Ranking of Illinois Counties By Percentage of Population with Eastern European Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 42.46K people in Illinois with Eastern European ancestry (0.33% of Illinois population). Among all Illinois counties, Alexander County had the highest percentage of its population with Eastern European ancestry (1.28%), followed by Lake County (1.06%), and Edwards County (0.79%).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Eastern 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 Percentage of Population with Eastern European Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander County | 1.28 |
| 2 | Lake County | 1.06 |
| 3 | Edwards County | 0.79 |
| 4 | Edgar County | 0.54 |
| 5 | Monroe County | 0.50 |
| 6 | Cook County | 0.42 |
| 7 | Wabash County | 0.39 |
| 8 | DuPage County | 0.37 |
| 9 | Ford County | 0.32 |
| 9 | Montgomery County | 0.32 |
| 10 | Livingston County | 0.26 |
| 10 | McHenry County | 0.26 |
| 11 | Christian County | 0.25 |
| 11 | Marshall County | 0.25 |
| 12 | Williamson County | 0.24 |
| 13 | Coles County | 0.23 |
| 14 | Macon County | 0.22 |
| 14 | Madison County | 0.22 |
| 15 | Champaign County | 0.21 |
| 15 | DeKalb County | 0.21 |
| 15 | Henry County | 0.21 |
| 16 | Peoria County | 0.20 |
| 17 | Fulton County | 0.19 |
| 17 | Jo Daviess County | 0.19 |
| 17 | Kane County | 0.19 |
| 17 | Piatt County | 0.19 |
| 18 | Hancock County | 0.18 |
| 18 | Kankakee County | 0.18 |
| 18 | McLean County | 0.18 |
| 18 | Sangamon County | 0.18 |
| 18 | Stark County | 0.18 |
| 19 | Saline County | 0.17 |
| 19 | White County | 0.17 |
| 19 | Whiteside County | 0.17 |
| 19 | Will County | 0.17 |
| 19 | Winnebago County | 0.17 |
| 20 | Jackson County | 0.15 |
| 21 | Gallatin County | 0.14 |
| 21 | Grundy County | 0.14 |
| 21 | Kendall County | 0.14 |
| 21 | Lee County | 0.14 |
| 21 | Macoupin County | 0.14 |
| 21 | Morgan County | 0.14 |
| 21 | Perry County | 0.14 |
| 22 | Rock Island County | 0.13 |
| 22 | St. Clair County | 0.13 |
| 23 | Carroll County | 0.12 |
| 23 | Franklin County | 0.12 |
| 23 | Iroquois County | 0.12 |
| 23 | Woodford County | 0.12 |
| 24 | Boone County | 0.11 |
| 24 | Jersey County | 0.11 |
| 24 | Knox County | 0.11 |
| 24 | Logan County | 0.11 |
| 24 | McDonough County | 0.11 |
| 24 | Union County | 0.11 |
| 25 | Bureau County | 0.10 |
| 25 | Clark County | 0.10 |
| 25 | Tazewell County | 0.10 |
| 26 | LaSalle County | 0.09 |
| 27 | Bond County | 0.08 |
| 27 | Mercer County | 0.08 |
| 28 | Adams County | 0.07 |
| 28 | Lawrence County | 0.07 |
| 28 | Vermilion County | 0.07 |
| 29 | Effingham County | 0.06 |
| 29 | Greene County | 0.06 |
| 30 | Clinton County | 0.05 |
| 30 | Jefferson County | 0.05 |
| 30 | Ogle County | 0.05 |
| 30 | Pike County | 0.05 |
| 30 | Shelby County | 0.05 |
| 30 | Stephenson County | 0.05 |
| 30 | Washington County | 0.05 |
| 31 | Calhoun County | 0.04 |
| 31 | De Witt County | 0.04 |
| 31 | Mason County | 0.04 |
| 31 | Putnam County | 0.04 |
| 32 | Clay County | 0.03 |
| 32 | Cumberland County | 0.03 |
| 32 | Randolph County | 0.03 |
| 33 | Crawford County | 0.02 |
| 33 | Marion County | 0.02 |
| 34 | Warren County | 0.01 |