RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 281 SHOWN OF 281

Largest Danish population, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities ranked by the number of residents who are Danish ancestry, 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 281 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDANISH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,5855,380−3%

02Rockford, ILIL147,384824−23%

03Naperville, ILIL153,114657−37%

04Wheaton, ILIL54,065581+8%

05Wilmette, ILIL27,459498+168%

06Normal, ILIL53,275442+53%

07Elgin, ILIL115,476425−11%

08Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216418−35%

09Joliet, ILIL152,241392−16%

10Aurora, ILIL181,505388−45%

11Bloomington, ILIL78,804375+37%

12Batavia, ILIL26,586362−18%

13Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288359+40%

14Orland Park, ILIL57,954359−4%

15Woodstock, ILIL25,740343+45%

16Schaumburg, ILIL77,249322+24%

17Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,036290+900%

18Elmhurst, ILIL46,111288−21%

19St. Charles, ILIL33,594287−27%

20Palatine, ILIL65,842276−62%

21Evanston, ILIL76,380271−21%

22Barrington, ILIL10,586265+61%

23Northbrook, ILIL34,744257+57%

24Waukegan, ILIL87,940253−4%

25Manteno, ILIL9,201251+830%

26Oak Park, ILIL52,823250+12%

27Wauconda, ILIL13,993237+265%

28Park Ridge, ILIL38,463232−3%

29Champaign, ILIL91,195232+61%

30Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989229+302%

31Gurnee, ILIL30,458228−20%

32Des Plaines, ILIL58,772218−22%

33Sycamore, ILIL19,083218+65%

34Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395218−31%

35Sterling, ILIL14,394208+73%

36Springfield, ILIL112,989204−20%

37Tinley Park, ILIL55,140203−2%

38Homer Glen, ILIL24,873202+267%

39Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381201+958%

40Glenview, ILIL47,711200−1%

41Lake Forest, ILIL19,731193−1%

42Morton, ILIL17,565191+260%

43DeKalb, ILIL40,467190−58%

44Campton Hills, ILIL10,894188+236%

45Chatham, ILIL14,579188+242%

46Downers Grove, ILIL50,365185−62%

47Palos Hills, ILIL18,028185+517%

48Cary, ILIL17,932179+83%

49Woodridge, ILIL34,028178−45%

50Algonquin, ILIL30,824172−23%

51Plainfield, ILIL50,043172−14%

52Bartlett, ILIL40,855170−10%

53Freeport, ILIL23,202167−11%

54Winnetka, ILIL12,518166+95%

55Streamwood, ILIL38,277163+65%

56Peoria, ILIL110,920160−59%

57Mundelein, ILIL32,680157−50%

58Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590156−43%

59Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750154−28%

60Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563148−21%

61Lombard, ILIL44,399148−60%

62Belvidere, ILIL25,462148−37%

63Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825146+170%

64Hanover Park, ILIL36,568146+49%

65Oswego, ILIL39,948146+42%

66Moline, ILIL42,362145−55%

67Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476142+75%

68Rock Island, ILIL36,225140−44%

69Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658139+4%

70Franklin Park, ILIL18,045137+108%

71Geneva, ILIL21,138137−46%

72Brookfield, ILIL18,879136+72%

73Skokie, ILIL66,544134−19%

74Villa Park, ILIL21,888134+74%

75Pekin, ILIL31,277132−34%

76Deerfield, ILIL19,642131+236%

77Edwardsville, ILIL26,463129+65%

78Eureka, ILIL5,129127+354%

79Huntley, ILIL29,132127−5%

80Rochelle, ILIL9,498127+79%

81Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858125−64%

82Winfield, ILIL10,146123−24%

83Grandwood Park, ILIL5,262119+1222%

84New Lenox, ILIL28,893119+31%

85Libertyville, ILIL20,701117−60%

86Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450117−59%

87Homewood, ILIL18,773116+47%

88Warrenville, ILIL15,211115+69%

89Loves Park, ILIL23,712115−21%

90Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593114+1529%

91Roselle, ILIL22,756111+2%

92Jacksonville, ILIL17,752110+75%

93Lake Villa, ILIL8,692110+86%

94Fox Lake, ILIL10,849108+3%

95Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803108−43%

96Niles, ILIL30,443107+55%

97Lyons, ILIL10,433104–

98Crestwood, ILIL10,52999+50%

99Frankfort, ILIL21,36599−55%

100East Peoria, ILIL22,08898−11%

101Beach Park, ILIL14,11498−8%

102Lansing, ILIL28,06897+56%

103Forest Park, ILIL13,82996+68%

104Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13096+96%

105McHenry, ILIL29,21796−22%

106Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81294−37%

107Elk Grove, ILIL31,88593−57%

108Wheeling, ILIL38,39193+116%

109Marion, ILIL17,14893+33%

110Mount Zion, ILIL5,88092+557%

111Streator, ILIL12,19091+82%

112Manhattan, ILIL10,94391–

113Columbia, ILIL10,86590+114%

114Inverness, ILIL7,41890+309%

115Palos Heights, ILIL12,08490+260%

116Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81089−66%

117Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64188–

118Machesney Park, ILIL22,80588+14%

119North Aurora, ILIL19,40688−10%

120Grayslake, ILIL21,14087−32%

121South Beloit, ILIL7,99686+378%

122Decatur, ILIL67,88485−28%

123Round Lake, ILIL18,52685−42%

124Morris, ILIL14,66984−49%

125O'Fallon, ILIL32,65683−63%

126Morton Grove, ILIL24,58282+52%

127Addison, ILIL35,75882−57%

128Mattoon, ILIL16,66779+14%

129Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90278−28%

130Urbana, ILIL39,71976−38%

131Godfrey, ILIL17,62075+838%

132Island Lake, ILIL8,04774−8%

133Darien, ILIL22,03272+4%

134Shiloh, ILIL14,60472−13%

135Quincy, ILIL38,91871−54%

136Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17570−30%

137Gages Lake, ILIL10,81969−44%

138Willow Springs, ILIL5,78869+44%

139Genoa, ILIL5,54768+10%

140Lisle, ILIL23,43268−44%

141Hampshire, ILIL9,26667+379%

142Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72367+738%

143Berwyn, ILIL55,00167−7%

144Ottawa, ILIL18,68467−58%

145Hinsdale, ILIL17,57366+10%

146Lockport, ILIL27,82266+65%

147Western Springs, ILIL13,58865−8%

148Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89864+392%

149Lemont, ILIL18,51364+83%

150Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55264−31%

151Macomb, ILIL14,53059+55%

152Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17958−24%

153Worth, ILIL10,69657−12%

154Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86857−67%

155Princeton, ILIL7,67456−36%

156Westmont, ILIL24,15555−67%

157Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84455+96%

158Highland Park, ILIL30,76753−62%

159Johnsburg, ILIL6,44553+26%

160Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18753+56%

161Kewanee, ILIL12,11552+643%

162East Moline, ILIL20,45351−32%

163La Grange Park, ILIL13,45350–

164Marengo, ILIL7,73749+277%

165Matteson, ILIL18,54349+88%

166Crest Hill, ILIL20,69548−63%

167Mahomet, ILIL10,51648−16%

168Northfield, ILIL5,63248−25%

169Oak Forest, ILIL26,79248−45%

170Peru, ILIL9,78047+370%

171Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20646−40%

172Rock Falls, ILIL8,52146+18%

173Silvis, ILIL7,97944−42%

174South Elgin, ILIL25,65644−84%

175Steger, ILIL9,35244+175%

176Bridgeview, ILIL16,52143+30%

177Charleston, ILIL17,46643+514%

178Carterville, ILIL5,83942−32%

179Carpentersville, ILIL37,04541−76%

180Taylorville, ILIL10,52240+11%

181West Chicago, ILIL25,29640−53%

182Blue Island, ILIL21,80540+300%

183Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28339+255%

184West Dundee, ILIL8,57039−58%

185Bartonville, ILIL5,80439+95%

186North Chicago, ILIL34,05039−72%

187La Grange, ILIL15,93537−67%

188Dixon, ILIL14,58236+0%

189Galesburg, ILIL28,58136−80%

190Pontiac, ILIL10,80636−63%

191Effingham, ILIL12,40635–

192Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56035−15%

193Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69035−72%

194Milan, ILIL5,02834–

195Sauk, ILIL9,62433+450%

196Oak Brook, ILIL8,10832−72%

197Bensenville, ILIL18,52532+220%

198Bradley, ILIL15,21432−73%

199Geneseo, ILIL6,50531−33%

200Calumet City, ILIL34,79831−21%

201Carol Stream, ILIL39,31531−83%

202Washington, ILIL15,90230−25%

203Westchester, ILIL16,30030−82%

204Wood Dale, ILIL14,08130−54%

205Kankakee, ILIL23,40030−67%

206Channahon, ILIL14,53030−19%

207Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68130−62%

208Shorewood, ILIL18,53629−54%

209River Grove, ILIL10,40928+56%

210Roscoe, ILIL11,03427−79%

211Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65526−73%

212Paris, ILIL8,02626−4%

213Park City, ILIL7,89324+140%

214Spring Valley, ILIL5,40823−61%

215Jerseyville, ILIL8,40923−23%

216Alsip, ILIL18,48323−72%

217Plano, ILIL12,67723−48%

218Robinson, ILIL7,28322–

219Granite City, ILIL26,80721−60%

220Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02421–

221Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96320−33%

222Braidwood, ILIL6,25920+33%

223Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,44820–

224Riverside, ILIL8,93920+0%

225Centralia, ILIL11,86319+73%

226Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67918−68%

227Itasca, ILIL9,48818−77%

228North Riverside, ILIL7,16118+50%

229Pana, ILIL5,01018–

230Salem, ILIL7,03517–

231Volo, ILIL6,80517−6%

232Waterloo, ILIL11,13217+113%

233Herrin, ILIL12,26817−78%

234Monmouth, ILIL8,59917−70%

235Alton, ILIL25,01317−54%

236South Holland, ILIL20,74916+33%

237Yorkville, ILIL26,73016−30%

238LaSalle, ILIL9,38816−48%

239Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52515−85%

240Zion, ILIL24,44715−93%

241Clinton, ILIL6,78115−42%

242Collinsville, ILIL23,71714−67%

243West Frankfort, ILIL7,10513–

244Justice, ILIL12,28513−65%

245Monee, ILIL5,11913+160%

246Lakemoor, ILIL6,44912−76%

247Midlothian, ILIL13,84112−33%

248Canton, ILIL13,29712−63%

249Rockton, ILIL7,87012−87%

250Crete, ILIL8,34510−89%

251Swansea, ILIL14,35610–

252Sandwich, ILIL7,3809−92%

253South Barrington, ILIL5,0719−44%

254Summit, ILIL10,7539–

255Troy, ILIL11,8939−84%

256Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1019−36%

257Wood River, ILIL10,2249−73%

258Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0399−57%

259Minooka, ILIL12,8999−87%

260Carbondale, ILIL21,8119−94%

261Chester, ILIL6,8479–

262Highland, ILIL10,0428–

263Hillside, ILIL8,1408–

264Long Grove, ILIL8,3438−86%

265Antioch, ILIL15,0008−93%

266Belleville, ILIL40,2378−38%

267Northlake, ILIL12,4628−94%

268Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8878–

269Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2157−79%

270Norridge, ILIL14,8087–

271Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5087−75%

272Chillicothe, ILIL6,0337–

273Romeoville, ILIL41,2817−93%

274Danville, ILIL28,1386−87%

275Flossmoor, ILIL9,3586−90%

276Glenwood, ILIL8,4166−90%

277Harvard, ILIL9,5046−89%

278Beardstown, ILIL5,6916–

279Willowbrook, ILIL9,1264−91%

280Park Forest, ILIL21,0794−78%

281Cicero, ILIL81,8582−96%

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