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Largest Nepalese population, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities ranked by the number of residents who are Nepalese, 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 35 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 35 is 30.

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Largest Nepalese population by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNEPALESE POPULATIONVS –

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,5851,114–

02Aurora, ILIL181,505689–

03Evanston, ILIL76,380374–

04Carbondale, ILIL21,811201–

05Carol Stream, ILIL39,315149–

06Shorewood, ILIL18,536143–

07Wheaton, ILIL54,06596–

08Champaign, ILIL91,19595–

09Elk Grove, ILIL31,88561–

10Springfield, ILIL112,98951–

11West Chicago, ILIL25,29651–

12Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28842–

13Oak Park, ILIL52,82341–

14Naperville, ILIL153,11439–

15Urbana, ILIL39,71938–

16Lisle, ILIL23,43236–

17Troy, ILIL11,89332–

18Milan, ILIL5,02830–

19Northbrook, ILIL34,74429–

20Rock Island, ILIL36,22529–

21Galesburg, ILIL28,58125–

22Batavia, ILIL26,58623–

23Gages Lake, ILIL10,81920–

24Berwyn, ILIL55,00119–

25Skokie, ILIL66,54418–

26Tinley Park, ILIL55,14017–

27Palatine, ILIL65,84217–

28Schaumburg, ILIL77,24911–

29Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89811–

30Joliet, ILIL152,2418–

31Rockford, ILIL147,3848–

32Elgin, ILIL115,4764–

33Herrin, ILIL12,2683–

34Des Plaines, ILIL58,7721–

35Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2831–

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