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Largest Scottish population, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities ranked by the number of residents who are Scottish 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 320 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,58518,240+12%

02Springfield, ILIL112,9892,144−5%

03Rockford, ILIL147,3841,843+22%

04Naperville, ILIL153,1141,736−35%

05Peoria, ILIL110,9201,457−13%

06Elgin, ILIL115,4761,362+6%

07Champaign, ILIL91,1951,345−3%

08Bloomington, ILIL78,8041,329−16%

09Aurora, ILIL181,5051,308−38%

10Evanston, ILIL76,3801,250−32%

11Decatur, ILIL67,8841,180+0%

12Wheaton, ILIL54,0651,153−9%

13Palatine, ILIL65,8421,141+26%

14Oak Park, ILIL52,823902−13%

15Joliet, ILIL152,241890−43%

16Lake Forest, ILIL19,731858−0%

17Normal, ILIL53,275841−26%

18Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216820−43%

19Plainfield, ILIL50,043793+64%

20Orland Park, ILIL57,954778+44%

21Highland Park, ILIL30,767736+99%

22Belleville, ILIL40,237736+30%

23Batavia, ILIL26,586705+72%

24Libertyville, ILIL20,701681+37%

25Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288678+12%

26Quincy, ILIL38,918672+5%

27Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750670−2%

28Pekin, ILIL31,277663−11%

29Urbana, ILIL39,719653−4%

30Elmhurst, ILIL46,111647−3%

31Glenview, ILIL47,711647−22%

32Downers Grove, ILIL50,365645−12%

33St. Charles, ILIL33,594634−22%

34DeKalb, ILIL40,467633−1%

35La Grange Park, ILIL13,453605+213%

36Edwardsville, ILIL26,463578+72%

37Algonquin, ILIL30,824551+6%

38Winnetka, ILIL12,518545−9%

39Carbondale, ILIL21,811542+6%

40Sycamore, ILIL19,083533+172%

41Carpentersville, ILIL37,045528+111%

42Schaumburg, ILIL77,249526−35%

43Lombard, ILIL44,399515+30%

44Carol Stream, ILIL39,315510−21%

45Galesburg, ILIL28,581481+12%

46Tinley Park, ILIL55,140479+6%

47Waukegan, ILIL87,940478−24%

48Wilmette, ILIL27,459478−53%

49Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858477+14%

50Hinsdale, ILIL17,573468−13%

51Moline, ILIL42,362454−47%

52Frankfort, ILIL21,365440+150%

53Washington, ILIL15,902437+50%

54Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395430−16%

55Oswego, ILIL39,948422−49%

56East Peoria, ILIL22,088413−29%

57West Chicago, ILIL25,296412+8%

58O'Fallon, ILIL32,656407−13%

59Granite City, ILIL26,807405−10%

60Charleston, ILIL17,466397+19%

61Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450389−29%

62Mundelein, ILIL32,680384+21%

63Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803382−53%

64Des Plaines, ILIL58,772370−16%

65Ottawa, ILIL18,684366+23%

66Morton, ILIL17,565358+19%

67Skokie, ILIL66,544356+10%

68Geneva, ILIL21,138354−12%

69Western Springs, ILIL13,588350+6%

70Bartlett, ILIL40,855349−42%

71Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187348−4%

72Huntley, ILIL29,132341−21%

73Rock Island, ILIL36,225338−38%

74Bradley, ILIL15,214336+92%

75Alton, ILIL25,013335−13%

76Loves Park, ILIL23,712334−9%

77Woodridge, ILIL34,028332+102%

78Barrington, ILIL10,586332+2%

79Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563323+118%

80Westchester, ILIL16,300322+94%

81Godfrey, ILIL17,620321+8%

82Lincoln, ILIL12,981316+25%

83Danville, ILIL28,138313−20%

84Winfield, ILIL10,146313+54%

85New Lenox, ILIL28,893310+2%

86Collinsville, ILIL23,717309−7%

87Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810307+38%

88Romeoville, ILIL41,281306+99%

89Northbrook, ILIL34,744294−40%

90River Forest, ILIL11,393294+81%

91Shiloh, ILIL14,604291−5%

92Gurnee, ILIL30,458288−54%

93Mokena, ILIL19,897286+68%

94Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812286−49%

95Lisle, ILIL23,432285+0%

96Marion, ILIL17,148283−19%

97Mattoon, ILIL16,667278+9%

98Macomb, ILIL14,530272−41%

99Grayslake, ILIL21,140271+0%

100Freeport, ILIL23,202270+74%

101Cary, ILIL17,932268+0%

102Zion, ILIL24,447267−18%

103Jacksonville, ILIL17,752266+5%

104Chatham, ILIL14,579263+40%

105Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898254+20%

106Riverside, ILIL8,939250−1%

107Harrisburg, ILIL7,922249+77%

108North Chicago, ILIL34,050249−29%

109Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868248−28%

110Johnsburg, ILIL6,445245+63%

111Villa Park, ILIL21,888243−45%

112East Moline, ILIL20,453242−3%

113Herrin, ILIL12,268242+44%

114Troy, ILIL11,893241+125%

115Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590241−42%

116Darien, ILIL22,032240−35%

117Belvidere, ILIL25,462240+3%

118Roselle, ILIL22,756240−46%

119West Dundee, ILIL8,570238+213%

120McHenry, ILIL29,217238−7%

121Park Ridge, ILIL38,463238−55%

122Kewanee, ILIL12,115236+26%

123South Elgin, ILIL25,656234−27%

124Rockton, ILIL7,870234+234%

125Streamwood, ILIL38,277232−7%

126Waterloo, ILIL11,132231+85%

127Woodstock, ILIL25,740230−47%

128Homer Glen, ILIL24,873229+26%

129Pana, ILIL5,010227+244%

130Pontiac, ILIL10,806225+27%

131Lockport, ILIL27,822221+2%

132Sterling, ILIL14,394218+66%

133Oak Forest, ILIL26,792215−2%

134Princeton, ILIL7,674215−2%

135Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658214+0%

136Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476213+180%

137Hanover Park, ILIL36,568210−42%

138La Grange, ILIL15,935209−45%

139Fox Lake, ILIL10,849203+7%

140Campton Hills, ILIL10,894202−46%

141Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767200+135%

142Streator, ILIL12,190198+98%

143Monticello, ILIL6,080198+68%

144Bartonville, ILIL5,804197+30%

145Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825195−49%

146Westmont, ILIL24,155184−36%

147Homewood, ILIL18,773184−51%

148Machesney Park, ILIL22,805184−33%

149Dixon, ILIL14,582183+71%

150Wauconda, ILIL13,993183−16%

151Sandwich, ILIL7,380176−6%

152Niles, ILIL30,443175+111%

153Crest Hill, ILIL20,695174+1%

154Elk Grove, ILIL31,885170−36%

155Morton Grove, ILIL24,582169−6%

156Genoa, ILIL5,547168+22%

157Mascoutah, ILIL9,239167−59%

158Deerfield, ILIL19,642166−55%

159Taylorville, ILIL10,522163+61%

160Benton, ILIL6,558162−21%

161Brookfield, ILIL18,879158−55%

162Maryville, ILIL8,413157+227%

163Channahon, ILIL14,530157+69%

164Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175156−44%

165Effingham, ILIL12,406155−31%

166Midlothian, ILIL13,841154+33%

167Beach Park, ILIL14,114154+29%

168Swansea, ILIL14,356153+32%

169Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679153−10%

170Canton, ILIL13,297152−63%

171Mahomet, ILIL10,516150−27%

172Silvis, ILIL7,979149+0%

173Bethalto, ILIL9,202149+62%

174Northfield, ILIL5,632148+18%

175Carterville, ILIL5,839146−23%

176Minooka, ILIL12,899145−28%

177Antioch, ILIL15,000145−56%

178Peru, ILIL9,780144−34%

179Manteno, ILIL9,201143+218%

180Carlinville, ILIL5,465139+35%

181Clinton, ILIL6,781138+11%

182Milan, ILIL5,028137+17%

183Morris, ILIL14,669136−69%

184Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681136−59%

185Warrenville, ILIL15,211135−34%

186Monee, ILIL5,119135+419%

187Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101134+123%

188Palos Heights, ILIL12,084134−42%

189Itasca, ILIL9,488132+63%

190Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690131−63%

191Murphysboro, ILIL6,977129+115%

192Shorewood, ILIL18,536124−39%

193Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,448124–

194Glencoe, ILIL8,724122−49%

195Roscoe, ILIL11,034122−43%

196Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179121−50%

197East Alton, ILIL5,621120−32%

198Lansing, ILIL28,068120−29%

199Montgomery, ILIL21,978120+20%

200Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655119−55%

201Vandalia, ILIL7,108112−47%

202Mount Carmel, ILIL6,723112−18%

203Du Quoin, ILIL5,569111+14%

204Litchfield, ILIL6,598111+21%

205Savoy, ILIL9,113110−36%

206Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963110+15%

207Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989109−11%

208Rock Falls, ILIL8,521109−21%

209Wilmington, ILIL5,614108−8%

210Kankakee, ILIL23,400108−52%

211Robinson, ILIL7,283108+38%

212South Beloit, ILIL7,996107−28%

213Countryside, ILIL6,260106+68%

214Centralia, ILIL11,863106−36%

215Lemont, ILIL18,513104−20%

216Lake Holiday, ILIL5,641103+91%

217Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56098+48%

218Wood Dale, ILIL14,08197−6%

219Burbank, ILIL28,57896+66%

220Forest Park, ILIL13,82995−18%

221Addison, ILIL35,75894−52%

222Rochelle, ILIL9,49894−21%

223Columbia, ILIL10,86593−35%

224Park Forest, ILIL21,07993−56%

225Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28392−32%

226Berwyn, ILIL55,00191−81%

227Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84491+21%

228Inverness, ILIL7,41888−33%

229Paris, ILIL8,02688−61%

230Wheeling, ILIL38,39187−69%

231Harvard, ILIL9,50486−19%

232Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55285+2%

233Blue Island, ILIL21,80583−44%

234Lake Villa, ILIL8,69282−34%

235Mount Zion, ILIL5,88082−47%

236Wood River, ILIL10,22481−30%

237Marengo, ILIL7,73780+25%

238Rantoul, ILIL11,99180−57%

239Spring Valley, ILIL5,40879−58%

240North Aurora, ILIL19,40678−61%

241Eureka, ILIL5,12977−40%

242Greenville, ILIL7,46977−24%

243Round Lake, ILIL18,52677−54%

244Worth, ILIL10,69675−69%

245Long Grove, ILIL8,34375−52%

246Willow Springs, ILIL5,78874+469%

247Crestwood, ILIL10,52972−6%

248Braidwood, ILIL6,25972−27%

249Flossmoor, ILIL9,35871−50%

250Volo, ILIL6,80571+196%

251Olney, ILIL8,34771−46%

252Chillicothe, ILIL6,03371−71%

253Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26269+41%

254Willowbrook, ILIL9,12669−67%

255Elburn, ILIL7,08467−29%

256Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20667−26%

257Gages Lake, ILIL10,81966−79%

258Mendota, ILIL6,89466+74%

259Gilberts, ILIL9,08265−29%

260Norridge, ILIL14,80864+113%

261Bensenville, ILIL18,52564+2%

262Salem, ILIL7,03562−64%

263Franklin Park, ILIL18,04562+130%

264Justice, ILIL12,28562+464%

265Highland, ILIL10,04261−37%

266Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67559−75%

267Glenwood, ILIL8,41659+74%

268Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90259−87%

269LaSalle, ILIL9,38858−66%

270Lakemoor, ILIL6,44956−44%

271Sauk, ILIL9,62454+391%

272West Frankfort, ILIL7,10554−77%

273Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38153−78%

274East St. Louis, ILIL17,68251+200%

275Hillsboro, ILIL6,18450−23%

276Island Lake, ILIL8,04750−42%

277Northlake, ILIL12,46250+117%

278Plano, ILIL12,67749+11%

279Chester, ILIL6,84748−24%

280Coal City, ILIL5,83148−52%

281Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13047−73%

282Monmouth, ILIL8,59945−84%

283Steger, ILIL9,35243−79%

284Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88743−62%

285Orland Hills, ILIL6,66341+3%

286Geneseo, ILIL6,50539−32%

287Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54539+15%

288Palos Hills, ILIL18,02838−61%

289Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50838−67%

290Crete, ILIL8,34537−56%

291Manhattan, ILIL10,94337+106%

292Spring Grove, ILIL5,52635−81%

293Oak Brook, ILIL8,10835−73%

294Yorkville, ILIL26,73034−88%

295Highwood, ILIL5,32333–

296Alsip, ILIL18,48332−82%

297River Grove, ILIL10,40932−59%

298Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03631−45%

299Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52529−81%

300Jerseyville, ILIL8,40929−89%

301Markham, ILIL11,27429−42%

302Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02428+33%

303Cicero, ILIL81,85828−85%

304South Holland, ILIL20,74924−80%

305Stickney, ILIL6,89724+33%

306Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59324−74%

307Metropolis, ILIL5,72724−90%

308Lyons, ILIL10,43323−38%

309Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76117–

310Lynwood, ILIL9,29716−24%

311Melrose Park, ILIL23,93615+88%

312Maywood, ILIL23,33014–

313Park City, ILIL7,89314−7%

314South Barrington, ILIL5,07113−90%

315Berkeley, ILIL5,14112+33%

316Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21510−80%

317Schiller Park, ILIL11,3179−76%

318Dolton, ILIL20,6719−67%

319Matteson, ILIL18,5439−91%

320Calumet City, ILIL34,7988−87%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS