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Most racially diverse, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by the CensusEasy Diversity Score (0 to 100), the chance two random residents are of a different 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

01Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80393+27%

02Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65592+21%

03Chicago, ILIL2,731,58591+6%

04North Chicago, ILIL34,05089+7%

05Hanover Park, ILIL36,56888+16%

06Alsip, ILIL18,48387+92%

07Aurora, ILIL181,50587+16%

08Zion, ILIL24,44786+16%

09Romeoville, ILIL41,28185+91%

10Kankakee, ILIL23,40085+17%

11Streamwood, ILIL38,27785+46%

12Skokie, ILIL66,54484+38%

13Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85884+41%

14Carol Stream, ILIL39,31584+58%

15Rockford, ILIL147,38483+42%

16Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50883+1%

17Joliet, ILIL152,24183+21%

18Forest Park, ILIL13,82982+9%

19Round Lake, ILIL18,52682+61%

20Westchester, ILIL16,30082+124%

21Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28382+175%

22Wheeling, ILIL38,39182+32%

23Urbana, ILIL39,71982+29%

24Steger, ILIL9,35281+142%

25Rantoul, ILIL11,99181+82%

26Beach Park, ILIL14,11481+92%

27Blue Island, ILIL21,80581−2%

28Crest Hill, ILIL20,69581+41%

29Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17581+84%

30Midlothian, ILIL13,84181+145%

31Berkeley, ILIL5,14181+4%

32East Moline, ILIL20,45380+58%

33Champaign, ILIL91,19580+47%

34Lansing, ILIL28,06880+114%

35Peoria, ILIL110,92080+42%

36Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03679+226%

37West Chicago, ILIL25,29679+19%

38Schaumburg, ILIL77,24979+65%

39Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69079+40%

40Mundelein, ILIL32,68079+31%

41Elgin, ILIL115,47679+10%

42Hillside, ILIL8,14078−3%

43Woodridge, ILIL34,02878+34%

44Carbondale, ILIL21,81178+26%

45Des Plaines, ILIL58,77278+64%

46Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54577+701%

47DeKalb, ILIL40,46777+59%

48Justice, ILIL12,28577+32%

49Crete, ILIL8,34577+135%

50Evanston, ILIL76,38077+18%

51Addison, ILIL35,75877+13%

52Homewood, ILIL18,77376+68%

53South Elgin, ILIL25,65676+89%

54Gurnee, ILIL30,45876+79%

55Morton Grove, ILIL24,58276+44%

56Beardstown, ILIL5,69176+96%

57Monee, ILIL5,11976+375%

58Waukegan, ILIL87,94076−7%

59Montgomery, ILIL21,97875+100%

60Bensenville, ILIL18,52574+4%

61Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82574+67%

62Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03974+44%

63Bartlett, ILIL40,85573+114%

64Danville, ILIL28,13873+28%

65Broadview, ILIL7,87172+42%

66Crestwood, ILIL10,52972+245%

67Palatine, ILIL65,84272+45%

68Carpentersville, ILIL37,04572+5%

69Oak Park, ILIL52,82372+20%

70Bridgeview, ILIL16,52172+144%

71Westmont, ILIL24,15572+40%

72North Riverside, ILIL7,16172+130%

73Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39571+39%

74Naperville, ILIL153,11471+100%

75Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81271+149%

76Belleville, ILIL40,23771+86%

77Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98971+153%

78Sauk, ILIL9,62471−2%

79Burbank, ILIL28,57871+138%

80Rock Island, ILIL36,22570+44%

81Oswego, ILIL39,94870+264%

82Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90270+13%

83Shiloh, ILIL14,60470+84%

84Moline, ILIL42,36270+95%

85River Grove, ILIL10,40970+155%

86Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84470+33%

87Plano, ILIL12,67770+41%

88Harvey, ILIL19,84970+67%

89Maywood, ILIL23,33070+93%

90Niles, ILIL30,44369+76%

91Savoy, ILIL9,11369+79%

92Flossmoor, ILIL9,35869+13%

93Warrenville, ILIL15,21169+95%

94Wood Dale, ILIL14,08168+86%

95South Barrington, ILIL5,07168+84%

96Lyons, ILIL10,43368+71%

97Highwood, ILIL5,32367+3%

98Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26267+109%

99Oak Brook, ILIL8,10867+40%

100Berwyn, ILIL55,00167+4%

101Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45067+241%

102Oak Forest, ILIL26,79267+139%

103Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55267+11%

104Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67567+119%

105Belvidere, ILIL25,46267+54%

106Lisle, ILIL23,43267+63%

107Gages Lake, ILIL10,81967+203%

108Willowbrook, ILIL9,12666+80%

109Plainfield, ILIL50,04366+361%

110Gilberts, ILIL9,08266+430%

111Lombard, ILIL44,39966+101%

112Harvard, ILIL9,50466+7%

113Northlake, ILIL12,46266−0%

114Villa Park, ILIL21,88866+68%

115Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88766+148%

116Decatur, ILIL67,88465+50%

117Lynwood, ILIL9,29764−7%

118Mendota, ILIL6,89464+65%

119Itasca, ILIL9,48864+91%

120Rochelle, ILIL9,49863+48%

121Freeport, ILIL23,20263+72%

122Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59063+145%

123North Aurora, ILIL19,40663+70%

124Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,44863–

125Franklin Park, ILIL18,04563−2%

126Sterling, ILIL14,39463+39%

127Elk Grove, ILIL31,88563+72%

128Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76163+156%

129Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56062+272%

130Park Forest, ILIL21,07962−9%

131Glenview, ILIL47,71162+78%

132Bloomington, ILIL78,80462+83%

133Lake Villa, ILIL8,69262+254%

134Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47661+68%

135Yorkville, ILIL26,73061+569%

136O'Fallon, ILIL32,65660+65%

137Alton, ILIL25,01360+20%

138Posen, ILIL5,40560+1%

139Worth, ILIL10,69660+186%

140Springfield, ILIL112,98960+56%

141Schiller Park, ILIL11,31759+5%

142Grayslake, ILIL21,14059+135%

143Loves Park, ILIL23,71259+231%

144Galesburg, ILIL28,58159+63%

145Bellwood, ILIL18,11659+51%

146Collinsville, ILIL23,71759+190%

147Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,87458–

148Countryside, ILIL6,26058+140%

149Monmouth, ILIL8,59958+221%

150Swansea, ILIL14,35658+116%

151Murphysboro, ILIL6,97758+41%

152Markham, ILIL11,27458+37%

153Brookfield, ILIL18,87958+147%

154Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96358+256%

155Chester, ILIL6,84757+421%

156Woodstock, ILIL25,74057+27%

157Volo, ILIL6,80556+19%

158Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81056+183%

159Glenwood, ILIL8,41656−18%

160Granite City, ILIL26,80756+336%

161Lakemoor, ILIL6,44956+150%

162Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17956+68%

163Riverside, ILIL8,93956+220%

164Hinsdale, ILIL17,57356+206%

165Algonquin, ILIL30,82455+219%

166Wauconda, ILIL13,99355+77%

167Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65855+153%

168Darien, ILIL22,03255+46%

169Shorewood, ILIL18,53654+177%

170Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59353+333%

171Northbrook, ILIL34,74453+107%

172St. Charles, ILIL33,59453+151%

173Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10152+98%

174Streator, ILIL12,19052+147%

175Frankfort, ILIL21,36552+214%

176Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21652+98%

177Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75052+93%

178South Holland, ILIL20,74952−23%

179Park City, ILIL7,89352−35%

180Hampshire, ILIL9,26652+696%

181La Grange Park, ILIL13,45352+166%

182Silvis, ILIL7,97952+30%

183Normal, ILIL53,27551+80%

184Long Grove, ILIL8,34351+106%

185Fox Lake, ILIL10,84951+197%

186Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18751+58%

187Calumet City, ILIL34,79851−30%

188Elmhurst, ILIL46,11150+148%

189Wheaton, ILIL54,06550+92%

190Orland Hills, ILIL6,66350+51%

191Roselle, ILIL22,75650+57%

192Tinley Park, ILIL55,14050+151%

193Rock Falls, ILIL8,52150+78%

194Dixon, ILIL14,58250+44%

195Wilmette, ILIL27,45950+100%

196Antioch, ILIL15,00050+212%

197South Beloit, ILIL7,99650+84%

198Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52550+195%

199LaSalle, ILIL9,38849+115%

200Bradley, ILIL15,21449+268%

201Norridge, ILIL14,80849+208%

202Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67948+243%

203Orland Park, ILIL57,95448+158%

204Hillsboro, ILIL6,18448+633%

205Stickney, ILIL6,89748+7%

206Calumet Park, ILIL6,77248+33%

207River Forest, ILIL11,39348+73%

208Melrose Park, ILIL23,93647−29%

209Huntley, ILIL29,13247+192%

210Mascoutah, ILIL9,23947+186%

211West Dundee, ILIL8,57047+177%

212Genoa, ILIL5,54747+89%

213Spring Valley, ILIL5,40847+155%

214Inverness, ILIL7,41847+128%

215La Grange, ILIL15,93547+89%

216Island Lake, ILIL8,04747+94%

217Winfield, ILIL10,14646+180%

218Macomb, ILIL14,53046+79%

219Minooka, ILIL12,89946+471%

220Vandalia, ILIL7,10846+27%

221Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28846+107%

222Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68145+181%

223Kewanee, ILIL12,11545+91%

224Palos Hills, ILIL18,02844+47%

225Cary, ILIL17,93244+160%

226Matteson, ILIL18,54344−30%

227McHenry, ILIL29,21743+124%

228Lake Forest, ILIL19,73143+170%

229Manhattan, ILIL10,94343+410%

230Machesney Park, ILIL22,80543+245%

231Summit, ILIL10,75342−44%

232Rockton, ILIL7,87042+469%

233Centralia, ILIL11,86342+52%

234Channahon, ILIL14,53042+305%

235Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86842+78%

236Roscoe, ILIL11,03442+236%

237Libertyville, ILIL20,70142+114%

238Downers Grove, ILIL50,36542+62%

239Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20642+795%

240Greenville, ILIL7,46942+7%

241Highland Park, ILIL30,76742+44%

242Sycamore, ILIL19,08341+124%

243Sandwich, ILIL7,38041+100%

244Jacksonville, ILIL17,75241+95%

245Metropolis, ILIL5,72740+103%

246Mahomet, ILIL10,51640+865%

247Barrington, ILIL10,58640+232%

248Pontiac, ILIL10,80640+16%

249University Park, ILIL7,01940+30%

250Batavia, ILIL26,58640+90%

251Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89840+62%

252Milan, ILIL5,02840+117%

253Park Ridge, ILIL38,46339+179%

254Willow Springs, ILIL5,78839+112%

255Charleston, ILIL17,46638+120%

256Ottawa, ILIL18,68438+118%

257Morris, ILIL14,66938+106%

258Geneva, ILIL21,13837+201%

259Spring Grove, ILIL5,52636+424%

260Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56336+202%

261Wilmington, ILIL5,61436+396%

262Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76735+129%

263Homer Glen, ILIL24,87335–

264Edwardsville, ILIL26,46335+34%

265Marion, ILIL17,14835+117%

266Lockport, ILIL27,82235+133%

267Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02434−26%

268Lemont, ILIL18,51334+244%

269Robinson, ILIL7,28334+297%

270Canton, ILIL13,29733+29%

271Northfield, ILIL5,63233+80%

272Maryville, ILIL8,41332+124%

273Marengo, ILIL7,73732+9%

274Herrin, ILIL12,26832+409%

275Braidwood, ILIL6,25932+290%

276Quincy, ILIL38,91832+117%

277Du Quoin, ILIL5,56932+52%

278Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13032+411%

279Deerfield, ILIL19,64231+185%

280Peru, ILIL9,78031+138%

281Princeton, ILIL7,67431+450%

282Elburn, ILIL7,08431+382%

283Coal City, ILIL5,83131+506%

284Wood River, ILIL10,22431+437%

285Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21530−16%

286Palos Heights, ILIL12,08429+202%

287Campton Hills, ILIL10,89429–

288Cicero, ILIL81,85828−34%

289Lincoln, ILIL12,98128+137%

290Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38128+85%

291Richton Park, ILIL12,48328−57%

292Johnsburg, ILIL6,44528+523%

293Godfrey, ILIL17,62028+102%

294Bartonville, ILIL5,80428+535%

295Geneseo, ILIL6,50527+646%

296Chatham, ILIL14,57927+353%

297Western Springs, ILIL13,58827+326%

298Winnetka, ILIL12,51827+183%

299East Alton, ILIL5,62126+367%

300Pekin, ILIL31,27726+149%

301Troy, ILIL11,89326+181%

302Manteno, ILIL9,20126+220%

303Mokena, ILIL19,89726+127%

304New Lenox, ILIL28,89325+172%

305Mattoon, ILIL16,66725+229%

306Clinton, ILIL6,78125+211%

307Benton, ILIL6,55824+806%

308Carterville, ILIL5,83924+203%

309Dolton, ILIL20,67124−35%

310Riverdale, ILIL10,28023−20%

311Glencoe, ILIL8,72423+92%

312Mount Zion, ILIL5,88023+627%

313Taylorville, ILIL10,52223+381%

314Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64122–

315Carlinville, ILIL5,46521+242%

316East Peoria, ILIL22,08821+255%

317Highland, ILIL10,04221+349%

318Salem, ILIL7,03520+218%

319Effingham, ILIL12,40620+302%

320Olney, ILIL8,34720+291%

321Pana, ILIL5,01019+852%

322Morton, ILIL17,56519+277%

323Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72319+317%

324Eureka, ILIL5,12919+292%

325Bethalto, ILIL9,20219+247%

326Harrisburg, ILIL7,92218−12%

327East St. Louis, ILIL17,68218+262%

328Washington, ILIL15,90215+347%

329Waterloo, ILIL11,13214+472%

330Paris, ILIL8,02614+258%

331Monticello, ILIL6,08013+433%

332Columbia, ILIL10,86512+253%

333Chillicothe, ILIL6,03312+26%

334Jerseyville, ILIL8,40911+462%

335West Frankfort, ILIL7,10510+235%

336Litchfield, ILIL6,5987+79%

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