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 2024 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. The median across all 151 is 62. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Bartlett, IL, up 83 places to #26.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,58513,571+122%

02Plainfield, ILIL50,0431,251–

03Skokie, ILIL66,544964+1203%

04Wheeling, ILIL38,391818–

05▼1Aurora, ILIL181,505772+108%

06▲3Springfield, ILIL112,989712+362%

07▼2Calumet City, ILIL34,798696+98%

08▲23Lansing, ILIL28,068633+1192%

09▼2Rockford, ILIL147,384614+6722%

10Evanston, ILIL76,380556+328%

11▼5Joliet, ILIL152,241513+714%

12▼4Matteson, ILIL18,543446+696%

13▲2South Holland, ILIL20,749423+303%

14Huntley, ILIL29,132355+4%

15▲27Homewood, ILIL18,773347+93%

16▲28Tinley Park, ILIL55,140334–

17▲54Park Forest, ILIL21,079319+123%

18▲3Schaumburg, ILIL77,249298+184%

19Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803290+70%

20▲40Elgin, ILIL115,476278+893%

21Montgomery, ILIL21,978278–

22▲50Peoria, ILIL110,920256+1322%

23Romeoville, ILIL41,281250+187%

24▲2Richton Park, ILIL12,483238+526%

25▲38Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395230–

26▲83Bartlett, ILIL40,855226+381%

27▼7Lynwood, ILIL9,297209+118%

28▼16Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858194–

29▲40Urbana, ILIL39,719192+215%

30▲25Riverdale, ILIL10,280191+139%

31▲73Elk Grove, ILIL31,885190–

32▼19Flossmoor, ILIL9,358174−21%

33Palatine, ILIL65,842174+15%

34Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825172–

35▼12Naperville, ILIL153,114168+26%

36▲16Normal, ILIL53,275168+147%

37▲42Waukegan, ILIL87,940167–

38▲68Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216164+257%

39▲9Westchester, ILIL16,300161+293%

40▼6North Chicago, ILIL34,050160+841%

41▲26Glenwood, ILIL8,416148–

42Collinsville, ILIL23,717147–

43▼5Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690147–

44▲21Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283142+106%

45Zion, ILIL24,447137–

46Fox Lake, ILIL10,849130–

47Oak Forest, ILIL26,792130–

48Sterling, ILIL14,394124–

49▼16DeKalb, ILIL40,467118+136%

50▲20Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450114–

51▼4Decatur, ILIL67,884112–

52▼15Macomb, ILIL14,530112–

53Belleville, ILIL40,237103–

54▼8Blue Island, ILIL21,80599+725%

55▼38Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21597−50%

56Marion, ILIL17,14897+194%

57▲18Dolton, ILIL20,67194−30%

58▼2Morton Grove, ILIL24,58293–

59Alton, ILIL25,01392–

60Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81092–

61University Park, ILIL7,01990–

62▼5Champaign, ILIL91,19587+14%

63▼45Carpentersville, ILIL37,04586–

64▲17Bellwood, ILIL18,11684–

65Oswego, ILIL39,94884–

66▼44Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02479−66%

67Sauk, ILIL9,62477+670%

68▼43Oak Park, ILIL52,82376+52%

69Warrenville, ILIL15,21175+67%

70O'Fallon, ILIL32,65673+115%

71Quincy, ILIL38,91871–

72Niles, ILIL30,44369−57%

73▲11Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50867+24%

74▼8Hillside, ILIL8,14066+247%

75▼45Des Plaines, ILIL58,77264+433%

76▼3Crest Hill, ILIL20,69562+464%

77▼28Wilmette, ILIL27,45962–

78▼50Bloomington, ILIL78,80457+470%

79Alsip, ILIL18,48352–

80Batavia, ILIL26,58648+700%

81▼1Woodridge, ILIL34,02848–

82▲36Berkeley, ILIL5,14147+488%

83▲27Palos Hills, ILIL18,02844+144%

84▼60Round Lake, ILIL18,52644+22%

85Loves Park, ILIL23,71242–

86▼75Carbondale, ILIL21,81141−25%

87Justice, ILIL12,28540−62%

88Streamwood, ILIL38,27739+255%

89East Moline, ILIL20,45338–

90▼63Grayslake, ILIL21,14038–

91▼51Lombard, ILIL44,39937–

92▼42Posen, ILIL5,40536−72%

93East Alton, ILIL5,62135–

94▼53Hanover Park, ILIL36,56835–

95▼9Homer Glen, ILIL24,87334–

96▼19Jacksonville, ILIL17,75233+267%

97▼9Savoy, 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–

107▼75Frankfort, ILIL21,36521−92%

108East St. Louis, ILIL17,68220–

109▼93Swansea, ILIL14,35620–

110Lockport, ILIL27,82219–

111▼12Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65818–

112Pekin, ILIL31,27718–

113Harvey, ILIL19,84917−71%

114▼69Lisle, ILIL23,43217–

115▼20Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84417–

116Antioch, ILIL15,00016–

117▼35Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65516–

118Shiloh, ILIL14,60416–

119Deerfield, ILIL19,64215–

120Rock Island, ILIL36,22515−75%

121Roselle, ILIL22,75615–

122▼5Galesburg, ILIL28,58114−48%

123▼31Elmhurst, ILIL46,11113–

124▼56Orland Park, ILIL57,95412–

125Bradley, ILIL15,21411–

126Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88711–

127Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90211–

128Villa Park, ILIL21,88811−65%

129▼86Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28810−81%

130Pontiac, ILIL10,80610+43%

131Wauconda, ILIL13,99310–

132Kankakee, ILIL23,4009–

133La Grange Park, ILIL13,4539–

134▼49Danville, ILIL28,1388–

135La Grange, ILIL15,9358–

136Moline, ILIL42,3628–

137Oak Brook, ILIL8,1088–

138Manhattan, ILIL10,9437–

139River Forest, ILIL11,3936–

140Morris, ILIL14,6695−88%

141Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5455–

142Woodstock, ILIL25,7405–

143▼49Canton, ILIL13,2974–

144Kewanee, ILIL12,1154–

145▼31Markham, ILIL11,2744−85%

146Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,8742–

147▼28East Peoria, ILIL22,0882–

148▼45Effingham, ILIL12,4061–

149Godfrey, ILIL17,6201–

150North Aurora, ILIL19,4061–

151Park Ridge, ILIL38,4631–

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