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Least racially diverse, Illinois cities · 1990

Illinois cities with the lowest CensusEasy Diversity Score, where most residents share the same race or ethnicity (2023 ACS). This list covers the 329 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 2000

01West Frankfort, ILIL7,1051−77%

02Pana, ILIL5,0101−33%

03Herrin, ILIL12,2681−78%

04Highland, ILIL10,0422−66%

05Beardstown, ILIL5,6912−96%

06Monticello, ILIL6,0802−32%

07Jerseyville, ILIL8,4092−10%

08Bethalto, ILIL9,2022−63%

09Olney, ILIL8,3472−60%

10Chatham, ILIL14,5792−65%

11East Alton, ILIL5,6212−62%

12Effingham, ILIL12,4062−57%

13Taylorville, ILIL10,5222−50%

14Waterloo, ILIL11,1322−2%

15Manteno, ILIL9,2013−68%

16Washington, ILIL15,9023−21%

17Mount Zion, ILIL5,8803−15%

18Carterville, ILIL5,8393−65%

19Pekin, ILIL31,2773−72%

20Princeton, ILIL7,6743−45%

21Mahomet, ILIL10,5163−26%

22Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5903−87%

23Litchfield, ILIL6,5983−13%

24West Dundee, ILIL8,5704−79%

25Troy, ILIL11,8934−60%

26Wilmington, ILIL5,6144−48%

27Benton, ILIL6,5584+40%

28Morton, ILIL17,5654−25%

29Robinson, ILIL7,2834−54%

30Geneseo, ILIL6,5054+9%

31Wood River, ILIL10,2244−26%

32Clinton, ILIL6,7814−47%

33Mokena, ILIL19,8974−62%

34Eureka, ILIL5,1294−7%

35Rockton, ILIL7,8705−39%

36Oswego, ILIL39,9485−76%

37Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5935−62%

38Gilberts, ILIL9,0825−62%

39East St. Louis, ILIL17,6825+1%

40Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8875−81%

41Lake Villa, ILIL8,6925−69%

42Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1305−13%

43Spring Grove, ILIL5,5266−20%

44Elburn, ILIL7,0846−10%

45Plainfield, ILIL50,0436−60%

46East Peoria, ILIL22,0886−1%

47Paris, ILIL8,0266+55%

48Columbia, ILIL10,8656+72%

49Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7236+32%

50Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5456−35%

51Minooka, ILIL12,8996−20%

52New Lenox, ILIL28,8936−31%

53Frankfort, ILIL21,3656−61%

54Monee, ILIL5,1197−59%

55Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5637−43%

56Geneva, ILIL21,1387−44%

57Huntley, ILIL29,1327−56%

58Bartonville, ILIL5,8047+65%

59Bradley, ILIL15,2147−46%

60Carlinville, ILIL5,4657+16%

61Granite City, ILIL26,8077−44%

62Maryville, ILIL8,4137−50%

63Western Springs, ILIL13,5887+16%

64Manhattan, ILIL10,9437−11%

65Winnetka, ILIL12,5188−22%

66Roscoe, ILIL11,0348−40%

67Riverside, ILIL8,9398−56%

68Norridge, ILIL14,8088−50%

69La Grange Park, ILIL13,4538−59%

70Hampshire, ILIL9,2668+22%

71Coal City, ILIL5,8318+60%

72Antioch, ILIL15,0008−49%

73McHenry, ILIL29,2178−56%

74Algonquin, ILIL30,8249−51%

75Barrington, ILIL10,5869−26%

76Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3819−40%

77Lincoln, ILIL12,9819−24%

78Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2839−69%

79Peru, ILIL9,7809−29%

80Worth, ILIL10,6969−56%

81Park Ridge, ILIL38,4639−33%

82Deerfield, ILIL19,6429−14%

83Braidwood, ILIL6,25910+17%

84Willow Springs, ILIL5,78810−48%

85Lockport, ILIL27,82210−36%

86Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45010−51%

87Genoa, ILIL5,54710−61%

88Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28810−56%

89Grayslake, ILIL21,14010−61%

90Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67910−30%

91Hillsboro, ILIL6,18410+51%

92Machesney Park, ILIL22,80510−20%

93Mattoon, ILIL16,66710+31%

94Palos Heights, ILIL12,08410+6%

95Channahon, ILIL14,53011+1%

96Spring Valley, ILIL5,40811−43%

97St. Charles, ILIL33,59411−49%

98Fox Lake, ILIL10,84911−38%

99Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81011−46%

100Lemont, ILIL18,51311+11%

101Loves Park, ILIL23,71211−37%

102Brookfield, ILIL18,87911−52%

103Salem, ILIL7,03511+76%

104Countryside, ILIL6,26011−53%

105Cary, ILIL17,93212−32%

106Yorkville, ILIL26,73012+28%

107Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52512−30%

108Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76712−24%

109Westchester, ILIL16,30012−68%

110Milan, ILIL5,02812−35%

111Quincy, ILIL38,91812−16%

112Gages Lake, ILIL10,81912−43%

113Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68113−23%

114Northfield, ILIL5,63213−30%

115Charleston, ILIL17,46613−27%

116Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96313−21%

117Sandwich, ILIL7,38013−37%

118Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03613−47%

119Oak Forest, ILIL26,79213−54%

120Long Grove, ILIL8,34313−48%

121Marion, ILIL17,14813−19%

122Lakemoor, ILIL6,44913−41%

123Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26213−59%

124Morris, ILIL14,66913−28%

125Chillicothe, ILIL6,03313+41%

126Winfield, ILIL10,14613−20%

127North Riverside, ILIL7,16113−57%

128Elmhurst, ILIL46,11113−34%

129LaSalle, ILIL9,38813−41%

130Lake Forest, ILIL19,73114−15%

131Ottawa, ILIL18,68414−22%

132Shorewood, ILIL18,53614−29%

133Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98914−49%

134Tinley Park, ILIL55,14014−28%

135Sycamore, ILIL19,08314−23%

136Monmouth, ILIL8,59914−20%

137Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67515−52%

138Greenville, ILIL7,46915−62%

139Collinsville, ILIL23,71715−27%

140Wauconda, ILIL13,99315−53%

141Hinsdale, ILIL17,57315−19%

142Inverness, ILIL7,41815−27%

143Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10115−44%

144River Grove, ILIL10,40915−46%

145Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65816−28%

146Burbank, ILIL28,57816−47%

147Libertyville, ILIL20,70116−20%

148Du Quoin, ILIL5,56916−24%

149Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56016−5%

150Mascoutah, ILIL9,23916−3%

151Glencoe, ILIL8,72416+33%

152Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86816−32%

153Island Lake, ILIL8,04716−32%

154Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76116−33%

155Palos Hills, ILIL18,02816−46%

156Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20616+250%

157Canton, ILIL13,29716−36%

158Orland Park, ILIL57,95416−12%

159Bridgeview, ILIL16,52117−44%

160Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81217−42%

161Jacksonville, ILIL17,75217−19%

162Lansing, ILIL28,06817−55%

163Harrisburg, ILIL7,92217−17%

164Kewanee, ILIL12,11517−28%

165Godfrey, ILIL17,62017+26%

166South Barrington, ILIL5,07117−54%

167Warrenville, ILIL15,21117−51%

168Swansea, ILIL14,35618−34%

169River Forest, ILIL11,39318−35%

170Crete, ILIL8,34518−45%

171Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21618−31%

172Lyons, ILIL10,43318−54%

173Northbrook, ILIL34,74419−28%

174Midlothian, ILIL13,84119−43%

175Shiloh, ILIL14,60419−51%

176Batavia, ILIL26,58619−10%

177Streator, ILIL12,19019−10%

178Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75020−28%

179Normal, ILIL53,27520−31%

180Metropolis, ILIL5,72720−0%

181Lombard, ILIL44,39920−39%

182Downers Grove, ILIL50,36520−22%

183Belleville, ILIL40,23720−47%

184Crestwood, ILIL10,52920−3%

185Naperville, ILIL153,11421−42%

186Wheaton, ILIL54,06521−20%

187Bartlett, ILIL40,85521−39%

188Wilmette, ILIL27,45921−15%

189Edwardsville, ILIL26,46321−19%

190Marengo, ILIL7,73722−27%

191Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47622−41%

192Montgomery, ILIL21,97822−42%

193La Grange, ILIL15,93522−11%

194Palatine, ILIL65,84222−55%

195Homewood, ILIL18,77323−50%

196Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89823−8%

197Highland Park, ILIL30,76723−21%

198Itasca, ILIL9,48823−31%

199Wood Dale, ILIL14,08124−35%

200Roselle, ILIL22,75624−26%

201Savoy, ILIL9,11324−38%

202Bloomington, ILIL78,80424−29%

203Gurnee, ILIL30,45825−41%

204Villa Park, ILIL21,88825−36%

205Glenview, ILIL47,71125−28%

206Stickney, ILIL6,89725−44%

207Niles, ILIL30,44325−35%

208Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17926−23%

209Mendota, ILIL6,89426−32%

210Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17526−40%

211Vandalia, ILIL7,10826−27%

212Elk Grove, ILIL31,88526−28%

213Schaumburg, ILIL77,24926−45%

214North Aurora, ILIL19,40627−28%

215Alsip, ILIL18,48327−41%

216Berwyn, ILIL55,00127−58%

217Macomb, ILIL14,53027+6%

218Posen, ILIL5,40527−54%

219Moline, ILIL42,36227−24%

220Lisle, ILIL23,43227−33%

221South Elgin, ILIL25,65627−32%

222Woodstock, ILIL25,74028−38%

223Beach Park, ILIL14,11428−33%

224Darien, ILIL22,03228−24%

225O'Fallon, ILIL32,65629−22%

226Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82529−35%

227Orland Hills, ILIL6,66329−13%

228Steger, ILIL9,35229−13%

229Des Plaines, ILIL58,77229−38%

230Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18730−8%

231Centralia, ILIL11,86330+7%

232Willowbrook, ILIL9,12630−19%

233Freeport, ILIL23,20230−19%

234Dixon, ILIL14,58230−12%

235Murphysboro, ILIL6,97731−25%

236Galesburg, ILIL28,58132−12%

237Springfield, ILIL112,98933−15%

238South Beloit, ILIL7,99633+22%

239Streamwood, ILIL38,27733−43%

240DeKalb, ILIL40,46734−31%

241Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39534−34%

242Rock Falls, ILIL8,52134+21%

243Belvidere, ILIL25,46234−21%

244Flossmoor, ILIL9,35835−43%

245Berkeley, ILIL5,14135−55%

246South Holland, ILIL20,74935−48%

247Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84435−33%

248Westmont, ILIL24,15535−31%

249Carol Stream, ILIL39,31536−32%

250Wheeling, ILIL38,39137−41%

251Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69037−35%

252Round Lake, ILIL18,52637−28%

253Woodridge, ILIL34,02837−35%

254Decatur, ILIL67,88438−13%

255Hillside, ILIL8,14038−53%

256Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85838−36%

257Romeoville, ILIL41,28138−14%

258Morton Grove, ILIL24,58239−27%

259Rochelle, ILIL9,49839−9%

260Harvard, ILIL9,50441−34%

261Pontiac, ILIL10,80642+20%

262Oak Brook, ILIL8,10842−13%

263Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03942−18%

264Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90242−32%

265Lynwood, ILIL9,29743−38%

266Champaign, ILIL91,19543−20%

267Schiller Park, ILIL11,31744−22%

268Silvis, ILIL7,97944+12%

269Maywood, ILIL23,33045+24%

270Justice, ILIL12,28545−23%

271Danville, ILIL28,13845−20%

272Mundelein, ILIL32,68045−25%

273Skokie, ILIL66,54446−25%

274Rock Island, ILIL36,22546−6%

275University Park, ILIL7,01946+49%

276Rockford, ILIL147,38446−22%

277Rantoul, ILIL11,99146+3%

278Addison, ILIL35,75846−31%

279Sterling, ILIL14,39447+4%

280Markham, ILIL11,27448+13%

281Alton, ILIL25,01348−4%

282Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65548−36%

283Hanover Park, ILIL36,56849−36%

284East Moline, ILIL20,45349−4%

285Peoria, ILIL110,92049−13%

286Harvey, ILIL19,84950+19%

287Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55250−18%

288Plano, ILIL12,67750+1%

289Oak Park, ILIL52,82351−15%

290Northlake, ILIL12,46252−21%

291Chester, ILIL6,84752+375%

292Crest Hill, ILIL20,69553−7%

293Richton Park, ILIL12,48354−17%

294Glenwood, ILIL8,41654−22%

295Urbana, ILIL39,71954−14%

296Forest Park, ILIL13,82955−28%

297Carpentersville, ILIL37,04555−20%

298Bensenville, ILIL18,52555−23%

299Franklin Park, ILIL18,04556−13%

300Carbondale, ILIL21,81156−11%

301Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80357−22%

302Park Forest, ILIL21,07957−17%

303Park City, ILIL7,89357−28%

304Zion, ILIL24,44759−22%

305Calumet City, ILIL34,79859−19%

306Evanston, ILIL76,38060−8%

307Bellwood, ILIL18,11660+54%

308Highwood, ILIL5,32360−8%

309Sauk, ILIL9,62461−15%

310Kankakee, ILIL23,40063−13%

311Calumet Park, ILIL6,77263+76%

312Melrose Park, ILIL23,93665−4%

313Riverdale, ILIL10,28065+123%

314Elgin, ILIL115,47666−8%

315West Chicago, ILIL25,29666−1%

316Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21566+83%

317Broadview, ILIL7,87168+33%

318Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02469+48%

319Dolton, ILIL20,67169+89%

320Joliet, ILIL152,24171+3%

321Matteson, ILIL18,54371+14%

322Blue Island, ILIL21,80572−13%

323Aurora, ILIL181,50572−3%

324Cicero, ILIL81,85874+72%

325North Chicago, ILIL34,05078−6%

326Summit, ILIL10,75382+8%

327Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50882−1%

328Waukegan, ILIL87,94082+0%

329Chicago, ILIL2,731,58589+3%

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