RANKING · 2024 ACS · 336 SHOWN OF 336

Largest Black population, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by the number of residents who are Black or African American, from the 2024 American Community Survey (table B03002). Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 336 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 336 is 615.

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YEAR1990 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACK POPULATIONVS 1990

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,585743,710−31%

02Peoria, ILIL110,92028,760+21%

03Rockford, ILIL147,38428,272+37%

04Calumet City, ILIL34,79826,350+195%

05Joliet, ILIL152,24124,069+48%

06Springfield, ILIL112,98921,697+58%

07Aurora, ILIL181,50519,271+67%

08Dolton, ILIL20,67118,687+107%

09East St. Louis, ILIL17,68216,670−58%

10Decatur, ILIL67,88416,237+17%

11South Holland, ILIL20,74915,661+511%

12Champaign, ILIL91,19515,455+72%

13Matteson, ILIL18,54314,873+195%

14Waukegan, ILIL87,94014,749+7%

15Lansing, ILIL28,06814,532+1649%

16Park Forest, ILIL21,07914,254+140%

17Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21514,120+59%

18Belleville, ILIL40,23713,457+378%

19Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80313,136+111%

20Maywood, ILIL23,33012,774−44%

21Bellwood, ILIL18,11612,349−14%

22Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,87411,921–

23Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02411,662+71%

24Richton Park, ILIL12,48310,969+370%

25Harvey, ILIL19,84910,836−55%

26Evanston, ILIL76,38010,830−34%

27Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50810,765−6%

28Danville, ILIL28,1389,781+52%

29Kankakee, ILIL23,4009,556−4%

30Oak Park, ILIL52,8239,504−3%

31Riverdale, ILIL10,2809,296+71%

32Homewood, ILIL18,7738,315+586%

33Bloomington, ILIL78,8048,073+139%

34Markham, ILIL11,2747,994−20%

35Urbana, ILIL39,7197,339+76%

36North Chicago, ILIL34,0507,265−38%

37Blue Island, ILIL21,8056,681+127%

38Skokie, ILIL66,5446,592+453%

39Naperville, ILIL153,1146,471+310%

40Glenwood, ILIL8,4166,087+159%

41Lynwood, ILIL9,2976,078+494%

42Sauk, ILIL9,6245,992+237%

43University Park, ILIL7,0195,973+23%

44Elgin, ILIL115,4765,962+9%

45Romeoville, ILIL41,2815,865+1829%

46Carbondale, ILIL21,8115,831+26%

47Normal, ILIL53,2755,794+193%

48Zion, ILIL24,4475,686+30%

49Rock Island, ILIL36,2255,643−17%

50Flossmoor, ILIL9,3585,588+514%

51DeKalb, ILIL40,4675,587+238%

52O'Fallon, ILIL32,6565,335+293%

53Calumet Park, ILIL6,7725,276−12%

54Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2834,947+6585%

55Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4504,916+9732%

56Alton, ILIL25,0134,842−36%

57Broadview, ILIL7,8714,695+1%

58Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1754,616+299%

59Alsip, ILIL18,4834,507+411%

60Moline, ILIL42,3624,439+444%

61Schaumburg, ILIL77,2494,391+195%

62East Moline, ILIL20,4534,314+117%

63Plainfield, ILIL50,0434,220–

64Berwyn, ILIL55,0014,105+9912%

65Hillside, ILIL8,1403,920+713%

66Collinsville, ILIL23,7173,858+428%

67Galesburg, ILIL28,5813,780+43%

68Oswego, ILIL39,9483,689–

69Tinley Park, ILIL55,1403,640+544%

70Woodridge, ILIL34,0283,565+125%

71Shiloh, ILIL14,6043,551+4635%

72Freeport, ILIL23,2023,424+16%

73Forest Park, ILIL13,8293,351+73%

74Westchester, ILIL16,3003,294+5889%

75Cicero, ILIL81,8583,288+2759%

76Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6553,269+340%

77Crete, ILIL8,3453,262+977%

78Crest Hill, ILIL20,6953,092+59%

79Palatine, ILIL65,8422,977+791%

80Swansea, ILIL14,3562,827+664%

81Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8582,797+113%

82Hanover Park, ILIL36,5682,653+114%

83Carol Stream, ILIL39,3152,501+125%

84Granite City, ILIL26,8072,369+6481%

85Gurnee, ILIL30,4582,340+412%

86Orland Park, ILIL57,9542,259+2355%

87Rantoul, ILIL11,9912,218+11%

88Wheaton, ILIL54,0652,217+63%

89Lombard, ILIL44,3992,216+351%

90Des Plaines, ILIL58,7722,180+779%

91Steger, ILIL9,3522,108+817%

92Justice, ILIL12,2852,106+31%

93Frankfort, ILIL21,3652,098+41860%

94Oak Forest, ILIL26,7922,084+2005%

95Streamwood, ILIL38,2771,976+266%

96Edwardsville, ILIL26,4631,971+85%

97Chester, ILIL6,8471,859−6%

98Carpentersville, ILIL37,0451,832+87%

99Monee, ILIL5,1191,826–

100Grayslake, ILIL21,1401,784–

101Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2161,774+300%

102Crestwood, ILIL10,5291,725+289%

103Montgomery, ILIL21,9781,701+1691%

104Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6581,679+384%

105Loves Park, ILIL23,7121,661+676%

106Quincy, ILIL38,9181,6440%

107Bartlett, ILIL40,8551,644+274%

108Yorkville, ILIL26,7301,593–

109North Aurora, ILIL19,4061,560+863%

110Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1871,545−17%

111Beach Park, ILIL14,1141,533+451%

112Dixon, ILIL14,5821,507+28%

113Wheeling, ILIL38,3911,462+260%

114Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8121,443+261%

115Macomb, ILIL14,5301,409+19%

116Westmont, ILIL24,1551,404+95%

117Downers Grove, ILIL50,3651,376+82%

118Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3951,367+175%

119Berkeley, ILIL5,1411,362+490%

120Jacksonville, ILIL17,7521,362+36%

121Marion, ILIL17,1481,345+181%

122Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5451,337–

123Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0361,329+3223%

124Midlothian, ILIL13,8411,304+270%

125Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8981,297+196%

126Melrose Park, ILIL23,9361,253+902%

127Charleston, ILIL17,4661,166+81%

128Bensenville, ILIL18,5251,163+903%

129South Elgin, ILIL25,6561,150+699%

130Addison, ILIL35,7581,148+135%

131Huntley, ILIL29,1321,144–

132Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9021,126+566%

133Palos Hills, ILIL18,0281,125+192%

134Pekin, ILIL31,2771,106+1911%

135Bradley, ILIL15,2141,063+5806%

136Lisle, ILIL23,4321,062+104%

137Murphysboro, ILIL6,9771,055+2%

138Pontiac, ILIL10,8061,038−33%

139Mundelein, ILIL32,680984+375%

140Elk Grove, ILIL31,885971+425%

141St. Charles, ILIL33,594943+1050%

142Shorewood, ILIL18,536908+876%

143Greenville, ILIL7,469892+333%

144Brookfield, ILIL18,879886–

145Canton, ILIL13,297868+42%

146Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750856+148%

147Godfrey, ILIL17,620855+191%

148Elmhurst, ILIL46,111835+394%

149Algonquin, ILIL30,824832+6833%

150Posen, ILIL5,405823+1272%

151Centralia, ILIL11,863820−45%

152Bridgeview, ILIL16,521806–

153Villa Park, ILIL21,888789+197%

154Belvidere, ILIL25,462777+489%

155Glenview, ILIL47,711769+230%

156West Chicago, ILIL25,296764+196%

157Hillsboro, ILIL6,184735+1313%

158Woodstock, ILIL25,740699+763%

159Niles, ILIL30,443690+1031%

160Round Lake, ILIL18,526687+4480%

161Warrenville, ILIL15,211685+687%

162Batavia, ILIL26,586654+35%

163Lincoln, ILIL12,981643+77%

164Savoy, ILIL9,113638+1151%

165Antioch, ILIL15,000636–

166Northbrook, ILIL34,744626+1856%

167Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690619+80%

168Robinson, ILIL7,283615+942%

169North Riverside, ILIL7,161613–

170Highland Park, ILIL30,767609−9%

171Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476603+157%

172River Forest, ILIL11,393586+222%

173Darien, ILIL22,032577+171%

174La Grange, ILIL15,935571−42%

175Vandalia, ILIL7,108568+4%

176Gages Lake, ILIL10,819566+1315%

177Sycamore, ILIL19,083564+72%

178Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810562+792%

179Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039561+1120%

180Silvis, ILIL7,979540+180%

181Burbank, ILIL28,578540+5300%

182Minooka, ILIL12,899540–

183Wood River, ILIL10,224529+5190%

184Frankfort Square, ILIL9,560523+1013%

185Herrin, ILIL12,268514+2605%

186La Grange Park, ILIL13,453513+1183%

187Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590513–

188Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825512+107%

189Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887508–

190Park City, ILIL7,893501+128%

191Orland Hills, ILIL6,663491+127%

192Morton Grove, ILIL24,582490–

193Metropolis, ILIL5,727483−2%

194Northlake, ILIL12,462471+165%

195Streator, ILIL12,190462+75%

196Beardstown, ILIL5,691459–

197Ottawa, ILIL18,684458+252%

198Machesney Park, ILIL22,805457+408%

199Maryville, ILIL8,413450+998%

200Mattoon, ILIL16,667433+31%

201Rochelle, ILIL9,498407+2294%

202Homer Glen, ILIL24,873402–

203Fox Lake, ILIL10,849400–

204Roscoe, ILIL11,034398+3880%

205LaSalle, ILIL9,388393+3175%

206Mokena, ILIL19,897383–

207Monmouth, ILIL8,599382+6%

208Wood Dale, ILIL14,081378–

209Summit, ILIL10,753376−71%

210Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767368+67%

211Kewanee, ILIL12,115365−33%

212Norridge, ILIL14,808361–

213Manhattan, ILIL10,943360–

214Morris, ILIL14,669348+3767%

215Taylorville, ILIL10,522345+1817%

216Willowbrook, ILIL9,126341+173%

217Lake Villa, ILIL8,692341+2523%

218Du Quoin, ILIL5,569339−8%

219Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101328+421%

220Sterling, ILIL14,394325+85%

221Elmwood Park, ILIL23,675312+1014%

222Manteno, ILIL9,201308+2100%

223Chatham, ILIL14,579297–

224Lemont, ILIL18,513296+2014%

225East Peoria, ILIL22,088287+797%

226Park Ridge, ILIL38,463286+3475%

227Harrisburg, ILIL7,922285−46%

228Lockport, ILIL27,822266+964%

229Grandwood Park, ILIL5,262264+676%

230Palos Heights, ILIL12,084262+414%

231Worth, ILIL10,696261+2800%

232Long Grove, ILIL8,343259+292%

233Hinsdale, ILIL17,573254+105%

234South Beloit, ILIL7,996253+13%

235Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288250+456%

236Geneva, ILIL21,138250+706%

237Mascoutah, ILIL9,239246−19%

238Roselle, ILIL22,756239−30%

239West Dundee, ILIL8,570234+3243%

240Volo, ILIL6,805232–

241Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,448218–

242River Grove, ILIL10,409218–

243Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525214–

244Libertyville, ILIL20,701200+178%

245Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989199+152%

246Channahon, ILIL14,530195+442%

247Glencoe, ILIL8,724195−30%

248Braidwood, ILIL6,259193–

249Wilmette, ILIL27,459192+129%

250Lake Forest, ILIL19,731186+37%

251Salem, ILIL7,035186+615%

252New Lenox, ILIL28,893180+2900%

253Monticello, ILIL6,080172+3340%

254Cary, ILIL17,932164+215%

255Carlinville, ILIL5,465162+102%

256Countryside, ILIL6,260159+169%

257McHenry, ILIL29,217158+587%

258Plano, ILIL12,677156–

259Lyons, ILIL10,433154+2100%

260Wilmington, ILIL5,614149+610%

261Troy, ILIL11,893148+300%

262Barrington, ILIL10,586146+813%

263Winfield, ILIL10,146146+711%

264Litchfield, ILIL6,598145+1218%

265Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868141+8%

266Franklin Park, ILIL18,045131+245%

267Mount Zion, ILIL5,880125+221%

268Clinton, ILIL6,781121+109%

269Waterloo, ILIL11,132115+2775%

270Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963111+200%

271Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679106+147%

272Johnsburg, ILIL6,445103–

273Bethalto, ILIL9,20299+87%

274Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55297−64%

275Mendota, ILIL6,89496–

276Milan, ILIL5,02894−22%

277Eureka, ILIL5,12989+709%

278Bartonville, ILIL5,80489−29%

279Harvard, ILIL9,50487–

280Morton, ILIL17,56585+227%

281Princeton, ILIL7,67484+950%

282Effingham, ILIL12,40682+1267%

283Paris, ILIL8,02677−58%

284Columbia, ILIL10,86573+83%

285Washington, ILIL15,90269+283%

286Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84463–

287Riverside, ILIL8,93963–

288Wauconda, ILIL13,99362–

289Rockton, ILIL7,87062–

290Benton, ILIL6,55861+663%

291Highwood, ILIL5,32361−74%

292Lakemoor, ILIL6,44957–

293Peru, ILIL9,78055+104%

294Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72350+11%

295Stickney, ILIL6,89750–

296Coal City, ILIL5,83148–

297Inverness, ILIL7,41848−27%

298Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38147+840%

299East Alton, ILIL5,62145–

300Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76145–

301Olney, ILIL8,34743+514%

302Itasca, ILIL9,48841−63%

303Winnetka, ILIL12,51841+242%

304Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64140–

305Carterville, ILIL5,83940–

306Spring Valley, ILIL5,40840–

307Western Springs, ILIL13,58840+38%

308Deerfield, ILIL19,64239−29%

309South Barrington, ILIL5,07138+12%

310Rock Falls, ILIL8,52136−32%

311Chillicothe, ILIL6,03335–

312Mahomet, ILIL10,51632–

313Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68132+23%

314West Frankfort, ILIL7,10531–

315Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20631–

316Marengo, ILIL7,73729−67%

317Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17928−20%

318Island Lake, ILIL8,04727+17%

319Oak Brook, ILIL8,10826−79%

320Sandwich, ILIL7,38026+37%

321Genoa, ILIL5,54725–

322Gilberts, ILIL9,08222–

323Pana, ILIL5,01020–

324Highland, ILIL10,04219–

325Jerseyville, ILIL8,40916+7%

326Willow Springs, ILIL5,78816–

327Schiller Park, ILIL11,31714−87%

328Campton Hills, ILIL10,89412–

329Hampshire, ILIL9,26611+450%

330Northfield, ILIL5,6329–

331Geneseo, ILIL6,5056–

332Elburn, ILIL7,0840–

333Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1300−100%

334Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5630−100%

335Spring Grove, ILIL5,5260–

336Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5930–

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