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Largest French Canadian population, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities ranked by the number of residents who are French Canadian 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 275 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 275 is 50.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH CANADIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,5854,795+4%

02Naperville, ILIL153,114791+3%

03Aurora, ILIL181,505534−5%

04Wheaton, ILIL54,065450+49%

05Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658428+88%

06Springfield, ILIL112,989420+192%

07Evanston, ILIL76,380342+20%

08Rockford, ILIL147,384339−30%

09Palatine, ILIL65,842327+160%

10Lake Forest, ILIL19,731306+42%

11Joliet, ILIL152,2413050%

12Orland Park, ILIL57,954266+63%

13Elgin, ILIL115,476261+3%

14Huntley, ILIL29,132252+186%

15Highland, ILIL10,042251+4083%

16Geneva, ILIL21,138244+25%

17Oak Park, ILIL52,823237−35%

18Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216219+27%

19Schaumburg, ILIL77,249217−6%

20Tinley Park, ILIL55,140217+12%

21Volo, ILIL6,805215–

22Gurnee, ILIL30,458211+38%

23Bradley, ILIL15,214209−39%

24Plainfield, ILIL50,043207−12%

25Round Lake, ILIL18,526205+215%

26DeKalb, ILIL40,467203+13%

27Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803201+19%

28Algonquin, ILIL30,824188−15%

29McHenry, ILIL29,217167+21%

30Bloomington, ILIL78,804167−2%

31Sycamore, ILIL19,083164+108%

32Lisle, ILIL23,432162+59%

33Quincy, ILIL38,918162+24%

34Romeoville, ILIL41,281162+479%

35Belleville, ILIL40,237155−34%

36Lansing, ILIL28,068150+85%

37Peoria, ILIL110,920148−71%

38Mundelein, ILIL32,680147+60%

39Champaign, ILIL91,195146−27%

40Downers Grove, ILIL50,365143−37%

41Charleston, ILIL17,466143+83%

42Darien, ILIL22,032142+264%

43Batavia, ILIL26,586141−39%

44North Aurora, ILIL19,406139+216%

45Libertyville, ILIL20,701138+55%

46Bartlett, ILIL40,855138+16%

47Glenview, ILIL47,711137+37%

48Manteno, ILIL9,201133+2%

49Elmhurst, ILIL46,111131−2%

50Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175128+220%

51Kankakee, ILIL23,400125−51%

52Frankfort Square, ILIL9,560124+254%

53Braidwood, ILIL6,259124–

54Woodstock, ILIL25,740121+92%

55Urbana, ILIL39,719120−21%

56Waukegan, ILIL87,940119+10%

57Winfield, ILIL10,146118+100%

58Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288117−62%

59Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450117−54%

60Des Plaines, ILIL58,772116−23%

61Loves Park, ILIL23,712116+25%

62Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508114+148%

63Carol Stream, ILIL39,315113−50%

64Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750111−23%

65Streamwood, ILIL38,277110+38%

66Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858109−67%

67St. Charles, ILIL33,594108+80%

68Normal, ILIL53,275107−24%

69Hanover Park, ILIL36,568105+228%

70Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476103+84%

71Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593102+1940%

72O'Fallon, ILIL32,656102−41%

73Palos Heights, ILIL12,084100+335%

74Dixon, ILIL14,58299+560%

75Edwardsville, ILIL26,46397−21%

76Herrin, ILIL12,26897+708%

77Wilmette, ILIL27,45996+10%

78Oak Forest, ILIL26,79296+43%

79Rock Island, ILIL36,22595+16%

80Shorewood, ILIL18,53694+42%

81Woodridge, ILIL34,02894−4%

82Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39594−18%

83West Dundee, ILIL8,57093+258%

84Burbank, ILIL28,57892+74%

85Hinsdale, ILIL17,57391−13%

86Lombard, ILIL44,39989−38%

87Antioch, ILIL15,00089+27%

88Highland Park, ILIL30,76788+6%

89Morton Grove, ILIL24,58288+73%

90Campton Hills, ILIL10,89487−24%

91Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81286−20%

92Freeport, ILIL23,20283+14%

93Hampshire, ILIL9,26682–

94Waterloo, ILIL11,13280+264%

95Belvidere, ILIL25,46280+29%

96Skokie, ILIL66,54479+36%

97Sandwich, ILIL7,38078+129%

98Park Ridge, ILIL38,46378−57%

99Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55278+30%

100Homer Glen, ILIL24,87377−5%

101River Forest, ILIL11,39376+181%

102Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59074−12%

103Lake Villa, ILIL8,69274+311%

104Warrenville, ILIL15,21173+92%

105Riverside, ILIL8,93973–

106East Peoria, ILIL22,08871+97%

107Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81070−31%

108New Lenox, ILIL28,89370−49%

109Cary, ILIL17,93269−12%

110Granite City, ILIL26,80767+46%

111Wood River, ILIL10,22467+103%

112Spring Valley, ILIL5,40865–

113Alton, ILIL25,01364+12%

114Crest Hill, ILIL20,69563−56%

115Macomb, ILIL14,53063−42%

116Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69063+11%

117LaSalle, ILIL9,38862+464%

118Villa Park, ILIL21,88861−3%

119Canton, ILIL13,29761–

120Wood Dale, ILIL14,08160–

121Decatur, ILIL67,88458−72%

122North Chicago, ILIL34,05058−58%

123Westmont, ILIL24,15556+37%

124Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67956−55%

125Lockport, ILIL27,82256−26%

126Coal City, ILIL5,83156–

127Washington, ILIL15,90255−27%

128Godfrey, ILIL17,62055+244%

129Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86855−25%

130Brookfield, ILIL18,87955+20%

131Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54555–

132Swansea, ILIL14,35654−2%

133Gages Lake, ILIL10,81952+93%

134Midlothian, ILIL13,84152−63%

135Mokena, ILIL19,89752−42%

136Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65551−14%

137Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26251+70%

138Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18750−19%

139Wheeling, ILIL38,39148−56%

140Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52548−20%

141Machesney Park, ILIL22,80547−31%

142Plano, ILIL12,67747−29%

143Yorkville, ILIL26,73046−6%

144Homewood, ILIL18,77346−73%

145Niles, ILIL30,44346+156%

146Blue Island, ILIL21,80546+2%

147Peru, ILIL9,78046–

148Geneseo, ILIL6,50544+29%

149Moline, ILIL42,36243−66%

150Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28341−57%

151Willow Springs, ILIL5,78840–

152Harvey, ILIL19,84940–

153Barrington, ILIL10,58640−33%

154Northbrook, ILIL34,74440−17%

155Winnetka, ILIL12,51839+39%

156Johnsburg, ILIL6,44539−64%

157Mahomet, ILIL10,51639−13%

158Channahon, ILIL14,53039−58%

159Pontiac, ILIL10,80638−49%

160Columbia, ILIL10,86537–

161East Moline, ILIL20,45337−58%

162Troy, ILIL11,89337+270%

163Oswego, ILIL39,94836+177%

164North Riverside, ILIL7,16135–

165Park Forest, ILIL21,07935−64%

166Fox Lake, ILIL10,84934−11%

167La Grange Park, ILIL13,45334+55%

168Mattoon, ILIL16,66734−77%

169Roselle, ILIL22,75634−23%

170Crestwood, ILIL10,52933−28%

171Silvis, ILIL7,97933+136%

172Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10133+18%

173Island Lake, ILIL8,04733−58%

174Northfield, ILIL5,63232+100%

175Jerseyville, ILIL8,40931–

176Carbondale, ILIL21,81131−73%

177Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90231+41%

178South Beloit, ILIL7,99630–

179Effingham, ILIL12,40630–

180Galesburg, ILIL28,58130−25%

181Grayslake, ILIL21,14030−80%

182Westchester, ILIL16,30030−41%

183Lemont, ILIL18,51330−69%

184Bethalto, ILIL9,20230+173%

185Pekin, ILIL31,27730+30%

186Carpentersville, ILIL37,04530−63%

187Frankfort, ILIL21,36529−78%

188Matteson, ILIL18,54329–

189Alsip, ILIL18,48329−55%

190Berwyn, ILIL55,00128−74%

191Long Grove, ILIL8,34327−47%

192Rantoul, ILIL11,99127+4%

193Rockton, ILIL7,87027+125%

194La Grange, ILIL15,93526−40%

195Bridgeview, ILIL16,52126−73%

196Dolton, ILIL20,67125–

197Forest Park, ILIL13,82925−65%

198Vandalia, ILIL7,10825+56%

199Glencoe, ILIL8,72425–

200Maywood, ILIL23,33025−47%

201Berkeley, ILIL5,14125+178%

202Lincoln, ILIL12,98124+118%

203Beach Park, ILIL14,11424−76%

204Robinson, ILIL7,28324+41%

205South Elgin, ILIL25,65623−88%

206Franklin Park, ILIL18,04523−30%

207Bartonville, ILIL5,80423−34%

208Northlake, ILIL12,46223−34%

209Maryville, ILIL8,41322−49%

210Savoy, ILIL9,11321−28%

211Schiller Park, ILIL11,31721–

212Sterling, ILIL14,39421−64%

213Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96321+62%

214Montgomery, ILIL21,97821−65%

215East Alton, ILIL5,62120–

216Litchfield, ILIL6,59820–

217Roscoe, ILIL11,03420−69%

218Shiloh, ILIL14,60419−17%

219Wauconda, ILIL13,99319−83%

220Marion, ILIL17,14819−69%

221Chatham, ILIL14,57919−44%

222Flossmoor, ILIL9,35818+6%

223Princeton, ILIL7,67418+80%

224River Grove, ILIL10,40918−80%

225Streator, ILIL12,19017−74%

226Glenwood, ILIL8,41617+70%

227Addison, ILIL35,75817+42%

228Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84417−69%

229Genoa, ILIL5,54716−36%

230Greenville, ILIL7,46916−43%

231Morton, ILIL17,56516+33%

232Cicero, ILIL81,85816−71%

233Elk Grove, ILIL31,88515−78%

234Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67515−82%

235Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89815−50%

236Metropolis, ILIL5,72715+88%

237Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76715+36%

238Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68115+25%

239West Chicago, ILIL25,296140%

240Western Springs, ILIL13,58814−81%

241Harvard, ILIL9,50414–

242Melrose Park, ILIL23,93614−67%

243Minooka, ILIL12,89914−42%

244Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03614−82%

245Collinsville, ILIL23,71713−61%

246Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82513−78%

247Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76113+160%

248Chillicothe, ILIL6,03313−84%

249Willowbrook, ILIL9,12612−54%

250Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17912−50%

251Centralia, ILIL11,86312−37%

252Wilmington, ILIL5,61411–

253Deerfield, ILIL19,64210−83%

254Harrisburg, ILIL7,92210–

255Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13090%

256Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5639–

257Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2069−50%

258Sauk, ILIL9,6248−62%

259Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0248−88%

260Kewanee, ILIL12,1158−64%

261Murphysboro, ILIL6,9778−87%

262Du Quoin, ILIL5,5697−50%

263South Holland, ILIL20,7497−86%

264Steger, ILIL9,3527−92%

265Inverness, ILIL7,4187−90%

266Mascoutah, ILIL9,2397−90%

267Monmouth, ILIL8,5997−77%

268Beardstown, ILIL5,6916–

269Olney, ILIL8,3476−57%

270Bensenville, ILIL18,5256−75%

271Chester, ILIL6,8475−82%

272Rochelle, ILIL9,4985−97%

273West Frankfort, ILIL7,1054−94%

274Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9893−96%

275Eureka, ILIL5,1291−97%

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