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Cities in Illinois by black or African American population share

East St. Louis, IL had the highest black or African American population share of 224 cities in 2021, at 95.2%. Winnetka, IL had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 5% and the figure for Illinois was 13.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest95.2East St. Louis, IL
Lowest0Winnetka, IL
Median5224 cities
Illinois13.8History

Top 40 cities, 2021

East St. Louis, IL: 95.2 %East St. Louis, IL95.2Dolton, IL: 91.9 %Dolton, IL91.9Country Club Hills, IL: 87.7 %Country Club Hills, IL87.7Riverdale, IL: 87.6 %Riverdale, IL87.6Hazel Crest, IL: 87.3 %Hazel Crest, IL87.3Richton Park, IL: 87.1 %Richton Park, IL87.1Matteson, IL: 81.9 %Matteson, IL81.9South Holland, IL: 80.9 %South Holland, IL80.9Calumet City, IL: 75.9 %Calumet City, IL75.9Markham, IL: 75.1 %Markham, IL75.1Bellwood, IL: 70.5 %Bellwood, IL70.5Park Forest, IL: 68.8 %Park Forest, IL68.8Harvey, IL: 64.4 %Harvey, IL64.4Maywood, IL: 60.5 %Maywood, IL60.5Homewood, IL: 47.8 %Homewood, IL47.8Lansing, IL: 44.8 %Lansing, IL44.8Kankakee, IL: 39.7 %Kankakee, IL39.7Chicago Heights, IL: 39.2 %Chicago Heights, IL39.2Danville, IL: 33.8 %Danville, IL33.8Fairview Heights, IL: 33.6 %Fairview Heights, IL33.6Blue Island, IL: 31.4 %Blue Island, IL31.4Belleville, IL: 31.3 %Belleville, IL31.3Chicago, IL: 28.8 %Chicago, IL28.8Forest Park, IL: 27.9 %Forest Park, IL27.9Carbondale, IL: 27.4 %Carbondale, IL27.4Peoria, IL: 26.7 %Peoria, IL26.7Zion, IL: 25.9 %Zion, IL25.9Alton, IL: 25.1 %Alton, IL25.1North Chicago, IL: 24.8 %North Chicago, IL24.8Evergreen Park, IL: 24.5 %Evergreen Park, IL24.5Shiloh, IL: 24.3 %Shiloh, IL24.3Alsip, IL: 23.5 %Alsip, IL23.5Justice, IL: 23 %Justice, IL23Decatur, IL: 23 %Decatur, IL23Crest Hill, IL: 22.1 %Crest Hill, IL22.1Westchester, IL: 21.8 %Westchester, IL21.8Swansea, IL: 21.3 %Swansea, IL21.3Rockford, IL: 21 %Rockford, IL21Springfield, IL: 19.9 %Springfield, IL19.9Rantoul, IL: 18.8 %Rantoul, IL18.8East St. Louis, IL: 95.2 %East St. Louis, IL95.2Dolton, IL: 91.9 %Dolton, IL91.9Country Club Hills, IL: 87.7 %Country Club Hills, IL87.7Riverdale, IL: 87.6 %Riverdale, IL87.6Hazel Crest, IL: 87.3 %Hazel Crest, IL87.3Richton Park, IL: 87.1 %Richton Park, IL87.1Matteson, IL: 81.9 %Matteson, IL81.9South Holland, IL: 80.9 %South Holland, IL80.9Calumet City, IL: 75.9 %Calumet City, IL75.9Markham, IL: 75.1 %Markham, IL75.1Bellwood, IL: 70.5 %Bellwood, IL70.5Park Forest, IL: 68.8 %Park Forest, IL68.8Harvey, IL: 64.4 %Harvey, IL64.4Maywood, IL: 60.5 %Maywood, IL60.5Homewood, IL: 47.8 %Homewood, IL47.8Lansing, IL: 44.8 %Lansing, IL44.8Kankakee, IL: 39.7 %Kankakee, IL39.7Chicago Heights, IL: 39.2 %Chicago Heights, IL39.2Danville, IL: 33.8 %Danville, IL33.8Fairview Heights, IL: 33.6 %Fairview Heights, IL33.6Blue Island, IL: 31.4 %Blue Island, IL31.4Belleville, IL: 31.3 %Belleville, IL31.3Chicago, IL: 28.8 %Chicago, IL28.8Forest Park, IL: 27.9 %Forest Park, IL27.9Carbondale, IL: 27.4 %Carbondale, IL27.4Peoria, IL: 26.7 %Peoria, IL26.7Zion, IL: 25.9 %Zion, IL25.9Alton, IL: 25.1 %Alton, IL25.1North Chicago, IL: 24.8 %North Chicago, IL24.8Evergreen Park, IL: 24.5 %Evergreen Park, IL24.5Shiloh, IL: 24.3 %Shiloh, IL24.3Alsip, IL: 23.5 %Alsip, IL23.5Justice, IL: 23 %Justice, IL23Decatur, IL: 23 %Decatur, IL23Crest Hill, IL: 22.1 %Crest Hill, IL22.1Westchester, IL: 21.8 %Westchester, IL21.8Swansea, IL: 21.3 %Swansea, IL21.3Rockford, IL: 21 %Rockford, IL21Springfield, IL: 19.9 %Springfield, IL19.9Rantoul, IL: 18.8 %Rantoul, IL18.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2021 (%)
1East St. Louis, IL95.2
2Dolton, IL91.9
3Country Club Hills, IL87.7
4Riverdale, IL87.6
5Hazel Crest, IL87.3
6Richton Park, IL87.1
7Matteson, IL81.9
8South Holland, IL80.9
9Calumet City, IL75.9
10Markham, IL75.1
11Bellwood, IL70.5
12Park Forest, IL68.8
13Harvey, IL64.4
14Maywood, IL60.5
15Homewood, IL47.8
16Lansing, IL44.8
17Kankakee, IL39.7
18Chicago Heights, IL39.2
19Danville, IL33.8
20Fairview Heights, IL33.6
21Blue Island, IL31.4
22Belleville, IL31.3
23Chicago, IL28.8
24Forest Park, IL27.9
25Carbondale, IL27.4
26Peoria, IL26.7
27Zion, IL25.9
28Alton, IL25.1
29North Chicago, IL24.8
30Evergreen Park, IL24.5
31Shiloh, IL24.3
32Alsip, IL23.5
33Justice, IL23
34Decatur, IL23
35Crest Hill, IL22.1
36Westchester, IL21.8
37Swansea, IL21.3
38Rockford, IL21
39Springfield, IL19.9
40Rantoul, IL18.8
41Waukegan, IL18.5
42Bolingbrook, IL18.4
43Oak Park, IL18.2
44Champaign, IL17.7
45Rock Island, IL17.1
46East Moline, IL17.1
47Joliet, IL16.8
48Urbana, IL16.8
49Mount Vernon, IL16.4
50Freeport, IL16.3
51Evanston, IL15.8
52Collinsville, IL15.4
53DeKalb, IL14.5
54Galesburg, IL13.4
55O'Fallon, IL13.2
56Normal, IL11.8
57Woodridge, IL11.8
58Beach Park, IL11.7
59Glendale Heights, IL11.3
60Romeoville, IL11.1
61Dixon, IL10.6
62Aurora, IL10.5
63Bourbonnais, IL10.4
64Granite City, IL10.1
65Yorkville, IL10.1
66Jacksonville, IL9.8
67Bloomington, IL9.3
68Moline, IL8.8
69Centralia, IL8.8
70Frankfort, IL8.7
71Summit, IL8.6
72Edwardsville, IL8.6
73Pontiac, IL8.5
74Skokie, IL8.4
75Crestwood, IL8.4
76Macomb, IL8.3
77Plainfield, IL8.3
78Midlothian, IL8.2
79Berwyn, IL8.1
80Oswego, IL8
81Marion, IL8
81North Aurora, IL8
83Chicago Ridge, IL7.9
84Hanover Park, IL7.9
85Charleston, IL7.6
86Canton, IL7.5
87Oak Lawn, IL7.4
88Gurnee, IL7.1
89Bradley, IL7.1
90Pingree Grove, IL6.9
91Grayslake, IL6.9
92Carol Stream, IL6.8
93Kewanee, IL6.7
94Carpentersville, IL6.6
95Westmont, IL6.2
96Oak Forest, IL6.2
97Quincy, IL6.1
98Tinley Park, IL5.9
99Palos Hills, IL5.9
100Bensenville, IL5.9
101Loves Park, IL5.7
102Schaumburg, IL5.6
103Roscoe, IL5.4
104Lincoln, IL5.4
105Streamwood, IL5.3
106Hoffman Estates, IL5.2
107Villa Park, IL5.2
108Round Lake Beach, IL5.1
109Warrenville, IL5.1
110La Grange Park, IL5.1
111South Elgin, IL5
112Elgin, IL5
113Shorewood, IL5
114Wood River, IL4.8
115La Grange, IL4.8
116Bloomingdale, IL4.6
116Lombard, IL4.6
118Huntley, IL4.6
119Ottawa, IL4.6
120Round Lake, IL4.5
121Addison, IL4.4
122Glen Carbon, IL4.3
123Naperville, IL4.3
124Lisle, IL4.2
125Melrose Park, IL4.1
126Palatine, IL4
127Bridgeview, IL4
128Godfrey, IL3.9
129Montgomery, IL3.8
130Brookfield, IL3.7
131River Forest, IL3.7
132Orland Park, IL3.7
133St. Charles, IL3.6
134West Chicago, IL3.5
135Sycamore, IL3.5
136Wheaton, IL3.5
137Plano, IL3.4
138Machesney Park, IL3.3
138Rolling Meadows, IL3.3
140Northlake, IL3.3
140Streator, IL3.3
142Bartlett, IL3.3
143Downers Grove, IL3.3
144Darien, IL3.3
145Buffalo Grove, IL3.3
145Hickory Hills, IL3.3
147Herrin, IL3.2
148Mount Prospect, IL3.1
149Highland, IL3
150Pekin, IL3
151Cicero, IL2.8
152Des Plaines, IL2.8
153Taylorville, IL2.6
154Lyons, IL2.6
155Arlington Heights, IL2.6
156Algonquin, IL2.5
156Worth, IL2.5
158Lake in the Hills, IL2.5
159Glen Ellyn, IL2.5
160Palos Heights, IL2.4
161Elk Grove Village, IL2.4
162Batavia, IL2.3
163Mattoon, IL2.3
164Burbank, IL2.3
165Niles, IL2.2
166Fox Lake, IL2.2
167Antioch, IL2.2
168Troy, IL2.1
169Channahon, IL2.1
169Wheeling, IL2.1
169Wood Dale, IL2.1
172Lockport, IL2.1
173Sterling, IL2
174Minooka, IL1.9
175Elmwood Park, IL1.9
176Chatham, IL1.9
177Lindenhurst, IL1.8
178Woodstock, IL1.8
179Barrington, IL1.7
180East Peoria, IL1.6
181Schiller Park, IL1.6
182Mokena, IL1.5
183Vernon Hills, IL1.5
184Roselle, IL1.5
185Geneva, IL1.4
186Lincolnwood, IL1.4
187Elmhurst, IL1.4
188Campton Hills, IL1.3
188Mundelein, IL1.3
190Belvidere, IL1.3
191Morton, IL1.2
192Norridge, IL1.1
193Glenview, IL1.1
193Prospect Heights, IL1.1
195Hinsdale, IL1.1
196Lake Forest, IL1
197Northbrook, IL1
198Libertyville, IL1
199Park Ridge, IL1
200Effingham, IL1
201Manhattan, IL1
202Crystal Lake, IL0.9
203Winfield, IL0.9
204Morton Grove, IL0.8
205Burr Ridge, IL0.8
206Wauconda, IL0.7
207Homer Glen, IL0.7
207Western Springs, IL0.7
209New Lenox, IL0.6
209Washington, IL0.6
211Highland Park, IL0.6
211McHenry, IL0.6
213Mahomet, IL0.5
214Lake Zurich, IL0.5
215Waterloo, IL0.5
216Lemont, IL0.5
217Morris, IL0.4
217Wilmette, IL0.4
219Deerfield, IL0.4
220Cary, IL0.3
221Franklin Park, IL0.1
222Columbia, IL0.1
222River Grove, IL0.1
224Winnetka, IL0

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About this ranking

People who are not Hispanic or Latino and report Black or African American as their only race, as a percentage of the total population. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

US federal statistics ask about Hispanic origin and race separately, and Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race. The shares for White, Black and Asian count people who are not Hispanic and report that race alone, so the published shares do not add up to 100 (people of two or more races and other races are not shown). EU and Spanish statistics do not collect race.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. 1 cities with data in other periods have no value for 2021 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b03002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Illinois by black or African American population share, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b03002.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/black-population-share/illinois-cities?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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East St. Louis, IL, with 95.2% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Winnetka, IL, with 0% in 2021.

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