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

Cicero, IL had the highest population speaking a language other than English at home of 224 cities in 2021, at 81.8%. East St. Louis, IL had the lowest, at 1%. The median was 16.8% and the figure for Illinois was 23.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest81.8Cicero, IL
Lowest1East St. Louis, IL
Median16.8224 cities
Illinois23.2History

Top 40 cities, 2021

Cicero, IL: 81.8 %Cicero, IL81.8Melrose Park, IL: 72.2 %Melrose Park, IL72.2Summit, IL: 72 %Summit, IL72Schiller Park, IL: 66.2 %Schiller Park, IL66.2Wheeling, IL: 60.9 %Wheeling, IL60.9Franklin Park, IL: 60.9 %Franklin Park, IL60.9Prospect Heights, IL: 59 %Prospect Heights, IL59Burbank, IL: 56.6 %Burbank, IL56.6Hickory Hills, IL: 56.5 %Hickory Hills, IL56.5Niles, IL: 56.4 %Niles, IL56.4Northlake, IL: 55.9 %Northlake, IL55.9Addison, IL: 55.7 %Addison, IL55.7Carpentersville, IL: 55.7 %Carpentersville, IL55.7Berwyn, IL: 55.5 %Berwyn, IL55.5Glendale Heights, IL: 53.9 %Glendale Heights, IL53.9Norridge, IL: 53.5 %Norridge, IL53.5Hanover Park, IL: 53.3 %Hanover Park, IL53.3Waukegan, IL: 53.2 %Waukegan, IL53.2West Chicago, IL: 52.7 %West Chicago, IL52.7Lyons, IL: 52 %Lyons, IL52Bensenville, IL: 51.5 %Bensenville, IL51.5Lincolnwood, IL: 51.3 %Lincolnwood, IL51.3Morton Grove, IL: 51.2 %Morton Grove, IL51.2Streamwood, IL: 50.1 %Streamwood, IL50.1Skokie, IL: 49.1 %Skokie, IL49.1Round Lake Beach, IL: 48.2 %Round Lake Beach, IL48.2Elmwood Park, IL: 47.2 %Elmwood Park, IL47.2Wood Dale, IL: 47.1 %Wood Dale, IL47.1Hoffman Estates, IL: 47 %Hoffman Estates, IL47River Grove, IL: 47 %River Grove, IL47Elgin, IL: 46.6 %Elgin, IL46.6Des Plaines, IL: 46.5 %Des Plaines, IL46.5Aurora, IL: 45.4 %Aurora, IL45.4Mundelein, IL: 44.4 %Mundelein, IL44.4Justice, IL: 43.2 %Justice, IL43.2Bridgeview, IL: 42.7 %Bridgeview, IL42.7Mount Prospect, IL: 42.5 %Mount Prospect, IL42.5Rolling Meadows, IL: 42 %Rolling Meadows, IL42Vernon Hills, IL: 41.5 %Vernon Hills, IL41.5Round Lake, IL: 41.4 %Round Lake, IL41.4Cicero, IL: 81.8 %Cicero, IL81.8Melrose Park, IL: 72.2 %Melrose Park, IL72.2Summit, IL: 72 %Summit, IL72Schiller Park, IL: 66.2 %Schiller Park, IL66.2Wheeling, IL: 60.9 %Wheeling, IL60.9Franklin Park, IL: 60.9 %Franklin Park, IL60.9Prospect Heights, IL: 59 %Prospect Heights, IL59Burbank, IL: 56.6 %Burbank, IL56.6Hickory Hills, IL: 56.5 %Hickory Hills, IL56.5Niles, IL: 56.4 %Niles, IL56.4Northlake, IL: 55.9 %Northlake, IL55.9Addison, IL: 55.7 %Addison, IL55.7Carpentersville, IL: 55.7 %Carpentersville, IL55.7Berwyn, IL: 55.5 %Berwyn, IL55.5Glendale Heights, IL: 53.9 %Glendale Heights, IL53.9Norridge, IL: 53.5 %Norridge, IL53.5Hanover Park, IL: 53.3 %Hanover Park, IL53.3Waukegan, IL: 53.2 %Waukegan, IL53.2West Chicago, IL: 52.7 %West Chicago, IL52.7Lyons, IL: 52 %Lyons, IL52Bensenville, IL: 51.5 %Bensenville, IL51.5Lincolnwood, IL: 51.3 %Lincolnwood, IL51.3Morton Grove, IL: 51.2 %Morton Grove, IL51.2Streamwood, IL: 50.1 %Streamwood, IL50.1Skokie, IL: 49.1 %Skokie, IL49.1Round Lake Beach, IL: 48.2 %Round Lake Beach, IL48.2Elmwood Park, IL: 47.2 %Elmwood Park, IL47.2Wood Dale, IL: 47.1 %Wood Dale, IL47.1Hoffman Estates, IL: 47 %Hoffman Estates, IL47River Grove, IL: 47 %River Grove, IL47Elgin, IL: 46.6 %Elgin, IL46.6Des Plaines, IL: 46.5 %Des Plaines, IL46.5Aurora, IL: 45.4 %Aurora, IL45.4Mundelein, IL: 44.4 %Mundelein, IL44.4Justice, IL: 43.2 %Justice, IL43.2Bridgeview, IL: 42.7 %Bridgeview, IL42.7Mount Prospect, IL: 42.5 %Mount Prospect, IL42.5Rolling Meadows, IL: 42 %Rolling Meadows, IL42Vernon Hills, IL: 41.5 %Vernon Hills, IL41.5Round Lake, IL: 41.4 %Round Lake, IL41.4
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2021 (%)
1Cicero, IL81.8
2Melrose Park, IL72.2
3Summit, IL72
4Schiller Park, IL66.2
5Wheeling, IL60.9
6Franklin Park, IL60.9
7Prospect Heights, IL59
8Burbank, IL56.6
9Hickory Hills, IL56.5
10Niles, IL56.4
11Northlake, IL55.9
12Addison, IL55.7
12Carpentersville, IL55.7
14Berwyn, IL55.5
15Glendale Heights, IL53.9
16Norridge, IL53.5
17Hanover Park, IL53.3
18Waukegan, IL53.2
19West Chicago, IL52.7
20Lyons, IL52
21Bensenville, IL51.5
22Lincolnwood, IL51.3
23Morton Grove, IL51.2
24Streamwood, IL50.1
25Skokie, IL49.1
26Round Lake Beach, IL48.2
27Elmwood Park, IL47.2
28Wood Dale, IL47.1
29Hoffman Estates, IL47
30River Grove, IL47
31Elgin, IL46.6
32Des Plaines, IL46.5
33Aurora, IL45.4
34Mundelein, IL44.4
35Justice, IL43.2
36Bridgeview, IL42.7
37Mount Prospect, IL42.5
38Rolling Meadows, IL42
39Vernon Hills, IL41.5
40Round Lake, IL41.4
41Buffalo Grove, IL41.4
42Chicago Ridge, IL41
43Blue Island, IL40.1
44Palos Hills, IL39.5
45Romeoville, IL39.3
46Schaumburg, IL38.9
47Beach Park, IL38.3
48Palatine, IL36.6
49Carol Stream, IL36.6
50Worth, IL35.9
51Chicago, IL35.2
52Chicago Heights, IL33.3
53Burr Ridge, IL32.8
54Bolingbrook, IL32.7
55North Chicago, IL32.5
56Elk Grove Village, IL32.1
57Woodridge, IL31.7
58Westmont, IL30.9
59Oak Lawn, IL30.5
60Maywood, IL30.2
61Belvidere, IL30.1
62Roselle, IL29.6
62Zion, IL29.6
64Bartlett, IL29.1
65Glenview, IL29
66Joliet, IL28.8
67Arlington Heights, IL28.3
68Naperville, IL25.9
69Orland Park, IL25.9
70Harvey, IL25.8
71Villa Park, IL25.3
72Lemont, IL25.3
73Bloomingdale, IL25
74Darien, IL24.7
75Urbana, IL24.6
76South Elgin, IL24.6
77Plano, IL24.2
78Gurnee, IL24.2
79Lombard, IL23.9
80Northbrook, IL23.9
81Warrenville, IL23.6
82Westchester, IL23
83Brookfield, IL22.9
84Evanston, IL22.8
85Champaign, IL22.7
86Wauconda, IL22.6
87Midlothian, IL22.3
88Montgomery, IL22.1
89Park Ridge, IL21.7
90Rockford, IL21.6
91East Moline, IL21.4
92Kankakee, IL21.1
93Woodstock, IL21.1
94Homer Glen, IL20.8
95Bellwood, IL20.6
96Alsip, IL20.5
97Lisle, IL20.4
98Lake Zurich, IL20.3
99DeKalb, IL20.2
100Hinsdale, IL19.8
101North Aurora, IL19.7
102Lake in the Hills, IL19.4
103Oswego, IL19.2
104Algonquin, IL19.2
105Crest Hill, IL19.1
106Pingree Grove, IL19.1
107Oak Forest, IL18.1
108Crestwood, IL18
109Calumet City, IL17.6
110Moline, IL17.4
111Lansing, IL17.2
112Wilmette, IL16.9
113Grayslake, IL16.7
114Palos Heights, IL16.7
115Highland Park, IL16.4
116Lockport, IL15.8
117Plainfield, IL15.6
118Lindenhurst, IL15.5
119Rock Island, IL15.5
120Tinley Park, IL15.4
121Elmhurst, IL15
122St. Charles, IL14.7
123Glen Ellyn, IL14.7
124Evergreen Park, IL14.5
125Downers Grove, IL14.5
126Wheaton, IL14.5
127Lake Forest, IL14.3
128Barrington, IL13.9
129Rantoul, IL13.8
130River Forest, IL13.4
131McHenry, IL13.1
132Oak Park, IL13
133La Grange Park, IL12.8
134Peoria, IL12.5
135Sterling, IL12.3
136Bloomington, IL12.3
136Carbondale, IL12.3
138Libertyville, IL12.3
139Winfield, IL12
140Deerfield, IL12
141Forest Park, IL11.9
142Loves Park, IL11.7
143Crystal Lake, IL11.2
144Yorkville, IL10.9
145Fox Lake, IL10.8
146Streator, IL10.6
147La Grange, IL10.6
148Winnetka, IL10.5
149Shorewood, IL10.3
150Huntley, IL10.3
151Morris, IL10.2
152Roscoe, IL10.1
153Bradley, IL10
154Antioch, IL9.5
154South Holland, IL9.5
156Cary, IL9.5
157Batavia, IL9.2
158Galesburg, IL9.2
159Geneva, IL9
160Markham, IL9
161Frankfort, IL8.5
162Park Forest, IL8.5
163Normal, IL7.8
164Sycamore, IL7.7
165Kewanee, IL7.6
166Bourbonnais, IL7.3
167O'Fallon, IL7.1
168Danville, IL7
169Western Springs, IL7
170Herrin, IL6.9
171Shiloh, IL6.7
172Collinsville, IL6.7
173Minooka, IL6.6
174Homewood, IL6.5
175Ottawa, IL6.2
176Springfield, IL6
177Swansea, IL5.9
178Effingham, IL5.8
179Macomb, IL5.6
180Machesney Park, IL5.5
181Dixon, IL5.4
181Troy, IL5.4
183Hazel Crest, IL4.9
184Highland, IL4.9
185Canton, IL4.8
186Edwardsville, IL4.8
187Granite City, IL4.8
188Charleston, IL4.7
189Mokena, IL4.6
190Pontiac, IL4.6
191Glen Carbon, IL4.5
192Matteson, IL4.3
193Campton Hills, IL4.2
194Decatur, IL4.2
195Fairview Heights, IL4.1
196Jacksonville, IL4
197Freeport, IL3.9
198Lincoln, IL3.8
199East Peoria, IL3.8
200Morton, IL3.8
201Channahon, IL3.7
202Belleville, IL3.5
203Richton Park, IL3.3
204Riverdale, IL3.2
205Alton, IL3.2
206New Lenox, IL3.2
207Country Club Hills, IL3.1
208Mahomet, IL3.1
209Manhattan, IL3.1
210Marion, IL2.9
211Centralia, IL2.9
211Waterloo, IL2.9
213Quincy, IL2.8
214Mount Vernon, IL2.8
215Chatham, IL2.7
216Washington, IL2.4
217Columbia, IL2.1
218Dolton, IL2
219Pekin, IL1.9
220Taylorville, IL1.6
221Wood River, IL1.5
222Mattoon, IL1.3
223Godfrey, IL1.1
224East St. Louis, IL1

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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. 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 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/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-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, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-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, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-c16001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/illinois-cities?period=2021. 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, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-c16001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/illinois-cities?period=2021.

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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, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-c16001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/illinois-cities?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  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, 2021}},
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Which city has the highest population speaking a language other than English at home?

Cicero, IL, with 81.8% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest population speaking a language other than English at home?

East St. Louis, IL, with 1% in 2021.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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). Retrieved 2026-10-12. 1 cities have no value for 2021 and are not ranked.

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Cities in Illinois: more rankings