Ranking of Illinois Counties By Population with Icelander Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 871 people in Illinois with Icelander ancestry. Among all Illinois counties, Cook County had the highest population with Icelander ancestry (299), followed by Lake County (97), and Kane County (86).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Icelander 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 Icelander Ancestry in 2021
Cook County
Lake County
Kane County
LaSalle County
St. Clair County
DuPage County
Tazewell County
Sangamon County
McHenry County
Will County
Ranking of Illinois Counties By Population with Icelander Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Cook County 299
2 Lake County 97
3 Kane County 86
4 LaSalle County 53
5 St. Clair County 49
6 DuPage County 47
7 Tazewell County 44
8 Sangamon County 41
9 McHenry County 33
10 Will County 22
11 Richland County 19
12 Champaign County 18
12 McLean County 18
13 Peoria County 14
14 Ogle County 9
14 Winnebago County 9
15 Fulton County 7
16 Grundy County 2
16 Knox County 2
16 Madison County 2