RANKING · 2024 ACS · 179 SHOWN OF 179

Largest Finnish population, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by the number of residents who are Finnish 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 179 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 179 is 33. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Vernon Hills, IL, up 148 places to #38.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFINNISH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,5852,662+2%

02▲1Orland Park, ILIL57,954287+316%

03▲79Geneva, ILIL21,138211+349%

04▲12Waukegan, ILIL87,940202−77%

05▲20Downers Grove, ILIL50,365195+12%

06▲6Franklin Park, ILIL18,045191+3083%

07▲88Oak Park, ILIL52,823187+7%

08▲3Forest Park, ILIL13,829177+1006%

09▲55Beach Park, ILIL14,114172−59%

10▲10Hinsdale, ILIL17,573166+239%

11▲37Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395166+1744%

12▼10Aurora, ILIL181,505161−17%

13▲34Crest Hill, ILIL20,695150+900%

14▼6Naperville, ILIL153,114150−60%

15▲78Antioch, ILIL15,000145+59%

16▲41Elgin, ILIL115,476144+10%

17▼13Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216143−7%

18▲34Park Ridge, ILIL38,463143+79%

19▼6Evanston, ILIL76,380135+39%

20▼2Rockford, ILIL147,384133−60%

21▲145Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679126+129%

22▲34Schaumburg, ILIL77,249125−13%

23▲84Freeport, ILIL23,202120+179%

24▲134Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563118+1586%

25▲7Mundelein, ILIL32,680113+15%

26▼5Skokie, ILIL66,544113+438%

27▼20Zion, ILIL24,447107−63%

28▲108Spring Grove, ILIL5,52698+880%

29▼20Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52594−35%

30▲10Elk Grove, ILIL31,88593+745%

31▼7Sycamore, ILIL19,08392+156%

32▲103Bloomington, ILIL78,80490−12%

33▲20Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28888−27%

34▲11Deerfield, ILIL19,64288+138%

35▼2Round Lake, ILIL18,52687–

36▲33Lake Villa, ILIL8,69285+21%

37▲112Highland Park, ILIL30,76784+740%

38▲148Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82584+12%

39▼17Gurnee, ILIL30,45881−35%

40▲18Peoria, ILIL110,92078+22%

41▼14Wheaton, ILIL54,06577−47%

42Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03676–

43▼15Joliet, ILIL152,24176−6%

44▼9Libertyville, ILIL20,70174−59%

45▼7Palatine, ILIL65,84273−49%

46▼3Wilmette, ILIL27,45971+163%

47▼42Huntley, ILIL29,13269+60%

48▼18Normal, ILIL53,27569+47%

49▲17Macomb, ILIL14,53067+168%

50▲33Moline, ILIL42,36263+54%

51▲26Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69060+33%

52▲109Rockton, ILIL7,87059−45%

53▲32Chatham, ILIL14,57958–

54▲59River Forest, ILIL11,39358+81%

55▲77Barrington, ILIL10,58656−33%

56▲91South Barrington, ILIL5,07154–

57▲84Wauconda, ILIL13,99354+135%

58▼24DeKalb, ILIL40,46753−73%

59▲11Cary, ILIL17,93251–

60▲129Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47650+14%

61▼2Hanover Park, ILIL36,568500%

62▼16Northbrook, ILIL34,74450+108%

63Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54550+178%

64▼27Roselle, ILIL22,75650−38%

65▼2Woodridge, ILIL34,02850+456%

66▼60Des Plaines, ILIL58,77248−56%

67▼52Elmhurst, ILIL46,11148−17%

68Streator, ILIL12,19047–

69▼46Champaign, ILIL91,19546−29%

70▼41Springfield, ILIL112,98946+84%

71Berwyn, ILIL55,00145+36%

72▼33Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59045+181%

73▲5St. Charles, ILIL33,59445−74%

74▼32Grayslake, ILIL21,14043−27%

75▲52Quincy, ILIL38,91843−12%

76▲33Glenview, ILIL47,71142−80%

77▼4Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81042−66%

78▲25River Grove, ILIL10,40942–

79▲38Urbana, ILIL39,71942+27%

80▲25New Lenox, ILIL28,89341−38%

81▲27Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96340−33%

82▲121Beardstown, ILIL5,69139+39%

83▼47Lombard, ILIL44,39939+8%

84▼40Plainfield, ILIL50,04339−54%

85▼71Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80338−81%

86▼35McHenry, ILIL29,21737−38%

87▲85Romeoville, ILIL41,28137+23%

88▼13Wheeling, ILIL38,39135+25%

89▲42Fox Lake, ILIL10,84933–

90▲52Granite City, ILIL26,80733–

91▲1Morton, ILIL17,56533–

92Oak Forest, ILIL26,79233+200%

93East Moline, ILIL20,45332+220%

94▲36Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67531−37%

95▲25Riverside, ILIL8,93931+138%

96▼65Algonquin, ILIL30,82430−74%

97▲86Bartlett, ILIL40,85530−79%

98▲24Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45030−32%

99▼13Western Springs, ILIL13,58830–

100Chillicothe, ILIL6,03329–

101Minooka, ILIL12,89929–

102▼22Morris, ILIL14,66929+26%

103▼36Gages Lake, ILIL10,81928−15%

104Justice, ILIL12,28528–

105Wilmington, ILIL5,61428–

106▲18Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84427−31%

107▲73Decatur, ILIL67,88426+136%

108▲36Loves Park, ILIL23,71226−30%

109▲88Rantoul, ILIL11,99126−7%

110▲84South Beloit, ILIL7,99626–

111▼23Winfield, ILIL10,14626–

112▲51Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65525−57%

113▼34Inverness, ILIL7,41825–

114▲29Westmont, ILIL24,15525–

115Bensenville, ILIL18,52524+85%

116▼32Streamwood, ILIL38,27724−92%

117▲76Coal City, ILIL5,83123–

118▼50Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75023−81%

119▼38Batavia, ILIL26,58622−29%

120▼59Carol Stream, ILIL39,31522−73%

121▼25Homewood, ILIL18,77322−64%

122▲18Park City, ILIL7,89322−59%

123Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68121−38%

124▲9Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13021–

125Yorkville, ILIL26,73021−66%

126Eureka, ILIL5,12920−9%

127▲29Schiller Park, ILIL11,31720–

128▼79South Elgin, ILIL25,65620−78%

129▼11Villa Park, ILIL21,88820−80%

130▼18Addison, ILIL35,75819−81%

131Bartonville, ILIL5,80419–

132Geneseo, ILIL6,50519−10%

133Genoa, ILIL5,54719–

134Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64119–

135Swansea, ILIL14,35619–

136▲51Washington, ILIL15,90219−17%

137▲41West Dundee, ILIL8,57019−21%

138▼1Winnetka, ILIL12,51819+217%

139Dixon, ILIL14,58218–

140Long Grove, ILIL8,34318–

141▲61Westchester, ILIL16,30018−51%

142Chester, ILIL6,84717–

143Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26217−29%

144▲4Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28316−24%

145Kankakee, ILIL23,40016+33%

146Marengo, ILIL7,73716−47%

147▼106Rock Island, ILIL36,22516−79%

148▼72Lake Forest, ILIL19,73115−74%

149▼78Collinsville, ILIL23,71715−85%

150Monmouth, ILIL8,59914–

151▲18Northlake, ILIL12,46214−60%

152▲2Steger, ILIL9,35214–

153Belvidere, ILIL25,46213+30%

154▼94Machesney Park, ILIL22,80513−80%

155▼27Woodstock, ILIL25,74013−58%

156▼18Northfield, ILIL5,63212−25%

157Danville, ILIL28,138110%

158Elburn, ILIL7,08411–

159Lockport, ILIL27,82211−79%

160▼70Mascoutah, ILIL9,23911–

161▼74Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90211−90%

162Channahon, ILIL14,53010−33%

163▼74Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85810−85%

164▼43Lisle, ILIL23,43210−78%

165▼155Roscoe, ILIL11,03410−44%

166▲9Norridge, ILIL14,8089−10%

167▼93North Aurora, ILIL19,4069−74%

168▼151Oswego, ILIL39,9489−77%

169▲13La Grange, ILIL15,9358−67%

170Willow Springs, ILIL5,7888−65%

171▼67Johnsburg, ILIL6,4457−80%

172▼66Sterling, ILIL14,3947−61%

173▼154Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,4486–

174▼48La Grange Park, ILIL13,4536−90%

175▲20Vandalia, ILIL7,1086–

176Wood Dale, ILIL14,0816–

177Belleville, ILIL40,2375−50%

178Bethalto, ILIL9,2025–

179▼6Sandwich, ILIL7,3805–

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