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Largest French population, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities ranked by the number of residents who are French 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 330 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,58525,733+3%

02Naperville, ILIL153,1142,455−26%

03Springfield, ILIL112,9892,408−26%

04Aurora, ILIL181,5052,335−13%

05Rockford, ILIL147,3842,162−34%

06Peoria, ILIL110,9201,943−46%

07Joliet, ILIL152,2411,659−30%

08Champaign, ILIL91,1951,639+27%

09Pekin, ILIL31,2771,617+36%

10Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6581,571−4%

11Bloomington, ILIL78,8041,493−18%

12Decatur, ILIL67,8841,466−1%

13Elmhurst, ILIL46,1111,232+29%

14Northbrook, ILIL34,7441,210+178%

15Evanston, ILIL76,3801,181−37%

16Bartlett, ILIL40,8551,124+14%

17Elgin, ILIL115,4761,116−57%

18Wheaton, ILIL54,0651,113−29%

19DeKalb, ILIL40,4671,108+25%

20Bradley, ILIL15,2141,104−49%

21Normal, ILIL53,2751,101−15%

22Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2161,071−29%

23Tinley Park, ILIL55,1401,044−15%

24Kankakee, ILIL23,4001,020−44%

25Orland Park, ILIL57,9541,000+30%

26Downers Grove, ILIL50,365970−8%

27Belleville, ILIL40,237959−49%

28Granite City, ILIL26,807954−37%

29Oak Park, ILIL52,823951−35%

30Des Plaines, ILIL58,772927−9%

31O'Fallon, ILIL32,656859−27%

32Washington, ILIL15,902851+77%

33Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288836−29%

34Moline, ILIL42,362822−18%

35Palatine, ILIL65,842816−42%

36Urbana, ILIL39,719801+13%

37Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858789−19%

38Lombard, ILIL44,399788+37%

39Gurnee, ILIL30,458785+40%

40Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803767−26%

41Collinsville, ILIL23,717758−21%

42Rock Island, ILIL36,225743+5%

43Schaumburg, ILIL77,249735−50%

44Geneva, ILIL21,138717−8%

45Quincy, ILIL38,918717−26%

46Oswego, ILIL39,948710−30%

47Lisle, ILIL23,432708+18%

48Waukegan, ILIL87,940707−13%

49Hanover Park, ILIL36,568679+38%

50Danville, ILIL28,138678−11%

51Plainfield, ILIL50,043666−16%

52Elk Grove, ILIL31,885660+5%

53Lake Forest, ILIL19,731660+8%

54North Aurora, ILIL19,406649+88%

55Park Ridge, ILIL38,463645−6%

56Hampshire, ILIL9,266630+489%

57Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395626−30%

58Edwardsville, ILIL26,463617−9%

59Ottawa, ILIL18,684616−16%

60Mundelein, ILIL32,680602−28%

61Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590597−19%

62Woodstock, ILIL25,740596−16%

63Freeport, ILIL23,202594−37%

64Sycamore, ILIL19,083592+58%

65Batavia, ILIL26,586589−42%

66Antioch, ILIL15,000583+86%

67Algonquin, ILIL30,824582−45%

68East Peoria, ILIL22,088581−24%

69St. Charles, ILIL33,594578−45%

70Charleston, ILIL17,466576+76%

71Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450574−29%

72Alton, ILIL25,013568−19%

73Glenview, ILIL47,711560−35%

74Wilmette, ILIL27,459555−31%

75Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750545−41%

76Lockport, ILIL27,822534+23%

77South Elgin, ILIL25,656529+11%

78Romeoville, ILIL41,281527−36%

79Skokie, ILIL66,544526+2%

80Huntley, ILIL29,132506+0%

81Manteno, ILIL9,201506−16%

82Machesney Park, ILIL22,805504−42%

83Berwyn, ILIL55,001496−22%

84Shiloh, ILIL14,604490−13%

85Belvidere, ILIL25,462490+23%

86Carol Stream, ILIL39,315489−42%

87Grayslake, ILIL21,140487+16%

88Morton, ILIL17,565483−29%

89Villa Park, ILIL21,888479+0%

90McHenry, ILIL29,217470−6%

91Gilberts, ILIL9,082468+1200%

92Jacksonville, ILIL17,752467+15%

93Campton Hills, ILIL10,894458+8%

94Homer Glen, ILIL24,873454−4%

95Streator, ILIL12,190453+77%

96Woodridge, ILIL34,028451−5%

97Wood River, ILIL10,224428+1%

98Minooka, ILIL12,899427+13%

99Libertyville, ILIL20,701422−16%

100Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868420−7%

101Oak Forest, ILIL26,792419−31%

102Lansing, ILIL28,068418−5%

103Columbia, ILIL10,865409−39%

104Swansea, ILIL14,356408−23%

105Loves Park, ILIL23,712407−47%

106Westmont, ILIL24,155397+19%

107Frankfort, ILIL21,365395−42%

108Waterloo, ILIL11,132395−56%

109Morris, ILIL14,669384+38%

110Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825383−2%

111Wauconda, ILIL13,993383+67%

112New Lenox, ILIL28,893376−50%

113Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175375−20%

114Yorkville, ILIL26,730369−10%

115Mount Zion, ILIL5,880369+420%

116Winnetka, ILIL12,518368−34%

117Cary, ILIL17,932365−46%

118Marion, ILIL17,148364−33%

119Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690362−17%

120Crest Hill, ILIL20,695359−40%

121East Moline, ILIL20,453358−41%

122Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898358−49%

123Galesburg, ILIL28,581357−43%

124Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508357+75%

125Carbondale, ILIL21,811352−37%

126Herrin, ILIL12,268350+15%

127Montgomery, ILIL21,978349+6%

128Addison, ILIL35,758342−28%

129Hinsdale, ILIL17,573334−30%

130Cicero, ILIL81,858332−23%

131Monmouth, ILIL8,599330+123%

132Godfrey, ILIL17,620328−54%

133La Grange, ILIL15,935327−35%

134Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655321−29%

135Zion, ILIL24,447315−31%

136Chatham, ILIL14,579311−26%

137Chester, ILIL6,847311+10%

138Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902308−42%

139East Alton, ILIL5,621304+69%

140Highland Park, ILIL30,767303−33%

141Channahon, ILIL14,530303−36%

142Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,448301–

143Princeton, ILIL7,674299+38%

144Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187298−28%

145Troy, ILIL11,893291−16%

146Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179288+87%

147Fox Lake, ILIL10,849285+6%

148Western Springs, ILIL13,588285−0%

149Brookfield, ILIL18,879285−29%

150Mattoon, ILIL16,667283−57%

151River Forest, ILIL11,393283+86%

152Roselle, ILIL22,756282−50%

153Steger, ILIL9,352279+20%

154Warrenville, ILIL15,211277−12%

155West Frankfort, ILIL7,105276+80%

156West Chicago, ILIL25,296274−7%

157Burbank, ILIL28,578273+83%

158Deerfield, ILIL19,642270−25%

159Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810270−27%

160Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476270−43%

161Peru, ILIL9,780266+10%

162Carpentersville, ILIL37,045261−42%

163Shorewood, ILIL18,536257−48%

164Johnsburg, ILIL6,445257+12%

165Niles, ILIL30,443254−44%

166Lincoln, ILIL12,981251−40%

167Dixon, ILIL14,582250−53%

168Mokena, ILIL19,897245−69%

169Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812244−45%

170Wheeling, ILIL38,391242+12%

171Forest Park, ILIL13,829241+16%

172Lake Villa, ILIL8,692240−16%

173Lakemoor, ILIL6,449238+57%

174Macomb, ILIL14,530233−37%

175West Dundee, ILIL8,570232−14%

176Norridge, ILIL14,808222+181%

177Streamwood, ILIL38,277218−57%

178Homewood, ILIL18,773217−62%

179Plano, ILIL12,677217−43%

180Darien, ILIL22,032216−55%

181Canton, ILIL13,297216−59%

182Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381214−31%

183Centralia, ILIL11,863213−48%

184Roscoe, ILIL11,034213−10%

185Greenville, ILIL7,469211−34%

186Lemont, ILIL18,513207−49%

187Itasca, ILIL9,488206−23%

188Beach Park, ILIL14,114206−6%

189Gages Lake, ILIL10,819205−40%

190Harrisburg, ILIL7,922204+5%

191LaSalle, ILIL9,388195−50%

192Murphysboro, ILIL6,977190−23%

193Mendota, ILIL6,894187+36%

194Vandalia, ILIL7,108184+15%

195Sandwich, ILIL7,380181−56%

196Litchfield, ILIL6,598179−7%

197Robinson, ILIL7,283179−11%

198Palos Heights, ILIL12,084177−29%

199Rockton, ILIL7,870177−1%

200Effingham, ILIL12,406175−41%

201Taylorville, ILIL10,522173−60%

202Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283171−54%

203Westchester, ILIL16,300171−33%

204Worth, ILIL10,696171−19%

205Carterville, ILIL5,839171+16%

206Olney, ILIL8,347168−1%

207Midlothian, ILIL13,841166−44%

208Rantoul, ILIL11,991165−37%

209Chillicothe, ILIL6,033165+74%

210Wood Dale, ILIL14,081164−46%

211Lake Holiday, ILIL5,641163+270%

212Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989160−43%

213Rock Falls, ILIL8,521157−19%

214Sterling, ILIL14,394156−61%

215Island Lake, ILIL8,047155−5%

216Silvis, ILIL7,979154−48%

217Inverness, ILIL7,418154+93%

218Spring Valley, ILIL5,408153+139%

219Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206152−22%

220Clinton, ILIL6,781152+12%

221Highland, ILIL10,042151−69%

222Metropolis, ILIL5,727151−5%

223Franklin Park, ILIL18,045149−14%

224Winfield, ILIL10,146148−51%

225Crestwood, ILIL10,529145−64%

226Riverside, ILIL8,939144−22%

227Schiller Park, ILIL11,317142+15%

228Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679141−9%

229Mahomet, ILIL10,516139−60%

230Blue Island, ILIL21,805139+0%

231Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767139−57%

232Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563135−33%

233Pontiac, ILIL10,806135−69%

234Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963134−31%

235Pana, ILIL5,010130−27%

236Alsip, ILIL18,483128−30%

237North Chicago, ILIL34,050128−63%

238Palos Hills, ILIL18,028128−38%

239Mount Carmel, ILIL6,723127−43%

240Park Forest, ILIL21,079127−32%

241La Grange Park, ILIL13,453124−69%

242Spring Grove, ILIL5,526123+128%

243Paris, ILIL8,026121−40%

244Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681121−43%

245Elmwood Park, ILIL23,675120−62%

246Wilmington, ILIL5,614120−33%

247Markham, ILIL11,274116+23%

248Jerseyville, ILIL8,409114−63%

249Monticello, ILIL6,080109+43%

250Kewanee, ILIL12,115108−65%

251Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130105−28%

252North Riverside, ILIL7,161105−19%

253Orland Hills, ILIL6,663104+7%

254Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844104−42%

255Eureka, ILIL5,129103−49%

256Glenwood, ILIL8,416103−41%

257Willowbrook, ILIL9,126103−53%

258Glencoe, ILIL8,724102−62%

259Bartonville, ILIL5,804100−60%

260Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,036100−57%

261Braidwood, ILIL6,25998+0%

262Bridgeview, ILIL16,52197−55%

263Calumet City, ILIL34,79897+5%

264Lyons, ILIL10,43396+45%

265Maryville, ILIL8,41396−60%

266Rochelle, ILIL9,49894−62%

267Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52592−63%

268Bensenville, ILIL18,52592−49%

269Benton, ILIL6,55892−69%

270Justice, ILIL12,28590−31%

271Matteson, ILIL18,54390−24%

272Volo, ILIL6,80588+418%

273Morton Grove, ILIL24,58288−76%

274Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56087−59%

275Harvard, ILIL9,50487−58%

276Bethalto, ILIL9,20287−66%

277Barrington, ILIL10,58685−67%

278Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88784−51%

279Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26280−6%

280Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02480+264%

281Manhattan, ILIL10,94379−74%

282Salem, ILIL7,03578−38%

283Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03977+38%

284Mascoutah, ILIL9,23977−72%

285Du Quoin, ILIL5,56966−40%

286Countryside, ILIL6,26061−52%

287Savoy, ILIL9,11361−44%

288South Holland, ILIL20,74960−45%

289Beardstown, ILIL5,69158+241%

290Geneseo, ILIL6,50555−64%

291Coal City, ILIL5,83155−68%

292Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10154−62%

293Marengo, ILIL7,73754−69%

294Genoa, ILIL5,54753−65%

295Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55251−66%

296Summit, ILIL10,75349−48%

297Sauk, ILIL9,62447−57%

298Carlinville, ILIL5,46546−68%

299Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76145−57%

300Northlake, ILIL12,46245−32%

301South Beloit, ILIL7,99644−38%

302Hillsboro, ILIL6,18443−20%

303Long Grove, ILIL8,34343−73%

304Maywood, ILIL23,33043−65%

305Oak Brook, ILIL8,10842−78%

306River Grove, ILIL10,40941−71%

307University Park, ILIL7,01938+171%

308Monee, ILIL5,11937−66%

309Crete, ILIL8,34536−80%

310Flossmoor, ILIL9,35835−78%

311Dolton, ILIL20,67134+143%

312Milan, ILIL5,02832−68%

313Park City, ILIL7,89330−9%

314Elburn, ILIL7,08429−88%

315Melrose Park, ILIL23,93629−55%

316Posen, ILIL5,40529+71%

317Harvey, ILIL19,84927+238%

318Round Lake, ILIL18,52626−90%

319Hillside, ILIL8,14025−17%

320Northfield, ILIL5,63221−48%

321Berkeley, ILIL5,14118−67%

322Willow Springs, ILIL5,78816−76%

323Highwood, ILIL5,32316–

324Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59314−87%

325Broadview, ILIL7,87112+140%

326Richton Park, ILIL12,48310−86%

327Riverdale, ILIL10,28010−82%

328Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2154−96%

329Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5454−94%

330East St. Louis, ILIL17,6821−98%

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