RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 329 SHOWN OF 329

Most racially diverse, Illinois cities · 1990

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

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,58583–

02Waukegan, ILIL87,94077–

03Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50876–

04Summit, ILIL10,75375–

05North Chicago, ILIL34,05075–

06Blue Island, ILIL21,80568–

07Matteson, ILIL18,54368–

08Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02468–

09Dolton, ILIL20,67168–

10Broadview, ILIL7,87166–

11Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21566–

12Aurora, ILIL181,50565–

13Joliet, ILIL152,24164–

14Riverdale, ILIL10,28064–

15Kankakee, ILIL23,40062–

16Cicero, ILIL81,85861–

17Evanston, ILIL76,38059–

18West Chicago, ILIL25,29658–

19Melrose Park, ILIL23,93658–

20Calumet City, ILIL34,79857–

21Elgin, ILIL115,47657–

22Sauk, ILIL9,62457–

23Zion, ILIL24,44756–

24Highwood, ILIL5,32356–

25Calumet Park, ILIL6,77256–

26Bellwood, ILIL18,11655–

27Park Forest, ILIL21,07955–

28Carbondale, ILIL21,81154–

29Urbana, ILIL39,71954–

30Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80354–

31Forest Park, ILIL13,82954–

32Glenwood, ILIL8,41653–

33Richton Park, ILIL12,48352–

34Bensenville, ILIL18,52552–

35Chester, ILIL6,84752–

36Park City, ILIL7,89351–

37Crest Hill, ILIL20,69551–

38Oak Park, ILIL52,82350–

39Alton, ILIL25,01348–

40Peoria, ILIL110,92048–

41Hanover Park, ILIL36,56847–

42Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65546–

43Carpentersville, ILIL37,04546–

44Markham, ILIL11,27446–

45Skokie, ILIL66,54445–

46Rock Island, ILIL36,22544–

47Danville, ILIL28,13844–

48University Park, ILIL7,01944–

49Northlake, ILIL12,46244–

50Franklin Park, ILIL18,04544–

51Justice, ILIL12,28544–

52Lynwood, ILIL9,29743–

53Addison, ILIL35,75843–

54Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55243–

55Rockford, ILIL147,38443–

56Champaign, ILIL91,19542–

57Harvey, ILIL19,84942–

58East Moline, ILIL20,45342–

59Oak Brook, ILIL8,10841–

60Rantoul, ILIL11,99141–

61Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03940–

62Mundelein, ILIL32,68038–

63Schiller Park, ILIL11,31738–

64Silvis, ILIL7,97938–

65Pontiac, ILIL10,80638–

66Decatur, ILIL67,88437–

67Morton Grove, ILIL24,58237–

68Maywood, ILIL23,33037–

69Sterling, ILIL14,39436–

70Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85836–

71Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90236–

72Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69036–

73Woodridge, ILIL34,02836–

74Plano, ILIL12,67735–

75Westmont, ILIL24,15535–

76Flossmoor, ILIL9,35835–

77South Holland, ILIL20,74934–

78Hillside, ILIL8,14034–

79Carol Stream, ILIL39,31534–

80Berkeley, ILIL5,14132–

81Springfield, ILIL112,98932–

82Wheeling, ILIL38,39132–

83Round Lake, ILIL18,52632–

84Romeoville, ILIL41,28132–

85Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39531–

86DeKalb, ILIL40,46730–

87Streamwood, ILIL38,27730–

88Murphysboro, ILIL6,97730–

89Freeport, ILIL23,20229–

90Rochelle, ILIL9,49829–

91Centralia, ILIL11,86329–

92Willowbrook, ILIL9,12629–

93Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18729–

94Galesburg, ILIL28,58128–

95Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84428–

96O'Fallon, ILIL32,65628–

97Darien, ILIL22,03228–

98Dixon, ILIL14,58227–

99Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82527–

100South Beloit, ILIL7,99627–

101Des Plaines, ILIL58,77227–

102Macomb, ILIL14,53026–

103Lisle, ILIL23,43226–

104Alsip, ILIL18,48326–

105Belvidere, ILIL25,46226–

106Rock Falls, ILIL8,52126–

107Schaumburg, ILIL77,24926–

108Harvard, ILIL9,50425–

109Elk Grove, ILIL31,88525–

110Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17525–

111Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17925–

112North Aurora, ILIL19,40625–

113South Elgin, ILIL25,65624–

114Niles, ILIL30,44324–

115Beach Park, ILIL14,11424–

116Vandalia, ILIL7,10824–

117Gurnee, ILIL30,45824–

118Savoy, ILIL9,11324–

119Orland Hills, ILIL6,66324–

120Villa Park, ILIL21,88824–

121Glenview, ILIL47,71123–

122Steger, ILIL9,35223–

123Moline, ILIL42,36223–

124Bloomington, ILIL78,80423–

125Berwyn, ILIL55,00123–

126Homewood, ILIL18,77323–

127Itasca, ILIL9,48822–

128Woodstock, ILIL25,74022–

129Posen, ILIL5,40522–

130Wood Dale, ILIL14,08122–

131Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89822–

132Roselle, ILIL22,75622–

133La Grange, ILIL15,93521–

134Edwardsville, ILIL26,46321–

135Highland Park, ILIL30,76721–

136Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47621–

137Wilmette, ILIL27,45921–

138Belleville, ILIL40,23720–

139Metropolis, ILIL5,72720–

140Wheaton, ILIL54,06520–

141Bartlett, ILIL40,85520–

142Naperville, ILIL153,11420–

143Mendota, ILIL6,89420–

144Normal, ILIL53,27519–

145Marengo, ILIL7,73719–

146Downers Grove, ILIL50,36519–

147Lombard, ILIL44,39919–

148Stickney, ILIL6,89719–

149Palatine, ILIL65,84219–

150Crestwood, ILIL10,52918–

151Northbrook, ILIL34,74418–

152Swansea, ILIL14,35618–

153Shiloh, ILIL14,60418–

154Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75018–

155Crete, ILIL8,34517–

156South Barrington, ILIL5,07117–

157River Forest, ILIL11,39317–

158Lyons, ILIL10,43317–

159Warrenville, ILIL15,21117–

160Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21617–

161Batavia, ILIL26,58617–

162Jacksonville, ILIL17,75217–

163Montgomery, ILIL21,97816–

164Midlothian, ILIL13,84116–

165Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81216–

166Kewanee, ILIL12,11516–

167Harrisburg, ILIL7,92216–

168Mascoutah, ILIL9,23916–

169Godfrey, ILIL17,62016–

170Streator, ILIL12,19016–

171Glencoe, ILIL8,72416–

172Palos Hills, ILIL18,02816–

173Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86815–

174Du Quoin, ILIL5,56915–

175Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56015–

176Libertyville, ILIL20,70115–

177Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65815–

178Lansing, ILIL28,06815–

179Inverness, ILIL7,41815–

180Orland Park, ILIL57,95415–

181Canton, ILIL13,29715–

182Hinsdale, ILIL17,57315–

183Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76114–

184Bridgeview, ILIL16,52114–

185Greenville, ILIL7,46914–

186Collinsville, ILIL23,71714–

187Burbank, ILIL28,57814–

188Sycamore, ILIL19,08313–

189Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26213–

190Elmhurst, ILIL46,11113–

191Marion, ILIL17,14813–

192Monmouth, ILIL8,59913–

193Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67513–

194Long Grove, ILIL8,34313–

195Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96313–

196Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10113–

197Charleston, ILIL17,46613–

198Island Lake, ILIL8,04713–

199Northfield, ILIL5,63213–

200Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68112–

201Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98912–

202Tinley Park, ILIL55,14012–

203River Grove, ILIL10,40912–

204Quincy, ILIL38,91812–

205Winfield, ILIL10,14612–

206Shorewood, ILIL18,53612–

207Lake Forest, ILIL19,73112–

208Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03612–

209Gages Lake, ILIL10,81912–

210Ottawa, ILIL18,68412–

211Oak Forest, ILIL26,79212–

212Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76711–

213Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52511–

214LaSalle, ILIL9,38811–

215Wauconda, ILIL13,99311–

216Countryside, ILIL6,26011–

217Salem, ILIL7,03511–

218Westchester, ILIL16,30011–

219Milan, ILIL5,02811–

220Loves Park, ILIL23,71210–

221Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81010–

222North Riverside, ILIL7,16110–

223Lakemoor, ILIL6,44910–

224Morris, ILIL14,66910–

225Lemont, ILIL18,51310–

226Palos Heights, ILIL12,08410–

227Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67910–

228Channahon, ILIL14,53010–

229Brookfield, ILIL18,87910–

230Cary, ILIL17,9329–

231Chillicothe, ILIL6,0339–

232St. Charles, ILIL33,5949–

233Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2069–

234Machesney Park, ILIL22,8059–

235Deerfield, ILIL19,6429–

236Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2889–

237Sandwich, ILIL7,3809–

238Park Ridge, ILIL38,4639–

239Lincoln, ILIL12,9819–

240Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2839–

241Grayslake, ILIL21,1409–

242Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4509–

243Mattoon, ILIL16,6679–

244Barrington, ILIL10,5869–

245Spring Valley, ILIL5,4088–

246Hillsboro, ILIL6,1848–

247Algonquin, ILIL30,8248–

248Fox Lake, ILIL10,8498–

249McHenry, ILIL29,2178–

250Norridge, ILIL14,8088–

251Willow Springs, ILIL5,7888–

252Braidwood, ILIL6,2597–

253Winnetka, ILIL12,5187–

254Western Springs, ILIL13,5887–

255La Grange Park, ILIL13,4537–

256Lockport, ILIL27,8227–

257Maryville, ILIL8,4137–

258Riverside, ILIL8,9397–

259Carlinville, ILIL5,4657–

260Bartonville, ILIL5,8047–

261Genoa, ILIL5,5477–

262Peru, ILIL9,7807–

263Worth, ILIL10,6967–

264Yorkville, ILIL26,7307–

265Hampshire, ILIL9,2667–

266Geneva, ILIL21,1387–

267Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5637–

268Coal City, ILIL5,8317–

269Roscoe, ILIL11,0347–

270Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3817–

271Huntley, ILIL29,1327–

272Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5456–

273Manhattan, ILIL10,9436–

274Monee, ILIL5,1196–

275Granite City, ILIL26,8076–

276Frankfort, ILIL21,3656–

277Antioch, ILIL15,0006–

278New Lenox, ILIL28,8936–

279Paris, ILIL8,0266–

280Columbia, ILIL10,8656–

281Bradley, ILIL15,2146–

282Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1305–

283Lake Villa, ILIL8,6925–

284Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7235–

285Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8875–

286East Peoria, ILIL22,0885–

287Elburn, ILIL7,0845–

288Plainfield, ILIL50,0435–

289East St. Louis, ILIL17,6825–

290Rockton, ILIL7,8705–

291Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5935–

292Spring Grove, ILIL5,5265–

293Minooka, ILIL12,8994–

294Gilberts, ILIL9,0824–

295Clinton, ILIL6,7814–

296Eureka, ILIL5,1294–

297Robinson, ILIL7,2834–

298Geneseo, ILIL6,5054–

299Wood River, ILIL10,2244–

300Troy, ILIL11,8934–

301West Dundee, ILIL8,5704–

302Oswego, ILIL39,9484–

303Benton, ILIL6,5584–

304Litchfield, ILIL6,5983–

305Wilmington, ILIL5,6143–

306Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5903–

307Morton, ILIL17,5653–

308Mokena, ILIL19,8973–

309Pekin, ILIL31,2773–

310Mahomet, ILIL10,5163–

311Mount Zion, ILIL5,8803–

312Princeton, ILIL7,6743–

313Taylorville, ILIL10,5222–

314Washington, ILIL15,9022–

315Carterville, ILIL5,8392–

316Chatham, ILIL14,5792–

317Effingham, ILIL12,4062–

318Olney, ILIL8,3472–

319East Alton, ILIL5,6212–

320Manteno, ILIL9,2012–

321Bethalto, ILIL9,2022–

322Waterloo, ILIL11,1322–

323Monticello, ILIL6,0802–

324Beardstown, ILIL5,6912–

325Jerseyville, ILIL8,4092–

326Herrin, ILIL12,2681–

327Pana, ILIL5,0101–

328Highland, ILIL10,0421–

329West Frankfort, ILIL7,1051–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS