Ranking of Illinois Cities and Places By Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone Population from Census 2020

Updated on August 13, 2023.

According to the data from the United States 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, among all the cities and places in Illinois, Chicago city had the highest number of people who identified their ethnicity as Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone (787.55K), followed by Rockford city (33.47K), and Peoria city (31.21K).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all Illinois cities and places based on Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone population.

You can see similar ranking information for other states. You can also see similar rankings for other ethnicities as well as for the different racial groups in Illinois.

Ranking of Illinois Cities and Places By Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone Population from Census 2020
Chicago
Rockford
Peoria
Calumet City
Joliet
Springfield
Dolton
Aurora
Decatur
East St. Louis
Ranking of Illinois Cities and Places By Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone Population from Census 2020
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Rank City or Place Population
1 Chicago city 787551
2 Rockford city 33466
3 Peoria city 31213
4 Calumet City city 25959
5 Joliet city 23814
6 Springfield city 23126
7 Dolton village 19322
8 Aurora city 18930
9 Decatur city 18606
10 East St. Louis city 17536
11 South Holland village 17277
12 Matteson village 15641
13 Champaign city 15625
14 Park Forest village 15022
15 Waukegan city 14647
16 Country Club Hills city 14365
17 Maywood village 14193
18 Bolingbrook village 14120
19 Belleville city 13569
20 Lansing village 13421
21 Harvey city 12729
22 Bellwood village 12705
23 Evanston city 12329
24 Chicago Heights city 11487
25 Hazel Crest village 11441
26 Richton Park village 10988
27 Oak Park village 10200
28 Riverdale village 9791
29 Danville city 9610
30 Kankakee city 9233
31 Homewood village 8657
32 Cahokia village 8554
33 Markham city 8420
34 Bloomington city 8407
35 North Chicago city 8274
36 Zion city 7484
37 Naperville city 7326
38 DeKalb city 7296
39 Elgin city 7207
40 Rock Island city 7135
41 Urbana city 7112
42 Lynwood village 6869
43 Alton city 6849
44 Blue Island city 6817
45 Sauk Village village 6674
46 Glenwood village 6457
47 Calumet Park village 6230
48 University Park village 6199
49 Normal town 5998
50 Flossmoor village 5645
51 Broadview village 5642
52 Carbondale city 5560
53 Romeoville village 5362
54 Skokie village 5256
55 Fairview Heights city 5215
56 O'Fallon city 5200
57 Evergreen Park village 4775
58 Berwyn city 4622
59 Crest Hill city 4460
60 Forest Park village 4345
61 Oak Lawn village 4335
62 Alsip village 4235
63 Freeport city 4228
64 Galesburg city 4215
65 Centreville city 3969
66 Robbins village 3908
67 East Moline city 3776
68 Moline city 3661
69 Olympia Fields village 3648
70 Shiloh village 3571
71 Collinsville city 3548
72 Tinley Park village 3540
73 Hillside village 3519
74 Woodridge village 3346
75 Westchester village 3311
76 Swansea village 3268
77 Schaumburg village 3266
78 Granite City city 3063
79 Plainfield village 3048
80 Crete village 3044
81 Cicero town 2870
82 Rantoul village 2720
83 Edwardsville city 2709
84 Carol Stream village 2685
85 Gurnee village 2643
86 Oswego village 2574
87 Hanover Park village 2537
88 Justice village 2516
89 Steger village 2481
90 Hoffman Estates village 2472
91 Burnham village 2419
92 Glendale Heights village 2322
93 Quincy city 2280
94 Streamwood village 2251
94 Wheaton city 2251
95 Mount Vernon city 2183
96 Carpentersville village 2152
97 Palatine village 2024
98 Washington Park village 2017
99 Lombard village 2014
100 Oak Forest city 2012
101 Madison city 2001
102 Orland Park village 1984
103 Montgomery village 1901
104 Midlothian village 1880
105 Jacksonville city 1823
106 Downers Grove village 1801
107 Frankfort village 1738
108 Berkeley village 1718
109 Bourbonnais village 1717
110 Dixon city 1698
111 Westmont village 1683
112 Ford Heights village 1651
113 Beach Park village 1605
114 Chester city 1563
115 Dixmoor village 1485
116 Mount Prospect village 1459
117 Alorton village 1452
118 Lisle village 1447
119 Phoenix village 1445
120 Bradley village 1442
120 Melrose Park village 1442
121 Preston Heights CDP 1428
122 Charleston city 1427
123 Venice city 1421
124 Macomb city 1406
125 Chicago Ridge village 1388
126 Des Plaines city 1385
127 Yorkville city 1368
128 Monee village 1350
129 Centralia city 1333
130 Sumner city 1267
131 Marion city 1258
132 Loves Park city 1244
133 Pinckneyville city 1240
134 Round Lake Beach village 1238
135 Arlington Heights village 1195
136 Murphysboro city 1194
137 Cairo city 1193
138 Addison village 1166
139 Shorewood village 1155
140 Round Lake village 1142
141 Crestwood village 1084
142 Canton city 1052
143 Palos Hills city 1040
144 Godfrey village 1038
145 North Aurora village 1010
146 Bartlett village 995
146 Villa Park village 995
147 Glen Carbon village 984
148 Greenville city 976
149 Sheridan village 969
150 Glen Ellyn village 947
151 Elmhurst city 931
152 Pontiac city 922
153 Grayslake village 920
154 Posen village 916
155 Wheeling village 885
156 River Forest village 869
157 Summit village 852
158 Kewanee city 847
159 Plano city 846
160 West Peoria city 823
161 Hillsboro city 822
162 South Elgin village 821
163 Bloomingdale village 791
164 Fairmont CDP 768
165 East Hazel Crest village 748
166 Vandalia city 747
167 Darien city 738
168 Woodstock city 737
169 Bensenville village 735
170 Silvis city 731
171 Lebanon city 725
172 Pekin city 721
173 Machesney Park village 720
174 Park City city 710
175 Belvidere city 706
176 Algonquin village 704
177 West Chicago city 701
178 Sparta city 700
179 Willowbrook CDP 692
180 South Chicago Heights village 671
181 Beardstown city 659
181 Lake in the Hills village 659
182 Bridgeview village 658
182 Elmwood Park village 658
183 Rolling Meadows city 637
184 Vernon Hills village 635
185 Batavia city 608
186 Brooklyn village 604
186 Orland Hills village 604
187 Savoy village 603
188 Mundelein village 601
189 Elk Grove Village village 599
190 Brookfield village 597
191 Crystal Lake city 586
192 La Grange village 585
193 Thomson village 579
194 Sycamore city 573
195 La Grange Park village 566
196 St. Charles city 562
197 Metropolis city 561
198 Roselle village 557
199 Chatham village 549
200 Robinson city 548
201 Monmouth city 537
202 Mattoon city 534
202 Pontoon Beach village 534
203 Mascoutah city 532
204 Thornton village 528
205 Glenview village 519
206 Burbank city 518
207 Buffalo Grove village 517
208 North Riverside village 513
209 Gages Lake CDP 505
210 Mounds city 502
211 Niles village 500
212 Caseyville village 497
213 Hopkins Park village 478
213 Peoria Heights village 478
214 Morton Grove village 474
215 Worth village 466
216 Lyons village 464
217 Hickory Hills city 462
217 Highland Park city 462
218 Scott AFB CDP 457
219 Huntley village 450
220 Wood River city 439
221 Maryville village 437
222 Pingree Grove village 436
223 Northlake city 430
224 Ottawa city 428
225 Antioch village 426
226 Streator city 422
227 Lake Villa village 408
228 Willowbrook village 407
229 Lincoln city 405
230 Minooka village 403
231 Ina village 399
232 Lockport city 395
233 Sterling city 394
234 Lindenhurst village 391
235 Warrenville city 386
236 Harrisburg city 381
237 Herrin city 377
238 East Alton village 369
239 Grandwood Park CDP 366
240 Ingalls Park CDP 359
241 Cortland town 349
241 Winthrop Harbor village 349
242 Merrionette Park village 347
242 Mokena village 347
243 Du Quoin city 341
244 South Beloit city 340
245 East Peoria city 339
246 Boulder Hill CDP 338
247 Sun River Terrace village 334
248 Roscoe village 321
249 New Lenox village 314
250 Carbon Cliff village 299
251 Morris city 298
252 Mound City city 295
253 Milan village 289
254 Hinsdale village 282
255 McHenry city 280
256 Troy city 272
257 Frankfort Square CDP 265
258 Libertyville village 262
259 West Dundee village 261
260 Gilberts village 257
260 Northbrook village 257
261 Lincolnwood village 248
262 Oakbrook Terrace city 246
263 Franklin Park village 242
264 Wood Dale city 240
265 LaSalle city 239
265 Rochelle city 239
266 Lake Forest city 232
266 Wilmette village 232
267 Ridgewood CDP 225
268 Plum Valley CDP 223
269 Fox Lake village 219
270 Prospect Heights city 215
271 Itasca village 214
271 Volo village 214
272 Burr Ridge village 208
273 Park Ridge city 204
274 River Grove village 202
275 Grandview village 201
276 Homer Glen village 198
277 Dupo village 196
277 Palos Heights city 196
277 Round Lake Park village 196
278 Hainesville village 193
279 Carrier Mills village 185
280 East Dundee village 177
280 Hampshire village 177
281 Beecher village 174
281 Lake Zurich village 174
282 Candlewick Lake CDP 171
283 Rock Falls city 169
284 Channahon village 168
284 Stickney village 168
285 Bethalto village 166
285 Countryside city 166
286 Schiller Park village 164
287 Riverside village 161
288 Wauconda village 155
289 Momence city 150
289 Sugar Grove village 150
290 Lakemoor village 149
290 Oak Brook village 149
291 Winfield village 148
292 Lemont village 147
292 Rushville city 147
293 Manteno village 143
293 Morton village 143
294 Rockdale village 138
295 Wadsworth village 137
296 Jerome village 136
297 Cary village 134
297 Long Grove village 134
297 Manhattan village 134
297 Stone Park village 134
298 Round Lake Heights village 133
299 Carterville city 131
299 Deerfield village 131
299 Washington city 131
300 Geneva city 128
301 Carlyle city 126
301 Peru city 126
302 Clarendon Hills village 123
302 Tamms village 123
303 Carlinville city 122
304 Hawthorn Woods village 121
305 Barrington village 117
306 Highwood city 110
307 Poplar Grove village 106
308 Indian Head Park village 102
309 Mahomet village 101
309 Rosemont village 101
310 Effingham city 100
311 Rockton village 97
311 Southern View village 97
312 Island Lake village 96
313 Bartonville village 95
313 Cambria village 95
313 Spring Valley city 95
314 Marengo city 94
315 Salem city 93
316 Glencoe village 92
317 Campton Hills village 91
317 New Baden village 91
318 Georgetown city 90
318 Mendota city 90
319 Taylorville city 89
320 Eureka city 87
320 Knollwood CDP 87
320 Princeton city 87
320 Pulaski village 87
321 Hometown city 86
322 Cherry Valley village 85
322 Royal Lakes village 85
323 Bellevue village 83
323 Lincolnshire village 83
324 Bannockburn village 82
325 South Jacksonville village 80
326 South Roxana village 79
327 Mount Zion village 77
327 Willow Springs village 77
328 Anna city 76
329 Unity CDP 75
330 Brookport city 74
330 Clinton city 74
330 Forsyth village 74
331 Watseka city 72
332 Palos Park village 69
332 Ullin village 69
333 Fairfield city 66
333 Harwood Heights village 66
334 Olney city 64
334 Wilmington city 64
335 Creve Coeur village 63
336 Lawrenceville city 60
336 Norridge village 60
337 Columbia city 59
337 Long Lake CDP 59
338 De Soto village 58
338 Sandwich city 58
339 Western Springs village 57
340 Braidwood city 56
340 Elsah village 56
341 Harvard city 55
342 Savanna city 54
343 Hoopeston city 53
344 Harrison CDP 52
344 Sleepy Hollow village 52
344 Venetian Village CDP 52
345 Sullivan city 51
346 Elburn village 50
346 Morrison city 50
347 Colona city 49
348 Riverton village 48
349 Genoa city 46
349 Litchfield city 46
349 Mount Carmel city 46
349 Rosewood Heights CDP 46
350 El Paso city 45
350 Elwood village 45
350 Paris city 45
351 Olmsted village 44
351 Pittsfield city 44
351 Tilton village 44
351 West Frankfort city 44
352 Central City village 43
352 Dunlap village 43
352 Monticello city 43
353 Abingdon city 41
353 Byron city 41
353 Green Oaks village 41
354 Colp village 40
354 Jerseyville city 40
354 Peotone village 40
354 Sherman village 40
354 Wamac city 40
355 Barrington Hills village 39
355 Highland city 39
355 Inverness village 39
355 South Barrington village 39
355 Tolono village 39
356 Aledo city 38
356 Freeburg village 38
356 Lake Holiday CDP 38
356 Rochester village 38
357 Enfield village 37
357 Marseilles city 37
357 Oregon city 37
357 Paxton city 37
357 St. Anne village 37
358 Fox River Grove village 36
358 Smithton village 36
359 Coal Valley village 35
359 Crystal Lawns CDP 35
359 Davis Junction village 35
359 East Carondelet village 35
359 Karnak village 35
360 Dwight village 34
360 Nashville city 34
361 Benton city 33
361 Coal City village 33
361 Fox Lake Hills CDP 33
361 Johnston City city 33
362 Auburn city 32
362 Joppa village 32
363 Bushnell city 31
363 Chillicothe city 31
363 Lake Barrington village 31
364 Aroma Park village 30
364 Malta village 30
364 Roxana village 30
364 Tremont village 30
364 Westville village 30
365 Bridgeport city 29
365 Geneseo city 29
365 Lake Bluff village 29
365 Pecatonica village 29
365 Richmond village 29
365 Timberlane village 29
365 Twin Grove CDP 29
365 Waterloo city 29
365 Winnebago village 29
365 Winnetka village 29
366 Carlock village 28
366 Crainville village 28
366 Fairbury city 28
366 North Barrington village 28
367 Carmi city 27
367 Elkville village 27
367 Gibson City city 27
367 Holiday Shores CDP 27
367 Leland Grove city 27
367 Mount Morris village 27
368 Tuscola city 26
368 Wonder Lake village 26
369 Athens city 25
369 Galena city 25
369 Hamilton city 25
369 Hampton village 25
369 Lakewood village 25
369 Marshall city 25
369 Mount Sterling city 25
369 Northfield village 25
369 Wenona city 25
370 Diamond village 24
370 Knoxville city 24
370 McLeansboro city 24
370 Red Bud city 24
370 Rock Island Arsenal CDP 24
370 Westlake Village CDP 24