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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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRANIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

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

02Naperville, ILIL153,114330−35%

03Urbana, ILIL39,719310+392%

04Northbrook, ILIL34,744300+45%

05Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216275+159%

06Morton Grove, ILIL24,582218+276%

07Wilmette, ILIL27,459201+52%

08Lisle, ILIL23,432187+1147%

09North Chicago, ILIL34,050187–

10Oak Park, ILIL52,823186+151%

11Hanover Park, ILIL36,568180+6%

12Skokie, ILIL66,544177−40%

13Evanston, ILIL76,380159+85%

14Schaumburg, ILIL77,249156−30%

15Champaign, ILIL91,195152+2%

16Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803143+17%

17Peoria, ILIL110,920135+57%

18Glenview, ILIL47,711134−49%

19Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858131−55%

20Carol Stream, ILIL39,315121+218%

21Hinsdale, ILIL17,573121+348%

22Prospect Heights, ILIL15,552120+71%

23Carbondale, ILIL21,811117−24%

24Grayslake, ILIL21,140116+867%

25Tinley Park, ILIL55,140107–

26Wheeling, ILIL38,391102–

27Des Plaines, ILIL58,772101+66%

28Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179100+170%

29Gurnee, ILIL30,45896+174%

30Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68181–

31Lombard, ILIL44,39973+192%

32Mundelein, ILIL32,68072−27%

33West Frankfort, ILIL7,10571–

34Willowbrook, ILIL9,12671+45%

35Elgin, ILIL115,47670–

36Oak Brook, ILIL8,10870−71%

37Lake Forest, ILIL19,73165+442%

38Wheaton, ILIL54,06565–

39Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90264–

40Bensenville, ILIL18,52562–

41Mattoon, ILIL16,66760–

42Park Ridge, ILIL38,46359+28%

43Highland Park, ILIL30,76755+293%

44Waukegan, ILIL87,94054+64%

45Forest Park, ILIL13,82951–

46Sterling, ILIL14,39448–

47West Chicago, ILIL25,29646–

48Northfield, ILIL5,63244+389%

49Aurora, ILIL181,50543−77%

50Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39541−50%

51Gilberts, ILIL9,08240–

52Lyons, ILIL10,43339–

53Deerfield, ILIL19,64238+31%

54Park Forest, ILIL21,07938–

55Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82538–

56Darien, ILIL22,03234+0%

57Edwardsville, ILIL26,46333–

58Westmont, ILIL24,15533−41%

59Galesburg, ILIL28,58132–

60Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81032−22%

61Niles, ILIL30,44332−22%

62North Aurora, ILIL19,40632–

63Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81231−73%

64Elk Grove, ILIL31,88531−52%

65Plainfield, ILIL50,04330−54%

66Springfield, ILIL112,98930+58%

67DeKalb, ILIL40,46727−84%

68Effingham, ILIL12,40627−64%

69Lemont, ILIL18,51327–

70Pekin, ILIL31,27725–

71Chatham, ILIL14,57924–

72Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75023+10%

73Island Lake, ILIL8,04723–

74Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56323−36%

75Palatine, ILIL65,84222−63%

76Collinsville, ILIL23,71722–

77Richton Park, ILIL12,48321–

78Addison, ILIL35,75820–

79Elmhurst, ILIL46,11120–

80Frankfort, ILIL21,36520+67%

81Rockford, ILIL147,38420−23%

82Savoy, ILIL9,11320+150%

83Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65519–

84Rock Island, ILIL36,22519–

85Itasca, ILIL9,48818–

86St. Charles, ILIL33,59418–

87La Grange Park, ILIL13,45317–

88Summit, ILIL10,75317–

89Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03916−47%

90Bloomington, ILIL78,80415–

91Long Grove, ILIL8,34315−17%

92Macomb, ILIL14,53015–

93Ottawa, ILIL18,68415–

94Villa Park, ILIL21,88815−63%

95Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03614–

96Maywood, ILIL23,33013–

97Normal, ILIL53,27513−73%

98Wauconda, ILIL13,99313–

99Westchester, ILIL16,30013–

100Algonquin, 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–

108Winnetka, ILIL12,51810–

109South Holland, ILIL20,7499–

110River Forest, ILIL11,3937−93%

111Downers Grove, ILIL50,3656−82%

112Quincy, ILIL38,9186–

113Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9635−17%

114Winfield, ILIL10,1465−94%

115Harrisburg, ILIL7,9222–

116Melrose Park, ILIL23,9362–

117Kankakee, ILIL23,4001–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES