Ranking of Illinois Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 2.15M people in Illinois with German ancestry (16.78% of Illinois population). Among all Illinois cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Waterloo city had the highest percentage of its population with German ancestry (44.75%), followed by Highland city (40.54%), and Columbia city (40.13%).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having German ancestry.
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Related Topics: Illinois ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Illinois Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | Ciy or Place | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterloo city | 44.75 |
| 2 | Highland city | 40.54 |
| 3 | Columbia city | 40.13 |
| 4 | Morton village | 37.04 |
| 5 | Effingham city | 35.61 |
| 6 | Washington city | 35.41 |
| 7 | Quincy city | 35.07 |
| 8 | Barrington village | 33.85 |
| 9 | Glen Carbon village | 32.10 |
| 10 | Freeport city | 32.01 |
| 11 | Pontiac city | 30.85 |
| 12 | Godfrey village | 30.07 |
| 13 | Swansea village | 29.99 |
| 14 | Sterling city | 29.86 |
| 15 | Cary village | 29.79 |
| 16 | Edwardsville city | 29.78 |
| 17 | Sycamore city | 29.53 |
| 18 | McHenry city | 29.44 |
| 19 | Mattoon city | 28.74 |
| 20 | Antioch village | 28.63 |
| 21 | Fox Lake village | 28.13 |
| 22 | Dixon city | 28.10 |
| 23 | Campton Hills village | 28.06 |
| 24 | New Lenox village | 27.99 |
| 25 | Mokena village | 27.82 |
| 26 | Yorkville city | 27.66 |
| 27 | Ottawa city | 27.09 |
| 28 | Geneva city | 27.04 |
| 29 | Roscoe village | 26.89 |
| 30 | Libertyville village | 26.58 |
| 31 | Lindenhurst village | 26.54 |
| 32 | Machesney Park village | 26.19 |
| 33 | Grayslake village | 26.01 |
| 34 | Gages Lake CDP | 25.96 |
| 35 | O'Fallon city | 25.83 |
| 36 | Algonquin village | 25.81 |
| 37 | Crystal Lake city | 25.46 |
| 38 | Woodstock city | 25.38 |
| 39 | Batavia city | 25.29 |
| 39 | Lincoln city | 25.29 |
| 40 | St. Charles city | 25.22 |
| 41 | Chatham village | 25.10 |
| 42 | Normal town | 24.79 |
| 43 | Glen Ellyn village | 24.64 |
| 44 | Loves Park city | 24.61 |
| 45 | Wood River city | 24.48 |
| 46 | Bloomington city | 24.47 |
| 47 | Wheaton city | 24.45 |
| 48 | Collinsville city | 24.34 |
| 49 | Western Springs village | 24.25 |
| 50 | Huntley village | 24.22 |
| 51 | Oswego village | 24.11 |
| 52 | Channahon village | 23.97 |
| 53 | East Peoria city | 23.96 |
| 54 | Pekin city | 23.87 |
| 55 | Lake in the Hills village | 23.81 |
| 56 | Minooka village | 23.73 |
| 57 | Downers Grove village | 23.63 |
| 58 | Wauconda village | 23.60 |
| 59 | La Grange Park village | 23.47 |
| 60 | Plainfield village | 23.30 |
| 61 | Morris city | 23.09 |
| 62 | Winnetka village | 22.86 |
| 63 | Bradley village | 22.82 |
| 64 | Belleville city | 22.42 |
| 65 | Gurnee village | 22.27 |
| 66 | Park Ridge city | 22.16 |
| 67 | Frankfort village | 22.13 |
| 68 | North Aurora village | 22.05 |
| 69 | Canton city | 21.79 |
| 70 | Troy city | 21.60 |
| 71 | Lisle village | 21.40 |
| 72 | Arlington Heights village | 21.37 |
| 73 | Warrenville city | 21.36 |
| 74 | Bourbonnais village | 21.20 |
| 75 | Centralia city | 21.04 |
| 76 | La Grange village | 20.86 |
| 77 | Moline city | 20.65 |
| 78 | Kewanee city | 20.55 |
| 79 | Elmhurst city | 20.50 |
| 80 | Lake Zurich village | 20.43 |
| 81 | Lombard village | 20.39 |
| 82 | Belvidere city | 20.37 |
| 83 | Shiloh village | 20.36 |
| 84 | Montgomery village | 20.34 |
| 85 | Lockport city | 20.28 |
| 86 | Taylorville city | 20.09 |
| 87 | Crestwood village | 19.97 |
| 88 | Jacksonville city | 19.87 |
| 89 | Plano city | 19.77 |
| 90 | Wilmette village | 19.62 |
| 91 | Palos Heights city | 19.60 |
| 92 | DeKalb city | 19.48 |
| 93 | Elk Grove Village village | 19.19 |
| 94 | Lake Forest city | 19.16 |
| 95 | Alton city | 19.08 |
| 96 | Naperville city | 18.93 |
| 97 | Shorewood village | 18.88 |
| 97 | Streator city | 18.88 |
| 98 | Springfield city | 18.86 |
| 99 | Roselle village | 18.83 |
| 100 | Oak Park village | 18.77 |
| 101 | Decatur city | 18.74 |
| 102 | Charleston city | 18.53 |
| 103 | South Elgin village | 18.49 |
| 104 | Villa Park village | 17.94 |
| 105 | Granite City city | 17.92 |
| 106 | Rock Island city | 17.80 |
| 107 | Tinley Park village | 17.74 |
| 108 | Oak Forest city | 17.70 |
| 109 | Brookfield village | 17.47 |
| 110 | Glenview village | 17.25 |
| 110 | Macomb city | 17.25 |
| 111 | Palatine village | 16.85 |
| 112 | Northbrook village | 16.65 |
| 113 | Rolling Meadows city | 16.41 |
| 114 | Peoria city | 16.39 |
| 115 | Bartlett village | 16.35 |
| 116 | Rockford city | 16.32 |
| 117 | Homer Glen village | 16.15 |
| 118 | Urbana city | 15.88 |
| 119 | Burr Ridge village | 15.87 |
| 120 | Hinsdale village | 15.73 |
| 121 | Lemont village | 15.71 |
| 122 | Round Lake Beach village | 15.67 |
| 123 | Champaign city | 15.59 |
| 124 | Mount Prospect village | 15.54 |
| 125 | Bloomingdale village | 15.40 |
| 126 | Mount Vernon city | 15.28 |
| 127 | Galesburg city | 15.26 |
| 128 | East Moline city | 15.17 |
| 129 | Mundelein village | 15.11 |
| 130 | Fairview Heights city | 15.04 |
| 131 | Rantoul village | 14.90 |
| 132 | Marion city | 14.62 |
| 133 | Carol Stream village | 14.60 |
| 134 | River Forest village | 14.59 |
| 135 | Darien city | 14.56 |
| 136 | Orland Park village | 14.47 |
| 137 | Woodridge village | 14.12 |
| 138 | Evanston city | 14.07 |
| 139 | Midlothian village | 14.05 |
| 140 | Highland Park city | 13.93 |
| 141 | Deerfield village | 13.82 |
| 142 | Forest Park village | 13.80 |
| 143 | Worth village | 13.68 |
| 144 | Hoffman Estates village | 13.63 |
| 145 | Schaumburg village | 13.62 |
| 146 | Romeoville village | 13.57 |
| 147 | Des Plaines city | 13.34 |
| 148 | Herrin city | 13.33 |
| 148 | Morton Grove village | 13.33 |
| 149 | Homewood village | 13.27 |
| 150 | Westmont village | 13.22 |
| 151 | Bolingbrook village | 13.18 |
| 152 | Palos Hills city | 13.11 |
| 153 | Carbondale city | 13.03 |
| 154 | Round Lake village | 12.95 |
| 155 | Crest Hill city | 12.93 |
| 156 | Joliet city | 12.62 |
| 157 | Alsip village | 12.20 |
| 157 | Aurora city | 12.20 |
| 158 | Danville city | 12.07 |
| 159 | Elgin city | 12.02 |
| 160 | Oak Lawn village | 11.97 |
| 161 | Vernon Hills village | 11.68 |
| 162 | West Chicago city | 11.54 |
| 163 | Streamwood village | 11.09 |
| 164 | Prospect Heights city | 10.77 |
| 164 | Westchester village | 10.77 |
| 165 | Wood Dale city | 10.36 |
| 166 | Kankakee city | 10.21 |
| 167 | Buffalo Grove village | 10.19 |
| 168 | Evergreen Park village | 10.04 |
| 169 | Chicago Ridge village | 9.86 |
| 170 | Niles village | 9.75 |
| 171 | Hanover Park village | 9.64 |
| 172 | Zion city | 9.51 |
| 173 | Glendale Heights village | 9.29 |
| 174 | North Chicago city | 8.88 |
| 175 | Beach Park village | 8.76 |
| 176 | Addison village | 8.75 |
| 177 | Carpentersville village | 8.48 |
| 177 | Wheeling village | 8.48 |
| 178 | Northlake city | 8.35 |
| 179 | Burbank city | 8.33 |
| 180 | Norridge village | 7.94 |
| 181 | Lincolnwood village | 7.88 |
| 182 | Bridgeview village | 7.87 |
| 183 | Franklin Park village | 7.82 |
| 184 | Lyons village | 7.80 |
| 185 | River Grove village | 7.59 |
| 186 | Elmwood Park village | 7.53 |
| 187 | Bensenville village | 7.47 |
| 188 | Chicago city | 7.31 |
| 189 | Lansing village | 7.24 |
| 190 | Skokie village | 7.16 |
| 191 | Berwyn city | 6.86 |
| 192 | Hickory Hills city | 5.92 |
| 193 | Justice village | 5.49 |
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