Greek Population in Illinois by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Greek population in Illinois totals 85,121, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Leading cities include Chicago (16,310), followed by Glenview (1,698) and Arlington Heights (1,564), 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 Greek residents are distributed across Illinois''s urban and rural landscape.

Top 5 cities with the largest Greek population in Illinois

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  • 1
    Chicago
    Greek population in Chicago is 16,310
    0.60% of Chicago population is Greek
  • 2
    Glenview
    Greek population in Glenview is 1,698
    3.56% of Glenview population is Greek
  • 3
    Arlington Heights
    Greek population in Arlington Heights is 1,564
    2.05% of Arlington Heights population is Greek
  • 4
    Orland Park
    Greek population in Orland Park is 1,485
    2.56% of Orland Park population is Greek
  • 5
    Naperville
    Greek population in Naperville is 1,323
    0.89% of Naperville population is Greek

Overview of Greek population in Illinois

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data indicate Illinois contains 85,121 Greek residents (0.67% of 12.7 million total state population), positioning the state at the 93rd percentile nationally among U.S. states for Greek population concentrations.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census data records indicate Illinois's Greek population of 0.67% exceeds the national average of 0.36% by a factor of 1.8.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey records show Illinois hosts 85,121 Greek residents, representing 7% of the nation's total Greek population of 1.2 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 indicates Illinois's density of 1.5 Greek Americans per square mile exceeds the national average of 0.34 per square mile by four and a half times, establishing the state as a significant concentration center for Greek demographic communities.
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868 Cities in Illinois Ranked by Greek Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Greek population in Illinois present in Chicago, Glenview, and Arlington Heights, 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 Greek population count
Rank by Greek Population
City
Greek Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Illinois Greek Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Chicago 16,310 0.60% 19.16%
2 Glenview 1,698 3.56% 1.99%
3 Arlington Heights 1,564 2.05% 1.84%
4 Orland Park 1,485 2.56% 1.74%
5 Naperville 1,323 0.89% 1.55%
6 Mount Prospect 1,197 2.15% 1.41%
7 Elmhurst 1,123 2.47% 1.32%
8 1,083 1.82% 1.27%
9 1,024 1.86% 1.20%
10 976 2.49% 1.15%
11 967 3.92% 1.14%
12 948 3.13% 1.11%
13 849 1.11% 1.00%
14 817 2.30% 0.96%
14 817 1.23% 0.96%
15 732 1.47% 0.86%
16 709 0.47% 0.83%
17 704 5.34% 0.83%
18 687 1.03% 0.81%
19 661 1.24% 0.78%
20 642 2.94% 0.75%
21 639 1.40% 0.75%
22 624 1.22% 0.73%
23 611 0.34% 0.72%
24 600 1.37% 0.70%
25 557 2.03% 0.65%
26 554 1.60% 0.65%
27 551 2.97% 0.65%
28 546 6.17% 0.64%
29 511 2.28% 0.60%
30 503 1.83% 0.59%
31 492 2.05% 0.58%
32 488 1.24% 0.57%
33 480 0.43% 0.56%
34 458 3.19% 0.54%
35 457 0.40% 0.54%
35 457 0.86% 0.54%
36 455 2.51% 0.53%
37 443 0.58% 0.52%
38 428 1.31% 0.50%
39 402 0.70% 0.47%
40 401 1.03% 0.47%
41 391 2.28% 0.46%
41 391 1.91% 0.46%
42 385 3.26% 0.45%
43 382 1.28% 0.45%
44 379 0.98% 0.45%
45 377 1.57% 0.44%
46 374 2.83% 0.44%
47 372 1.64% 0.44%
48 360 0.64% 0.42%
48 360 1.25% 0.42%
49 352 0.24% 0.41%
50 345 1.54% 0.41%
51 340 1.22% 0.40%
52 339 1.86% 0.40%
53 336 1.70% 0.39%
53 336 1.90% 0.39%
54 332 1.10% 0.39%
55 319 1.66% 0.37%
56 317 1.21% 0.37%
57 315 0.93% 0.37%
58 301 1.06% 0.35%
59 300 1.12% 0.35%
60 296 0.73% 0.35%
60 296 5.92% 0.35%
61 288 0.70% 0.34%
62 287 0.32% 0.34%
63 282 2.25% 0.33%
64 281 2.54% 0.33%
65 276 0.99% 0.32%
66 268 2.50% 0.31%
67 267 0.63% 0.31%
67 267 3.33% 0.31%
68 260 2.48% 0.31%
69 254 2.28% 0.30%
70 250 4.40% 0.29%
70 250 0.65% 0.29%
71 246 0.33% 0.29%
72 243 0.57% 0.29%
72 243 2.12% 0.29%
73 239 0.67% 0.28%
74 236 6.02% 0.28%
75 233 0.30% 0.27%
75 233 0.74% 0.27%
76 232 0.57% 0.27%
77 230 1.56% 0.27%
78 227 1.10% 0.27%
79 223 0.83% 0.26%
80 222 1.12% 0.26%
81 218 1.48% 0.26%
82 216 0.88% 0.25%
82 216 1.42% 0.25%
83 213 2.82% 0.25%
84 210 0.94% 0.25%
85 201 1.28% 0.24%
86 198 1.09% 0.23%
87 196 1.17% 0.23%
87 196 0.61% 0.23%
88 195 1.01% 0.23%
89 194 0.74% 0.23%
90 193 2.90% 0.23%
91 192 0.17% 0.23%
92 191 0.71% 0.22%
93 189 1.14% 0.22%
94 186 1.00% 0.22%
95 183 0.21% 0.22%
96 176 4.31% 0.21%
96 176 0.48% 0.21%
97 172 1.88% 0.20%
98 170 0.87% 0.20%
99 162 1.21% 0.19%
100 159 1.12% 0.19%
100 159 2.71% 0.19%
101 157 0.98% 0.18%
102 153 0.80% 0.18%
103 151 1.01% 0.18%
104 149 2.55% 0.18%
105 146 1.42% 0.17%
106 145 1.33% 0.17%
107 143 0.54% 0.17%
108 142 0.70% 0.17%
109 141 0.46% 0.17%
109 141 0.36% 0.17%
110 140 1.54% 0.16%
111 138 0.37% 0.16%
111 138 1.29% 0.16%
112 135 0.41% 0.16%
112 135 1.70% 0.16%
113 134 1.62% 0.16%
114 133 0.74% 0.16%
115 131 0.58% 0.15%
115 131 0.56% 0.15%
116 130 0.32% 0.15%
117 128 1.80% 0.15%
118 127 0.90% 0.15%
118 127 0.91% 0.15%
119 126 0.68% 0.15%
120 125 0.52% 0.15%
121 120 0.17% 0.14%
122 118 1.34% 0.14%
123 113 2.34% 0.13%
124 112 1.30% 0.13%
125 110 0.41% 0.13%
125 110 0.56% 0.13%
126 108 0.93% 0.13%
127 107 0.76% 0.13%
128 104 0.49% 0.12%
128 104 0.41% 0.12%
129 103 1.18% 0.12%
129 103 0.19% 0.12%
130 98 1.03% 0.12%
131 95 0.35% 0.11%
131 95 0.83% 0.11%
132 94 0.39% 0.11%
133 93 1.12% 0.11%
134 92 5.70% 0.11%
134 92 1.57% 0.11%
135 90 0.85% 0.11%
135 90 0.64% 0.11%
135 90 0.61% 0.11%
136 89 2.52% 0.10%
137 87 0.59% 0.10%
138 81 0.58% 0.10%
139 80 0.28% 0.09%
140 79 0.22% 0.09%
141 77 0.55% 0.09%
142 74 4.19% 0.09%
142 74 0.30% 0.09%
143 72 0.09% 0.08%
144 71 0.17% 0.08%
144 71 0.25% 0.08%
145 70 0.39% 0.08%
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146 68 0.27% 0.08%
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148 64 1.54% 0.08%
149 63 0.42% 0.07%
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172 37 1.51% 0.04%
172 37 0.98% 0.04%
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173 36 0.86% 0.04%
174 35 1.76% 0.04%
175 34 0.99% 0.04%
176 33 1.54% 0.04%
176 33 0.60% 0.04%
177 32 0.15% 0.04%
178 31 0.20% 0.04%
178 31 0.37% 0.04%
179 30 0.12% 0.04%
180 29 0.76% 0.03%
181 28 0.54% 0.03%
181 28 0.44% 0.03%
181 28 0.69% 0.03%
181 28 0.90% 0.03%
182 27 0.12% 0.03%
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184 25 0.67% 0.03%
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187 22 0.35% 0.03%
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188 21 0.32% 0.02%
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189 20 1.40% 0.02%
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190 19 0.33% 0.02%
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191 18 0.75% 0.02%
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192 17 1.51% 0.02%
192 17 0.89% 0.02%
192 17 0.14% 0.02%
193 16 0.38% 0.02%
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193 16 0.70% 0.02%
193 16 0.39% 0.02%
194 15 0.04% 0.02%
194 15 0.97% 0.02%
194 15 0.32% 0.02%
194 15 1.15% 0.02%
194 15 0.08% 0.02%
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195 14 0.06% 0.02%
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196 13 0.25% 0.02%
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197 12 0.12% 0.01%
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198 11 0.16% 0.01%
198 11 1.56% 0.01%
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199 10 1.68% 0.01%
199 10 0.21% 0.01%
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199 10 0.39% 0.01%
200 9 0.36% 0.01%
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200 9 0.94% 0.01%
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200 9 0.21% 0.01%
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200 9 0.59% 0.01%
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201 8 0.31% 0.01%
201 8 0.69% 0.01%
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203 6 1.04% 0.01%
203 6 0.97% 0.01%
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204 5 0.56% 0.01%
204 5 1.04% 0.01%
204 5 0.13% 0.01%
204 5 0.20% 0.01%
204 5 0.03% 0.01%
204 5 0.05% 0.01%
204 5 0.33% 0.01%
204 5 0.03% 0.01%
204 5 0.42% 0.01%
204 5 0.20% 0.01%
204 5 0.60% 0.01%
204 5 0.86% 0.01%
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205 4 0.26% 0.00%
205 4 0.68% 0.00%
205 4 0.16% 0.00%
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205 4 0.51% 0.00%
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205 4 0.74% 0.00%
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205 4 0.53% 0.00%
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205 4 0.81% 0.00%
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206 3 0.56% 0.00%
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206 3 0.19% 0.00%
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207 2 0.01% 0.00%
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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 Greek population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek alone, while others identify as Greek along with another race (such as Greek and German).
  • We’ve used the “Greek alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Greek population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Greek 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 Greek .
  2. % of Total Illinois Greek Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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