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Largest Swedish population, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities ranked by the number of residents who are Swedish 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 326 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,58525,843−1%

02Rockford, ILIL147,3849,964−21%

03Naperville, ILIL153,1143,702−15%

04Moline, ILIL42,3622,696−18%

05Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2162,638−17%

06Aurora, ILIL181,5052,605−18%

07Wheaton, ILIL54,0652,470−7%

08Elgin, ILIL115,4762,084−15%

09Tinley Park, ILIL55,1402,047+13%

10Machesney Park, ILIL22,8052,024+6%

11Joliet, ILIL152,2411,987−20%

12Palatine, ILIL65,8421,958−20%

13Galesburg, ILIL28,5811,693−46%

14Bloomington, ILIL78,8041,686+12%

15St. Charles, ILIL33,5941,681+3%

16Evanston, ILIL76,3801,665−32%

17DeKalb, ILIL40,4671,654−30%

18Downers Grove, ILIL50,3651,587−5%

19Peoria, ILIL110,9201,531−45%

20Loves Park, ILIL23,7121,495−31%

21Elmhurst, ILIL46,1111,491−12%

22Woodstock, ILIL25,7401,476+77%

23Glenview, ILIL47,7111,441−9%

24Rock Island, ILIL36,2251,430−32%

25Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2881,400−7%

26Algonquin, ILIL30,8241,389+11%

27Schaumburg, ILIL77,2491,367−38%

28Batavia, ILIL26,5861,320−31%

29Des Plaines, ILIL58,7721,287−32%

30Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3951,272−17%

31Normal, ILIL53,2751,230−6%

32Northbrook, ILIL34,7441,228+74%

33Springfield, ILIL112,9891,218−10%

34Sycamore, ILIL19,0831,206−10%

35Champaign, ILIL91,1951,194−28%

36Lombard, ILIL44,3991,085−13%

37Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7501,007−36%

38Park Ridge, ILIL38,4631,003−29%

39East Moline, ILIL20,453996−22%

40Skokie, ILIL66,544980+31%

41Belvidere, ILIL25,462961−23%

42Oak Park, ILIL52,823909−33%

43Plainfield, ILIL50,043894−14%

44Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858883−40%

45Lockport, ILIL27,822874+31%

46New Lenox, ILIL28,893869−30%

47Huntley, ILIL29,132867−7%

48Shorewood, ILIL18,536859+127%

49Carol Stream, ILIL39,315847−23%

50Elk Grove, ILIL31,885835−30%

51Waukegan, ILIL87,940835−34%

52Gurnee, ILIL30,458825−34%

53McHenry, ILIL29,217821−40%

54Macomb, ILIL14,530811+46%

55Roscoe, ILIL11,034802+18%

56Lake Forest, ILIL19,731798+6%

57Mundelein, ILIL32,680797+2%

58Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658787+83%

59Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450780−13%

60Grayslake, ILIL21,140757−19%

61Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206756+88%

62Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590754−15%

63Wilmette, ILIL27,459736−40%

64Bartlett, ILIL40,855731−49%

65Geneva, ILIL21,138729−50%

66Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810728+46%

67South Elgin, ILIL25,656712−4%

68Orland Park, ILIL57,954712−44%

69Campton Hills, ILIL10,894712+2%

70Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868694−27%

71Darien, ILIL22,032668−7%

72Woodridge, ILIL34,028657+18%

73Hinsdale, ILIL17,573652+13%

74Streamwood, ILIL38,277649−15%

75Kewanee, ILIL12,115637−33%

76Decatur, ILIL67,884625−11%

77Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690621−30%

78Mokena, ILIL19,897619−15%

79Villa Park, ILIL21,888614−16%

80Cary, ILIL17,932608−10%

81Libertyville, ILIL20,701598−27%

82Geneseo, ILIL6,505586+10%

83Quincy, ILIL38,918583+21%

84Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902581+32%

85Deerfield, ILIL19,642563+19%

86Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679546+7%

87Freeport, ILIL23,202541−48%

88South Beloit, ILIL7,996532+9%

89Silvis, ILIL7,979531+19%

90Urbana, ILIL39,719531−34%

91Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803531−51%

92Prospect Heights, ILIL15,552528+54%

93Homer Glen, ILIL24,873498−44%

94Oak Forest, ILIL26,792497−63%

95Addison, ILIL35,758494+20%

96Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,036486+250%

97Rockton, ILIL7,870485−7%

98Elburn, ILIL7,084482+295%

99Oswego, ILIL39,948480−17%

100Crest Hill, ILIL20,695472−21%

101Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655458+33%

102Canton, ILIL13,297458+118%

103Lansing, ILIL28,068452−8%

104River Forest, ILIL11,393451−0%

105La Grange Park, ILIL13,453449+85%

106Montgomery, ILIL21,978449+39%

107Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812449−53%

108Morton, ILIL17,565441+12%

109Frankfort, ILIL21,365438−25%

110Westmont, ILIL24,155435−25%

111Princeton, ILIL7,674433−63%

112Dixon, ILIL14,582422−5%

113North Aurora, ILIL19,406418−44%

114Genoa, ILIL5,547416+58%

115Roselle, ILIL22,756409−10%

116La Grange, ILIL15,935400+6%

117Lisle, ILIL23,432391−19%

118Forest Park, ILIL13,829386+184%

119Carpentersville, ILIL37,045384−35%

120Western Springs, ILIL13,588381−38%

121Fox Lake, ILIL10,849377−19%

122Beach Park, ILIL14,114374+31%

123Channahon, ILIL14,530372−6%

124Lemont, ILIL18,513370−26%

125Winfield, ILIL10,146368+17%

126Hanover Park, ILIL36,568367+3%

127Edwardsville, ILIL26,463359−37%

128O'Fallon, ILIL32,656353+76%

129Monmouth, ILIL8,599350−43%

130Wheeling, ILIL38,391346−64%

131Rochelle, ILIL9,498341+10%

132Wauconda, ILIL13,993337−39%

133Island Lake, ILIL8,047335−17%

134East Peoria, ILIL22,088334−25%

135Midlothian, ILIL13,841332−7%

136Romeoville, ILIL41,281332−46%

137Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825331−40%

138Round Lake, ILIL18,526329−8%

139Warrenville, ILIL15,211324−43%

140Antioch, ILIL15,000321−60%

141Pekin, ILIL31,277316−46%

142Morton Grove, ILIL24,582309−29%

143Barrington, ILIL10,586309−48%

144Homewood, ILIL18,773306−55%

145Winnetka, ILIL12,518304−11%

146Berwyn, ILIL55,001301−10%

147Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283296−36%

148Hampshire, ILIL9,266291+47%

149Vandalia, ILIL7,108290+779%

150Inverness, ILIL7,418287+34%

151Brookfield, ILIL18,879281−27%

152Ottawa, ILIL18,684276−36%

153Palos Heights, ILIL12,084272−29%

154West Chicago, ILIL25,296271−41%

155Sandwich, ILIL7,380270−5%

156Itasca, ILIL9,488270−9%

157Stickney, ILIL6,897264+487%

158Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381263+26%

159Johnsburg, ILIL6,445263−31%

160Marengo, ILIL7,737263−28%

161Charleston, ILIL17,466259−40%

162Palos Hills, ILIL18,028254−7%

163Peru, ILIL9,780253+32%

164Blue Island, ILIL21,805252+9%

165Danville, ILIL28,138250−29%

166Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593247+42%

167Park Forest, ILIL21,079246−31%

168Countryside, ILIL6,260242+77%

169Bradley, ILIL15,214242−48%

170Zion, ILIL24,447241−63%

171Highland Park, ILIL30,767240−47%

172Lake Villa, ILIL8,692239−37%

173Frankfort Square, ILIL9,560238+16%

174Effingham, ILIL12,406236+33%

175Minooka, ILIL12,899235+4%

176Harvard, ILIL9,504229−7%

177Niles, ILIL30,443229−41%

178Crestwood, ILIL10,529228−32%

179Washington, ILIL15,902227−26%

180Morris, ILIL14,669227−50%

181Columbia, ILIL10,865226+883%

182Streator, ILIL12,190225−10%

183Gages Lake, ILIL10,819222−41%

184Mattoon, ILIL16,667222+23%

185Sterling, ILIL14,394219−40%

186Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963219+9%

187Crete, ILIL8,345216−8%

188Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175210+3%

189Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179210−5%

190Worth, ILIL10,696209−16%

191Manteno, ILIL9,201200−10%

192Broadview, ILIL7,871200–

193Rock Falls, ILIL8,521197−59%

194Franklin Park, ILIL18,045194−29%

195Alsip, ILIL18,483194−43%

196Volo, ILIL6,805192+195%

197Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989189+29%

198Plano, ILIL12,677189−6%

199Lincoln, ILIL12,981188−33%

200LaSalle, ILIL9,388186−54%

201Kankakee, ILIL23,400185−33%

202Taylorville, ILIL10,522183+19%

203Westchester, ILIL16,300181−49%

204Manhattan, ILIL10,943177−55%

205Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476175−78%

206Bensenville, ILIL18,525173−37%

207Wood Dale, ILIL14,081172−22%

208Spring Grove, ILIL5,526170−55%

209Burbank, ILIL28,578169−43%

210Grandwood Park, ILIL5,262167−13%

211Troy, ILIL11,893163+176%

212Belleville, ILIL40,237163−67%

213Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898158+10%

214Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508158−34%

215Long Grove, ILIL8,343157−13%

216Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563154−53%

217Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681154−66%

218Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,448153–

219Collinsville, ILIL23,717152−33%

220Bridgeview, ILIL16,521152−41%

221West Dundee, ILIL8,570147−62%

222Godfrey, ILIL17,620143+107%

223Benton, ILIL6,558143+694%

224Chatham, ILIL14,579142−35%

225Jacksonville, ILIL17,752141−38%

226Melrose Park, ILIL23,936140+26%

227Milan, ILIL5,028140−60%

228Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130139−10%

229Mahomet, ILIL10,516137−61%

230Beardstown, ILIL5,691135+48%

231Steger, ILIL9,352134−56%

232Yorkville, ILIL26,730129−82%

233Lakemoor, ILIL6,449129−51%

234Olney, ILIL8,347128+341%

235Chillicothe, ILIL6,033128−38%

236Glencoe, ILIL8,724127−12%

237Northfield, ILIL5,632127−46%

238Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761124+36%

239Alton, ILIL25,013124−44%

240Pana, ILIL5,010117+550%

241Wilmington, ILIL5,614116−38%

242Paris, ILIL8,026116+132%

243Willow Springs, ILIL5,788114+73%

244Lake Holiday, ILIL5,641114−60%

245North Chicago, ILIL34,050114−29%

246Calumet City, ILIL34,798114+33%

247Carbondale, ILIL21,811114−75%

248Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525113−31%

249Riverside, ILIL8,939110+3%

250Pontiac, ILIL10,806109−74%

251Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844109−36%

252Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187107−14%

253Willowbrook, ILIL9,126106−62%

254Spring Valley, ILIL5,408105−30%

255Orland Hills, ILIL6,663105−45%

256Norridge, ILIL14,808104−75%

257Savoy, ILIL9,113103−46%

258Gilberts, ILIL9,082102−43%

259Oak Brook, ILIL8,108100−30%

260Coal City, ILIL5,831100+6%

261Greenville, ILIL7,46996+380%

262Shiloh, ILIL14,60490−71%

263Bartonville, ILIL5,80490−38%

264Monticello, ILIL6,08089−65%

265Marion, ILIL17,14888−54%

266Monee, ILIL5,11988−63%

267Sauk, ILIL9,62486+177%

268Rantoul, ILIL11,99182−43%

269Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67581−78%

270Eureka, ILIL5,12981−45%

271Braidwood, ILIL6,25980−52%

272Herrin, ILIL12,26866+27%

273Swansea, ILIL14,35664−52%

274Granite City, ILIL26,80764−40%

275Wood River, ILIL10,22459−35%

276Northlake, ILIL12,46259−55%

277East Alton, ILIL5,62156+250%

278South Barrington, ILIL5,07156−63%

279Clinton, ILIL6,78155+20%

280South Holland, ILIL20,74952−64%

281Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72352+41%

282Carterville, ILIL5,83952−31%

283Flossmoor, ILIL9,35851−77%

284Highland, ILIL10,04250−41%

285Highwood, ILIL5,32349−35%

286Cicero, ILIL81,85849−64%

287Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10148−71%

288Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03948−52%

289Lyons, ILIL10,43347−83%

290Mount Zion, ILIL5,88047−58%

291Harrisburg, ILIL7,92246−2%

292North Riverside, ILIL7,16146−61%

293Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88744+100%

294Maywood, ILIL23,33043+207%

295Mendota, ILIL6,89442−64%

296Centralia, ILIL11,86341−54%

297Park City, ILIL7,89340+3%

298Chester, ILIL6,84740−5%

299University Park, ILIL7,01937–

300Hillsboro, ILIL6,18437–

301Jerseyville, ILIL8,40937−81%

302Calumet Park, ILIL6,77237+311%

303Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76735−70%

304Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54535−75%

305Mascoutah, ILIL9,23934−32%

306River Grove, ILIL10,40934−84%

307Bethalto, ILIL9,20233−68%

308Du Quoin, ILIL5,56932−47%

309Berkeley, ILIL5,14131−61%

310Robinson, ILIL7,28330−47%

311Matteson, ILIL18,54329−83%

312Glenwood, ILIL8,41625−53%

313Carlinville, ILIL5,46523−61%

314Markham, ILIL11,27422−55%

315Justice, ILIL12,28521−58%

316West Frankfort, ILIL7,10520−47%

317Harvey, ILIL19,84920+150%

318Murphysboro, ILIL6,97720−60%

319Schiller Park, ILIL11,31717−86%

320Salem, ILIL7,03516−48%

321Lynwood, ILIL9,29715−6%

322Dolton, ILIL20,67112−74%

323Summit, ILIL10,7539−50%

324Hillside, ILIL8,1409−59%

325Litchfield, ILIL6,5989−80%

326Waterloo, ILIL11,1326−60%

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