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Most racially diverse, Illinois cities · 2020

Name: Most racially diverse, Illinois cities, 2020
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Illinois cities ranked by the CensusEasy Diversity Score (0 to 100), the chance two random residents are of a different race or ethnicity (2020 ACS). This list covers the 335 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 335 is 50.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 1990

01Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80392+72%

02Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65591+96%

03Chicago, ILIL2,731,58590+8%

04North Chicago, ILIL34,05090+20%

05Zion, ILIL24,44788+56%

06Berkeley, ILIL5,14187+170%

07Hanover Park, ILIL36,56886+86%

08Aurora, ILIL181,50586+32%

09Streamwood, ILIL38,27786+183%

10Romeoville, ILIL41,28185+170%

11Urbana, ILIL39,71984+55%

12Beach Park, ILIL14,11483+247%

13Lansing, ILIL28,06883+462%

14Kankakee, ILIL23,40083+34%

15Forest Park, ILIL13,82983+54%

16Wheeling, ILIL38,39182+156%

17Hillside, ILIL8,14082+144%

18Rockford, ILIL147,38482+90%

19Skokie, ILIL66,54482+85%

20Alsip, ILIL18,48382+214%

21Round Lake, ILIL18,52682+154%

22Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85882+127%

23Champaign, ILIL91,19582+93%

24Crest Hill, ILIL20,69581+61%

25Joliet, ILIL152,24181+27%

26Rantoul, ILIL11,99181+99%

27Steger, ILIL9,35281+248%

28Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50880+6%

29Westchester, ILIL16,30079+631%

30Carol Stream, ILIL39,31579+136%

31Beardstown, ILIL5,69179+4675%

32Elgin, ILIL115,47679+38%

33Midlothian, ILIL13,84178+381%

34East Moline, ILIL20,45378+86%

35DeKalb, ILIL40,46778+157%

36Carbondale, ILIL21,81178+43%

37Peoria, ILIL110,92077+62%

38Crete, ILIL8,34577+346%

39Evanston, ILIL76,38077+31%

40Montgomery, ILIL21,97877+369%

41Homewood, ILIL18,77376+239%

42Mundelein, ILIL32,68076+101%

43Gurnee, ILIL30,45876+219%

44Addison, ILIL35,75876+76%

45Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28376+781%

46Schaumburg, ILIL77,24976+197%

47Blue Island, ILIL21,80576+11%

48Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17576+202%

49Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82575+177%

50Woodridge, ILIL34,02875+110%

51Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69075+109%

52Plano, ILIL12,67775+115%

53Morton Grove, ILIL24,58275+101%

54West Chicago, ILIL25,29674+27%

55Waukegan, ILIL87,94074−4%

56North Riverside, ILIL7,16174+607%

57Oak Park, ILIL52,82373+46%

58Danville, ILIL28,13873+65%

59Rock Island, ILIL36,22573+64%

60Des Plaines, ILIL58,77273+173%

61Bensenville, ILIL18,52573+39%

62Justice, ILIL12,28572+66%

63Carpentersville, ILIL37,04572+56%

64South Barrington, ILIL5,07172+321%

65Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03972+77%

66Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55271+65%

67Monee, ILIL5,11971+1023%

68Lyons, ILIL10,43371+322%

69Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26270+433%

70Westmont, ILIL24,15570+103%

71Belleville, ILIL40,23770+248%

72Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90270+95%

73Posen, ILIL5,40570+221%

74Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84470+148%

75Gilberts, ILIL9,08270+1516%

76Palatine, ILIL65,84270+275%

77Burbank, ILIL28,57870+408%

78Oak Brook, ILIL8,10870+68%

79Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98969+462%

80Franklin Park, ILIL18,04569+59%

81Naperville, ILIL153,11469+248%

82Highwood, ILIL5,32369+23%

83Schiller Park, ILIL11,31768+81%

84Shiloh, ILIL14,60468+281%

85Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67568+428%

86Flossmoor, ILIL9,35868+95%

87Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39567+118%

88Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81267+313%

89South Elgin, ILIL25,65667+175%

90Villa Park, ILIL21,88866+182%

91Belvidere, ILIL25,46266+156%

92Bartlett, ILIL40,85566+229%

93Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45065+662%

94Decatur, ILIL67,88465+75%

95Niles, ILIL30,44365+170%

96Lisle, ILIL23,43265+149%

97Swansea, ILIL14,35665+263%

98Northlake, ILIL12,46265+48%

99Moline, ILIL42,36265+183%

100Berwyn, ILIL55,00164+184%

101Harvey, ILIL19,84964+53%

102Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03664+449%

103Maywood, ILIL23,33064+76%

104Wood Dale, ILIL14,08164+194%

105Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47664+210%

106Harvard, ILIL9,50464+152%

107Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54564+879%

108Savoy, ILIL9,11363+166%

109Warrenville, ILIL15,21163+279%

110Silvis, ILIL7,97963+67%

111Alton, ILIL25,01363+32%

112Gages Lake, ILIL10,81963+439%

113Woodstock, ILIL25,74063+180%

114River Grove, ILIL10,40963+411%

115Plainfield, ILIL50,04362+1155%

116Freeport, ILIL23,20262+111%

117Sterling, ILIL14,39462+71%

118Lombard, ILIL44,39962+232%

119North Aurora, ILIL19,40661+150%

120Bridgeview, ILIL16,52161+328%

121Brookfield, ILIL18,87961+537%

122Volo, ILIL6,80561–

123Oak Forest, ILIL26,79261+425%

124Chester, ILIL6,84761+17%

125Stickney, ILIL6,89761+225%

126Rochelle, ILIL9,49860+105%

127Sauk, ILIL9,62460+7%

128Monmouth, ILIL8,59960+370%

129Bellwood, ILIL18,11659+8%

130Oswego, ILIL39,94859+1561%

131Bloomington, ILIL78,80459+159%

132Countryside, ILIL6,26059+426%

133Park Forest, ILIL21,07959+7%

134Springfield, ILIL112,98959+82%

135O'Fallon, ILIL32,65659+108%

136Grayslake, ILIL21,14058+574%

137Long Grove, ILIL8,34358+354%

138Mendota, ILIL6,89458+192%

139Itasca, ILIL9,48858+157%

140Broadview, ILIL7,87157−13%

141River Forest, ILIL11,39357+242%

142Darien, ILIL22,03257+106%

143Willowbrook, ILIL9,12657+97%

144Park City, ILIL7,89356+10%

145Elk Grove, ILIL31,88556+124%

146Glenview, ILIL47,71156+140%

147Roselle, ILIL22,75656+159%

148Orland Hills, ILIL6,66356+135%

149Crestwood, ILIL10,52955+198%

150Markham, ILIL11,27454+19%

151Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17954+118%

152Wauconda, ILIL13,99354+384%

153Galesburg, ILIL28,58154+91%

154Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59054+1532%

155Glenwood, ILIL8,41654+2%

156Shorewood, ILIL18,53654+346%

157Lynwood, ILIL9,29754+25%

158Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76154+273%

159Summit, ILIL10,75354−29%

160West Dundee, ILIL8,57053+1372%

161Calumet City, ILIL34,79853−8%

162Murphysboro, ILIL6,97753+77%

163Yorkville, ILIL26,73052+646%

164Normal, ILIL53,27552+173%

165Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,44852–

166Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18752+82%

167Lake Villa, ILIL8,69252+880%

168Algonquin, ILIL30,82450+530%

169Collinsville, ILIL23,71750+266%

170Worth, ILIL10,69650+609%

171Melrose Park, ILIL23,93650−13%

172Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96350+292%

173Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65850+231%

174Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52550+334%

175Kewanee, ILIL12,11550+206%

176Greenville, ILIL7,46949+257%

177Inverness, ILIL7,41849+233%

178Dixon, ILIL14,58249+80%

179Loves Park, ILIL23,71249+366%

180Hinsdale, ILIL17,57349+236%

181LaSalle, ILIL9,38848+327%

182Antioch, ILIL15,00048+722%

183Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10148+280%

184Wheaton, ILIL54,06548+139%

185Genoa, ILIL5,54748+571%

186Spring Valley, ILIL5,40848+471%

187Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88748+835%

188Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67948+377%

189Bradley, ILIL15,21447+751%

190Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75047+169%

191Granite City, ILIL26,80747+662%

192Lakemoor, ILIL6,44947+350%

193Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81046+344%

194Centralia, ILIL11,86346+60%

195Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56046+202%

196Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21646+174%

197Riverside, ILIL8,93946+527%

198South Beloit, ILIL7,99646+71%

199Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28845+411%

200Northbrook, ILIL34,74445+147%

201Elmhurst, ILIL46,11145+249%

202Macomb, ILIL14,53045+70%

203Tinley Park, ILIL55,14045+265%

204Wilmette, ILIL27,45945+116%

205Island Lake, ILIL8,04744+250%

206Minooka, ILIL12,89944+895%

207Rock Falls, ILIL8,52144+71%

208Hampshire, ILIL9,26644+526%

209Marengo, ILIL7,73744+129%

210St. Charles, ILIL33,59443+374%

211Palos Hills, ILIL18,02843+179%

212Hillsboro, ILIL6,18443+435%

213Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86843+179%

214Norridge, ILIL14,80843+466%

215Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20643+370%

216Streator, ILIL12,19043+172%

217Morris, ILIL14,66943+322%

218Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89842+96%

219Edwardsville, ILIL26,46342+102%

220Frankfort, ILIL21,36542+608%

221La Grange Park, ILIL13,45342+473%

222Charleston, ILIL17,46642+233%

223McHenry, ILIL29,21742+452%

224Fox Lake, ILIL10,84942+440%

225Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68142+234%

226Cary, ILIL17,93241+335%

227Downers Grove, ILIL50,36541+118%

228South Holland, ILIL20,74941+19%

229Vandalia, ILIL7,10841+69%

230Jacksonville, ILIL17,75240+143%

231Pontiac, ILIL10,80640+7%

232Huntley, ILIL29,13240+498%

233Orland Park, ILIL57,95440+169%

234Mascoutah, ILIL9,23940+147%

235Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76739+244%

236Willow Springs, ILIL5,78839+417%

237Matteson, ILIL18,54339−43%

238Batavia, ILIL26,58638+126%

239La Grange, ILIL15,93538+78%

240Highland Park, ILIL30,76737+79%

241Metropolis, ILIL5,72737+84%

242Machesney Park, ILIL22,80537+304%

243Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59337+701%

244Marion, ILIL17,14836+183%

245Northfield, ILIL5,63236+188%

246Winfield, ILIL10,14636+197%

247Sycamore, ILIL19,08336+172%

248Sandwich, ILIL7,38036+305%

249Libertyville, ILIL20,70135+133%

250Lake Forest, ILIL19,73135+191%

251Barrington, ILIL10,58635+311%

252Harrisburg, ILIL7,92235+116%

253Ottawa, ILIL18,68435+198%

254Park Ridge, ILIL38,46333+279%

255Milan, ILIL5,02833+210%

256Roscoe, ILIL11,03433+389%

257Maryville, ILIL8,41333+346%

258Lockport, ILIL27,82233+344%

259Peru, ILIL9,78032+355%

260Richton Park, ILIL12,48332−39%

261Robinson, ILIL7,28332+690%

262Canton, ILIL13,29731+110%

263Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02430−56%

264Elburn, ILIL7,08430+500%

265Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38130+346%

266Spring Grove, ILIL5,52630+556%

267Channahon, ILIL14,53030+201%

268Du Quoin, ILIL5,56929+91%

269Campton Hills, ILIL10,89429–

270Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21529−56%

271Quincy, ILIL38,91829+136%

272Geneva, ILIL21,13828+308%

273Chatham, ILIL14,57928+1234%

274University Park, ILIL7,01928−37%

275Deerfield, ILIL19,64227+202%

276Troy, ILIL11,89327+636%

277New Lenox, ILIL28,89327+372%

278Manhattan, ILIL10,94327+328%

279Mokena, ILIL19,89727+757%

280Lemont, ILIL18,51326+162%

281Manteno, ILIL9,20126+1381%

282Godfrey, ILIL17,62026+65%

283Winnetka, ILIL12,51826+249%

284Mahomet, ILIL10,51626+831%

285Carterville, ILIL5,83926+1123%

286East Alton, ILIL5,62126+1317%

287Calumet Park, ILIL6,77226−54%

288Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56326+270%

289Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13025+356%

290Braidwood, ILIL6,25925+230%

291Homer Glen, ILIL24,87325–

292Cicero, ILIL81,85824−60%

293Wood River, ILIL10,22424+550%

294Glencoe, ILIL8,72424+55%

295Coal City, ILIL5,83124+251%

296Lincoln, ILIL12,98124+178%

297Herrin, ILIL12,26824+1637%

298Chillicothe, ILIL6,03324+153%

299Johnsburg, ILIL6,44523–

300Dolton, ILIL20,67123−66%

301Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64122–

302Palos Heights, ILIL12,08422+122%

303Princeton, ILIL7,67421+725%

304Rockton, ILIL7,87021+348%

305Mattoon, ILIL16,66720+139%

306Effingham, ILIL12,40620+928%

307Riverdale, ILIL10,28020−69%

308Mount Zion, ILIL5,88020+641%

309Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72320+276%

310Western Springs, ILIL13,58820+161%

311Bartonville, ILIL5,80419+170%

312Pekin, ILIL31,27719+550%

313Wilmington, ILIL5,61419+444%

314Olney, ILIL8,34718+903%

315East Peoria, ILIL22,08818+255%

316Clinton, ILIL6,78118+310%

317Carlinville, ILIL5,46517+141%

318Salem, ILIL7,03517+52%

319Eureka, ILIL5,12916+288%

320Bethalto, ILIL9,20216+785%

321Washington, ILIL15,90215+612%

322Morton, ILIL17,56515+376%

323West Frankfort, ILIL7,10514+2036%

324Taylorville, ILIL10,52214+485%

325Jerseyville, ILIL8,40913+751%

326Benton, ILIL6,55813+270%

327Litchfield, ILIL6,59813+265%

328Geneseo, ILIL6,50512+232%

329Columbia, ILIL10,86512+111%

330Highland, ILIL10,04211+789%

331Monticello, ILIL6,08010+488%

332Waterloo, ILIL11,1329+418%

333Paris, ILIL8,0268+37%

334East St. Louis, ILIL17,6827+55%

335Pana, ILIL5,0106+326%

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