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Largest Ghanaian population, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by the number of residents who are Ghanaian 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 68 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 68 is 26. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Urbana, IL, up 39 places to #11.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Largest Ghanaian population by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGHANAIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,5854,421+136%

02▲1Evanston, ILIL76,380656–

03▼1Woodridge, ILIL34,028567+105%

04▲1Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803366+17%

05▲7Romeoville, ILIL41,281310+297%

06▲18Joliet, ILIL152,241303+1065%

07▲1Waukegan, ILIL87,940182+1038%

08▲24Westchester, ILIL16,300182–

09▼3Crest Hill, ILIL20,695157–

10Dolton, ILIL20,671125–

11▲39Urbana, ILIL39,719107+29%

12Lisle, ILIL23,43283+102%

13▲31Rockford, ILIL147,38476+660%

14Maywood, ILIL23,33072–

15Belleville, ILIL40,23766–

16▲10Oak Park, ILIL52,82363+271%

17Burbank, ILIL28,57859–

18Worth, ILIL10,69653–

19▼3Richton Park, ILIL12,48352–

20Sycamore, ILIL19,08348–

21Gurnee, ILIL30,45841–

22▼1Peoria, ILIL110,92041−83%

23Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64140–

24Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45039–

25Skokie, ILIL66,54439–

26▲1Carol Stream, ILIL39,31537–

27Lombard, ILIL44,39937–

28▲9Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28336–

29East Alton, ILIL5,62135–

30Schaumburg, ILIL77,24932–

31Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81029–

32▲4Rock Island, ILIL36,22529–

33Shiloh, ILIL14,60427–

34▲17Charleston, ILIL17,46626–

35Park Forest, ILIL21,07926–

36Villa Park, ILIL21,88826–

37▼4Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55225–

38Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02424–

39Berwyn, ILIL55,00123–

40▼12Carbondale, ILIL21,81123–

41Riverdale, ILIL10,28023–

42Belvidere, ILIL25,46222–

43Downers Grove, ILIL50,36520–

44Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89820+18%

45▼11Springfield, ILIL112,98918−69%

46Macomb, ILIL14,53016–

47Palatine, ILIL65,84216−43%

48▼26Champaign, ILIL91,19514–

49Naperville, ILIL153,11414−87%

50Blue Island, ILIL21,80513+8%

51La Grange Park, ILIL13,45312–

52Moline, ILIL42,36212–

53▼4Normal, ILIL53,27510+900%

54O'Fallon, ILIL32,65610–

55Wheaton, ILIL54,06510–

56Bradley, ILIL15,2149–

57Elmhurst, ILIL46,1119–

58▼20Galesburg, ILIL28,5819–

59Savoy, ILIL9,1139–

60Bloomington, ILIL78,8047−59%

61Zion, ILIL24,4476–

62▼39Collinsville, ILIL23,7175–

63Decatur, ILIL67,8844–

64Montgomery, ILIL21,9784−89%

65Westmont, ILIL24,1553–

66Winfield, ILIL10,1462–

67Orland Park, ILIL57,9541–

68▼37Wheeling, ILIL38,3911–

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