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Largest Subsaharan African population, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by the number of residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry, 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 260 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,58554,005+50%

02Joliet, ILIL152,2415,823+510%

03Kankakee, ILIL23,4005,376+8571%

04Peoria, ILIL110,9203,039+521%

05Rockford, ILIL147,3842,580+444%

06Evanston, ILIL76,3802,525+268%

07Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8032,396+61%

08Aurora, ILIL181,5052,177+123%

09Champaign, ILIL91,1952,011−37%

10Springfield, ILIL112,9891,877+156%

11Skokie, ILIL66,5441,867+331%

12Plainfield, ILIL50,0431,736+1569%

13Normal, ILIL53,2751,526+293%

14Waukegan, ILIL87,9401,505+162%

15Romeoville, ILIL41,2811,403+131%

16East Moline, ILIL20,4531,334+171%

17Lansing, ILIL28,0681,313+1083%

18Park Forest, ILIL21,0791,229+339%

19Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6551,221+658%

20Naperville, ILIL153,1141,080+70%

21Calumet City, ILIL34,7981,047+78%

22Schaumburg, ILIL77,2491,019+205%

23Crete, ILIL8,345902+1482%

24Urbana, ILIL39,719901−43%

25Bloomington, ILIL78,804881+141%

26Wheeling, ILIL38,391878+5065%

27Dolton, ILIL20,671853+138%

28Tinley Park, ILIL55,140845+338%

29University Park, ILIL7,019840+833%

30Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215795+166%

31Oak Park, ILIL52,823775+73%

32Rock Island, ILIL36,225757+65%

33Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858751+329%

34Woodridge, ILIL34,028745+93%

35Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658742+715%

36Matteson, ILIL18,543702+224%

37Frankfort, ILIL21,365648+122%

38Berwyn, ILIL55,001620+300%

39Decatur, ILIL67,884602+256%

40Moline, ILIL42,362601+213%

41South Holland, ILIL20,749575+6%

42Galesburg, ILIL28,581550−12%

43Elgin, ILIL115,476524+49%

44Crest Hill, ILIL20,695511+86%

45Richton Park, ILIL12,483510+103%

46DeKalb, ILIL40,467500+101%

47Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508497+127%

48North Chicago, ILIL34,050480+15%

49Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024452+7%

50Monee, ILIL5,119440–

51Flossmoor, ILIL9,358438+31%

52Hanover Park, ILIL36,568433+18%

53Lombard, ILIL44,399420+794%

54Homewood, ILIL18,773409+22%

55Frankfort Square, ILIL9,560408–

56Westchester, ILIL16,300407+280%

57Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825402–

58Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898400+400%

59Bradley, ILIL15,214396–

60Grayslake, ILIL21,140382+462%

61Zion, ILIL24,447381+143%

62Maywood, ILIL23,330366−15%

63Elk Grove, ILIL31,885358–

64Palatine, ILIL65,842357+11%

65Huntley, ILIL29,132355−4%

66Beardstown, ILIL5,691341+509%

67Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216334+227%

68Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395327+173%

69Wheaton, ILIL54,065325+36%

70Macomb, ILIL14,530324+1373%

71Quincy, ILIL38,918323+1246%

72Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,874312–

73Forest Park, ILIL13,829312+42%

74Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283310+36%

75Steger, ILIL9,352309+572%

76Des Plaines, ILIL58,772300+512%

77Riverdale, ILIL10,280300−27%

78Oak Forest, ILIL26,792290–

79Belleville, ILIL40,237284+73%

80Montgomery, ILIL21,978282−49%

81East St. Louis, ILIL17,682277−43%

82Broadview, ILIL7,871276+160%

83Jacksonville, ILIL17,752275+39%

84Downers Grove, ILIL50,365274+661%

85Carpentersville, ILIL37,045269+177%

86Lynwood, ILIL9,297267+76%

87Glenwood, ILIL8,416265+95%

88Oswego, ILIL39,948258+427%

89Alsip, ILIL18,483253+116%

90Harvard, ILIL9,504252–

91Carbondale, ILIL21,811244+41%

92Homer Glen, ILIL24,873243–

93Bartlett, ILIL40,855238+84%

94Lisle, ILIL23,432238+297%

95Carol Stream, ILIL39,315234−30%

96Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690216+414%

97Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450215+21%

98Collinsville, ILIL23,717209+481%

99Minooka, ILIL12,899208–

100Canton, ILIL13,297198+236%

101Shorewood, ILIL18,536193+27%

102Palos Hills, ILIL18,028189+950%

103Harvey, ILIL19,849188−65%

104Sterling, ILIL14,394179+4%

105O'Fallon, ILIL32,656172+37%

106Gurnee, ILIL30,458169+219%

107Algonquin, ILIL30,824162+161%

108Round Lake, ILIL18,526162+245%

109Morton Grove, ILIL24,582151+3%

110Loves Park, ILIL23,712150+1567%

111Monmouth, ILIL8,599150+384%

112New Lenox, ILIL28,893150–

113Villa Park, ILIL21,888146+181%

114Calumet Park, ILIL6,772140+44%

115Bellwood, ILIL18,116138−56%

116Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810138–

117Batavia, ILIL26,586134+253%

118Wilmington, ILIL5,614131–

119Fox Lake, ILIL10,849130–

120Sauk, ILIL9,624128−1%

121Alton, ILIL25,013121−30%

122Blue Island, ILIL21,805119−5%

123Freeport, ILIL23,202119+396%

124Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288114−61%

125Braidwood, ILIL6,259111–

126Charleston, ILIL17,466109+49%

127Sycamore, ILIL19,083107+133%

128Highland Park, ILIL30,767106+86%

129Midlothian, ILIL13,841106+563%

130Danville, ILIL28,138105−81%

131Manhattan, ILIL10,943104–

132Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175103+91%

133Woodstock, ILIL25,740102+16%

134Silvis, ILIL7,979101+4950%

135Edwardsville, ILIL26,46397−48%

136Marion, ILIL17,14897−7%

137Hillside, ILIL8,14096+66%

138Burbank, ILIL28,57889–

139Norridge, ILIL14,80889–

140Lake Forest, ILIL19,73187+569%

141North Aurora, ILIL19,40687−26%

142Justice, ILIL12,28586−57%

143Northbrook, ILIL34,74484+38%

144Orland Park, ILIL57,95483+48%

145Elmhurst, ILIL46,11180+36%

146Warrenville, ILIL15,21175+67%

147Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03674−47%

148Mendota, ILIL6,89474–

149Washington, ILIL15,90273–

150Wood River, ILIL10,22471–

151Glenview, ILIL47,71169+214%

152Niles, ILIL30,44369−62%

153Wilmette, ILIL27,45966+154%

154Deerfield, ILIL19,64265+225%

155Taylorville, ILIL10,52264+68%

156Antioch, ILIL15,00061−12%

157Shiloh, ILIL14,60461−45%

158LaSalle, ILIL9,38859–

159Harrisburg, ILIL7,92258+26%

160Lincoln, ILIL12,98158+61%

161Pekin, ILIL31,27756−48%

162Brookfield, ILIL18,87955−2%

163Orland Hills, ILIL6,66353−27%

164Worth, ILIL10,69653–

165Bridgeview, ILIL16,52152+21%

166Northlake, ILIL12,46252+300%

167Rantoul, ILIL11,99151−78%

168Roselle, ILIL22,75650+233%

169Crestwood, ILIL10,52949–

170Melrose Park, ILIL23,93649−50%

171Lockport, ILIL27,82248+336%

172Pontiac, ILIL10,80648−83%

173Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90248+200%

174Berkeley, ILIL5,14147+62%

175Cicero, ILIL81,85847–

176Libertyville, ILIL20,70147+262%

177Streamwood, ILIL38,27746+0%

178Granite City, ILIL26,80745−67%

179Hinsdale, ILIL17,57345+55%

180Westmont, ILIL24,15545−59%

181Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88744−49%

182Willowbrook, ILIL9,12643–

183Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67542+367%

184Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59042+163%

185Morton, ILIL17,56542–

186Mundelein, ILIL32,68042−42%

187Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64140–

188Savoy, ILIL9,11340−44%

189Mokena, ILIL19,89738–

190Winnetka, ILIL12,51837+164%

191Posen, ILIL5,40536−82%

192South Elgin, ILIL25,65636+227%

193East Alton, ILIL5,62135–

194Lyons, ILIL10,43332–

195Rockton, ILIL7,87030–

196Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96327+4%

197Kewanee, ILIL12,11526−68%

198La Grange, ILIL15,93526–

199Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55225−74%

200Herrin, ILIL12,26824–

201McHenry, ILIL29,21724–

202Park Ridge, ILIL38,46324–

203Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47623−26%

204Hillsboro, ILIL6,18423−34%

205La Grange Park, ILIL13,45323–

206West Chicago, ILIL25,29623–

207Belvidere, ILIL25,46222−63%

208Streator, ILIL12,19022–

209Beach Park, ILIL14,11421+91%

210Oak Brook, ILIL8,10821−73%

211Greenville, ILIL7,46920−86%

212Swansea, ILIL14,35620−59%

213Bensenville, ILIL18,52519−58%

214Centralia, ILIL11,86319−50%

215Olney, ILIL8,34719–

216Ottawa, ILIL18,68419−84%

217Riverside, ILIL8,93919–

218Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10118−80%

219Western Springs, ILIL13,58818–

220Winfield, ILIL10,14618–

221Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84417–

222Yorkville, ILIL26,73017−39%

223Wauconda, ILIL13,99316–

224Wood Dale, ILIL14,08116−41%

225Godfrey, ILIL17,62015−42%

226Benton, ILIL6,55814–

227Coal City, ILIL5,83114–

228Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26214–

229Bethalto, ILIL9,20213–

230Barrington, ILIL10,58612−25%

231Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75012−96%

232River Forest, ILIL11,39312–

233South Beloit, ILIL7,99612–

234Vandalia, ILIL7,10812–

235Chester, ILIL6,84711−48%

236Markham, ILIL11,27411−92%

237Mattoon, ILIL16,66710+67%

238Gages Lake, ILIL10,8199−80%

239Northfield, ILIL5,6329–

240St. Charles, ILIL33,5949+50%

241South Barrington, ILIL5,0718−47%

242Darien, ILIL22,0327−90%

243Eureka, ILIL5,1297–

244Itasca, ILIL9,4887–

245Palos Heights, ILIL12,0846–

246East Peoria, ILIL22,0885–

247Morris, ILIL14,6695−88%

248Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1875−58%

249Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5455−64%

250Effingham, ILIL12,4062–

251Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0392−96%

252Marengo, ILIL7,7372–

253Rock Falls, ILIL8,5212–

254Geneva, ILIL21,1381−97%

255Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7611–

256Highwood, ILIL5,3231–

257Manteno, ILIL9,2011–

258North Riverside, ILIL7,1611–

259River Grove, ILIL10,4091–

260Stickney, ILIL6,8971–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES