Ranking of Illinois Counties By Population with Arab Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 15.08K people in Illinois with Arab ancestry. Among all Illinois counties, Cook County had the highest population with Arab ancestry (11.32K), followed by DuPage County (646), and Winnebago County (551).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Arab ancestry.

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

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Illinois Counties By Population with Arab Ancestry in 2021
Cook County
DuPage County
Winnebago County
Will County
Kane County
Jackson County
Macon County
Lake County
McLean County
Champaign County
Ranking of Illinois Counties By Population with Arab Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Cook County 11321
2 DuPage County 646
3 Winnebago County 551
4 Will County 484
5 Kane County 248
6 Jackson County 235
7 Macon County 229
8 Lake County 212
9 McLean County 202
10 Champaign County 185
11 St. Clair County 140
12 Kankakee County 133
13 Kendall County 99
14 McHenry County 82
15 Rock Island County 55
16 Madison County 42
16 Sangamon County 42
17 Stephenson County 39
18 Vermilion County 36
19 Effingham County 30
20 Ogle County 16
21 Peoria County 15
22 Mercer County 14
23 Morgan County 7
23 Randolph County 7
24 Marion County 5
25 Knox County 4
26 Livingston County 2