RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 329 SHOWN OF 329

Largest Black population, Illinois cities · 1990

Illinois cities ranked by the number of residents who are Black or African American, from the 1990 American Community Survey (table B03002). Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 329 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 329 is 124.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACK POPULATIONVS –

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,5851,076,099–

02East St. Louis, ILIL17,68240,149–

03Harvey, ILIL19,84923,827–

04Peoria, ILIL110,92023,782–

05Maywood, ILIL23,33022,609–

06Rockford, ILIL147,38420,618–

07Evanston, ILIL76,38016,327–

08Joliet, ILIL152,24116,307–

09Bellwood, ILIL18,11614,419–

10Decatur, ILIL67,88413,901–

11Waukegan, ILIL87,94013,792–

12Springfield, ILIL112,98913,738–

13North Chicago, ILIL34,05011,679–

14Aurora, ILIL181,50511,516–

15Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50811,494–

16Markham, ILIL11,27410,045–

17Kankakee, ILIL23,4009,977–

18Oak Park, ILIL52,8239,834–

19Dolton, ILIL20,6719,044–

20Champaign, ILIL91,1958,981–

21Calumet City, ILIL34,7988,920–

22Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2158,862–

23Alton, ILIL25,0137,587–

24Rock Island, ILIL36,2256,820–

25Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0246,808–

26Danville, ILIL28,1386,451–

27Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8036,236–

28Calumet Park, ILIL6,7725,994–

29Park Forest, ILIL21,0795,951–

30Elgin, ILIL115,4765,446–

31Riverdale, ILIL10,2805,424–

32Matteson, ILIL18,5435,044–

33University Park, ILIL7,0194,858–

34Carbondale, ILIL21,8114,645–

35Broadview, ILIL7,8714,631–

36Zion, ILIL24,4474,369–

37Urbana, ILIL39,7194,167–

38Bloomington, ILIL78,8043,378–

39Freeport, ILIL23,2022,942–

40Blue Island, ILIL21,8052,940–

41Belleville, ILIL40,2372,814–

42Galesburg, ILIL28,5812,645–

43South Holland, ILIL20,7492,563–

44Glenwood, ILIL8,4162,349–

45Richton Park, ILIL12,4832,335–

46Rantoul, ILIL11,9912,005–

47East Moline, ILIL20,4531,989–

48Normal, ILIL53,2751,978–

49Chester, ILIL6,8471,969–

50Crest Hill, ILIL20,6951,942–

51Forest Park, ILIL13,8291,942–

52Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1871,866–

53Sauk, ILIL9,6241,778–

54DeKalb, ILIL40,4671,653–

55Quincy, ILIL38,9181,646–

56Justice, ILIL12,2851,605–

57Woodridge, ILIL34,0281,587–

58Naperville, ILIL153,1141,579–

59Pontiac, ILIL10,8061,546–

60Centralia, ILIL11,8631,496–

61Schaumburg, ILIL77,2491,487–

62Wheaton, ILIL54,0651,364–

63O'Fallon, ILIL32,6561,356–

64Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8581,312–

65Summit, ILIL10,7531,305–

66Hanover Park, ILIL36,5681,241–

67Homewood, ILIL18,7731,212–

68Skokie, ILIL66,5441,192–

69Macomb, ILIL14,5301,185–

70Dixon, ILIL14,5821,181–

71Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1751,158–

72Carol Stream, ILIL39,3151,112–

73Edwardsville, ILIL26,4631,066–

74Murphysboro, ILIL6,9771,034–

75Lynwood, ILIL9,2971,024–

76Jacksonville, ILIL17,752999–

77La Grange, ILIL15,935987–

78Carpentersville, ILIL37,045980–

79Flossmoor, ILIL9,358910–

80Alsip, ILIL18,483882–

81Lansing, ILIL28,068831–

82Moline, ILIL42,362816–

83Downers Grove, ILIL50,365758–

84Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655743–

85Collinsville, ILIL23,717731–

86Westmont, ILIL24,155721–

87Highland Park, ILIL30,767669–

88Charleston, ILIL17,466644–

89Canton, ILIL13,297611–

90Tinley Park, ILIL55,140565–

91Vandalia, ILIL7,108548–

92Kewanee, ILIL12,115541–

93Streamwood, ILIL38,277540–

94Harrisburg, ILIL7,922531–

95Lisle, ILIL23,432520–

96Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395497–

97Metropolis, ILIL5,727492–

98Lombard, ILIL44,399491–

99Addison, ILIL35,758488–

100Batavia, ILIL26,586485–

101Hillside, ILIL8,140482–

102Marion, ILIL17,148479–

103Gurnee, ILIL30,458457–

104Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216444–

105Crestwood, ILIL10,529443–

106Bartlett, ILIL40,855439–

107Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898438–

108Wheeling, ILIL38,391406–

109Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812400–

110Palos Hills, ILIL18,028385–

111Swansea, ILIL14,356370–

112Du Quoin, ILIL5,569368–

113Lincoln, ILIL12,981363–

114Monmouth, ILIL8,599361–

115Midlothian, ILIL13,841352–

116Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658347–

117Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750345–

118Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690343–

119Roselle, ILIL22,756340–

120Palatine, ILIL65,842334–

121Mattoon, ILIL16,667330–

122Sycamore, ILIL19,083327–

123Romeoville, ILIL41,281304–

124Crete, ILIL8,345303–

125Mascoutah, ILIL9,239303–

126Godfrey, ILIL17,620294–

127Glencoe, ILIL8,724279–

128Beach Park, ILIL14,114278–

129Prospect Heights, ILIL15,552273–

130Villa Park, ILIL21,888266–

131Streator, ILIL12,190264–

132West Chicago, ILIL25,296258–

133Des Plaines, ILIL58,772248–

134Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825247–

135Highwood, ILIL5,323239–

136Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476235–

137Glenview, ILIL47,711233–

138Berkeley, ILIL5,141231–

139Steger, ILIL9,352230–

140South Beloit, ILIL7,996223–

141Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767221–

142Park City, ILIL7,893220–

143Orland Hills, ILIL6,663216–

144Loves Park, ILIL23,712214–

145Darien, ILIL22,032213–

146Mundelein, ILIL32,680207–

147Greenville, ILIL7,469206–

148Silvis, ILIL7,979193–

149Elk Grove, ILIL31,885185–

150Paris, ILIL8,026183–

151River Forest, ILIL11,393182–

152Northlake, ILIL12,462178–

153Sterling, ILIL14,394176–

154Elmhurst, ILIL46,111169–

155Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902169–

156North Aurora, ILIL19,406162–

157South Elgin, ILIL25,656144–

158Lake Forest, ILIL19,731136–

159Belvidere, ILIL25,462132–

160Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868130–

161Ottawa, ILIL18,684130–

162Bartonville, ILIL5,804126–

163Melrose Park, ILIL23,936125–

164Willowbrook, ILIL9,126125–

165Hinsdale, ILIL17,573124–

166Milan, ILIL5,028121–

167Oak Brook, ILIL8,108121–

168Bensenville, ILIL18,525116–

169Cicero, ILIL81,858115–

170Itasca, ILIL9,488110–

171Schiller Park, ILIL11,317106–

172Oak Forest, ILIL26,79299–

173Montgomery, ILIL21,97895–

174Shorewood, ILIL18,53693–

175Orland Park, ILIL57,95492–

176Machesney Park, ILIL22,80590–

177Marengo, ILIL7,73789–

178Warrenville, ILIL15,21187–

179Wilmette, ILIL27,45984–

180St. Charles, ILIL33,59482–

181Woodstock, ILIL25,74081–

182Carlinville, ILIL5,46580–

183Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98979–

184Shiloh, ILIL14,60475–

185Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28374–

186Libertyville, ILIL20,70172–

187Inverness, ILIL7,41866–

188Long Grove, ILIL8,34366–

189Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10163–

190Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81063–

191Niles, ILIL30,44361–

192Posen, ILIL5,40560–

193Countryside, ILIL6,26059–

194Robinson, ILIL7,28359–

195Clinton, ILIL6,78158–

196Deerfield, ILIL19,64255–

197Pekin, ILIL31,27755–

198Westchester, ILIL16,30055–

199Bethalto, ILIL9,20253–

200Rock Falls, ILIL8,52153–

201Cary, ILIL17,93252–

202Hillsboro, ILIL6,18452–

203Palos Heights, ILIL12,08451–

204Savoy, ILIL9,11351–

205Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45050–

206Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56047–

207Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03946–

208Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72345–

209Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28845–

210Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67943–

211Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56342–

212Berwyn, ILIL55,00141–

213Maryville, ILIL8,41341–

214La Grange Park, ILIL13,45340–

215Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03640–

216Columbia, ILIL10,86540–

217Gages Lake, ILIL10,81940–

218Mount Zion, ILIL5,88039–

219Franklin Park, ILIL18,04538–

220Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96337–

221Troy, ILIL11,89337–

222Channahon, ILIL14,53036–

223Granite City, ILIL26,80736–

224Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17935–

225Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26234–

226South Barrington, ILIL5,07134–

227East Peoria, ILIL22,08832–

228Northbrook, ILIL34,74432–

229Geneva, ILIL21,13831–

230Western Springs, ILIL13,58829–

231Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67528–

232Peru, ILIL9,78027–

233Salem, ILIL7,03526–

234Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68126–

235Morton, ILIL17,56526–

236Lockport, ILIL27,82225–

237Island Lake, ILIL8,04723–

238McHenry, ILIL29,21723–

239Wilmington, ILIL5,61421–

240Sandwich, ILIL7,38019–

241Herrin, ILIL12,26819–

242Bradley, ILIL15,21418–

243Taylorville, ILIL10,52218–

244Washington, ILIL15,90218–

245Winfield, ILIL10,14618–

246Rochelle, ILIL9,49817–

247Barrington, ILIL10,58616–

248Jerseyville, ILIL8,40915–

249Round Lake, ILIL18,52615–

250Lemont, ILIL18,51314–

251Manteno, ILIL9,20114–

252Lake Villa, ILIL8,69213–

253Algonquin, ILIL30,82412–

254LaSalle, ILIL9,38812–

255Winnetka, ILIL12,51812–

256Eureka, ILIL5,12911–

257Litchfield, ILIL6,59811–

258Burbank, ILIL28,57810–

259Roscoe, ILIL11,03410–

260Wood River, ILIL10,22410–

261Morris, ILIL14,6699–

262Worth, ILIL10,6969–

263Princeton, ILIL7,6748–

264Benton, ILIL6,5588–

265Park Ridge, ILIL38,4638–

266Lyons, ILIL10,4337–

267Olney, ILIL8,3477–

268West Dundee, ILIL8,5707–

269Effingham, ILIL12,4066–

270New Lenox, ILIL28,8936–

271Frankfort, ILIL21,3655–

272Monticello, ILIL6,0805–

273Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3815–

274Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1304–

275Waterloo, ILIL11,1324–

276Hampshire, ILIL9,2662–

277Antioch, ILIL15,0000–

278Carterville, ILIL5,8390–

279Mahomet, ILIL10,5160–

280Beardstown, ILIL5,6910–

281Braidwood, ILIL6,2590–

282Bridgeview, ILIL16,5210–

283Brookfield, ILIL18,8790–

284Chatham, ILIL14,5790–

285Chillicothe, ILIL6,0330–

286Coal City, ILIL5,8310–

287East Alton, ILIL5,6210–

288Elburn, ILIL7,0840–

289Fox Lake, ILIL10,8490–

290Geneseo, ILIL6,5050–

291Genoa, ILIL5,5470–

292Gilberts, ILIL9,0820–

293Grayslake, ILIL21,1400–

294Harvard, ILIL9,5040–

295Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7610–

296Highland, ILIL10,0420–

297Huntley, ILIL29,1320–

298Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5900–

299Lakemoor, ILIL6,4490–

300Manhattan, ILIL10,9430–

301Mendota, ILIL6,8940–

302Minooka, ILIL12,8990–

303Mokena, ILIL19,8970–

304Monee, ILIL5,1190–

305Morton Grove, ILIL24,5820–

306Norridge, ILIL14,8080–

307Northfield, ILIL5,6320–

308North Riverside, ILIL7,1610–

309Oswego, ILIL39,9480–

310Pana, ILIL5,0100–

311Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5450–

312Plainfield, ILIL50,0430–

313Plano, ILIL12,6770–

314Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8870–

315Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2060–

316River Grove, ILIL10,4090–

317Riverside, ILIL8,9390–

318Rockton, ILIL7,8700–

319Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8440–

320Spring Grove, ILIL5,5260–

321Spring Valley, ILIL5,4080–

322Stickney, ILIL6,8970–

323Wauconda, ILIL13,9930–

324West Frankfort, ILIL7,1050–

325Willow Springs, ILIL5,7880–

326Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5250–

327Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5930–

328Wood Dale, ILIL14,0810–

329Yorkville, ILIL26,7300–

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