Ranking of Illinois Counties By Population with Northern European Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 13.63K people in Illinois with Northern European ancestry. Among all Illinois counties, Cook County had the highest population with Northern European ancestry (4.31K), followed by Kane County (1.16K), and DuPage County (1.08K).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Northern European 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 Northern European Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cook County | 4309 |
| 2 | Kane County | 1156 |
| 3 | DuPage County | 1075 |
| 4 | Lake County | 906 |
| 5 | Champaign County | 749 |
| 6 | Madison County | 651 |
| 7 | Will County | 561 |
| 8 | McHenry County | 413 |
| 9 | McLean County | 393 |
| 10 | Tazewell County | 367 |
| 11 | Winnebago County | 354 |
| 12 | Sangamon County | 206 |
| 13 | St. Clair County | 188 |
| 14 | Peoria County | 170 |
| 15 | Rock Island County | 165 |
| 16 | Kendall County | 119 |
| 16 | Williamson County | 119 |
| 17 | Clay County | 102 |
| 18 | Jackson County | 100 |
| 19 | Grundy County | 94 |
| 20 | Adams County | 85 |
| 21 | DeKalb County | 80 |
| 21 | Kankakee County | 80 |
| 22 | Knox County | 75 |
| 23 | Stephenson County | 71 |
| 24 | Monroe County | 69 |
| 25 | Logan County | 66 |
| 26 | Morgan County | 57 |
| 27 | Marion County | 51 |
| 28 | McDonough County | 49 |
| 29 | Warren County | 45 |
| 30 | Woodford County | 44 |
| 31 | Vermilion County | 42 |
| 32 | LaSalle County | 41 |
| 32 | Washington County | 41 |
| 33 | Henry County | 30 |
| 34 | Ogle County | 26 |
| 35 | Clinton County | 24 |
| 35 | Whiteside County | 24 |
| 36 | Lee County | 22 |
| 36 | Macon County | 22 |
| 37 | Moultrie County | 21 |
| 38 | Union County | 20 |
| 39 | Christian County | 19 |
| 39 | Franklin County | 19 |
| 39 | Massac County | 19 |
| 40 | Jersey County | 18 |
| 41 | Ford County | 17 |
| 41 | Jefferson County | 17 |
| 41 | Piatt County | 17 |
| 42 | Hamilton County | 16 |
| 42 | Jo Daviess County | 16 |
| 43 | Boone County | 13 |
| 43 | Macoupin County | 13 |
| 44 | Mercer County | 12 |
| 45 | Effingham County | 11 |
| 45 | Hancock County | 11 |
| 45 | Richland County | 11 |
| 46 | Crawford County | 10 |
| 46 | De Witt County | 10 |
| 46 | Stark County | 10 |
| 47 | Carroll County | 9 |
| 47 | Clark County | 9 |
| 47 | Edgar County | 9 |
| 47 | Perry County | 9 |
| 47 | Randolph County | 9 |
| 48 | Menard County | 7 |
| 49 | Cass County | 6 |
| 50 | Coles County | 5 |
| 50 | Livingston County | 5 |
| 50 | Schuyler County | 5 |
| 50 | Shelby County | 5 |
| 51 | Cumberland County | 3 |
| 51 | Douglas County | 3 |
| 51 | Mason County | 3 |
| 52 | Marshall County | 2 |
| 52 | Wabash County | 2 |
| 53 | Fulton County | 1 |