5 pts

172Homewood, ILIL18,7731.6%−1.9 pts

173Lansing, ILIL28,0681.6%−0.1 pts

174Streamwood, ILIL38,2771.6%−0.3 pts

175Troy, ILIL11,8931.6%+1.0 pts

176Bradley, ILIL15,2141.6%−1.4 pts

177Morris, ILIL14,6691.6%−1.8 pts

178Skokie, ILIL66,5441.5%+0.4 pts

179Mahomet, ILIL10,5161.5%−3.5 pts

180Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2831.5%−0.8 pts

181Monticello, ILIL6,0801.5%−3.3 pts

182Brookfield, ILIL18,8791.5%−0.5 pts

183Orland Hills, ILIL6,6631.5%−1.2 pts

184Sterling, ILIL14,3941.5%−0.9 pts

185Palos Hills, ILIL18,0281.5%−0.1 pts

186Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7611.5%+0.4 pts

187East Peoria, ILIL22,0881.5%−0.4 pts

188Eureka, ILIL5,1291.5%−1.3 pts

189Ottawa, ILIL18,6841.5%−0.8 pts

190Bartonville, ILIL5,8041.5%−0.8 pts

191Quincy, ILIL38,9181.5%+0.3 pts

192Olney, ILIL8,3471.4%+1.1 pts

193Steger, ILIL9,3521.4%−1.7 pts

194Glencoe, ILIL8,7241.4%−0.2 pts

195Greenville, ILIL7,4691.4%+1.1 pts

196Edwardsville, ILIL26,4631.4%−1.0 pts

197Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8441.4%−0.9 pts

198Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4501.4%−0.2 pts

199Washington, ILIL15,9021.4%−0.7 pts

200Lincoln, ILIL12,9811.4%−0.6 pts

201Peoria, ILIL110,9201.4%−1.1 pts

202Oswego, ILIL39,9481.4%−0.7 pts

203Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6551.4%+0.3 pts

204Champaign, ILIL91,1951.4%−0.7 pts

205Joliet, ILIL152,2411.3%−0.4 pts

206Morton Grove, ILIL24,5821.3%−0.6 pts

207Paris, ILIL8,0261.3%+0.8 pts

208Addison, ILIL35,7581.3%+0.2 pts

209Aurora, ILIL181,5051.3%−0.4 pts

210Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1751.3%+0.1 pts

211Charleston, ILIL17,4661.3%−0.7 pts

212Mattoon, ILIL16,6671.3%+0.3 pts

213Gilberts, ILIL9,0821.3%−1.8 pts

214Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8981.3%+0.1 pts

215Braidwood, ILIL6,2591.3%−1.5 pts

216Riverside, ILIL8,9391.3%0.0 pts

217Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8251.3%−1.0 pts

218Urbana, ILIL39,7191.3%−0.7 pts

219Wood Dale, ILIL14,0811.2%−0.4 pts

220Oak Brook, ILIL8,1081.2%−0.6 pts

221Willowbrook, ILIL9,1261.2%−2.0 pts

222Orland Park, ILIL57,9541.2%−1.1 pts

223O'Fallon, ILIL32,6561.2%+0.5 pts

224Park Forest, ILIL21,0791.2%−0.4 pts

225Savoy, ILIL9,1131.2%−1.8 pts

226South Barrington, ILIL5,0711.1%−2.4 pts

227Westchester, ILIL16,3001.1%−1.0 pts

228Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8121.1%−1.2 pts

229Franklin Park, ILIL18,0451.1%−0.4 pts

230Blue Island, ILIL21,8051.1%+0.1 pts

231Chatham, ILIL14,5791.1%−0.9 pts

232Springfield, ILIL112,9891.1%−0.1 pts

233Alsip, ILIL18,4831.0%−0.7 pts

234Carpentersville, ILIL37,0451.0%−0.6 pts

235Zion, ILIL24,4471.0%−1.6 pts

236West Chicago, ILIL25,2961.0%−0.7 pts

237Bridgeview, ILIL16,5211.0%−0.6 pts

238Hanover Park, ILIL36,5681.0%0.0 pts

239Pekin, ILIL31,2771.0%−0.8 pts

240Waukegan, ILIL87,9401.0%−0.5 pts

241Chicago, ILIL2,731,5851.0%0.0 pts

242Pontiac, ILIL10,8061.0%−2.5 pts

243Bensenville, ILIL18,5250.9%−0.5 pts

244East Alton, ILIL5,6210.9%+0.7 pts

245Highwood, ILIL5,3230.9%−0.4 pts

246Wheeling, ILIL38,3910.9%−1.7 pts

247Carterville, ILIL5,8390.9%−0.5 pts

248Decatur, ILIL67,8840.9%−0.1 pts

249Romeoville, ILIL41,2810.8%−0.8 pts

250Sauk, ILIL9,6240.8%+0.5 pts

251Mount Zion, ILIL5,8800.8%−1.3 pts

252Godfrey, ILIL17,6200.8%+0.4 pts

253Highland Park, ILIL30,7670.8%−0.7 pts

254Danville, ILIL28,1380.8%−0.2 pts

255Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4760.8%−2.9 pts

256Clinton, ILIL6,7810.8%+0.2 pts

257Niles, ILIL30,4430.8%−0.5 pts

258Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8870.8%+0.4 pts

259Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7230.8%+0.3 pts

260Jacksonville, ILIL17,7520.8%−0.4 pts

261Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1870.7%−0.1 pts

262Norridge, ILIL14,8080.7%−2.2 pts

263Kankakee, ILIL23,4000.7%−0.3 pts

264Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8030.7%−0.8 pts

265North Riverside, ILIL7,1610.7%−1.1 pts

266Shiloh, ILIL14,6040.7%−1.9 pts

267Yorkville, ILIL26,7300.7%−4.0 pts

268Rantoul, ILIL11,9910.6%−0.5 pts

269Collinsville, ILIL23,7170.6%−0.3 pts

270Berkeley, ILIL5,1410.6%−0.9 pts

271Mendota, ILIL6,8940.6%−1.0 pts

272Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7670.6%−1.3 pts

273Hillsboro, ILIL6,1840.6%–

274Burbank, ILIL28,5780.6%−0.5 pts

275Wood River, ILIL10,2240.6%−0.3 pts

276Du Quoin, ILIL5,5690.6%−0.4 pts

277Melrose Park, ILIL23,9360.6%+0.1 pts

278Berwyn, ILIL55,0010.5%−0.1 pts

279Flossmoor, ILIL9,3580.5%−1.9 pts

280Harrisburg, ILIL7,9220.5%0.0 pts

281Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5080.5%−0.2 pts

282Park City, ILIL7,8930.5%0.0 pts

283Herrin, ILIL12,2680.5%+0.1 pts

284University Park, ILIL7,0190.5%–

285Marion, ILIL17,1480.5%−0.6 pts

286Highland, ILIL10,0420.5%−0.4 pts

287Chester, ILIL6,8470.5%0.0 pts

288Northlake, ILIL12,4620.5%−0.6 pts

289Jerseyville, ILIL8,4090.5%−1.8 pts

290Alton, ILIL25,0130.5%−0.3 pts

291Lyons, ILIL10,4330.5%−2.2 pts

292Swansea, ILIL14,3560.5%−0.6 pts

293Carbondale, ILIL21,8110.4%−1.3 pts

294Calumet Park, ILIL6,7720.4%+0.3 pts

295Carlinville, ILIL5,4650.4%−0.7 pts

296Robinson, ILIL7,2830.4%−0.3 pts

297Mascoutah, ILIL9,2390.4%−0.3 pts

298Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5450.4%−3.4 pts

299Belleville, ILIL40,2370.4%−0.7 pts

300Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0390.4%−0.4 pts

301North Chicago, ILIL34,0500.4%−0.1 pts

302Bethalto, ILIL9,2020.4%−0.7 pts

303River Grove, ILIL10,4090.3%−1.8 pts

304Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1010.3%−0.8 pts

305Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6750.3%−1.2 pts

306Centralia, ILIL11,8630.3%−0.3 pts

307Calumet City, ILIL34,7980.3%+0.1 pts

308Glenwood, ILIL8,4160.3%−0.3 pts

309West Frankfort, ILIL7,1050.3%−0.2 pts

310Murphysboro, ILIL6,9770.3%−0.3 pts

311South Holland, ILIL20,7490.2%−0.4 pts

312Salem, ILIL7,0350.2%−0.2 pts

313Granite City, ILIL26,8070.2%−0.1 pts

314Maywood, ILIL23,3300.2%+0.1 pts

315Markham, ILIL11,2740.2%−0.2 pts

316Justice, ILIL12,2850.2%−0.2 pts

317Lynwood, ILIL9,2970.2%0.0 pts

318Matteson, ILIL18,5430.1%−0.8 pts

319Schiller Park, ILIL11,3170.1%−0.9 pts

320Litchfield, ILIL6,5980.1%−0.5 pts

321Hillside, ILIL8,1400.1%−0.2 pts

322Harvey, ILIL19,8490.1%+0.1 pts

323Summit, ILIL10,7530.1%−0.1 pts

324Cicero, ILIL81,8580.1%−0.1 pts

325Waterloo, ILIL11,1320.1%−0.1 pts

326Dolton, ILIL20,6710.1%−0.1 pts

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