Ranking of Illinois Counties By Population with Danish Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 41.16K people in Illinois with Danish ancestry. Among all Illinois counties, Cook County had the highest population with Danish ancestry (12.85K), followed by DuPage County (4.23K), and Lake County (3.67K).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Danish ancestry.
You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Illinois.
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Related Topics: Illinois ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Illinois Counties By Population with Danish Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cook County | 12848 |
| 2 | DuPage County | 4229 |
| 3 | Lake County | 3670 |
| 4 | Kane County | 2438 |
| 5 | McHenry County | 2112 |
| 6 | Will County | 1940 |
| 7 | Winnebago County | 1499 |
| 8 | McLean County | 935 |
| 9 | Kankakee County | 893 |
| 10 | DeKalb County | 615 |
| 11 | Peoria County | 577 |
| 12 | Kendall County | 541 |
| 13 | Tazewell County | 529 |
| 14 | LaSalle County | 493 |
| 15 | Champaign County | 480 |
| 16 | Rock Island County | 477 |
| 17 | Sangamon County | 468 |
| 18 | Whiteside County | 442 |
| 19 | Livingston County | 409 |
| 20 | Madison County | 383 |
| 21 | Henry County | 346 |
| 22 | St. Clair County | 338 |
| 23 | Bureau County | 308 |
| 24 | Grundy County | 273 |
| 25 | Woodford County | 242 |
| 26 | Stephenson County | 233 |
| 27 | Macon County | 199 |
| 28 | Ogle County | 192 |
| 29 | Williamson County | 172 |
| 30 | Jo Daviess County | 169 |
| 31 | Iroquois County | 165 |
| 32 | Boone County | 156 |
| 33 | Coles County | 151 |
| 34 | McDonough County | 150 |
| 35 | Lee County | 142 |
| 36 | Monroe County | 137 |
| 37 | Vermilion County | 115 |
| 38 | Putnam County | 89 |
| 39 | Fulton County | 83 |
| 40 | Knox County | 81 |
| 41 | Wabash County | 80 |
| 42 | Mercer County | 77 |
| 43 | Jackson County | 76 |
| 44 | Morgan County | 75 |
| 45 | Carroll County | 71 |
| 46 | Adams County | 65 |
| 47 | Ford County | 58 |
| 47 | Jefferson County | 58 |
| 48 | Christian County | 57 |
| 48 | Macoupin County | 57 |
| 49 | Hancock County | 48 |
| 50 | Marshall County | 46 |
| 51 | Pike County | 44 |
| 52 | Effingham County | 43 |
| 53 | Warren County | 38 |
| 54 | Menard County | 37 |
| 55 | Jersey County | 36 |
| 56 | Marion County | 33 |
| 57 | De Witt County | 29 |
| 58 | Franklin County | 28 |
| 58 | Logan County | 28 |
| 59 | Stark County | 26 |
| 60 | Schuyler County | 25 |
| 60 | Shelby County | 25 |
| 61 | Clay County | 20 |
| 61 | Crawford County | 20 |
| 61 | Edwards County | 20 |
| 62 | Greene County | 19 |
| 63 | Johnson County | 18 |
| 63 | Pope County | 18 |
| 64 | Clinton County | 17 |
| 64 | Edgar County | 17 |
| 64 | Fayette County | 17 |
| 65 | Randolph County | 16 |
| 66 | Hardin County | 15 |
| 67 | Washington County | 12 |
| 68 | Cass County | 10 |
| 69 | Mason County | 9 |
| 69 | Moultrie County | 9 |
| 70 | Cumberland County | 7 |
| 71 | Brown County | 6 |
| 71 | Richland County | 6 |
| 72 | Henderson County | 5 |
| 72 | Piatt County | 5 |
| 72 | Union County | 5 |
| 73 | Wayne County | 4 |
| 74 | Douglas County | 2 |
| 74 | Gallatin County | 2 |
| 74 | Jasper County | 2 |
| 74 | Montgomery County | 2 |
| 75 | Alexander County | 1 |