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Largest Iranian population, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by the number of residents who are Iranian 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 117 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 117 is 32. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Mundelein, IL, up 61 places to #32.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRANIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,5854,652+109%

02▲1Naperville, ILIL153,114330−35%

03▲11Urbana, ILIL39,719310+392%

04▼2Northbrook, ILIL34,744300+45%

05▲13Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216275+159%

06▲1Morton Grove, ILIL24,582218+276%

07▲18Wilmette, ILIL27,459201+52%

08Lisle, ILIL23,432187+1147%

09▲1North Chicago, ILIL34,050187–

10▼6Oak Park, ILIL52,823186+151%

11Hanover Park, ILIL36,568180+6%

12Skokie, ILIL66,544177−40%

13▲29Evanston, ILIL76,380159+85%

14▼8Schaumburg, ILIL77,249156−30%

15▲1Champaign, ILIL91,195152+2%

16▲47Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803143+17%

17▲18Peoria, ILIL110,920135+57%

18▲1Glenview, ILIL47,711134−49%

19▲15Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858131−55%

20▲3Carol Stream, ILIL39,315121+218%

21▲39Hinsdale, ILIL17,573121+348%

22▼7Prospect Heights, ILIL15,552120+71%

23▲35Carbondale, ILIL21,811117−24%

24▲19Grayslake, ILIL21,140116+867%

25Tinley Park, ILIL55,140107–

26▲11Wheeling, ILIL38,391102–

27Des Plaines, ILIL58,772101+66%

28▼11Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179100+170%

29▼9Gurnee, ILIL30,45896+174%

30▲51Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68181–

31▲17Lombard, ILIL44,39973+192%

32▲61Mundelein, ILIL32,68072−27%

33West Frankfort, ILIL7,10571–

34▲37Willowbrook, ILIL9,12671+45%

35Elgin, ILIL115,47670–

36▼9Oak Brook, ILIL8,10870−71%

37▼28Lake Forest, ILIL19,73165+442%

38▼33Wheaton, ILIL54,06565–

39Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90264–

40▲17Bensenville, ILIL18,52562–

41Mattoon, ILIL16,66760–

42▲33Park Ridge, ILIL38,46359+28%

43▲3Highland Park, ILIL30,76755+293%

44▼12Waukegan, ILIL87,94054+64%

45Forest Park, ILIL13,82951–

46▲18Sterling, ILIL14,39448–

47▼36West Chicago, ILIL25,29646–

48Northfield, ILIL5,63244+389%

49▼41Aurora, ILIL181,50543−77%

50▼17Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39541−50%

51Gilberts, ILIL9,08240–

52Lyons, ILIL10,43339–

53▼14Deerfield, ILIL19,64238+31%

54▲37Park Forest, ILIL21,07938–

55▲25Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82538–

56▼12Darien, ILIL22,032340%

57▼36Edwardsville, ILIL26,46333–

58▲8Westmont, ILIL24,15533−41%

59▲26Galesburg, ILIL28,58132–

60Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81032−22%

61Niles, ILIL30,44332−22%

62North Aurora, ILIL19,40632–

63▼50Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81231−73%

64▼34Elk Grove, ILIL31,88531−52%

65▲9Plainfield, ILIL50,04330−54%

66▼21Springfield, ILIL112,98930+58%

67DeKalb, ILIL40,46727−84%

68Effingham, ILIL12,40627−64%

69Lemont, ILIL18,51327–

70Pekin, ILIL31,27725–

71Chatham, ILIL14,57924–

72▼44Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75023+10%

73Island Lake, ILIL8,04723–

74Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56323−36%

75▼23Palatine, ILIL65,84222−63%

76Collinsville, ILIL23,71722–

77Richton Park, ILIL12,48321–

78Addison, ILIL35,75820–

79▼25Elmhurst, ILIL46,11120–

80Frankfort, ILIL21,36520+67%

81▼59Rockford, ILIL147,38420−23%

82Savoy, ILIL9,11320+150%

83▼5Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65519–

84Rock Island, ILIL36,22519–

85▼18Itasca, ILIL9,48818–

86St. Charles, ILIL33,59418–

87▼51La Grange Park, ILIL13,45317–

88▲2Summit, ILIL10,75317–

89▼63Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03916−47%

90▼34Bloomington, ILIL78,80415–

91▼12Long Grove, ILIL8,34315−17%

92▼10Macomb, ILIL14,53015–

93▲6Ottawa, ILIL18,68415–

94Villa Park, ILIL21,88815−63%

95▲6Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03614–

96Maywood, ILIL23,33013–

97Normal, ILIL53,27513−73%

98▼28Wauconda, ILIL13,99313–

99▼37Westchester, ILIL16,30013–

100▼35Algonquin, ILIL30,82412–

101Decatur, ILIL67,88412−59%

102Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76712–

103Roselle, ILIL22,75612−56%

104Troy, ILIL11,89312–

105Wood River, ILIL10,22412–

106Cicero, ILIL81,85811–

107Joliet, ILIL152,24110–

108▼11Winnetka, ILIL12,51810–

109South Holland, ILIL20,7499–

110▼70River Forest, ILIL11,3937−93%

111▼34Downers Grove, ILIL50,3656−82%

112▼12Quincy, ILIL38,9186–

113▼58Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9635−17%

114Winfield, ILIL10,1465−94%

115Harrisburg, ILIL7,9222–

116▼24Melrose Park, ILIL23,9362–

117Kankakee, ILIL23,4001–

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