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Largest Sri Lankan population, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by the number of residents who are Sri Lankan, 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 27 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 27 is 26. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Buffalo Grove, IL, up 14 places to #5.

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Largest Sri Lankan population by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSRI LANKAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,585559+106%

02▲9Naperville, ILIL153,114171+256%

03Westmont, ILIL24,15591–

04Oak Brook, ILIL8,10877–

05▲14Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81257+171%

06▲8Galesburg, ILIL28,58150+61%

07Grayslake, ILIL21,14050–

08▼2Urbana, ILIL39,71941−38%

09Villa Park, ILIL21,88840–

10Warrenville, ILIL15,21140−17%

11Aurora, ILIL181,50530–

12Oak Park, ILIL52,82330–

13Woodstock, ILIL25,74029–

14▼11Carbondale, ILIL21,81126−77%

15▲1Carterville, ILIL5,83925−14%

16Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82525–

17▼15Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80324−90%

18Danville, ILIL28,13819–

19Elmhurst, ILIL46,11113–

20Hinsdale, ILIL17,57313–

21Champaign, ILIL91,19510–

22▲1Springfield, ILIL112,98910−9%

23▼15Palatine, ILIL65,8429−84%

24▲3River Forest, ILIL11,39380%

25▼12Darien, ILIL22,0327−83%

26Woodridge, ILIL34,0287–

27Edwardsville, ILIL26,4634–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES