RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 309 SHOWN OF 309

Largest Scotch-Irish population, Illinois cities · 2020

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

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,5856,924–

02Springfield, ILIL112,9891,133–

03Peoria, ILIL110,920909–

04Naperville, ILIL153,114891–

05Rockford, ILIL147,384800–

06Decatur, ILIL67,884712–

07Bloomington, ILIL78,804636–

08Champaign, ILIL91,195624–

09Aurora, ILIL181,505574–

10Oak Park, ILIL52,823560–

11Plainfield, ILIL50,043556–

12Palatine, ILIL65,842493–

13Cary, ILIL17,932490–

14Quincy, ILIL38,918486–

15Evanston, ILIL76,380485–

16Joliet, ILIL152,241450–

17Downers Grove, ILIL50,365432–

18Wheaton, ILIL54,065428–

19Elgin, ILIL115,476426–

20Moline, ILIL42,362407–

21Urbana, ILIL39,719368–

22Belleville, ILIL40,237364–

23Edwardsville, ILIL26,463346–

24Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216341–

25Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750330–

26Lombard, ILIL44,399327–

27McHenry, ILIL29,217325–

28Normal, ILIL53,275322–

29Elmhurst, ILIL46,111315–

30Collinsville, ILIL23,717306–

31Glenview, ILIL47,711302–

32East Peoria, ILIL22,088291–

33Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395290–

34St. Charles, ILIL33,594290–

35Carbondale, ILIL21,811288–

36Rock Island, ILIL36,225278–

37Tinley Park, ILIL55,140275–

38O'Fallon, ILIL32,656274–

39Galesburg, ILIL28,581273–

40Godfrey, ILIL17,620269–

41Brookfield, ILIL18,879261–

42Alton, ILIL25,013258–

43Morris, ILIL14,669255–

44Mundelein, ILIL32,680252–

45Bradley, ILIL15,214249–

46Ottawa, ILIL18,684249–

47Schaumburg, ILIL77,249246–

48Pekin, ILIL31,277245–

49Granite City, ILIL26,807243–

50Herrin, ILIL12,268240–

51Streator, ILIL12,190236–

52Lake Forest, ILIL19,731232–

53Frankfort, ILIL21,365227–

54Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288221–

55DeKalb, ILIL40,467219–

56Geneva, ILIL21,138218–

57Orland Park, ILIL57,954218–

58West Dundee, ILIL8,570218–

59Campton Hills, ILIL10,894215–

60Washington, ILIL15,902215–

61Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858212–

62Lockport, ILIL27,822212–

63Wauconda, ILIL13,993207–

64Dixon, ILIL14,582204–

65Geneseo, ILIL6,505197–

66Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590197–

67Hillsboro, ILIL6,184196–

68Waukegan, ILIL87,940191–

69Charleston, ILIL17,466191–

70Wheeling, ILIL38,391188–

71Gilberts, ILIL9,082185–

72Marion, ILIL17,148185–

73Danville, ILIL28,138184–

74Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803183–

75New Lenox, ILIL28,893182–

76Burbank, ILIL28,578178–

77Centralia, ILIL11,863174–

78Sterling, ILIL14,394158–

79Chatham, ILIL14,579158–

80Montgomery, ILIL21,978156–

81Pontiac, ILIL10,806155–

82Des Plaines, ILIL58,772154–

83Highland Park, ILIL30,767154–

84Salem, ILIL7,035152–

85Benton, ILIL6,558148–

86Jacksonville, ILIL17,752148–

87Troy, ILIL11,893148–

88Homer Glen, ILIL24,873145–

89Algonquin, ILIL30,824145–

90Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658145–

91Wilmette, ILIL27,459144–

92Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810144–

93Oswego, ILIL39,948143–

94Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450140–

95Westmont, ILIL24,155140–

96River Forest, ILIL11,393139–

97Lisle, ILIL23,432138–

98Winfield, ILIL10,146138–

99Lemont, ILIL18,513133–

100Machesney Park, ILIL22,805131–

101Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175130–

102Peru, ILIL9,780129–

103Monmouth, ILIL8,599128–

104Libertyville, ILIL20,701128–

105Effingham, ILIL12,406127–

106Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898126–

107Northbrook, ILIL34,744125–

108Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902124–

109Glenwood, ILIL8,416123–

110East Alton, ILIL5,621122–

111Skokie, ILIL66,544121–

112Lake Holiday, ILIL5,641120–

113Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767119–

114Berwyn, ILIL55,001119–

115Mattoon, ILIL16,667119–

116Oak Forest, ILIL26,792118–

117Streamwood, ILIL38,277118–

118Crete, ILIL8,345117–

119Savoy, ILIL9,113116–

120Woodridge, ILIL34,028115–

121Gurnee, ILIL30,458115–

122Murphysboro, ILIL6,977113–

123Roselle, ILIL22,756113–

124Sycamore, ILIL19,083113–

125North Chicago, ILIL34,050112–

126Carol Stream, ILIL39,315110–

127Park Ridge, ILIL38,463109–

128Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655107–

129Grayslake, ILIL21,140106–

130Macomb, ILIL14,530106–

131Park Forest, ILIL21,079105–

132Robinson, ILIL7,283104–

133Midlothian, ILIL13,841104–

134Freeport, ILIL23,202103–

135Hinsdale, ILIL17,573103–

136Elk Grove, ILIL31,885103–

137Canton, ILIL13,297102–

138Columbia, ILIL10,865102–

139Woodstock, ILIL25,740102–

140West Chicago, ILIL25,296101–

141Jerseyville, ILIL8,409100–

142Kewanee, ILIL12,115100–

143Antioch, ILIL15,00099–

144Sandwich, ILIL7,38099–

145La Grange Park, ILIL13,45398–

146Chester, ILIL6,84797–

147East Moline, ILIL20,45396–

148Mahomet, ILIL10,51696–

149Belvidere, ILIL25,46295–

150Barrington, ILIL10,58693–

151Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38193–

152Mendota, ILIL6,89493–

153Batavia, ILIL26,58692–

154Harrisburg, ILIL7,92292–

155Loves Park, ILIL23,71289–

156Riverside, ILIL8,93989–

157Kankakee, ILIL23,40089–

158La Grange, ILIL15,93589–

159Round Lake, ILIL18,52688–

160Bartlett, ILIL40,85587–

161Deerfield, ILIL19,64287–

162Huntley, ILIL29,13287–

163Warrenville, ILIL15,21187–

164Hanover Park, ILIL36,56885–

165Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67984–

166Highland, ILIL10,04284–

167Paris, ILIL8,02683–

168Greenville, ILIL7,46982–

169Chillicothe, ILIL6,03382–

170Pana, ILIL5,01081–

171North Aurora, ILIL19,40678–

172Lincoln, ILIL12,98178–

173Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98977–

174Winnetka, ILIL12,51876–

175Hampshire, ILIL9,26676–

176Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18775–

177Shorewood, ILIL18,53675–

178Morton, ILIL17,56575–

179Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69075–

180Waterloo, ILIL11,13274–

181Vandalia, ILIL7,10874–

182Crest Hill, ILIL20,69571–

183Mount Zion, ILIL5,88071–

184Forest Park, ILIL13,82970–

185Monticello, ILIL6,08069–

186Mascoutah, ILIL9,23968–

187Steger, ILIL9,35268–

188Western Springs, ILIL13,58868–

189Crestwood, ILIL10,52966–

190Princeton, ILIL7,67466–

191Gages Lake, ILIL10,81964–

192Taylorville, ILIL10,52264–

193Wood River, ILIL10,22462–

194Carlinville, ILIL5,46561–

195Morton Grove, ILIL24,58260–

196Homewood, ILIL18,77358–

197Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72358–

198Rantoul, ILIL11,99157–

199Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86855–

200Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47655–

201Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81255–

202Matteson, ILIL18,54355–

203Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52555–

204Romeoville, ILIL41,28154–

205Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84454–

206Rock Falls, ILIL8,52153–

207Oak Brook, ILIL8,10853–

208Roscoe, ILIL11,03453–

209Silvis, ILIL7,97952–

210Lansing, ILIL28,06852–

211Minooka, ILIL12,89951–

212Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82550–

213Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26250–

214Carpentersville, ILIL37,04550–

215Harvard, ILIL9,50449–

216Bensenville, ILIL18,52549–

217Villa Park, ILIL21,88848–

218Darien, ILIL22,03247–

219Westchester, ILIL16,30047–

220Addison, ILIL35,75845–

221Manhattan, ILIL10,94345–

222Spring Valley, ILIL5,40845–

223Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03645–

224Braidwood, ILIL6,25943–

225Clinton, ILIL6,78143–

226Glencoe, ILIL8,72442–

227Mokena, ILIL19,89742–

228LaSalle, ILIL9,38841–

229Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02440–

230Eureka, ILIL5,12939–

231Fox Lake, ILIL10,84939–

232Carterville, ILIL5,83939–

233West Frankfort, ILIL7,10538–

234Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59338–

235Northfield, ILIL5,63237–

236Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13037–

237Lake Villa, ILIL8,69237–

238Palos Hills, ILIL18,02837–

239Niles, ILIL30,44336–

240Bethalto, ILIL9,20236–

241Marengo, ILIL7,73736–

242Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10136–

243Volo, ILIL6,80535–

244Du Quoin, ILIL5,56935–

245Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56034–

246South Elgin, ILIL25,65634–

247Zion, ILIL24,44733–

248Highwood, ILIL5,32333–

249Olney, ILIL8,34732–

250Channahon, ILIL14,53032–

251Genoa, ILIL5,54731–

252Calumet City, ILIL34,79830–

253Willowbrook, ILIL9,12630–

254Cicero, ILIL81,85830–

255Inverness, ILIL7,41827–

256Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88727–

257Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68126–

258Plano, ILIL12,67725–

259Bartonville, ILIL5,80425–

260River Grove, ILIL10,40925–

261Orland Hills, ILIL6,66324–

262Lakemoor, ILIL6,44924–

263Northlake, ILIL12,46223–

264Melrose Park, ILIL23,93623–

265Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28322–

266Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50822–

267Countryside, ILIL6,26022–

268Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76122–

269Beach Park, ILIL14,11421–

270Itasca, ILIL9,48821–

271Flossmoor, ILIL9,35820–

272Markham, ILIL11,27420–

273South Holland, ILIL20,74919–

274Alsip, ILIL18,48318–

275Franklin Park, ILIL18,04518–

276Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17917–

277Harvey, ILIL19,84917–

278Palos Heights, ILIL12,08416–

279Monee, ILIL5,11915–

280South Barrington, ILIL5,07115–

281Willow Springs, ILIL5,78815–

282Wood Dale, ILIL14,08115–

283Manteno, ILIL9,20114–

284Spring Grove, ILIL5,52614–

285Maywood, ILIL23,33014–

286Lyons, ILIL10,43313–

287Milan, ILIL5,02813–

288Justice, ILIL12,28512–

289Litchfield, ILIL6,59811–

290Lynwood, ILIL9,29711–

291Swansea, ILIL14,35611–

292Park City, ILIL7,89311–

293Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55210–

294Metropolis, ILIL5,72710–

295Bridgeview, ILIL16,5219–

296Johnsburg, ILIL6,4458–

297Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5638–

298Rochelle, ILIL9,4987–

299South Beloit, ILIL7,9967–

300Blue Island, ILIL21,8057–

301Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2157–

302Coal City, ILIL5,8316–

303Island Lake, ILIL8,0476–

304Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9636–

305Riverdale, ILIL10,2805–

306Wilmington, ILIL5,6145–

307Norridge, ILIL14,8084–

308Summit, ILIL10,7531–

309Hillside, ILIL8,1401–

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