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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 17.26K people in Illinois with Palestinian ancestry (0.14% of Illinois population). Among all Illinois counties, Boone County had the highest percentage of its population with Palestinian ancestry (0.35%), followed by Cook County (0.25%), and DeKalb County (0.24%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Palestinian 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 Palestinian Ancestry in 2021
Boone County
Cook County
DeKalb County
Gallatin County
Vermilion County
Will County
DuPage County
Champaign County
Lawrence County
Lake County
Ranking of Illinois Counties By Percentage of Population with Palestinian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Boone County 0.35
2 Cook County 0.25
3 DeKalb County 0.24
4 Gallatin County 0.18
5 Vermilion County 0.16
5 Will County 0.16
6 DuPage County 0.15
7 Champaign County 0.08
8 Lawrence County 0.07
9 Lake County 0.06
10 Lee County 0.04
10 McLean County 0.04
11 Grundy County 0.03
11 Williamson County 0.03
12 Morgan County 0.02
12 Peoria County 0.02
12 Sangamon County 0.02
13 Christian County 0.01
13 Jackson County 0.01
13 Kane County 0.01
13 McHenry County 0.01
13 Rock Island County 0.01
13 St. Clair County 0.01
14 Madison County 0.004
15 Winnebago County 0.003
16 Ogle County 0.002