RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 121 SHOWN OF 121

Largest Nigerian population, Illinois cities · 2020

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 121 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,58510,406–

02Plainfield, ILIL50,0431,068–

03Skokie, ILIL66,544759–

04Aurora, ILIL181,505663–

05Calumet City, ILIL34,798572–

06Joliet, ILIL152,241447–

07Rockford, ILIL147,384327–

08Matteson, ILIL18,543324–

09Springfield, ILIL112,989320–

10Evanston, ILIL76,380311–

11Carbondale, ILIL21,811293–

12Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858270–

13Flossmoor, ILIL9,358263–

14Huntley, ILIL29,132263–

15South Holland, ILIL20,749254–

16Swansea, ILIL14,356222–

17Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215219–

18Carpentersville, ILIL37,045216–

19Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803214–

20Lynwood, ILIL9,297205–

21Schaumburg, ILIL77,249202–

22Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024197–

23Naperville, ILIL153,114188–

24Round Lake, ILIL18,526181–

25Oak Park, ILIL52,823145–

26Richton Park, ILIL12,483136–

27Grayslake, ILIL21,140130–

28Bloomington, ILIL78,804116–

29Hinsdale, ILIL17,573111–

30Des Plaines, ILIL58,772108–

31Lansing, ILIL28,068103–

32Frankfort, ILIL21,36593–

33DeKalb, ILIL40,46790–

34North Chicago, ILIL34,05090–

35Roscoe, ILIL11,03489–

36Broadview, ILIL7,87187–

37Macomb, ILIL14,53086–

38Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69086–

39Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03983–

40Lombard, ILIL44,39980–

41Hanover Park, ILIL36,56877–

42Homewood, ILIL18,77377–

43Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28873–

44Tinley Park, ILIL55,14073–

45Lisle, ILIL23,43272–

46Blue Island, ILIL21,80571–

47Decatur, ILIL67,88469–

48Westchester, ILIL16,30068–

49Wilmette, ILIL27,45966–

50Posen, ILIL5,40562–

51Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75058–

52Normal, ILIL53,27558–

53Mokena, ILIL19,89757–

54Mattoon, ILIL16,66756–

55Riverdale, ILIL10,28055–

56Morton Grove, ILIL24,58253–

57Champaign, ILIL91,19553–

58Belvidere, ILIL25,46252–

59Calumet Park, ILIL6,77251–

60Elgin, ILIL115,47649–

61Wheaton, ILIL54,06547–

62Berwyn, ILIL55,00147–

63Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39546–

64Darien, ILIL22,03245–

65Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28344–

66Hillside, ILIL8,14044–

67Glenwood, ILIL8,41643–

68Orland Park, ILIL57,95440–

69Urbana, ILIL39,71939–

70Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45039–

71Park Forest, ILIL21,07939–

72Peoria, ILIL110,92039–

73Crest Hill, ILIL20,69536–

74Addison, ILIL35,75835–

75Dolton, ILIL20,67133–

76Glenview, ILIL47,71133–

77Jacksonville, ILIL17,75233–

78Park City, ILIL7,89331–

79Waukegan, ILIL87,94029–

80Woodridge, ILIL34,02829–

81Bellwood, ILIL18,11629–

82Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65528–

83Palos Heights, ILIL12,08428–

84Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50828–

85Danville, ILIL28,13827–

86Homer Glen, ILIL24,87326–

87Midlothian, ILIL13,84124–

88Savoy, ILIL9,11323–

89Rock Falls, ILIL8,52122–

90Shorewood, ILIL18,53620–

91Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81219–

92Elmhurst, ILIL46,11118–

93Mundelein, ILIL32,68018–

94Canton, ILIL13,29718–

95Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84418–

96Wood Dale, ILIL14,08117–

97LaSalle, ILIL9,38817–

98Melrose Park, ILIL23,93616–

99Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65815–

100Harrisburg, ILIL7,92214–

101Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13014–

102Downers Grove, ILIL50,36512–

103Effingham, ILIL12,40612–

104Elk Grove, ILIL31,88512–

105Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17512–

106Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21612–

107Libertyville, ILIL20,70110–

108Machesney Park, ILIL22,80510–

109Bartlett, ILIL40,85510–

110Palos Hills, ILIL18,02810–

111Rantoul, ILIL11,99110–

112Edwardsville, ILIL26,4639–

113Forest Park, ILIL13,8299–

114Markham, ILIL11,2749–

115Monmouth, ILIL8,5998–

116Cicero, ILIL81,8587–

117Galesburg, ILIL28,5815–

118Berkeley, ILIL5,1415–

119East Peoria, ILIL22,0883–

120St. Charles, ILIL33,5942–

121Eureka, ILIL5,1291–

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