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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 31.70K people in Illinois with French Canadian ancestry. Among all Illinois cities and places, Chicago city had the highest population with French Canadian ancestry (4.76K), followed by Naperville city (707), and Wheaton city (521).

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

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

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Related Topics: US Census 2021 Topic List.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.

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

Chicago city

Naperville city

Wheaton city

Bourbonnais village

Springfield city

Evanston city

Aurora city

Huntley village

Palatine village

Joliet city

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

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Rank	City or Place	Population
1	Chicago city	4765
2	Naperville city	707
3	Wheaton city	521
4	Bourbonnais village	416
5	Springfield city	388
6	Evanston city	376
7	Aurora city	358
8	Huntley village	310
9	Palatine village	307
10	Joliet city	283
11	Lake Forest city	275
12	Rockford city	267
13	Orland Park village	265
14	Gurnee village	257
15	Geneva city	255
16	Arlington Heights village	254
17	Highland city	253
18	Crystal Lake city	251
19	Bradley village	243
20	Round Lake village	216
21	Plainfield village	210
22	Elgin city	205
23	Oak Park village	201
24	Bolingbrook village	193
24	Tinley Park village	193
25	Bloomington city	190
25	Volo village	190
26	Quincy city	184
27	Algonquin village	180
28	Peoria city	176
29	Normal town	175
30	Sycamore city	174
31	Batavia city	167
32	Mundelein village	166
33	Streamwood village	161
34	Belleville city	157
35	Dixon city	155
35	McHenry city	155
36	Des Plaines city	152
37	Champaign city	147
38	Manteno village	146
38	Skokie village	146
39	Libertyville village	144
40	Frankfort Square CDP	142
41	DeKalb city	141
42	St. Charles city	140
42	Winfield village	140
43	Darien city	130
44	Glenview village	129
45	Fairview Heights city	127
46	Carol Stream village	123
46	Chrisman city	123
46	Urbana city	123
47	Campton Hills village	122
48	Elmhurst city	119
49	Chicago Heights city	118
50	Charleston city	117
51	Hoffman Estates village	116
52	Oak Lawn village	111
53	Wonder Lake village	110
54	Highland Park city	106
55	Downers Grove village	105
56	Oak Forest city	104
57	Lisle village	103
58	Woodstock city	101
59	Burbank city	100
59	O'Fallon city	100
60	Bartlett village	99
60	Kankakee city	99
60	Schaumburg village	99
60	West Dundee village	99
61	Watseka city	97
62	Loves Park city	96
62	North Aurora village	96
63	Lindenhurst village	92
64	Lombard village	90
65	Edwardsville city	88
65	Woodridge village	88
66	Godfrey village	87
67	Glen Ellyn village	86
68	New Lenox village	85
68	Waterloo city	85
69	Villa Park village	84
70	Buffalo Grove village	83
70	Lansing village	83
70	Palos Heights city	83
71	Bloomingdale village	82
72	East Peoria city	80
73	Lake Zurich village	77
74	Homer Glen village	76
74	Spring Valley city	76
75	Wilmette village	75
76	Thornton village	74
77	Warrenville city	73
78	Moline city	71
79	Cary village	70
79	Westmont village	70
80	Lake Villa village	69
80	Park Ridge city	69
81	Crest Hill city	68
81	Granite City city	68
81	River Forest village	68
82	Belvidere city	67
83	Hinsdale village	65
83	Romeoville village	65
83	Wadsworth village	65
84	Riverside village	63
85	Canton city	62
85	Freeport city	62
86	Prospect Heights city	61
86	Rock Island city	61
86	Sandwich city	61
87	Morton Grove village	60
88	LaSalle city	58
89	Berwyn city	57
89	Geneseo city	57
90	Antioch village	56
90	Swansea village	56
90	Winthrop Harbor village	56
91	Brookfield village	55
91	Lincolnshire village	55
92	Rantoul village	54
92	Round Lake Beach village	54
93	Decatur city	53
93	Grandwood Park CDP	53
93	Midlothian village	53
94	Macomb city	51
95	Elwood village	50
96	Machesney Park village	48
97	Washington city	47
98	Red Bud city	46
99	Lake in the Hills village	44
99	Lawrenceville city	44
99	Mokena village	44
99	Momence city	44
100	Channahon village	43
100	Shorewood village	43
101	Goreville village	42
101	Mount Carroll city	42
101	Yorkville city	42
102	Alsip village	41
102	Grayslake village	41
102	Hampshire village	41
102	Mahomet village	41
102	Savoy village	41
103	Braceville village	40
103	Carbondale city	40
103	Glendale Heights village	40
103	Wheeling village	40
104	Galesburg city	39
104	Lake of the Woods CDP	39
104	Plano city	39
105	Mattoon city	37
105	Niles village	37
106	Clifton village	36
106	Lemont village	36
106	Malta village	36
107	Effingham city	35
107	Fox River Grove village	35
107	North Riverside village	35
107	St. Anne village	35
108	Deer Park village	34
108	La Grange village	34
108	La Grange Park village	34
108	Pekin city	34
108	South Beloit city	34
109	Berkeley village	33
109	Blue Island city	33
109	Carpentersville village	33
109	Hawthorn Woods village	33
109	Long Grove village	33
109	Posen village	33
110	Columbia city	32
110	Oglesby city	32
110	Silvis city	32
110	Sterling city	32
111	Alton city	31
111	Beaverville village	31
111	Frankfort village	31
111	Mount Sterling city	31
111	North Chicago city	31
112	Troy city	30
112	Westchester village	30
113	Maroa city	29
113	Metropolis city	29
113	Rolling Meadows city	29
114	Evergreen Park village	28
114	Flossmoor village	28
114	Gages Lake CDP	28
114	South Elgin village	28
115	Ashkum village	27
115	Glenwood village	27
115	Jerseyville city	27
115	Matteson village	27
115	Maywood village	27
115	Peru city	27
116	Donovan village	26
116	Hanover Park village	26
116	Hickory Hills city	26
116	Rockton village	26