RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 243 SHOWN OF 243

Largest South American population, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities ranked by the number of residents who are South American origin, 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 243 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 243 is 82.

South Americans: full group profile →

IllinoisAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

RELATEDLargest Mexican population Highest Mexican population share Largest Puerto Rican population Highest Puerto Rican population share Largest Cuban population Highest Cuban population share

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOUTH AMERICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,58543,645+26%

02Aurora, ILIL181,5051,676+63%

03Cicero, ILIL81,8581,276+63%

04Berwyn, ILIL55,0011,161+44%

05Evanston, ILIL76,3801,062+38%

06Naperville, ILIL153,114998+53%

07Elmwood Park, ILIL23,675828+48%

08Oak Park, ILIL52,823821+100%

09Elgin, ILIL115,476789+26%

10Waukegan, ILIL87,940736+14%

11Lyons, ILIL10,433713+175%

12Des Plaines, ILIL58,772706+17%

13Carol Stream, ILIL39,315706+175%

14Franklin Park, ILIL18,045703+276%

15Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803700+38%

16Streamwood, ILIL38,277695+68%

17Skokie, ILIL66,544660−20%

18Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216649+18%

19Woodridge, ILIL34,028618+3535%

20Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476585+353%

21Palatine, ILIL65,842569+57%

22Joliet, ILIL152,241547−34%

23Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590532+226%

24Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690522+397%

25Champaign, ILIL91,195521+21%

26Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858519+23%

27Schaumburg, ILIL77,249501+82%

28Glenview, ILIL47,711441+67%

29Bartlett, ILIL40,855402+17%

30Hanover Park, ILIL36,568387+20%

31North Chicago, ILIL34,050385−13%

32Maywood, ILIL23,330384+3391%

33Lombard, ILIL44,399379+11%

34Harvard, ILIL9,504377–

35Grayslake, ILIL21,140368+6%

36Bloomington, ILIL78,804358+487%

37River Grove, ILIL10,409353+117%

38Romeoville, ILIL41,281353+5%

39Justice, ILIL12,285339–

40Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450335+85%

41Melrose Park, ILIL23,936329+53%

42Burbank, ILIL28,578329+12%

43Urbana, ILIL39,719327−34%

44Huntley, ILIL29,132324+356%

45Rockford, ILIL147,384321−36%

46Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395310−39%

47Elk Grove, ILIL31,885300+31%

48Wheeling, ILIL38,391293−35%

49Elmhurst, ILIL46,111288+38%

50Springfield, ILIL112,989277−18%

51Peoria, ILIL110,920276+28%

52DeKalb, ILIL40,467266+31%

53Decatur, ILIL67,884256−28%

54Highland Park, ILIL30,767254+217%

55Addison, ILIL35,758241−57%

56River Forest, ILIL11,393239–

57Wheaton, ILIL54,065226−62%

58Montgomery, ILIL21,978224+672%

59Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288223+28%

60Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039223+114%

61Lisle, ILIL23,432223+87%

62Deerfield, ILIL19,642221+128%

63Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545218+327%

64Park Ridge, ILIL38,463215+183%

65West Chicago, ILIL25,296213+1083%

66Mundelein, ILIL32,680212−42%

67Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902211+38%

68Wilmette, ILIL27,459208+79%

69Darien, ILIL22,032203+1%

70Villa Park, ILIL21,888202+201%

71Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825198+82%

72Oak Brook, ILIL8,108197+46%

73Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655196−44%

74Normal, ILIL53,275183+22%

75Genoa, ILIL5,547178–

76Carpentersville, ILIL37,045178−26%

77Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658177+216%

78Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812175−46%

79Worth, ILIL10,696173+25%

80Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179170+710%

81Morton Grove, ILIL24,582169+238%

82Orland Park, ILIL57,954168+24%

83Roselle, ILIL22,756163+12%

84Countryside, ILIL6,260161+188%

85Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508161+293%

86Bensenville, ILIL18,525159−28%

87Gurnee, ILIL30,458155−10%

88Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810155+8%

89Forest Park, ILIL13,829149+84%

90Niles, ILIL30,443143−75%

91Rock Island, ILIL36,225143+1489%

92Libertyville, ILIL20,701139+60%

93Long Grove, ILIL8,343139+595%

94South Elgin, ILIL25,656135+121%

95Carbondale, ILIL21,811125−15%

96Downers Grove, ILIL50,365123+14%

97Hinsdale, ILIL17,573122−43%

98Norridge, ILIL14,808121+537%

99Wauconda, ILIL13,993116+164%

100Loves Park, ILIL23,712114−18%

101Gilberts, ILIL9,082112+315%

102Frankfort, ILIL21,365111+344%

103Algonquin, ILIL30,824110−51%

104New Lenox, ILIL28,893110–

105Stickney, ILIL6,897109+30%

106Mokena, ILIL19,897109–

107Westmont, ILIL24,155107+197%

108Tinley Park, ILIL55,140106+38%

109Lincoln, ILIL12,981106–

110Sandwich, ILIL7,380105–

111Plainfield, ILIL50,043104−39%

112Belvidere, ILIL25,462103+442%

113Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283101+140%

114Midlothian, ILIL13,841100+300%

115Warrenville, ILIL15,21194+527%

116Lansing, ILIL28,06893+66%

117Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86889–

118Round Lake, ILIL18,52686−36%

119Shorewood, ILIL18,53684−54%

120Quincy, ILIL38,91884+27%

121Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76183−66%

122Freeport, ILIL23,20282–

123McHenry, ILIL29,21780+515%

124Schiller Park, ILIL11,31779−70%

125Homer Glen, ILIL24,87379+1217%

126North Aurora, ILIL19,40679+132%

127Northbrook, ILIL34,74479−11%

128Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03673+14%

129Lemont, ILIL18,51372−6%

130La Grange, ILIL15,93571+407%

131Brookfield, ILIL18,87971−74%

132Posen, ILIL5,40570–

133Riverside, ILIL8,93970+17%

134Batavia, ILIL26,58669−43%

135Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68168−61%

136Western Springs, ILIL13,58864−6%

137Woodstock, ILIL25,74064+220%

138Machesney Park, ILIL22,80563+385%

139Orland Hills, ILIL6,66363–

140Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55263+250%

141Carlinville, ILIL5,46561–

142Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13060+362%

143Oak Forest, ILIL26,79258−63%

144Palos Hills, ILIL18,02858−2%

145Rantoul, ILIL11,99158–

146Roscoe, ILIL11,03458+16%

147Westchester, ILIL16,30057−55%

148Park City, ILIL7,89355−61%

149Canton, ILIL13,29754+125%

150St. Charles, ILIL33,59453–

151Granite City, ILIL26,80751–

152Northlake, ILIL12,46251−56%

153O'Fallon, ILIL32,65651+113%

154Bridgeview, ILIL16,52150+100%

155Washington, ILIL15,90249+513%

156Cary, ILIL17,93249+7%

157Monmouth, ILIL8,59948+220%

158Crest Hill, ILIL20,69546–

159Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89843–

160Palos Heights, ILIL12,08443–

161Wood Dale, ILIL14,08142−62%

162Shiloh, ILIL14,60440–

163Geneva, ILIL21,13840+8%

164Macomb, ILIL14,53039+144%

165Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84439−36%

166Edwardsville, ILIL26,46337+106%

167Highwood, ILIL5,32336+57%

168Kewanee, ILIL12,11535−10%

169Lake Forest, ILIL19,73135−79%

170Pekin, ILIL31,27735–

171Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88735–

172Danville, ILIL28,13834–

173Dixon, ILIL14,58234+209%

174Willowbrook, ILIL9,12634−32%

175Lockport, ILIL27,82233−69%

176Elburn, ILIL7,08432+88%

177Yorkville, ILIL26,73032−47%

178Kankakee, ILIL23,40032−33%

179Troy, ILIL11,89331+288%

180La Grange Park, ILIL13,45331−56%

181Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56331–

182Northfield, ILIL5,63231+11%

183Moline, ILIL42,36230−72%

184Carterville, ILIL5,83930–

185Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26229+123%

186Plano, ILIL12,67728−72%

187Streator, ILIL12,19027−54%

188Summit, ILIL10,75327−10%

189Godfrey, ILIL17,62027–

190Alsip, ILIL18,48327−59%

191Antioch, ILIL15,00027–

192Glenwood, ILIL8,41626+189%

193Willow Springs, ILIL5,78826+13%

194Metropolis, ILIL5,72726+117%

195Morris, ILIL14,66926–

196Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75023−72%

197Homewood, ILIL18,773230%

198Zion, ILIL24,44722−87%

199Berkeley, ILIL5,14122–

200Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98922–

201Flossmoor, ILIL9,35821+40%

202Winnetka, ILIL12,51821−79%

203Volo, ILIL6,80520+54%

204Lake Villa, ILIL8,69220–

205Sycamore, ILIL19,08318−44%

206Matteson, ILIL18,54318–

207Peru, ILIL9,78018−83%

208Channahon, ILIL14,53018–

209Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17517–

210Swansea, ILIL14,35617–

211Greenville, ILIL7,46917−87%

212Mattoon, ILIL16,66716–

213Beach Park, ILIL14,11416−88%

214Ottawa, ILIL18,68416−70%

215Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56015−88%

216Manteno, ILIL9,20115–

217Calumet City, ILIL34,79815–

218Galesburg, ILIL28,58114−96%

219Olney, ILIL8,34714–

220Sauk, ILIL9,62413–

221West Dundee, ILIL8,57013+86%

222Oswego, ILIL39,94812−92%

223Pontiac, ILIL10,80612+71%

224Glencoe, ILIL8,72411−39%

225Jacksonville, ILIL17,75211–

226Princeton, ILIL7,67411+57%

227Manhattan, ILIL10,94310–

228Collinsville, ILIL23,7179−94%

229Gages Lake, ILIL10,8199–

230Winfield, ILIL10,1469−80%

231Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0249–

232Lakemoor, ILIL6,4498−82%

233East Moline, ILIL20,4537−74%

234Itasca, ILIL9,4886−93%

235Alton, ILIL25,0136–

236Beardstown, ILIL5,6916–

237Richton Park, ILIL12,4836–

238Savoy, ILIL9,1135−95%

239Harvey, ILIL19,8494−89%

240Morton, ILIL17,5654−79%

241Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1873–

242East Peoria, ILIL22,0882−94%

243Bellwood, ILIL18,1162−93%

SHOWING 1–243 OF 243

Download CSV (full list, 243 rows)

UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS