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Most racially diverse, Illinois cities · 2020

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 335 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 2000

01Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80392+27%

02Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65591+20%

03Chicago, ILIL2,731,58590+5%

04North Chicago, ILIL34,05090+9%

05Zion, ILIL24,44788+17%

06Berkeley, ILIL5,14187+12%

07Hanover Park, ILIL36,56886+13%

08Aurora, ILIL181,50586+15%

09Streamwood, ILIL38,27786+47%

10Romeoville, ILIL41,28185+91%

11Urbana, ILIL39,71984+32%

12Beach Park, ILIL14,11483+98%

13Lansing, ILIL28,06883+123%

14Kankakee, ILIL23,40083+14%

15Forest Park, ILIL13,82983+10%

16Wheeling, ILIL38,39182+34%

17Hillside, ILIL8,14082+2%

18Rockford, ILIL147,38482+40%

19Skokie, ILIL66,54482+35%

20Alsip, ILIL18,48382+81%

21Round Lake, ILIL18,52682+60%

22Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85882+36%

23Champaign, ILIL91,19582+50%

24Crest Hill, ILIL20,69581+42%

25Joliet, ILIL152,24181+19%

26Rantoul, ILIL11,99181+82%

27Steger, ILIL9,35281+140%

28Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50880−2%

29Westchester, ILIL16,30079+117%

30Carol Stream, ILIL39,31579+49%

31Beardstown, ILIL5,69179+104%

32Elgin, ILIL115,47679+10%

33Midlothian, ILIL13,84178+138%

34East Moline, ILIL20,45378+54%

35DeKalb, ILIL40,46778+61%

36Carbondale, ILIL21,81178+26%

37Peoria, ILIL110,92077+39%

38Crete, ILIL8,34577+135%

39Evanston, ILIL76,38077+18%

40Montgomery, ILIL21,97877+105%

41Homewood, ILIL18,77376+68%

42Mundelein, ILIL32,68076+27%

43Gurnee, ILIL30,45876+80%

44Addison, ILIL35,75876+13%

45Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28376+156%

46Schaumburg, ILIL77,24976+58%

47Blue Island, ILIL21,80576−8%

48Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17576+72%

49Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82575+70%

50Woodridge, ILIL34,02875+29%

51Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69075+33%

52Plano, ILIL12,67775+51%

53Morton Grove, ILIL24,58275+41%

54West Chicago, ILIL25,29674+12%

55Waukegan, ILIL87,94074−10%

56North Riverside, ILIL7,16174+137%

57Oak Park, ILIL52,82373+22%

58Danville, ILIL28,13873+29%

59Rock Island, ILIL36,22573+49%

60Des Plaines, ILIL58,77273+53%

61Bensenville, ILIL18,52573+2%

62Justice, ILIL12,28572+24%

63Carpentersville, ILIL37,04572+5%

64South Barrington, ILIL5,07172+94%

65Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03972+40%

66Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55271+18%

67Monee, ILIL5,11971+344%

68Lyons, ILIL10,43371+78%

69Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26270+118%

70Westmont, ILIL24,15570+37%

71Belleville, ILIL40,23770+84%

72Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90270+12%

73Posen, ILIL5,40570+17%

74Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84470+33%

75Gilberts, ILIL9,08270+460%

76Palatine, ILIL65,84270+41%

77Burbank, ILIL28,57870+135%

78Oak Brook, ILIL8,10870+45%

79Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98969+148%

80Franklin Park, ILIL18,04569+9%

81Naperville, ILIL153,11469+95%

82Highwood, ILIL5,32369+5%

83Schiller Park, ILIL11,31768+22%

84Shiloh, ILIL14,60468+77%

85Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67568+121%

86Flossmoor, ILIL9,35868+11%

87Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39567+31%

88Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81267+135%

89South Elgin, ILIL25,65667+66%

90Villa Park, ILIL21,88866+70%

91Belvidere, ILIL25,46266+53%

92Bartlett, ILIL40,85566+91%

93Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45065+233%

94Decatur, ILIL67,88465+51%

95Niles, ILIL30,44365+66%

96Lisle, ILIL23,43265+59%

97Swansea, ILIL14,35665+141%

98Northlake, ILIL12,46265−2%

99Moline, ILIL42,36265+80%

100Berwyn, ILIL55,00164−0%

101Harvey, ILIL19,84964+54%

102Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03664+164%

103Maywood, ILIL23,33064+77%

104Wood Dale, ILIL14,08164+74%

105Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47664+75%

106Harvard, ILIL9,50464+3%

107Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54564+557%

108Savoy, ILIL9,11363+64%

109Warrenville, ILIL15,21163+80%

110Silvis, ILIL7,97963+60%

111Alton, ILIL25,01363+25%

112Gages Lake, ILIL10,81963+187%

113Woodstock, ILIL25,74063+41%

114River Grove, ILIL10,40963+128%

115Plainfield, ILIL50,04362+335%

116Freeport, ILIL23,20262+70%

117Sterling, ILIL14,39462+38%

118Lombard, ILIL44,39962+88%

119North Aurora, ILIL19,40661+66%

120Bridgeview, ILIL16,52161+107%

121Brookfield, ILIL18,87961+160%

122Volo, ILIL6,80561+29%

123Oak Forest, ILIL26,79261+117%

124Chester, ILIL6,84761+449%

125Stickney, ILIL6,89761+34%

126Rochelle, ILIL9,49860+41%

127Sauk, ILIL9,62460−17%

128Monmouth, ILIL8,59960+231%

129Bellwood, ILIL18,11659+53%

130Oswego, ILIL39,94859+206%

131Bloomington, ILIL78,80459+75%

132Countryside, ILIL6,26059+142%

133Park Forest, ILIL21,07959−13%

134Springfield, ILIL112,98959+53%

135O'Fallon, ILIL32,65659+60%

136Grayslake, ILIL21,14058+131%

137Long Grove, ILIL8,34358+134%

138Mendota, ILIL6,89458+49%

139Itasca, ILIL9,48858+73%

140Broadview, ILIL7,87157+13%

141River Forest, ILIL11,39357+107%

142Darien, ILIL22,03257+51%

143Willowbrook, ILIL9,12657+53%

144Park City, ILIL7,89356−30%

145Elk Grove, ILIL31,88556+54%

146Glenview, ILIL47,71156+61%

147Roselle, ILIL22,75656+74%

148Orland Hills, ILIL6,66356+68%

149Crestwood, ILIL10,52955+162%

150Markham, ILIL11,27454+29%

151Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17954+64%

152Wauconda, ILIL13,99354+75%

153Galesburg, ILIL28,58154+51%

154Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59054+111%

155Glenwood, ILIL8,41654−21%

156Shorewood, ILIL18,53654+181%

157Lynwood, ILIL9,29754−22%

158Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76154+121%

159Summit, ILIL10,75354−29%

160West Dundee, ILIL8,57053+210%

161Calumet City, ILIL34,79853−27%

162Murphysboro, ILIL6,97753+28%

163Yorkville, ILIL26,73052+476%

164Normal, ILIL53,27552+83%

165Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,44852–

166Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18752+62%

167Lake Villa, ILIL8,69252+196%

168Algonquin, ILIL30,82450+191%

169Collinsville, ILIL23,71750+149%

170Worth, ILIL10,69650+139%

171Melrose Park, ILIL23,93650−25%

172Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96350+209%

173Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65850+129%

174Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52550+196%

175Kewanee, ILIL12,11550+111%

176Greenville, ILIL7,46949+27%

177Inverness, ILIL7,41849+139%

178Dixon, ILIL14,58249+42%

179Loves Park, ILIL23,71249+175%

180Hinsdale, ILIL17,57349+168%

181LaSalle, ILIL9,38848+111%

182Antioch, ILIL15,00048+203%

183Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10148+81%

184Wheaton, ILIL54,06548+82%

185Genoa, ILIL5,54748+91%

186Spring Valley, ILIL5,40848+158%

187Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88748+80%

188Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67948+237%

189Bradley, ILIL15,21447+258%

190Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75047+75%

191Granite City, ILIL26,80747+267%

192Lakemoor, ILIL6,44947+110%

193Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81046+133%

194Centralia, ILIL11,86346+66%

195Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56046+176%

196Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21646+74%

197Riverside, ILIL8,93946+163%

198South Beloit, ILIL7,99646+69%

199Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28845+106%

200Northbrook, ILIL34,74445+76%

201Elmhurst, ILIL46,11145+122%

202Macomb, ILIL14,53045+75%

203Tinley Park, ILIL55,14045+124%

204Wilmette, ILIL27,45945+79%

205Island Lake, ILIL8,04744+84%

206Minooka, ILIL12,89944+446%

207Rock Falls, ILIL8,52144+56%

208Hampshire, ILIL9,26644+569%

209Marengo, ILIL7,73744+47%

210St. Charles, ILIL33,59443+108%

211Palos Hills, ILIL18,02843+44%

212Hillsboro, ILIL6,18443+559%

213Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86843+82%

214Norridge, ILIL14,80843+172%

215Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20643+817%

216Streator, ILIL12,19043+101%

217Morris, ILIL14,66943+133%

218Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89842+73%

219Edwardsville, ILIL26,46342+63%

220Frankfort, ILIL21,36542+155%

221La Grange Park, ILIL13,45342+117%

222Charleston, ILIL17,46642+140%

223McHenry, ILIL29,21742+117%

224Fox Lake, ILIL10,84942+145%

225Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68142+157%

226Cary, ILIL17,93241+142%

227Downers Grove, ILIL50,36541+57%

228South Holland, ILIL20,74941−40%

229Vandalia, ILIL7,10841+12%

230Jacksonville, ILIL17,75240+95%

231Pontiac, ILIL10,80640+17%

232Huntley, ILIL29,13240+147%

233Orland Park, ILIL57,95440+112%

234Mascoutah, ILIL9,23940+140%

235Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76739+154%

236Willow Springs, ILIL5,78839+113%

237Matteson, ILIL18,54339−38%

238Batavia, ILIL26,58638+81%

239La Grange, ILIL15,93538+52%

240Highland Park, ILIL30,76737+30%

241Metropolis, ILIL5,72737+86%

242Machesney Park, ILIL22,80537+196%

243Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59337+197%

244Marion, ILIL17,14836+127%

245Northfield, ILIL5,63236+97%

246Winfield, ILIL10,14636+120%

247Sycamore, ILIL19,08336+95%

248Sandwich, ILIL7,38036+76%

249Libertyville, ILIL20,70135+79%

250Lake Forest, ILIL19,73135+120%

251Barrington, ILIL10,58635+191%

252Harrisburg, ILIL7,92235+71%

253Ottawa, ILIL18,68435+98%

254Park Ridge, ILIL38,46333+139%

255Milan, ILIL5,02833+81%

256Roscoe, ILIL11,03433+163%

257Maryville, ILIL8,41333+127%

258Lockport, ILIL27,82233+119%

259Peru, ILIL9,78032+145%

260Richton Park, ILIL12,48332−51%

261Robinson, ILIL7,28332+267%

262Canton, ILIL13,29731+20%

263Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02430−35%

264Elburn, ILIL7,08430+375%

265Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38130+97%

266Spring Grove, ILIL5,52630+328%

267Channahon, ILIL14,53030+184%

268Du Quoin, ILIL5,56929+41%

269Campton Hills, ILIL10,89429–

270Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21529−20%

271Quincy, ILIL38,91829+96%

272Geneva, ILIL21,13828+132%

273Chatham, ILIL14,57928+364%

274University Park, ILIL7,01928−9%

275Deerfield, ILIL19,64227+149%

276Troy, ILIL11,89327+198%

277New Lenox, ILIL28,89327+191%

278Manhattan, ILIL10,94327+220%

279Mokena, ILIL19,89727+139%

280Lemont, ILIL18,51326+164%

281Manteno, ILIL9,20126+230%

282Godfrey, ILIL17,62026+92%

283Winnetka, ILIL12,51826+172%

284Mahomet, ILIL10,51626+523%

285Carterville, ILIL5,83926+229%

286East Alton, ILIL5,62126+360%

287Calumet Park, ILIL6,77226−29%

288Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56326+112%

289Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13025+302%

290Braidwood, ILIL6,25925+203%

291Homer Glen, ILIL24,87325–

292Cicero, ILIL81,85824−44%

293Wood River, ILIL10,22424+328%

294Glencoe, ILIL8,72424+102%

295Coal City, ILIL5,83124+380%

296Lincoln, ILIL12,98124+103%

297Herrin, ILIL12,26824+279%

298Chillicothe, ILIL6,03324+153%

299Johnsburg, ILIL6,44523+420%

300Dolton, ILIL20,67123−38%

301Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64122–

302Palos Heights, ILIL12,08422+132%

303Princeton, ILIL7,67421+271%

304Rockton, ILIL7,87021+177%

305Mattoon, ILIL16,66720+167%

306Effingham, ILIL12,40620+312%

307Riverdale, ILIL10,28020−31%

308Mount Zion, ILIL5,88020+532%

309Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72320+329%

310Western Springs, ILIL13,58820+205%

311Bartonville, ILIL5,80419+349%

312Pekin, ILIL31,27719+81%

313Wilmington, ILIL5,61419+162%

314Olney, ILIL8,34718+270%

315East Peoria, ILIL22,08818+204%

316Clinton, ILIL6,78118+120%

317Carlinville, ILIL5,46517+182%

318Salem, ILIL7,03517+164%

319Eureka, ILIL5,12916+233%

320Bethalto, ILIL9,20216+193%

321Washington, ILIL15,90215+356%

322Morton, ILIL17,56515+201%

323West Frankfort, ILIL7,10514+382%

324Taylorville, ILIL10,52214+192%

325Jerseyville, ILIL8,40913+583%

326Benton, ILIL6,55813+383%

327Litchfield, ILIL6,59813+220%

328Geneseo, ILIL6,50512+238%

329Columbia, ILIL10,86512+240%

330Highland, ILIL10,04211+139%

331Monticello, ILIL6,08010+302%

332Waterloo, ILIL11,1329+267%

333Paris, ILIL8,0268+105%

334East St. Louis, ILIL17,6827+52%

335Pana, ILIL5,0106+186%

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