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Largest Nicaraguan population, Illinois counties

Illinois counties 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 27 counties in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 27 is 23. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Kane County, IL, up 8 places to #3.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNICARAGUAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Cook County, ILIL5,194,6253,010+77%

02▲1Lake County, ILIL719,339461+841%

03▲8Kane County, ILIL525,757408+229%

04▲1McHenry County, ILIL317,751308+1367%

05▼3DuPage County, ILIL934,298277+1104%

06▼2Will County, ILIL712,253138+119%

07Sangamon County, ILIL194,170103–

08Madison County, ILIL263,11084–

09Kendall County, ILIL145,47082–

10Winnebago County, ILIL283,67452−46%

11Christian County, ILIL33,44341–

12▼6Knox County, ILIL47,76736–

13▼1Tazewell County, ILIL130,04932+100%

14LaSalle County, ILIL107,77323–

15▼7Williamson County, ILIL67,22521–

16Fulton County, ILIL32,90118–

17▼1Warren County, ILIL16,22218–

18▼1Grundy County, ILIL54,05214–

19Champaign County, ILIL209,97212−14%

20McLean County, ILIL171,41911–

21▼8Rock Island County, ILIL141,86910+100%

22Vermilion County, ILIL71,25910–

23McDonough County, ILIL25,9169–

24Macoupin County, ILIL43,7488–

25▼15Coles County, ILIL46,6077–

26▼17Brown County, ILIL6,4016–

27Morgan County, ILIL32,5152–

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