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Largest Syrian population, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities ranked by the number of residents who are Syrian ancestry, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 74 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSYRIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,5852,513–

02Aurora, ILIL181,505647–

03Skokie, ILIL66,544392–

04Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179337–

05Morton Grove, ILIL24,582209–

06Norridge, ILIL14,808168–

07Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450165–

08Carpentersville, ILIL37,045133–

09Orland Park, ILIL57,954129–

10Willowbrook, ILIL9,126120–

11Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395115–

12Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21699–

13Milan, ILIL5,02893–

14Shorewood, ILIL18,53684–

15Waukegan, ILIL87,94083–

16Niles, ILIL30,44383–

17North Aurora, ILIL19,40679–

18Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86877–

19Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85875–

20Algonquin, ILIL30,82460–

21Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10157–

22Romeoville, ILIL41,28157–

23Moline, ILIL42,36251–

24Wilmette, ILIL27,45950–

25Darien, ILIL22,03248–

26Wilmington, ILIL5,61436–

27Joliet, ILIL152,24136–

28Evanston, ILIL76,38035–

29Mundelein, ILIL32,68035–

30Park Ridge, ILIL38,46333–

31Riverside, ILIL8,93933–

32Oak Brook, ILIL8,10832–

33Orland Hills, ILIL6,66332–

34Lisle, ILIL23,43230–

35Elgin, ILIL115,47629–

36Springfield, ILIL112,98928–

37Des Plaines, ILIL58,77224–

38Rockford, ILIL147,38422–

39Wheeling, ILIL38,39120–

40Hinsdale, ILIL17,57320–

41Naperville, ILIL153,11420–

42Pontiac, ILIL10,80619–

43Palos Hills, ILIL18,02818–

44Peoria, ILIL110,92018–

45Genoa, ILIL5,54717–

46Westmont, ILIL24,15517–

47Lansing, ILIL28,06816–

48Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76114–

49Oak Forest, ILIL26,79214–

50Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75013–

51East Peoria, ILIL22,08812–

52Normal, ILIL53,27512–

53Elmhurst, ILIL46,11111–

54Carbondale, ILIL21,81111–

55Oak Park, ILIL52,82310–

56Highland, ILIL10,0429–

57Batavia, ILIL26,5869–

58Northfield, ILIL5,6329–

59Burbank, ILIL28,5789–

60River Forest, ILIL11,3939–

61Schaumburg, ILIL77,2498–

62Downers Grove, ILIL50,3658–

63Westchester, ILIL16,3008–

64Winnetka, ILIL12,5188–

65Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9638–

66Midlothian, ILIL13,8418–

67Villa Park, ILIL21,8886–

68Addison, ILIL35,7586–

69Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2625–

70Bloomington, ILIL78,8045–

71Swansea, ILIL14,3564–

72Monmouth, ILIL8,5994–

73Palatine, ILIL65,8424–

74Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1303–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES