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 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. The median across all 336 is 2,461. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Glen Carbon, IL, up 27 places to #88.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,585202,982−1%

02▲1Rockford, ILIL147,38424,839−17%

03▼1Naperville, ILIL153,11424,506−26%

04▲1Springfield, ILIL112,98921,174−31%

05▼1Aurora, ILIL181,50520,206−35%

06▲2Bloomington, ILIL78,80419,554−7%

07▼1Joliet, ILIL152,24119,229−17%

08▼1Peoria, ILIL110,92017,322−34%

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

10▲4Champaign, ILIL91,19513,238−20%

11Elgin, ILIL115,47613,105−35%

12▲3Wheaton, ILIL54,06512,727−14%

13Quincy, ILIL38,91812,618−23%

14▼4Normal, ILIL53,27512,127−27%

15▲1Downers Grove, ILIL50,36511,315−9%

16▲2Evanston, ILIL76,38011,175−13%

17Palatine, ILIL65,84211,052−24%

18▼6Decatur, ILIL67,88410,785−30%

19▲1Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28810,113−26%

20▲4Plainfield, ILIL50,04310,105+29%

21▲4Tinley Park, ILIL55,1409,687−22%

22▲4Oak Park, ILIL52,8239,604−4%

23▼4Belleville, ILIL40,2379,580−33%

24▼1Elmhurst, ILIL46,1119,540−27%

25▼4Schaumburg, ILIL77,2499,135−46%

26▼4Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8038,586−18%

27▲11Glenview, ILIL47,7117,984−4%

28Lombard, ILIL44,3997,896−33%

29▲7McHenry, ILIL29,2177,811−21%

30▲4Park Ridge, ILIL38,4637,756−12%

31Oswego, ILIL39,9487,722−3%

32▲3Pekin, ILIL31,2777,699−27%

33▲17Huntley, ILIL29,1327,686+7%

34▼7DeKalb, ILIL40,4677,677−30%

35▲2O'Fallon, ILIL32,6567,577−11%

36▼3Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3957,575−36%

37▼7St. Charles, ILIL33,5947,411−30%

38▲8New Lenox, ILIL28,8937,280−9%

39▲1Edwardsville, ILIL26,4637,258−15%

40▲2Freeport, ILIL23,2027,242−30%

41▼2Orland Park, ILIL57,9547,071−34%

42▲12Batavia, ILIL26,5867,032−26%

43▼2Algonquin, ILIL30,8246,927−22%

44▼15Moline, ILIL42,3626,845−39%

45▲6Bartlett, ILIL40,8556,710−40%

46▼1Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4506,497−36%

47▼4Rock Island, ILIL36,2256,441−30%

48▼16Des Plaines, ILIL58,7726,425−46%

49▲3Gurnee, ILIL30,4586,290−12%

50▼1Woodstock, ILIL25,7406,283−15%

51▲11Loves Park, ILIL23,7126,167+2%

52▲7Machesney Park, ILIL22,8056,159−19%

53▼5Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8586,105−30%

54▲25Northbrook, ILIL34,7445,984+13%

55▲9Geneva, ILIL21,1385,925−12%

56▼3Urbana, ILIL39,7195,812−25%

57▲1East Peoria, ILIL22,0885,807−18%

58▼14Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7505,756−33%

59▼2Collinsville, ILIL23,7175,711−23%

60▼13Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5905,700−28%

61▼6Elk Grove, ILIL31,8855,606−26%

62▼2Yorkville, ILIL26,7305,388+24%

63▲4Morton, ILIL17,5655,266−23%

64▲10Alton, ILIL25,0135,258−22%

65▲6Godfrey, ILIL17,6205,199−29%

66▲9Sycamore, ILIL19,0835,150−15%

67▼1Lockport, ILIL27,8225,140−18%

68▼12Mokena, ILIL19,8975,125−7%

69Libertyville, ILIL20,7015,102−17%

70▼9Washington, ILIL15,9025,026−3%

71▲2Wilmette, ILIL27,4594,981−18%

72▲9South Elgin, ILIL25,6564,868−26%

73▼10Carol Stream, ILIL39,3154,855−45%

74▼2Cary, ILIL17,9324,763−29%

75▲5Galesburg, ILIL28,5814,738−28%

76▲1Oak Forest, ILIL26,7924,730−20%

77▼7Grayslake, ILIL21,1404,719−25%

78▲5Ottawa, ILIL18,6844,719−20%

79▼14Romeoville, ILIL41,2814,713−19%

80▲9Waterloo, ILIL11,1324,685−1%

81▲6Belvidere, ILIL25,4624,677−1%

82▼6Woodridge, ILIL34,0284,540−32%

83▲5Skokie, ILIL66,5444,526−25%

84▼16Granite City, ILIL26,8074,506−37%

85▼7Lisle, ILIL23,4324,469−10%

86▲7Columbia, ILIL10,8654,454−13%

87▲18Highland Park, ILIL30,7674,448−13%

88▲27Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8984,429+6%

89▲1Effingham, ILIL12,4064,423−5%

90▲10Frankfort, ILIL21,3654,396−9%

91▲21Highland, ILIL10,0424,285−10%

92▼1Roselle, ILIL22,7564,257−33%

93▼9Mattoon, ILIL16,6674,233−9%

94▼8Waukegan, ILIL87,9404,231−37%

95▲9North Aurora, ILIL19,4064,226+3%

96▼1Antioch, ILIL15,0004,224−13%

97▼12Mundelein, ILIL32,6804,216−29%

98▲5Swansea, ILIL14,3563,996−13%

99▼1Homer Glen, ILIL24,8733,967−14%

100▼6Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6583,896−32%

101Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8123,875−35%

102▼6Villa Park, ILIL21,8883,869−29%

103▲6Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8683,829−32%

104▼2Dixon, ILIL14,5823,828−23%

105▲23Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6903,733−26%

106▼7Sterling, ILIL14,3943,725−11%

107▼25Streamwood, ILIL38,2773,582−47%

108▼11Montgomery, ILIL21,9783,538−7%

109▲13Chatham, ILIL14,5793,530−12%

110▼18Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9023,522−17%

111▲3Wauconda, ILIL13,9933,514+6%

112▲23Morris, ILIL14,6693,501−9%

113▲3Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8103,449−20%

114▲64Troy, ILIL11,8933,420−5%

115▲2La Grange, ILIL15,9353,419−11%

116▲16Shorewood, ILIL18,5363,391−16%

117▼9Lake Forest, ILIL19,7313,385−36%

118▲34Roscoe, ILIL11,0343,342+10%

119Carpentersville, ILIL37,0453,336−45%

120▼13Jacksonville, ILIL17,7523,315−29%

121▲26Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1753,250−22%

122▲5Western Springs, ILIL13,5883,242−12%

123▲18Brookfield, ILIL18,8793,212−37%

124▲24Campton Hills, ILIL10,8943,161−17%

125▲8Channahon, ILIL14,5303,126−11%

126▼3Bradley, ILIL15,2143,123−27%

127▼2Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4763,119−40%

128▲1Barrington, ILIL10,5863,106+16%

129▲31Olney, ILIL8,3473,086+44%

130▲21Morton Grove, ILIL24,5823,068−11%

131▼21Hanover Park, ILIL36,5683,051−43%

132▲4Shiloh, ILIL14,6043,028−14%

133▼15Macomb, ILIL14,5303,011−39%

134▲40Deerfield, ILIL19,6422,941+5%

135▲21Winnetka, ILIL12,5182,935−6%

136▲19Fox Lake, ILIL10,8492,932−14%

137▲70Manhattan, ILIL10,9432,930+41%

138▼4Wheeling, ILIL38,3912,914−46%

139▲25Marion, ILIL17,1482,910−23%

140▼34Charleston, ILIL17,4662,875−45%

141▲4Darien, ILIL22,0322,864−46%

142▼2La Grange Park, ILIL13,4532,860+6%

143▲40Gages Lake, ILIL10,8192,857+6%

144▼13Carbondale, ILIL21,8112,853−51%

145▼32Lincoln, ILIL12,9812,836−37%

146▼26Westmont, ILIL24,1552,834−38%

147▲18Warrenville, ILIL15,2112,799−21%

148▲2Centralia, ILIL11,8632,789−18%

149▼6Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8252,784−26%

150▼39Danville, ILIL28,1382,716−44%

151▲12Hampshire, ILIL9,2662,668+45%

152▼8Mahomet, ILIL10,5162,659+24%

153▼23Lemont, ILIL18,5132,623−11%

154▲14Homewood, ILIL18,7732,618−33%

155▼2Canton, ILIL13,2972,618−8%

156▲13Crest Hill, ILIL20,6952,605−41%

157▼19East Moline, ILIL20,4532,596−43%

158▲8Wood River, ILIL10,2242,574−14%

159▼22Peru, ILIL9,7802,573−26%

160▲12Bethalto, ILIL9,2022,570−18%

161▼4Niles, ILIL30,4432,568−25%

162▼41Berwyn, ILIL55,0012,558−49%

163▼39Pontiac, ILIL10,8062,554−28%

164▼22West Chicago, ILIL25,2962,553−28%

165▲29Mascoutah, ILIL9,2392,539−4%

166▲20Princeton, ILIL7,6742,538−9%

167▼18Addison, ILIL35,7582,527−33%

168▲13Winfield, ILIL10,1462,461−7%

169▼15Hinsdale, ILIL17,5732,449−44%

170▲70South Beloit, ILIL7,9962,4370%

171▲48Herrin, ILIL12,2682,412−22%

172▲4Streator, ILIL12,1902,377−42%

173▼15Minooka, ILIL12,8992,353−26%

174▲36Spring Grove, ILIL5,5262,308+5%

175▲2Maryville, ILIL8,4132,288−2%

176▲8Round Lake, ILIL18,5262,280−16%

177▲37River Forest, ILIL11,3932,270−21%

178▲11Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1872,267−38%

179▲17Bartonville, ILIL5,8042,254+1%

180▲18Palos Hills, ILIL18,0282,213−16%

181▲10Rock Falls, ILIL8,5212,193−10%

182▼56Jerseyville, ILIL8,4092,176−32%

183▼24Island Lake, ILIL8,0472,154−11%

184▲31Taylorville, ILIL10,5222,153−22%

185▲62Gilberts, ILIL9,0822,149+117%

186▼47Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6552,149−52%

187▼2West Dundee, ILIL8,5702,138−17%

188▼42Johnsburg, ILIL6,4452,136−13%

189▼18North Chicago, ILIL34,0502,120−43%

190▲7Lakemoor, ILIL6,4492,099+5%

191▼4Lake Villa, ILIL8,6922,075−15%

192▲14Harvard, ILIL9,5042,071+12%

193▲61Litchfield, ILIL6,5982,057−6%

194▼32Marengo, ILIL7,7372,044−34%

195▼34Zion, ILIL24,4472,037−31%

196▼23Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6812,029+17%

197▲14Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2832,011−49%

198▲3Eureka, ILIL5,1291,995−25%

199▼32Alsip, ILIL18,4831,979−47%

200▲12Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5521,978−14%

201▲24Manteno, ILIL9,2011,970−32%

202▲7Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5601,966−35%

203Cicero, ILIL81,8581,9480%

204▼9Palos Heights, ILIL12,0841,931−32%

205▼1Rochelle, ILIL9,4981,909−32%

206▲55Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5451,907+70%

207▲53Silvis, ILIL7,9791,895−10%

208▲31Elburn, ILIL7,0841,876−29%

209▼34Plano, ILIL12,6771,867+9%

210▼18Lansing, ILIL28,0681,861−62%

211▼12Rantoul, ILIL11,9911,859−38%

212▼12Midlothian, ILIL13,8411,850−45%

213▼11Rockton, ILIL7,8701,834−29%

214▲35Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6791,831−15%

215▼45Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3811,808−38%

216▲16Salem, ILIL7,0351,762−13%

217▼24Kankakee, ILIL23,4001,761−55%

218▼38Burbank, ILIL28,5781,747−48%

219▼37Crestwood, ILIL10,5291,731−23%

220▲48Monticello, ILIL6,0801,731+27%

221▲63Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8441,724−6%

222▼4LaSalle, ILIL9,3881,720−51%

223▼44Kewanee, ILIL12,1151,704−55%

224▲14Murphysboro, ILIL6,9771,703−21%

225▼35Sandwich, ILIL7,3801,693−39%

226▼13Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6751,685−46%

227▼1Bensenville, ILIL18,5251,680−23%

228▲23Volo, ILIL6,8051,661+175%

229▼21Westchester, ILIL16,3001,642−28%

230▲15Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6411,635−10%

231▼14Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7231,635−13%

232▼3Forest Park, ILIL13,8291,631−12%

233▲49Paris, ILIL8,0261,621−25%

234▲29Northfield, ILIL5,6321,619+1%

235▲21Chillicothe, ILIL6,0331,613−36%

236▼5Riverside, ILIL8,9391,610−24%

237▲37Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7671,589−27%

238▼16Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1791,550−17%

239▲5Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2061,532+11%

240▲29Glencoe, ILIL8,7241,528−8%

241▼18Savoy, ILIL9,1131,527+7%

242▼1Mount Zion, ILIL5,8801,526+17%

243▼10Itasca, ILIL9,4881,503−27%

244▲15Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5251,498−26%

245▲19Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5931,496+8%

246▼30Geneseo, ILIL6,5051,477−16%

247▼11Inverness, ILIL7,4181,474−25%

248▼27Braidwood, ILIL6,2591,456−24%

249▼3Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5081,444−34%

250▼8Crete, ILIL8,3451,429−33%

251▲37Du Quoin, ILIL5,5691,420−19%

252▲15Steger, ILIL9,3521,415−32%

253▼3Monmouth, ILIL8,5991,410−26%

254▲18Chester, ILIL6,8471,398−17%

255▲10Wood Dale, ILIL14,0811,396−45%

256▼36East Alton, ILIL5,6211,381−31%

257▲14Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5631,353−14%

258▼70Mendota, ILIL6,8941,345−39%

259▼4Hillsboro, ILIL6,1841,318+46%

260▼7Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0361,313−46%

261▲29Park Forest, ILIL21,0791,310−54%

262▲17Long Grove, ILIL8,3431,298−11%

263▼6Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2621,295+9%

264▼21Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9891,288−49%

265▼31Beach Park, ILIL14,1141,278−50%

266▼39Vandalia, ILIL7,1081,263−17%

267▼37Robinson, ILIL7,2831,255−45%

268▼10Bridgeview, ILIL16,5211,166−48%

269▼41Genoa, ILIL5,5471,166−51%

270▲7Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1301,159−33%

271▼66Carlinville, ILIL5,4651,157−38%

272▲4Norridge, ILIL14,8081,137−45%

273▲21Pana, ILIL5,0101,132−5%

274▲6Clinton, ILIL6,7811,126−25%

275▼51Greenville, ILIL7,4691,123−32%

276▼39Worth, ILIL10,6961,121−41%

277▼7Harrisburg, ILIL7,9221,110−19%

278▼12Franklin Park, ILIL18,0451,097−45%

279▼17Blue Island, ILIL21,8051,072−49%

280▲19Matteson, ILIL18,5431,059−11%

281▼6Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9631,046−38%

282▲23Schiller Park, ILIL11,3171,027+27%

283▲10Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8871,007−39%

284▼32Wilmington, ILIL5,6141,000−35%

285▼50Orland Hills, ILIL6,663999−15%

286▲6Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039936+12%

287▼6Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,448928–

288▼40West Frankfort, ILIL7,105897−43%

289▼6Willowbrook, ILIL9,126896−39%

290▲8Benton, ILIL6,558886−54%

291▼2Metropolis, ILIL5,727881−36%

292▼6Northlake, ILIL12,462873−14%

293Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,874868–

294▲6Highwood, ILIL5,323857+368%

295▼10Melrose Park, ILIL23,936851−2%

296Spring Valley, ILIL5,408843−43%

297▼24Carterville, ILIL5,839804−47%

298▲4Countryside, ILIL6,260800−7%

299▼2Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101786−56%

300▼9Milan, ILIL5,028785−46%

301▼14Coal City, ILIL5,831744−53%

302▼24Willow Springs, ILIL5,788726−18%

303▼8Justice, ILIL12,285680−46%

304▲7South Barrington, ILIL5,071677−4%

305▲4Monee, ILIL5,119631−62%

306▲2Lyons, ILIL10,433630−57%

307Oak Brook, ILIL8,108594−53%

308▲8North Riverside, ILIL7,161592−49%

309▲5Flossmoor, ILIL9,358565−48%

310▲2Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761534−41%

311▼7Beardstown, ILIL5,691507−28%

312▼11River Grove, ILIL10,409489−50%

313▲2Richton Park, ILIL12,483442−26%

314▲6Lynwood, ILIL9,297410−37%

315▼9Sauk, ILIL9,624387−38%

316▼13Calumet City, ILIL34,798358−71%

317▲9Park City, ILIL7,893330−27%

318▲3Broadview, ILIL7,871324+37%

319▲9Glenwood, ILIL8,416321−65%

320▼2South Holland, ILIL20,749283−65%

321▲1Maywood, ILIL23,330231−25%

322▲3Harvey, ILIL19,849215+11%

323▼6Berkeley, ILIL5,141210−50%

324▲7Dolton, ILIL20,671205−46%

325▲5Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215182−44%

326▲7University Park, ILIL7,019180+29%

327▼3Summit, ILIL10,753174−75%

328▼5Hillside, ILIL8,140172−76%

329▼16Posen, ILIL5,405135−71%

330▼1Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024124−78%

331▼12Markham, ILIL11,27486−76%

332▼5Bellwood, ILIL18,11664−82%

333▼23Stickney, ILIL6,89760−93%

334▲1Calumet Park, ILIL6,77252−65%

335▼1East St. Louis, ILIL17,68248−39%

336▼4Riverdale, ILIL10,28011−89%

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