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Largest Scotch-Irish population, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by the number of residents who are Scotch-Irish 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 300 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 300 is 70. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Swansea, IL, up 208 places to #81.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,5856,653−50%

02Springfield, ILIL112,9891,182−51%

03▲2Rockford, ILIL147,384868−36%

04▲45Granite City, ILIL26,807704+43%

05▼2Peoria, ILIL110,920697−60%

06▼2Naperville, ILIL153,114586−74%

07▲2Aurora, ILIL181,505573−58%

08▲2Oak Park, ILIL52,823549−38%

09▲10Elgin, ILIL115,476548−55%

10▲29Galesburg, ILIL28,581531−21%

11▼3Champaign, ILIL91,195527−48%

12▲4Joliet, ILIL152,241520−57%

13▲5Wheaton, ILIL54,065507−61%

14▼8Decatur, ILIL67,884505−58%

15▼3Palatine, ILIL65,842490−32%

16▼9Bloomington, ILIL78,804481−66%

17▲7Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216474−50%

18▼3Evanston, ILIL76,380440−69%

19▼6Cary, ILIL17,932418+156%

20▲13St. Charles, ILIL33,594397−43%

21Urbana, ILIL39,719379−34%

22▲20Alton, ILIL25,013354−20%

23▲3Lombard, ILIL44,399346−57%

24▲14O'Fallon, ILIL32,656341−6%

25▼14Plainfield, ILIL50,043331+3%

26▲6East Peoria, ILIL22,088327−48%

27▲1Normal, ILIL53,275318−65%

28▼14Quincy, ILIL38,918310−57%

29▲2Glenview, ILIL47,711293−25%

30▲47Centralia, ILIL11,863281−12%

31▲10Brookfield, ILIL18,879277−11%

32▼3Elmhurst, ILIL46,111266−60%

33▼3Collinsville, ILIL23,717255−44%

34▲158Gages Lake, ILIL10,819242+27%

35▼18Downers Grove, ILIL50,365238−65%

36Rock Island, ILIL36,225227−67%

37▲10Schaumburg, ILIL77,249227−74%

38▲17DeKalb, ILIL40,467219−70%

39▲139Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187218−10%

40▲117Loves Park, ILIL23,712217−11%

41▲20Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858214−54%

42▼22Moline, ILIL42,362213−78%

43▲119Huntley, ILIL29,132209−20%

44▲140Forest Park, ILIL13,829207+127%

45▲140Monticello, ILIL6,080206−31%

46▼12Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395204−55%

47▼22Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750203−52%

48Shiloh, ILIL14,604202+35%

49▲142Taylorville, ILIL10,522202−20%

50▲83Robinson, ILIL7,283201+107%

51▲70Woodridge, ILIL34,028200−37%

52▲54Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898196+29%

53▲168Manhattan, ILIL10,943194+109%

54▲49Libertyville, ILIL20,701190−63%

55▲2West Dundee, ILIL8,570189+87%

56▲33Algonquin, ILIL30,824184−33%

57▼1Geneva, ILIL21,138183−50%

58▲96Batavia, ILIL26,586176−57%

59▲64Murphysboro, ILIL6,977176+87%

60▼37Edwardsville, ILIL26,463168−57%

61▼17Mundelein, ILIL32,680165−13%

62▲85East Moline, ILIL20,453164−35%

63▼15Pekin, ILIL31,277161−63%

64▼42Belleville, ILIL40,237158−65%

65▲48Mattoon, ILIL16,667158−28%

66▲61Park Ridge, ILIL38,463158−75%

67▼17Herrin, ILIL12,268157+21%

68▲72West Chicago, ILIL25,296157−40%

69▲14Highland Park, ILIL30,767156−33%

70▼12Orland Park, ILIL57,954155−60%

71▲10Pontiac, ILIL10,806150−4%

72▲66Woodstock, ILIL25,740149−54%

73▲29Peru, ILIL9,780148−25%

74▼21Frankfort, ILIL21,365146−53%

75▲39Berwyn, ILIL55,001144−44%

76▲70Chester, ILIL6,847144+350%

77▲28Effingham, ILIL12,406144−51%

78▼41Tinley Park, ILIL55,140144−79%

79▼25Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288142−74%

80▲59Canton, ILIL13,297141−16%

81▲208Swansea, ILIL14,356141−27%

82▼6Burbank, ILIL28,578140+192%

83▲119Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476137−31%

84▲93Morton, ILIL17,565135−17%

85▼11Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803134−78%

86▼41Bradley, ILIL15,214133−38%

87▲35Sycamore, ILIL19,083133−23%

88▼42Ottawa, ILIL18,684132−46%

89▲85Winnetka, ILIL12,518132−47%

90▼10Montgomery, ILIL21,978131−4%

91▲7Lisle, ILIL23,432130+10%

92▲37Grayslake, ILIL21,140129−31%

93▼21Marion, ILIL17,148129−56%

94▼26Waukegan, ILIL87,940127−75%

95▲122Villa Park, ILIL21,888126−64%

96▲65Warrenville, ILIL15,211126−21%

97▲39Hinsdale, ILIL17,573125−58%

98▲39Columbia, ILIL10,865118+11%

99▼5Westmont, ILIL24,155115−11%

100▼31Charleston, ILIL17,466113−78%

101▼10Wilmette, ILIL27,459113−76%

102▲24Carol Stream, ILIL39,315111−65%

103▼24Chatham, ILIL14,579111−46%

104▼31Danville, ILIL28,138110−78%

105▲19Roselle, ILIL22,756105−20%

106▼44Lockport, ILIL27,822102−48%

107▲42Belvidere, ILIL25,462101−51%

108▼68Godfrey, ILIL17,620101−77%

109▼43Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590101−48%

110▲25Freeport, ILIL23,20298−60%

111▲9Gurnee, ILIL30,45898−74%

112▼13Lemont, ILIL18,51397−52%

113▲21Elk Grove, ILIL31,88596−66%

114▼87McHenry, ILIL29,21795−76%

115▲75Princeton, ILIL7,67494−28%

116▲132Zion, ILIL24,44792−36%

117▲65Crest Hill, ILIL20,69591−57%

118▲13Park Forest, ILIL21,07991−63%

119▲52Lincoln, ILIL12,98190−42%

120▼16Monmouth, ILIL8,59990−53%

121▼62Washington, ILIL15,90290−63%

122▲81Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81289−65%

123▼88Carbondale, ILIL21,81189−80%

124▼36Homer Glen, ILIL24,87389−51%

125▲7Midlothian, ILIL13,84189−21%

126▼19Northbrook, ILIL34,74488−73%

127▲80Rock Falls, ILIL8,52187−3%

128▼35Oswego, ILIL39,94884−82%

129▼13Streamwood, ILIL38,27784−61%

130▼59Gilberts, ILIL9,08283+63%

131▼20Skokie, ILIL66,54483−71%

132▲79Minooka, ILIL12,89982−10%

133▲32Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67981+50%

134▲54Mascoutah, ILIL9,23981−19%

135▲103Palos Hills, ILIL18,02881−36%

136▲51Western Springs, ILIL13,58880−71%

137▲94Fox Lake, ILIL10,84979−59%

138▲25Bartlett, ILIL40,85578−84%

139▼87Lake Forest, ILIL19,73178−89%

140▼25Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76778−24%

141▲55Homewood, ILIL18,77377−77%

142▼14Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65576−63%

143▼57Jacksonville, ILIL17,75276−81%

144▼34East Alton, ILIL5,62175−57%

145▼81Dixon, ILIL14,58274−64%

146▼81Geneseo, ILIL6,50574−39%

147▲65Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82574−44%

148▲46Carlinville, ILIL5,46572−73%

149▲156Wilmington, ILIL5,61471−16%

150▲108Bartonville, ILIL5,80470−34%

151▼3Mahomet, ILIL10,51670−38%

152▲88Marengo, ILIL7,73768−4%

153▲14Paris, ILIL8,02668−54%

154▼35Savoy, ILIL9,11368−46%

155▲26Waterloo, ILIL11,13268−27%

156▲68Braidwood, ILIL6,25967−70%

157▼32North Chicago, ILIL34,05067−85%

158▲22Vandalia, ILIL7,10867−9%

159▼8Mendota, ILIL6,89466−61%

160▲35Morton Grove, ILIL24,58266−57%

161▼2Round Lake, ILIL18,52666−33%

162▼18Antioch, ILIL15,00065−46%

163▼21Kewanee, ILIL12,11565−48%

164▼11Harrisburg, ILIL7,92260−80%

165▼48Oak Forest, ILIL26,79260−81%

166▼74Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81059−74%

167▲120Milan, ILIL5,02859+2%

168▲64Carterville, ILIL5,83958−70%

169▲49Darien, ILIL22,03258−30%

170▼127Morris, ILIL14,66958−88%

171▲123Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55258−56%

172▼75Winfield, ILIL10,14658−84%

173▲97Beach Park, ILIL14,11457−53%

174▲15Crestwood, ILIL10,52957−54%

175▼19La Grange, ILIL15,93557−77%

176▲32Roscoe, ILIL11,03457−51%

177▼34Sandwich, ILIL7,38057−45%

178▲15Wood River, ILIL10,22457−66%

179▲90Itasca, ILIL9,48855−8%

180▲117Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56354−70%

181▼94Benton, ILIL6,55853−59%

182▲68Channahon, ILIL14,53053−79%

183▼14Chillicothe, ILIL6,03353−40%

184▲59Du Quoin, ILIL5,56953−49%

185▼125Campton Hills, ILIL10,89451−83%

186▲118Coal City, ILIL5,83151−62%

187Elburn, ILIL7,08451+76%

188▲40LaSalle, ILIL9,38851−72%

189▼88Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17550−81%

190▲85Alsip, ILIL18,48349−84%

191▼12Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69049−73%

192▲50Bethalto, ILIL9,20248−76%

193▲68Lakemoor, ILIL6,44948+100%

194▲33Mokena, ILIL19,89748−69%

195▼100Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45048−84%

196▼30Highland, ILIL10,04247−77%

197▼45Barrington, ILIL10,58646−90%

198▲38Lake Villa, ILIL8,69246−65%

199▲5Romeoville, ILIL41,28146−87%

200▲19Westchester, ILIL16,30046−74%

201▼131Wheeling, ILIL38,39146−74%

202▼29Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98944−37%

203▲38Niles, ILIL30,44344−32%

204▼126Sterling, ILIL14,39444−61%

205▲9Carpentersville, ILIL37,04543−85%

206▲28Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59343−25%

207▲15Addison, ILIL35,75842−84%

208▼118Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65842−82%

209▼127Des Plaines, ILIL58,77242−87%

210Long Grove, ILIL8,34342−32%

211▼81Macomb, ILIL14,53041−91%

212▲48River Grove, ILIL10,40941+11%

213▲31Volo, ILIL6,80541–

214Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67539−67%

215▼47Greenville, ILIL7,46939−81%

216▲62Palos Heights, ILIL12,08438−68%

217Rockton, ILIL7,87038−81%

218▼42Shorewood, ILIL18,53638−56%

219▼119Machesney Park, ILIL22,80537−72%

220▲44Northlake, ILIL12,46237+28%

221▼80Jerseyville, ILIL8,40936−10%

222▼104Crete, ILIL8,34535−76%

223▲45Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50834−49%

224▼18Oak Brook, ILIL8,10834−41%

225Yorkville, ILIL26,73034−88%

226▲31Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68133−84%

227▼27Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86833−90%

228▼132River Forest, ILIL11,39333−74%

229▼144Troy, ILIL11,89333−74%

230▲60Litchfield, ILIL6,59832−81%

231▲43Franklin Park, ILIL18,04531−74%

232▲19Genoa, ILIL5,54731−68%

233▲69Island Lake, ILIL8,04731−54%

234▼89La Grange Park, ILIL13,45331−77%

235▼77Riverside, ILIL8,93931−84%

236▲43South Barrington, ILIL5,07131−74%

237▼67Pana, ILIL5,01028−82%

238▼33Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84427−34%

239▲52Lynwood, ILIL9,29726−73%

240▼43Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72326−88%

241▼15Glencoe, ILIL8,72425−63%

242▼32Lansing, ILIL28,06825−87%

243▼71North Aurora, ILIL19,40625−89%

244▲57Rochelle, ILIL9,49825−55%

245▼95Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38125−62%

246▼171New Lenox, ILIL28,89324−91%

247▲34Wood Dale, ILIL14,08124−87%

248▼18Eureka, ILIL5,12923−92%

249▼3Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56022−80%

250▼86Hanover Park, ILIL36,56822−77%

251▼6South Elgin, ILIL25,65622−91%

252▼201Streator, ILIL12,19022−83%

253▼28Clinton, ILIL6,78121−81%

254▼94Deerfield, ILIL19,64221−88%

255▼40Harvard, ILIL9,50421−68%

256▲24Willow Springs, ILIL5,78821−61%

257▼145Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64120−79%

258▲26Manteno, ILIL9,20120−82%

259North Riverside, ILIL7,16120−59%

260▼11Olney, ILIL8,34720−89%

261▼177Salem, ILIL7,03520−84%

262▼7Inverness, ILIL7,41819−85%

263▲25Justice, ILIL12,28518−67%

264▼156Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90218−91%

265▲8South Holland, ILIL20,74918−42%

266▼46Spring Valley, ILIL5,40818−66%

267▼81Steger, ILIL9,35218−85%

268▲27Bridgeview, ILIL16,52117−47%

269Dolton, ILIL20,67117+31%

270▼207Wauconda, ILIL13,99317−89%

271▲29Blue Island, ILIL21,80516−83%

272▼37Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13016−80%

273▼10Melrose Park, ILIL23,93616−41%

274Berkeley, ILIL5,14115+15%

275▼36Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10115−93%

276▼39Northfield, ILIL5,63215−81%

277Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54515−69%

278▼1Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17914−76%

279▼96Mount Zion, ILIL5,88014−93%

280▼64Bensenville, ILIL18,52513−81%

281▼29Willowbrook, ILIL9,12613−91%

282▼127Kankakee, ILIL23,40012−92%

283▼174Glenwood, ILIL8,41611−86%

284Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03911−82%

285▼76Silvis, ILIL7,97911−93%

286▼20Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28310−95%

287▲16Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96310−89%

288Maryville, ILIL8,41310−88%

289▲4Metropolis, ILIL5,72710−92%

290Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,4489–

291▼93Rantoul, ILIL11,9919−88%

292▲7South Beloit, ILIL7,9969−90%

293▼80Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2628−85%

294▼35Plano, ILIL12,6778−93%

295▼30Countryside, ILIL6,2607−80%

296▼63West Frankfort, ILIL7,1057−99%

297Worth, ILIL10,6966−93%

298▼51Highwood, ILIL5,3235−91%

299▼43Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8875−94%

300▲7Norridge, ILIL14,8083−96%

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