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Least racially diverse, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities with the lowest CensusEasy Diversity Score, where most residents share the same race or ethnicity (2020 ACS). This list covers the 335 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 2010

01Pana, ILIL5,0106–

02East St. Louis, ILIL17,6827–

03Paris, ILIL8,0268–

04Waterloo, ILIL11,1329–

05Monticello, ILIL6,08010–

06Highland, ILIL10,04211–

07Columbia, ILIL10,86512–

08Geneseo, ILIL6,50512–

09Litchfield, ILIL6,59813–

10Benton, ILIL6,55813–

11Jerseyville, ILIL8,40913–

12Taylorville, ILIL10,52214–

13West Frankfort, ILIL7,10514–

14Morton, ILIL17,56515–

15Washington, ILIL15,90215–

16Bethalto, ILIL9,20216–

17Eureka, ILIL5,12916–

18Salem, ILIL7,03517–

19Carlinville, ILIL5,46517–

20Clinton, ILIL6,78118–

21East Peoria, ILIL22,08818–

22Olney, ILIL8,34718–

23Wilmington, ILIL5,61419–

24Pekin, ILIL31,27719–

25Bartonville, ILIL5,80419–

26Western Springs, ILIL13,58820–

27Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72320–

28Mount Zion, ILIL5,88020–

29Riverdale, ILIL10,28020–

30Effingham, ILIL12,40620–

31Mattoon, ILIL16,66720–

32Rockton, ILIL7,87021–

33Princeton, ILIL7,67421–

34Palos Heights, ILIL12,08422–

35Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64122–

36Dolton, ILIL20,67123–

37Johnsburg, ILIL6,44523–

38Chillicothe, ILIL6,03324–

39Herrin, ILIL12,26824–

40Lincoln, ILIL12,98124–

41Coal City, ILIL5,83124–

42Glencoe, ILIL8,72424–

43Wood River, ILIL10,22424–

44Cicero, ILIL81,85824–

45Homer Glen, ILIL24,87325–

46Braidwood, ILIL6,25925–

47Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13025–

48Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56326–

49Calumet Park, ILIL6,77226–

50East Alton, ILIL5,62126–

51Carterville, ILIL5,83926–

52Mahomet, ILIL10,51626–

53Winnetka, ILIL12,51826–

54Godfrey, ILIL17,62026–

55Manteno, ILIL9,20126–

56Lemont, ILIL18,51326–

57Mokena, ILIL19,89727–

58Manhattan, ILIL10,94327–

59New Lenox, ILIL28,89327–

60Troy, ILIL11,89327–

61Deerfield, ILIL19,64227–

62University Park, ILIL7,01928–

63Chatham, ILIL14,57928–

64Geneva, ILIL21,13828–

65Quincy, ILIL38,91829–

66Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21529–

67Campton Hills, ILIL10,89429–

68Du Quoin, ILIL5,56929–

69Channahon, ILIL14,53030–

70Spring Grove, ILIL5,52630–

71Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38130–

72Elburn, ILIL7,08430–

73Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02430–

74Canton, ILIL13,29731–

75Robinson, ILIL7,28332–

76Richton Park, ILIL12,48332–

77Peru, ILIL9,78032–

78Lockport, ILIL27,82233–

79Maryville, ILIL8,41333–

80Roscoe, ILIL11,03433–

81Milan, ILIL5,02833–

82Park Ridge, ILIL38,46333–

83Ottawa, ILIL18,68435–

84Harrisburg, ILIL7,92235–

85Barrington, ILIL10,58635–

86Lake Forest, ILIL19,73135–

87Libertyville, ILIL20,70135–

88Sandwich, ILIL7,38036–

89Sycamore, ILIL19,08336–

90Winfield, ILIL10,14636–

91Northfield, ILIL5,63236–

92Marion, ILIL17,14836–

93Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59337–

94Machesney Park, ILIL22,80537–

95Metropolis, ILIL5,72737–

96Highland Park, ILIL30,76737–

97La Grange, ILIL15,93538–

98Batavia, ILIL26,58638–

99Matteson, ILIL18,54339–

100Willow Springs, ILIL5,78839–

101Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76739–

102Mascoutah, ILIL9,23940–

103Orland Park, ILIL57,95440–

104Huntley, ILIL29,13240–

105Pontiac, ILIL10,80640–

106Jacksonville, ILIL17,75240–

107Vandalia, ILIL7,10841–

108South Holland, ILIL20,74941–

109Downers Grove, ILIL50,36541–

110Cary, ILIL17,93241–

111Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68142–

112Fox Lake, ILIL10,84942–

113McHenry, ILIL29,21742–

114Charleston, ILIL17,46642–

115La Grange Park, ILIL13,45342–

116Frankfort, ILIL21,36542–

117Edwardsville, ILIL26,46342–

118Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89842–

119Morris, ILIL14,66943–

120Streator, ILIL12,19043–

121Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20643–

122Norridge, ILIL14,80843–

123Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86843–

124Hillsboro, ILIL6,18443–

125Palos Hills, ILIL18,02843–

126St. Charles, ILIL33,59443–

127Marengo, ILIL7,73744–

128Hampshire, ILIL9,26644–

129Rock Falls, ILIL8,52144–

130Minooka, ILIL12,89944–

131Island Lake, ILIL8,04744–

132Wilmette, ILIL27,45945–

133Tinley Park, ILIL55,14045–

134Macomb, ILIL14,53045–

135Elmhurst, ILIL46,11145–

136Northbrook, ILIL34,74445–

137Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28845–

138South Beloit, ILIL7,99646–

139Riverside, ILIL8,93946–

140Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21646–

141Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56046–

142Centralia, ILIL11,86346–

143Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81046–

144Lakemoor, ILIL6,44947–

145Granite City, ILIL26,80747–

146Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75047–

147Bradley, ILIL15,21447–

148Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67948–

149Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88748–

150Spring Valley, ILIL5,40848–

151Genoa, ILIL5,54748–

152Wheaton, ILIL54,06548–

153Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10148–

154Antioch, ILIL15,00048–

155LaSalle, ILIL9,38848–

156Hinsdale, ILIL17,57349–

157Loves Park, ILIL23,71249–

158Dixon, ILIL14,58249–

159Inverness, ILIL7,41849–

160Greenville, ILIL7,46949–

161Kewanee, ILIL12,11550–

162Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52550–

163Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65850–

164Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96350–

165Melrose Park, ILIL23,93650–

166Worth, ILIL10,69650–

167Collinsville, ILIL23,71750–

168Algonquin, ILIL30,82450–

169Lake Villa, ILIL8,69252–

170Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18752–

171Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,44852–

172Normal, ILIL53,27552–

173Yorkville, ILIL26,73052–

174Murphysboro, ILIL6,97753–

175Calumet City, ILIL34,79853–

176West Dundee, ILIL8,57053–

177Summit, ILIL10,75354–

178Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76154–

179Lynwood, ILIL9,29754–

180Shorewood, ILIL18,53654–

181Glenwood, ILIL8,41654–

182Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59054–

183Galesburg, ILIL28,58154–

184Wauconda, ILIL13,99354–

185Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17954–

186Markham, ILIL11,27454–

187Crestwood, ILIL10,52955–

188Orland Hills, ILIL6,66356–

189Roselle, ILIL22,75656–

190Glenview, ILIL47,71156–

191Elk Grove, ILIL31,88556–

192Park City, ILIL7,89356–

193Willowbrook, ILIL9,12657–

194Darien, ILIL22,03257–

195River Forest, ILIL11,39357–

196Broadview, ILIL7,87157–

197Itasca, ILIL9,48858–

198Mendota, ILIL6,89458–

199Long Grove, ILIL8,34358–

200Grayslake, ILIL21,14058–

201O'Fallon, ILIL32,65659–

202Springfield, ILIL112,98959–

203Park Forest, ILIL21,07959–

204Countryside, ILIL6,26059–

205Bloomington, ILIL78,80459–

206Oswego, ILIL39,94859–

207Bellwood, ILIL18,11659–

208Monmouth, ILIL8,59960–

209Sauk, ILIL9,62460–

210Rochelle, ILIL9,49860–

211Stickney, ILIL6,89761–

212Chester, ILIL6,84761–

213Oak Forest, ILIL26,79261–

214Volo, ILIL6,80561–

215Brookfield, ILIL18,87961–

216Bridgeview, ILIL16,52161–

217North Aurora, ILIL19,40661–

218Lombard, ILIL44,39962–

219Sterling, ILIL14,39462–

220Freeport, ILIL23,20262–

221Plainfield, ILIL50,04362–

222River Grove, ILIL10,40963–

223Woodstock, ILIL25,74063–

224Gages Lake, ILIL10,81963–

225Alton, ILIL25,01363–

226Silvis, ILIL7,97963–

227Warrenville, ILIL15,21163–

228Savoy, ILIL9,11363–

229Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54564–

230Harvard, ILIL9,50464–

231Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47664–

232Wood Dale, ILIL14,08164–

233Maywood, ILIL23,33064–

234Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03664–

235Harvey, ILIL19,84964–

236Berwyn, ILIL55,00164–

237Moline, ILIL42,36265–

238Northlake, ILIL12,46265–

239Swansea, ILIL14,35665–

240Lisle, ILIL23,43265–

241Niles, ILIL30,44365–

242Decatur, ILIL67,88465–

243Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45065–

244Bartlett, ILIL40,85566–

245Belvidere, ILIL25,46266–

246Villa Park, ILIL21,88866–

247South Elgin, ILIL25,65667–

248Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81267–

249Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39567–

250Flossmoor, ILIL9,35868–

251Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67568–

252Shiloh, ILIL14,60468–

253Schiller Park, ILIL11,31768–

254Highwood, ILIL5,32369–

255Naperville, ILIL153,11469–

256Franklin Park, ILIL18,04569–

257Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98969–

258Oak Brook, ILIL8,10870–

259Burbank, ILIL28,57870–

260Palatine, ILIL65,84270–

261Gilberts, ILIL9,08270–

262Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84470–

263Posen, ILIL5,40570–

264Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90270–

265Belleville, ILIL40,23770–

266Westmont, ILIL24,15570–

267Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26270–

268Lyons, ILIL10,43371–

269Monee, ILIL5,11971–

270Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55271–

271Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03972–

272South Barrington, ILIL5,07172–

273Carpentersville, ILIL37,04572–

274Justice, ILIL12,28572–

275Bensenville, ILIL18,52573–

276Des Plaines, ILIL58,77273–

277Rock Island, ILIL36,22573–

278Danville, ILIL28,13873–

279Oak Park, ILIL52,82373–

280North Riverside, ILIL7,16174–

281Waukegan, ILIL87,94074–

282West Chicago, ILIL25,29674–

283Morton Grove, ILIL24,58275–

284Plano, ILIL12,67775–

285Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69075–

286Woodridge, ILIL34,02875–

287Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82575–

288Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17576–

289Blue Island, ILIL21,80576–

290Schaumburg, ILIL77,24976–

291Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28376–

292Addison, ILIL35,75876–

293Gurnee, ILIL30,45876–

294Mundelein, ILIL32,68076–

295Homewood, ILIL18,77376–

296Montgomery, ILIL21,97877–

297Evanston, ILIL76,38077–

298Crete, ILIL8,34577–

299Peoria, ILIL110,92077–

300Carbondale, ILIL21,81178–

301DeKalb, ILIL40,46778–

302East Moline, ILIL20,45378–

303Midlothian, ILIL13,84178–

304Elgin, ILIL115,47679–

305Beardstown, ILIL5,69179–

306Carol Stream, ILIL39,31579–

307Westchester, ILIL16,30079–

308Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50880–

309Steger, ILIL9,35281–

310Rantoul, ILIL11,99181–

311Joliet, ILIL152,24181–

312Crest Hill, ILIL20,69581–

313Champaign, ILIL91,19582–

314Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85882–

315Round Lake, ILIL18,52682–

316Alsip, ILIL18,48382–

317Skokie, ILIL66,54482–

318Rockford, ILIL147,38482–

319Hillside, ILIL8,14082–

320Wheeling, ILIL38,39182–

321Forest Park, ILIL13,82983–

322Kankakee, ILIL23,40083–

323Lansing, ILIL28,06883–

324Beach Park, ILIL14,11483–

325Urbana, ILIL39,71984–

326Romeoville, ILIL41,28185–

327Streamwood, ILIL38,27786–

328Aurora, ILIL181,50586–

329Hanover Park, ILIL36,56886–

330Berkeley, ILIL5,14187–

331Zion, ILIL24,44788–

332North Chicago, ILIL34,05090–

333Chicago, ILIL2,731,58590–

334Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65591–

335Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80392–

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UPDATED 2026-06-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS