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Largest Scotch-Irish population, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities ranked by the number of residents who are Scotch-Irish 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 309 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,5856,924−48%

02Springfield, ILIL112,9891,133−53%

03Peoria, ILIL110,920909−48%

04Naperville, ILIL153,114891−60%

05Rockford, ILIL147,384800−41%

06Decatur, ILIL67,884712−40%

07Bloomington, ILIL78,804636−55%

08Champaign, ILIL91,195624−38%

09Aurora, ILIL181,505574−58%

10Oak Park, ILIL52,823560−37%

11Plainfield, ILIL50,043556+74%

12Palatine, ILIL65,842493−32%

13Cary, ILIL17,932490+201%

14Quincy, ILIL38,918486−33%

15Evanston, ILIL76,380485−66%

16Joliet, ILIL152,241450−63%

17Downers Grove, ILIL50,365432−36%

18Wheaton, ILIL54,065428−67%

19Elgin, ILIL115,476426−65%

20Moline, ILIL42,362407−58%

21Urbana, ILIL39,719368−36%

22Belleville, ILIL40,237364−19%

23Edwardsville, ILIL26,463346−11%

24Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216341−64%

25Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750330−22%

26Lombard, ILIL44,399327−59%

27McHenry, ILIL29,217325−19%

28Normal, ILIL53,275322−64%

29Elmhurst, ILIL46,111315−52%

30Collinsville, ILIL23,717306−32%

31Glenview, ILIL47,711302−22%

32East Peoria, ILIL22,088291−54%

33St. Charles, ILIL33,594290−59%

34Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395290−36%

35Carbondale, ILIL21,811288−36%

36Rock Island, ILIL36,225278−60%

37Tinley Park, ILIL55,140275−60%

38O'Fallon, ILIL32,656274−25%

39Galesburg, ILIL28,581273−59%

40Godfrey, ILIL17,620269−38%

41Brookfield, ILIL18,879261−16%

42Alton, ILIL25,013258−42%

43Morris, ILIL14,669255−49%

44Mundelein, ILIL32,680252+33%

45Bradley, ILIL15,214249+15%

46Ottawa, ILIL18,684249+2%

47Schaumburg, ILIL77,249246−72%

48Pekin, ILIL31,277245−44%

49Granite City, ILIL26,807243−51%

50Herrin, ILIL12,268240+85%

51Streator, ILIL12,190236+84%

52Lake Forest, ILIL19,731232−67%

53Frankfort, ILIL21,365227−26%

54Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288221−60%

55DeKalb, ILIL40,467219−70%

56Geneva, ILIL21,138218−40%

57West Dundee, ILIL8,570218+116%

58Orland Park, ILIL57,954218−44%

59Washington, ILIL15,902215−12%

60Campton Hills, ILIL10,894215−28%

61Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858212−54%

62Lockport, ILIL27,822212+8%

63Wauconda, ILIL13,993207+37%

64Dixon, ILIL14,582204−2%

65Geneseo, ILIL6,505197+63%

66Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590197+1%

67Hillsboro, ILIL6,184196+270%

68Waukegan, ILIL87,940191−62%

69Charleston, ILIL17,466191−63%

70Wheeling, ILIL38,391188+5%

71Gilberts, ILIL9,082185+263%

72Marion, ILIL17,148185−37%

73Danville, ILIL28,138184−63%

74Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803183−70%

75New Lenox, ILIL28,893182−32%

76Burbank, ILIL28,578178+271%

77Centralia, ILIL11,863174−46%

78Sterling, ILIL14,394158+40%

79Chatham, ILIL14,579158−23%

80Montgomery, ILIL21,978156+14%

81Pontiac, ILIL10,806155−1%

82Des Plaines, ILIL58,772154−52%

83Highland Park, ILIL30,767154−34%

84Salem, ILIL7,035152+24%

85Troy, ILIL11,893148+18%

86Jacksonville, ILIL17,752148−63%

87Benton, ILIL6,558148+16%

88Homer Glen, ILIL24,873145−20%

89Algonquin, ILIL30,824145−47%

90Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658145−39%

91Wilmette, ILIL27,459144−70%

92Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810144−37%

93Oswego, ILIL39,948143−70%

94Westmont, ILIL24,155140+9%

95Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450140−53%

96River Forest, ILIL11,393139+11%

97Winfield, ILIL10,146138−61%

98Lisle, ILIL23,432138+17%

99Lemont, ILIL18,513133−35%

100Machesney Park, ILIL22,805131+0%

101Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175130−51%

102Peru, ILIL9,780129−35%

103Libertyville, ILIL20,701128−75%

104Monmouth, ILIL8,599128−33%

105Effingham, ILIL12,406127−57%

106Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898126−17%

107Northbrook, ILIL34,744125−62%

108Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902124−39%

109Glenwood, ILIL8,416123+56%

110East Alton, ILIL5,621122−31%

111Skokie, ILIL66,544121−58%

112Lake Holiday, ILIL5,641120+24%

113Mattoon, ILIL16,667119−45%

114Berwyn, ILIL55,001119−54%

115Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767119+16%

116Streamwood, ILIL38,277118−46%

117Oak Forest, ILIL26,792118−63%

118Crete, ILIL8,345117−20%

119Savoy, ILIL9,113116−8%

120Gurnee, ILIL30,458115−70%

121Woodridge, ILIL34,028115−64%

122Sycamore, ILIL19,083113−34%

123Murphysboro, ILIL6,977113+20%

124Roselle, ILIL22,756113−14%

125North Chicago, ILIL34,050112−75%

126Carol Stream, ILIL39,315110−65%

127Park Ridge, ILIL38,463109−83%

128Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655107−48%

129Grayslake, ILIL21,140106−43%

130Macomb, ILIL14,530106−77%

131Park Forest, ILIL21,079105−57%

132Midlothian, ILIL13,841104−7%

133Robinson, ILIL7,283104+7%

134Elk Grove, ILIL31,885103−64%

135Freeport, ILIL23,202103−58%

136Hinsdale, ILIL17,573103−66%

137Columbia, ILIL10,865102−4%

138Woodstock, ILIL25,740102−69%

139Canton, ILIL13,297102−39%

140West Chicago, ILIL25,296101−61%

141Jerseyville, ILIL8,409100+150%

142Kewanee, ILIL12,115100−20%

143Sandwich, ILIL7,38099−4%

144Antioch, ILIL15,00099−18%

145La Grange Park, ILIL13,45398−26%

146Chester, ILIL6,84797+203%

147East Moline, ILIL20,45396−62%

148Mahomet, ILIL10,51696−15%

149Belvidere, ILIL25,46295−54%

150Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38193+43%

151Mendota, ILIL6,89493−46%

152Barrington, ILIL10,58693−79%

153Harrisburg, ILIL7,92292−70%

154Batavia, ILIL26,58692−78%

155Kankakee, ILIL23,40089−41%

156La Grange, ILIL15,93589−64%

157Loves Park, ILIL23,71289−64%

158Riverside, ILIL8,93989−53%

159Round Lake, ILIL18,52688−10%

160Deerfield, ILIL19,64287−52%

161Warrenville, ILIL15,21187−45%

162Huntley, ILIL29,13287−67%

163Bartlett, ILIL40,85587−82%

164Hanover Park, ILIL36,56885−10%

165Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67984+56%

166Highland, ILIL10,04284−60%

167Paris, ILIL8,02683−44%

168Greenville, ILIL7,46982−61%

169Chillicothe, ILIL6,03382−8%

170Pana, ILIL5,01081−48%

171Lincoln, ILIL12,98178−50%

172North Aurora, ILIL19,40678−67%

173Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98977+10%

174Winnetka, ILIL12,51876−69%

175Hampshire, ILIL9,26676+62%

176Shorewood, ILIL18,53675−14%

177Morton, ILIL17,56575−54%

178Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18775−69%

179Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69075−58%

180Vandalia, ILIL7,10874+0%

181Waterloo, ILIL11,13274−20%

182Crest Hill, ILIL20,69571−67%

183Mount Zion, ILIL5,88071−67%

184Forest Park, ILIL13,82970−23%

185Monticello, ILIL6,08069−77%

186Steger, ILIL9,35268−43%

187Western Springs, ILIL13,58868−75%

188Mascoutah, ILIL9,23968−32%

189Crestwood, ILIL10,52966−47%

190Princeton, ILIL7,67466−49%

191Taylorville, ILIL10,52264−75%

192Gages Lake, ILIL10,81964−66%

193Wood River, ILIL10,22462−63%

194Carlinville, ILIL5,46561−77%

195Morton Grove, ILIL24,58260−61%

196Homewood, ILIL18,77358−82%

197Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72358−73%

198Rantoul, ILIL11,99157−22%

199Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52555−35%

200Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86855−83%

201Matteson, ILIL18,54355+57%

202Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47655−72%

203Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81255−78%

204Romeoville, ILIL41,28154−84%

205Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84454+32%

206Oak Brook, ILIL8,10853−9%

207Rock Falls, ILIL8,52153−41%

208Roscoe, ILIL11,03453−54%

209Silvis, ILIL7,97952−65%

210Lansing, ILIL28,06852−73%

211Minooka, ILIL12,89951−44%

212Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82550−62%

213Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26250−4%

214Carpentersville, ILIL37,04550−82%

215Harvard, ILIL9,50449−25%

216Bensenville, ILIL18,52549−28%

217Villa Park, ILIL21,88848−86%

218Darien, ILIL22,03247−43%

219Westchester, ILIL16,30047−73%

220Spring Valley, ILIL5,40845−15%

221Manhattan, ILIL10,94345−52%

222Addison, ILIL35,75845−83%

223Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03645−68%

224Braidwood, ILIL6,25943−81%

225Clinton, ILIL6,78143−60%

226Glencoe, ILIL8,72442−38%

227Mokena, ILIL19,89742−73%

228LaSalle, ILIL9,38841−77%

229Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02440+33%

230Eureka, ILIL5,12939−86%

231Fox Lake, ILIL10,84939−80%

232Carterville, ILIL5,83939−80%

233West Frankfort, ILIL7,10538−92%

234Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59338−33%

235Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13037−54%

236Lake Villa, ILIL8,69237−72%

237Northfield, ILIL5,63237−53%

238Palos Hills, ILIL18,02837−71%

239Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10136−83%

240Marengo, ILIL7,73736−49%

241Niles, ILIL30,44336−45%

242Bethalto, ILIL9,20236−82%

243Du Quoin, ILIL5,56935−66%

244Volo, ILIL6,80535–

245South Elgin, ILIL25,65634−87%

246Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56034−69%

247Highwood, ILIL5,32333−42%

248Zion, ILIL24,44733−77%

249Olney, ILIL8,34732−82%

250Channahon, ILIL14,53032−88%

251Genoa, ILIL5,54731−68%

252Willowbrook, ILIL9,12630−80%

253Calumet City, ILIL34,79830−73%

254Cicero, ILIL81,85830−57%

255Inverness, ILIL7,41827−79%

256Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88727−65%

257Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68126−87%

258Bartonville, ILIL5,80425−76%

259Plano, ILIL12,67725−78%

260River Grove, ILIL10,40925−32%

261Lakemoor, ILIL6,44924+0%

262Orland Hills, ILIL6,66324−58%

263Melrose Park, ILIL23,93623−15%

264Northlake, ILIL12,46223−21%

265Countryside, ILIL6,26022−37%

266Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28322−89%

267Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76122−4%

268Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50822−67%

269Itasca, ILIL9,48821−65%

270Beach Park, ILIL14,11421−83%

271Flossmoor, ILIL9,35820−86%

272Markham, ILIL11,27420−81%

273South Holland, ILIL20,74919−39%

274Franklin Park, ILIL18,04518−85%

275Alsip, ILIL18,48318−94%

276Harvey, ILIL19,84917−72%

277Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17917−71%

278Palos Heights, ILIL12,08416−87%

279South Barrington, ILIL5,07115−87%

280Willow Springs, ILIL5,78815−72%

281Wood Dale, ILIL14,08115−92%

282Monee, ILIL5,11915−72%

283Spring Grove, ILIL5,52614−94%

284Manteno, ILIL9,20114−88%

285Maywood, ILIL23,33014–

286Lyons, ILIL10,43313−82%

287Milan, ILIL5,02813−78%

288Justice, ILIL12,28512−78%

289Swansea, ILIL14,35611−94%

290Litchfield, ILIL6,59811−93%

291Lynwood, ILIL9,29711−89%

292Park City, ILIL7,89311−85%

293Metropolis, ILIL5,72710−92%

294Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55210−92%

295Bridgeview, ILIL16,5219−72%

296Johnsburg, ILIL6,4458−56%

297Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5638−96%

298Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2157−86%

299South Beloit, ILIL7,9967−92%

300Blue Island, ILIL21,8057−93%

301Rochelle, ILIL9,4987−88%

302Island Lake, ILIL8,0476−91%

303Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9636−93%

304Coal City, ILIL5,8316−96%

305Wilmington, ILIL5,6145−94%

306Riverdale, ILIL10,2805−44%

307Norridge, ILIL14,8084−95%

308Summit, ILIL10,7531−88%

309Hillside, ILIL8,1401−89%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS