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Largest South American population, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by the number of residents who are South American origin, 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 249 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOUTH AMERICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,58560,560+74%

02Aurora, ILIL181,5052,368+131%

03Elgin, ILIL115,4762,234+256%

04Naperville, ILIL153,1141,847+183%

05Berwyn, ILIL55,0011,840+129%

06Cicero, ILIL81,8581,632+108%

07Joliet, ILIL152,2411,617+95%

08Schaumburg, ILIL77,2491,540+458%

09Waukegan, ILIL87,9401,443+124%

10Evanston, ILIL76,3801,306+70%

11Carol Stream, ILIL39,3151,122+337%

12Melrose Park, ILIL23,9361,006+368%

13Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858981+133%

14Hanover Park, ILIL36,568970+200%

15Streamwood, ILIL38,277891+116%

16Rockford, ILIL147,384860+72%

17Champaign, ILIL91,195845+96%

18Wheaton, ILIL54,065842+43%

19Lombard, ILIL44,399804+136%

20Wheeling, ILIL38,391804+78%

21Burbank, ILIL28,578783+167%

22Oswego, ILIL39,948733+361%

23Springfield, ILIL112,989721+113%

24Peoria, ILIL110,920712+231%

25Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476663+414%

26Skokie, ILIL66,544654−21%

27Bartlett, ILIL40,855646+88%

28Gurnee, ILIL30,458618+257%

29Palatine, ILIL65,842598+65%

30Urbana, ILIL39,719595+21%

31Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803592+17%

32Franklin Park, ILIL18,045588+214%

33Oak Park, ILIL52,823579+41%

34Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655574+63%

35Maywood, ILIL23,330512+4555%

36North Chicago, ILIL34,050487+10%

37River Grove, ILIL10,409486+198%

38Round Lake, ILIL18,526474+251%

39Elmwood Park, ILIL23,675470−16%

40Justice, ILIL12,285466–

41West Chicago, ILIL25,296445+2372%

42Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810444+208%

43Montgomery, ILIL21,978444+1431%

44Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216441−20%

45Des Plaines, ILIL58,772434−28%

46Elmhurst, ILIL46,111425+103%

47South Elgin, ILIL25,656425+597%

48Lansing, ILIL28,068422+654%

49Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395419−18%

50Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902399+161%

51Algonquin, ILIL30,824394+75%

52Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812388+20%

53Bensenville, ILIL18,525379+71%

54Addison, ILIL35,758369−35%

55Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590345+112%

56Deerfield, ILIL19,642333+243%

57Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825316+190%

58McHenry, ILIL29,217315+2323%

59Niles, ILIL30,443315−46%

60Tinley Park, ILIL55,140301+291%

61Glenview, ILIL47,711297+13%

62Norridge, ILIL14,808297+1463%

63Highland Park, ILIL30,767294+268%

64Northbrook, ILIL34,744294+230%

65Romeoville, ILIL41,281287−15%

66Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844280+359%

67Wilmette, ILIL27,459279+141%

68Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039269+159%

69Mundelein, ILIL32,680265−27%

70Summit, ILIL10,753254+747%

71Park Ridge, ILIL38,463253+233%

72Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288252+45%

73Batavia, ILIL26,586247+106%

74Moline, ILIL42,362245+131%

75Carpentersville, ILIL37,045238−0%

76Riverside, ILIL8,939237+295%

77DeKalb, ILIL40,467231+14%

78Westmont, ILIL24,155229+536%

79St. Charles, ILIL33,594226–

80Elk Grove, ILIL31,885223−3%

81River Forest, ILIL11,393223–

82Huntley, ILIL29,132217+206%

83Lyons, ILIL10,433216−17%

84Downers Grove, ILIL50,365211+95%

85Grayslake, ILIL21,140211−39%

86Collinsville, ILIL23,717209+40%

87Lake Forest, ILIL19,731201+20%

88Roselle, ILIL22,756201+39%

89Prospect Heights, ILIL15,552191+961%

90Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690191+82%

91Beardstown, ILIL5,691190–

92Decatur, ILIL67,884189−47%

93Orland Park, ILIL57,954187+39%

94Plainfield, ILIL50,043184+8%

95Freeport, ILIL23,202179–

96Bloomington, ILIL78,804176+189%

97Westchester, ILIL16,300175+39%

98Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179173+724%

99Villa Park, ILIL21,888172+157%

100Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761171−30%

101Cary, ILIL17,932169+267%

102Morton Grove, ILIL24,582162+224%

103Frankfort, ILIL21,365159+536%

104Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887159–

105Taylorville, ILIL10,522151+739%

106Wood Dale, ILIL14,081147+34%

107Beach Park, ILIL14,114146+12%

108Libertyville, ILIL20,701144+66%

109Hampshire, ILIL9,266138−20%

110Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283136+224%

111Woodridge, ILIL34,028136+700%

112Crest Hill, ILIL20,695132–

113Channahon, ILIL14,530128–

114Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450128−29%

115Savoy, ILIL9,113128+35%

116Oak Forest, ILIL26,792127−20%

117Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750126+54%

118Belvidere, ILIL25,462121+537%

119Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508120+193%

120Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868118–

121Elburn, ILIL7,084115+576%

122Itasca, ILIL9,488113+27%

123Antioch, ILIL15,000111–

124Schiller Park, ILIL11,317111−58%

125Normal, ILIL53,275110−27%

126Countryside, ILIL6,260108+93%

127Lisle, ILIL23,432106−11%

128Loves Park, ILIL23,712106−24%

129Oak Brook, ILIL8,108101−25%

130Willow Springs, ILIL5,788101+339%

131East Moline, ILIL20,45399+267%

132Rock Island, ILIL36,22599+1000%

133Galesburg, ILIL28,58197−71%

134Sandwich, ILIL7,38097–

135Hinsdale, ILIL17,57395−55%

136Alsip, ILIL18,48392+39%

137Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67991+250%

138Edwardsville, ILIL26,46385+372%

139Carbondale, ILIL21,81184−43%

140Shorewood, ILIL18,53684−54%

141Brookfield, ILIL18,87982−70%

142Marengo, ILIL7,73781+710%

143Robinson, ILIL7,28381–

144La Grange Park, ILIL13,45380+14%

145Western Springs, ILIL13,58880+18%

146Palos Hills, ILIL18,02879+34%

147Charleston, ILIL17,46678+95%

148La Grange, ILIL15,93578+457%

149Hillside, ILIL8,14075−56%

150Yorkville, ILIL26,73072+20%

151Geneva, ILIL21,13871+92%

152Woodstock, ILIL25,74066+230%

153Godfrey, ILIL17,62064–

154Kankakee, ILIL23,40064+33%

155Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72364+276%

156Campton Hills, ILIL10,89463+385%

157Forest Park, ILIL13,82963−22%

158Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26263+385%

159Glencoe, ILIL8,72460+233%

160Homewood, ILIL18,77360+161%

161Lakemoor, ILIL6,44959+34%

162Highwood, ILIL5,32358+152%

163Bridgeview, ILIL16,52157+128%

164Lincoln, ILIL12,98157–

165Winfield, ILIL10,14656+24%

166Mokena, ILIL19,89755–

167Zion, ILIL24,44755−67%

168Northlake, ILIL12,46252−55%

169O'Fallon, ILIL32,65651+113%

170Roscoe, ILIL11,03451+2%

171Sycamore, ILIL19,08351+59%

172Winnetka, ILIL12,51851−50%

173North Riverside, ILIL7,16150+108%

174Granite City, ILIL26,80749–

175Park City, ILIL7,89349−65%

176Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54548−6%

177Willowbrook, ILIL9,12648−4%

178Long Grove, ILIL8,34347+135%

179Lake Villa, ILIL8,69245–

180North Aurora, ILIL19,40645+32%

181Quincy, ILIL38,91845−32%

182Lemont, ILIL18,51344−43%

183Belleville, ILIL40,23743−49%

184Gilberts, ILIL9,08243+59%

185Wilmington, ILIL5,61443+169%

186Dixon, ILIL14,58240+264%

187East Peoria, ILIL22,08840+11%

188Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03639−39%

189Minooka, ILIL12,89939–

190Glenwood, ILIL8,41638+322%

191Mendota, ILIL6,89438–

192Volo, ILIL6,80538+192%

193New Lenox, ILIL28,89337–

194Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89836–

195Island Lake, ILIL8,04736−46%

196West Dundee, ILIL8,57036+414%

197Darien, ILIL22,03235−83%

198Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13035+169%

199Lockport, ILIL27,82235−67%

200Posen, ILIL5,40535–

201Flossmoor, ILIL9,35833+120%

202Shiloh, ILIL14,60433–

203Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65832−43%

204Centralia, ILIL11,86332–

205Herrin, ILIL12,26832–

206Midlothian, ILIL13,84130+20%

207Silvis, ILIL7,97930–

208Canton, ILIL13,29728+17%

209West Frankfort, ILIL7,10528–

210Olney, ILIL8,34727–

211Alton, ILIL25,01326–

212Machesney Park, ILIL22,80525+92%

213Rockton, ILIL7,87025–

214Macomb, ILIL14,53024+50%

215Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10123–

216Worth, ILIL10,69623−83%

217Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56321–

218Plano, ILIL12,67721−79%

219Wood River, ILIL10,22421–

220Peru, ILIL9,78020−81%

221Gages Lake, ILIL10,81919–

222Carlinville, ILIL5,46517–

223Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68116−91%

224Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56016−87%

225Kewanee, ILIL12,11516−59%

226Streator, ILIL12,19016−73%

227Bellwood, ILIL18,11615−48%

228Greenville, ILIL7,46913−90%

229Johnsburg, ILIL6,44513−90%

230Pontiac, ILIL10,80613+86%

231Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52512+33%

232Blue Island, ILIL21,80511−95%

233Jacksonville, ILIL17,75211–

234South Holland, ILIL20,74911–

235Crete, ILIL8,34510–

236Mascoutah, ILIL9,23910−75%

237Riverdale, ILIL10,28010–

238Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9639−25%

239Effingham, ILIL12,4067–

240Morton, ILIL17,5656−68%

241Pekin, ILIL31,2776–

242Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1755–

243Eureka, ILIL5,1294–

244Harvey, ILIL19,8492−94%

245Morris, ILIL14,6692–

246Danville, ILIL28,1381–

247Dolton, ILIL20,6711−99%

248Monmouth, ILIL8,5991−93%

249Washington, ILIL15,9021−88%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES