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Largest Syrian population, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities ranked by the number of residents who are Syrian 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 74 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 74 is 24.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSYRIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,5852,513+144%

02Aurora, ILIL181,505647+5292%

03Skokie, ILIL66,544392+148%

04Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179337+362%

05Morton Grove, ILIL24,582209–

06Norridge, ILIL14,808168–

07Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450165+686%

08Carpentersville, ILIL37,045133–

09Orland Park, ILIL57,954129+135%

10Willowbrook, ILIL9,126120–

11Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395115–

12Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21699+800%

13Milan, ILIL5,02893–

14Shorewood, ILIL18,53684–

15Waukegan, ILIL87,94083–

16Niles, ILIL30,44383+30%

17North Aurora, ILIL19,40679–

18Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86877+670%

19Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85875–

20Algonquin, ILIL30,82460–

21Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10157–

22Romeoville, ILIL41,28157–

23Moline, ILIL42,36251–

24Wilmette, ILIL27,45950+150%

25Darien, ILIL22,03248–

26Wilmington, ILIL5,61436+125%

27Joliet, ILIL152,24136+300%

28Evanston, ILIL76,38035−17%

29Mundelein, ILIL32,68035−5%

30Park Ridge, ILIL38,46333−59%

31Riverside, ILIL8,93933–

32Oak Brook, ILIL8,10832+7%

33Orland Hills, ILIL6,66332–

34Lisle, ILIL23,43230+200%

35Elgin, ILIL115,47629−68%

36Springfield, ILIL112,98928−88%

37Des Plaines, ILIL58,77224–

38Rockford, ILIL147,38422−63%

39Wheeling, ILIL38,39120−62%

40Hinsdale, ILIL17,57320–

41Naperville, ILIL153,11420−78%

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, ILIL28,75013−58%

51East Peoria, ILIL22,08812–

52Normal, ILIL53,27512–

53Elmhurst, ILIL46,11111−81%

54Carbondale, ILIL21,81111−74%

55Oak Park, ILIL52,823100%

56Highland, ILIL10,0429–

57Batavia, ILIL26,5869–

58Northfield, ILIL5,6329–

59Burbank, ILIL28,5789–

60River Forest, ILIL11,3939−10%

61Schaumburg, ILIL77,2498−91%

62Downers Grove, ILIL50,3658–

63Westchester, ILIL16,3008–

64Winnetka, ILIL12,5188−60%

65Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9638−38%

66Midlothian, ILIL13,8418–

67Villa Park, ILIL21,8886−57%

68Addison, ILIL35,7586−94%

69Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2625–

70Bloomington, ILIL78,8045−94%

71Swansea, ILIL14,3564–

72Monmouth, ILIL8,5994–

73Palatine, ILIL65,8424–

74Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1303–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS