RANKING · 2024 ACS · 101 SHOWN OF 101

Highest Swedish population share, Illinois counties

Illinois counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Swedish ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Swedish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 101 counties in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH SHAREVS 2000

01Henry County, ILIL48,0958.2%–

02Mercer County, ILIL15,2297.8%–

03Winnebago County, ILIL283,6746.4%–

04Knox County, ILIL47,7676.3%–

05Henderson County, ILIL5,9845.2%–

06Boone County, ILIL53,5685.2%–

07Ogle County, ILIL51,3995.1%–

08Bureau County, ILIL32,5104.9%–

09Putnam County, ILIL5,6194.8%–

10Rock Island County, ILIL141,8694.2%–

11DeKalb County, ILIL101,8354.1%–

12Warren County, ILIL16,2224.0%–

13McHenry County, ILIL317,7513.3%–

14McDonough County, ILIL25,9162.8%–

15Woodford County, ILIL38,1112.8%–

16Carroll County, ILIL15,4192.8%–

17Stark County, ILIL5,3192.6%–

18Stephenson County, ILIL43,2202.6%–

19Lee County, ILIL32,9142.5%–

20Kane County, ILIL525,7572.4%–

21Whiteside County, ILIL54,1212.3%–

22Ford County, ILIL13,2162.3%–

23Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,5942.2%–

24DuPage County, ILIL934,2982.1%–

25Marshall County, ILIL11,4732.0%–

26McLean County, ILIL171,4191.9%–

27Kendall County, ILIL145,4701.9%–

28Fulton County, ILIL32,9011.9%–

29Lake County, ILIL719,3391.9%–

30Tazewell County, ILIL130,0491.8%–

31LaSalle County, ILIL107,7731.7%–

32Grundy County, ILIL54,0521.7%–

33Will County, ILIL712,2531.6%–

34Iroquois County, ILIL26,1501.6%–

35Piatt County, ILIL16,7911.6%–

36Kankakee County, ILIL105,5251.6%–

37Hancock County, ILIL16,8031.5%–

38Peoria County, ILIL178,5531.5%–

39Pope County, ILIL3,6721.4%–

40Cass County, ILIL12,4631.4%–

41Logan County, ILIL27,1821.4%–

42Montgomery County, ILIL28,0761.3%–

43Christian County, ILIL33,4431.2%–

44De Witt County, ILIL15,1181.2%–

45Adams County, ILIL64,2671.2%–

46Livingston County, ILIL35,0571.2%–

47Cook County, ILIL5,194,6251.2%–

48Champaign County, ILIL209,9721.1%–

49Edgar County, ILIL16,3231.1%–

50Monroe County, ILIL34,8401.1%–

51Sangamon County, ILIL194,1701.1%–

52Menard County, ILIL11,8631.0%–

53Wabash County, ILIL10,9071.0%–

54Perry County, ILIL20,1601.0%–

55Richland County, ILIL15,2190.9%–

56Franklin County, ILIL36,9160.9%–

57Johnson County, ILIL13,3630.9%–

58Lawrence County, ILIL13,7900.9%–

59Fayette County, ILIL20,7900.8%–

60Shelby County, ILIL20,5760.8%–

61Wayne County, ILIL15,8820.8%–

62Coles County, ILIL46,6070.8%–

63Douglas County, ILIL19,8800.8%–

64Effingham County, ILIL34,5190.8%–

65Union County, ILIL16,6560.8%–

66Washington County, ILIL13,5640.7%–

67Jackson County, ILIL52,5010.7%–

68Mason County, ILIL12,4110.7%–

69Cumberland County, ILIL10,2080.7%–

70Morgan County, ILIL32,5150.7%–

71Jasper County, ILIL9,0320.7%–

72Macon County, ILIL99,3000.7%–

73Alexander County, ILIL4,5700.6%–

74Crawford County, ILIL18,6480.6%–

75Madison County, ILIL263,1100.6%–

76Bond County, ILIL16,9590.6%–

77Vermilion County, ILIL71,2590.5%–

78Hardin County, ILIL3,5880.5%–

79Williamson County, ILIL67,2250.5%–

80Macoupin County, ILIL43,7480.5%–

81Clark County, ILIL15,1140.5%–

82Jersey County, ILIL21,1600.5%–

83Massac County, ILIL13,5020.5%–

84Jefferson County, ILIL36,1470.5%–

85St. Clair County, ILIL250,7080.4%–

86Randolph County, ILIL29,9210.4%–

87Pulaski County, ILIL4,8200.4%–

88Marion County, ILIL36,3820.4%–

89White County, ILIL13,2500.4%–

90Brown County, ILIL6,4010.3%–

91Clinton County, ILIL37,1280.3%–

92Greene County, ILIL11,3130.3%–

93Pike County, ILIL14,2310.3%–

94Moultrie County, ILIL14,3710.3%–

95Calhoun County, ILIL4,3000.3%–

96Saline County, ILIL22,7720.2%–

97Scott County, ILIL4,8660.2%–

98Hamilton County, ILIL7,8590.2%–

99Schuyler County, ILIL6,6570.1%–

100Edwards County, ILIL5,8980.1%–

101Clay County, ILIL12,7930.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES