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Largest German population, Illinois cities

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

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,585202,982−1%

02Rockford, ILIL147,38424,839−17%

03Naperville, ILIL153,11424,506−26%

04Springfield, ILIL112,98921,174−31%

05Aurora, ILIL181,50520,206−35%

06Bloomington, ILIL78,80419,554−7%

07Joliet, ILIL152,24119,229−17%

08Peoria, ILIL110,92017,322−34%

09Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21614,764−27%

10Champaign, ILIL91,19513,238−20%

11Elgin, ILIL115,47613,105−35%

12Wheaton, ILIL54,06512,727−14%

13Quincy, ILIL38,91812,618−23%

14Normal, ILIL53,27512,127−27%

15Downers Grove, ILIL50,36511,315−9%

16Evanston, ILIL76,38011,175−13%

17Palatine, ILIL65,84211,052−24%

18Decatur, ILIL67,88410,785−30%

19Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28810,113−26%

20Plainfield, ILIL50,04310,105+29%

21Tinley Park, ILIL55,1409,687−22%

22Oak Park, ILIL52,8239,604−4%

23Belleville, ILIL40,2379,580−33%

24Elmhurst, ILIL46,1119,540−27%

25Schaumburg, ILIL77,2499,135−46%

26Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8038,586−18%

27Glenview, ILIL47,7117,984−4%

28Lombard, ILIL44,3997,896−33%

29McHenry, ILIL29,2177,811−21%

30Park Ridge, ILIL38,4637,756−12%

31Oswego, ILIL39,9487,722−3%

32Pekin, ILIL31,2777,699−27%

33Huntley, ILIL29,1327,686+7%

34DeKalb, ILIL40,4677,677−30%

35O'Fallon, ILIL32,6567,577−11%

36Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3957,575−36%

37St. Charles, ILIL33,5947,411−30%

38New Lenox, ILIL28,8937,280−9%

39Edwardsville, ILIL26,4637,258−15%

40Freeport, ILIL23,2027,242−30%

41Orland Park, ILIL57,9547,071−34%

42Batavia, ILIL26,5867,032−26%

43Algonquin, ILIL30,8246,927−22%

44Moline, ILIL42,3626,845−39%

45Bartlett, ILIL40,8556,710−40%

46Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4506,497−36%

47Rock Island, ILIL36,2256,441−30%

48Des Plaines, ILIL58,7726,425−46%

49Gurnee, ILIL30,4586,290−12%

50Woodstock, ILIL25,7406,283−15%

51Loves Park, ILIL23,7126,167+2%

52Machesney Park, ILIL22,8056,159−19%

53Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8586,105−30%

54Northbrook, ILIL34,7445,984+13%

55Geneva, ILIL21,1385,925−12%

56Urbana, ILIL39,7195,812−25%

57East Peoria, ILIL22,0885,807−18%

58Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7505,756−33%

59Collinsville, ILIL23,7175,711−23%

60Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5905,700−28%

61Elk Grove, ILIL31,8855,606−26%

62Yorkville, ILIL26,7305,388+24%

63Morton, ILIL17,5655,266−23%

64Alton, ILIL25,0135,258−22%

65Godfrey, ILIL17,6205,199−29%

66Sycamore, ILIL19,0835,150−15%

67Lockport, ILIL27,8225,140−18%

68Mokena, ILIL19,8975,125−7%

69Libertyville, ILIL20,7015,102−17%

70Washington, ILIL15,9025,026−3%

71Wilmette, ILIL27,4594,981−18%

72South Elgin, ILIL25,6564,868−26%

73Carol Stream, ILIL39,3154,855−45%

74Cary, ILIL17,9324,763−29%

75Galesburg, ILIL28,5814,738−28%

76Oak Forest, ILIL26,7924,730−20%

77Grayslake, ILIL21,1404,719−25%

78Ottawa, ILIL18,6844,719−20%

79Romeoville, ILIL41,2814,713−19%

80Waterloo, ILIL11,1324,685−1%

81Belvidere, ILIL25,4624,677−1%

82Woodridge, ILIL34,0284,540−32%

83Skokie, ILIL66,5444,526−25%

84Granite City, ILIL26,8074,506−37%

85Lisle, ILIL23,4324,469−10%

86Columbia, ILIL10,8654,454−13%

87Highland Park, ILIL30,7674,448−13%

88Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8984,429+6%

89Effingham, ILIL12,4064,423−5%

90Frankfort, ILIL21,3654,396−9%

91Highland, ILIL10,0424,285−10%

92Roselle, ILIL22,7564,257−33%

93Mattoon, ILIL16,6674,233−9%

94Waukegan, ILIL87,9404,231−37%

95North Aurora, ILIL19,4064,226+3%

96Antioch, ILIL15,0004,224−13%

97Mundelein, ILIL32,6804,216−29%

98Swansea, ILIL14,3563,996−13%

99Homer Glen, ILIL24,8733,967−14%

100Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6583,896−32%

101Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8123,875−35%

102Villa Park, ILIL21,8883,869−29%

103Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8683,829−32%

104Dixon, ILIL14,5823,828−23%

105Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6903,733−26%

106Sterling, ILIL14,3943,725−11%

107Streamwood, ILIL38,2773,582−47%

108Montgomery, ILIL21,9783,538−7%

109Chatham, ILIL14,5793,530−12%

110Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9023,522−17%

111Wauconda, ILIL13,9933,514+6%

112Morris, ILIL14,6693,501−9%

113Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8103,449−20%

114Troy, ILIL11,8933,420−5%

115La Grange, ILIL15,9353,419−11%

116Shorewood, ILIL18,5363,391−16%

117Lake Forest, ILIL19,7313,385−36%

118Roscoe, ILIL11,0343,342+10%

119Carpentersville, ILIL37,0453,336−45%

120Jacksonville, ILIL17,7523,315−29%

121Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1753,250−22%

122Western Springs, ILIL13,5883,242−12%

123Brookfield, ILIL18,8793,212−37%

124Campton Hills, ILIL10,8943,161−17%

125Channahon, ILIL14,5303,126−11%

126Bradley, ILIL15,2143,123−27%

127Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4763,119−40%

128Barrington, ILIL10,5863,106+16%

129Olney, ILIL8,3473,086+44%

130Morton Grove, ILIL24,5823,068−11%

131Hanover Park, ILIL36,5683,051−43%

132Shiloh, ILIL14,6043,028−14%

133Macomb, ILIL14,5303,011−39%

134Deerfield, ILIL19,6422,941+5%

135Winnetka, ILIL12,5182,935−6%

136Fox Lake, ILIL10,8492,932−14%

137Manhattan, ILIL10,9432,930+41%

138Wheeling, ILIL38,3912,914−46%

139Marion, ILIL17,1482,910−23%

140Charleston, ILIL17,4662,875−45%

141Darien, ILIL22,0322,864−46%

142La Grange Park, ILIL13,4532,860+6%

143Gages Lake, ILIL10,8192,857+6%

144Carbondale, ILIL21,8112,853−51%

145Lincoln, ILIL12,9812,836−37%

146Westmont, ILIL24,1552,834−38%

147Warrenville, ILIL15,2112,799−21%

148Centralia, ILIL11,8632,789−18%

149Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8252,784−26%

150Danville, ILIL28,1382,716−44%

151Hampshire, ILIL9,2662,668+45%

152Mahomet, ILIL10,5162,659+24%

153Lemont, ILIL18,5132,623−11%

154Homewood, ILIL18,7732,618−33%

155Canton, ILIL13,2972,618−8%

156Crest Hill, ILIL20,6952,605−41%

157East Moline, ILIL20,4532,596−43%

158Wood River, ILIL10,2242,574−14%

159Peru, ILIL9,7802,573−26%

160Bethalto, ILIL9,2022,570−18%

161Niles, ILIL30,4432,568−25%

162Berwyn, ILIL55,0012,558−49%

163Pontiac, ILIL10,8062,554−28%

164West Chicago, ILIL25,2962,553−28%

165Mascoutah, ILIL9,2392,539−4%

166Princeton, ILIL7,6742,538−9%

167Addison, ILIL35,7582,527−33%

168Winfield, ILIL10,1462,461−7%

169Hinsdale, ILIL17,5732,449−44%

170South Beloit, ILIL7,9962,437+0%

171Herrin, ILIL12,2682,412−22%

172Streator, ILIL12,1902,377−42%

173Minooka, ILIL12,8992,353−26%

174Spring Grove, ILIL5,5262,308+5%

175Maryville, ILIL8,4132,288−2%

176Round Lake, ILIL18,5262,280−16%

177River Forest, ILIL11,3932,270−21%

178Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1872,267−38%

179Bartonville, ILIL5,8042,254+1%

180Palos Hills, ILIL18,0282,213−16%

181Rock Falls, ILIL8,5212,193−10%

182Jerseyville, ILIL8,4092,176−32%

183Island Lake, ILIL8,0472,154−11%

184Taylorville, ILIL10,5222,153−22%

185Gilberts, ILIL9,0822,149+117%

186Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6552,149−52%

187West Dundee, ILIL8,5702,138−17%

188Johnsburg, ILIL6,4452,136−13%

189North Chicago, ILIL34,0502,120−43%

190Lakemoor, ILIL6,4492,099+5%

191Lake Villa, ILIL8,6922,075−15%

192Harvard, ILIL9,5042,071+12%

193Litchfield, ILIL6,5982,057−6%

194Marengo, ILIL7,7372,044−34%

195Zion, ILIL24,4472,037−31%

196Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6812,029+17%

197Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2832,011−49%

198Eureka, ILIL5,1291,995−25%

199Alsip, ILIL18,4831,979−47%

200Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5521,978−14%

201Manteno, ILIL9,2011,970−32%

202Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5601,966−35%

203Cicero, ILIL81,8581,948−0%

204Palos Heights, ILIL12,0841,931−32%

205Rochelle, ILIL9,4981,909−32%

206Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5451,907+70%

207Silvis, ILIL7,9791,895−10%

208Elburn, ILIL7,0841,876−29%

209Plano, ILIL12,6771,867+9%

210Lansing, ILIL28,0681,861−62%

211Rantoul, ILIL11,9911,859−38%

212Midlothian, ILIL13,8411,850−45%

213Rockton, ILIL7,8701,834−29%

214Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6791,831−15%

215Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3811,808−38%

216Salem, ILIL7,0351,762−13%

217Kankakee, ILIL23,4001,761−55%

218Burbank, ILIL28,5781,747−48%

219Crestwood, ILIL10,5291,731−23%

220Monticello, ILIL6,0801,731+27%

221Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8441,724−6%

222LaSalle, ILIL9,3881,720−51%

223Kewanee, ILIL12,1151,704−55%

224Murphysboro, ILIL6,9771,703−21%

225Sandwich, ILIL7,3801,693−39%

226Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6751,685−46%

227Bensenville, ILIL18,5251,680−23%

228Volo, ILIL6,8051,661+175%

229Westchester, ILIL16,3001,642−28%

230Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6411,635−10%

231Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7231,635−13%

232Forest Park, ILIL13,8291,631−12%

233Paris, ILIL8,0261,621−25%

234Northfield, ILIL5,6321,619+1%

235Chillicothe, ILIL6,0331,613−36%

236Riverside, ILIL8,9391,610−24%

237Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7671,589−27%

238Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1791,550−17%

239Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2061,532+11%

240Glencoe, ILIL8,7241,528−8%

241Savoy, ILIL9,1131,527+7%

242Mount Zion, ILIL5,8801,526+17%

243Itasca, ILIL9,4881,503−27%

244Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5251,498−26%

245Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5931,496+8%

246Geneseo, ILIL6,5051,477−16%

247Inverness, ILIL7,4181,474−25%

248Braidwood, ILIL6,2591,456−24%

249Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5081,444−34%

250Crete, ILIL8,3451,429−33%

251Du Quoin, ILIL5,5691,420−19%

252Steger, ILIL9,3521,415−32%

253Monmouth, ILIL8,5991,410−26%

254Chester, ILIL6,8471,398−17%

255Wood Dale, ILIL14,0811,396−45%

256East Alton, ILIL5,6211,381−31%

257Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5631,353−14%

258Mendota, ILIL6,8941,345−39%

259Hillsboro, ILIL6,1841,318+46%

260Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0361,313−46%

261Park Forest, ILIL21,0791,310−54%

262Long Grove, ILIL8,3431,298−11%

263Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2621,295+9%

264Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9891,288−49%

265Beach Park, ILIL14,1141,278−50%

266Vandalia, ILIL7,1081,263−17%

267Robinson, ILIL7,2831,255−45%

268Bridgeview, ILIL16,5211,166−48%

269Genoa, ILIL5,5471,166−51%

270Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1301,159−33%

271Carlinville, ILIL5,4651,157−38%

272Norridge, ILIL14,8081,137−45%

273Pana, ILIL5,0101,132−5%

274Clinton, ILIL6,7811,126−25%

275Greenville, ILIL7,4691,123−32%

276Worth, ILIL10,6961,121−41%

277Harrisburg, ILIL7,9221,110−19%

278Franklin Park, ILIL18,0451,097−45%

279Blue Island, ILIL21,8051,072−49%

280Matteson, ILIL18,5431,059−11%

281Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9631,046−38%

282Schiller Park, ILIL11,3171,027+27%

283Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8871,007−39%

284Wilmington, ILIL5,6141,000−35%

285Orland Hills, ILIL6,663999−15%

286Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039936+12%

287Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,448928–

288West Frankfort, ILIL7,105897−43%

289Willowbrook, ILIL9,126896−39%

290Benton, ILIL6,558886−54%

291Metropolis, ILIL5,727881−36%

292Northlake, ILIL12,462873−14%

293Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,874868–

294Highwood, ILIL5,323857+368%

295Melrose Park, ILIL23,936851−2%

296Spring Valley, ILIL5,408843−43%

297Carterville, ILIL5,839804−47%

298Countryside, ILIL6,260800−7%

299Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101786−56%

300Milan, ILIL5,028785−46%

301Coal City, ILIL5,831744−53%

302Willow Springs, ILIL5,788726−18%

303Justice, ILIL12,285680−46%

304South Barrington, ILIL5,071677−4%

305Monee, ILIL5,119631−62%

306Lyons, ILIL10,433630−57%

307Oak Brook, ILIL8,108594−53%

308North Riverside, ILIL7,161592−49%

309Flossmoor, ILIL9,358565−48%

310Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761534−41%

311Beardstown, ILIL5,691507−28%

312River Grove, ILIL10,409489−50%

313Richton Park, ILIL12,483442−26%

314Lynwood, ILIL9,297410−37%

315Sauk, ILIL9,624387−38%

316Calumet City, ILIL34,798358−71%

317Park City, ILIL7,893330−27%

318Broadview, ILIL7,871324+37%

319Glenwood, ILIL8,416321−65%

320South Holland, ILIL20,749283−65%

321Maywood, ILIL23,330231−25%

322Harvey, ILIL19,849215+11%

323Berkeley, ILIL5,141210−50%

324Dolton, ILIL20,671205−46%

325Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215182−44%

326University Park, ILIL7,019180+29%

327Summit, ILIL10,753174−75%

328Hillside, ILIL8,140172−76%

329Posen, ILIL5,405135−71%

330Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024124−78%

331Markham, ILIL11,27486−76%

332Bellwood, ILIL18,11664−82%

333Stickney, ILIL6,89760−93%

334Calumet Park, ILIL6,77252−65%

335East St. Louis, ILIL17,68248−39%

336Riverdale, ILIL10,28011−89%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES