Ranking of Illinois Cities and Places By Population with British Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 49.13K people in Illinois with British ancestry. Among all Illinois cities and places, Chicago city had the highest population with British ancestry (8.76K), followed by Springfield city (1.04K), and Naperville city (998).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities and places with high number of people with British ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Illinois.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau.

Ranking of Illinois Cities and Places By Population with British Ancestry in 2021

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Ranking of Illinois Cities and Places By Population with British Ancestry in 2021

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Rank	City or Place	Population
1	Chicago city	8757
2	Springfield city	1040
3	Naperville city	998
4	Evanston city	798
5	Peoria city	795
6	Rockford city	637
7	Champaign city	492
8	Oak Park village	488
9	Arlington Heights village	478
10	Decatur city	459
11	Aurora city	429
12	Wheaton city	420
13	Downers Grove village	394
14	Gurnee village	384
15	Bloomington city	364
16	Waukegan city	327
17	Urbana city	313
18	Rock Island city	297
19	Forest Park village	292
20	Joliet city	264
21	Oswego village	262
22	Mascoutah city	252
23	Moline city	232
24	Glencoe village	220
25	Highland Park city	218
26	Quincy city	215
26	Wilmette village	215
27	Elgin city	214
28	South Beloit city	210
29	Chatham village	209
29	Huntley village	209
30	Pekin city	204
31	O'Fallon city	202
32	Crystal Lake city	200
33	Buffalo Grove village	197
34	Schaumburg village	196
35	Palatine village	194
36	Orland Park village	193
37	Glenview village	185
38	Tinley Park village	181
39	Marion city	180
39	Taylorville city	180
40	Mahomet village	177
41	Lake in the Hills village	174
42	Bolingbrook village	173
43	Hoffman Estates village	172
44	Lake Forest city	171
45	Libertyville village	168
46	Mount Prospect village	162
47	Carbondale city	159
48	Waterloo city	157
49	Glen Ellyn village	154
50	Normal town	151
51	Collinsville city	149
52	Lisle village	147
53	Dixon city	144
54	Des Plaines city	141
55	Lincoln city	140
56	DeKalb city	139
57	Elmwood Park village	135
58	Northbrook village	133
59	Cary village	132
60	Hinsdale village	131
61	Galesburg city	130
62	Wheeling village	129
62	Winfield village	129
63	Mokena village	128
64	Belleville city	127
64	Skokie village	127
65	Streamwood village	126
66	Grayslake village	125
67	Woodstock city	123
68	Coal City village	122
68	McHenry city	122
69	Carol Stream village	121
69	Monticello city	121
70	Rolling Meadows city	119
71	Freeport city	117
72	Batavia city	113
73	River Forest village	112
74	East Moline city	111
75	Algonquin village	109
76	Shiloh village	108
77	Round Lake Beach village	107
77	West Frankfort city	107
78	Elk Grove Village village	106
78	North Chicago city	106
78	Pingree Grove village	106
79	Bartlett village	104
79	Lombard village	104
80	Elmhurst city	103
80	St. Charles city	103
80	Woodridge village	103
81	Frankfort village	102
81	Poplar Grove village	102
82	Mattoon city	101
82	Silvis city	101
83	East Peoria city	100
84	Barrington village	98
84	Danville city	98
84	Morton village	98
84	Park Ridge city	98
85	Island Lake village	97
85	Lindenhurst village	97
86	Edwardsville city	95
87	Long Grove village	94
87	Savoy village	94
88	Belvidere city	92
88	Brookfield village	92
89	Loves Park city	90
89	Pontiac city	90
90	Roselle village	89
91	New Lenox village	88
92	Blue Island city	87
92	Glen Carbon village	87
92	Plainfield village	87
92	Rockton village	87
92	Vernon Hills village	87
93	Bloomingdale village	86
93	Charleston city	86
94	North Aurora village	85
95	Bourbonnais village	84
96	Deerfield village	83
96	Lake Zurich village	83
97	Gages Lake CDP	81
97	Geneseo city	81
97	Warrenville city	81
98	Lockport city	80
99	Machesney Park village	78
100	Godfrey village	76
100	Sullivan city	76
101	East Dubuque city	75
102	Shorewood village	74
103	La Grange Park village	72
104	Morton Grove village	68
105	Westmont village	67
106	La Grange village	66
106	Robinson city	66
106	Wood Dale city	66
107	Alton city	64
107	Geneva city	64
107	Granite City city	64
107	Green Oaks village	64
107	Mundelein village	64
108	Glendale Heights village	63
108	Mount Vernon city	63
108	North Pekin village	63
108	Rock Falls city	63
108	Salem city	63
109	Frankfort Square CDP	61
109	Lake of the Woods CDP	61
109	Lincolnshire village	61
109	Oak Lawn village	61
110	Du Quoin city	60
110	Freeburg village	60
111	Villa Park village	59
112	Macomb city	58
112	Rushville city	58
113	Clarendon Hills village	57
113	Herrin city	57
113	Plano city	57
114	Highwood city	56
114	Virden city	56
114	Wayne village	56
115	Kewanee city	55
116	Addison village	54
116	Lake Catherine CDP	54
116	Minier village	54
116	West Chicago city	54
116	Zion city	54
117	Hanna City village	52
117	Havana city	52
117	Ottawa city	52
117	Romeoville village	52
118	Oak Forest city	49
118	Riverwoods village	49
118	Sycamore city	49
118	Tolono village	49
118	Wilmington city	49
119	Brighton village	48
119	Galena city	48
119	Homewood village	48
119	Lake Barrington village	48
119	Mount Zion village	48
119	Riverton village	48
119	Sandwich city	48
120	Berwyn city	47
121	Clinton city	46
121	Park Forest village	46
122	Centralia city	44
122	Kenilworth village	44
123	Alsip village	43
123	Winnetka village	43
124	Smithton village	42
125	Ophiem CDP	41
125	Troy city	41
126	Burr Ridge village	40
126	Flossmoor village	40
126	Peoria Heights village	40
126	Rantoul village	40