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Largest Iraqi population, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by the number of residents who are Iraqi 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 61 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Largest Iraqi population by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRAQI POPULATIONVS 2010

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,5851,960+23%

02Skokie, ILIL66,5441,050+17%

03Rockford, ILIL147,384707+466%

04Des Plaines, ILIL58,772420+589%

05Morton Grove, ILIL24,582385+435%

06Niles, ILIL30,443233−40%

07Wheaton, ILIL54,065166–

08La Grange Park, ILIL13,453165–

09Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395148–

10Elk Grove, ILIL31,885133+250%

11Aurora, ILIL181,505118–

12Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476116–

13Wood Dale, ILIL14,08175–

14Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81274+573%

15Itasca, ILIL9,48862–

16Park Ridge, ILIL38,46362–

17Northbrook, ILIL34,74461+578%

18North Aurora, ILIL19,40659–

19Hanover Park, ILIL36,56858–

20Romeoville, ILIL41,28156–

21Palatine, ILIL65,84254+29%

22Woodstock, ILIL25,74054–

23Orland Park, ILIL57,95451+183%

24Carol Stream, ILIL39,31550–

25Oswego, ILIL39,94847–

26Oak Brook, ILIL8,10844–

27Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81042–

28Wheeling, ILIL38,39142–

29Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69041–

30Plainfield, ILIL50,04333+83%

31West Chicago, ILIL25,29632−65%

32Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03929+32%

33Cicero, ILIL81,85826–

34Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85826–

35O'Fallon, ILIL32,65626–

36Savoy, ILIL9,11325–

37Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45024–

38Carbondale, ILIL21,81123–

39Schaumburg, ILIL77,24923−89%

40Elmhurst, ILIL46,11122–

41Winfield, ILIL10,14621–

42Winnetka, ILIL12,51821–

43Naperville, ILIL153,11418–

44North Chicago, ILIL34,05018+100%

45St. Charles, ILIL33,59418–

46Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21617–

47Hinsdale, ILIL17,57317–

48Evanston, ILIL76,38015+7%

49Glenview, ILIL47,71115−82%

50Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80314–

51Peoria, ILIL110,92014–

52Champaign, ILIL91,19513−57%

53Centralia, ILIL11,86312–

54Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82512–

55Addison, ILIL35,75811–

56Wilmette, ILIL27,45910–

57Glencoe, ILIL8,7249–

58Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2628–

59Westmont, ILIL24,1558–

60Streamwood, ILIL38,2776−68%

61Freeport, ILIL23,2023–

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