Ranking of Illinois Counties By Population with Ghanaian Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 6.13K people in Illinois with Ghanaian ancestry. Among all Illinois counties, Cook County had the highest population with Ghanaian ancestry (3.55K), followed by DuPage County (1.03K), and Will County (542).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Ghanaian 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 Ghanaian Ancestry in 2021
Cook County
DuPage County
Will County
Madison County
Lake County
Champaign County
Winnebago County
Peoria County
DeKalb County
St. Clair County
Ranking of Illinois Counties By Population with Ghanaian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Cook County 3554
2 DuPage County 1028
3 Will County 542
4 Madison County 420
5 Lake County 191
6 Champaign County 86
7 Winnebago County 60
8 Peoria County 53
9 DeKalb County 43
10 St. Clair County 30
11 Coles County 29
12 Sangamon County 17
13 Rock Island County 16
14 Knox County 14
14 McHenry County 14
15 Brown County 10
16 McLean County 7
17 Jackson County 6
18 Macon County 5
19 Kankakee County 4
20 Douglas County 2