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Largest Iraqi population, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities ranked by the number of residents who are Iraqi ancestry, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 55 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 55 is 30.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Largest Iraqi population by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRAQI POPULATIONVS 2010

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,5852,207+39%

02Skokie, ILIL66,544861−4%

03Rockford, ILIL147,384758+506%

04Aurora, ILIL181,505398–

05Des Plaines, ILIL58,772358+487%

06Niles, ILIL30,443315−19%

07Morton Grove, ILIL24,582263+265%

08Wheaton, ILIL54,065111–

09Palatine, ILIL65,84284+100%

10Gages Lake, ILIL10,81974–

11North Aurora, ILIL19,40673–

12Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75070–

13Park Ridge, ILIL38,46370–

14Oak Brook, ILIL8,10864–

15Glenview, ILIL47,71160−27%

16Naperville, ILIL153,11459–

17Springfield, ILIL112,98957–

18Northbrook, ILIL34,74453+489%

19Normal, ILIL53,27545–

20Algonquin, ILIL30,82443–

21Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69043–

22Lombard, ILIL44,39942+40%

23Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39542–

24Rock Island, ILIL36,22533–

25Schaumburg, ILIL77,24932−85%

26Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85832–

27Addison, ILIL35,75831–

28Elk Grove, ILIL31,88530−21%

29Waukegan, ILIL87,94028–

30Champaign, ILIL91,19525−17%

31Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81023–

32West Chicago, ILIL25,29622−76%

33Wheeling, ILIL38,39122–

34Cicero, ILIL81,85822–

35Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03921−5%

36Antioch, ILIL15,00021–

37Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82519–

38Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21619–

39Highland Park, ILIL30,76717−87%

40Hinsdale, ILIL17,57317–

41Forest Park, ILIL13,82915–

42Carol Stream, ILIL39,31515–

43Itasca, ILIL9,48814–

44Evanston, ILIL76,38011−21%

45North Chicago, ILIL34,05011+22%

46Urbana, ILIL39,71910−82%

47Mundelein, ILIL32,68010–

48Norridge, ILIL14,8089–

49Savoy, ILIL9,1138–

50Glencoe, ILIL8,7248–

51Downers Grove, ILIL50,3656−50%

52Island Lake, ILIL8,0476–

53Machesney Park, ILIL22,8055–

54Bloomington, ILIL78,8045–

55Centralia, ILIL11,8635–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS