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Largest German population, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities ranked by the number of residents who are German 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 335 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,585198,925−3%

02Naperville, ILIL153,11428,919−12%

03Rockford, ILIL147,38424,791−17%

04Aurora, ILIL181,50523,868−23%

05Springfield, ILIL112,98921,883−29%

06Joliet, ILIL152,24119,709−14%

07Peoria, ILIL110,92019,610−25%

08Bloomington, ILIL78,80418,836−10%

09Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21615,613−22%

10Normal, ILIL53,27514,204−14%

11Elgin, ILIL115,47613,962−31%

12Decatur, ILIL67,88413,708−11%

13Quincy, ILIL38,91813,592−17%

14Champaign, ILIL91,19513,556−18%

15Wheaton, ILIL54,06512,910−13%

16Downers Grove, ILIL50,36512,039−4%

17Palatine, ILIL65,84211,928−18%

18Evanston, ILIL76,38011,096−13%

19Belleville, ILIL40,23710,561−26%

20Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28810,535−23%

21Schaumburg, ILIL77,24910,350−39%

22Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80310,195−2%

23Elmhurst, ILIL46,11110,039−24%

24Plainfield, ILIL50,0439,984+28%

25Tinley Park, ILIL55,1409,829−21%

26Oak Park, ILIL52,8239,569−4%

27DeKalb, ILIL40,4679,499−13%

28Lombard, ILIL44,3999,420−20%

29Moline, ILIL42,3629,143−19%

30St. Charles, ILIL33,5948,897−16%

31Oswego, ILIL39,9488,658+8%

32Des Plaines, ILIL58,7728,592−27%

33Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3958,399−29%

34Park Ridge, ILIL38,4638,296−6%

35Pekin, ILIL31,2778,234−22%

36McHenry, ILIL29,2178,207−17%

37O'Fallon, ILIL32,6568,092−5%

38Glenview, ILIL47,7118,090−2%

39Orland Park, ILIL57,9547,930−26%

40Edwardsville, ILIL26,4637,892−7%

41Algonquin, ILIL30,8247,862−12%

42Freeport, ILIL23,2027,569−27%

43Rock Island, ILIL36,2257,485−19%

44Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7507,421−13%

45Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4507,300−28%

46New Lenox, ILIL28,8937,187−10%

47Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5907,117−11%

48Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8587,064−19%

49Woodstock, ILIL25,7406,892−7%

50Huntley, ILIL29,1326,874−4%

51Bartlett, ILIL40,8556,819−40%

52Gurnee, ILIL30,4586,769−5%

53Urbana, ILIL39,7196,723−13%

54Batavia, ILIL26,5866,600−30%

55Elk Grove, ILIL31,8856,550−13%

56Mokena, ILIL19,8976,359+15%

57Collinsville, ILIL23,7176,267−16%

58East Peoria, ILIL22,0886,077−14%

59Machesney Park, ILIL22,8056,033−21%

60Yorkville, ILIL26,7305,952+37%

61Washington, ILIL15,9025,876+13%

62Loves Park, ILIL23,7125,861−3%

63Carol Stream, ILIL39,3155,832−34%

64Geneva, ILIL21,1385,797−13%

65Romeoville, ILIL41,2815,721−1%

66Lockport, ILIL27,8225,690−9%

67Morton, ILIL17,5655,612−18%

68Granite City, ILIL26,8075,489−23%

69Libertyville, ILIL20,7015,418−12%

70Grayslake, ILIL21,1405,362−15%

71Godfrey, ILIL17,6205,352−27%

72Cary, ILIL17,9325,326−21%

73Wilmette, ILIL27,4595,294−12%

74Alton, ILIL25,0135,210−23%

75Sycamore, ILIL19,0835,174−14%

76Woodridge, ILIL34,0285,013−25%

77Oak Forest, ILIL26,7924,998−16%

78Lisle, ILIL23,4324,945−1%

79Northbrook, ILIL34,7444,887−7%

80Galesburg, ILIL28,5814,875−26%

81South Elgin, ILIL25,6564,840−26%

82Streamwood, ILIL38,2774,828−28%

83Ottawa, ILIL18,6844,799−19%

84Mattoon, ILIL16,6674,754+3%

85Mundelein, ILIL32,6804,736−20%

86Waukegan, ILIL87,9404,698−30%

87Belvidere, ILIL25,4624,647−1%

88Skokie, ILIL66,5444,588−24%

89Waterloo, ILIL11,1324,539−4%

90Effingham, ILIL12,4064,457−4%

91Roselle, ILIL22,7564,447−30%

92Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9024,427+4%

93Columbia, ILIL10,8654,409−14%

94Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6584,369−24%

95Antioch, ILIL15,0004,346−11%

96Villa Park, ILIL21,8884,266−22%

97Montgomery, ILIL21,9784,253+12%

98Homer Glen, ILIL24,8734,245−8%

99Sterling, ILIL14,3944,239+1%

100Frankfort, ILIL21,3654,236−12%

101Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8124,232−29%

102Dixon, ILIL14,5824,191−15%

103Swansea, ILIL14,3564,179−9%

104North Aurora, ILIL19,4064,096−1%

105Highland Park, ILIL30,7674,093−20%

106Charleston, ILIL17,4664,006−24%

107Jacksonville, ILIL17,7524,004−15%

108Lake Forest, ILIL19,7313,974−24%

109Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8683,930−30%

110Hanover Park, ILIL36,5683,894−27%

111Danville, ILIL28,1383,868−20%

112Highland, ILIL10,0423,838−20%

113Lincoln, ILIL12,9813,796−15%

114Wauconda, ILIL13,9933,790+14%

115Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8983,786−9%

116Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8103,708−14%

117La Grange, ILIL15,9353,654−5%

118Macomb, ILIL14,5303,638−26%

119Carpentersville, ILIL37,0453,602−40%

120Westmont, ILIL24,1553,600−21%

121Berwyn, ILIL55,0013,582−28%

122Chatham, ILIL14,5793,576−11%

123Bradley, ILIL15,2143,570−16%

124Pontiac, ILIL10,8063,554+1%

125Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4763,531−32%

126Jerseyville, ILIL8,4093,525+10%

127Western Springs, ILIL13,5883,470−6%

128Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6903,461−31%

129Barrington, ILIL10,5863,343+25%

130Lemont, ILIL18,5133,307+13%

131Carbondale, ILIL21,8113,292−43%

132Shorewood, ILIL18,5363,281−18%

133Channahon, ILIL14,5303,270−7%

134Wheeling, ILIL38,3913,254−40%

135Morris, ILIL14,6693,247−16%

136Shiloh, ILIL14,6043,194−9%

137Peru, ILIL9,7803,141−9%

138East Moline, ILIL20,4533,094−32%

139Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6553,093−30%

140La Grange Park, ILIL13,4533,091+14%

141Brookfield, ILIL18,8793,085−39%

142West Chicago, ILIL25,2963,076−13%

143Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8253,050−19%

144Mahomet, ILIL10,5163,019+41%

145Darien, ILIL22,0322,973−44%

146Johnsburg, ILIL6,4452,934+19%

147Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1752,933−30%

148Campton Hills, ILIL10,8942,910−23%

149Addison, ILIL35,7582,880−24%

150Centralia, ILIL11,8632,872−16%

151Morton Grove, ILIL24,5822,867−17%

152Roscoe, ILIL11,0342,859−6%

153Canton, ILIL13,2972,844+0%

154Hinsdale, ILIL17,5732,824−36%

155Fox Lake, ILIL10,8492,823−18%

156Winnetka, ILIL12,5182,807−10%

157Niles, ILIL30,4432,779−19%

158Minooka, ILIL12,8992,773−13%

159Island Lake, ILIL8,0472,771+15%

160Olney, ILIL8,3472,771+29%

161Zion, ILIL24,4472,742−7%

162Marengo, ILIL7,7372,742−11%

163Hampshire, ILIL9,2662,735+49%

164Marion, ILIL17,1482,731−28%

165Warrenville, ILIL15,2112,728−23%

166Wood River, ILIL10,2242,708−10%

167Alsip, ILIL18,4832,629−30%

168Homewood, ILIL18,7732,625−33%

169Crest Hill, ILIL20,6952,617−41%

170Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3812,596−11%

171North Chicago, ILIL34,0502,555−31%

172Bethalto, ILIL9,2022,552−18%

173Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6812,551+47%

174Deerfield, ILIL19,6422,548−9%

175Plano, ILIL12,6772,523+48%

176Streator, ILIL12,1902,513−38%

177Maryville, ILIL8,4132,496+7%

178Troy, ILIL11,8932,486−31%

179Kewanee, ILIL12,1152,460−35%

180Burbank, ILIL28,5782,434−27%

181Winfield, ILIL10,1462,424−8%

182Crestwood, ILIL10,5292,416+8%

183Gages Lake, ILIL10,8192,410−11%

184Round Lake, ILIL18,5262,385−12%

185West Dundee, ILIL8,5702,349−9%

186Princeton, ILIL7,6742,347−16%

187Lake Villa, ILIL8,6922,337−4%

188Mendota, ILIL6,8942,336+7%

189Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1872,323−36%

190Sandwich, ILIL7,3802,310−17%

191Rock Falls, ILIL8,5212,296−6%

192Lansing, ILIL28,0682,282−53%

193Kankakee, ILIL23,4002,271−42%

194Mascoutah, ILIL9,2392,262−14%

195Palos Heights, ILIL12,0842,228−22%

196Bartonville, ILIL5,8042,191−2%

197Palos Hills, ILIL18,0282,175−17%

198Lakemoor, ILIL6,4492,175+8%

199Rantoul, ILIL11,9912,160−28%

200Midlothian, ILIL13,8412,151−36%

201Eureka, ILIL5,1292,150−20%

202Rockton, ILIL7,8702,108−18%

203Cicero, ILIL81,8582,058+5%

204Rochelle, ILIL9,4982,037−27%

205Carlinville, ILIL5,4652,004+8%

206Harvard, ILIL9,5042,003+9%

207Manhattan, ILIL10,9432,003−3%

208Westchester, ILIL16,3001,998−12%

209Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5601,964−35%

210Spring Grove, ILIL5,5261,955−11%

211Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2831,946−51%

212Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5521,938−16%

213Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6751,888−40%

214River Forest, ILIL11,3931,886−34%

215Taylorville, ILIL10,5221,884−32%

216Geneseo, ILIL6,5051,862+5%

217Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7231,821−3%

218LaSalle, ILIL9,3881,806−48%

219Herrin, ILIL12,2681,797−42%

220East Alton, ILIL5,6211,796−10%

221Braidwood, ILIL6,2591,745−9%

222Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1791,729−8%

223Savoy, ILIL9,1131,726+21%

224Greenville, ILIL7,4691,721+3%

225Manteno, ILIL9,2011,721−41%

226Bensenville, ILIL18,5251,693−23%

227Vandalia, ILIL7,1081,683+11%

228Genoa, ILIL5,5471,677−30%

229Forest Park, ILIL13,8291,673−9%

230Robinson, ILIL7,2831,656−28%

231Riverside, ILIL8,9391,649−23%

232Salem, ILIL7,0351,643−19%

233Itasca, ILIL9,4881,640−21%

234Beach Park, ILIL14,1141,628−36%

235Orland Hills, ILIL6,6631,624+39%

236Inverness, ILIL7,4181,601−18%

237Worth, ILIL10,6961,598−16%

238Murphysboro, ILIL6,9771,591−26%

239Elburn, ILIL7,0841,574−40%

240South Beloit, ILIL7,9961,570−35%

241Mount Zion, ILIL5,8801,561+20%

242Crete, ILIL8,3451,547−28%

243Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9891,546−39%

244Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2061,539+12%

245Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6411,531−16%

246Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5081,525−31%

247Gilberts, ILIL9,0821,509+52%

248West Frankfort, ILIL7,1051,491−6%

249Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6791,482−31%

250Monmouth, ILIL8,5991,480−22%

251Volo, ILIL6,8051,475+144%

252Wilmington, ILIL5,6141,474−4%

253Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0361,456−40%

254Litchfield, ILIL6,5981,455−34%

255Hillsboro, ILIL6,1841,449+61%

256Chillicothe, ILIL6,0331,448−42%

257Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2621,442+21%

258Bridgeview, ILIL16,5211,434−36%

259Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5251,413−30%

260Silvis, ILIL7,9791,409−33%

261Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5451,396+25%

262Blue Island, ILIL21,8051,393−34%

263Northfield, ILIL5,6321,389−13%

264Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5931,388+1%

265Wood Dale, ILIL14,0811,383−46%

266Franklin Park, ILIL18,0451,380−31%

267Steger, ILIL9,3521,370−35%

268Monticello, ILIL6,0801,360−0%

269Glencoe, ILIL8,7241,358−18%

270Harrisburg, ILIL7,9221,357−1%

271Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5631,324−16%

272Chester, ILIL6,8471,306−22%

273Carterville, ILIL5,8391,273−16%

274Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7671,268−42%

275Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9631,219−28%

276Norridge, ILIL14,8081,216−41%

277Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1301,193−31%

278Willow Springs, ILIL5,7881,170+32%

279Long Grove, ILIL8,3431,155−21%

280Clinton, ILIL6,7811,084−28%

281Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,4481,077–

282Paris, ILIL8,0261,062−51%

283Willowbrook, ILIL9,1261,058−28%

284Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8441,058−42%

285Melrose Park, ILIL23,9361,050+22%

286Northlake, ILIL12,4621,048+4%

287Coal City, ILIL5,8311,038−34%

288Du Quoin, ILIL5,5691,027−41%

289Metropolis, ILIL5,7271,025−26%

290Park Forest, ILIL21,0791,001−65%

291Milan, ILIL5,0281,000−32%

292Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039975+16%

293Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887968−41%

294Pana, ILIL5,010919−23%

295Justice, ILIL12,285873−31%

296Spring Valley, ILIL5,408840−43%

297Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101834−54%

298Benton, ILIL6,558809−58%

299Highwood, ILIL5,323794+334%

300Matteson, ILIL18,543794−34%

301River Grove, ILIL10,409784−20%

302Countryside, ILIL6,260748−13%

303Calumet City, ILIL34,798739−39%

304Beardstown, ILIL5,691725+3%

305Schiller Park, ILIL11,317721−11%

306Sauk, ILIL9,624718+14%

307Oak Brook, ILIL8,108684−46%

308Lyons, ILIL10,433676−53%

309Monee, ILIL5,119638−61%

310Stickney, ILIL6,897547−36%

311South Barrington, ILIL5,071527−25%

312Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761508−44%

313Posen, ILIL5,405498+7%

314Flossmoor, ILIL9,358468−57%

315Richton Park, ILIL12,483439−26%

316North Riverside, ILIL7,161407−65%

317Berkeley, ILIL5,141405−4%

318South Holland, ILIL20,749368−54%

319Markham, ILIL11,274338−7%

320Lynwood, ILIL9,297294−55%

321Broadview, ILIL7,871291+23%

322Maywood, ILIL23,330271−12%

323Hillside, ILIL8,140260−64%

324Summit, ILIL10,753252−64%

325Harvey, ILIL19,849242+25%

326Park City, ILIL7,893231−49%

327Bellwood, ILIL18,116182−48%

328Glenwood, ILIL8,416181−80%

329Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024156−73%

330Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215151−53%

331Dolton, ILIL20,671128−67%

332Riverdale, ILIL10,280110+7%

333University Park, ILIL7,019105−25%

334East St. Louis, ILIL17,68294+19%

335Calumet Park, ILIL6,77249−67%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS