RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 329 SHOWN OF 329

Least racially diverse, Illinois cities · 1990

Illinois cities with the lowest CensusEasy Diversity Score, where most residents share the same race or ethnicity (1990 ACS). This list covers the 329 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 329 is 16.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS –

01West Frankfort, ILIL7,1051–

02Highland, ILIL10,0421–

03Pana, ILIL5,0101–

04Herrin, ILIL12,2681–

05Jerseyville, ILIL8,4092–

06Beardstown, ILIL5,6912–

07Monticello, ILIL6,0802–

08Waterloo, ILIL11,1322–

09Bethalto, ILIL9,2022–

10Manteno, ILIL9,2012–

11East Alton, ILIL5,6212–

12Olney, ILIL8,3472–

13Effingham, ILIL12,4062–

14Chatham, ILIL14,5792–

15Carterville, ILIL5,8392–

16Washington, ILIL15,9022–

17Taylorville, ILIL10,5222–

18Princeton, ILIL7,6743–

19Mount Zion, ILIL5,8803–

20Mahomet, ILIL10,5163–

21Pekin, ILIL31,2773–

22Mokena, ILIL19,8973–

23Morton, ILIL17,5653–

24Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5903–

25Wilmington, ILIL5,6143–

26Litchfield, ILIL6,5983–

27Benton, ILIL6,5584–

28Oswego, ILIL39,9484–

29West Dundee, ILIL8,5704–

30Troy, ILIL11,8934–

31Wood River, ILIL10,2244–

32Geneseo, ILIL6,5054–

33Robinson, ILIL7,2834–

34Eureka, ILIL5,1294–

35Clinton, ILIL6,7814–

36Gilberts, ILIL9,0824–

37Minooka, ILIL12,8994–

38Spring Grove, ILIL5,5265–

39Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5935–

40Rockton, ILIL7,8705–

41East St. Louis, ILIL17,6825–

42Plainfield, ILIL50,0435–

43Elburn, ILIL7,0845–

44East Peoria, ILIL22,0885–

45Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8875–

46Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7235–

47Lake Villa, ILIL8,6925–

48Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1305–

49Bradley, ILIL15,2146–

50Columbia, ILIL10,8656–

51Paris, ILIL8,0266–

52New Lenox, ILIL28,8936–

53Antioch, ILIL15,0006–

54Frankfort, ILIL21,3656–

55Granite City, ILIL26,8076–

56Monee, ILIL5,1196–

57Manhattan, ILIL10,9436–

58Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5456–

59Huntley, ILIL29,1327–

60Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3817–

61Roscoe, ILIL11,0347–

62Coal City, ILIL5,8317–

63Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5637–

64Geneva, ILIL21,1387–

65Hampshire, ILIL9,2667–

66Yorkville, ILIL26,7307–

67Worth, ILIL10,6967–

68Peru, ILIL9,7807–

69Genoa, ILIL5,5477–

70Bartonville, ILIL5,8047–

71Carlinville, ILIL5,4657–

72Riverside, ILIL8,9397–

73Maryville, ILIL8,4137–

74Lockport, ILIL27,8227–

75La Grange Park, ILIL13,4537–

76Western Springs, ILIL13,5887–

77Winnetka, ILIL12,5187–

78Braidwood, ILIL6,2597–

79Willow Springs, ILIL5,7888–

80Norridge, ILIL14,8088–

81McHenry, ILIL29,2178–

82Fox Lake, ILIL10,8498–

83Algonquin, ILIL30,8248–

84Hillsboro, ILIL6,1848–

85Spring Valley, ILIL5,4088–

86Barrington, ILIL10,5869–

87Mattoon, ILIL16,6679–

88Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4509–

89Grayslake, ILIL21,1409–

90Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2839–

91Lincoln, ILIL12,9819–

92Park Ridge, ILIL38,4639–

93Sandwich, ILIL7,3809–

94Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2889–

95Deerfield, ILIL19,6429–

96Machesney Park, ILIL22,8059–

97Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2069–

98St. Charles, ILIL33,5949–

99Chillicothe, ILIL6,0339–

100Cary, ILIL17,9329–

101Brookfield, ILIL18,87910–

102Channahon, ILIL14,53010–

103Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67910–

104Palos Heights, ILIL12,08410–

105Lemont, ILIL18,51310–

106Morris, ILIL14,66910–

107Lakemoor, ILIL6,44910–

108North Riverside, ILIL7,16110–

109Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81010–

110Loves Park, ILIL23,71210–

111Milan, ILIL5,02811–

112Westchester, ILIL16,30011–

113Salem, ILIL7,03511–

114Countryside, ILIL6,26011–

115Wauconda, ILIL13,99311–

116LaSalle, ILIL9,38811–

117Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52511–

118Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76711–

119Oak Forest, ILIL26,79212–

120Ottawa, ILIL18,68412–

121Gages Lake, ILIL10,81912–

122Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03612–

123Lake Forest, ILIL19,73112–

124Shorewood, ILIL18,53612–

125Winfield, ILIL10,14612–

126Quincy, ILIL38,91812–

127River Grove, ILIL10,40912–

128Tinley Park, ILIL55,14012–

129Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98912–

130Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68112–

131Northfield, ILIL5,63213–

132Island Lake, ILIL8,04713–

133Charleston, ILIL17,46613–

134Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10113–

135Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96313–

136Long Grove, ILIL8,34313–

137Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67513–

138Monmouth, ILIL8,59913–

139Marion, ILIL17,14813–

140Elmhurst, ILIL46,11113–

141Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26213–

142Sycamore, ILIL19,08313–

143Burbank, ILIL28,57814–

144Collinsville, ILIL23,71714–

145Greenville, ILIL7,46914–

146Bridgeview, ILIL16,52114–

147Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76114–

148Hinsdale, ILIL17,57315–

149Canton, ILIL13,29715–

150Orland Park, ILIL57,95415–

151Inverness, ILIL7,41815–

152Lansing, ILIL28,06815–

153Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65815–

154Libertyville, ILIL20,70115–

155Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56015–

156Du Quoin, ILIL5,56915–

157Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86815–

158Palos Hills, ILIL18,02816–

159Glencoe, ILIL8,72416–

160Streator, ILIL12,19016–

161Godfrey, ILIL17,62016–

162Mascoutah, ILIL9,23916–

163Harrisburg, ILIL7,92216–

164Kewanee, ILIL12,11516–

165Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81216–

166Midlothian, ILIL13,84116–

167Montgomery, ILIL21,97816–

168Jacksonville, ILIL17,75217–

169Batavia, ILIL26,58617–

170Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21617–

171Warrenville, ILIL15,21117–

172Lyons, ILIL10,43317–

173River Forest, ILIL11,39317–

174South Barrington, ILIL5,07117–

175Crete, ILIL8,34517–

176Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75018–

177Shiloh, ILIL14,60418–

178Swansea, ILIL14,35618–

179Northbrook, ILIL34,74418–

180Crestwood, ILIL10,52918–

181Palatine, ILIL65,84219–

182Stickney, ILIL6,89719–

183Lombard, ILIL44,39919–

184Downers Grove, ILIL50,36519–

185Marengo, ILIL7,73719–

186Normal, ILIL53,27519–

187Mendota, ILIL6,89420–

188Naperville, ILIL153,11420–

189Bartlett, ILIL40,85520–

190Wheaton, ILIL54,06520–

191Metropolis, ILIL5,72720–

192Belleville, ILIL40,23720–

193Wilmette, ILIL27,45921–

194Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47621–

195Highland Park, ILIL30,76721–

196Edwardsville, ILIL26,46321–

197La Grange, ILIL15,93521–

198Roselle, ILIL22,75622–

199Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89822–

200Wood Dale, ILIL14,08122–

201Posen, ILIL5,40522–

202Woodstock, ILIL25,74022–

203Itasca, ILIL9,48822–

204Homewood, ILIL18,77323–

205Berwyn, ILIL55,00123–

206Bloomington, ILIL78,80423–

207Moline, ILIL42,36223–

208Steger, ILIL9,35223–

209Glenview, ILIL47,71123–

210Villa Park, ILIL21,88824–

211Orland Hills, ILIL6,66324–

212Savoy, ILIL9,11324–

213Gurnee, ILIL30,45824–

214Vandalia, ILIL7,10824–

215Beach Park, ILIL14,11424–

216Niles, ILIL30,44324–

217South Elgin, ILIL25,65624–

218North Aurora, ILIL19,40625–

219Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17925–

220Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17525–

221Elk Grove, ILIL31,88525–

222Harvard, ILIL9,50425–

223Schaumburg, ILIL77,24926–

224Rock Falls, ILIL8,52126–

225Belvidere, ILIL25,46226–

226Alsip, ILIL18,48326–

227Lisle, ILIL23,43226–

228Macomb, ILIL14,53026–

229Des Plaines, ILIL58,77227–

230South Beloit, ILIL7,99627–

231Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82527–

232Dixon, ILIL14,58227–

233Darien, ILIL22,03228–

234O'Fallon, ILIL32,65628–

235Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84428–

236Galesburg, ILIL28,58128–

237Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18729–

238Willowbrook, ILIL9,12629–

239Centralia, ILIL11,86329–

240Rochelle, ILIL9,49829–

241Freeport, ILIL23,20229–

242Murphysboro, ILIL6,97730–

243Streamwood, ILIL38,27730–

244DeKalb, ILIL40,46730–

245Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39531–

246Romeoville, ILIL41,28132–

247Round Lake, ILIL18,52632–

248Wheeling, ILIL38,39132–

249Springfield, ILIL112,98932–

250Berkeley, ILIL5,14132–

251Carol Stream, ILIL39,31534–

252Hillside, ILIL8,14034–

253South Holland, ILIL20,74934–

254Flossmoor, ILIL9,35835–

255Westmont, ILIL24,15535–

256Plano, ILIL12,67735–

257Woodridge, ILIL34,02836–

258Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69036–

259Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90236–

260Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85836–

261Sterling, ILIL14,39436–

262Maywood, ILIL23,33037–

263Morton Grove, ILIL24,58237–

264Decatur, ILIL67,88437–

265Pontiac, ILIL10,80638–

266Silvis, ILIL7,97938–

267Schiller Park, ILIL11,31738–

268Mundelein, ILIL32,68038–

269Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03940–

270Rantoul, ILIL11,99141–

271Oak Brook, ILIL8,10841–

272East Moline, ILIL20,45342–

273Harvey, ILIL19,84942–

274Champaign, ILIL91,19542–

275Rockford, ILIL147,38443–

276Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55243–

277Addison, ILIL35,75843–

278Lynwood, ILIL9,29743–

279Justice, ILIL12,28544–

280Franklin Park, ILIL18,04544–

281Northlake, ILIL12,46244–

282University Park, ILIL7,01944–

283Danville, ILIL28,13844–

284Rock Island, ILIL36,22544–

285Skokie, ILIL66,54445–

286Markham, ILIL11,27446–

287Carpentersville, ILIL37,04546–

288Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65546–

289Hanover Park, ILIL36,56847–

290Peoria, ILIL110,92048–

291Alton, ILIL25,01348–

292Oak Park, ILIL52,82350–

293Crest Hill, ILIL20,69551–

294Park City, ILIL7,89351–

295Chester, ILIL6,84752–

296Bensenville, ILIL18,52552–

297Richton Park, ILIL12,48352–

298Glenwood, ILIL8,41653–

299Forest Park, ILIL13,82954–

300Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80354–

301Urbana, ILIL39,71954–

302Carbondale, ILIL21,81154–

303Park Forest, ILIL21,07955–

304Bellwood, ILIL18,11655–

305Calumet Park, ILIL6,77256–

306Highwood, ILIL5,32356–

307Zion, ILIL24,44756–

308Sauk, ILIL9,62457–

309Elgin, ILIL115,47657–

310Calumet City, ILIL34,79857–

311Melrose Park, ILIL23,93658–

312West Chicago, ILIL25,29658–

313Evanston, ILIL76,38059–

314Cicero, ILIL81,85861–

315Kankakee, ILIL23,40062–

316Riverdale, ILIL10,28064–

317Joliet, ILIL152,24164–

318Aurora, ILIL181,50565–

319Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21566–

320Broadview, ILIL7,87166–

321Dolton, ILIL20,67168–

322Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02468–

323Matteson, ILIL18,54368–

324Blue Island, ILIL21,80568–

325North Chicago, ILIL34,05075–

326Summit, ILIL10,75375–

327Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50876–

328Waukegan, ILIL87,94077–

329Chicago, ILIL2,731,58583–

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