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Largest Nicaraguan population, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by the number of residents who are Nicaraguan origin, 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 62 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 62 is 24. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: North Chicago, IL, up 36 places to #17.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNICARAGUAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,5852,129+117%

02▲5Aurora, ILIL181,505295+361%

03▲22Waukegan, ILIL87,940224–

04Hanover Park, ILIL36,568193–

05Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288177+743%

06▲18Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216163–

07▼1Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655156+818%

08Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902136–

09▼4Algonquin, ILIL30,824124–

10Chatham, ILIL14,57985–

11Granite City, ILIL26,80771–

12▲27Naperville, ILIL153,11469–

13Burbank, ILIL28,57850+400%

14▲9Schaumburg, ILIL77,24950+285%

15Rockford, ILIL147,38445−53%

16▼3Cicero, ILIL81,85843−79%

17▲36North Chicago, ILIL34,05041–

18▲13Berkeley, ILIL5,14137–

19▼10Galesburg, ILIL28,58136–

20▲21Joliet, ILIL152,24136–

21Lyons, ILIL10,43336–

22▲15Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85834–

23Carpentersville, ILIL37,04533–

24Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67533–

25East Peoria, ILIL22,08832–

26Streamwood, ILIL38,27731–

27Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38129–

28▲1Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80327–

29▼25Wheaton, ILIL54,06527–

30Park Ridge, ILIL38,46325–

31Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96324–

32Mendota, ILIL6,89423–

33Beach Park, ILIL14,11421+200%

34Marion, ILIL17,14821–

35Oswego, ILIL39,94821–

36Montgomery, ILIL21,97819–

37Lisle, ILIL23,43218–

38Wheeling, ILIL38,39118–

39Darien, ILIL22,03216–

40▼7Highland Park, ILIL30,76715–

41▼11Oak Forest, ILIL26,79215–

42▲1Coal City, ILIL5,83114–

43Elmhurst, ILIL46,11113–

44▼6Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39513–

45▲9Evanston, ILIL76,38012−65%

46Summit, ILIL10,75312–

47Urbana, ILIL39,71912–

48▼8Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28311–

49Lombard, ILIL44,39911–

50▼4Broadview, ILIL7,87110–

51La Grange, ILIL15,9359–

52Macomb, ILIL14,5309–

53Normal, ILIL53,2759–

54Carlinville, ILIL5,4658–

55Addison, ILIL35,7587–

56Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5907–

57▼42Mattoon, ILIL16,6677–

58North Aurora, ILIL19,4067–

59South Beloit, ILIL7,9967–

60Milan, ILIL5,0286–

61Villa Park, ILIL21,8886–

62Rock Island, ILIL36,2254–

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