RANKING · 2024 ACS · 151 SHOWN OF 151

Largest Nigerian population, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by the number of residents who are Nigerian ancestry, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 151 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,58513,571–

02Plainfield, ILIL50,0431,251–

03Skokie, ILIL66,544964–

04Wheeling, ILIL38,391818–

05Aurora, ILIL181,505772–

06Springfield, ILIL112,989712–

07Calumet City, ILIL34,798696–

08Lansing, ILIL28,068633–

09Rockford, ILIL147,384614–

10Evanston, ILIL76,380556–

11Joliet, ILIL152,241513–

12Matteson, ILIL18,543446–

13South Holland, ILIL20,749423–

14Huntley, ILIL29,132355–

15Homewood, ILIL18,773347–

16Tinley Park, ILIL55,140334–

17Park Forest, ILIL21,079319–

18Schaumburg, ILIL77,249298–

19Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803290–

20Elgin, ILIL115,476278–

21Montgomery, ILIL21,978278–

22Peoria, ILIL110,920256–

23Romeoville, ILIL41,281250–

24Richton Park, ILIL12,483238–

25Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395230–

26Bartlett, ILIL40,855226–

27Lynwood, ILIL9,297209–

28Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858194–

29Urbana, ILIL39,719192–

30Riverdale, ILIL10,280191–

31Elk Grove, ILIL31,885190–

32Flossmoor, ILIL9,358174–

33Palatine, ILIL65,842174–

34Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825172–

35Naperville, ILIL153,114168–

36Normal, ILIL53,275168–

37Waukegan, ILIL87,940167–

38Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216164–

39Westchester, ILIL16,300161–

40North Chicago, ILIL34,050160–

41Glenwood, ILIL8,416148–

42Collinsville, ILIL23,717147–

43Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690147–

44Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283142–

45Zion, ILIL24,447137–

46Fox Lake, ILIL10,849130–

47Oak Forest, ILIL26,792130–

48Sterling, ILIL14,394124–

49DeKalb, ILIL40,467118–

50Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450114–

51Decatur, ILIL67,884112–

52Macomb, ILIL14,530112–

53Belleville, ILIL40,237103–

54Blue Island, ILIL21,80599–

55Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21597–

56Marion, ILIL17,14897–

57Dolton, ILIL20,67194–

58Morton Grove, ILIL24,58293–

59Alton, ILIL25,01392–

60Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81092–

61University Park, ILIL7,01990–

62Champaign, ILIL91,19587–

63Carpentersville, ILIL37,04586–

64Bellwood, ILIL18,11684–

65Oswego, ILIL39,94884–

66Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02479–

67Sauk, ILIL9,62477–

68Oak Park, ILIL52,82376–

69Warrenville, ILIL15,21175–

70O'Fallon, ILIL32,65673–

71Quincy, ILIL38,91871–

72Niles, ILIL30,44369–

73Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50867–

74Hillside, ILIL8,14066–

75Des Plaines, ILIL58,77264–

76Crest Hill, ILIL20,69562–

77Wilmette, ILIL27,45962–

78Bloomington, ILIL78,80457–

79Alsip, ILIL18,48352–

80Batavia, ILIL26,58648–

81Woodridge, ILIL34,02848–

82Berkeley, ILIL5,14147–

83Palos Hills, ILIL18,02844–

84Round Lake, ILIL18,52644–

85Loves Park, ILIL23,71242–

86Carbondale, ILIL21,81141–

87Justice, ILIL12,28540–

88Streamwood, ILIL38,27739–

89East Moline, ILIL20,45338–

90Grayslake, ILIL21,14038–

91Lombard, ILIL44,39937–

92Posen, ILIL5,40536–

93East Alton, ILIL5,62135–

94Hanover Park, ILIL36,56835–

95Homer Glen, ILIL24,87334–

96Jacksonville, ILIL17,75233–

97Savoy, ILIL9,11331–

98Melrose Park, ILIL23,93630–

99New Lenox, ILIL28,89330–

100Crestwood, ILIL10,52929–

101Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96327–

102Highland Park, ILIL30,76724–

103Freeport, ILIL23,20223–

104Lake Forest, ILIL19,73123–

105Willowbrook, ILIL9,12623–

106Crete, ILIL8,34522–

107Frankfort, ILIL21,36521–

108East St. Louis, ILIL17,68220–

109Swansea, ILIL14,35620–

110Lockport, ILIL27,82219–

111Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65818–

112Pekin, ILIL31,27718–

113Harvey, ILIL19,84917–

114Lisle, ILIL23,43217–

115Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84417–

116Antioch, ILIL15,00016–

117Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65516–

118Shiloh, ILIL14,60416–

119Deerfield, ILIL19,64215–

120Rock Island, ILIL36,22515–

121Roselle, ILIL22,75615–

122Galesburg, ILIL28,58114–

123Elmhurst, ILIL46,11113–

124Orland Park, ILIL57,95412–

125Bradley, ILIL15,21411–

126Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88711–

127Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90211–

128Villa Park, ILIL21,88811–

129Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28810–

130Pontiac, ILIL10,80610–

131Wauconda, ILIL13,99310–

132Kankakee, ILIL23,4009–

133La Grange Park, ILIL13,4539–

134Danville, ILIL28,1388–

135La Grange, ILIL15,9358–

136Moline, ILIL42,3628–

137Oak Brook, ILIL8,1088–

138Manhattan, ILIL10,9437–

139River Forest, ILIL11,3936–

140Morris, ILIL14,6695–

141Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5455–

142Woodstock, ILIL25,7405–

143Canton, ILIL13,2974–

144Kewanee, ILIL12,1154–

145Markham, ILIL11,2744–

146Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,8742–

147East Peoria, ILIL22,0882–

148Effingham, ILIL12,4061–

149Godfrey, ILIL17,6201–

150North Aurora, ILIL19,4061–

151Park Ridge, ILIL38,4631–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES