RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 330 SHOWN OF 330

Largest French population, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities ranked by the number of residents who are French ancestry, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 330 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH POPULATIONVS 2000

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,58525,733–

02Naperville, ILIL153,1142,455–

03Springfield, ILIL112,9892,408–

04Aurora, ILIL181,5052,335–

05Rockford, ILIL147,3842,162–

06Peoria, ILIL110,9201,943–

07Joliet, ILIL152,2411,659–

08Champaign, ILIL91,1951,639–

09Pekin, ILIL31,2771,617–

10Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6581,571–

11Bloomington, ILIL78,8041,493–

12Decatur, ILIL67,8841,466–

13Elmhurst, ILIL46,1111,232–

14Northbrook, ILIL34,7441,210–

15Evanston, ILIL76,3801,181–

16Bartlett, ILIL40,8551,124–

17Elgin, ILIL115,4761,116–

18Wheaton, ILIL54,0651,113–

19DeKalb, ILIL40,4671,108–

20Bradley, ILIL15,2141,104–

21Normal, ILIL53,2751,101–

22Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2161,071–

23Tinley Park, ILIL55,1401,044–

24Kankakee, ILIL23,4001,020–

25Orland Park, ILIL57,9541,000–

26Downers Grove, ILIL50,365970–

27Belleville, ILIL40,237959–

28Granite City, ILIL26,807954–

29Oak Park, ILIL52,823951–

30Des Plaines, ILIL58,772927–

31O'Fallon, ILIL32,656859–

32Washington, ILIL15,902851–

33Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288836–

34Moline, ILIL42,362822–

35Palatine, ILIL65,842816–

36Urbana, ILIL39,719801–

37Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858789–

38Lombard, ILIL44,399788–

39Gurnee, ILIL30,458785–

40Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803767–

41Collinsville, ILIL23,717758–

42Rock Island, ILIL36,225743–

43Schaumburg, ILIL77,249735–

44Quincy, ILIL38,918717–

45Geneva, ILIL21,138717–

46Oswego, ILIL39,948710–

47Lisle, ILIL23,432708–

48Waukegan, ILIL87,940707–

49Hanover Park, ILIL36,568679–

50Danville, ILIL28,138678–

51Plainfield, ILIL50,043666–

52Elk Grove, ILIL31,885660–

53Lake Forest, ILIL19,731660–

54North Aurora, ILIL19,406649–

55Park Ridge, ILIL38,463645–

56Hampshire, ILIL9,266630–

57Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395626–

58Edwardsville, ILIL26,463617–

59Ottawa, ILIL18,684616–

60Mundelein, ILIL32,680602–

61Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590597–

62Woodstock, ILIL25,740596–

63Freeport, ILIL23,202594–

64Sycamore, ILIL19,083592–

65Batavia, ILIL26,586589–

66Antioch, ILIL15,000583–

67Algonquin, ILIL30,824582–

68East Peoria, ILIL22,088581–

69St. Charles, ILIL33,594578–

70Charleston, ILIL17,466576–

71Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450574–

72Alton, ILIL25,013568–

73Glenview, ILIL47,711560–

74Wilmette, ILIL27,459555–

75Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750545–

76Lockport, ILIL27,822534–

77South Elgin, ILIL25,656529–

78Romeoville, ILIL41,281527–

79Skokie, ILIL66,544526–

80Huntley, ILIL29,132506–

81Manteno, ILIL9,201506–

82Machesney Park, ILIL22,805504–

83Berwyn, ILIL55,001496–

84Belvidere, ILIL25,462490–

85Shiloh, ILIL14,604490–

86Carol Stream, ILIL39,315489–

87Grayslake, ILIL21,140487–

88Morton, ILIL17,565483–

89Villa Park, ILIL21,888479–

90McHenry, ILIL29,217470–

91Gilberts, ILIL9,082468–

92Jacksonville, ILIL17,752467–

93Campton Hills, ILIL10,894458–

94Homer Glen, ILIL24,873454–

95Streator, ILIL12,190453–

96Woodridge, ILIL34,028451–

97Wood River, ILIL10,224428–

98Minooka, ILIL12,899427–

99Libertyville, ILIL20,701422–

100Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868420–

101Oak Forest, ILIL26,792419–

102Lansing, ILIL28,068418–

103Columbia, ILIL10,865409–

104Swansea, ILIL14,356408–

105Loves Park, ILIL23,712407–

106Westmont, ILIL24,155397–

107Waterloo, ILIL11,132395–

108Frankfort, ILIL21,365395–

109Morris, ILIL14,669384–

110Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825383–

111Wauconda, ILIL13,993383–

112New Lenox, ILIL28,893376–

113Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175375–

114Mount Zion, ILIL5,880369–

115Yorkville, ILIL26,730369–

116Winnetka, ILIL12,518368–

117Cary, ILIL17,932365–

118Marion, ILIL17,148364–

119Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690362–

120Crest Hill, ILIL20,695359–

121East Moline, ILIL20,453358–

122Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898358–

123Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508357–

124Galesburg, ILIL28,581357–

125Carbondale, ILIL21,811352–

126Herrin, ILIL12,268350–

127Montgomery, ILIL21,978349–

128Addison, ILIL35,758342–

129Hinsdale, ILIL17,573334–

130Cicero, ILIL81,858332–

131Monmouth, ILIL8,599330–

132Godfrey, ILIL17,620328–

133La Grange, ILIL15,935327–

134Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655321–

135Zion, ILIL24,447315–

136Chatham, ILIL14,579311–

137Chester, ILIL6,847311–

138Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902308–

139East Alton, ILIL5,621304–

140Channahon, ILIL14,530303–

141Highland Park, ILIL30,767303–

142Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,448301–

143Princeton, ILIL7,674299–

144Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187298–

145Troy, ILIL11,893291–

146Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179288–

147Western Springs, ILIL13,588285–

148Brookfield, ILIL18,879285–

149Fox Lake, ILIL10,849285–

150Mattoon, ILIL16,667283–

151River Forest, ILIL11,393283–

152Roselle, ILIL22,756282–

153Steger, ILIL9,352279–

154Warrenville, ILIL15,211277–

155West Frankfort, ILIL7,105276–

156West Chicago, ILIL25,296274–

157Burbank, ILIL28,578273–

158Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476270–

159Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810270–

160Deerfield, ILIL19,642270–

161Peru, ILIL9,780266–

162Carpentersville, ILIL37,045261–

163Shorewood, ILIL18,536257–

164Johnsburg, ILIL6,445257–

165Niles, ILIL30,443254–

166Lincoln, ILIL12,981251–

167Dixon, ILIL14,582250–

168Mokena, ILIL19,897245–

169Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812244–

170Wheeling, ILIL38,391242–

171Forest Park, ILIL13,829241–

172Lake Villa, ILIL8,692240–

173Lakemoor, ILIL6,449238–

174Macomb, ILIL14,530233–

175West Dundee, ILIL8,570232–

176Norridge, ILIL14,808222–

177Streamwood, ILIL38,277218–

178Plano, ILIL12,677217–

179Homewood, ILIL18,773217–

180Canton, ILIL13,297216–

181Darien, ILIL22,032216–

182Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381214–

183Centralia, ILIL11,863213–

184Roscoe, ILIL11,034213–

185Greenville, ILIL7,469211–

186Lemont, ILIL18,513207–

187Beach Park, ILIL14,114206–

188Itasca, ILIL9,488206–

189Gages Lake, ILIL10,819205–

190Harrisburg, ILIL7,922204–

191LaSalle, ILIL9,388195–

192Murphysboro, ILIL6,977190–

193Mendota, ILIL6,894187–

194Vandalia, ILIL7,108184–

195Sandwich, ILIL7,380181–

196Litchfield, ILIL6,598179–

197Robinson, ILIL7,283179–

198Rockton, ILIL7,870177–

199Palos Heights, ILIL12,084177–

200Effingham, ILIL12,406175–

201Taylorville, ILIL10,522173–

202Carterville, ILIL5,839171–

203Westchester, ILIL16,300171–

204Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283171–

205Worth, ILIL10,696171–

206Olney, ILIL8,347168–

207Midlothian, ILIL13,841166–

208Rantoul, ILIL11,991165–

209Chillicothe, ILIL6,033165–

210Wood Dale, ILIL14,081164–

211Lake Holiday, ILIL5,641163–

212Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989160–

213Rock Falls, ILIL8,521157–

214Sterling, ILIL14,394156–

215Island Lake, ILIL8,047155–

216Inverness, ILIL7,418154–

217Silvis, ILIL7,979154–

218Spring Valley, ILIL5,408153–

219Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206152–

220Clinton, ILIL6,781152–

221Metropolis, ILIL5,727151–

222Highland, ILIL10,042151–

223Franklin Park, ILIL18,045149–

224Winfield, ILIL10,146148–

225Crestwood, ILIL10,529145–

226Riverside, ILIL8,939144–

227Schiller Park, ILIL11,317142–

228Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679141–

229Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767139–

230Blue Island, ILIL21,805139–

231Mahomet, ILIL10,516139–

232Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563135–

233Pontiac, ILIL10,806135–

234Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963134–

235Pana, ILIL5,010130–

236North Chicago, ILIL34,050128–

237Alsip, ILIL18,483128–

238Palos Hills, ILIL18,028128–

239Mount Carmel, ILIL6,723127–

240Park Forest, ILIL21,079127–

241La Grange Park, ILIL13,453124–

242Spring Grove, ILIL5,526123–

243Paris, ILIL8,026121–

244Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681121–

245Elmwood Park, ILIL23,675120–

246Wilmington, ILIL5,614120–

247Markham, ILIL11,274116–

248Jerseyville, ILIL8,409114–

249Monticello, ILIL6,080109–

250Kewanee, ILIL12,115108–

251North Riverside, ILIL7,161105–

252Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130105–

253Orland Hills, ILIL6,663104–

254Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844104–

255Eureka, ILIL5,129103–

256Willowbrook, ILIL9,126103–

257Glenwood, ILIL8,416103–

258Glencoe, ILIL8,724102–

259Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,036100–

260Bartonville, ILIL5,804100–

261Braidwood, ILIL6,25998–

262Calumet City, ILIL34,79897–

263Bridgeview, ILIL16,52197–

264Maryville, ILIL8,41396–

265Lyons, ILIL10,43396–

266Rochelle, ILIL9,49894–

267Bensenville, ILIL18,52592–

268Benton, ILIL6,55892–

269Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52592–

270Matteson, ILIL18,54390–

271Justice, ILIL12,28590–

272Volo, ILIL6,80588–

273Morton Grove, ILIL24,58288–

274Harvard, ILIL9,50487–

275Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56087–

276Bethalto, ILIL9,20287–

277Barrington, ILIL10,58685–

278Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88784–

279Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26280–

280Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02480–

281Manhattan, ILIL10,94379–

282Salem, ILIL7,03578–

283Mascoutah, ILIL9,23977–

284Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03977–

285Du Quoin, ILIL5,56966–

286Countryside, ILIL6,26061–

287Savoy, ILIL9,11361–

288South Holland, ILIL20,74960–

289Beardstown, ILIL5,69158–

290Coal City, ILIL5,83155–

291Geneseo, ILIL6,50555–

292Marengo, ILIL7,73754–

293Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10154–

294Genoa, ILIL5,54753–

295Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55251–

296Summit, ILIL10,75349–

297Sauk, ILIL9,62447–

298Carlinville, ILIL5,46546–

299Northlake, ILIL12,46245–

300Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76145–

301South Beloit, ILIL7,99644–

302Maywood, ILIL23,33043–

303Hillsboro, ILIL6,18443–

304Long Grove, ILIL8,34343–

305Oak Brook, ILIL8,10842–

306River Grove, ILIL10,40941–

307University Park, ILIL7,01938–

308Monee, ILIL5,11937–

309Crete, ILIL8,34536–

310Flossmoor, ILIL9,35835–

311Dolton, ILIL20,67134–

312Milan, ILIL5,02832–

313Park City, ILIL7,89330–

314Elburn, ILIL7,08429–

315Melrose Park, ILIL23,93629–

316Posen, ILIL5,40529–

317Harvey, ILIL19,84927–

318Round Lake, ILIL18,52626–

319Hillside, ILIL8,14025–

320Northfield, ILIL5,63221–

321Berkeley, ILIL5,14118–

322Willow Springs, ILIL5,78816–

323Highwood, ILIL5,32316–

324Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59314–

325Broadview, ILIL7,87112–

326Richton Park, ILIL12,48310–

327Riverdale, ILIL10,28010–

328Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5454–

329Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2154–

330East St. Louis, ILIL17,6821–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES