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Largest Subsaharan African population, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities ranked by the number of residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry, 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 240 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,58542,850+19%

02Kankakee, ILIL23,4005,652+9016%

03Joliet, ILIL152,2412,793+192%

04Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8032,734+83%

05Rockford, ILIL147,3842,183+361%

06Evanston, ILIL76,3801,955+185%

07Champaign, ILIL91,1951,872−42%

08Aurora, ILIL181,5051,846+89%

09Peoria, ILIL110,9201,568+221%

10Rock Island, ILIL36,2251,442+214%

11Plainfield, ILIL50,0431,354+1202%

12Skokie, ILIL66,5441,340+209%

13Waukegan, ILIL87,9401,290+125%

14Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6551,160+620%

15Calumet City, ILIL34,7981,089+85%

16Woodridge, ILIL34,0281,075+178%

17Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6581,041+1044%

18Normal, ILIL53,2751,030+165%

19Schaumburg, ILIL77,249995+198%

20Springfield, ILIL112,989962+31%

21East Moline, ILIL20,453813+65%

22Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215762+155%

23Oak Park, ILIL52,823713+59%

24Crest Hill, ILIL20,695704+156%

25Naperville, ILIL153,114690+9%

26Matteson, ILIL18,543661+205%

27Carpentersville, ILIL37,045620+539%

28Romeoville, ILIL41,281620+2%

29Galesburg, ILIL28,581618−1%

30Edwardsville, ILIL26,463613+226%

31Elgin, ILIL115,476612+74%

32Park Forest, ILIL21,079592+111%

33Decatur, ILIL67,884577+241%

34Bloomington, ILIL78,804576+58%

35Bradley, ILIL15,214569–

36Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858564+222%

37Berwyn, ILIL55,001561+262%

38Flossmoor, ILIL9,358559+67%

39Carbondale, ILIL21,811547+216%

40DeKalb, ILIL40,467542+118%

41Moline, ILIL42,362525+173%

42Yorkville, ILIL26,730518+1750%

43University Park, ILIL7,019517+474%

44Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216506+396%

45South Holland, ILIL20,749487−10%

46Wheaton, ILIL54,065485+103%

47Homewood, ILIL18,773469+40%

48Dolton, ILIL20,671457+27%

49Quincy, ILIL38,918434+1708%

50Grayslake, ILIL21,140425+525%

51Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024411−3%

52Alton, ILIL25,013405+133%

53Huntley, ILIL29,132396+8%

54Lansing, ILIL28,068380+242%

55Hillside, ILIL8,140374+545%

56Monmouth, ILIL8,599369+1090%

57Urbana, ILIL39,719365−77%

58Carol Stream, ILIL39,315364+10%

59Swansea, ILIL14,356362+639%

60Justice, ILIL12,285358+81%

61Tinley Park, ILIL55,140354+83%

62East St. Louis, ILIL17,682346−29%

63Richton Park, ILIL12,483342+36%

64North Chicago, ILIL34,050328−21%

65Frankfort Square, ILIL9,560319–

66Freeport, ILIL23,202310+1192%

67Harvey, ILIL19,849309−43%

68Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508282+29%

69Des Plaines, ILIL58,772269+449%

70Bellwood, ILIL18,116263−16%

71Macomb, ILIL14,530258+1073%

72Riverdale, ILIL10,280257−38%

73Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825254–

74Lynwood, ILIL9,297245+61%

75Hanover Park, ILIL36,568239−35%

76Canton, ILIL13,297224+280%

77Villa Park, ILIL21,888223+329%

78Calumet Park, ILIL6,772221+128%

79Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395209+74%

80Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690205+388%

81Lake Villa, ILIL8,692203–

82Collinsville, ILIL23,717200+456%

83Crete, ILIL8,345199+249%

84Glenview, ILIL47,711198+800%

85Forest Park, ILIL13,829190−14%

86Shorewood, ILIL18,536183+20%

87Round Lake, ILIL18,526181+285%

88Maywood, ILIL23,330180−58%

89Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812173+1136%

90Westchester, ILIL16,300165+54%

91Orland Park, ILIL57,954162+189%

92Broadview, ILIL7,871161+52%

93Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902153+856%

94Frankfort, ILIL21,365152−48%

95Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898152+90%

96Gurnee, ILIL30,458149+181%

97Beardstown, ILIL5,691148+164%

98Glenwood, ILIL8,416145+7%

99Hinsdale, ILIL17,573144+397%

100Posen, ILIL5,405142−28%

101Charleston, ILIL17,466142+95%

102Streamwood, ILIL38,277141+207%

103Granite City, ILIL26,807139+2%

104Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750135−54%

105Antioch, ILIL15,000134+94%

106Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283132−42%

107Fox Lake, ILIL10,849131–

108Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450131−26%

109Streator, ILIL12,190126–

110Markham, ILIL11,274126−7%

111Geneva, ILIL21,138125+268%

112Mattoon, ILIL16,667125+1983%

113Alsip, ILIL18,483123+5%

114Oswego, ILIL39,948123+151%

115Midlothian, ILIL13,841121+656%

116Darien, ILIL22,032118+74%

117Lombard, ILIL44,399118+151%

118Palatine, ILIL65,842115−64%

119Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476112+261%

120Sycamore, ILIL19,083109+137%

121Mundelein, ILIL32,680108+48%

122O'Fallon, ILIL32,656106−16%

123Roselle, ILIL22,756103+587%

124Gages Lake, ILIL10,819102+132%

125Danville, ILIL28,138101−81%

126Zion, ILIL24,447101−36%

127North Aurora, ILIL19,406101−14%

128Blue Island, ILIL21,805100−20%

129Morton Grove, ILIL24,58298−33%

130Westmont, ILIL24,15597−12%

131Burbank, ILIL28,57895–

132Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55295−1%

133Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28894−68%

134Sterling, ILIL14,39490−48%

135Pekin, ILIL31,27789−17%

136Roscoe, ILIL11,03489+65%

137Libertyville, ILIL20,70186+562%

138Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03985+67%

139Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17584+56%

140Lisle, ILIL23,43284+40%

141Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18784+600%

142Batavia, ILIL26,58683+118%

143Park Ridge, ILIL38,46382–

144Wheeling, ILIL38,39181+376%

145Addison, ILIL35,75881+119%

146Effingham, ILIL12,40680–

147Elk Grove, ILIL31,88579–

148Wood Dale, ILIL14,08179+193%

149Machesney Park, ILIL22,80578+550%

150Lake Forest, ILIL19,73177+492%

151Godfrey, ILIL17,62075+188%

152Murphysboro, ILIL6,97775−33%

153Oak Forest, ILIL26,79275–

154Belvidere, ILIL25,46273+24%

155Pontiac, ILIL10,80673−75%

156Dixon, ILIL14,58272+300%

157Deerfield, ILIL19,64270+250%

158Highland Park, ILIL30,76770+23%

159Belleville, ILIL40,23770−57%

160Mokena, ILIL19,89768–

161Minooka, ILIL12,89967–

162Wilmette, ILIL27,45966+154%

163Lockport, ILIL27,82266+500%

164Algonquin, ILIL30,82466+6%

165Troy, ILIL11,89365+117%

166Monee, ILIL5,11963–

167Wood River, ILIL10,22462–

168Willowbrook, ILIL9,12661–

169Savoy, ILIL9,11360−17%

170Metropolis, ILIL5,72759+16%

171Steger, ILIL9,35257+24%

172Sauk, ILIL9,62456−57%

173Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76756–

174Palos Heights, ILIL12,08455–

175Cicero, ILIL81,85855–

176Greenville, ILIL7,46953−63%

177Silvis, ILIL7,97951+2450%

178Manteno, ILIL9,20149–

179Rantoul, ILIL11,99149−79%

180Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17948−61%

181Benton, ILIL6,55847–

182Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68146–

183Jacksonville, ILIL17,75245−77%

184River Forest, ILIL11,39345–

185Robinson, ILIL7,28344−34%

186Bartlett, ILIL40,85542−67%

187Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76141–

188East Peoria, ILIL22,08840–

189Washington, ILIL15,90239–

190Palos Hills, ILIL18,02839+117%

191Glencoe, ILIL8,72436–

192Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59036+125%

193McHenry, ILIL29,21735–

194Melrose Park, ILIL23,93635−64%

195Elmhurst, ILIL46,11132−46%

196La Grange Park, ILIL13,45332–

197Mascoutah, ILIL9,23932–

198Park City, ILIL7,89331−86%

199Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86830+233%

200Rock Falls, ILIL8,52129–

201Northbrook, ILIL34,74428−54%

202Berkeley, ILIL5,14128−3%

203Homer Glen, ILIL24,87326–

204Shiloh, ILIL14,60425−77%

205West Chicago, ILIL25,29625–

206Elburn, ILIL7,08424–

207Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81023–

208Northlake, ILIL12,46223+77%

209Western Springs, ILIL13,58822–

210Downers Grove, ILIL50,36521−42%

211Waterloo, ILIL11,13221+50%

212Peru, ILIL9,78020−82%

213Stickney, ILIL6,89718–

214Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84418–

215Summit, ILIL10,75317–

216LaSalle, ILIL9,38817–

217Du Quoin, ILIL5,56916+33%

218Centralia, ILIL11,86315−61%

219Harrisburg, ILIL7,92214−70%

220Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13014+75%

221Olney, ILIL8,34714–

222Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67513+44%

223Lincoln, ILIL12,98113−64%

224Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03613−91%

225Willow Springs, ILIL5,78812–

226Winnetka, ILIL12,51812−14%

227Franklin Park, ILIL18,04511−50%

228Highwood, ILIL5,32311–

229Kewanee, ILIL12,11510−88%

230Maryville, ILIL8,41310+0%

231Woodstock, ILIL25,7408−91%

232St. Charles, ILIL33,5947+17%

233South Barrington, ILIL5,0717−53%

234Hillsboro, ILIL6,1847−80%

235Vandalia, ILIL7,1086–

236Crestwood, ILIL10,5294–

237New Lenox, ILIL28,8934–

238Milan, ILIL5,0283–

239Ottawa, ILIL18,6843−97%

240Eureka, ILIL5,1291–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS