Ranking of Illinois Counties By Percentage of Population with Afghan Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 1.28K people in Illinois with Afghan ancestry (0.01% of Illinois population). Among all Illinois counties, Will County had the highest percentage of its population with Afghan ancestry (0.04%), followed by Cook County (0.02%), and DuPage County (0.01%).

The chart and table below shows the top 6 counties with high percentage of its population having Afghan 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 Percentage of Population with Afghan Ancestry in 2021
Will County
Cook County
DuPage County
Macon County
Lake County
Champaign County
Ranking of Illinois Counties By Percentage of Population with Afghan Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Will County 0.04
2 Cook County 0.02
3 DuPage County 0.01
3 Macon County 0.01
4 Lake County 0.002
5 Champaign County 0.001