English Population in Illinois by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The English population in Illinois totals 840,615, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Leading cities include Chicago (86,529), followed by Springfield (11,996) and Naperville (11,156), each hosting visible segments of the community. While these urban centers anchor much of the population, the statewide total points to a broader presence in unincorporated areas and smaller towns beyond major city boundaries. The analysis below explores how English residents are distributed across Illinois''s urban and rural landscape.

Top 5 cities with the largest English population in Illinois

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  • 1
    Chicago
    English population in Chicago is 86,529
    3.20% of Chicago population is English
  • 2
    Springfield
    English population in Springfield is 11,996
    10.55% of Springfield population is English
  • 3
    Naperville
    English population in Naperville is 11,156
    7.47% of Naperville population is English
  • 4
    Peoria
    English population in Peoria is 10,086
    9.00% of Peoria population is English
  • 5
    Rockford
    English population in Rockford is 9,312
    6.31% of Rockford population is English

Overview of English population in Illinois

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey documents Illinois with 840,615 English residents (6.6% of 12.7 million total state population), ranking the state at the 72nd percentile nationally among U.S. jurisdictions for English demographic representation.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census surveys show Illinois's English demographic representation of 6.6% remains below the national average of 9.1%, positioning the state below typical U.S. demographic distribution patterns.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey records show Illinois hosts 840,615 English residents, representing 2.8% of the nation's total English population of 30.1 million, establishing the state as a significant demographic concentration center within national boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data show Illinois maintains 15.1 English Americans per square mile compared to the national average of 8.5, indicating higher demographic concentration relative to national averages.
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868 Cities in Illinois Ranked by English Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show English population in Illinois present in Chicago, Springfield, and Naperville, along with several other incorporated cities reporting non-zero populations. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Illinois ranked by English population count
Rank by English Population
City
English Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Illinois English Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Chicago 86,529 3.20% 10.29%
2 Springfield 11,996 10.55% 1.43%
3 Naperville 11,156 7.47% 1.33%
4 Peoria 10,086 9.00% 1.20%
5 Rockford 9,312 6.31% 1.11%
6 Bloomington 9,149 11.62% 1.09%
7 Decatur 7,651 10.87% 0.91%
8 7,319 9.56% 0.87%
9 6,961 3.87% 0.83%
10 6,922 7.79% 0.82%
11 6,582 12.44% 0.78%
12 5,860 3.91% 0.70%
13 5,517 7.24% 0.66%
14 5,459 10.21% 0.65%
15 4,913 4.31% 0.58%
16 4,764 14.82% 0.57%
17 4,496 8.43% 0.53%
18 4,075 8.17% 0.48%
19 4,003 12.58% 0.48%
20 3,784 8.96% 0.45%
21 3,673 8.04% 0.44%
22 3,510 8.96% 0.42%
23 3,369 8.07% 0.40%
24 3,345 12.51% 0.40%
25 3,207 4.82% 0.38%
26 3,193 7.01% 0.38%
27 3,123 11.77% 0.37%
28 3,111 11.29% 0.37%
29 3,097 4.20% 0.37%
30 3,068 7.59% 0.37%
31 3,039 8.57% 0.36%
32 2,969 10.01% 0.35%
33 2,961 13.17% 0.35%
34 2,882 8.80% 0.34%
35 2,846 7.74% 0.34%
36 2,815 5.90% 0.33%
37 2,737 7.12% 0.33%
38 2,689 3.50% 0.32%
39 2,670 10.01% 0.32%
40 2,633 6.51% 0.31%
41 2,612 16.38% 0.31%
42 2,601 13.55% 0.31%
43 2,526 10.47% 0.30%
44 2,516 8.32% 0.30%
45 2,488 14.02% 0.30%
46 2,459 9.67% 0.29%
47 2,432 6.20% 0.29%
48 2,425 8.70% 0.29%
49 2,420 4.35% 0.29%
50 2,410 11.32% 0.29%
51 2,407 8.51% 0.29%
52 2,397 13.71% 0.29%
53 2,383 7.82% 0.28%
54 2,359 14.29% 0.28%
55 2,349 9.94% 0.28%
56 2,326 5.32% 0.28%
57 2,310 11.27% 0.27%
58 2,232 7.46% 0.27%
59 2,223 8.00% 0.26%
60 2,215 9.55% 0.26%
61 2,210 14.99% 0.26%
62 2,187 17.48% 0.26%
63 2,146 7.49% 0.26%
64 2,131 12.69% 0.25%
65 2,108 9.27% 0.25%
65 2,108 3.64% 0.25%
66 2,104 3.83% 0.25%
67 2,075 12.70% 0.25%
68 2,063 15.26% 0.25%
69 2,056 9.43% 0.24%
70 2,050 11.24% 0.24%
71 2,032 7.75% 0.24%
72 2,016 4.97% 0.24%
73 2,004 3.37% 0.24%
74 1,982 2.23% 0.24%
75 1,967 7.16% 0.23%
76 1,946 5.74% 0.23%
77 1,942 7.25% 0.23%
78 1,928 17.29% 0.23%
79 1,909 14.24% 0.23%
79 1,909 13.17% 0.23%
80 1,908 3.73% 0.23%
81 1,904 5.07% 0.23%
82 1,880 6.52% 0.22%
83 1,873 11.71% 0.22%
84 1,822 11.21% 0.22%
85 1,821 9.73% 0.22%
86 1,803 18.48% 0.21%
87 1,790 2.69% 0.21%
88 1,745 4.43% 0.21%
89 1,737 9.72% 0.21%
90 1,731 11.72% 0.21%
91 1,725 9.47% 0.21%
92 1,714 12.79% 0.20%
93 1,686 7.54% 0.20%
94 1,661 15.01% 0.20%
95 1,660 7.09% 0.20%
96 1,651 11.00% 0.20%
97 1,620 7.82% 0.19%
98 1,596 9.30% 0.19%
99 1,595 8.01% 0.19%
100 1,593 9.26% 0.19%
101 1,592 3.72% 0.19%
102 1,569 14.20% 0.19%
103 1,568 6.98% 0.19%
104 1,535 12.51% 0.18%
105 1,526 7.47% 0.18%
105 1,526 5.80% 0.18%
106 1,490 8.23% 0.18%
106 1,490 18.00% 0.18%
107 1,472 4.65% 0.18%
108 1,456 7.38% 0.17%
109 1,441 9.87% 0.17%
110 1,427 4.12% 0.17%
111 1,421 2.49% 0.17%
112 1,418 9.67% 0.17%
113 1,415 7.70% 0.17%
114 1,410 6.77% 0.17%
115 1,395 9.20% 0.17%
116 1,388 6.55% 0.17%
117 1,370 9.71% 0.16%
118 1,355 5.33% 0.16%
119 1,326 12.18% 0.16%
120 1,322 3.39% 0.16%
121 1,258 5.20% 0.15%
122 1,255 21.56% 0.15%
123 1,251 6.42% 0.15%
124 1,240 6.45% 0.15%
125 1,236 8.92% 0.15%
125 1,236 9.26% 0.15%
126 1,231 8.57% 0.15%
127 1,221 10.17% 0.15%
127 1,221 3.80% 0.15%
128 1,205 5.38% 0.14%
129 1,193 6.22% 0.14%
130 1,177 9.60% 0.14%
131 1,175 10.23% 0.14%
132 1,163 11.27% 0.14%
133 1,149 9.36% 0.14%
134 1,145 14.63% 0.14%
135 1,134 5.19% 0.13%
135 1,134 9.24% 0.13%
136 1,110 4.53% 0.13%
137 1,106 18.89% 0.13%
138 1,099 11.89% 0.13%
138 1,099 10.25% 0.13%
139 1,085 13.31% 0.13%
140 1,079 7.04% 0.13%
141 1,070 7.64% 0.13%
141 1,070 4.36% 0.13%
142 1,049 2.56% 0.12%
143 1,047 4.61% 0.12%
144 1,042 1.86% 0.12%
145 1,039 9.55% 0.12%
146 1,031 24.48% 0.12%
147 1,023 10.37% 0.12%
148 1,019 12.85% 0.12%
149 1,018 7.15% 0.12%
150 1,013 14.46% 0.12%
151 1,012 4.22% 0.12%
152 1,006 9.80% 0.12%
153 1,005 15.87% 0.12%
154 999 9.04% 0.12%
155 998 7.55% 0.12%
156 992 3.66% 0.12%
157 984 11.43% 0.12%
158 963 3.58% 0.11%
159 958 10.88% 0.11%
159 958 9.60% 0.11%
160 956 3.36% 0.11%
161 955 13.86% 0.11%
162 954 12.02% 0.11%
163 953 13.99% 0.11%
164 947 16.66% 0.11%
165 943 15.25% 0.11%
166 939 10.74% 0.11%
167 936 3.79% 0.11%
168 932 8.11% 0.11%
169 928 13.23% 0.11%
170 922 12.88% 0.11%
171 898 4.55% 0.11%
172 889 12.11% 0.11%
173 880 3.60% 0.10%
174 877 6.94% 0.10%
175 872 10.59% 0.10%
176 869 19.31% 0.10%
177 859 12.14% 0.10%
178 857 3.57% 0.10%
179 854 10.33% 0.10%
180 845 9.45% 0.10%
181 843 2.74% 0.10%
182 832 9.39% 0.10%
182 832 19.59% 0.10%
182 832 2.16% 0.10%
183 828 17.71% 0.10%
184 825 14.14% 0.10%
185 819 25.78% 0.10%
186 816 12.25% 0.10%
187 815 4.62% 0.10%
188 813 21.49% 0.10%
189 804 5.45% 0.10%
190 802 13.60% 0.10%
191 785 14.08% 0.09%
192 783 2.21% 0.09%
193 781 10.51% 0.09%
194 780 16.75% 0.09%
195 773 3.96% 0.09%
196 764 3.13% 0.09%
197 759 4.18% 0.09%
198 753 9.02% 0.09%
198 753 16.02% 0.09%
199 752 14.92% 0.09%
200 749 12.37% 0.09%
201 747 22.29% 0.09%
202 746 11.34% 0.09%
202 746 12.28% 0.09%
203 739 12.57% 0.09%
204 721 6.63% 0.09%
205 717 7.57% 0.09%
206 707 5.05% 0.08%
207 703 5.62% 0.08%
208 702 19.80% 0.08%
209 693 10.19% 0.08%
209 693 11.88% 0.08%
210 689 3.71% 0.08%
211 684 7.91% 0.08%
212 683 7.40% 0.08%
213 682 21.47% 0.08%
214 677 20.80% 0.08%
215 676 15.59% 0.08%
216 673 7.36% 0.08%
217 670 21.36% 0.08%
218 669 9.39% 0.08%
219 664 13.61% 0.08%
220 662 7.60% 0.08%
221 657 2.17% 0.08%
222 651 15.42% 0.08%
222 651 9.09% 0.08%
222 651 7.50% 0.08%
222 651 16.98% 0.08%
223 642 20.28% 0.08%
224 637 1.94% 0.08%
224 637 1.73% 0.08%
225 636 7.23% 0.08%
226 630 5.33% 0.07%
227 627 2.18% 0.07%
228 624 15.07% 0.07%
229 623 3.77% 0.07%
230 618 11.71% 0.07%
231 612 10.59% 0.07%
232 608 9.85% 0.07%
233 604 6.38% 0.07%
234 587 2.51% 0.07%
234 587 17.14% 0.07%
235 577 5.55% 0.07%
236 576 4.11% 0.07%
237 571 4.08% 0.07%
238 570 5.13% 0.07%
239 568 13.36% 0.07%
240 564 11.07% 0.07%
241 562 5.45% 0.07%
242 561 12.57% 0.07%
243 558 20.91% 0.07%
244 557 7.08% 0.07%
245 554 5.24% 0.07%
246 550 6.86% 0.07%
247 549 9.58% 0.07%
248 541 4.65% 0.06%
249 535 7.74% 0.06%
250 533 14.77% 0.06%
251 530 7.03% 0.06%
251 530 8.64% 0.06%
252 528 10.26% 0.06%
253 520 20.45% 0.06%
254 516 14.11% 0.06%
255 515 13.62% 0.06%
256 512 2.75% 0.06%
257 509 9.24% 0.06%
258 507 12.38% 0.06%
259 506 14.49% 0.06%
260 503 13.44% 0.06%
261 501 2.40% 0.06%
262 494 3.15% 0.06%
263 490 18.92% 0.06%
264 486 10.06% 0.06%
265 483 10.92% 0.06%
266 482 7.06% 0.06%
267 477 11.96% 0.06%
268 476 8.37% 0.06%
269 475 10.72% 0.06%
270 469 9.65% 0.06%
271 466 5.13% 0.06%
272 460 4.83% 0.05%
273 455 16.81% 0.05%
274 451 1.88% 0.05%
275 449 15.50% 0.05%
276 447 4.53% 0.05%
277 446 10.24% 0.05%
277 446 4.72% 0.05%
278 443 15.72% 0.05%
278 443 19.38% 0.05%
279 436 3.13% 0.05%
280 430 5.13% 0.05%
281 427 17.03% 0.05%
281 427 4.02% 0.05%
282 420 11.07% 0.05%
282 420 7.38% 0.05%
283 408 7.86% 0.05%
284 407 10.00% 0.05%
285 406 5.12% 0.05%
286 404 7.99% 0.05%
286 404 6.69% 0.05%
287 403 4.63% 0.05%
287 403 9.50% 0.05%
288 401 7.96% 0.05%
289 397 14.50% 0.05%
290 396 18.91% 0.05%
291 391 6.21% 0.05%
292 390 7.08% 0.05%
293 389 14.65% 0.05%
294 387 6.05% 0.05%
295 381 9.54% 0.05%
296 379 9.28% 0.05%
297 376 16.68% 0.04%
297 376 6.96% 0.04%
298 375 3.27% 0.04%
298 375 9.06% 0.04%
299 374 5.25% 0.04%
300 372 4.75% 0.04%
301 370 0.44% 0.04%
302 368 8.67% 0.04%
303 367 13.35% 0.04%
304 366 21.81% 0.04%
305 362 9.25% 0.04%
306 356 11.42% 0.04%
307 355 17.84% 0.04%
307 355 8.47% 0.04%
308 352 1.93% 0.04%
309 351 10.01% 0.04%
310 349 8.31% 0.04%
311 346 9.06% 0.04%
312 344 11.87% 0.04%
313 341 5.64% 0.04%
313 341 1.27% 0.04%
313 341 3.53% 0.04%
314 340 8.35% 0.04%
315 338 16.04% 0.04%
316 337 8.89% 0.04%
317 333 8.85% 0.04%
318 330 11.94% 0.04%
318 330 15.27% 0.04%
319 328 7.62% 0.04%
320 327 17.50% 0.04%
321 326 20.44% 0.04%
322 325 8.66% 0.04%
322 325 13.68% 0.04%
323 323 21.17% 0.04%
323 323 12.36% 0.04%
324 320 17.51% 0.04%
325 315 7.42% 0.04%
326 314 4.93% 0.04%
326 314 3.44% 0.04%
327 312 9.11% 0.04%
327 312 10.02% 0.04%
328 310 14.95% 0.04%
328 310 13.48% 0.04%
329 309 6.78% 0.04%
329 309 10.84% 0.04%
330 308 2.09% 0.04%
331 306 8.22% 0.04%
332 305 10.62% 0.04%
332 305 2.47% 0.04%
332 305 10.98% 0.04%
333 304 8.25% 0.04%
334 300 8.68% 0.04%
335 297 11.90% 0.04%
335 297 2.77% 0.04%
336 296 21.25% 0.04%
337 295 12.04% 0.04%
337 295 7.52% 0.04%
337 295 11.60% 0.04%
338 293 14.31% 0.03%
339 292 1.75% 0.03%
340 291 12.89% 0.03%
341 290 11.43% 0.03%
342 285 12.11% 0.03%
343 284 14.80% 0.03%
344 283 17.18% 0.03%
345 282 11.38% 0.03%
346 280 26.49% 0.03%
346 280 6.12% 0.03%
346 280 9.10% 0.03%
347 276 10.88% 0.03%
347 276 18.96% 0.03%
348 274 10.84% 0.03%
349 271 8.56% 0.03%
350 269 10.96% 0.03%
351 268 14.03% 0.03%
352 267 9.36% 0.03%
353 265 8.11% 0.03%
354 263 14.46% 0.03%
355 258 1.96% 0.03%
355 258 8.63% 0.03%
355 258 4.39% 0.03%
356 256 3.19% 0.03%
356 256 27.80% 0.03%
357 255 8.21% 0.03%
358 254 14.60% 0.03%
358 254 14.51% 0.03%
359 253 17.74% 0.03%
359 253 17.47% 0.03%
359 253 6.02% 0.03%
360 252 6.04% 0.03%
361 251 16.38% 0.03%
362 250 1.99% 0.03%
363 249 16.14% 0.03%
364 247 9.24% 0.03%
365 245 10.23% 0.03%
365 245 8.55% 0.03%
365 245 13.25% 0.03%
366 244 6.58% 0.03%
367 243 14.66% 0.03%
367 243 7.06% 0.03%
368 241 11.17% 0.03%
368 241 14.93% 0.03%
369 238 20.73% 0.03%
370 237 4.52% 0.03%
370 237 10.87% 0.03%
370 237 5.12% 0.03%
371 236 10.81% 0.03%
371 236 11.85% 0.03%
371 236 12.22% 0.03%
372 235 20.21% 0.03%
373 233 10.86% 0.03%
374 232 13.94% 0.03%
375 231 24.29% 0.03%
375 231 13.07% 0.03%
376 230 9.53% 0.03%
376 230 11.74% 0.03%
376 230 13.84% 0.03%
377 229 1.39% 0.03%
377 229 14.80% 0.03%
377 229 17.59% 0.03%
378 226 24.81% 0.03%
379 225 4.41% 0.03%
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380 221 12.76% 0.03%
381 219 11.07% 0.03%
381 219 16.03% 0.03%
382 218 2.60% 0.03%
383 216 16.77% 0.03%
383 216 8.54% 0.03%
383 216 14.49% 0.03%
384 214 13.23% 0.03%
385 213 14.61% 0.03%
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387 211 5.26% 0.03%
388 209 17.96% 0.02%
389 208 1.12% 0.02%
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390 207 16.42% 0.02%
391 205 14.08% 0.02%
391 205 7.93% 0.02%
392 204 16.83% 0.02%
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392 204 1.34% 0.02%
393 203 16.27% 0.02%
394 201 6.93% 0.02%
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395 200 23.87% 0.02%
395 200 17.36% 0.02%
395 200 13.69% 0.02%
396 199 7.88% 0.02%
397 198 11.64% 0.02%
397 198 10.17% 0.02%
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398 197 14.87% 0.02%
399 195 3.90% 0.02%
400 192 19.61% 0.02%
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401 190 1.34% 0.02%
401 190 2.81% 0.02%
402 189 25.10% 0.02%
402 189 10.12% 0.02%
403 187 5.93% 0.02%
403 187 13.45% 0.02%
404 183 15.06% 0.02%
405 182 6.14% 0.02%
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406 179 7.16% 0.02%
407 178 0.85% 0.02%
407 178 17.20% 0.02%
408 177 10.89% 0.02%
409 175 10.99% 0.02%
410 172 7.53% 0.02%
411 169 16.88% 0.02%
412 168 9.19% 0.02%
413 167 10.88% 0.02%
413 167 13.82% 0.02%
413 167 19.72% 0.02%
413 167 2.19% 0.02%
414 166 11.35% 0.02%
415 165 12.37% 0.02%
415 165 7.58% 0.02%
415 165 11.63% 0.02%
416 164 12.70% 0.02%
417 163 0.46% 0.02%
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418 162 10.69% 0.02%
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419 160 8.00% 0.02%
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419 160 11.41% 0.02%
420 159 22.98% 0.02%
420 159 18.40% 0.02%
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421 158 4.48% 0.02%
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422 156 20.80% 0.02%
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424 154 7.90% 0.02%
425 153 11.72% 0.02%
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427 151 15.81% 0.02%
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430 147 10.19% 0.02%
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431 146 11.13% 0.02%
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433 144 12.34% 0.02%
434 142 17.09% 0.02%
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435 141 14.11% 0.02%
436 139 7.00% 0.02%
437 138 10.54% 0.02%
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438 137 6.77% 0.02%
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441 134 18.87% 0.02%
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446 129 3.65% 0.02%
447 128 14.38% 0.02%
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450 125 9.98% 0.01%
450 125 19.08% 0.01%
451 123 2.81% 0.01%
451 123 12.15% 0.01%
451 123 13.93% 0.01%
451 123 6.69% 0.01%
451 123 12.51% 0.01%
452 122 16.97% 0.01%
452 122 10.42% 0.01%
453 121 7.21% 0.01%
453 121 14.17% 0.01%
453 121 10.09% 0.01%
454 120 10.70% 0.01%
454 120 10.14% 0.01%
454 120 1.69% 0.01%
455 119 10.16% 0.01%
455 119 19.97% 0.01%
455 119 18.92% 0.01%
456 118 6.93% 0.01%
456 118 11.09% 0.01%
456 118 0.63% 0.01%
457 117 14.10% 0.01%
457 117 17.38% 0.01%
457 117 12.06% 0.01%
458 116 8.58% 0.01%
458 116 7.70% 0.01%
458 116 1.01% 0.01%
458 116 0.50% 0.01%
458 116 13.98% 0.01%
458 116 7.68% 0.01%
459 115 15.35% 0.01%
459 115 10.60% 0.01%
459 115 1.27% 0.01%
459 115 9.51% 0.01%
459 115 7.99% 0.01%
460 114 14.75% 0.01%
460 114 12.15% 0.01%
460 114 0.54% 0.01%
460 114 11.11% 0.01%
461 113 20.66% 0.01%
461 113 7.18% 0.01%
462 112 7.18% 0.01%
462 112 6.94% 0.01%
462 112 13.49% 0.01%
462 112 9.31% 0.01%
462 112 14.56% 0.01%
463 111 8.29% 0.01%
463 111 10.95% 0.01%
464 110 5.46% 0.01%
464 110 5.14% 0.01%
465 109 9.21% 0.01%
465 109 10.23% 0.01%
465 109 9.83% 0.01%
466 108 13.76% 0.01%
466 108 11.86% 0.01%
467 106 13.50% 0.01%
468 105 7.35% 0.01%
468 105 7.96% 0.01%
469 104 4.63% 0.01%
469 104 14.75% 0.01%
469 104 9.67% 0.01%
469 104 16.35% 0.01%
470 103 13.34% 0.01%
471 102 2.11% 0.01%
471 102 14.27% 0.01%
471 102 8.97% 0.01%
471 102 6.73% 0.01%
472 101 11.16% 0.01%
473 100 7.92% 0.01%
473 100 3.83% 0.01%
474 99 6.19% 0.01%
474 99 11.66% 0.01%
475 98 10.26% 0.01%
475 98 2.46% 0.01%
476 97 9.39% 0.01%
476 97 18.51% 0.01%
476 97 0.77% 0.01%
476 97 14.04% 0.01%
477 96 4.54% 0.01%
478 95 17.37% 0.01%
479 94 8.39% 0.01%
479 94 8.31% 0.01%
479 94 4.85% 0.01%
479 94 9.54% 0.01%
479 94 3.62% 0.01%
480 93 6.52% 0.01%
480 93 8.44% 0.01%
480 93 9.87% 0.01%
481 92 6.75% 0.01%
481 92 8.93% 0.01%
481 92 12.07% 0.01%
482 90 8.06% 0.01%
482 90 11.92% 0.01%
482 90 16.36% 0.01%
482 90 2.29% 0.01%
483 89 11.40% 0.01%
483 89 4.15% 0.01%
484 88 15.80% 0.01%
484 88 13.79% 0.01%
484 88 14.77% 0.01%
485 87 7.27% 0.01%
485 87 10.93% 0.01%
485 87 13.04% 0.01%
486 86 10.98% 0.01%
486 86 8.57% 0.01%
486 86 6.92% 0.01%
487 85 8.30% 0.01%
487 85 7.40% 0.01%
487 85 8.59% 0.01%
488 84 16.31% 0.01%
489 83 0.96% 0.01%
489 83 12.12% 0.01%
490 82 8.40% 0.01%
490 82 11.23% 0.01%
490 82 10.33% 0.01%
490 82 17.63% 0.01%
491 81 7.21% 0.01%
491 81 7.46% 0.01%
491 81 11.57% 0.01%
491 81 10.71% 0.01%
492 80 12.70% 0.01%
493 79 10.93% 0.01%
494 78 10.21% 0.01%
494 78 12.02% 0.01%
494 78 2.91% 0.01%
495 77 7.81% 0.01%
495 77 0.73% 0.01%
496 76 9.77% 0.01%
497 75 12.30% 0.01%
497 75 10.50% 0.01%
498 74 10.95% 0.01%
498 74 12.80% 0.01%
499 73 8.72% 0.01%
499 73 13.32% 0.01%
499 73 13.42% 0.01%
499 73 12.03% 0.01%
500 72 7.14% 0.01%
500 72 0.53% 0.01%
500 72 11.39% 0.01%
500 72 9.56% 0.01%
500 72 17.22% 0.01%
500 72 9.56% 0.01%
501 71 7.58% 0.01%
501 71 1.33% 0.01%
501 71 7.48% 0.01%
502 70 9.43% 0.01%
502 70 9.56% 0.01%
503 69 1.73% 0.01%
503 69 6.91% 0.01%
504 68 10.15% 0.01%
504 68 12.62% 0.01%
504 68 12.27% 0.01%
504 68 8.62% 0.01%
504 68 3.62% 0.01%
504 68 11.64% 0.01%
505 67 5.27% 0.01%
505 67 9.46% 0.01%
505 67 13.40% 0.01%
506 66 9.39% 0.01%
506 66 7.82% 0.01%
507 65 10.27% 0.01%
507 65 4.08% 0.01%
507 65 8.88% 0.01%
508 64 8.10% 0.01%
509 63 11.07% 0.01%
509 63 7.39% 0.01%
510 62 13.75% 0.01%
510 62 8.06% 0.01%
510 62 5.70% 0.01%
511 61 14.42% 0.01%
511 61 7.04% 0.01%
511 61 5.70% 0.01%
511 61 10.85% 0.01%
511 61 3.60% 0.01%
512 60 7.84% 0.01%
512 60 10.42% 0.01%
512 60 12.07% 0.01%
512 60 7.94% 0.01%
513 59 13.11% 0.01%
513 59 7.46% 0.01%
513 59 8.37% 0.01%
514 58 0.66% 0.01%
514 58 8.64% 0.01%
514 58 7.53% 0.01%
514 58 6.54% 0.01%
515 57 9.47% 0.01%
515 57 5.96% 0.01%
515 57 10.40% 0.01%
515 57 5.90% 0.01%
516 56 9.21% 0.01%
516 56 5.67% 0.01%
517 55 9.39% 0.01%
517 55 9.21% 0.01%
517 55 7.68% 0.01%
517 55 9.72% 0.01%
517 55 8.27% 0.01%
517 55 5.84% 0.01%
518 54 5.63% 0.01%
518 54 0.66% 0.01%
519 52 12.24% 0.01%
519 52 10.14% 0.01%
520 51 7.06% 0.01%
520 51 6.42% 0.01%
521 50 6.40% 0.01%
521 50 8.20% 0.01%
521 50 7.94% 0.01%
521 50 1.21% 0.01%
522 49 9.07% 0.01%
522 49 8.51% 0.01%
522 49 3.21% 0.01%
522 49 7.59% 0.01%
523 48 7.25% 0.01%
524 47 6.91% 0.01%
524 47 2.77% 0.01%
524 47 5.76% 0.01%
525 46 8.85% 0.01%
525 46 2.06% 0.01%
526 45 0.86% 0.01%
526 45 10.59% 0.01%
526 45 4.71% 0.01%
526 45 6.67% 0.01%
527 44 3.91% 0.01%
527 44 5.95% 0.01%
528 42 7.50% 0.01%
528 42 3.31% 0.01%
528 42 7.81% 0.01%
528 42 8.96% 0.01%
529 41 7.39% 0.00%
529 41 6.66% 0.00%
530 40 6.76% 0.00%
530 40 6.46% 0.00%
530 40 1.47% 0.00%
531 38 2.15% 0.00%
531 38 1.36% 0.00%
531 38 5.31% 0.00%
532 37 6.63% 0.00%
532 37 3.35% 0.00%
533 35 3.93% 0.00%
533 35 4.92% 0.00%
534 34 3.03% 0.00%
534 34 1.44% 0.00%
534 34 7.87% 0.00%
534 34 5.10% 0.00%
534 34 0.31% 0.00%
535 33 6.89% 0.00%
535 33 5.71% 0.00%
535 33 6.32% 0.00%
535 33 5.39% 0.00%
536 32 6.27% 0.00%
536 32 5.95% 0.00%
537 31 2.33% 0.00%
537 31 3.48% 0.00%
538 30 4.17% 0.00%
539 29 2.50% 0.00%
540 28 0.40% 0.00%
541 27 4.89% 0.00%
541 27 5.72% 0.00%
541 27 1.61% 0.00%
542 25 3.56% 0.00%
542 25 0.14% 0.00%
542 25 3.13% 0.00%
542 25 4.09% 0.00%
543 24 3.96% 0.00%
544 23 2.99% 0.00%
544 23 2.90% 0.00%
545 22 6.21% 0.00%
545 22 0.49% 0.00%
546 21 3.54% 0.00%
547 19 2.22% 0.00%
548 17 1.66% 0.00%
548 17 4.09% 0.00%
548 17 3.46% 0.00%
549 16 0.20% 0.00%
550 13 1.75% 0.00%
551 10 0.05% 0.00%
552 9 0.57% 0.00%
553 6 0.78% 0.00%
553 6 0.98% 0.00%
554 4 0.53% 0.00%
554 4 0.04% 0.00%
555 3 0.06% 0.00%
556 2 0.01% 0.00%
557 0 - -
557 0 - -
557 0 - -
557 0 - -
557 0 - -
557 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Illinois by their English population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines English population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having English ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as English alone, while others identify as English along with another race (such as English and German).
  • We’ve used the “English alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the English population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as English alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as English .
  2. % of Total Illinois English Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. English population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small English populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported English population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where English populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.