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Largest Ethiopian population, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by the number of residents who are Ethiopian ancestry, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 55 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 55 is 22. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Skokie, IL, up 20 places to #4.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Largest Ethiopian population by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPETHIOPIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,5854,391+97%

02▲13Evanston, ILIL76,380440+3900%

03Urbana, ILIL39,719201–

04▲20Skokie, ILIL66,544199+765%

05▲1Romeoville, ILIL41,281179−7%

06▲6Wheaton, ILIL54,065163–

07Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803129–

08Flossmoor, ILIL9,358112–

09▼1Rock Island, ILIL36,225111–

10▲13Normal, ILIL53,275101+339%

11Plainfield, ILIL50,04385–

12Aurora, ILIL181,50575–

13Rockford, ILIL147,38468+51%

14▼10Carol Stream, ILIL39,31564−9%

15▼13Schaumburg, ILIL77,24958–

16▼13Calumet City, ILIL34,79857–

17Des Plaines, ILIL58,77255–

18Oak Park, ILIL52,82352+940%

19▲13Joliet, ILIL152,24147–

20Hanover Park, ILIL36,56846–

21Lombard, ILIL44,39941–

22▼9Morton Grove, ILIL24,58238–

23Woodstock, ILIL25,74035–

24▼7Tinley Park, ILIL55,14033–

25▼11Naperville, ILIL153,11429–

26Algonquin, ILIL30,82423–

27Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21622–

28Morton, ILIL17,56522–

29Edwardsville, ILIL26,46321–

30Springfield, ILIL112,98921–

31▼3Glenview, ILIL47,71120−9%

32Downers Grove, ILIL50,36518–

33Yorkville, ILIL26,73017−39%

34▼1Galesburg, ILIL28,58116–

35▼6Champaign, ILIL91,19514–

36Coal City, ILIL5,83114–

37Bethalto, ILIL9,20213–

38▼7DeKalb, ILIL40,46713–

39▲4Waukegan, ILIL87,94013–

40Bartlett, ILIL40,85512–

41▼4Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82512–

42Brookfield, ILIL18,8799–

43Hinsdale, ILIL17,5739–

44▼17Alton, ILIL25,0138–

45Winnetka, ILIL12,5188–

46Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8587–

47North Aurora, ILIL19,4067–

48▼39Orland Park, ILIL57,9547–

49Elmhurst, ILIL46,1115–

50Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1875–

51Homer Glen, ILIL24,8733–

52Palos Heights, ILIL12,0843–

53Wilmette, ILIL27,4593–

54▼10Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0392–

55Geneva, ILIL21,1381–

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