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 (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

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,58589+3%

02Waukegan, ILIL87,94082+0%

03Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50882−1%

04Summit, ILIL10,75382+8%

05North Chicago, ILIL34,05078−6%

06Cicero, ILIL81,85874+72%

07Aurora, ILIL181,50572−3%

08Blue Island, ILIL21,80572−13%

09Matteson, ILIL18,54371+14%

10Joliet, ILIL152,24171+3%

11Dolton, ILIL20,67169+89%

12Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02469+48%

13Broadview, ILIL7,87168+33%

14Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21566+83%

15West Chicago, ILIL25,29666−1%

16Elgin, ILIL115,47666−8%

17Riverdale, ILIL10,28065+123%

18Melrose Park, ILIL23,93665−4%

19Calumet Park, ILIL6,77263+76%

20Kankakee, ILIL23,40063−13%

21Sauk, ILIL9,62461−15%

22Highwood, ILIL5,32360−8%

23Bellwood, ILIL18,11660+54%

24Evanston, ILIL76,38060−8%

25Calumet City, ILIL34,79859−19%

26Zion, ILIL24,44759−22%

27Park City, ILIL7,89357−28%

28Park Forest, ILIL21,07957−17%

29Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80357−22%

30Carbondale, ILIL21,81156−11%

31Franklin Park, ILIL18,04556−13%

32Bensenville, ILIL18,52555−23%

33Carpentersville, ILIL37,04555−20%

34Forest Park, ILIL13,82955−28%

35Urbana, ILIL39,71954−14%

36Glenwood, ILIL8,41654−22%

37Richton Park, ILIL12,48354−17%

38Crest Hill, ILIL20,69553−7%

39Chester, ILIL6,84752+375%

40Northlake, ILIL12,46252−21%

41Oak Park, ILIL52,82351−15%

42Plano, ILIL12,67750+1%

43Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55250−18%

44Harvey, ILIL19,84950+19%

45Peoria, ILIL110,92049−13%

46East Moline, ILIL20,45349−4%

47Hanover Park, ILIL36,56849−36%

48Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65548−36%

49Alton, ILIL25,01348−4%

50Markham, ILIL11,27448+13%

51Sterling, ILIL14,39447+4%

52Addison, ILIL35,75846−31%

53Rantoul, ILIL11,99146+3%

54Rockford, ILIL147,38446−22%

55University Park, ILIL7,01946+49%

56Rock Island, ILIL36,22546−6%

57Skokie, ILIL66,54446−25%

58Mundelein, ILIL32,68045−25%

59Danville, ILIL28,13845−20%

60Justice, ILIL12,28545−23%

61Maywood, ILIL23,33045+24%

62Silvis, ILIL7,97944+12%

63Schiller Park, ILIL11,31744−22%

64Champaign, ILIL91,19543−20%

65Lynwood, ILIL9,29743−38%

66Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90242−32%

67Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03942−18%

68Oak Brook, ILIL8,10842−13%

69Pontiac, ILIL10,80642+20%

70Harvard, ILIL9,50441−34%

71Rochelle, ILIL9,49839−9%

72Morton Grove, ILIL24,58239−27%

73Romeoville, ILIL41,28138−14%

74Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85838−36%

75Hillside, ILIL8,14038−53%

76Decatur, ILIL67,88438−13%

77Woodridge, ILIL34,02837−35%

78Round Lake, ILIL18,52637−28%

79Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69037−35%

80Wheeling, ILIL38,39137−41%

81Carol Stream, ILIL39,31536−32%

82Westmont, ILIL24,15535−31%

83Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84435−33%

84South Holland, ILIL20,74935−48%

85Berkeley, ILIL5,14135−55%

86Flossmoor, ILIL9,35835−43%

87Belvidere, ILIL25,46234−21%

88Rock Falls, ILIL8,52134+21%

89Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39534−34%

90DeKalb, ILIL40,46734−31%

91Streamwood, ILIL38,27733−43%

92South Beloit, ILIL7,99633+22%

93Springfield, ILIL112,98933−15%

94Galesburg, ILIL28,58132−12%

95Murphysboro, ILIL6,97731−25%

96Dixon, ILIL14,58230−12%

97Freeport, ILIL23,20230−19%

98Willowbrook, ILIL9,12630−19%

99Centralia, ILIL11,86330+7%

100Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18730−8%

101Des Plaines, ILIL58,77229−38%

102Steger, ILIL9,35229−13%

103Orland Hills, ILIL6,66329−13%

104Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82529−35%

105O'Fallon, ILIL32,65629−22%

106Darien, ILIL22,03228−24%

107Beach Park, ILIL14,11428−33%

108Woodstock, ILIL25,74028−38%

109South Elgin, ILIL25,65627−32%

110Lisle, ILIL23,43227−33%

111Moline, ILIL42,36227−24%

112Posen, ILIL5,40527−54%

113Macomb, ILIL14,53027+6%

114Berwyn, ILIL55,00127−58%

115Alsip, ILIL18,48327−41%

116North Aurora, ILIL19,40627−28%

117Schaumburg, ILIL77,24926−45%

118Elk Grove, ILIL31,88526−28%

119Vandalia, ILIL7,10826−27%

120Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17526−40%

121Mendota, ILIL6,89426−32%

122Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17926−23%

123Niles, ILIL30,44325−35%

124Stickney, ILIL6,89725−44%

125Glenview, ILIL47,71125−28%

126Villa Park, ILIL21,88825−36%

127Gurnee, ILIL30,45825−41%

128Bloomington, ILIL78,80424−29%

129Savoy, ILIL9,11324−38%

130Roselle, ILIL22,75624−26%

131Wood Dale, ILIL14,08124−35%

132Itasca, ILIL9,48823−31%

133Highland Park, ILIL30,76723−21%

134Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89823−8%

135Homewood, ILIL18,77323−50%

136Palatine, ILIL65,84222−55%

137La Grange, ILIL15,93522−11%

138Montgomery, ILIL21,97822−42%

139Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47622−41%

140Marengo, ILIL7,73722−27%

141Edwardsville, ILIL26,46321−19%

142Wilmette, ILIL27,45921−15%

143Bartlett, ILIL40,85521−39%

144Wheaton, ILIL54,06521−20%

145Naperville, ILIL153,11421−42%

146Crestwood, ILIL10,52920−3%

147Belleville, ILIL40,23720−47%

148Downers Grove, ILIL50,36520−22%

149Lombard, ILIL44,39920−39%

150Metropolis, ILIL5,72720−0%

151Normal, ILIL53,27520−31%

152Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75020−28%

153Streator, ILIL12,19019−10%

154Batavia, ILIL26,58619−10%

155Shiloh, ILIL14,60419−51%

156Midlothian, ILIL13,84119−43%

157Northbrook, ILIL34,74419−28%

158Lyons, ILIL10,43318−54%

159Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21618−31%

160Crete, ILIL8,34518−45%

161River Forest, ILIL11,39318−35%

162Swansea, ILIL14,35618−34%

163Warrenville, ILIL15,21117−51%

164South Barrington, ILIL5,07117−54%

165Godfrey, ILIL17,62017+26%

166Kewanee, ILIL12,11517−28%

167Harrisburg, ILIL7,92217−17%

168Lansing, ILIL28,06817−55%

169Jacksonville, ILIL17,75217−19%

170Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81217−42%

171Bridgeview, ILIL16,52117−44%

172Orland Park, ILIL57,95416−12%

173Canton, ILIL13,29716−36%

174Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20616+250%

175Palos Hills, ILIL18,02816−46%

176Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76116−33%

177Island Lake, ILIL8,04716−32%

178Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86816−32%

179Glencoe, ILIL8,72416+33%

180Mascoutah, ILIL9,23916−3%

181Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56016−5%

182Du Quoin, ILIL5,56916−24%

183Libertyville, ILIL20,70116−20%

184Burbank, ILIL28,57816−47%

185Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65816−28%

186River Grove, ILIL10,40915−46%

187Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10115−44%

188Inverness, ILIL7,41815−27%

189Hinsdale, ILIL17,57315−19%

190Wauconda, ILIL13,99315−53%

191Collinsville, ILIL23,71715−27%

192Greenville, ILIL7,46915−62%

193Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67515−52%

194Monmouth, ILIL8,59914−20%

195Sycamore, ILIL19,08314−23%

196Tinley Park, ILIL55,14014−28%

197Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98914−49%

198Shorewood, ILIL18,53614−29%

199Ottawa, ILIL18,68414−22%

200Lake Forest, ILIL19,73114−15%

201LaSalle, ILIL9,38813−41%

202Elmhurst, ILIL46,11113−34%

203North Riverside, ILIL7,16113−57%

204Winfield, ILIL10,14613−20%

205Chillicothe, ILIL6,03313+41%

206Morris, ILIL14,66913−28%

207Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26213−59%

208Lakemoor, ILIL6,44913−41%

209Marion, ILIL17,14813−19%

210Long Grove, ILIL8,34313−48%

211Oak Forest, ILIL26,79213−54%

212Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03613−47%

213Sandwich, ILIL7,38013−37%

214Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96313−21%

215Charleston, ILIL17,46613−27%

216Northfield, ILIL5,63213−30%

217Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68113−23%

218Gages Lake, ILIL10,81912−43%

219Quincy, ILIL38,91812−16%

220Milan, ILIL5,02812−35%

221Westchester, ILIL16,30012−68%

222Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76712−24%

223Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52512−30%

224Yorkville, ILIL26,73012+28%

225Cary, ILIL17,93212−32%

226Countryside, ILIL6,26011−53%

227Salem, ILIL7,03511+76%

228Brookfield, ILIL18,87911−52%

229Loves Park, ILIL23,71211−37%

230Lemont, ILIL18,51311+11%

231Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81011−46%

232Fox Lake, ILIL10,84911−38%

233St. Charles, ILIL33,59411−49%

234Spring Valley, ILIL5,40811−43%

235Channahon, ILIL14,53011+1%

236Palos Heights, ILIL12,08410+6%

237Mattoon, ILIL16,66710+31%

238Machesney Park, ILIL22,80510−20%

239Hillsboro, ILIL6,18410+51%

240Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67910−30%

241Grayslake, ILIL21,14010−61%

242Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28810−56%

243Genoa, ILIL5,54710−61%

244Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45010−51%

245Lockport, ILIL27,82210−36%

246Willow Springs, ILIL5,78810−48%

247Braidwood, ILIL6,25910+17%

248Deerfield, ILIL19,6429−14%

249Park Ridge, ILIL38,4639−33%

250Worth, ILIL10,6969−56%

251Peru, ILIL9,7809−29%

252Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2839−69%

253Lincoln, ILIL12,9819−24%

254Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3819−40%

255Barrington, ILIL10,5869−26%

256Algonquin, ILIL30,8249−51%

257McHenry, ILIL29,2178−56%

258Antioch, ILIL15,0008−49%

259Coal City, ILIL5,8318+60%

260Hampshire, ILIL9,2668+22%

261La Grange Park, ILIL13,4538−59%

262Norridge, ILIL14,8088−50%

263Riverside, ILIL8,9398−56%

264Roscoe, ILIL11,0348−40%

265Winnetka, ILIL12,5188−22%

266Manhattan, ILIL10,9437−11%

267Western Springs, ILIL13,5887+16%

268Maryville, ILIL8,4137−50%

269Granite City, ILIL26,8077−44%

270Carlinville, ILIL5,4657+16%

271Bradley, ILIL15,2147−46%

272Bartonville, ILIL5,8047+65%

273Huntley, ILIL29,1327−56%

274Geneva, ILIL21,1387−44%

275Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5637−43%

276Monee, ILIL5,1197−59%

277Frankfort, ILIL21,3656−61%

278New Lenox, ILIL28,8936−31%

279Minooka, ILIL12,8996−20%

280Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5456−35%

281Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7236+32%

282Columbia, ILIL10,8656+72%

283Paris, ILIL8,0266+55%

284East Peoria, ILIL22,0886−1%

285Plainfield, ILIL50,0436−60%

286Elburn, ILIL7,0846−10%

287Spring Grove, ILIL5,5266−20%

288Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1305−13%

289Lake Villa, ILIL8,6925−69%

290Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8875−81%

291East St. Louis, ILIL17,6825+1%

292Gilberts, ILIL9,0825−62%

293Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5935−62%

294Oswego, ILIL39,9485−76%

295Rockton, ILIL7,8705−39%

296Eureka, ILIL5,1294−7%

297Mokena, ILIL19,8974−62%

298Clinton, ILIL6,7814−47%

299Wood River, ILIL10,2244−26%

300Geneseo, ILIL6,5054+9%

301Robinson, ILIL7,2834−54%

302Morton, ILIL17,5654−25%

303Benton, ILIL6,5584+40%

304Wilmington, ILIL5,6144−48%

305Troy, ILIL11,8934−60%

306West Dundee, ILIL8,5704−79%

307Litchfield, ILIL6,5983−13%

308Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5903−87%

309Mahomet, ILIL10,5163−26%

310Princeton, ILIL7,6743−45%

311Pekin, ILIL31,2773−72%

312Carterville, ILIL5,8393−65%

313Mount Zion, ILIL5,8803−15%

314Washington, ILIL15,9023−21%

315Manteno, ILIL9,2013−68%

316Waterloo, ILIL11,1322−2%

317Taylorville, ILIL10,5222−50%

318Effingham, ILIL12,4062−57%

319East Alton, ILIL5,6212−62%

320Chatham, ILIL14,5792−65%

321Olney, ILIL8,3472−60%

322Bethalto, ILIL9,2022−63%

323Jerseyville, ILIL8,4092−10%

324Monticello, ILIL6,0802−32%

325Beardstown, ILIL5,6912−96%

326Highland, ILIL10,0422−66%

327Herrin, ILIL12,2681−78%

328Pana, ILIL5,0101−33%

329West Frankfort, ILIL7,1051−77%

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