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Largest Nicaraguan population, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities ranked by the number of residents who are Nicaraguan origin, 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 58 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNICARAGUAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,5851,006+2%

02Berwyn, ILIL55,001292+579%

03River Grove, ILIL10,409181+1911%

04Wheaton, ILIL54,065166–

05Algonquin, ILIL30,824100–

06Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65598+476%

07Aurora, ILIL181,50595+48%

08Melrose Park, ILIL23,93692–

09Galesburg, ILIL28,58188–

10Zion, ILIL24,44762–

11Wauconda, ILIL13,99349–

12Richton Park, ILIL12,48348–

13Cicero, ILIL81,85846−77%

14Oak Park, ILIL52,82338+280%

15Mattoon, ILIL16,66737–

16Park Forest, ILIL21,07930–

17Elk Grove, ILIL31,88529–

18Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45029+61%

19Palatine, ILIL65,84225−11%

20Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81023–

21Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81222–

22Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03920–

23Schaumburg, ILIL77,24919+46%

24Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21619–

25Waukegan, ILIL87,94018–

26Pekin, ILIL31,27718+13%

27Woodridge, ILIL34,02817–

28Northlake, ILIL12,46217–

29Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80317–

30Oak Forest, ILIL26,79216–

31Berkeley, ILIL5,14116–

32West Dundee, ILIL8,57015–

33Highland Park, ILIL30,76715–

34Homer Glen, ILIL24,87314–

35Ottawa, ILIL18,68414–

36Peoria, ILIL110,92014–

37Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85813–

38Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39513–

39Naperville, ILIL153,11413–

40Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28312–

41Joliet, ILIL152,24112–

42Gurnee, ILIL30,45810–

43Coal City, ILIL5,83110–

44Glenview, ILIL47,7119–

45Blue Island, ILIL21,8059−87%

46Broadview, ILIL7,8719–

47Bartlett, ILIL40,8558–

48Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5088–

49DeKalb, ILIL40,4677−75%

50Decatur, ILIL67,8846−84%

51Des Plaines, ILIL58,7726−50%

52McHenry, ILIL29,2176–

53North Chicago, ILIL34,0506–

54Evanston, ILIL76,3805−85%

55Addison, ILIL35,7585–

56Palos Heights, ILIL12,0845–

57Quincy, ILIL38,9184–

58Bellwood, ILIL18,1161–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS