Italian Population in Bureau County, IL by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Italian population in Bureau County, IL is recorded at 3,194 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Each city in Bureau County, IL has some Italian population, but the county''s higher total suggests additional rural or non-municipal representation. The analysis below explores how Italian communities are spread across Bureau County, IL and comparable counties throughout Illinois.

Top 5 cities with the largest Italian population in Bureau County

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  • 1
    Spring Valley
    Italian population in Spring Valley is 1,049
    19.05% of Spring Valley population is Italian
  • 2
    Princeton
    Italian population in Princeton is 635
    8.11% of Princeton population is Italian
  • 3
    Ladd
    Italian population in Ladd is 276
    19.81% of Ladd population is Italian
  • 4
    Dalzell
    Italian population in Dalzell is 193
    26.96% of Dalzell population is Italian
  • 5
    De Pue
    Italian population in De Pue is 127
    7.97% of De Pue population is Italian

Overview of Italian population in Bureau County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Bureau County contains 3,194 Italian residents (9.7% of 33,027 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 80th percentile nationally among counties and 78th percentile within Illinois for Italian demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Bureau County's Italian population of 9.7% surpassing both Illinois's state average of 5.4% and the national average of 4.9%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Bureau County contains 3,194 Italian residents, representing less than 1% of Illinois's total Italian population of 687,106.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Bureau County's density of 3.7 Italian Americans per square mile remains below Illinois's average of 12.4 per square mile, with relatively sparse community distribution compared to state demographic concentrations.
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10 Cities in Bureau County Ranked by Italian Population

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ACS data [1] confirm Italian populations in every incorporated city in the county, with the largest counts in Spring Valley, Princeton, Ladd, and Dalzell. The table below provides detailed figures, including total population, density measures, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for all 10 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Bureau County, IL ranked by Italian population count
Rank by Italian Population
City
Italian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Bureau County Italian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Spring Valley 1,049 19.05% 32.84%
2 Princeton 635 8.11% 19.88%
3 Ladd 276 19.81% 8.64%
4 Dalzell 193 26.96% 6.04%
5 De Pue 127 7.97% 3.98%
6 Wyanet 60 6.19% 1.88%
7 Walnut 51 3.64% 1.60%
8 36 4.72% 1.13%
9 30 4.10% 0.94%
10 14 1.77% 0.44%
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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 Bureau County, IL by their Italian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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