Ranking of Illinois Counties By Population with Portuguese Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 10.42K people in Illinois with Portuguese ancestry. Among all Illinois counties, Cook County had the highest population with Portuguese ancestry (3.96K), followed by DuPage County (975), and Lake County (928).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Portuguese 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 Portuguese Ancestry in 2021
Cook County
DuPage County
Lake County
Will County
Sangamon County
McHenry County
Kane County
Madison County
Morgan County
Champaign County
Ranking of Illinois Counties By Population with Portuguese Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Cook County 3960
2 DuPage County 975
3 Lake County 928
4 Will County 539
5 Sangamon County 431
6 McHenry County 355
7 Kane County 247
8 Madison County 207
9 Morgan County 195
10 Champaign County 190
11 St. Clair County 176
12 LaSalle County 167
13 Whiteside County 150
14 McLean County 120
15 Peoria County 114
16 Jackson County 106
17 Rock Island County 105
18 Coles County 103
19 Cass County 85
20 Adams County 82
21 Williamson County 69
21 Winnebago County 69
22 Piatt County 57
23 Effingham County 55
24 Fulton County 54
24 Greene County 54
25 Macon County 52
25 Monroe County 52
26 Kankakee County 49
27 Ford County 46
28 Tazewell County 38
29 Richland County 33
30 Kendall County 32
30 Washington County 32
31 Knox County 31
32 Montgomery County 29
33 Douglas County 28
34 Mason County 27
35 Henry County 26
36 DeKalb County 25
36 Randolph County 25
37 Stephenson County 24
38 Christian County 21
39 Bureau County 19
39 De Witt County 19
40 Logan County 18
40 Macoupin County 18
40 Scott County 18
41 Ogle County 17
42 Crawford County 12
42 Pike County 12
43 Iroquois County 10
43 Jefferson County 10
44 Clinton County 9
44 Gallatin County 9
44 Hancock County 9
45 Cumberland County 8
46 Grundy County 7
46 Jersey County 7
46 Union County 7
47 Livingston County 6
47 McDonough County 6
47 Menard County 6
48 Marion County 5
48 Warren County 5
48 Woodford County 5
49 Franklin County 4
49 Mercer County 4
50 Wayne County 3
51 Calhoun County 2
51 Carroll County 2
51 Shelby County 2