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Largest Central American population, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities ranked by the number of residents who are Central American origin, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 232 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCENTRAL AMERICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,58532,914+14%

02Waukegan, ILIL87,9403,862+18%

03Cicero, ILIL81,8582,073+30%

04Berwyn, ILIL55,0011,414+152%

05Elgin, ILIL115,4761,298+138%

06Hanover Park, ILIL36,5681,254+358%

07Carpentersville, ILIL37,0451,177+112%

08Melrose Park, ILIL23,9361,168+135%

09Aurora, ILIL181,5051,026+41%

10Evanston, ILIL76,380918+91%

11Joliet, ILIL152,241906+226%

12Palatine, ILIL65,842844+63%

13Wood Dale, ILIL14,081780+2264%

14Addison, ILIL35,758764+332%

15Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690717+77%

16Peoria, ILIL110,920704+161%

17Bensenville, ILIL18,525699−17%

18Beach Park, ILIL14,114626+596%

19Rockford, ILIL147,384590−23%

20Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803576−17%

21Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858569+14%

22Wheeling, ILIL38,391554+68%

23Wheaton, ILIL54,065543+735%

24Franklin Park, ILIL18,045525+47%

25Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655524+23%

26Des Plaines, ILIL58,772515+51%

27Naperville, ILIL153,114461+58%

28Streamwood, ILIL38,277447+47%

29Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395444+18%

30North Chicago, ILIL34,050424−19%

31Mundelein, ILIL32,680422+359%

32Zion, ILIL24,447420+132%

33Bartlett, ILIL40,855414+93%

34Broadview, ILIL7,871413–

35Elmwood Park, ILIL23,675390+40%

36Northlake, ILIL12,462381+5%

37Oak Park, ILIL52,823378+193%

38Glenview, ILIL47,711367+1123%

39Gurnee, ILIL30,458359+354%

40Romeoville, ILIL41,281346+57%

41Park City, ILIL7,893331+18%

42River Grove, ILIL10,409319+73%

43Volo, ILIL6,805313–

44Champaign, ILIL91,195303+46%

45Skokie, ILIL66,544292−46%

46Carol Stream, ILIL39,315290+75%

47Elmhurst, ILIL46,111287+442%

48Schaumburg, ILIL77,249279−53%

49Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216279−19%

50Riverside, ILIL8,939278+930%

51Bellwood, ILIL18,116261+23%

52Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902256−33%

53Murphysboro, ILIL6,977255+1721%

54Rantoul, ILIL11,991248–

55McHenry, ILIL29,217245+28%

56Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825241+93%

57Plainfield, ILIL50,043236−2%

58Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450230−48%

59Collinsville, ILIL23,717223+1294%

60Villa Park, ILIL21,888211−10%

61Summit, ILIL10,753210−41%

62Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590202+43%

63Palos Hills, ILIL18,028200–

64Elk Grove, ILIL31,885199+62%

65Highland Park, ILIL30,767199+105%

66Gages Lake, ILIL10,819197+1542%

67Beardstown, ILIL5,691189+47%

68Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679187–

69Oak Forest, ILIL26,792187+21%

70Maywood, ILIL23,330185+41%

71Gilberts, ILIL9,082182–

72Bloomington, ILIL78,804181−49%

73Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545180–

74Brookfield, ILIL18,879178+324%

75Westchester, ILIL16,300177+332%

76South Elgin, ILIL25,656163+55%

77Morton Grove, ILIL24,582162+78%

78Algonquin, ILIL30,824160−28%

79Woodstock, ILIL25,740159+246%

80Western Springs, ILIL13,588151+459%

81Niles, ILIL30,443151−32%

82West Chicago, ILIL25,296148+0%

83Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288142−57%

84Burbank, ILIL28,578140−46%

85Urbana, ILIL39,719135+50%

86Orland Park, ILIL57,954135−50%

87Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508131–

88Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761125–

89Oswego, ILIL39,948125+291%

90Swansea, ILIL14,356120+1100%

91Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810120+362%

92Decatur, ILIL67,884119+32%

93Downers Grove, ILIL50,365119+24%

94Granite City, ILIL26,807113–

95Roselle, ILIL22,756109+1111%

96Danville, ILIL28,138105–

97Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039104–

98Woodridge, ILIL34,028103−40%

99Princeton, ILIL7,674102+1357%

100Galesburg, ILIL28,581100+100%

101Countryside, ILIL6,26098+880%

102Springfield, ILIL112,98992+37%

103Sterling, ILIL14,39489+154%

104Loves Park, ILIL23,71289−36%

105Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81289−46%

106Lombard, ILIL44,39986+291%

107Blue Island, ILIL21,80584−70%

108Silvis, ILIL7,97983–

109East Moline, ILIL20,45381+575%

110Long Grove, ILIL8,34380–

111Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75079−31%

112La Grange Park, ILIL13,45379+778%

113Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18779+2533%

114Schiller Park, ILIL11,31776−21%

115Harvey, ILIL19,84976−44%

116Homewood, ILIL18,77376–

117Morton, ILIL17,56576–

118Worth, ILIL10,69675–

119Moline, ILIL42,36274−3%

120Steger, ILIL9,35271+223%

121Marengo, ILIL7,73768–

122Rock Island, ILIL36,22567−69%

123Montgomery, ILIL21,97866+450%

124Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55266+113%

125Park Forest, ILIL21,07964+39%

126Westmont, ILIL24,15561+190%

127Yorkville, ILIL26,73061–

128Jacksonville, ILIL17,75261+69%

129Lansing, ILIL28,06861+33%

130Normal, ILIL53,27561−59%

131Macomb, ILIL14,53059–

132Batavia, ILIL26,58659+69%

133Tinley Park, ILIL55,14056–

134Wauconda, ILIL13,99356+40%

135Highwood, ILIL5,32354–

136Lockport, ILIL27,82253−2%

137Calumet City, ILIL34,79852−45%

138Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68151+750%

139St. Charles, ILIL33,59450+355%

140Fox Lake, ILIL10,84949+390%

141Shiloh, ILIL14,60448+50%

142Dixon, ILIL14,58248+100%

143Flossmoor, ILIL9,35848–

144Kankakee, ILIL23,40048+30%

145Lyons, ILIL10,43348+9%

146Richton Park, ILIL12,48348–

147East Peoria, ILIL22,08847–

148Geneva, ILIL21,13847−6%

149Park Ridge, ILIL38,46347+52%

150Crest Hill, ILIL20,69545+2%

151Mahomet, ILIL10,51644+76%

152Round Lake, ILIL18,52644−89%

153Forest Park, ILIL13,82943−67%

154Lake Forest, ILIL19,73143+438%

155Machesney Park, ILIL22,80543+126%

156Rochelle, ILIL9,49843–

157Crete, ILIL8,34539+160%

158Godfrey, ILIL17,62037–

159Mattoon, ILIL16,66737–

160Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03637−62%

161Homer Glen, ILIL24,87336+0%

162Effingham, ILIL12,40635+21%

163LaSalle, ILIL9,38835+775%

164Libertyville, ILIL20,70135−17%

165Mendota, ILIL6,89435+150%

166Hillside, ILIL8,14033−66%

167Alsip, ILIL18,48333+200%

168Berkeley, ILIL5,14133−49%

169Warrenville, ILIL15,21132+88%

170Washington, ILIL15,90232–

171Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47631−74%

172Eureka, ILIL5,12930–

173Antioch, ILIL15,00030−33%

174Carbondale, ILIL21,81130–

175Willow Springs, ILIL5,78829−63%

176Huntley, ILIL29,13227−84%

177O'Fallon, ILIL32,65627–

178Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52526+86%

179DeKalb, ILIL40,46725−92%

180Clinton, ILIL6,78125–

181Hinsdale, ILIL17,57323–

182Norridge, ILIL14,80823−83%

183Chillicothe, ILIL6,03323–

184Itasca, ILIL9,48822−31%

185Campton Hills, ILIL10,89422–

186Midlothian, ILIL13,84120−94%

187Belvidere, ILIL25,46220−80%

188Quincy, ILIL38,91820−35%

189Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89819–

190Pekin, ILIL31,27718+13%

191Channahon, ILIL14,53018–

192Northbrook, ILIL34,74417–

193North Riverside, ILIL7,16117–

194Palos Heights, ILIL12,08417–

195Winfield, ILIL10,14616−54%

196Lemont, ILIL18,51316−74%

197Charleston, ILIL17,46616–

198Chester, ILIL6,84716−38%

199West Dundee, ILIL8,57015−87%

200Harvard, ILIL9,50415−85%

201Lake Villa, ILIL8,69215+25%

202Crestwood, ILIL10,52914–

203Justice, ILIL12,28514−83%

204Monmouth, ILIL8,59914–

205Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98914–

206Ottawa, ILIL18,68414–

207Posen, ILIL5,40514–

208Roscoe, ILIL11,03414–

209Sycamore, ILIL19,08313–

210Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84413−68%

211Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28312–

212Deerfield, ILIL19,64211+22%

213Bartonville, ILIL5,80411–

214North Aurora, ILIL19,40611–

215Grayslake, ILIL21,14010−77%

216Mokena, ILIL19,89710−47%

217Coal City, ILIL5,83110–

218South Holland, ILIL20,7499−57%

219Winnetka, ILIL12,5189−82%

220Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6589−92%

221Rock Falls, ILIL8,5219−88%

222Inverness, ILIL7,4188−89%

223Belleville, ILIL40,2378−20%

224Oak Brook, ILIL8,1088–

225Bridgeview, ILIL16,5218–

226Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1798–

227Canton, ILIL13,2978−58%

228Shorewood, ILIL18,5367−83%

229Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7677–

230Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8686−98%

231Robinson, ILIL7,2835–

232Litchfield, ILIL6,5984–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS