RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 335 SHOWN OF 335

Largest German population, Illinois cities · 2020

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 335 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,585198,925–

02Naperville, ILIL153,11428,919–

03Rockford, ILIL147,38424,791–

04Aurora, ILIL181,50523,868–

05Springfield, ILIL112,98921,883–

06Joliet, ILIL152,24119,709–

07Peoria, ILIL110,92019,610–

08Bloomington, ILIL78,80418,836–

09Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21615,613–

10Normal, ILIL53,27514,204–

11Elgin, ILIL115,47613,962–

12Decatur, ILIL67,88413,708–

13Quincy, ILIL38,91813,592–

14Champaign, ILIL91,19513,556–

15Wheaton, ILIL54,06512,910–

16Downers Grove, ILIL50,36512,039–

17Palatine, ILIL65,84211,928–

18Evanston, ILIL76,38011,096–

19Belleville, ILIL40,23710,561–

20Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28810,535–

21Schaumburg, ILIL77,24910,350–

22Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80310,195–

23Elmhurst, ILIL46,11110,039–

24Plainfield, ILIL50,0439,984–

25Tinley Park, ILIL55,1409,829–

26Oak Park, ILIL52,8239,569–

27DeKalb, ILIL40,4679,499–

28Lombard, ILIL44,3999,420–

29Moline, ILIL42,3629,143–

30St. Charles, ILIL33,5948,897–

31Oswego, ILIL39,9488,658–

32Des Plaines, ILIL58,7728,592–

33Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3958,399–

34Park Ridge, ILIL38,4638,296–

35Pekin, ILIL31,2778,234–

36McHenry, ILIL29,2178,207–

37O'Fallon, ILIL32,6568,092–

38Glenview, ILIL47,7118,090–

39Orland Park, ILIL57,9547,930–

40Edwardsville, ILIL26,4637,892–

41Algonquin, ILIL30,8247,862–

42Freeport, ILIL23,2027,569–

43Rock Island, ILIL36,2257,485–

44Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7507,421–

45Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4507,300–

46New Lenox, ILIL28,8937,187–

47Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5907,117–

48Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8587,064–

49Woodstock, ILIL25,7406,892–

50Huntley, ILIL29,1326,874–

51Bartlett, ILIL40,8556,819–

52Gurnee, ILIL30,4586,769–

53Urbana, ILIL39,7196,723–

54Batavia, ILIL26,5866,600–

55Elk Grove, ILIL31,8856,550–

56Mokena, ILIL19,8976,359–

57Collinsville, ILIL23,7176,267–

58East Peoria, ILIL22,0886,077–

59Machesney Park, ILIL22,8056,033–

60Yorkville, ILIL26,7305,952–

61Washington, ILIL15,9025,876–

62Loves Park, ILIL23,7125,861–

63Carol Stream, ILIL39,3155,832–

64Geneva, ILIL21,1385,797–

65Romeoville, ILIL41,2815,721–

66Lockport, ILIL27,8225,690–

67Morton, ILIL17,5655,612–

68Granite City, ILIL26,8075,489–

69Libertyville, ILIL20,7015,418–

70Grayslake, ILIL21,1405,362–

71Godfrey, ILIL17,6205,352–

72Cary, ILIL17,9325,326–

73Wilmette, ILIL27,4595,294–

74Alton, ILIL25,0135,210–

75Sycamore, ILIL19,0835,174–

76Woodridge, ILIL34,0285,013–

77Oak Forest, ILIL26,7924,998–

78Lisle, ILIL23,4324,945–

79Northbrook, ILIL34,7444,887–

80Galesburg, ILIL28,5814,875–

81South Elgin, ILIL25,6564,840–

82Streamwood, ILIL38,2774,828–

83Ottawa, ILIL18,6844,799–

84Mattoon, ILIL16,6674,754–

85Mundelein, ILIL32,6804,736–

86Waukegan, ILIL87,9404,698–

87Belvidere, ILIL25,4624,647–

88Skokie, ILIL66,5444,588–

89Waterloo, ILIL11,1324,539–

90Effingham, ILIL12,4064,457–

91Roselle, ILIL22,7564,447–

92Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9024,427–

93Columbia, ILIL10,8654,409–

94Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6584,369–

95Antioch, ILIL15,0004,346–

96Villa Park, ILIL21,8884,266–

97Montgomery, ILIL21,9784,253–

98Homer Glen, ILIL24,8734,245–

99Sterling, ILIL14,3944,239–

100Frankfort, ILIL21,3654,236–

101Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8124,232–

102Dixon, ILIL14,5824,191–

103Swansea, ILIL14,3564,179–

104North Aurora, ILIL19,4064,096–

105Highland Park, ILIL30,7674,093–

106Charleston, ILIL17,4664,006–

107Jacksonville, ILIL17,7524,004–

108Lake Forest, ILIL19,7313,974–

109Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8683,930–

110Hanover Park, ILIL36,5683,894–

111Danville, ILIL28,1383,868–

112Highland, ILIL10,0423,838–

113Lincoln, ILIL12,9813,796–

114Wauconda, ILIL13,9933,790–

115Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8983,786–

116Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8103,708–

117La Grange, ILIL15,9353,654–

118Macomb, ILIL14,5303,638–

119Carpentersville, ILIL37,0453,602–

120Westmont, ILIL24,1553,600–

121Berwyn, ILIL55,0013,582–

122Chatham, ILIL14,5793,576–

123Bradley, ILIL15,2143,570–

124Pontiac, ILIL10,8063,554–

125Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4763,531–

126Jerseyville, ILIL8,4093,525–

127Western Springs, ILIL13,5883,470–

128Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6903,461–

129Barrington, ILIL10,5863,343–

130Lemont, ILIL18,5133,307–

131Carbondale, ILIL21,8113,292–

132Shorewood, ILIL18,5363,281–

133Channahon, ILIL14,5303,270–

134Wheeling, ILIL38,3913,254–

135Morris, ILIL14,6693,247–

136Shiloh, ILIL14,6043,194–

137Peru, ILIL9,7803,141–

138East Moline, ILIL20,4533,094–

139Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6553,093–

140La Grange Park, ILIL13,4533,091–

141Brookfield, ILIL18,8793,085–

142West Chicago, ILIL25,2963,076–

143Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8253,050–

144Mahomet, ILIL10,5163,019–

145Darien, ILIL22,0322,973–

146Johnsburg, ILIL6,4452,934–

147Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1752,933–

148Campton Hills, ILIL10,8942,910–

149Addison, ILIL35,7582,880–

150Centralia, ILIL11,8632,872–

151Morton Grove, ILIL24,5822,867–

152Roscoe, ILIL11,0342,859–

153Canton, ILIL13,2972,844–

154Hinsdale, ILIL17,5732,824–

155Fox Lake, ILIL10,8492,823–

156Winnetka, ILIL12,5182,807–

157Niles, ILIL30,4432,779–

158Minooka, ILIL12,8992,773–

159Olney, ILIL8,3472,771–

160Island Lake, ILIL8,0472,771–

161Zion, ILIL24,4472,742–

162Marengo, ILIL7,7372,742–

163Hampshire, ILIL9,2662,735–

164Marion, ILIL17,1482,731–

165Warrenville, ILIL15,2112,728–

166Wood River, ILIL10,2242,708–

167Alsip, ILIL18,4832,629–

168Homewood, ILIL18,7732,625–

169Crest Hill, ILIL20,6952,617–

170Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3812,596–

171North Chicago, ILIL34,0502,555–

172Bethalto, ILIL9,2022,552–

173Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6812,551–

174Deerfield, ILIL19,6422,548–

175Plano, ILIL12,6772,523–

176Streator, ILIL12,1902,513–

177Maryville, ILIL8,4132,496–

178Troy, ILIL11,8932,486–

179Kewanee, ILIL12,1152,460–

180Burbank, ILIL28,5782,434–

181Winfield, ILIL10,1462,424–

182Crestwood, ILIL10,5292,416–

183Gages Lake, ILIL10,8192,410–

184Round Lake, ILIL18,5262,385–

185West Dundee, ILIL8,5702,349–

186Princeton, ILIL7,6742,347–

187Lake Villa, ILIL8,6922,337–

188Mendota, ILIL6,8942,336–

189Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1872,323–

190Sandwich, ILIL7,3802,310–

191Rock Falls, ILIL8,5212,296–

192Lansing, ILIL28,0682,282–

193Kankakee, ILIL23,4002,271–

194Mascoutah, ILIL9,2392,262–

195Palos Heights, ILIL12,0842,228–

196Bartonville, ILIL5,8042,191–

197Lakemoor, ILIL6,4492,175–

198Palos Hills, ILIL18,0282,175–

199Rantoul, ILIL11,9912,160–

200Midlothian, ILIL13,8412,151–

201Eureka, ILIL5,1292,150–

202Rockton, ILIL7,8702,108–

203Cicero, ILIL81,8582,058–

204Rochelle, ILIL9,4982,037–

205Carlinville, ILIL5,4652,004–

206Harvard, ILIL9,5042,003–

207Manhattan, ILIL10,9432,003–

208Westchester, ILIL16,3001,998–

209Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5601,964–

210Spring Grove, ILIL5,5261,955–

211Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2831,946–

212Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5521,938–

213Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6751,888–

214River Forest, ILIL11,3931,886–

215Taylorville, ILIL10,5221,884–

216Geneseo, ILIL6,5051,862–

217Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7231,821–

218LaSalle, ILIL9,3881,806–

219Herrin, ILIL12,2681,797–

220East Alton, ILIL5,6211,796–

221Braidwood, ILIL6,2591,745–

222Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1791,729–

223Savoy, ILIL9,1131,726–

224Greenville, ILIL7,4691,721–

225Manteno, ILIL9,2011,721–

226Bensenville, ILIL18,5251,693–

227Vandalia, ILIL7,1081,683–

228Genoa, ILIL5,5471,677–

229Forest Park, ILIL13,8291,673–

230Robinson, ILIL7,2831,656–

231Riverside, ILIL8,9391,649–

232Salem, ILIL7,0351,643–

233Itasca, ILIL9,4881,640–

234Beach Park, ILIL14,1141,628–

235Orland Hills, ILIL6,6631,624–

236Inverness, ILIL7,4181,601–

237Worth, ILIL10,6961,598–

238Murphysboro, ILIL6,9771,591–

239Elburn, ILIL7,0841,574–

240South Beloit, ILIL7,9961,570–

241Mount Zion, ILIL5,8801,561–

242Crete, ILIL8,3451,547–

243Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9891,546–

244Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2061,539–

245Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6411,531–

246Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5081,525–

247Gilberts, ILIL9,0821,509–

248West Frankfort, ILIL7,1051,491–

249Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6791,482–

250Monmouth, ILIL8,5991,480–

251Volo, ILIL6,8051,475–

252Wilmington, ILIL5,6141,474–

253Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0361,456–

254Litchfield, ILIL6,5981,455–

255Hillsboro, ILIL6,1841,449–

256Chillicothe, ILIL6,0331,448–

257Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2621,442–

258Bridgeview, ILIL16,5211,434–

259Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5251,413–

260Silvis, ILIL7,9791,409–

261Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5451,396–

262Blue Island, ILIL21,8051,393–

263Northfield, ILIL5,6321,389–

264Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5931,388–

265Wood Dale, ILIL14,0811,383–

266Franklin Park, ILIL18,0451,380–

267Steger, ILIL9,3521,370–

268Monticello, ILIL6,0801,360–

269Glencoe, ILIL8,7241,358–

270Harrisburg, ILIL7,9221,357–

271Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5631,324–

272Chester, ILIL6,8471,306–

273Carterville, ILIL5,8391,273–

274Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7671,268–

275Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9631,219–

276Norridge, ILIL14,8081,216–

277Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1301,193–

278Willow Springs, ILIL5,7881,170–

279Long Grove, ILIL8,3431,155–

280Clinton, ILIL6,7811,084–

281Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,4481,077–

282Paris, ILIL8,0261,062–

283Willowbrook, ILIL9,1261,058–

284Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8441,058–

285Melrose Park, ILIL23,9361,050–

286Northlake, ILIL12,4621,048–

287Coal City, ILIL5,8311,038–

288Du Quoin, ILIL5,5691,027–

289Metropolis, ILIL5,7271,025–

290Park Forest, ILIL21,0791,001–

291Milan, ILIL5,0281,000–

292Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039975–

293Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887968–

294Pana, ILIL5,010919–

295Justice, ILIL12,285873–

296Spring Valley, ILIL5,408840–

297Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101834–

298Benton, ILIL6,558809–

299Highwood, ILIL5,323794–

300Matteson, ILIL18,543794–

301River Grove, ILIL10,409784–

302Countryside, ILIL6,260748–

303Calumet City, ILIL34,798739–

304Beardstown, ILIL5,691725–

305Schiller Park, ILIL11,317721–

306Sauk, ILIL9,624718–

307Oak Brook, ILIL8,108684–

308Lyons, ILIL10,433676–

309Monee, ILIL5,119638–

310Stickney, ILIL6,897547–

311South Barrington, ILIL5,071527–

312Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761508–

313Posen, ILIL5,405498–

314Flossmoor, ILIL9,358468–

315Richton Park, ILIL12,483439–

316North Riverside, ILIL7,161407–

317Berkeley, ILIL5,141405–

318South Holland, ILIL20,749368–

319Markham, ILIL11,274338–

320Lynwood, ILIL9,297294–

321Broadview, ILIL7,871291–

322Maywood, ILIL23,330271–

323Hillside, ILIL8,140260–

324Summit, ILIL10,753252–

325Harvey, ILIL19,849242–

326Park City, ILIL7,893231–

327Bellwood, ILIL18,116182–

328Glenwood, ILIL8,416181–

329Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024156–

330Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215151–

331Dolton, ILIL20,671128–

332Riverdale, ILIL10,280110–

333University Park, ILIL7,019105–

334East St. Louis, ILIL17,68294–

335Calumet Park, ILIL6,77249–

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