RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 319 SHOWN OF 319

Largest Norwegian population, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities ranked by the number of residents who are Norwegian ancestry, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 319 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 319 is 161.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,58517,817+26%

02Rockford, ILIL147,3843,484−23%

03Naperville, ILIL153,1142,549−10%

04Aurora, ILIL181,5052,077−4%

05Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2161,728+4%

06Wheaton, ILIL54,0651,555−3%

07Elmhurst, ILIL46,1111,463+27%

08Morris, ILIL14,6691,461+4%

09Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2881,300−14%

10Elgin, ILIL115,4761,265−30%

11Des Plaines, ILIL58,7721,222+22%

12Bloomington, ILIL78,8041,2090%

13Evanston, ILIL76,3801,174−32%

14DeKalb, ILIL40,4671,139−25%

15Schaumburg, ILIL77,2491,123−33%

16Yorkville, ILIL26,7301,071+36%

17Machesney Park, ILIL22,805929−9%

18Springfield, ILIL112,989905−6%

19Palatine, ILIL65,842869−29%

20Montgomery, ILIL21,978868+178%

21Belvidere, ILIL25,462849−25%

22Loves Park, ILIL23,712836−26%

23Batavia, ILIL26,586829−23%

24McHenry, ILIL29,217816−9%

25Champaign, ILIL91,195812−18%

26Oak Park, ILIL52,823811+4%

27Park Ridge, ILIL38,463794−26%

28Ottawa, ILIL18,684772−52%

29St. Charles, ILIL33,594770−32%

30Joliet, ILIL152,241764−59%

31Sycamore, ILIL19,083738+11%

32Peoria, ILIL110,920726−48%

33Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395721−27%

34Lombard, ILIL44,399683−18%

35Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590663−7%

36Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858635−36%

37Plainfield, ILIL50,043632−14%

38Moline, ILIL42,362623−28%

39Geneva, ILIL21,138617−20%

40Glenview, ILIL47,711606−20%

41Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750603−7%

42Downers Grove, ILIL50,365602−27%

43Oswego, ILIL39,948601+25%

44Sandwich, ILIL7,380582−16%

45Elburn, ILIL7,084575+151%

46Bartlett, ILIL40,855563−21%

47Normal, ILIL53,275551−44%

48Rock Island, ILIL36,225527+10%

49South Elgin, ILIL25,656508−13%

50Decatur, ILIL67,884498−10%

51Gurnee, ILIL30,458493−18%

52Huntley, ILIL29,132491−10%

53Waukegan, ILIL87,940480−44%

54Woodstock, ILIL25,740480−46%

55Freeport, ILIL23,202478−22%

56Grayslake, ILIL21,140467−25%

57Villa Park, ILIL21,888454+20%

58Beach Park, ILIL14,114449+158%

59Carol Stream, ILIL39,315437−30%

60Roscoe, ILIL11,0344280%

61Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803425−47%

62South Beloit, ILIL7,996416−18%

63Wilmette, ILIL27,459412−33%

64Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690409−34%

65Lake Forest, ILIL19,731408+4%

66O'Fallon, ILIL32,656407−1%

67Tinley Park, ILIL55,140404−10%

68Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825395+3%

69Algonquin, ILIL30,824390−55%

70Galesburg, ILIL28,581382+55%

71Highland Park, ILIL30,767382−7%

72Northbrook, ILIL34,744376−45%

73Coal City, ILIL5,831369+31%

74Rockton, ILIL7,870369−42%

75Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868362−32%

76Libertyville, ILIL20,701360−38%

77Cary, ILIL17,932360−31%

78North Aurora, ILIL19,406359−39%

79River Forest, ILIL11,393358+101%

80Fox Lake, ILIL10,849355−12%

81Frankfort, ILIL21,365355+13%

82New Lenox, ILIL28,893350+34%

83Winfield, ILIL10,146349+214%

84Lisle, ILIL23,432345+16%

85Warrenville, ILIL15,211341+129%

86Quincy, ILIL38,918341+32%

87Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812340−16%

88Morton, ILIL17,565336+93%

89Mundelein, ILIL32,680333−36%

90La Grange, ILIL15,935330+36%

91Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902329+10%

92North Chicago, ILIL34,050328+32%

93Urbana, ILIL39,719321−11%

94Lake Holiday, ILIL5,641320+115%

95Streamwood, ILIL38,277316−15%

96Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476316−14%

97Addison, ILIL35,758312−33%

98Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206311+15%

99Pekin, ILIL31,277308+50%

100Carpentersville, ILIL37,045307−45%

101Rochelle, ILIL9,498306−12%

102Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381295−47%

103Morton Grove, ILIL24,582292−5%

104Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658292−33%

105Mendota, ILIL6,894291+25%

106Godfrey, ILIL17,620288+194%

107Roselle, ILIL22,756288−30%

108Hinsdale, ILIL17,573287−53%

109Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810277−59%

110Campton Hills, ILIL10,894274−26%

111Wauconda, ILIL13,993269−40%

112Wheeling, ILIL38,391269+79%

113Romeoville, ILIL41,281269−2%

114Barrington, ILIL10,586261−21%

115Woodridge, ILIL34,028259−29%

116Hanover Park, ILIL36,568258−59%

117Washington, ILIL15,902253+16%

118Peru, ILIL9,780252+123%

119Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655246−34%

120Lake Villa, ILIL8,692245+23%

121Pontiac, ILIL10,806243−2%

122Elk Grove, ILIL31,885242−67%

123Deerfield, ILIL19,642241+14%

124Mokena, ILIL19,897241−8%

125Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989239+37%

126Plano, ILIL12,677237+17%

127Shorewood, ILIL18,536228−22%

128Brookfield, ILIL18,879226−3%

129Edwardsville, ILIL26,463223−3%

130Macomb, ILIL14,530221−19%

131Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,448218–

132Berwyn, ILIL55,001209−46%

133Spring Grove, ILIL5,526206+168%

134Minooka, ILIL12,899206+14%

135West Chicago, ILIL25,296204−47%

136Chillicothe, ILIL6,033202+330%

137Danville, ILIL28,138199−7%

138East Peoria, ILIL22,088199−16%

139Lockport, ILIL27,822193+264%

140Grandwood Park, ILIL5,262191+17%

141Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450188−70%

142Skokie, ILIL66,544187−27%

143Norridge, ILIL14,808186+481%

144Streator, ILIL12,190185−56%

145Island Lake, ILIL8,047185−13%

146Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130185+91%

147Channahon, ILIL14,530185−35%

148Bensenville, ILIL18,525183+13%

149Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681183−3%

150Dixon, ILIL14,582180−44%

151Palos Hills, ILIL18,028178+82%

152East Moline, ILIL20,4531750%

153Western Springs, ILIL13,588170−35%

154Marengo, ILIL7,737170−4%

155Oak Forest, ILIL26,792169−66%

156Collinsville, ILIL23,717168+143%

157La Grange Park, ILIL13,453168−62%

158Carbondale, ILIL21,811165−43%

159Sterling, ILIL14,394163−33%

160Silvis, ILIL7,979161+104%

161West Dundee, ILIL8,570160−22%

162Alton, ILIL25,013159−4%

163Flossmoor, ILIL9,358155+78%

164Lemont, ILIL18,513155+96%

165Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525151−25%

166Lakemoor, ILIL6,449151−48%

167Round Lake, ILIL18,526146−47%

168Westmont, ILIL24,155145−56%

169Niles, ILIL30,443142−31%

170Monticello, ILIL6,080141+78%

171Jacksonville, ILIL17,752140−42%

172Antioch, ILIL15,000140−74%

173Charleston, ILIL17,466140−30%

174Darien, ILIL22,032137−74%

175Park Forest, ILIL21,079135+39%

176Rantoul, ILIL11,991134−58%

177Herrin, ILIL12,268132+207%

178Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844132−73%

179Savoy, ILIL9,113131+470%

180Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593131−18%

181Wood Dale, ILIL14,081130−43%

182Homer Glen, ILIL24,873130+2%

183Johnsburg, ILIL6,445128−6%

184Columbia, ILIL10,865125+155%

185Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283125−1%

186Manhattan, ILIL10,943125+52%

187Princeton, ILIL7,674125+21%

188LaSalle, ILIL9,388124+4%

189Prospect Heights, ILIL15,552124−36%

190Orland Park, ILIL57,954123−78%

191Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508121+120%

192Kankakee, ILIL23,400119+42%

193Forest Park, ILIL13,829118−38%

194Mahomet, ILIL10,516118−3%

195Manteno, ILIL9,201118−5%

196Palos Heights, ILIL12,084118−28%

197Gages Lake, ILIL10,819116−50%

198Lansing, ILIL28,068116−45%

199Rock Falls, ILIL8,521116−49%

200Melrose Park, ILIL23,936114+226%

201Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679113−19%

202Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963112+49%

203Elmwood Park, ILIL23,675111−58%

204Northfield, ILIL5,632111−52%

205Willowbrook, ILIL9,126109−38%

206Itasca, ILIL9,488108−33%

207Belleville, ILIL40,237108−71%

208Long Grove, ILIL8,343107+14%

209Shiloh, ILIL14,604105+2%

210Genoa, ILIL5,547105−38%

211Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179104−26%

212Zion, ILIL24,44797−64%

213Canton, ILIL13,29794−12%

214Riverside, ILIL8,93991−23%

215Swansea, ILIL14,35690−49%

216Chatham, ILIL14,57990+48%

217Crest Hill, ILIL20,69589−64%

218Winnetka, ILIL12,51888−77%

219Hampshire, ILIL9,26684+5%

220Robinson, ILIL7,28384+300%

221Steger, ILIL9,35282+6%

222Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56081+29%

223Wilmington, ILIL5,61481−52%

224Sauk, ILIL9,62479+394%

225North Riverside, ILIL7,16179−2%

226Glencoe, ILIL8,72478+77%

227Braidwood, ILIL6,25978+7%

228Pana, ILIL5,01078–

229Burbank, ILIL28,57878−56%

230Westchester, ILIL16,30077−54%

231Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89874−70%

232Franklin Park, ILIL18,04572−68%

233Midlothian, ILIL13,84172+106%

234Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72370–

235Monmouth, ILIL8,59969−27%

236East Alton, ILIL5,62168–

237Troy, ILIL11,89367−66%

238Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17565−36%

239Granite City, ILIL26,80763+24%

240Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03961−31%

241Marion, ILIL17,14860−71%

242Carterville, ILIL5,83960–

243Homewood, ILIL18,77359−78%

244Clinton, ILIL6,78156−8%

245Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56354−67%

246Harvard, ILIL9,50453−82%

247Volo, ILIL6,80552−2%

248Willow Springs, ILIL5,78852−41%

249Crete, ILIL8,34551+21%

250Northlake, ILIL12,46251−54%

251River Grove, ILIL10,40951−59%

252Spring Valley, ILIL5,40849−18%

253Lincoln, ILIL12,98148−63%

254Waterloo, ILIL11,13247+327%

255Highwood, ILIL5,32346−55%

256Cicero, ILIL81,85846+48%

257Wood River, ILIL10,22444+214%

258Vandalia, ILIL7,10843–

259Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76143−32%

260Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18743−34%

261Murphysboro, ILIL6,97743+169%

262Effingham, ILIL12,40642−48%

263Worth, ILIL10,69642−55%

264Du Quoin, ILIL5,56941−32%

265Gilberts, ILIL9,082410%

266Greenville, ILIL7,46939−58%

267Berkeley, ILIL5,14139+77%

268Highland, ILIL10,04238–

269Hillsboro, ILIL6,18437−27%

270Milan, ILIL5,02833−51%

271Jerseyville, ILIL8,40932+39%

272Orland Hills, ILIL6,66332+129%

273Mascoutah, ILIL9,23930−69%

274Richton Park, ILIL12,48330+131%

275Taylorville, ILIL10,52229−49%

276Kewanee, ILIL12,11529−76%

277Mattoon, ILIL16,66728−75%

278Benton, ILIL6,55828+40%

279Bradley, ILIL15,21426−84%

280Crestwood, ILIL10,52925−85%

281South Barrington, ILIL5,07125−75%

282Salem, ILIL7,03524−73%

283Geneseo, ILIL6,50524−45%

284Alsip, ILIL18,48324−79%

285Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88723−48%

286Glenwood, ILIL8,41622−75%

287Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02421−5%

288Bartonville, ILIL5,80421−63%

289Olney, ILIL8,34721–

290Centralia, ILIL11,86321+24%

291South Holland, ILIL20,74919−72%

292Bellwood, ILIL18,11619−42%

293Calumet City, ILIL34,79819−78%

294Summit, ILIL10,75318−10%

295Inverness, ILIL7,41818−85%

296Litchfield, ILIL6,59818+200%

297Lynwood, ILIL9,29718+38%

298Lyons, ILIL10,43318−62%

299Matteson, ILIL18,54318−73%

300Oak Brook, ILIL8,10818−81%

301Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76718−78%

302Blue Island, ILIL21,80517−67%

303Metropolis, ILIL5,72714+56%

304Monee, ILIL5,11914−71%

305Bridgeview, ILIL16,52114−84%

306Countryside, ILIL6,26013−80%

307Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10113−83%

308Schiller Park, ILIL11,31711−80%

309Maryville, ILIL8,41311−48%

310Mount Zion, ILIL5,88011−80%

311Paris, ILIL8,02610−84%

312Bethalto, ILIL9,2029–

313Dolton, ILIL20,6718−11%

314Chester, ILIL6,8478−53%

315Harrisburg, ILIL7,9226−67%

316Justice, ILIL12,2856−89%

317Hillside, ILIL8,1404−73%

318Harvey, ILIL19,8491−98%

319Maywood, ILIL23,3301−98%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS