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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. The median across all 260 is 105. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Downers Grove, IL, up 126 places to #84.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

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

02▲1Joliet, ILIL152,2415,823+510%

03▼1Kankakee, ILIL23,4005,376+8571%

04▲5Peoria, ILIL110,9203,039+521%

05Rockford, ILIL147,3842,580+444%

06Evanston, ILIL76,3802,525+268%

07▼3Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8032,396+61%

08Aurora, ILIL181,5052,177+123%

09▼2Champaign, ILIL91,1952,011−37%

10▲10Springfield, ILIL112,9891,877+156%

11▲1Skokie, ILIL66,5441,867+331%

12▼1Plainfield, ILIL50,0431,736+1569%

13▲5Normal, ILIL53,2751,526+293%

14▼1Waukegan, ILIL87,9401,505+162%

15▲13Romeoville, ILIL41,2811,403+131%

16▲5East Moline, ILIL20,4531,334+171%

17▲37Lansing, ILIL28,0681,313+1083%

18▲14Park Forest, ILIL21,0791,229+339%

19▼5Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6551,221+658%

20▲5Naperville, ILIL153,1141,080+70%

21▼6Calumet City, ILIL34,7981,047+78%

22▼3Schaumburg, ILIL77,2491,019+205%

23▲60Crete, ILIL8,345902+1482%

24▲33Urbana, ILIL39,719901−43%

25▲9Bloomington, ILIL78,804881+141%

26▲118Wheeling, ILIL38,391878+5065%

27▲21Dolton, ILIL20,671853+138%

28▲33Tinley Park, ILIL55,140845+338%

29▲14University Park, ILIL7,019840+833%

30▼8Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215795+166%

31▼8Oak Park, ILIL52,823775+73%

32▼22Rock Island, ILIL36,225757+65%

33▲3Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858751+329%

34▼18Woodridge, ILIL34,028745+93%

35▼18Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658742+715%

36▼10Matteson, ILIL18,543702+224%

37▲57Frankfort, ILIL21,365648+122%

38▼1Berwyn, ILIL55,001620+300%

39▼6Decatur, ILIL67,884602+256%

40▲1Moline, ILIL42,362601+213%

41▲4South Holland, ILIL20,749575+6%

42▼13Galesburg, ILIL28,581550−12%

43▼12Elgin, ILIL115,476524+49%

44▼20Crest Hill, ILIL20,695511+86%

45▲18Richton Park, ILIL12,483510+103%

46▼6DeKalb, ILIL40,467500+101%

47▲21Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508497+127%

48▲16North Chicago, ILIL34,050480+15%

49▲2Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024452+7%

50▲116Monee, ILIL5,119440–

51▼13Flossmoor, ILIL9,358438+31%

52▲23Hanover Park, ILIL36,568433+18%

53▲64Lombard, ILIL44,399420+794%

54▼7Homewood, ILIL18,773409+22%

55▲10Frankfort Square, ILIL9,560408–

56▲34Westchester, ILIL16,300407+280%

57▲16Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825402–

58▲37Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898400+400%

59▼24Bradley, ILIL15,214396–

60▼10Grayslake, ILIL21,140382+462%

61▲65Zion, ILIL24,447381+143%

62▲26Maywood, ILIL23,330366−15%

63▲84Elk Grove, ILIL31,885358–

64▲54Palatine, ILIL65,842357+11%

65▼12Huntley, ILIL29,132355−4%

66▲31Beardstown, ILIL5,691341+509%

67▼23Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216334+227%

68▲11Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395327+173%

69▼23Wheaton, ILIL54,065325+36%

70▲1Macomb, ILIL14,530324+1373%

71▼22Quincy, ILIL38,918323+1246%

72Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,874312–

73▲12Forest Park, ILIL13,829312+42%

74▲32Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283310+36%

75▲96Steger, ILIL9,352309+572%

76▼7Des Plaines, ILIL58,772300+512%

77▼5Riverdale, ILIL10,280300−27%

78▲75Oak Forest, ILIL26,792290–

79▲80Belleville, ILIL40,237284+73%

80Montgomery, ILIL21,978282−49%

81▼19East St. Louis, ILIL17,682277−43%

82▲10Broadview, ILIL7,871276+160%

83▲100Jacksonville, ILIL17,752275+39%

84▲126Downers Grove, ILIL50,365274+661%

85▼58Carpentersville, ILIL37,045269+177%

86▼12Lynwood, ILIL9,297267+76%

87▲11Glenwood, ILIL8,416265+95%

88▲26Oswego, ILIL39,948258+427%

89▲24Alsip, ILIL18,483253+116%

90Harvard, ILIL9,504252–

91▼52Carbondale, ILIL21,811244+41%

92▲111Homer Glen, ILIL24,873243–

93▲93Bartlett, ILIL40,855238+84%

94▲46Lisle, ILIL23,432238+297%

95▼37Carol Stream, ILIL39,315234−30%

96▼16Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690216+414%

97▲11Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450215+21%

98▼16Collinsville, ILIL23,717209+481%

99▲62Minooka, ILIL12,899208–

100▼24Canton, ILIL13,297198+236%

101▼15Shorewood, ILIL18,536193+27%

102▲88Palos Hills, ILIL18,028189+950%

103▼36Harvey, ILIL19,849188−65%

104▲30Sterling, ILIL14,394179+4%

105▲17O'Fallon, ILIL32,656172+37%

106▼10Gurnee, ILIL30,458169+219%

107▲57Algonquin, ILIL30,824162+161%

108▼21Round Lake, ILIL18,526162+245%

109▲20Morton Grove, ILIL24,582151+3%

110Loves Park, ILIL23,712150+1567%

111▼55Monmouth, ILIL8,599150+384%

112▲125New Lenox, ILIL28,893150–

113▼36Villa Park, ILIL21,888146+181%

114▼36Calumet Park, ILIL6,772140+44%

115▼45Bellwood, ILIL18,116138−56%

116▲91Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810138–

117▲25Batavia, ILIL26,586134+253%

118Wilmington, ILIL5,614131–

119▼12Fox Lake, ILIL10,849130–

120▲52Sauk, ILIL9,624128−1%

121▼69Alton, ILIL25,013121−30%

122▲6Blue Island, ILIL21,805119−5%

123▼57Freeport, ILIL23,202119+396%

124▲9Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288114−61%

125Braidwood, ILIL6,259111–

126▼25Charleston, ILIL17,466109+49%

127▼7Sycamore, ILIL19,083107+133%

128▲30Highland Park, ILIL30,767106+86%

129▼14Midlothian, ILIL13,841106+563%

130▼5Danville, ILIL28,138105−81%

131Manhattan, ILIL10,943104–

132▲7Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175103+91%

133▲98Woodstock, ILIL25,740102+16%

134▲43Silvis, ILIL7,979101+4950%

135▼105Edwardsville, ILIL26,46397−48%

136Marion, ILIL17,14897−7%

137▼82Hillside, ILIL8,14096+66%

138▼7Burbank, ILIL28,57889–

139Norridge, ILIL14,80889–

140▲10Lake Forest, ILIL19,73187+569%

141▼14North Aurora, ILIL19,40687−26%

142▼82Justice, ILIL12,28586−57%

143▲58Northbrook, ILIL34,74484+38%

144▼53Orland Park, ILIL57,95483+48%

145▲50Elmhurst, ILIL46,11180+36%

146Warrenville, ILIL15,21175+67%

147▲77Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03674−47%

148Mendota, ILIL6,89474–

149▲40Washington, ILIL15,90273–

150▲17Wood River, ILIL10,22471–

151▼67Glenview, ILIL47,71169+214%

152Niles, ILIL30,44369−62%

153▲9Wilmette, ILIL27,45966+154%

154▲3Deerfield, ILIL19,64265+225%

155Taylorville, ILIL10,52264+68%

156▼51Antioch, ILIL15,00061−12%

157▲47Shiloh, ILIL14,60461−45%

158▲58LaSalle, ILIL9,38859–

159▲60Harrisburg, ILIL7,92258+26%

160▲63Lincoln, ILIL12,98158+61%

161▼26Pekin, ILIL31,27756−48%

162Brookfield, ILIL18,87955−2%

163Orland Hills, ILIL6,66353−27%

164Worth, ILIL10,69653–

165Bridgeview, ILIL16,52152+21%

166▲42Northlake, ILIL12,46252+300%

167▲12Rantoul, ILIL11,99151−78%

168▼45Roselle, ILIL22,75650+233%

169▲67Crestwood, ILIL10,52949–

170▲24Melrose Park, ILIL23,93649−50%

171▼8Lockport, ILIL27,82248+336%

172▼17Pontiac, ILIL10,80648−83%

173▼80Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90248+200%

174▲28Berkeley, ILIL5,14147+62%

175Cicero, ILIL81,85847–

176▼39Libertyville, ILIL20,70147+262%

177▼75Streamwood, ILIL38,277460%

178▼75Granite City, ILIL26,80745−67%

179▼80Hinsdale, ILIL17,57345+55%

180▼50Westmont, ILIL24,15545−59%

181Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88744−49%

182▼14Willowbrook, ILIL9,12643–

183▲39Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67542+367%

184▲8Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59042+163%

185Morton, ILIL17,56542–

186▼65Mundelein, ILIL32,68042−42%

187Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64140–

188▼19Savoy, ILIL9,11340−44%

189▼29Mokena, ILIL19,89738–

190▲36Winnetka, ILIL12,51837+164%

191▼91Posen, ILIL5,40536−82%

192South Elgin, ILIL25,65636+227%

193East Alton, ILIL5,62135–

194Lyons, ILIL10,43332–

195Rockton, ILIL7,87030–

196Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96327+4%

197▲32Kewanee, ILIL12,11526−68%

198La Grange, ILIL15,93526–

199▼67Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55225−74%

200Herrin, ILIL12,26824–

201▼8McHenry, ILIL29,21724–

202▼59Park Ridge, ILIL38,46324–

203▼84Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47623−26%

204▲30Hillsboro, ILIL6,18423−34%

205▼9La Grange Park, ILIL13,45323–

206▼1West Chicago, ILIL25,29623–

207▼53Belvidere, ILIL25,46222−63%

208▼99Streator, ILIL12,19022–

209Beach Park, ILIL14,11421+91%

210Oak Brook, ILIL8,10821−73%

211▼35Greenville, ILIL7,46920−86%

212▼153Swansea, ILIL14,35620−59%

213Bensenville, ILIL18,52519−58%

214▲4Centralia, ILIL11,86319−50%

215▲6Olney, ILIL8,34719–

216▲23Ottawa, ILIL18,68419−84%

217Riverside, ILIL8,93919–

218Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10118−80%

219▼10Western Springs, ILIL13,58818–

220Winfield, ILIL10,14618–

221▼7Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84417–

222▼180Yorkville, ILIL26,73017−39%

223Wauconda, ILIL13,99316–

224▼76Wood Dale, ILIL14,08116−41%

225▼74Godfrey, ILIL17,62015−42%

226▼45Benton, ILIL6,55814–

227Coal City, ILIL5,83114–

228Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26214–

229Bethalto, ILIL9,20213–

230Barrington, ILIL10,58612−25%

231▼127Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75012−96%

232▼48River Forest, ILIL11,39312–

233South Beloit, ILIL7,99612–

234▲1Vandalia, ILIL7,10812–

235Chester, ILIL6,84711−48%

236▼126Markham, ILIL11,27411−92%

237▼125Mattoon, ILIL16,66710+67%

238▼114Gages Lake, ILIL10,8199−80%

239Northfield, ILIL5,6329–

240▼8St. Charles, ILIL33,5949+50%

241▼8South Barrington, ILIL5,0718−47%

242▼126Darien, ILIL22,0327−90%

243▼3Eureka, ILIL5,1297–

244Itasca, ILIL9,4887–

245▼71Palos Heights, ILIL12,0846–

246▼58East Peoria, ILIL22,0885–

247Morris, ILIL14,6695−88%

248▼107Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1875−58%

249Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5455−64%

250▼104Effingham, ILIL12,4062–

251▼113Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0392−96%

252Marengo, ILIL7,7372–

253▼53Rock Falls, ILIL8,5212–

254▼143Geneva, ILIL21,1381−97%

255▼68Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7611–

256▼28Highwood, ILIL5,3231–

257▼79Manteno, ILIL9,2011–

258North Riverside, ILIL7,1611–

259River Grove, ILIL10,4091–

260▼47Stickney, ILIL6,8971–

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