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.

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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–

05Aurora, ILIL181,505772+108%

06Springfield, ILIL112,989712+362%

07Calumet City, ILIL34,798696+98%

08Lansing, ILIL28,068633+1192%

09Rockford, ILIL147,384614+6722%

10Evanston, ILIL76,380556+328%

11Joliet, ILIL152,241513+714%

12Matteson, ILIL18,543446+696%

13South Holland, ILIL20,749423+303%

14Huntley, ILIL29,132355+4%

15Homewood, ILIL18,773347+93%

16Tinley Park, ILIL55,140334–

17Park Forest, ILIL21,079319+123%

18Schaumburg, ILIL77,249298+184%

19Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803290+70%

20Elgin, ILIL115,476278+893%

21Montgomery, ILIL21,978278–

22Peoria, ILIL110,920256+1322%

23Romeoville, ILIL41,281250+187%

24Richton Park, ILIL12,483238+526%

25Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395230–

26Bartlett, ILIL40,855226+381%

27Lynwood, ILIL9,297209+118%

28Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858194–

29Urbana, ILIL39,719192+215%

30Riverdale, ILIL10,280191+139%

31Elk Grove, ILIL31,885190–

32Flossmoor, ILIL9,358174−21%

33Palatine, ILIL65,842174+15%

34Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825172–

35Naperville, ILIL153,114168+26%

36Normal, ILIL53,275168+147%

37Waukegan, ILIL87,940167–

38Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216164+257%

39Westchester, ILIL16,300161+293%

40North Chicago, ILIL34,050160+841%

41Glenwood, ILIL8,416148–

42Collinsville, ILIL23,717147–

43Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690147–

44Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283142+106%

45Zion, ILIL24,447137–

46Fox Lake, ILIL10,849130–

47Oak Forest, ILIL26,792130–

48Sterling, ILIL14,394124–

49DeKalb, ILIL40,467118+136%

50Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450114–

51Decatur, ILIL67,884112–

52Macomb, ILIL14,530112–

53Belleville, ILIL40,237103–

54Blue Island, ILIL21,80599+725%

55Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21597−50%

56Marion, ILIL17,14897+194%

57Dolton, ILIL20,67194−30%

58Morton Grove, ILIL24,58293–

59Alton, ILIL25,01392–

60Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81092–

61University Park, ILIL7,01990–

62Champaign, ILIL91,19587+14%

63Carpentersville, ILIL37,04586–

64Bellwood, ILIL18,11684–

65Oswego, ILIL39,94884–

66Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02479−66%

67Sauk, ILIL9,62477+670%

68Oak Park, ILIL52,82376+52%

69Warrenville, ILIL15,21175+67%

70O'Fallon, ILIL32,65673+115%

71Quincy, ILIL38,91871–

72Niles, ILIL30,44369−57%

73Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50867+24%

74Hillside, ILIL8,14066+247%

75Des Plaines, ILIL58,77264+433%

76Crest Hill, ILIL20,69562+464%

77Wilmette, ILIL27,45962–

78Bloomington, ILIL78,80457+470%

79Alsip, ILIL18,48352–

80Batavia, ILIL26,58648+700%

81Woodridge, ILIL34,02848–

82Berkeley, ILIL5,14147+488%

83Palos Hills, ILIL18,02844+144%

84Round Lake, ILIL18,52644+22%

85Loves Park, ILIL23,71242–

86Carbondale, ILIL21,81141−25%

87Justice, ILIL12,28540−62%

88Streamwood, ILIL38,27739+255%

89East Moline, ILIL20,45338–

90Grayslake, ILIL21,14038–

91Lombard, ILIL44,39937–

92Posen, ILIL5,40536−72%

93East Alton, ILIL5,62135–

94Hanover Park, ILIL36,56835–

95Homer Glen, ILIL24,87334–

96Jacksonville, ILIL17,75233+267%

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, ILIL21,36521−92%

108East St. Louis, ILIL17,68220–

109Swansea, ILIL14,35620–

110Lockport, ILIL27,82219–

111Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65818–

112Pekin, ILIL31,27718–

113Harvey, ILIL19,84917−71%

114Lisle, ILIL23,43217–

115Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84417–

116Antioch, ILIL15,00016–

117Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65516–

118Shiloh, ILIL14,60416–

119Deerfield, ILIL19,64215–

120Rock Island, ILIL36,22515−75%

121Roselle, ILIL22,75615–

122Galesburg, ILIL28,58114−48%

123Elmhurst, ILIL46,11113–

124Orland Park, ILIL57,95412–

125Bradley, ILIL15,21411–

126Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88711–

127Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90211–

128Villa Park, ILIL21,88811−65%

129Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28810−81%

130Pontiac, ILIL10,80610+43%

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, ILIL14,6695−88%

141Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5455–

142Woodstock, ILIL25,7405–

143Canton, ILIL13,2974–

144Kewanee, ILIL12,1154–

145Markham, ILIL11,2744−85%

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