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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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNICARAGUAN POPULATIONVS 2010

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

02Aurora, ILIL181,505295+361%

03Waukegan, ILIL87,940224–

04Hanover Park, ILIL36,568193–

05Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288177+743%

06Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216163–

07Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655156+818%

08Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902136–

09Algonquin, ILIL30,824124–

10Chatham, ILIL14,57985–

11Granite City, ILIL26,80771–

12Naperville, ILIL153,11469–

13Burbank, ILIL28,57850+400%

14Schaumburg, ILIL77,24950+285%

15Rockford, ILIL147,38445−53%

16Cicero, ILIL81,85843−79%

17North Chicago, ILIL34,05041–

18Berkeley, ILIL5,14137–

19Galesburg, ILIL28,58136–

20Joliet, ILIL152,24136–

21Lyons, ILIL10,43336–

22Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85834–

23Carpentersville, ILIL37,04533–

24Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67533–

25East Peoria, ILIL22,08832–

26Streamwood, ILIL38,27731–

27Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38129–

28Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80327–

29Wheaton, 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–

40Highland Park, ILIL30,76715–

41Oak Forest, ILIL26,79215–

42Coal City, ILIL5,83114–

43Elmhurst, ILIL46,11113–

44Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39513–

45Evanston, ILIL76,38012−65%

46Summit, ILIL10,75312–

47Urbana, ILIL39,71912–

48Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28311–

49Lombard, ILIL44,39911–

50Broadview, ILIL7,87110–

51La Grange, ILIL15,9359–

52Macomb, ILIL14,5309–

53Normal, ILIL53,2759–

54Carlinville, ILIL5,4658–

55Addison, ILIL35,7587–

56Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5907–

57Mattoon, 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 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES