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Largest Nepalese population, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by the number of residents who are Nepalese, 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 35 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 35 is 44. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Palatine, IL, up 19 places to #8.

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Largest Nepalese population by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNEPALESE POPULATIONVS 2020

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,5851,124+1%

02Aurora, ILIL181,505486−29%

03▲1Carbondale, ILIL21,811324+61%

04▲6Springfield, ILIL112,989184+261%

05▼2Evanston, ILIL76,380118−68%

06Niles, ILIL30,443110–

07Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858106–

08▲19Palatine, ILIL65,842103+506%

09▼4Carol Stream, ILIL39,31594−37%

10Wheeling, ILIL38,39183–

11Downers Grove, ILIL50,36579–

12▲16Schaumburg, ILIL77,24971+545%

13Romeoville, ILIL41,28163–

14▲11Skokie, ILIL66,54463+250%

15▼7Champaign, ILIL91,19557−40%

16Belleville, ILIL40,23755–

17▲3Rock Island, ILIL36,22552+79%

18Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81244–

19▲2Galesburg, ILIL28,58141+64%

20Oswego, ILIL39,94840–

21▼6Urbana, ILIL39,71939+3%

22Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17938–

23▼10Oak Park, ILIL52,82338−7%

24Park Ridge, ILIL38,46338–

25DeKalb, ILIL40,46732–

26▼10Lisle, ILIL23,43231−14%

27Lake Forest, ILIL19,73130–

28▼9Northbrook, ILIL34,74430+3%

29Orland Park, ILIL57,95427–

30Lombard, ILIL44,39920–

31Highland Park, ILIL30,76713–

32Wilmette, ILIL27,45913–

33Peoria, ILIL110,92010–

34St. Charles, ILIL33,59410–

35Eureka, ILIL5,1293–

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