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Least racially diverse, Illinois cities

Illinois cities with the lowest CensusEasy Diversity Score, where most residents share the same race or ethnicity (2023 ACS). This list covers the 336 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 2000

01Litchfield, ILIL6,5987+79%

02West Frankfort, ILIL7,10510+235%

03Jerseyville, ILIL8,40911+462%

04Chillicothe, ILIL6,03312+26%

05Columbia, ILIL10,86512+253%

06Monticello, ILIL6,08013+433%

07Paris, ILIL8,02614+258%

08Waterloo, ILIL11,13214+472%

09Washington, ILIL15,90215+347%

10East St. Louis, ILIL17,68218+262%

11Harrisburg, ILIL7,92218−12%

12Bethalto, ILIL9,20219+247%

13Eureka, ILIL5,12919+292%

14Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72319+317%

15Morton, ILIL17,56519+277%

16Pana, ILIL5,01019+852%

17Olney, ILIL8,34720+291%

18Effingham, ILIL12,40620+302%

19Salem, ILIL7,03520+218%

20Highland, ILIL10,04221+349%

21East Peoria, ILIL22,08821+255%

22Carlinville, ILIL5,46521+242%

23Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64122–

24Taylorville, ILIL10,52223+381%

25Mount Zion, ILIL5,88023+627%

26Glencoe, ILIL8,72423+92%

27Riverdale, ILIL10,28023−20%

28Dolton, ILIL20,67124−35%

29Carterville, ILIL5,83924+203%

30Benton, ILIL6,55824+806%

31Clinton, ILIL6,78125+211%

32Mattoon, ILIL16,66725+229%

33New Lenox, ILIL28,89325+172%

34Mokena, ILIL19,89726+127%

35Manteno, ILIL9,20126+220%

36Troy, ILIL11,89326+181%

37Pekin, ILIL31,27726+149%

38East Alton, ILIL5,62126+367%

39Winnetka, ILIL12,51827+183%

40Western Springs, ILIL13,58827+326%

41Chatham, ILIL14,57927+353%

42Geneseo, ILIL6,50527+646%

43Bartonville, ILIL5,80428+535%

44Godfrey, ILIL17,62028+102%

45Johnsburg, ILIL6,44528+523%

46Richton Park, ILIL12,48328−57%

47Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38128+85%

48Lincoln, ILIL12,98128+137%

49Cicero, ILIL81,85828−34%

50Campton Hills, ILIL10,89429–

51Palos Heights, ILIL12,08429+202%

52Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21530−16%

53Wood River, ILIL10,22431+437%

54Coal City, ILIL5,83131+506%

55Elburn, ILIL7,08431+382%

56Princeton, ILIL7,67431+450%

57Peru, ILIL9,78031+138%

58Deerfield, ILIL19,64231+185%

59Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13032+411%

60Du Quoin, ILIL5,56932+52%

61Quincy, ILIL38,91832+117%

62Braidwood, ILIL6,25932+290%

63Herrin, ILIL12,26832+409%

64Marengo, ILIL7,73732+9%

65Maryville, ILIL8,41332+124%

66Northfield, ILIL5,63233+80%

67Canton, ILIL13,29733+29%

68Robinson, ILIL7,28334+297%

69Lemont, ILIL18,51334+244%

70Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02434−26%

71Lockport, ILIL27,82235+133%

72Marion, ILIL17,14835+117%

73Edwardsville, ILIL26,46335+34%

74Homer Glen, ILIL24,87335–

75Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76735+129%

76Wilmington, ILIL5,61436+396%

77Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56336+202%

78Spring Grove, ILIL5,52636+424%

79Geneva, ILIL21,13837+201%

80Morris, ILIL14,66938+106%

81Ottawa, ILIL18,68438+118%

82Charleston, ILIL17,46638+120%

83Willow Springs, ILIL5,78839+112%

84Park Ridge, ILIL38,46339+179%

85Milan, ILIL5,02840+117%

86Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89840+62%

87Batavia, ILIL26,58640+90%

88University Park, ILIL7,01940+30%

89Pontiac, ILIL10,80640+16%

90Barrington, ILIL10,58640+232%

91Mahomet, ILIL10,51640+865%

92Metropolis, ILIL5,72740+103%

93Jacksonville, ILIL17,75241+95%

94Sandwich, ILIL7,38041+100%

95Sycamore, ILIL19,08341+124%

96Highland Park, ILIL30,76742+44%

97Greenville, ILIL7,46942+7%

98Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20642+795%

99Downers Grove, ILIL50,36542+62%

100Libertyville, ILIL20,70142+114%

101Roscoe, ILIL11,03442+236%

102Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86842+78%

103Channahon, ILIL14,53042+305%

104Centralia, ILIL11,86342+52%

105Rockton, ILIL7,87042+469%

106Summit, ILIL10,75342−44%

107Machesney Park, ILIL22,80543+245%

108Manhattan, ILIL10,94343+410%

109Lake Forest, ILIL19,73143+170%

110McHenry, ILIL29,21743+124%

111Matteson, ILIL18,54344−30%

112Cary, ILIL17,93244+160%

113Palos Hills, ILIL18,02844+47%

114Kewanee, ILIL12,11545+91%

115Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68145+181%

116Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28846+107%

117Vandalia, ILIL7,10846+27%

118Minooka, ILIL12,89946+471%

119Macomb, ILIL14,53046+79%

120Winfield, ILIL10,14646+180%

121Island Lake, ILIL8,04747+94%

122La Grange, ILIL15,93547+89%

123Inverness, ILIL7,41847+128%

124Spring Valley, ILIL5,40847+155%

125Genoa, ILIL5,54747+89%

126West Dundee, ILIL8,57047+177%

127Mascoutah, ILIL9,23947+186%

128Huntley, ILIL29,13247+192%

129Melrose Park, ILIL23,93647−29%

130River Forest, ILIL11,39348+73%

131Calumet Park, ILIL6,77248+33%

132Stickney, ILIL6,89748+7%

133Hillsboro, ILIL6,18448+633%

134Orland Park, ILIL57,95448+158%

135Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67948+243%

136Norridge, ILIL14,80849+208%

137Bradley, ILIL15,21449+268%

138LaSalle, ILIL9,38849+115%

139Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52550+195%

140South Beloit, ILIL7,99650+84%

141Antioch, ILIL15,00050+212%

142Wilmette, ILIL27,45950+100%

143Dixon, ILIL14,58250+44%

144Rock Falls, ILIL8,52150+78%

145Tinley Park, ILIL55,14050+151%

146Roselle, ILIL22,75650+57%

147Orland Hills, ILIL6,66350+51%

148Wheaton, ILIL54,06550+92%

149Elmhurst, ILIL46,11150+148%

150Calumet City, ILIL34,79851−30%

151Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18751+58%

152Fox Lake, ILIL10,84951+197%

153Long Grove, ILIL8,34351+106%

154Normal, ILIL53,27551+80%

155Silvis, ILIL7,97952+30%

156La Grange Park, ILIL13,45352+166%

157Hampshire, ILIL9,26652+696%

158Park City, ILIL7,89352−35%

159South Holland, ILIL20,74952−23%

160Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75052+93%

161Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21652+98%

162Frankfort, ILIL21,36552+214%

163Streator, ILIL12,19052+147%

164Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10152+98%

165St. Charles, ILIL33,59453+151%

166Northbrook, ILIL34,74453+107%

167Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59353+333%

168Shorewood, ILIL18,53654+177%

169Darien, ILIL22,03255+46%

170Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65855+153%

171Wauconda, ILIL13,99355+77%

172Algonquin, ILIL30,82455+219%

173Hinsdale, ILIL17,57356+206%

174Riverside, ILIL8,93956+220%

175Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17956+68%

176Lakemoor, ILIL6,44956+150%

177Granite City, ILIL26,80756+336%

178Glenwood, ILIL8,41656−18%

179Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81056+183%

180Volo, ILIL6,80556+19%

181Woodstock, ILIL25,74057+27%

182Chester, ILIL6,84757+421%

183Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96358+256%

184Brookfield, ILIL18,87958+147%

185Markham, ILIL11,27458+37%

186Murphysboro, ILIL6,97758+41%

187Swansea, ILIL14,35658+116%

188Monmouth, ILIL8,59958+221%

189Countryside, ILIL6,26058+140%

190Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,87458–

191Collinsville, ILIL23,71759+190%

192Bellwood, ILIL18,11659+51%

193Galesburg, ILIL28,58159+63%

194Loves Park, ILIL23,71259+231%

195Grayslake, ILIL21,14059+135%

196Schiller Park, ILIL11,31759+5%

197Springfield, ILIL112,98960+56%

198Worth, ILIL10,69660+186%

199Posen, ILIL5,40560+1%

200Alton, ILIL25,01360+20%

201O'Fallon, ILIL32,65660+65%

202Yorkville, ILIL26,73061+569%

203Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47661+68%

204Lake Villa, ILIL8,69262+254%

205Bloomington, ILIL78,80462+83%

206Glenview, ILIL47,71162+78%

207Park Forest, ILIL21,07962−9%

208Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56062+272%

209Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76163+156%

210Elk Grove, ILIL31,88563+72%

211Sterling, ILIL14,39463+39%

212Franklin Park, ILIL18,04563−2%

213Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,44863–

214North Aurora, ILIL19,40663+70%

215Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59063+145%

216Freeport, ILIL23,20263+72%

217Rochelle, ILIL9,49863+48%

218Itasca, ILIL9,48864+91%

219Mendota, ILIL6,89464+65%

220Lynwood, ILIL9,29764−7%

221Decatur, ILIL67,88465+50%

222Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88766+148%

223Villa Park, ILIL21,88866+68%

224Northlake, ILIL12,46266−0%

225Harvard, ILIL9,50466+7%

226Lombard, ILIL44,39966+101%

227Gilberts, ILIL9,08266+430%

228Plainfield, ILIL50,04366+361%

229Willowbrook, ILIL9,12666+80%

230Gages Lake, ILIL10,81967+203%

231Lisle, ILIL23,43267+63%

232Belvidere, ILIL25,46267+54%

233Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67567+119%

234Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55267+11%

235Oak Forest, ILIL26,79267+139%

236Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45067+241%

237Berwyn, ILIL55,00167+4%

238Oak Brook, ILIL8,10867+40%

239Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26267+109%

240Highwood, ILIL5,32367+3%

241Lyons, ILIL10,43368+71%

242South Barrington, ILIL5,07168+84%

243Wood Dale, ILIL14,08168+86%

244Warrenville, ILIL15,21169+95%

245Flossmoor, ILIL9,35869+13%

246Savoy, ILIL9,11369+79%

247Niles, ILIL30,44369+76%

248Maywood, ILIL23,33070+93%

249Harvey, ILIL19,84970+67%

250Plano, ILIL12,67770+41%

251Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84470+33%

252River Grove, ILIL10,40970+155%

253Moline, ILIL42,36270+95%

254Shiloh, ILIL14,60470+84%

255Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90270+13%

256Oswego, ILIL39,94870+264%

257Rock Island, ILIL36,22570+44%

258Burbank, ILIL28,57871+138%

259Sauk, ILIL9,62471−2%

260Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98971+153%

261Belleville, ILIL40,23771+86%

262Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81271+149%

263Naperville, ILIL153,11471+100%

264Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39571+39%

265North Riverside, ILIL7,16172+130%

266Westmont, ILIL24,15572+40%

267Bridgeview, ILIL16,52172+144%

268Oak Park, ILIL52,82372+20%

269Carpentersville, ILIL37,04572+5%

270Palatine, ILIL65,84272+45%

271Crestwood, ILIL10,52972+245%

272Broadview, ILIL7,87172+42%

273Danville, ILIL28,13873+28%

274Bartlett, ILIL40,85573+114%

275Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03974+44%

276Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82574+67%

277Bensenville, ILIL18,52574+4%

278Montgomery, ILIL21,97875+100%

279Waukegan, ILIL87,94076−7%

280Monee, ILIL5,11976+375%

281Beardstown, ILIL5,69176+96%

282Morton Grove, ILIL24,58276+44%

283Gurnee, ILIL30,45876+79%

284South Elgin, ILIL25,65676+89%

285Homewood, ILIL18,77376+68%

286Addison, ILIL35,75877+13%

287Evanston, ILIL76,38077+18%

288Crete, ILIL8,34577+135%

289Justice, ILIL12,28577+32%

290DeKalb, ILIL40,46777+59%

291Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54577+701%

292Des Plaines, ILIL58,77278+64%

293Carbondale, ILIL21,81178+26%

294Woodridge, ILIL34,02878+34%

295Hillside, ILIL8,14078−3%

296Elgin, ILIL115,47679+10%

297Mundelein, ILIL32,68079+31%

298Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69079+40%

299Schaumburg, ILIL77,24979+65%

300West Chicago, ILIL25,29679+19%

301Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03679+226%

302Peoria, ILIL110,92080+42%

303Lansing, ILIL28,06880+114%

304Champaign, ILIL91,19580+47%

305East Moline, ILIL20,45380+58%

306Berkeley, ILIL5,14181+4%

307Midlothian, ILIL13,84181+145%

308Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17581+84%

309Crest Hill, ILIL20,69581+41%

310Blue Island, ILIL21,80581−2%

311Beach Park, ILIL14,11481+92%

312Rantoul, ILIL11,99181+82%

313Steger, ILIL9,35281+142%

314Urbana, ILIL39,71982+29%

315Wheeling, ILIL38,39182+32%

316Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28382+175%

317Westchester, ILIL16,30082+124%

318Round Lake, ILIL18,52682+61%

319Forest Park, ILIL13,82982+9%

320Joliet, ILIL152,24183+21%

321Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50883+1%

322Rockford, ILIL147,38483+42%

323Carol Stream, ILIL39,31584+58%

324Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85884+41%

325Skokie, ILIL66,54484+38%

326Streamwood, ILIL38,27785+46%

327Kankakee, ILIL23,40085+17%

328Romeoville, ILIL41,28185+91%

329Zion, ILIL24,44786+16%

330Aurora, ILIL181,50587+16%

331Alsip, ILIL18,48387+92%

332Hanover Park, ILIL36,56888+16%

333North Chicago, ILIL34,05089+7%

334Chicago, ILIL2,731,58591+6%

335Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65592+21%

336Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80393+27%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES