Cities in Illinois by white (non-Hispanic) population share

Waterloo, IL had the highest white (non-Hispanic) population share of 225 cities in 2022, at 96.2%. East St. Louis, IL had the lowest, at 1.8%. The median was 69.2% and the figure for Illinois was 59.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest96.2Waterloo, IL

Lowest1.8East St. Louis, IL

Median69.2225 cities

Illinois59.6History

Top 40 cities, 2022

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

Full ranking

Rank	Cities	2022 (%)	Change on 2021
1	Waterloo, IL	96.2	+0.9 pts
2	Columbia, IL	95	-0.5 pts
3	Highland, IL	93.6	+2.6 pts
4	Washington, IL	93.3	-1.1 pts
5	East Peoria, IL	92.8	+0.6 pts
6	Mattoon, IL	92.6	-0.3 pts
7	Taylorville, IL	92.2	-2.8 pts
8	Troy, IL	91.9	+2 pts
9	Effingham, IL	91.3	-0.1 pts
10	Mahomet, IL	91.3	+0.9 pts
11	Morton, IL	91.1	-1.9 pts
12	Chatham, IL	90.7	-1.9 pts
13	Winnetka, IL	90.7	-0.3 pts
14	Pekin, IL	90.5	-0.3 pts
15	Mokena, IL	90.4	-1.4 pts
16	New Lenox, IL	90.3	-1 pts
17	Campton Hills, IL	89.5	+0.5 pts
18	Godfrey, IL	89.2	-2 pts
19	Western Springs, IL	89.1	-2 pts
20	Deerfield, IL	88.3	+0.1 pts
21	Lemont, IL	88	-1.2 pts
22	Homer Glen, IL	87.5	+0.2 pts
23	Manhattan, IL	87.4	-2.5 pts
24	Lincoln, IL	87.2	+0.4 pts
25	Quincy, IL	86.8	-0.6 pts
26	Wood River, IL	86.7	-3.6 pts
27	Herrin, IL	86.3	+0.1 pts
28	Palos Heights, IL	85.7	-1.3 pts
29	Sycamore, IL	85.5	-1 pts
30	Canton, IL	85.5	+1.5 pts
31	Edwardsville, IL	85.3	+1.8 pts
32	Marion, IL	85.3	-0.5 pts
33	Channahon, IL	84.7	-0.9 pts
34	Morris, IL	84.2	+1 pts
35	Barrington, IL	84.2	+0.9 pts
36	Lockport, IL	84	-0.1 pts
37	Charleston, IL	83.6	-0.5 pts
38	Geneva, IL	83.4	-1.4 pts
38	Glen Carbon, IL	83.4	-3.3 pts
40	Lake Zurich, IL	83.3	-1.1 pts
41	Cary, IL	83.3	-0.7 pts
42	Park Ridge, IL	83.2	-1.9 pts
43	Lake Forest, IL	82.8	+0.8 pts
44	Highland Park, IL	82.6	-1.8 pts
45	Pontiac, IL	82.5	+0.7 pts
46	Libertyville, IL	82.4	-1.1 pts
47	Palos Hills, IL	82.4	+2.3 pts
48	Machesney Park, IL	82.2	-2.4 pts
49	Ottawa, IL	82.1	-1.1 pts
50	Jacksonville, IL	82	+0.4 pts
51	Roscoe, IL	81.9	-1.4 pts
52	River Forest, IL	81.9	+0.5 pts
53	Downers Grove, IL	81.8	-1 pts
54	Winfield, IL	81.6	-1.3 pts
55	Crystal Lake, IL	81.5	+0.6 pts
56	Batavia, IL	81.1	-1.9 pts
57	La Grange, IL	80.9	-0 pts
58	Macomb, IL	80.8	-0.4 pts
59	Frankfort, IL	80.2	-0.6 pts
60	Wilmette, IL	80.1	-0.8 pts
61	Minooka, IL	80	-2 pts
62	Fox Lake, IL	80	-2.3 pts
63	Glen Ellyn, IL	79.5	-2.1 pts
64	Orland Park, IL	79.5	-1.3 pts
65	Bradley, IL	79.3	-0.6 pts
65	Centralia, IL	79.3	-1.9 pts
67	McHenry, IL	79.2	-1.8 pts
68	Norridge, IL	79.1	-5 pts
69	St. Charles, IL	79	+0.1 pts
70	Dixon, IL	79	+0.5 pts
71	Kewanee, IL	78.5	-1.7 pts
72	Granite City, IL	78.4	0 pts
73	Antioch, IL	78.3	-5.1 pts
74	La Grange Park, IL	78.3	+0.8 pts
75	Huntley, IL	78.2	-0.8 pts
76	Wheaton, IL	78.1	-0.3 pts
77	Algonquin, IL	77.9	+0.6 pts
78	Elmhurst, IL	77.8	-2.3 pts
79	Roselle, IL	77.4	-0.9 pts
80	Lindenhurst, IL	77.2	-2.2 pts
81	Tinley Park, IL	76.6	-0.7 pts
82	Streator, IL	76.1	-3 pts
83	Shorewood, IL	76	-1 pts
84	Mount Vernon, IL	75.7	+1.2 pts
85	Hinsdale, IL	75.3	+1.1 pts
86	Normal, IL	75.3	-0.8 pts
87	Northbrook, IL	75.2	-3.6 pts
88	Yorkville, IL	75.2	+7 pts
89	Darien, IL	75.1	+1.2 pts
90	Arlington Heights, IL	74.8	-0.8 pts
91	Brookfield, IL	74.3	+2.8 pts
92	Loves Park, IL	73.9	-1.6 pts
93	Bourbonnais, IL	73.5	-1.5 pts
94	Crestwood, IL	73.5	-0.9 pts
95	Hickory Hills, IL	73.4	-2.6 pts
96	Collinsville, IL	73.4	-1.4 pts
97	Galesburg, IL	73.1	-0.9 pts
98	Bloomington, IL	72.7	-0.4 pts
99	Burr Ridge, IL	72.6	-0.9 pts
100	Lake in the Hills, IL	72.1	-0.9 pts
101	Worth, IL	71.7	-2.4 pts
102	North Aurora, IL	71.7	+0.2 pts
103	Wauconda, IL	71.5	-0.5 pts
104	O'Fallon, IL	71.4	-0.5 pts
105	Glenview, IL	70.8	-1.6 pts
106	Woodstock, IL	70.7	-0.9 pts
107	Freeport, IL	70.5	+0.9 pts
108	Elk Grove Village, IL	70.4	-1.6 pts
109	Oak Forest, IL	70.3	+1.3 pts
110	Springfield, IL	69.7	-0.7 pts
111	Plainfield, IL	69.6	+1.1 pts
112	Swansea, IL	69.5	+1.3 pts
113	Grayslake, IL	69.2	-2.8 pts
114	Lisle, IL	69.2	0 pts
115	Lombard, IL	68.6	-1.6 pts
116	Bloomingdale, IL	67.6	-2 pts
117	Warrenville, IL	67.5	+1 pts
118	Moline, IL	67.3	-1.2 pts
119	Decatur, IL	66.7	-0.8 pts
120	Sterling, IL	65.8	-1.3 pts
121	Shiloh, IL	65.6	+1.8 pts
122	Oak Lawn, IL	65.6	+0.4 pts
123	Alton, IL	65.2	-1.9 pts
124	Oswego, IL	65.1	-1.6 pts
125	Westmont, IL	64.2	+0.3 pts
126	Mount Prospect, IL	64	-0.5 pts
127	Villa Park, IL	63.9	-1.9 pts
128	Wood Dale, IL	63.9	+1 pts
129	Naperville, IL	63.6	-1.5 pts
130	Bartlett, IL	63	-0.3 pts
131	River Grove, IL	62.7	-1 pts
132	Niles, IL	62.4	-2.8 pts
133	Rock Island, IL	62.3	+1.2 pts
134	Lincolnwood, IL	61.9	-0.6 pts
135	Buffalo Grove, IL	61.4	-1.8 pts
136	Gurnee, IL	61.2	-0.3 pts
137	Pingree Grove, IL	61.2	-3.3 pts
138	Palatine, IL	60.3	-1.5 pts
139	Montgomery, IL	60.1	-4.5 pts
140	Oak Park, IL	60	-0.4 pts
141	Chicago Ridge, IL	59.9	-6 pts
142	DeKalb, IL	59.5	-1 pts
143	Bridgeview, IL	59.5	-4.5 pts
144	Des Plaines, IL	59.3	-0.4 pts
145	South Elgin, IL	58.8	-3.1 pts
146	Prospect Heights, IL	58.7	+3 pts
147	Schiller Park, IL	58.5	-2.1 pts
148	Belleville, IL	58.4	0 pts
149	Evanston, IL	58.4	-0.1 pts
150	Belvidere, IL	58.3	-1.8 pts
151	Woodridge, IL	58.2	+1.6 pts
152	Westchester, IL	57.8	+3.9 pts
153	Elmwood Park, IL	57.4	+1.6 pts
154	Vernon Hills, IL	57.2	-0.6 pts
155	Carbondale, IL	57	+0.5 pts
156	Champaign, IL	56.7	-0.4 pts
157	Urbana, IL	56.2	+1.1 pts
158	Evergreen Park, IL	55.8	+0.4 pts
159	Danville, IL	55.8	0 pts
160	East Moline, IL	55.2	-2.7 pts
161	Schaumburg, IL	55	-0.8 pts
162	Peoria, IL	54.9	-0.6 pts
163	Rolling Meadows, IL	54.6	-1.6 pts
164	Forest Park, IL	54.6	+0.4 pts
165	Morton Grove, IL	54.5	-1.8 pts
166	Plano, IL	53.9	-7.1 pts
167	Carol Stream, IL	53.8	+0.3 pts
168	Justice, IL	53.1	+0.3 pts
169	Fairview Heights, IL	53	+1.1 pts
170	Mundelein, IL	51.7	-0.5 pts
171	Rockford, IL	51.7	-0.9 pts
172	Crest Hill, IL	51	-1.9 pts
173	Rantoul, IL	49.9	-2.9 pts
174	Hoffman Estates, IL	49.4	+1.1 pts
175	Skokie, IL	49	-0.8 pts
176	Wheeling, IL	48.1	-0.7 pts
177	Midlothian, IL	46.3	-3.5 pts
178	Burbank, IL	46.2	-3.4 pts
179	Alsip, IL	45.6	-1.6 pts
180	Addison, IL	45.5	+1.3 pts
181	Round Lake, IL	45.5	-6 pts
182	Joliet, IL	44.3	-0.6 pts
183	Romeoville, IL	43.4	-2.4 pts
184	Bensenville, IL	42.5	+1.4 pts
185	Streamwood, IL	40.5	+0.5 pts
186	Lyons, IL	40.1	+4 pts
187	Homewood, IL	39	-2.8 pts
188	Bolingbrook, IL	38.5	-1 pts
189	Round Lake Beach, IL	38.3	-1.3 pts
190	Elgin, IL	37.6	-1.5 pts
191	Franklin Park, IL	37	-3.5 pts
192	West Chicago, IL	35.4	-0.3 pts
193	Beach Park, IL	35.4	-6.3 pts
194	Kankakee, IL	35.1	-0.8 pts
195	Aurora, IL	33.3	-1.6 pts
196	Chicago, IL	32.7	-0.4 pts
197	Hanover Park, IL	31.9	-1.7 pts
198	Carpentersville, IL	31.5	+0.8 pts
199	Northlake, IL	30.1	-2 pts
200	Glendale Heights, IL	29.6	-1.4 pts
201	North Chicago, IL	29.5	-0.2 pts
202	Zion, IL	28.4	-0.8 pts
203	Lansing, IL	27.8	-1.9 pts
204	Berwyn, IL	26.2	0 pts
205	Chicago Heights, IL	21.2	-0.3 pts
206	Blue Island, IL	20.4	-0.6 pts
207	Waukegan, IL	19.2	+0.6 pts
208	Cahokia Heights, IL	18.3	n/a
209	Park Forest, IL	17.6	-1.8 pts
210	Melrose Park, IL	16.2	-1 pts
211	Markham, IL	12.7	+0.5 pts
212	Matteson, IL	11.8	+0.8 pts
213	South Holland, IL	11.3	+0.3 pts
214	Summit, IL	11.3	0 pts
215	Calumet City, IL	9	+1.5 pts
216	Cicero, IL	7.9	-0.5 pts
217	Richton Park, IL	6.2	-1.5 pts
218	Country Club Hills, IL	6	+0.3 pts
219	Hazel Crest, IL	5.9	-0.9 pts
220	Maywood, IL	5.7	+0.4 pts
221	Dolton, IL	4.3	-0 pts
222	Bellwood, IL	3.6	+0.1 pts
223	Harvey, IL	3.2	-0.3 pts
224	Riverdale, IL	2.2	-0.5 pts
225	East St. Louis, IL	1.8	+0.1 pts

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About this ranking

People who are not Hispanic or Latino and report White 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. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: White 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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b03002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: White 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 white (non-Hispanic) population share, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b03002.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: White 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 white (non-Hispanic) population share, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b03002.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/white-non-hispanic-population-share/illinois-cities?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: White 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 white (non-Hispanic) population share, 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b03002.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/white-non-hispanic-population-share/illinois-cities?period=2022.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: White 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 white (non-Hispanic) population share, 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b03002.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/white-non-hispanic-population-share/illinois-cities?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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@misc{census_cities_in_illinois_by_2022,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: White 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 white (non-Hispanic) population share, 2022}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b03002.dat},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/white-non-hispanic-population-share/illinois-cities?period=2022. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: White 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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b03002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}

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