RANKING · 2024 ACS · 311 SHOWN OF 311

Largest Norwegian population, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by the number of residents who are Norwegian 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 311 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,58516,687+18%

02Rockford, ILIL147,3843,417−25%

03Naperville, ILIL153,1142,015−29%

04Wheaton, ILIL54,0651,520−5%

05Aurora, ILIL181,5051,513−30%

06Morris, ILIL14,6691,389−1%

07Evanston, ILIL76,3801,216−30%

08Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2161,212−27%

09Bloomington, ILIL78,8041,155−5%

10Joliet, ILIL152,2411,139−39%

11DeKalb, ILIL40,4671,121−26%

12Palatine, ILIL65,842977−21%

13Oak Park, ILIL52,823971+25%

14Peoria, ILIL110,920946−33%

15Elgin, ILIL115,476854−53%

16Springfield, ILIL112,989785−18%

17Lombard, ILIL44,399783−6%

18Elmhurst, ILIL46,111762−34%

19Schaumburg, ILIL77,249759−55%

20Ottawa, ILIL18,684744−54%

21Batavia, ILIL26,586740−31%

22Sycamore, ILIL19,083738+11%

23St. Charles, ILIL33,594723−37%

24Plainfield, ILIL50,043684−7%

25Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288670−55%

26Downers Grove, ILIL50,365664−19%

27Grayslake, ILIL21,140647+4%

28Champaign, ILIL91,195642−35%

29Waukegan, ILIL87,940639−25%

30Loves Park, ILIL23,712620−45%

31Park Ridge, ILIL38,463618−42%

32Des Plaines, ILIL58,772612−39%

33Tinley Park, ILIL55,140592+31%

34Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803549−31%

35Oswego, ILIL39,948531+11%

36McHenry, ILIL29,217530−41%

37O'Fallon, ILIL32,656530+28%

38Glenview, ILIL47,711512−32%

39Machesney Park, ILIL22,805510−50%

40Huntley, ILIL29,132502−8%

41Moline, ILIL42,362498−42%

42Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381485−13%

43Belvidere, ILIL25,462462−59%

44Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690454−27%

45Rock Island, ILIL36,225451−6%

46Geneva, ILIL21,138447−42%

47Freeport, ILIL23,202443−28%

48Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868439−18%

49Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825437+14%

50Roscoe, ILIL11,034431+1%

51Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750429−34%

52Libertyville, ILIL20,701429−26%

53Sandwich, ILIL7,380424−39%

54Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858417−58%

55New Lenox, ILIL28,893415+59%

56Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395397−60%

57Plano, ILIL12,677393+95%

58Villa Park, ILIL21,888392+4%

59Skokie, ILIL66,544388+52%

60Elburn, ILIL7,084384+68%

61Normal, ILIL53,275381−61%

62Antioch, ILIL15,000376−32%

63Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810375−44%

64Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590374−47%

65Sterling, ILIL14,394373+54%

66La Grange, ILIL15,935369+52%

67Pekin, ILIL31,277360+75%

68Lisle, ILIL23,432356+19%

69Cary, ILIL17,932349−33%

70South Elgin, ILIL25,656346−41%

71Mundelein, ILIL32,680344−33%

72Shorewood, ILIL18,536342+17%

73Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450341−45%

74Carol Stream, ILIL39,315338−46%

75Rockton, ILIL7,870334−47%

76Chatham, ILIL14,579323+430%

77East Peoria, ILIL22,088321+35%

78Woodstock, ILIL25,740321−64%

79Morton, ILIL17,565317+82%

80Warrenville, ILIL15,211313+110%

81Gurnee, ILIL30,458304−49%

82Orland Park, ILIL57,954300−47%

83Algonquin, ILIL30,824299−65%

84Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593299+87%

85Decatur, ILIL67,884296−47%

86Darien, ILIL22,032294−44%

87Streamwood, ILIL38,277294−21%

88Bartlett, ILIL40,855293−59%

89Woodridge, ILIL34,028292−20%

90Yorkville, ILIL26,730290−63%

91Wilmette, ILIL27,459284−54%

92Winfield, ILIL10,146274+147%

93Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963267+256%

94Westmont, ILIL24,155267−18%

95Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812264−35%

96La Grange Park, ILIL13,453264−40%

97Lake Forest, ILIL19,731258−34%

98Flossmoor, ILIL9,358255+193%

99Carpentersville, ILIL37,045254−54%

100Urbana, ILIL39,719253−30%

101Genoa, ILIL5,547251+49%

102Romeoville, ILIL41,281250−9%

103Round Lake, ILIL18,526249−9%

104South Beloit, ILIL7,996248−51%

105Campton Hills, ILIL10,894247−33%

106Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658245−44%

107Highland Park, ILIL30,767245−40%

108Elk Grove, ILIL31,885243−67%

109Frankfort, ILIL21,365242−23%

110Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902239−20%

111Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476237−35%

112Roselle, ILIL22,756237−43%

113Berwyn, ILIL55,001236−39%

114Niles, ILIL30,443236+15%

115Coal City, ILIL5,831231−18%

116Edwardsville, ILIL26,463231+0%

117Lockport, ILIL27,822227+328%

118Manhattan, ILIL10,943223+172%

119Wheeling, ILIL38,391223+49%

120Channahon, ILIL14,530217−23%

121Deerfield, ILIL19,642214+1%

122Carbondale, ILIL21,811208−28%

123Pontiac, ILIL10,806208−16%

124Rochelle, ILIL9,498208−40%

125Peru, ILIL9,780206+82%

126Gages Lake, ILIL10,819204−12%

127East Moline, ILIL20,453201+15%

128Quincy, ILIL38,918201−22%

129Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679199+42%

130Lynwood, ILIL9,297198+1423%

131Morton Grove, ILIL24,582197−36%

132Forest Park, ILIL13,829193+2%

133Wauconda, ILIL13,993187−58%

134Lake Villa, ILIL8,692185−7%

135Danville, ILIL28,138184−14%

136Fox Lake, ILIL10,849183−55%

137LaSalle, ILIL9,388181+52%

138Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844179−64%

139Addison, ILIL35,758178−62%

140Crest Hill, ILIL20,695178−28%

141Streator, ILIL12,190178−58%

142Minooka, ILIL12,899177−2%

143Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130175+80%

144Dixon, ILIL14,582174−46%

145Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508173+215%

146Northbrook, ILIL34,744173−74%

147Barrington, ILIL10,586172−48%

148Eureka, ILIL5,129169+293%

149Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761168+167%

150Inverness, ILIL7,418167+43%

151Lemont, ILIL18,513167+111%

152Oak Forest, ILIL26,792165−66%

153Lakemoor, ILIL6,449163−43%

154Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206157−42%

155Brookfield, ILIL18,879155−33%

156Long Grove, ILIL8,343154+64%

157North Aurora, ILIL19,406154−74%

158Mokena, ILIL19,897152−42%

159Princeton, ILIL7,674150+46%

160Lake Holiday, ILIL5,641148−1%

161Swansea, ILIL14,356147−16%

162Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989146−16%

163West Chicago, ILIL25,296146−62%

164Spring Grove, ILIL5,526143+86%

165Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655137−63%

166Washington, ILIL15,902137−37%

167Island Lake, ILIL8,047133−38%

168Prospect Heights, ILIL15,552129−34%

169Wood Dale, ILIL14,081127−45%

170Winnetka, ILIL12,518126−67%

171Zion, ILIL24,447126−53%

172Mahomet, ILIL10,516125+2%

173Riverside, ILIL8,939125+6%

174Grandwood Park, ILIL5,262124−24%

175Metropolis, ILIL5,727123+1267%

176Palos Hills, ILIL18,028122+24%

177Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525122−40%

178Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898121−51%

179Geneseo, ILIL6,505119+170%

180Granite City, ILIL26,807117+129%

181Hanover Park, ILIL36,568116−81%

182Herrin, ILIL12,268116+170%

183Westchester, ILIL16,300116−31%

184Galesburg, ILIL28,581115−53%

185Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887115+161%

186North Chicago, ILIL34,050113−55%

187Hinsdale, ILIL17,573110−82%

188Berkeley, ILIL5,141109+395%

189North Riverside, ILIL7,161109+35%

190Troy, ILIL11,893109−44%

191Jacksonville, ILIL17,752108−55%

192Homer Glen, ILIL24,873107−16%

193Beach Park, ILIL14,114106−39%

194Mattoon, ILIL16,667106−5%

195Bensenville, ILIL18,525103−36%

196Clinton, ILIL6,781103+69%

197Homewood, ILIL18,773102−62%

198West Dundee, ILIL8,57099−51%

199Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67597−64%

200Willow Springs, ILIL5,78897+10%

201Highland, ILIL10,04294–

202Harvard, ILIL9,50491−68%

203Silvis, ILIL7,97991+15%

204Canton, ILIL13,29789−17%

205Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28388−30%

206Mendota, ILIL6,89488−62%

207Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17587−14%

208Rock Falls, ILIL8,52187−62%

209Montgomery, ILIL21,97886−72%

210Hampshire, ILIL9,26685+6%

211Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56384−48%

212Chillicothe, ILIL6,03382+74%

213Macomb, ILIL14,53081−70%

214Alton, ILIL25,01379−52%

215Columbia, ILIL10,86575+53%

216Mascoutah, ILIL9,23975−23%

217Bradley, ILIL15,21474−55%

218Melrose Park, ILIL23,93673+109%

219Murphysboro, ILIL6,97773+356%

220Manteno, ILIL9,20172−42%

221Milan, ILIL5,02872+7%

222Olney, ILIL8,34772–

223Palos Heights, ILIL12,08471−57%

224Collinsville, ILIL23,71771+3%

225Norridge, ILIL14,80870+119%

226Savoy, ILIL9,11370+204%

227Volo, ILIL6,80570+32%

228Western Springs, ILIL13,58870−73%

229Gilberts, ILIL9,08268+66%

230Wilmington, ILIL5,61468−60%

231Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68166−65%

232Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54566−39%

233Braidwood, ILIL6,25962−15%

234Franklin Park, ILIL18,04561−73%

235Lincoln, ILIL12,98161−52%

236River Forest, ILIL11,39361−66%

237Marengo, ILIL7,73760−66%

238Mount Zion, ILIL5,88060+11%

239Kankakee, ILIL23,40059−30%

240Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76757−29%

241Kewanee, ILIL12,11556−54%

242Posen, ILIL5,40556–

243Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,44855–

244Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17953−62%

245Willowbrook, ILIL9,12653−70%

246Bartonville, ILIL5,80452−7%

247Monticello, ILIL6,08052−34%

248Itasca, ILIL9,48850−69%

249Park City, ILIL7,89350−19%

250Effingham, ILIL12,40646−43%

251Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21545−43%

252Oak Brook, ILIL8,10843−56%

253Taylorville, ILIL10,52242−26%

254Alsip, ILIL18,48341−64%

255Carlinville, ILIL5,46541+95%

256Harvey, ILIL19,84941−33%

257Pana, ILIL5,01041–

258Sauk, ILIL9,62441+156%

259Worth, ILIL10,69639−59%

260Blue Island, ILIL21,80538−27%

261West Frankfort, ILIL7,10538+12%

262South Barrington, ILIL5,07137−63%

263Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18736−45%

264Northfield, ILIL5,63236−84%

265Northlake, ILIL12,46236−68%

266Godfrey, ILIL17,62035−64%

267Johnsburg, ILIL6,44535−74%

268Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72334–

269Park Forest, ILIL21,07934−65%

270Burbank, ILIL28,57833−81%

271Greenville, ILIL7,46933−65%

272River Grove, ILIL10,40933−74%

273Spring Valley, ILIL5,40832−47%

274Crestwood, ILIL10,52930−82%

275Glenwood, ILIL8,41630−66%

276Midlothian, ILIL13,84130−14%

277Salem, ILIL7,03530−66%

278Belleville, ILIL40,23729−92%

279Monee, ILIL5,11929−40%

280Rantoul, ILIL11,99129−91%

281Charleston, ILIL17,46627−87%

282Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03625−87%

283Steger, ILIL9,35225−68%

284Summit, ILIL10,75325+25%

285Glencoe, ILIL8,72424−45%

286Crete, ILIL8,34523−45%

287Centralia, ILIL11,86322+29%

288Markham, ILIL11,27422–

289Matteson, ILIL18,54320−70%

290Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03919−79%

291Bridgeview, ILIL16,52118−79%

292Countryside, ILIL6,26018−72%

293Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56018−71%

294Highwood, ILIL5,32318−82%

295Benton, ILIL6,55816−20%

296Du Quoin, ILIL5,56915−75%

297Lansing, ILIL28,06815−93%

298Orland Hills, ILIL6,66315+7%

299Carterville, ILIL5,83914–

300Paris, ILIL8,02614−77%

301Robinson, ILIL7,28314−33%

302Shiloh, ILIL14,60414−86%

303Chester, ILIL6,84712−29%

304South Holland, ILIL20,74912−82%

305Monmouth, ILIL8,59911−88%

306Lyons, ILIL10,43310−79%

307Maywood, ILIL23,33010−81%

308Calumet City, ILIL34,7988−91%

309Wood River, ILIL10,2248−43%

310Litchfield, ILIL6,5985−17%

311Vandalia, ILIL7,1084–

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