Cities in Illinois by white (non-Hispanic) population share
Waterloo, IL had the highest white (non-Hispanic) population share of 225 cities in 2023, at 95.4%. East St. Louis, IL had the lowest, at 1.6%. The median was 68.4% and the figure for Illinois was 58.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 cities, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | Cities | 2023 (%) | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterloo, IL | 95.4 | -0.7 pts |
| 2 | Columbia, IL | 94.1 | -1 pts |
| 3 | Washington, IL | 93.6 | +0.3 pts |
| 4 | Taylorville, IL | 93 | +0.8 pts |
| 5 | Effingham, IL | 92.1 | +0.8 pts |
| 6 | East Peoria, IL | 92.1 | -0.7 pts |
| 7 | Morton, IL | 91 | -0.2 pts |
| 8 | Mattoon, IL | 90.6 | -2 pts |
| 9 | Troy, IL | 90.3 | -1.6 pts |
| 10 | Winnetka, IL | 90.2 | -0.5 pts |
| 11 | New Lenox, IL | 89.6 | -0.7 pts |
| 11 | Pekin, IL | 89.6 | -0.9 pts |
| 13 | Chatham, IL | 89.5 | -1.2 pts |
| 14 | Highland, IL | 89.5 | -4.1 pts |
| 15 | Mokena, IL | 88.6 | -1.8 pts |
| 16 | Western Springs, IL | 88.4 | -0.7 pts |
| 17 | Lincoln, IL | 88.1 | +0.9 pts |
| 18 | Godfrey, IL | 88 | -1.2 pts |
| 19 | Campton Hills, IL | 87.5 | -2 pts |
| 20 | Homer Glen, IL | 86.9 | -0.6 pts |
| 21 | Deerfield, IL | 86.7 | -1.6 pts |
| 22 | Wood River, IL | 86.5 | -0.2 pts |
| 23 | Quincy, IL | 86.3 | -0.5 pts |
| 24 | Palos Heights, IL | 86.2 | +0.5 pts |
| 25 | Canton, IL | 86.1 | +0.5 pts |
| 26 | Mahomet, IL | 86 | -5.3 pts |
| 27 | Lemont, IL | 85.7 | -2.3 pts |
| 28 | Sycamore, IL | 85.4 | -0.1 pts |
| 29 | Edwardsville, IL | 85.1 | -0.2 pts |
| 30 | Marion, IL | 85.1 | -0.2 pts |
| 31 | Herrin, IL | 85 | -1.3 pts |
| 32 | Lockport, IL | 84.8 | +0.8 pts |
| 33 | Morris, IL | 83.5 | -0.8 pts |
| 34 | Ottawa, IL | 83.3 | +1.2 pts |
| 35 | Geneva, IL | 82.9 | -0.5 pts |
| 35 | Lake Zurich, IL | 82.9 | -0.5 pts |
| 37 | Park Ridge, IL | 82.8 | -0.4 pts |
| 38 | Charleston, IL | 82.6 | -0.9 pts |
| 39 | Lake Forest, IL | 82.4 | -0.4 pts |
| 40 | Pontiac, IL | 82.3 | -0.2 pts |
| 41 | Glen Carbon, IL | 82.2 | -1.2 pts |
| 42 | Channahon, IL | 82.1 | -2.6 pts |
| 43 | Downers Grove, IL | 82.1 | +0.3 pts |
| 44 | Jacksonville, IL | 81.8 | -0.3 pts |
| 45 | Roscoe, IL | 81.7 | -0.1 pts |
| 46 | Batavia, IL | 81.5 | +0.5 pts |
| 47 | Barrington, IL | 81.4 | -2.8 pts |
| 48 | Palos Hills, IL | 81.3 | -1.1 pts |
| 49 | Libertyville, IL | 80.9 | -1.5 pts |
| 50 | Crystal Lake, IL | 80.9 | -0.7 pts |
| 51 | Manhattan, IL | 80.8 | -6.6 pts |
| 52 | Machesney Park, IL | 80.5 | -1.7 pts |
| 53 | Centralia, IL | 80.5 | +1.2 pts |
| 54 | Cary, IL | 80.2 | -3.1 pts |
| 55 | Winfield, IL | 79.8 | -1.8 pts |
| 56 | Macomb, IL | 79.8 | -1.1 pts |
| 57 | Highland Park, IL | 79.7 | -2.8 pts |
| 58 | Orland Park, IL | 79.4 | -0.1 pts |
| 59 | Minooka, IL | 78.9 | -1.1 pts |
| 60 | Frankfort, IL | 78.6 | -1.6 pts |
| 61 | Roselle, IL | 78.5 | +1.1 pts |
| 62 | Wilmette, IL | 78.3 | -1.8 pts |
| 63 | River Forest, IL | 78.3 | -3.6 pts |
| 64 | Shorewood, IL | 78.2 | +2.2 pts |
| 65 | Bradley, IL | 78.2 | -1.1 pts |
| 66 | Kewanee, IL | 78.1 | -0.4 pts |
| 67 | Wheaton, IL | 78.1 | -0 pts |
| 68 | La Grange, IL | 77.7 | -3.2 pts |
| 69 | McHenry, IL | 77.7 | -1.5 pts |
| 70 | Elmhurst, IL | 77.6 | -0.2 pts |
| 71 | Streator, IL | 77.6 | +1.5 pts |
| 72 | Huntley, IL | 77.4 | -0.8 pts |
| 73 | La Grange Park, IL | 77.2 | -1.1 pts |
| 74 | Tinley Park, IL | 76.9 | +0.2 pts |
| 75 | Antioch, IL | 76.6 | -1.7 pts |
| 76 | Dixon, IL | 76.6 | -2.4 pts |
| 77 | Fox Lake, IL | 76.4 | -3.6 pts |
| 77 | Norridge, IL | 76.4 | -2.7 pts |
| 79 | Granite City, IL | 75.9 | -2.5 pts |
| 80 | St. Charles, IL | 75.8 | -3.2 pts |
| 81 | Mount Vernon, IL | 75.4 | -0.3 pts |
| 82 | Normal, IL | 75.4 | +0.1 pts |
| 83 | Glen Ellyn, IL | 75.3 | -4.2 pts |
| 84 | Arlington Heights, IL | 74.6 | -0.2 pts |
| 85 | Algonquin, IL | 74 | -3.9 pts |
| 86 | Darien, IL | 73.6 | -1.5 pts |
| 87 | Northbrook, IL | 73.2 | -2 pts |
| 88 | Bourbonnais, IL | 73 | -0.5 pts |
| 89 | Hickory Hills, IL | 72.9 | -0.6 pts |
| 90 | Lindenhurst, IL | 72.8 | -4.4 pts |
| 91 | Hinsdale, IL | 72.5 | -2.7 pts |
| 92 | Burr Ridge, IL | 72.4 | -0.2 pts |
| 93 | Wauconda, IL | 72.3 | +0.8 pts |
| 94 | Galesburg, IL | 72 | -1.1 pts |
| 95 | Swansea, IL | 71.9 | +2.4 pts |
| 96 | Yorkville, IL | 71.7 | -3.5 pts |
| 97 | Collinsville, IL | 71 | -2.4 pts |
| 98 | Loves Park, IL | 70.8 | -3.1 pts |
| 99 | Woodstock, IL | 70.6 | -0 pts |
| 100 | Bloomington, IL | 70.6 | -2.1 pts |
| 101 | O'Fallon, IL | 70.3 | -1.1 pts |
| 102 | Grayslake, IL | 70.1 | +0.9 pts |
| 103 | Brookfield, IL | 69.9 | -4.4 pts |
| 104 | Springfield, IL | 69.3 | -0.4 pts |
| 105 | North Aurora, IL | 69.2 | -2.5 pts |
| 106 | Freeport, IL | 69.2 | -1.4 pts |
| 107 | Elk Grove Village, IL | 69 | -1.4 pts |
| 108 | Worth, IL | 69 | -2.7 pts |
| 109 | Bloomingdale, IL | 68.8 | +1.1 pts |
| 109 | Glenview, IL | 68.8 | -2 pts |
| 109 | Plainfield, IL | 68.8 | -0.8 pts |
| 112 | Crestwood, IL | 68.8 | -4.7 pts |
| 113 | Lisle, IL | 68.4 | -0.8 pts |
| 114 | Sterling, IL | 67.3 | +1.5 pts |
| 115 | Lake in the Hills, IL | 67.1 | -5 pts |
| 116 | Lombard, IL | 66.1 | -2.6 pts |
| 117 | Alton, IL | 65.7 | +0.5 pts |
| 118 | Decatur, IL | 65.7 | -1 pts |
| 119 | Oak Forest, IL | 64.9 | -5.4 pts |
| 120 | Oak Lawn, IL | 64.5 | -1.2 pts |
| 121 | Moline, IL | 64 | -3.4 pts |
| 122 | Rock Island, IL | 63.7 | +1.4 pts |
| 123 | Schiller Park, IL | 63.5 | +5.1 pts |
| 124 | Mount Prospect, IL | 63.3 | -0.7 pts |
| 125 | Warrenville, IL | 63 | -4.4 pts |
| 126 | Oswego, IL | 63 | -2.1 pts |
| 126 | Villa Park, IL | 63 | -0.9 pts |
| 128 | Wood Dale, IL | 62.9 | -0.9 pts |
| 129 | Naperville, IL | 62 | -1.6 pts |
| 130 | Westmont, IL | 61.9 | -2.3 pts |
| 131 | Niles, IL | 61.2 | -1.2 pts |
| 132 | Oak Park, IL | 61.1 | +1.1 pts |
| 133 | Shiloh, IL | 61.1 | -4.6 pts |
| 134 | Bartlett, IL | 60.8 | -2.1 pts |
| 135 | Lincolnwood, IL | 60.5 | -1.4 pts |
| 136 | Bridgeview, IL | 60.3 | +0.8 pts |
| 137 | Gurnee, IL | 60.1 | -1.1 pts |
| 138 | Palatine, IL | 59.7 | -0.6 pts |
| 139 | Pingree Grove, IL | 59.3 | -1.9 pts |
| 140 | Chicago Ridge, IL | 58.9 | -0.9 pts |
| 141 | River Grove, IL | 58.7 | -4 pts |
| 142 | Buffalo Grove, IL | 58.6 | -2.8 pts |
| 143 | Evanston, IL | 58.4 | +0.1 pts |
| 144 | Vernon Hills, IL | 57.6 | +0.3 pts |
| 145 | DeKalb, IL | 57.5 | -2 pts |
| 146 | Montgomery, IL | 57.5 | -2.6 pts |
| 147 | Woodridge, IL | 57.4 | -0.9 pts |
| 148 | Belleville, IL | 57 | -1.4 pts |
| 149 | Belvidere, IL | 56.9 | -1.4 pts |
| 150 | South Elgin, IL | 56.6 | -2.2 pts |
| 151 | Champaign, IL | 56 | -0.7 pts |
| 152 | Schaumburg, IL | 56 | +1 pts |
| 153 | Carbondale, IL | 55.9 | -1.1 pts |
| 154 | Des Plaines, IL | 55.8 | -3.6 pts |
| 155 | Plano, IL | 55.7 | +1.7 pts |
| 156 | Urbana, IL | 55.5 | -0.7 pts |
| 157 | Elmwood Park, IL | 55 | -2.4 pts |
| 158 | Prospect Heights, IL | 55 | -3.7 pts |
| 159 | Danville, IL | 54.9 | -0.9 pts |
| 160 | Peoria, IL | 54.8 | -0.1 pts |
| 161 | Justice, IL | 54.1 | +1 pts |
| 162 | Rolling Meadows, IL | 53.8 | -0.8 pts |
| 163 | Westchester, IL | 53.7 | -4.1 pts |
| 164 | Evergreen Park, IL | 53.2 | -2.6 pts |
| 165 | Morton Grove, IL | 53.2 | -1.3 pts |
| 166 | Forest Park, IL | 53 | -1.6 pts |
| 167 | East Moline, IL | 52.2 | -3 pts |
| 168 | Fairview Heights, IL | 51.3 | -1.8 pts |
| 169 | Carol Stream, IL | 50.5 | -3.4 pts |
| 170 | Rockford, IL | 50.1 | -1.5 pts |
| 171 | Mundelein, IL | 49.1 | -2.6 pts |
| 172 | Hoffman Estates, IL | 48.7 | -0.6 pts |
| 172 | Skokie, IL | 48.7 | -0.3 pts |
| 174 | Midlothian, IL | 48.3 | +2 pts |
| 175 | Crest Hill, IL | 47.7 | -3.3 pts |
| 176 | Wheeling, IL | 47.4 | -0.7 pts |
| 177 | Lyons, IL | 46 | +6 pts |
| 177 | Round Lake, IL | 46 | +0.6 pts |
| 179 | Rantoul, IL | 45.2 | -4.7 pts |
| 180 | Burbank, IL | 44.4 | -1.8 pts |
| 181 | Alsip, IL | 43.6 | -2 pts |
| 182 | Joliet, IL | 43.5 | -0.8 pts |
| 183 | Addison, IL | 42.9 | -2.6 pts |
| 184 | Romeoville, IL | 42.7 | -0.6 pts |
| 185 | Homewood, IL | 42 | +3 pts |
| 186 | Bensenville, IL | 40.2 | -2.4 pts |
| 187 | Streamwood, IL | 39.3 | -1.2 pts |
| 188 | Franklin Park, IL | 37.6 | +0.6 pts |
| 189 | Bolingbrook, IL | 36.3 | -2.3 pts |
| 190 | Elgin, IL | 36.3 | -1.3 pts |
| 191 | Round Lake Beach, IL | 35.5 | -2.9 pts |
| 192 | West Chicago, IL | 35.1 | -0.3 pts |
| 193 | Aurora, IL | 32.5 | -0.7 pts |
| 194 | Chicago, IL | 32.2 | -0.5 pts |
| 195 | Carpentersville, IL | 32.1 | +0.6 pts |
| 196 | Kankakee, IL | 31.9 | -3.2 pts |
| 197 | Beach Park, IL | 31.8 | -3.6 pts |
| 198 | Hanover Park, IL | 31.1 | -0.9 pts |
| 199 | Glendale Heights, IL | 29.6 | -0 pts |
| 200 | Northlake, IL | 28.9 | -1.2 pts |
| 201 | North Chicago, IL | 28.5 | -1.1 pts |
| 202 | Berwyn, IL | 26.3 | +0.1 pts |
| 203 | Lansing, IL | 25.2 | -2.6 pts |
| 204 | Zion, IL | 24.9 | -3.6 pts |
| 205 | Cahokia Heights, IL | 20.3 | +2 pts |
| 206 | Chicago Heights, IL | 20.3 | -0.9 pts |
| 207 | Blue Island, IL | 19.2 | -1.2 pts |
| 208 | Park Forest, IL | 18.5 | +0.9 pts |
| 209 | Waukegan, IL | 18.1 | -1.1 pts |
| 210 | Melrose Park, IL | 16.8 | +0.6 pts |
| 211 | Matteson, IL | 14.4 | +2.6 pts |
| 212 | Summit, IL | 12.3 | +1.1 pts |
| 213 | Markham, IL | 10.9 | -1.8 pts |
| 214 | South Holland, IL | 10.7 | -0.6 pts |
| 215 | Richton Park, IL | 8.8 | +2.6 pts |
| 216 | Cicero, IL | 7.4 | -0.6 pts |
| 217 | Calumet City, IL | 7.4 | -1.6 pts |
| 218 | Country Club Hills, IL | 7.2 | +1.3 pts |
| 219 | Hazel Crest, IL | 6.5 | +0.6 pts |
| 220 | Maywood, IL | 5.7 | 0 pts |
| 221 | Dolton, IL | 4.4 | +0.1 pts |
| 222 | Bellwood, IL | 3.5 | -0.1 pts |
| 223 | Harvey, IL | 3.2 | -0 pts |
| 224 | Riverdale, IL | 3 | +0.8 pts |
| 225 | East St. Louis, IL | 1.6 | -0.2 pts |
Other periods
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.
How to cite
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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b03002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
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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, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b03002.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/white-non-hispanic-population-share/illinois-cities?period=2023. 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, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b03002.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/white-non-hispanic-population-share/illinois-cities?period=2023.
Harvard
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, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b03002.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/white-non-hispanic-population-share/illinois-cities?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
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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, 2023}},
year = {2026},
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Which city has the highest white (non-Hispanic) population share?
Waterloo, IL, with 95.4% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which city has the lowest white (non-Hispanic) population share?
East St. Louis, IL, with 1.6% in 2023.
Where does this ranking come from?
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 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). Retrieved 2026-10-12.
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