Cities in Illinois by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2024

Cicero, IL had the highest population speaking a language other than English at home of 225 cities in 2024, at 79.8%. Glen Carbon, IL had the lowest, at 1.1%. The median was 17.8% and the figure for Illinois was 24.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest79.8Cicero, IL

Lowest1.1Glen Carbon, IL

Median17.8225 cities

Illinois24.1History

Top 40 cities, 2024

%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Cities	2024 (%)	Change on 2023
1	Cicero, IL	79.8	-2 pts
2	Summit, IL	74.5	+2.1 pts
3	Melrose Park, IL	70.8	-1.7 pts
4	Franklin Park, IL	64.5	+2.4 pts
5	Wheeling, IL	61.8	-1.1 pts
6	Burbank, IL	60.9	+1.3 pts
7	Addison, IL	60.7	+1.6 pts
8	Norridge, IL	60.1	+2 pts
9	Niles, IL	59.5	-0.6 pts
10	Northlake, IL	59.2	+2.4 pts
11	Schiller Park, IL	58.9	+2.9 pts
12	Glendale Heights, IL	58.1	-0.9 pts
13	Hanover Park, IL	57.9	+2.5 pts
14	Hickory Hills, IL	57.3	+2.3 pts
15	Carpentersville, IL	56.8	+1.3 pts
16	Streamwood, IL	55.2	+2.7 pts
17	Waukegan, IL	54.1	-1 pts
18	Berwyn, IL	53.5	-0.1 pts
19	Lyons, IL	52	+6.1 pts
20	Prospect Heights, IL	51.9	-7.3 pts
21	Bensenville, IL	51.6	-2 pts
22	West Chicago, IL	51	-0.4 pts
23	Morton Grove, IL	50.7	-0.1 pts
24	Round Lake Beach, IL	50.5	-0.6 pts
25	Lincolnwood, IL	49.8	-2.3 pts
26	Wood Dale, IL	49.2	+1.8 pts
27	Justice, IL	48.4	+4.3 pts
28	River Grove, IL	48.3	+1.2 pts
29	Elgin, IL	48.1	-0.5 pts
30	Bridgeview, IL	48	+3.8 pts
31	Skokie, IL	47.8	-2 pts
32	Des Plaines, IL	47.6	+1.4 pts
33	Aurora, IL	46.4	-0.3 pts
34	Hoffman Estates, IL	46.4	-0.3 pts
35	Rolling Meadows, IL	46.1	+1.8 pts
36	Elmwood Park, IL	45.9	-2.1 pts
37	Buffalo Grove, IL	45.4	-0.3 pts
38	Mundelein, IL	45.1	-0.4 pts
39	Palos Hills, IL	45	+2.6 pts
40	Beach Park, IL	44.6	-0.5 pts
41	Mount Prospect, IL	43.1	+0.7 pts
42	Chicago Ridge, IL	42.9	+3.4 pts
43	Round Lake, IL	42.3	+1.1 pts
44	Schaumburg, IL	41.9	+1.4 pts
45	Vernon Hills, IL	41.7	+0.6 pts
46	Carol Stream, IL	40.9	+0.8 pts
47	Romeoville, IL	40.2	+1.8 pts
48	Blue Island, IL	39.3	+4.3 pts
49	North Chicago, IL	39.3	+2.7 pts
50	Harvey, IL	38.3	+3.7 pts
51	Worth, IL	36.9	+2.1 pts
52	Palatine, IL	36.6	+0.6 pts
53	Maywood, IL	35.9	+3.8 pts
54	Bolingbrook, IL	35.8	+0.1 pts
55	Chicago, IL	35.4	-0.1 pts
56	Zion, IL	35.1	-0.7 pts
57	Burr Ridge, IL	34.4	+2.5 pts
58	Elk Grove Village, IL	33.7	+0.6 pts
59	Westmont, IL	32.5	+1.9 pts
60	Bartlett, IL	31.9	+2.9 pts
61	Roselle, IL	31.8	-0.7 pts
62	Westchester, IL	31.5	+6.8 pts
63	Woodridge, IL	31.4	+0.9 pts
64	Chicago Heights, IL	31.2	-1.6 pts
65	Warrenville, IL	31	+2.4 pts
66	Oak Lawn, IL	30.2	+0.4 pts
67	Glenview, IL	30	0 pts
68	Joliet, IL	28.8	-0.5 pts
69	Arlington Heights, IL	28.8	-0.2 pts
69	Lemont, IL	28.8	+3.2 pts
71	Plano, IL	27.9	-0.8 pts
72	Belvidere, IL	27.5	-0.8 pts
73	Montgomery, IL	27.3	-0.6 pts
74	Naperville, IL	26.9	-0.3 pts
75	Crest Hill, IL	26.4	+3.2 pts
76	Villa Park, IL	26.4	+1.1 pts
77	Bloomingdale, IL	26.3	+1.1 pts
78	Gurnee, IL	26.1	-0.1 pts
79	Orland Park, IL	25.9	+0.5 pts
80	Darien, IL	25.8	-0.4 pts
80	Northbrook, IL	25.8	+0.3 pts
82	Bellwood, IL	25.5	+3.5 pts
83	South Elgin, IL	25.3	-2.4 pts
84	East Moline, IL	24.9	+0.9 pts
85	Alsip, IL	24.8	+2.3 pts
86	Urbana, IL	24.6	+0.4 pts
87	Lombard, IL	24.5	+0.7 pts
88	Champaign, IL	23.9	+0.5 pts
89	Oak Forest, IL	23.7	+1.2 pts
90	Midlothian, IL	23.6	-1 pts
91	Woodstock, IL	23.4	+1.3 pts
92	Kankakee, IL	23.2	+0.7 pts
93	Park Ridge, IL	23	+0.7 pts
94	Oswego, IL	22.9	+1.9 pts
95	Homer Glen, IL	22.9	-0.2 pts
96	Lake in the Hills, IL	22.7	+1.5 pts
97	Lake Zurich, IL	22.7	+2.1 pts
98	Rockford, IL	22.1	+0.7 pts
99	North Aurora, IL	21.8	+0.9 pts
100	Evanston, IL	21.8	-0.4 pts
100	Lisle, IL	21.8	+0.8 pts
102	Wauconda, IL	21.2	-1.3 pts
103	Algonquin, IL	20.7	+0.1 pts
104	Hinsdale, IL	19.6	-1.2 pts
105	Forest Park, IL	19.4	+4 pts
106	Plainfield, IL	19.1	+1.1 pts
107	Wilmette, IL	18.9	-0.7 pts
108	Brookfield, IL	18.7	-0.7 pts
109	Pingree Grove, IL	18.6	-2.6 pts
110	Moline, IL	18.2	+0.8 pts
111	Lindenhurst, IL	17.9	+2 pts
112	Yorkville, IL	17.9	+1.6 pts
113	DeKalb, IL	17.8	-0.4 pts
114	Calumet City, IL	17.8	+0.6 pts
115	St. Charles, IL	17.7	+1 pts
116	Evergreen Park, IL	17.4	+0.3 pts
117	Glen Ellyn, IL	17.4	-0.7 pts
118	Highland Park, IL	17.2	-1.1 pts
119	Elmhurst, IL	17.2	+1 pts
120	Palos Heights, IL	16.9	+1.2 pts
121	Crestwood, IL	16.8	-1.3 pts
122	Crystal Lake, IL	16.7	+2.4 pts
123	La Grange Park, IL	16.6	+1.4 pts
124	Fox Lake, IL	16.5	+1.5 pts
125	Rantoul, IL	16.3	-0.4 pts
126	Lansing, IL	16	-0.3 pts
127	Tinley Park, IL	15.9	+0.3 pts
128	Markham, IL	15.2	+1.8 pts
129	Grayslake, IL	15.2	+0.3 pts
130	South Holland, IL	14.9	+1.8 pts
131	Wheaton, IL	14.6	+0.7 pts
132	Oak Park, IL	14.5	+1.4 pts
133	Libertyville, IL	14.4	+2.3 pts
134	McHenry, IL	14.1	-1.7 pts
135	Lockport, IL	13.9	+1.7 pts
136	Downers Grove, IL	13.6	+0.3 pts
137	Carbondale, IL	13.5	+0.2 pts
138	Bloomington, IL	13	+0.8 pts
139	Lake Forest, IL	13	+0.4 pts
140	Peoria, IL	12.8	+0.2 pts
141	Antioch, IL	12.8	+0.7 pts
142	Winfield, IL	12.6	-0.4 pts
143	Cary, IL	12.4	+2 pts
143	Deerfield, IL	12.4	+0.2 pts
145	Sterling, IL	12.4	-0 pts
146	Rock Island, IL	11.9	-1.5 pts
147	Barrington, IL	11.9	-1.9 pts
148	Huntley, IL	11.7	-0.3 pts
149	La Grange, IL	11.5	-0.5 pts
150	Shorewood, IL	11.4	+1.7 pts
151	River Forest, IL	11.4	-1.3 pts
152	Park Forest, IL	11.3	+0.9 pts
153	Loves Park, IL	11.2	+0.4 pts
154	Minooka, IL	11.1	+2.5 pts
155	Bradley, IL	10.8	-1.4 pts
155	Mahomet, IL	10.8	+1.6 pts
157	Normal, IL	10.7	+1.5 pts
158	Frankfort, IL	10.6	-0.7 pts
159	Winnetka, IL	10.6	-0.8 pts
160	Kewanee, IL	10.5	+2.2 pts
161	Manhattan, IL	10.1	+0.5 pts
162	Channahon, IL	9.2	+2.9 pts
163	Roscoe, IL	9	+0.4 pts
164	Streator, IL	8.9	0 pts
165	Sycamore, IL	8.8	+1.5 pts
166	Granite City, IL	8.5	+2.1 pts
167	Morris, IL	8.3	-1.9 pts
168	Homewood, IL	8.1	-0.1 pts
169	Batavia, IL	7.6	-0.8 pts
170	Galesburg, IL	7.5	-1.4 pts
171	Fairview Heights, IL	7.4	+3.1 pts
172	Geneva, IL	7.2	-0.7 pts
173	Campton Hills, IL	7	+1.9 pts
174	Matteson, IL	6.7	+2.6 pts
175	Danville, IL	6.7	-0 pts
176	Western Springs, IL	6.7	-0.9 pts
177	Shiloh, IL	6.6	-0.1 pts
178	Bourbonnais, IL	6.6	-0.1 pts
179	Dixon, IL	6.4	+0.7 pts
180	Macomb, IL	6.4	+0.1 pts
181	Machesney Park, IL	6.3	-0.6 pts
182	Mokena, IL	6.1	+0.9 pts
183	Springfield, IL	6.1	+0.1 pts
184	Richton Park, IL	5.9	+0.5 pts
185	Country Club Hills, IL	5.9	+1.7 pts
186	Hazel Crest, IL	5.8	-0.1 pts
187	Collinsville, IL	5.7	-1.4 pts
188	Effingham, IL	5.7	-0 pts
189	Chatham, IL	5.7	+0.4 pts
190	Dolton, IL	5.6	+0.5 pts
191	Ottawa, IL	5.4	-0.5 pts
192	O'Fallon, IL	5.2	-2 pts
193	Centralia, IL	4.9	+0.4 pts
194	Herrin, IL	4.9	-0.5 pts
195	Charleston, IL	4.9	0 pts
196	Mattoon, IL	4.8	+1.6 pts
197	Riverdale, IL	4.8	+2.3 pts
198	Decatur, IL	4.6	-0.1 pts
199	Pontiac, IL	4.1	+0.3 pts
200	New Lenox, IL	4	+0.7 pts
201	Freeport, IL	4	-0.2 pts
202	Alton, IL	3.9	+0.2 pts
203	Canton, IL	3.9	-0.3 pts
204	Taylorville, IL	3.8	+1.9 pts
205	Marion, IL	3.6	-0.6 pts
206	Troy, IL	3.5	-0.1 pts
207	Edwardsville, IL	3.4	-1.1 pts
208	Swansea, IL	3.4	-0.9 pts
209	Belleville, IL	3.3	-0.5 pts
210	Jacksonville, IL	3.3	-0.1 pts
211	Wood River, IL	3.3	+0.5 pts
212	Cahokia Heights, IL	3.3	-0.1 pts
213	Quincy, IL	3.1	-0.2 pts
214	Pekin, IL	3	+0.3 pts
215	Columbia, IL	2.9	+0.2 pts
216	East Peoria, IL	2.8	+0.6 pts
217	Mount Vernon, IL	2.7	-0.2 pts
218	Waterloo, IL	2.6	+1.2 pts
219	Highland, IL	2.6	-2.3 pts
220	Washington, IL	2.5	+0.3 pts
221	Lincoln, IL	2.4	-0.8 pts
222	Morton, IL	2	-1 pts
223	East St. Louis, IL	1.6	+0.3 pts
224	Godfrey, IL	1.2	-0.1 pts
225	Glen Carbon, IL	1.1	-1.4 pts

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About this ranking

People aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of all people aged 5 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Measures the language used at home, not English ability: most people in this group also speak English. Spanish speakers are shown separately in spanish_at_home_share.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Illinois by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Illinois by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/illinois-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Illinois by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/illinois-cities.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Illinois by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/illinois-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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@misc{census_cities_in_illinois_by_2024,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more): Cities in Illinois by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2024}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/illinois-cities. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}

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