RANKING · 2024 ACS · 336 SHOWN OF 336

Largest German population, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by the number of residents who are German 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 336 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,585202,982–

02Rockford, ILIL147,38424,839–

03Naperville, ILIL153,11424,506–

04Springfield, ILIL112,98921,174–

05Aurora, ILIL181,50520,206–

06Bloomington, ILIL78,80419,554–

07Joliet, ILIL152,24119,229–

08Peoria, ILIL110,92017,322–

09Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21614,764–

10Champaign, ILIL91,19513,238–

11Elgin, ILIL115,47613,105–

12Wheaton, ILIL54,06512,727–

13Quincy, ILIL38,91812,618–

14Normal, ILIL53,27512,127–

15Downers Grove, ILIL50,36511,315–

16Evanston, ILIL76,38011,175–

17Palatine, ILIL65,84211,052–

18Decatur, ILIL67,88410,785–

19Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28810,113–

20Plainfield, ILIL50,04310,105–

21Tinley Park, ILIL55,1409,687–

22Oak Park, ILIL52,8239,604–

23Belleville, ILIL40,2379,580–

24Elmhurst, ILIL46,1119,540–

25Schaumburg, ILIL77,2499,135–

26Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8038,586–

27Glenview, ILIL47,7117,984–

28Lombard, ILIL44,3997,896–

29McHenry, ILIL29,2177,811–

30Park Ridge, ILIL38,4637,756–

31Oswego, ILIL39,9487,722–

32Pekin, ILIL31,2777,699–

33Huntley, ILIL29,1327,686–

34DeKalb, ILIL40,4677,677–

35O'Fallon, ILIL32,6567,577–

36Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3957,575–

37St. Charles, ILIL33,5947,411–

38New Lenox, ILIL28,8937,280–

39Edwardsville, ILIL26,4637,258–

40Freeport, ILIL23,2027,242–

41Orland Park, ILIL57,9547,071–

42Batavia, ILIL26,5867,032–

43Algonquin, ILIL30,8246,927–

44Moline, ILIL42,3626,845–

45Bartlett, ILIL40,8556,710–

46Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4506,497–

47Rock Island, ILIL36,2256,441–

48Des Plaines, ILIL58,7726,425–

49Gurnee, ILIL30,4586,290–

50Woodstock, ILIL25,7406,283–

51Loves Park, ILIL23,7126,167–

52Machesney Park, ILIL22,8056,159–

53Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8586,105–

54Northbrook, ILIL34,7445,984–

55Geneva, ILIL21,1385,925–

56Urbana, ILIL39,7195,812–

57East Peoria, ILIL22,0885,807–

58Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7505,756–

59Collinsville, ILIL23,7175,711–

60Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5905,700–

61Elk Grove, ILIL31,8855,606–

62Yorkville, ILIL26,7305,388–

63Morton, ILIL17,5655,266–

64Alton, ILIL25,0135,258–

65Godfrey, ILIL17,6205,199–

66Sycamore, ILIL19,0835,150–

67Lockport, ILIL27,8225,140–

68Mokena, ILIL19,8975,125–

69Libertyville, ILIL20,7015,102–

70Washington, ILIL15,9025,026–

71Wilmette, ILIL27,4594,981–

72South Elgin, ILIL25,6564,868–

73Carol Stream, ILIL39,3154,855–

74Cary, ILIL17,9324,763–

75Galesburg, ILIL28,5814,738–

76Oak Forest, ILIL26,7924,730–

77Grayslake, ILIL21,1404,719–

78Ottawa, ILIL18,6844,719–

79Romeoville, ILIL41,2814,713–

80Waterloo, ILIL11,1324,685–

81Belvidere, ILIL25,4624,677–

82Woodridge, ILIL34,0284,540–

83Skokie, ILIL66,5444,526–

84Granite City, ILIL26,8074,506–

85Lisle, ILIL23,4324,469–

86Columbia, ILIL10,8654,454–

87Highland Park, ILIL30,7674,448–

88Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8984,429–

89Effingham, ILIL12,4064,423–

90Frankfort, ILIL21,3654,396–

91Highland, ILIL10,0424,285–

92Roselle, ILIL22,7564,257–

93Mattoon, ILIL16,6674,233–

94Waukegan, ILIL87,9404,231–

95North Aurora, ILIL19,4064,226–

96Antioch, ILIL15,0004,224–

97Mundelein, ILIL32,6804,216–

98Swansea, ILIL14,3563,996–

99Homer Glen, ILIL24,8733,967–

100Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6583,896–

101Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8123,875–

102Villa Park, ILIL21,8883,869–

103Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8683,829–

104Dixon, ILIL14,5823,828–

105Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6903,733–

106Sterling, ILIL14,3943,725–

107Streamwood, ILIL38,2773,582–

108Montgomery, ILIL21,9783,538–

109Chatham, ILIL14,5793,530–

110Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9023,522–

111Wauconda, ILIL13,9933,514–

112Morris, ILIL14,6693,501–

113Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8103,449–

114Troy, ILIL11,8933,420–

115La Grange, ILIL15,9353,419–

116Shorewood, ILIL18,5363,391–

117Lake Forest, ILIL19,7313,385–

118Roscoe, ILIL11,0343,342–

119Carpentersville, ILIL37,0453,336–

120Jacksonville, ILIL17,7523,315–

121Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1753,250–

122Western Springs, ILIL13,5883,242–

123Brookfield, ILIL18,8793,212–

124Campton Hills, ILIL10,8943,161–

125Channahon, ILIL14,5303,126–

126Bradley, ILIL15,2143,123–

127Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4763,119–

128Barrington, ILIL10,5863,106–

129Olney, ILIL8,3473,086–

130Morton Grove, ILIL24,5823,068–

131Hanover Park, ILIL36,5683,051–

132Shiloh, ILIL14,6043,028–

133Macomb, ILIL14,5303,011–

134Deerfield, ILIL19,6422,941–

135Winnetka, ILIL12,5182,935–

136Fox Lake, ILIL10,8492,932–

137Manhattan, ILIL10,9432,930–

138Wheeling, ILIL38,3912,914–

139Marion, ILIL17,1482,910–

140Charleston, ILIL17,4662,875–

141Darien, ILIL22,0322,864–

142La Grange Park, ILIL13,4532,860–

143Gages Lake, ILIL10,8192,857–

144Carbondale, ILIL21,8112,853–

145Lincoln, ILIL12,9812,836–

146Westmont, ILIL24,1552,834–

147Warrenville, ILIL15,2112,799–

148Centralia, ILIL11,8632,789–

149Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8252,784–

150Danville, ILIL28,1382,716–

151Hampshire, ILIL9,2662,668–

152Mahomet, ILIL10,5162,659–

153Lemont, ILIL18,5132,623–

154Homewood, ILIL18,7732,618–

155Canton, ILIL13,2972,618–

156Crest Hill, ILIL20,6952,605–

157East Moline, ILIL20,4532,596–

158Wood River, ILIL10,2242,574–

159Peru, ILIL9,7802,573–

160Bethalto, ILIL9,2022,570–

161Niles, ILIL30,4432,568–

162Berwyn, ILIL55,0012,558–

163Pontiac, ILIL10,8062,554–

164West Chicago, ILIL25,2962,553–

165Mascoutah, ILIL9,2392,539–

166Princeton, ILIL7,6742,538–

167Addison, ILIL35,7582,527–

168Winfield, ILIL10,1462,461–

169Hinsdale, ILIL17,5732,449–

170South Beloit, ILIL7,9962,437–

171Herrin, ILIL12,2682,412–

172Streator, ILIL12,1902,377–

173Minooka, ILIL12,8992,353–

174Spring Grove, ILIL5,5262,308–

175Maryville, ILIL8,4132,288–

176Round Lake, ILIL18,5262,280–

177River Forest, ILIL11,3932,270–

178Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1872,267–

179Bartonville, ILIL5,8042,254–

180Palos Hills, ILIL18,0282,213–

181Rock Falls, ILIL8,5212,193–

182Jerseyville, ILIL8,4092,176–

183Island Lake, ILIL8,0472,154–

184Taylorville, ILIL10,5222,153–

185Gilberts, ILIL9,0822,149–

186Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6552,149–

187West Dundee, ILIL8,5702,138–

188Johnsburg, ILIL6,4452,136–

189North Chicago, ILIL34,0502,120–

190Lakemoor, ILIL6,4492,099–

191Lake Villa, ILIL8,6922,075–

192Harvard, ILIL9,5042,071–

193Litchfield, ILIL6,5982,057–

194Marengo, ILIL7,7372,044–

195Zion, ILIL24,4472,037–

196Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6812,029–

197Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2832,011–

198Eureka, ILIL5,1291,995–

199Alsip, ILIL18,4831,979–

200Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5521,978–

201Manteno, ILIL9,2011,970–

202Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5601,966–

203Cicero, ILIL81,8581,948–

204Palos Heights, ILIL12,0841,931–

205Rochelle, ILIL9,4981,909–

206Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5451,907–

207Silvis, ILIL7,9791,895–

208Elburn, ILIL7,0841,876–

209Plano, ILIL12,6771,867–

210Lansing, ILIL28,0681,861–

211Rantoul, ILIL11,9911,859–

212Midlothian, ILIL13,8411,850–

213Rockton, ILIL7,8701,834–

214Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6791,831–

215Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3811,808–

216Salem, ILIL7,0351,762–

217Kankakee, ILIL23,4001,761–

218Burbank, ILIL28,5781,747–

219Crestwood, ILIL10,5291,731–

220Monticello, ILIL6,0801,731–

221Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8441,724–

222LaSalle, ILIL9,3881,720–

223Kewanee, ILIL12,1151,704–

224Murphysboro, ILIL6,9771,703–

225Sandwich, ILIL7,3801,693–

226Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6751,685–

227Bensenville, ILIL18,5251,680–

228Volo, ILIL6,8051,661–

229Westchester, ILIL16,3001,642–

230Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6411,635–

231Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7231,635–

232Forest Park, ILIL13,8291,631–

233Paris, ILIL8,0261,621–

234Northfield, ILIL5,6321,619–

235Chillicothe, ILIL6,0331,613–

236Riverside, ILIL8,9391,610–

237Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7671,589–

238Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1791,550–

239Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2061,532–

240Glencoe, ILIL8,7241,528–

241Savoy, ILIL9,1131,527–

242Mount Zion, ILIL5,8801,526–

243Itasca, ILIL9,4881,503–

244Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5251,498–

245Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5931,496–

246Geneseo, ILIL6,5051,477–

247Inverness, ILIL7,4181,474–

248Braidwood, ILIL6,2591,456–

249Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5081,444–

250Crete, ILIL8,3451,429–

251Du Quoin, ILIL5,5691,420–

252Steger, ILIL9,3521,415–

253Monmouth, ILIL8,5991,410–

254Chester, ILIL6,8471,398–

255Wood Dale, ILIL14,0811,396–

256East Alton, ILIL5,6211,381–

257Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5631,353–

258Mendota, ILIL6,8941,345–

259Hillsboro, ILIL6,1841,318–

260Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0361,313–

261Park Forest, ILIL21,0791,310–

262Long Grove, ILIL8,3431,298–

263Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2621,295–

264Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9891,288–

265Beach Park, ILIL14,1141,278–

266Vandalia, ILIL7,1081,263–

267Robinson, ILIL7,2831,255–

268Bridgeview, ILIL16,5211,166–

269Genoa, ILIL5,5471,166–

270Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1301,159–

271Carlinville, ILIL5,4651,157–

272Norridge, ILIL14,8081,137–

273Pana, ILIL5,0101,132–

274Clinton, ILIL6,7811,126–

275Greenville, ILIL7,4691,123–

276Worth, ILIL10,6961,121–

277Harrisburg, ILIL7,9221,110–

278Franklin Park, ILIL18,0451,097–

279Blue Island, ILIL21,8051,072–

280Matteson, ILIL18,5431,059–

281Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9631,046–

282Schiller Park, ILIL11,3171,027–

283Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8871,007–

284Wilmington, ILIL5,6141,000–

285Orland Hills, ILIL6,663999–

286Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039936–

287Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,448928–

288West Frankfort, ILIL7,105897–

289Willowbrook, ILIL9,126896–

290Benton, ILIL6,558886–

291Metropolis, ILIL5,727881–

292Northlake, ILIL12,462873–

293Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,874868–

294Highwood, ILIL5,323857–

295Melrose Park, ILIL23,936851–

296Spring Valley, ILIL5,408843–

297Carterville, ILIL5,839804–

298Countryside, ILIL6,260800–

299Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101786–

300Milan, ILIL5,028785–

301Coal City, ILIL5,831744–

302Willow Springs, ILIL5,788726–

303Justice, ILIL12,285680–

304South Barrington, ILIL5,071677–

305Monee, ILIL5,119631–

306Lyons, ILIL10,433630–

307Oak Brook, ILIL8,108594–

308North Riverside, ILIL7,161592–

309Flossmoor, ILIL9,358565–

310Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761534–

311Beardstown, ILIL5,691507–

312River Grove, ILIL10,409489–

313Richton Park, ILIL12,483442–

314Lynwood, ILIL9,297410–

315Sauk, ILIL9,624387–

316Calumet City, ILIL34,798358–

317Park City, ILIL7,893330–

318Broadview, ILIL7,871324–

319Glenwood, ILIL8,416321–

320South Holland, ILIL20,749283–

321Maywood, ILIL23,330231–

322Harvey, ILIL19,849215–

323Berkeley, ILIL5,141210–

324Dolton, ILIL20,671205–

325Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215182–

326University Park, ILIL7,019180–

327Summit, ILIL10,753174–

328Hillside, ILIL8,140172–

329Posen, ILIL5,405135–

330Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024124–

331Markham, ILIL11,27486–

332Bellwood, ILIL18,11664–

333Stickney, ILIL6,89760–

334Calumet Park, ILIL6,77252–

335East St. Louis, ILIL17,68248–

336Riverdale, ILIL10,28011–

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