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Most racially diverse, Illinois cities · 2010

Illinois cities ranked by the CensusEasy Diversity Score (0 to 100), the chance two random residents are of a different race or ethnicity (2010 ACS). This list covers the 334 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 334 is 42.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 1990

01Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80390+67%

02North Chicago, ILIL34,05088+18%

03Chicago, ILIL2,731,58588+6%

04Berkeley, ILIL5,14188+174%

05Zion, ILIL24,44787+56%

06Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65587+88%

07Hillside, ILIL8,14086+156%

08Hanover Park, ILIL36,56885+83%

09Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50883+10%

10Kankakee, ILIL23,40082+32%

11Aurora, ILIL181,50582+25%

12Blue Island, ILIL21,80581+18%

13Romeoville, ILIL41,28180+154%

14Streamwood, ILIL38,27779+162%

15Waukegan, ILIL87,94079+3%

16Forest Park, ILIL13,82979+48%

17Elgin, ILIL115,47678+36%

18Joliet, ILIL152,24177+21%

19Round Lake, ILIL18,52677+141%

20Carpentersville, ILIL37,04577+66%

21Wheeling, ILIL38,39176+137%

22Lansing, ILIL28,06876+414%

23Skokie, ILIL66,54476+70%

24Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85875+110%

25Posen, ILIL5,40575+246%

26Crest Hill, ILIL20,69575+49%

27Addison, ILIL35,75875+73%

28Urbana, ILIL39,71975+38%

29Rockford, ILIL147,38474+70%

30Beach Park, ILIL14,11474+206%

31Alsip, ILIL18,48373+182%

32Bensenville, ILIL18,52573+39%

33Flossmoor, ILIL9,35873+110%

34Montgomery, ILIL21,97872+341%

35Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90272+101%

36West Chicago, ILIL25,29672+23%

37Evanston, ILIL76,38072+23%

38Plano, ILIL12,67771+104%

39Northlake, ILIL12,46270+60%

40Carbondale, ILIL21,81170+28%

41Mundelein, ILIL32,68070+83%

42Peoria, ILIL110,92069+45%

43Steger, ILIL9,35269+199%

44Woodridge, ILIL34,02869+94%

45Homewood, ILIL18,77369+206%

46Danville, ILIL28,13869+56%

47Park City, ILIL7,89369+36%

48Lyons, ILIL10,43369+310%

49Carol Stream, ILIL39,31569+105%

50Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84468+142%

51Rantoul, ILIL11,99168+67%

52Berwyn, ILIL55,00168+200%

53Morton Grove, ILIL24,58268+83%

54Franklin Park, ILIL18,04568+56%

55Park Forest, ILIL21,07968+24%

56Sauk, ILIL9,62467+19%

57Justice, ILIL12,28567+54%

58Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55267+55%

59Stickney, ILIL6,89767+259%

60Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69067+87%

61Summit, ILIL10,75367−11%

62Westmont, ILIL24,15566+92%

63Champaign, ILIL91,19566+57%

64Oak Park, ILIL52,82366+32%

65Beardstown, ILIL5,69166+3907%

66East Moline, ILIL20,45366+57%

67Harvard, ILIL9,50466+160%

68Highwood, ILIL5,32366+18%

69Westchester, ILIL16,30066+506%

70Schaumburg, ILIL77,24966+157%

71Gilberts, ILIL9,08265+1411%

72Crete, ILIL8,34565+275%

73Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03965+60%

74Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17565+158%

75Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82565+138%

76Midlothian, ILIL13,84164+295%

77Gurnee, ILIL30,45864+169%

78Glenwood, ILIL8,41663+20%

79Palatine, ILIL65,84263+237%

80Lynwood, ILIL9,29763+44%

81North Riverside, ILIL7,16162+498%

82Rock Island, ILIL36,22562+40%

83Chester, ILIL6,84762+19%

84Des Plaines, ILIL58,77262+132%

85Schiller Park, ILIL11,31761+62%

86Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39561+98%

87DeKalb, ILIL40,46761+100%

88Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54561+839%

89Belleville, ILIL40,23760+199%

90Belvidere, ILIL25,46260+132%

91Oak Brook, ILIL8,10859+43%

92Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28359+583%

93Warrenville, ILIL15,21159+252%

94Alton, ILIL25,01359+22%

95Shiloh, ILIL14,60459+229%

96Calumet City, ILIL34,79858+1%

97Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26258+336%

98South Barrington, ILIL5,07157+236%

99Burbank, ILIL28,57857+318%

100Melrose Park, ILIL23,93657−1%

101Villa Park, ILIL21,88856+139%

102Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98956+354%

103Lisle, ILIL23,43256+114%

104Niles, ILIL30,44356+130%

105Decatur, ILIL67,88456+49%

106North Aurora, ILIL19,40656+126%

107Woodstock, ILIL25,74055+146%

108Wood Dale, ILIL14,08155+152%

109Sterling, ILIL14,39455+50%

110Naperville, ILIL153,11455+174%

111South Elgin, ILIL25,65655+124%

112Monee, ILIL5,11954+760%

113Bartlett, ILIL40,85553+168%

114Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47653+158%

115Rochelle, ILIL9,49853+80%

116Savoy, ILIL9,11353+122%

117Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67553+314%

118Plainfield, ILIL50,04353+961%

119Bloomington, ILIL78,80452+129%

120Silvis, ILIL7,97952+37%

121Maywood, ILIL23,33052+42%

122Willowbrook, ILIL9,12651+78%

123Springfield, ILIL112,98951+59%

124South Holland, ILIL20,74951+49%

125Harvey, ILIL19,84951+21%

126Orland Hills, ILIL6,66351+115%

127O'Fallon, ILIL32,65651+81%

128Moline, ILIL42,36251+122%

129Bellwood, ILIL18,11651−8%

130Lombard, ILIL44,39950+168%

131Freeport, ILIL23,20250+69%

132Itasca, ILIL9,48849+120%

133Broadview, ILIL7,87149−25%

134Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81249+204%

135Mendota, ILIL6,89449+149%

136Wauconda, ILIL13,99349+338%

137Volo, ILIL6,80549–

138Bridgeview, ILIL16,52149+243%

139Oak Forest, ILIL26,79248+313%

140Elk Grove, ILIL31,88548+90%

141Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45047+452%

142Darien, ILIL22,03247+71%

143Oswego, ILIL39,94847+1213%

144Gages Lake, ILIL10,81947+298%

145Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03647+297%

146River Grove, ILIL10,40946+275%

147Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17946+83%

148Countryside, ILIL6,26046+307%

149Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76146+216%

150Swansea, ILIL14,35645+154%

151Galesburg, ILIL28,58145+57%

152Roselle, ILIL22,75645+107%

153Grayslake, ILIL21,14044+416%

154Brookfield, ILIL18,87944+363%

155Glenview, ILIL47,71144+89%

156Dixon, ILIL14,58244+62%

157Greenville, ILIL7,46944+219%

158Matteson, ILIL18,54344−36%

159Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20644+379%

160West Dundee, ILIL8,57043+1106%

161Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10143+241%

162Monmouth, ILIL8,59943+236%

163Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59043+1179%

164Murphysboro, ILIL6,97742+43%

165Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18742+48%

166River Forest, ILIL11,39342+151%

167Hillsboro, ILIL6,18442+421%

168Markham, ILIL11,27442−8%

169Robinson, ILIL7,28342+953%

170Crestwood, ILIL10,52942+127%

171LaSalle, ILIL9,38842+268%

172Shorewood, ILIL18,53641+240%

173Island Lake, ILIL8,04741+228%

174Lakemoor, ILIL6,44941+292%

175Lake Villa, ILIL8,69241+676%

176Kewanee, ILIL12,11540+148%

177Richton Park, ILIL12,48339−25%

178Pontiac, ILIL10,80639+4%

179Long Grove, ILIL8,34339+206%

180Centralia, ILIL11,86339+35%

181Minooka, ILIL12,89939+778%

182Normal, ILIL53,27539+102%

183Antioch, ILIL15,00039+558%

184Rock Falls, ILIL8,52138+50%

185Vandalia, ILIL7,10838+59%

186Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86838+144%

187Wheaton, ILIL54,06538+88%

188Algonquin, ILIL30,82438+368%

189Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75037+113%

190Collinsville, ILIL23,71737+173%

191Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88737+627%

192Marengo, ILIL7,73737+94%

193Yorkville, ILIL26,73037+422%

194Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28836+308%

195St. Charles, ILIL33,59436+294%

196Worth, ILIL10,69636+410%

197Wilmette, ILIL27,45936+75%

198Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65836+139%

199Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81036+242%

200Genoa, ILIL5,54736+403%

201Jacksonville, ILIL17,75235+113%

202Huntley, ILIL29,13235+425%

203Bradley, ILIL15,21435+529%

204Tinley Park, ILIL55,14035+185%

205Macomb, ILIL14,53035+31%

206McHenry, ILIL29,21735+356%

207Spring Valley, ILIL5,40835+314%

208Palos Hills, ILIL18,02835+122%

209Riverside, ILIL8,93934+370%

210Northbrook, ILIL34,74434+86%

211Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21634+104%

212Elmhurst, ILIL46,11134+163%

213Inverness, ILIL7,41834+129%

214South Beloit, ILIL7,99633+25%

215Frankfort, ILIL21,36533+455%

216Downers Grove, ILIL50,36533+75%

217Streator, ILIL12,19033+109%

218Loves Park, ILIL23,71233+211%

219Canton, ILIL13,29732+119%

220Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89832+49%

221Calumet Park, ILIL6,77232−42%

222Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02432−53%

223Metropolis, ILIL5,72732+59%

224Edwardsville, ILIL26,46331+50%

225La Grange, ILIL15,93531+47%

226Sandwich, ILIL7,38031+250%

227Marion, ILIL17,14831+140%

228Orland Park, ILIL57,95431+109%

229Winfield, ILIL10,14630+149%

230Highland Park, ILIL30,76730+45%

231Ottawa, ILIL18,68430+159%

232Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67930+203%

233Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68130+141%

234Granite City, ILIL26,80730+382%

235Cicero, ILIL81,85830−51%

236Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38130+343%

237La Grange Park, ILIL13,45330+302%

238Cary, ILIL17,93230+213%

239Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52529+157%

240Hampshire, ILIL9,26629+317%

241Libertyville, ILIL20,70129+90%

242Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21528−57%

243Hinsdale, ILIL17,57328+96%

244Morris, ILIL14,66928+181%

245Willow Springs, ILIL5,78828+276%

246Charleston, ILIL17,46628+123%

247Milan, ILIL5,02828+165%

248University Park, ILIL7,01928−36%

249Norridge, ILIL14,80828+268%

250Batavia, ILIL26,58628+65%

251Sycamore, ILIL19,08327+106%

252Northfield, ILIL5,63227+112%

253Lockport, ILIL27,82227+264%

254Harrisburg, ILIL7,92227+65%

255Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76726+129%

256Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96326+106%

257Mascoutah, ILIL9,23926+59%

258Fox Lake, ILIL10,84925+227%

259Elburn, ILIL7,08425+405%

260Machesney Park, ILIL22,80525+172%

261Barrington, ILIL10,58625+189%

262Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59324+432%

263Channahon, ILIL14,53024+144%

264Roscoe, ILIL11,03424+256%

265Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56024+56%

266Park Ridge, ILIL38,46324+169%

267Quincy, ILIL38,91823+88%

268Mokena, ILIL19,89723+625%

269Du Quoin, ILIL5,56923+48%

270Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56323+229%

271Dolton, ILIL20,67122−67%

272Lake Forest, ILIL19,73121+78%

273Peru, ILIL9,78021+200%

274Maryville, ILIL8,41320+179%

275Lemont, ILIL18,51320+100%

276Troy, ILIL11,89320+437%

277Manhattan, ILIL10,94320+211%

278Geneva, ILIL21,13820+183%

279Glencoe, ILIL8,72419+22%

280Palos Heights, ILIL12,08419+90%

281Deerfield, ILIL19,64219+109%

282Chatham, ILIL14,57919+802%

283Godfrey, ILIL17,62019+19%

284Homer Glen, ILIL24,87319–

285Lincoln, ILIL12,98119+116%

286New Lenox, ILIL28,89318+222%

287Manteno, ILIL9,20118+923%

288Herrin, ILIL12,26818+1214%

289Winnetka, ILIL12,51817+131%

290Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13017+209%

291Carterville, ILIL5,83916+674%

292Braidwood, ILIL6,25916+113%

293Pekin, ILIL31,27715+435%

294Bartonville, ILIL5,80415+114%

295Coal City, ILIL5,83115+123%

296Campton Hills, ILIL10,89415–

297Mahomet, ILIL10,51615+441%

298Mattoon, ILIL16,66715+76%

299Effingham, ILIL12,40615+657%

300Rockton, ILIL7,87015+219%

301East Peoria, ILIL22,08814+184%

302Geneseo, ILIL6,50514+281%

303Riverdale, ILIL10,28014−78%

304Wilmington, ILIL5,61414+314%

305Princeton, ILIL7,67414+457%

306Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64114–

307Johnsburg, ILIL6,44513–

308Clinton, ILIL6,78113+198%

309Washington, ILIL15,90212+472%

310Carlinville, ILIL5,46512+71%

311Western Springs, ILIL13,58812+62%

312Spring Grove, ILIL5,52612+161%

313Chillicothe, ILIL6,03312+25%

314Salem, ILIL7,03512+5%

315Wood River, ILIL10,22412+210%

316Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72311+115%

317Highland, ILIL10,04211+785%

318West Frankfort, ILIL7,10511+1505%

319Morton, ILIL17,56511+232%

320East Alton, ILIL5,62110+454%

321Columbia, ILIL10,86510+77%

322Bethalto, ILIL9,2029+434%

323Taylorville, ILIL10,5229+296%

324Olney, ILIL8,3479+406%

325Eureka, ILIL5,1299+117%

326Litchfield, ILIL6,5989+148%

327Mount Zion, ILIL5,8808+196%

328Benton, ILIL6,5588+126%

329Pana, ILIL5,0108+469%

330Monticello, ILIL6,0807+319%

331Jerseyville, ILIL8,4097+328%

332Waterloo, ILIL11,1326+226%

333Paris, ILIL8,0265−13%

334East St. Louis, ILIL17,6825+4%

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