RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 334 SHOWN OF 334

Largest German population, Illinois cities · 2010

Illinois cities ranked by the number of residents who are German ancestry, from the 2010 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 334 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 334 is 3,126.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN POPULATIONVS –

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,585205,854–

02Naperville, ILIL153,11432,930–

03Aurora, ILIL181,50531,118–

04Springfield, ILIL112,98930,836–

05Rockford, ILIL147,38429,971–

06Peoria, ILIL110,92026,263–

07Joliet, ILIL152,24123,042–

08Bloomington, ILIL78,80420,952–

09Elgin, ILIL115,47620,264–

10Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21620,088–

11Schaumburg, ILIL77,24916,982–

12Normal, ILIL53,27516,582–

13Champaign, ILIL91,19516,461–

14Quincy, ILIL38,91816,339–

15Decatur, ILIL67,88415,365–

16Wheaton, ILIL54,06514,873–

17Palatine, ILIL65,84214,535–

18Belleville, ILIL40,23714,197–

19Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28813,620–

20Elmhurst, ILIL46,11113,126–

21Evanston, ILIL76,38012,775–

22Downers Grove, ILIL50,36512,493–

23Tinley Park, ILIL55,14012,421–

24Des Plaines, ILIL58,77211,836–

25Lombard, ILIL44,39911,830–

26Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39511,827–

27Bartlett, ILIL40,85511,276–

28Moline, ILIL42,36211,227–

29DeKalb, ILIL40,46710,975–

30Orland Park, ILIL57,95410,706–

31Pekin, ILIL31,27710,551–

32St. Charles, ILIL33,59410,543–

33Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80310,413–

34Freeport, ILIL23,20210,329–

35Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45010,189–

36Oak Park, ILIL52,82310,013–

37McHenry, ILIL29,2179,852–

38Batavia, ILIL26,5869,480–

39Rock Island, ILIL36,2259,208–

40Carol Stream, ILIL39,3158,899–

41Algonquin, ILIL30,8248,890–

42Park Ridge, ILIL38,4638,817–

43Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8588,675–

44Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7508,556–

45Edwardsville, ILIL26,4638,531–

46O'Fallon, ILIL32,6568,481–

47Glenview, ILIL47,7118,293–

48Oswego, ILIL39,9487,983–

49New Lenox, ILIL28,8937,959–

50Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5907,958–

51Plainfield, ILIL50,0437,815–

52Urbana, ILIL39,7197,725–

53Machesney Park, ILIL22,8057,610–

54Elk Grove, ILIL31,8857,531–

55Collinsville, ILIL23,7177,456–

56Woodstock, ILIL25,7407,378–

57Godfrey, ILIL17,6207,284–

58Huntley, ILIL29,1327,151–

59Granite City, ILIL26,8077,144–

60Gurnee, ILIL30,4587,139–

61East Peoria, ILIL22,0887,043–

62Morton, ILIL17,5656,824–

63Alton, ILIL25,0136,765–

64Cary, ILIL17,9326,753–

65Streamwood, ILIL38,2776,746–

66Waukegan, ILIL87,9406,744–

67Woodridge, ILIL34,0286,715–

68Geneva, ILIL21,1386,699–

69Galesburg, ILIL28,5816,595–

70South Elgin, ILIL25,6566,585–

71Roselle, ILIL22,7566,337–

72Grayslake, ILIL21,1406,290–

73Lockport, ILIL27,8226,249–

74Libertyville, ILIL20,7016,161–

75Loves Park, ILIL23,7126,060–

76Wilmette, ILIL27,4596,041–

77Skokie, ILIL66,5446,040–

78Sycamore, ILIL19,0836,038–

79Carpentersville, ILIL37,0456,030–

80Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8125,957–

81Mundelein, ILIL32,6805,957–

82Oak Forest, ILIL26,7925,939–

83Ottawa, ILIL18,6845,889–

84Romeoville, ILIL41,2815,803–

85Carbondale, ILIL21,8115,801–

86Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6585,748–

87Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8685,627–

88Mokena, ILIL19,8975,532–

89Villa Park, ILIL21,8885,481–

90Wheeling, ILIL38,3915,437–

91Hanover Park, ILIL36,5685,361–

92Darien, ILIL22,0325,296–

93Northbrook, ILIL34,7445,277–

94Lake Forest, ILIL19,7315,249–

95Charleston, ILIL17,4665,245–

96Washington, ILIL15,9025,192–

97Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4765,163–

98Columbia, ILIL10,8655,142–

99Highland Park, ILIL30,7675,129–

100Brookfield, ILIL18,8795,086–

101Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6905,037–

102Lisle, ILIL23,4324,978–

103Berwyn, ILIL55,0014,978–

104Dixon, ILIL14,5824,949–

105Lansing, ILIL28,0684,907–

106Macomb, ILIL14,5304,903–

107Antioch, ILIL15,0004,877–

108Danville, ILIL28,1384,839–

109Frankfort, ILIL21,3654,812–

110Highland, ILIL10,0424,785–

111Waterloo, ILIL11,1324,732–

112Belvidere, ILIL25,4624,706–

113Jacksonville, ILIL17,7524,692–

114Effingham, ILIL12,4064,645–

115Mattoon, ILIL16,6674,637–

116Homer Glen, ILIL24,8734,604–

117Swansea, ILIL14,3564,603–

118Westmont, ILIL24,1554,555–

119East Moline, ILIL20,4534,521–

120Lincoln, ILIL12,9814,473–

121Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6554,438–

122Crest Hill, ILIL20,6954,419–

123Hinsdale, ILIL17,5734,396–

124Yorkville, ILIL26,7304,333–

125Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8104,323–

126Bradley, ILIL15,2144,263–

127Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9024,263–

128Sterling, ILIL14,3944,195–

129Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8984,167–

130Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1754,164–

131North Aurora, ILIL19,4064,118–

132Streator, ILIL12,1904,074–

133Shorewood, ILIL18,5364,020–

134Chatham, ILIL14,5794,004–

135Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2833,932–

136Kankakee, ILIL23,4003,907–

137Homewood, ILIL18,7733,896–

138Morris, ILIL14,6693,854–

139La Grange, ILIL15,9353,841–

140Campton Hills, ILIL10,8943,796–

141Montgomery, ILIL21,9783,792–

142Marion, ILIL17,1483,789–

143Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8253,782–

144Addison, ILIL35,7583,769–

145Kewanee, ILIL12,1153,757–

146Alsip, ILIL18,4833,756–

147North Chicago, ILIL34,0503,703–

148Western Springs, ILIL13,5883,702–

149Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1873,636–

150Troy, ILIL11,8933,608–

151West Chicago, ILIL25,2963,532–

152Pontiac, ILIL10,8063,531–

153Warrenville, ILIL15,2113,521–

154Channahon, ILIL14,5303,512–

155Shiloh, ILIL14,6043,506–

156LaSalle, ILIL9,3883,502–

157Peru, ILIL9,7803,454–

158Morton Grove, ILIL24,5823,452–

159Niles, ILIL30,4433,430–

160Fox Lake, ILIL10,8493,428–

161Centralia, ILIL11,8633,414–

162Midlothian, ILIL13,8413,336–

163Burbank, ILIL28,5783,328–

164Wauconda, ILIL13,9933,319–

165Jerseyville, ILIL8,4093,210–

166Minooka, ILIL12,8993,184–

167Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6753,126–

168Bethalto, ILIL9,2023,118–

169Winnetka, ILIL12,5183,117–

170Herrin, ILIL12,2683,106–

171Marengo, ILIL7,7373,082–

172Roscoe, ILIL11,0343,045–

173Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5603,028–

174Wood River, ILIL10,2243,010–

175Rantoul, ILIL11,9912,998–

176Lemont, ILIL18,5132,937–

177Zion, ILIL24,4472,937–

178Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3812,921–

179Manteno, ILIL9,2012,911–

180Park Forest, ILIL21,0792,869–

181River Forest, ILIL11,3932,863–

182Palos Heights, ILIL12,0842,848–

183Canton, ILIL13,2972,840–

184Princeton, ILIL7,6742,803–

185Rochelle, ILIL9,4982,792–

186Deerfield, ILIL19,6422,791–

187Sandwich, ILIL7,3802,768–

188Taylorville, ILIL10,5222,765–

189Round Lake, ILIL18,5262,716–

190La Grange Park, ILIL13,4532,705–

191Gages Lake, ILIL10,8192,703–

192Barrington, ILIL10,5862,680–

193Eureka, ILIL5,1292,677–

194Mascoutah, ILIL9,2392,642–

195Elburn, ILIL7,0842,641–

196Winfield, ILIL10,1462,640–

197Palos Hills, ILIL18,0282,621–

198West Dundee, ILIL8,5702,578–

199Rockton, ILIL7,8702,577–

200Wood Dale, ILIL14,0812,553–

201Beach Park, ILIL14,1142,548–

202Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9892,528–

203Chillicothe, ILIL6,0332,502–

204Johnsburg, ILIL6,4452,463–

205Lake Villa, ILIL8,6922,437–

206Rock Falls, ILIL8,5212,430–

207South Beloit, ILIL7,9962,426–

208Island Lake, ILIL8,0472,413–

209Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0362,410–

210Genoa, ILIL5,5472,390–

211Maryville, ILIL8,4132,341–

212Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5522,313–

213Robinson, ILIL7,2832,290–

214Westchester, ILIL16,3002,270–

215Bridgeview, ILIL16,5212,247–

216Bartonville, ILIL5,8042,241–

217Crestwood, ILIL10,5292,241–

218Spring Grove, ILIL5,5262,205–

219Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5082,204–

220Bensenville, ILIL18,5252,195–

221Litchfield, ILIL6,5982,188–

222Mendota, ILIL6,8942,188–

223Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7672,169–

224Murphysboro, ILIL6,9772,161–

225Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6792,154–

226Paris, ILIL8,0262,153–

227Crete, ILIL8,3452,148–

228Mahomet, ILIL10,5162,144–

229Olney, ILIL8,3472,144–

230Riverside, ILIL8,9392,130–

231Silvis, ILIL7,9792,115–

232Blue Island, ILIL21,8052,097–

233Steger, ILIL9,3522,096–

234Manhattan, ILIL10,9432,075–

235Itasca, ILIL9,4882,063–

236Norridge, ILIL14,8082,049–

237Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5252,032–

238Salem, ILIL7,0352,020–

239Franklin Park, ILIL18,0452,007–

240Lakemoor, ILIL6,4492,005–

241East Alton, ILIL5,6212,003–

242Inverness, ILIL7,4181,955–

243Cicero, ILIL81,8581,951–

244Benton, ILIL6,5581,934–

245Braidwood, ILIL6,2591,925–

246Worth, ILIL10,6961,894–

247Monmouth, ILIL8,5991,893–

248Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1791,873–

249Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7231,871–

250Carlinville, ILIL5,4651,862–

251Harvard, ILIL9,5041,846–

252Forest Park, ILIL13,8291,845–

253Hampshire, ILIL9,2661,840–

254Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8441,827–

255Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6411,823–

256Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1011,803–

257Geneseo, ILIL6,5051,765–

258Du Quoin, ILIL5,5691,744–

259Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1301,736–

260Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6811,732–

261Plano, ILIL12,6771,707–

262Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9631,697–

263Chester, ILIL6,8471,676–

264Greenville, ILIL7,4691,663–

265Glencoe, ILIL8,7241,653–

266Monee, ILIL5,1191,643–

267Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8871,641–

268Northfield, ILIL5,6321,600–

269West Frankfort, ILIL7,1051,585–

270Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5631,577–

271Coal City, ILIL5,8311,569–

272Wilmington, ILIL5,6141,542–

273Vandalia, ILIL7,1081,513–

274Carterville, ILIL5,8391,511–

275Clinton, ILIL6,7811,496–

276Spring Valley, ILIL5,4081,483–

277Willowbrook, ILIL9,1261,471–

278Milan, ILIL5,0281,465–

279Long Grove, ILIL8,3431,462–

280Lyons, ILIL10,4331,451–

281Savoy, ILIL9,1131,422–

282Metropolis, ILIL5,7271,381–

283Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5931,379–

284Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2061,378–

285Harrisburg, ILIL7,9221,370–

286Monticello, ILIL6,0801,366–

287Mount Zion, ILIL5,8801,306–

288Justice, ILIL12,2851,267–

289Oak Brook, ILIL8,1081,267–

290Calumet City, ILIL34,7981,220–

291Matteson, ILIL18,5431,195–

292Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2621,193–

293Pana, ILIL5,0101,191–

294Orland Hills, ILIL6,6631,171–

295North Riverside, ILIL7,1611,167–

296Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5451,121–

297Flossmoor, ILIL9,3581,081–

298Northlake, ILIL12,4621,012–

299Gilberts, ILIL9,082992–

300River Grove, ILIL10,409978–

301Glenwood, ILIL8,416918–

302Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761902–

303Hillsboro, ILIL6,184901–

304Willow Springs, ILIL5,788885–

305Countryside, ILIL6,260864–

306Melrose Park, ILIL23,936864–

307Stickney, ILIL6,897851–

308Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039837–

309Schiller Park, ILIL11,317811–

310South Holland, ILIL20,749808–

311Hillside, ILIL8,140720–

312Beardstown, ILIL5,691707–

313South Barrington, ILIL5,071706–

314Summit, ILIL10,753695–

315Lynwood, ILIL9,297649–

316Sauk, ILIL9,624628–

317Volo, ILIL6,805604–

318Richton Park, ILIL12,483594–

319Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024570–

320Posen, ILIL5,405464–

321Park City, ILIL7,893449–

322Berkeley, ILIL5,141423–

323Dolton, ILIL20,671383–

324Markham, ILIL11,274364–

325Bellwood, ILIL18,116347–

326Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215324–

327Maywood, ILIL23,330307–

328Broadview, ILIL7,871237–

329Harvey, ILIL19,849194–

330Highwood, ILIL5,323183–

331Calumet Park, ILIL6,772148–

332University Park, ILIL7,019140–

333Riverdale, ILIL10,280103–

334East St. Louis, ILIL17,68279–

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