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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. The median across all 61 is 32. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Itasca, IL, up 28 places to #15.

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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%

04▲1Des Plaines, ILIL58,772420+589%

05▲2Morton Grove, ILIL24,582385+435%

06Niles, ILIL30,443233−40%

07▲1Wheaton, ILIL54,065166–

08La Grange Park, ILIL13,453165–

09▲14Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395148–

10▲18Elk Grove, ILIL31,885133+250%

11▼7Aurora, ILIL181,505118–

12Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476116–

13Wood Dale, ILIL14,08175–

14Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81274+573%

15▲28Itasca, ILIL9,48862–

16▼3Park Ridge, ILIL38,46362–

17▲1Northbrook, ILIL34,74461+578%

18▼7North Aurora, ILIL19,40659–

19Hanover Park, ILIL36,56858–

20Romeoville, ILIL41,28156–

21▼12Palatine, ILIL65,84254+29%

22Woodstock, ILIL25,74054–

23Orland Park, ILIL57,95451+183%

24▲18Carol Stream, ILIL39,31550–

25Oswego, ILIL39,94847–

26▼12Oak Brook, ILIL8,10844–

27▲4Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81042–

28▲5Wheeling, ILIL38,39142–

29▼8Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69041–

30Plainfield, ILIL50,04333+83%

31▲1West Chicago, ILIL25,29632−65%

32▲3Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03929+32%

33▲1Cicero, ILIL81,85826–

34▼8Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85826–

35O'Fallon, ILIL32,65626–

36▲13Savoy, ILIL9,11325–

37Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45024–

38Carbondale, ILIL21,81123–

39▼14Schaumburg, ILIL77,24923−89%

40Elmhurst, ILIL46,11122–

41Winfield, ILIL10,14621–

42Winnetka, ILIL12,51821–

43▼27Naperville, ILIL153,11418–

44▲1North Chicago, ILIL34,05018+100%

45St. Charles, ILIL33,59418–

46▼8Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21617–

47▼7Hinsdale, ILIL17,57317–

48▼4Evanston, ILIL76,38015+7%

49▼34Glenview, ILIL47,71115−82%

50Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80314–

51Peoria, ILIL110,92014–

52▼22Champaign, ILIL91,19513−57%

53▲2Centralia, ILIL11,86312–

54▼17Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82512–

55▼28Addison, ILIL35,75811–

56Wilmette, ILIL27,45910–

57▼7Glencoe, ILIL8,7249–

58Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2628–

59Westmont, ILIL24,1558–

60Streamwood, ILIL38,2776−68%

61Freeport, ILIL23,2023–

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