RANKING · 2024 ACS · 319 SHOWN OF 319

Largest French population, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by the number of residents who are French 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 319 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,58526,106+4%

02Naperville, ILIL153,1142,340−30%

03Springfield, ILIL112,9891,880−42%

04Joliet, ILIL152,2411,636−31%

05Peoria, ILIL110,9201,577−56%

06Aurora, ILIL181,5051,528−43%

07Rockford, ILIL147,3841,458−55%

08Evanston, ILIL76,3801,423−24%

09Champaign, ILIL91,1951,296+0%

10Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6581,266−22%

11Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2161,163−22%

12Downers Grove, ILIL50,3651,116+6%

13O'Fallon, ILIL32,6561,113−5%

14Northbrook, ILIL34,7441,057+143%

15Decatur, ILIL67,8841,048−29%

16Oswego, ILIL39,9481,047+3%

17Bloomington, ILIL78,8041,030−43%

18Elmhurst, ILIL46,1111,015+7%

19Oak Park, ILIL52,823979−33%

20Tinley Park, ILIL55,140960−22%

21Elgin, ILIL115,476960−63%

22DeKalb, ILIL40,467909+3%

23Bartlett, ILIL40,855906−8%

24Pekin, ILIL31,277904−24%

25Belleville, ILIL40,237880−54%

26Wheaton, ILIL54,065877−44%

27Gurnee, ILIL30,458829+48%

28Morton, ILIL17,565815+20%

29Palatine, ILIL65,842814−42%

30Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898783+12%

31Washington, ILIL15,902751+56%

32Batavia, ILIL26,586745−27%

33Normal, ILIL53,275713−45%

34Montgomery, ILIL21,978704+113%

35Lisle, ILIL23,432696+16%

36McHenry, ILIL29,217682+36%

37Shiloh, ILIL14,604676+20%

38Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858674−31%

39Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803658−37%

40Orland Park, ILIL57,954655−15%

41Carol Stream, ILIL39,315653−23%

42Huntley, ILIL29,132648+28%

43Lombard, ILIL44,399642+11%

44Bradley, ILIL15,214639−70%

45Schaumburg, ILIL77,249629−57%

46Plainfield, ILIL50,043626−21%

47Hanover Park, ILIL36,568618+26%

48Collinsville, ILIL23,717598−38%

49Urbana, ILIL39,719589−17%

50Wilmette, ILIL27,459574−28%

51Lake Forest, ILIL19,731567−7%

52Moline, ILIL42,362560−44%

53Western Springs, ILIL13,588550+92%

54Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288530−55%

55Geneva, ILIL21,138528−32%

56Algonquin, ILIL30,824518−51%

57St. Charles, ILIL33,594482−54%

58Quincy, ILIL38,918481−50%

59Kankakee, ILIL23,400480−74%

60Glenview, ILIL47,711470−46%

61North Chicago, ILIL34,050469+37%

62Mundelein, ILIL32,680469−44%

63Manteno, ILIL9,201468−22%

64Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395466−48%

65Herrin, ILIL12,268464+53%

66Skokie, ILIL66,544459−11%

67East Peoria, ILIL22,088448−42%

68Edwardsville, ILIL26,463446−34%

69Antioch, ILIL15,000443+41%

70Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750440−52%

71Pontiac, ILIL10,806437+2%

72Granite City, ILIL26,807434−71%

73Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825430+10%

74Godfrey, ILIL17,620429−40%

75Highland Park, ILIL30,767428−6%

76Grayslake, ILIL21,140425+1%

77Woodstock, ILIL25,740423−40%

78Jacksonville, ILIL17,752422+4%

79Sycamore, ILIL19,083418+11%

80Rock Island, ILIL36,225402−43%

81Alton, ILIL25,013396−44%

82Zion, ILIL24,447395−13%

83South Elgin, ILIL25,656395−17%

84Elk Grove, ILIL31,885390−38%

85Park Ridge, ILIL38,463385−44%

86Forest Park, ILIL13,829380+84%

87Des Plaines, ILIL58,772378−63%

88Yorkville, ILIL26,730369−10%

89Brookfield, ILIL18,879368−9%

90Woodridge, ILIL34,028368−23%

91Loves Park, ILIL23,712367−52%

92Libertyville, ILIL20,701365−28%

93Waterloo, ILIL11,132361−60%

94East Moline, ILIL20,453357−41%

95Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590354−52%

96Romeoville, ILIL41,281353−57%

97Deerfield, ILIL19,642351−2%

98Streator, ILIL12,190351+37%

99Homer Glen, ILIL24,873349−26%

100Chester, ILIL6,847347+23%

101Waukegan, ILIL87,940344−58%

102Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690344−21%

103Peru, ILIL9,780342+42%

104LaSalle, ILIL9,388341−13%

105Westmont, ILIL24,155341+2%

106Swansea, ILIL14,356340−36%

107Lemont, ILIL18,513339−17%

108Lockport, ILIL27,822336−23%

109Machesney Park, ILIL22,805329−62%

110Princeton, ILIL7,674328+51%

111Galesburg, ILIL28,581321−48%

112Berwyn, ILIL55,001317−50%

113Columbia, ILIL10,865316−53%

114Murphysboro, ILIL6,977310+25%

115Lansing, ILIL28,068309−30%

116Hinsdale, ILIL17,573308−35%

117Freeport, ILIL23,202307−68%

118Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810305−18%

119Wauconda, ILIL13,993303+32%

120Wood Dale, ILIL14,081301−2%

121Chatham, ILIL14,579298−29%

122Sandwich, ILIL7,380298−27%

123River Forest, ILIL11,393296+95%

124Cary, ILIL17,932295−56%

125Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476295−37%

126Streamwood, ILIL38,277287−44%

127New Lenox, ILIL28,893282−62%

128North Aurora, ILIL19,406282−18%

129Itasca, ILIL9,488282+6%

130Roselle, ILIL22,756280−50%

131Campton Hills, ILIL10,894279−34%

132Rock Falls, ILIL8,521274+41%

133Johnsburg, ILIL6,445273+19%

134Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450273−66%

135Troy, ILIL11,893272−22%

136Effingham, ILIL12,406270−9%

137Highland, ILIL10,042268−46%

138Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812267−40%

139Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175263−44%

140Ottawa, ILIL18,684263−64%

141West Chicago, ILIL25,296260−12%

142Channahon, ILIL14,530257−46%

143Morris, ILIL14,669256−8%

144Dixon, ILIL14,582255−52%

145Niles, ILIL30,443255−44%

146South Beloit, ILIL7,996254+258%

147Canton, ILIL13,297252−52%

148Carpentersville, ILIL37,045245−46%

149Crest Hill, ILIL20,695236−61%

150Greenville, ILIL7,469232−28%

151Marion, ILIL17,148229−58%

152Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887229+35%

153Round Lake, ILIL18,526227−10%

154Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187226−46%

155Mokena, ILIL19,897223−72%

156Oak Forest, ILIL26,792213−65%

157Hampshire, ILIL9,266212+98%

158Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508210+3%

159Villa Park, ILIL21,888210−56%

160Maryville, ILIL8,413207−15%

161La Grange, ILIL15,935206−59%

162Wheeling, ILIL38,391206−5%

163Wood River, ILIL10,224203−52%

164Danville, ILIL28,138202−73%

165Plano, ILIL12,677201−47%

166La Grange Park, ILIL13,453201−50%

167Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868199−56%

168Monmouth, ILIL8,599199+34%

169Winnetka, ILIL12,518195−65%

170Coal City, ILIL5,831192+13%

171Frankfort Square, ILIL9,560190−10%

172Centralia, ILIL11,863189−54%

173Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,874189–

174Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381189−39%

175Taylorville, ILIL10,522189−56%

176Warrenville, ILIL15,211189−40%

177Island Lake, ILIL8,047188+15%

178Shorewood, ILIL18,536187−62%

179Robinson, ILIL7,283185−8%

180Lake Villa, ILIL8,692185−36%

181Darien, ILIL22,032184−61%

182Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679184+19%

183Olney, ILIL8,347180+6%

184Macomb, ILIL14,530180−52%

185Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902180−66%

186Homewood, ILIL18,773177−69%

187Geneseo, ILIL6,505172+14%

188Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101170+21%

189Westchester, ILIL16,300165−35%

190Minooka, ILIL12,899162−57%

191Kewanee, ILIL12,115161−48%

192Frankfort, ILIL21,365161−76%

193Franklin Park, ILIL18,045159−8%

194Silvis, ILIL7,979159−47%

195Alsip, ILIL18,483158−14%

196Wilmington, ILIL5,614158−12%

197Carbondale, ILIL21,811153−73%

198Roscoe, ILIL11,034153−35%

199Savoy, ILIL9,113153+42%

200Sterling, ILIL14,394152−62%

201Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545144+132%

202Blue Island, ILIL21,805143+3%

203Winfield, ILIL10,146142−53%

204Lincoln, ILIL12,981139−67%

205Barrington, ILIL10,586136−48%

206Crete, ILIL8,345132−25%

207Gages Lake, ILIL10,819130−62%

208Inverness, ILIL7,418130+63%

209Palos Heights, ILIL12,084129−48%

210Mascoutah, ILIL9,239128−54%

211Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963125−36%

212Mattoon, ILIL16,667124−81%

213Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283124−67%

214Addison, ILIL35,758123−74%

215Rantoul, ILIL11,991121−53%

216Mount Zion, ILIL5,880121+70%

217Mount Carmel, ILIL6,723118−47%

218Beach Park, ILIL14,114115−48%

219Charleston, ILIL17,466115−65%

220Morton Grove, ILIL24,582115−69%

221Belvidere, ILIL25,462115−71%

222West Dundee, ILIL8,570115−58%

223Bensenville, ILIL18,525114−36%

224Spring Valley, ILIL5,408112+75%

225Melrose Park, ILIL23,936111+71%

226Flossmoor, ILIL9,358111−31%

227Park Forest, ILIL21,079111−40%

228Harrisburg, ILIL7,922110−43%

229Burbank, ILIL28,578108−28%

230Eureka, ILIL5,129106−48%

231Long Grove, ILIL8,343106−34%

232Norridge, ILIL14,808105+33%

233Worth, ILIL10,696104−51%

234Oak Brook, ILIL8,108103−45%

235Carterville, ILIL5,839103−30%

236Bethalto, ILIL9,202103−60%

237Glencoe, ILIL8,724102−62%

238Rockton, ILIL7,870102−43%

239Steger, ILIL9,352101−56%

240Mendota, ILIL6,89499−28%

241Braidwood, ILIL6,25999+1%

242Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03999+77%

243Calumet City, ILIL34,79898+7%

244Manhattan, ILIL10,94396−69%

245Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17994−39%

246Litchfield, ILIL6,59892−52%

247Elburn, ILIL7,08489−63%

248Lyons, ILIL10,43389+35%

249Crestwood, ILIL10,52988−78%

250Marengo, ILIL7,73787−50%

251Midlothian, ILIL13,84186−71%

252Metropolis, ILIL5,72785−47%

253Genoa, ILIL5,54783−45%

254Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65583−82%

255Pana, ILIL5,01082−54%

256Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76781−75%

257Rochelle, ILIL9,49878−68%

258Markham, ILIL11,27478−17%

259Du Quoin, ILIL5,56978−29%

260Northlake, ILIL12,46277+17%

261Benton, ILIL6,55873−75%

262Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67573−77%

263Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56373−64%

264University Park, ILIL7,01973+421%

265Vandalia, ILIL7,10872−55%

266Milan, ILIL5,02871−30%

267Gilberts, ILIL9,08270+94%

268Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98970−75%

269Chillicothe, ILIL6,03370−26%

270Fox Lake, ILIL10,84970−74%

271West Frankfort, ILIL7,10569−55%

272Spring Grove, ILIL5,52667+24%

273Paris, ILIL8,02667−67%

274Mahomet, ILIL10,51665−81%

275Jerseyville, ILIL8,40962−80%

276Palos Hills, ILIL18,02862−70%

277Lynwood, ILIL9,29760−45%

278Beardstown, ILIL5,69159+247%

279Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55259−60%

280Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68158−73%

281Riverside, ILIL8,93957−69%

282Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52557−77%

283Monticello, ILIL6,08056−26%

284Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26254−36%

285Bartonville, ILIL5,80452−79%

286Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13051−65%

287River Grove, ILIL10,40950−65%

288Willowbrook, ILIL9,12649−78%

289Northfield, ILIL5,63248+20%

290Cicero, ILIL81,85847−89%

291Clinton, ILIL6,78147−65%

292Highwood, ILIL5,32344–

293Carlinville, ILIL5,46543−70%

294Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76143−59%

295Bridgeview, ILIL16,52142−81%

296Orland Hills, ILIL6,66339−60%

297Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64137−16%

298Lakemoor, ILIL6,44936−76%

299South Barrington, ILIL5,07132−9%

300East Alton, ILIL5,62132−82%

301Volo, ILIL6,80532+88%

302Harvard, ILIL9,50430−86%

303Glenwood, ILIL8,41629−83%

304Willow Springs, ILIL5,78829−56%

305Salem, ILIL7,03526−79%

306Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,44824–

307Maywood, ILIL23,33021−83%

308Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59318−83%

309Park City, ILIL7,89316−52%

310North Riverside, ILIL7,16115−88%

311Hillsboro, ILIL6,18415−72%

312Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84415−92%

313Summit, ILIL10,75315−84%

314Dolton, ILIL20,67114+0%

315Richton Park, ILIL12,4839−87%

316Justice, ILIL12,2857−95%

317Berkeley, ILIL5,1416−89%

318Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0365−98%

319South Holland, ILIL20,7492−98%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES