DeKalb city, IL Foreign-Born Population By Country of Birth in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on November 5, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Foreign-Born population of DeKalb city, IL was 4,404, which was 10.72% of the population of DeKalb city, IL.
The highest percentage of the DeKalb city foreign-born population were born in Mexico (41.10%), followed by China (14.78%), and Saudi Arabia (9.22%).
The chart below shows the top 10 place of birth countries for the DeKalb city Foreign-born population as a percentage of the total DeKalb city foreign-born population. The table below shows the population and percentage of the DeKalb city foreign-born population for many different place of birth countries.
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Data Source: US Census Bureau.
DeKalb city, IL Foreign-Born Population By Country of Birth in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
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| Country of Birth | Number of People | Percentage of Foreign-Born (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 1810 | 41.10 |
| China | 651 | 14.78 |
| Saudi Arabia | 406 | 9.22 |
| Philippines | 236 | 5.36 |
| India | 164 | 3.72 |
| Sudan | 70 | 1.59 |
| Poland | 63 | 1.43 |
| Germany | 59 | 1.34 |
| Malaysia | 48 | 1.09 |
| Chile | 45 | 1.02 |
| Eritrea | 44 | 1.00 |
| Laos | 40 | 0.91 |
| Indonesia | 36 | 0.82 |
| Uzbekistan | 35 | 0.80 |
| Colombia | 35 | 0.80 |
| Taiwan | 33 | 0.75 |
| Nigeria | 33 | 0.75 |
| Lebanon | 31 | 0.70 |
| Sweden | 30 | 0.68 |
| Ukraine | 30 | 0.68 |
| Guatemala | 29 | 0.66 |
| Greece | 27 | 0.61 |
| Korea | 27 | 0.61 |
| Bulgaria | 26 | 0.59 |
| Burma | 26 | 0.59 |
| Peru | 25 | 0.57 |
| Russia | 24 | 0.55 |
| Brazil | 21 | 0.48 |
| England | 20 | 0.45 |
| Belarus | 18 | 0.41 |
| Hungary | 15 | 0.34 |
| Hong Kong | 14 | 0.32 |
| Pakistan | 13 | 0.30 |
| Nepal | 12 | 0.27 |
| Cuba | 12 | 0.27 |
| Lithuania | 10 | 0.23 |
| Spain | 9 | 0.20 |
| France | 8 | 0.18 |
| Kazakhstan | 7 | 0.16 |
| Cambodia | 7 | 0.16 |
| Thailand | 7 | 0.16 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo | 7 | 0.16 |
| Ireland | 5 | 0.11 |
| Albania | 4 | 0.09 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 0.05 |