Polish Population in Illinois by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Polish population in Illinois totals 789,582, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Leading cities include Chicago (135,310), followed by Naperville (11,741) and Joliet (11,405), 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 Polish residents are distributed across Illinois''s urban and rural landscape.

Top 5 cities with the largest Polish population in Illinois

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  • 1
    Chicago
    Polish population in Chicago is 135,310
    5.00% of Chicago population is Polish
  • 2
    Naperville
    Polish population in Naperville is 11,741
    7.86% of Naperville population is Polish
  • 3
    Joliet
    Polish population in Joliet is 11,405
    7.61% of Joliet population is Polish
  • 4
    Arlington Heights
    Polish population in Arlington Heights is 10,527
    13.81% of Arlington Heights population is Polish
  • 5
    Orland Park
    Polish population in Orland Park is 9,187
    15.85% of Orland Park population is Polish

Overview of Polish population in Illinois

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey documents Illinois with 789,582 Polish residents (6.2% of 12.7 million total state population), ranking the state at the 97th percentile nationally among U.S. jurisdictions for Polish demographic representation.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census data records indicate Illinois's Polish population of 6.2% exceeds the national average of 2.6% by a factor of 2.4.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey records show Illinois hosts 789,582 Polish residents, representing 9.3% of the nation's total Polish population of 8.5 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 document Illinois with 14.2 Polish Americans per square mile, more than five times the national average density of 2.4 per square mile, placing the state among jurisdictions with significantly elevated demographic concentrations nationally.
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868 Cities in Illinois Ranked by Polish Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Polish population in Illinois present in Chicago, Naperville, and Joliet, 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 Polish population count
Rank by Polish Population
City
Polish Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Illinois Polish Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Chicago 135,310 5.00% 17.14%
2 Naperville 11,741 7.86% 1.49%
3 Joliet 11,405 7.61% 1.44%
4 Arlington Heights 10,527 13.81% 1.33%
5 Orland Park 9,187 15.85% 1.16%
6 Schaumburg 8,905 11.60% 1.13%
7 Oak Lawn 8,874 15.54% 1.12%
8 8,339 15.16% 1.06%
9 8,311 13.99% 1.05%
10 7,908 14.21% 1.00%
11 7,806 4.34% 0.99%
12 7,006 17.85% 0.89%
13 6,785 13.61% 0.86%
14 6,662 10.01% 0.84%
15 6,515 16.07% 0.83%
16 6,234 25.43% 0.79%
17 5,712 31.49% 0.72%
18 5,640 21.50% 0.71%
19 5,472 24.07% 0.69%
20 5,413 16.85% 0.69%
21 5,406 11.83% 0.68%
22 5,318 4.66% 0.67%
23 5,265 13.02% 0.67%
24 5,110 9.98% 0.65%
25 4,989 18.17% 0.63%
26 4,977 17.27% 0.63%
27 4,921 3.33% 0.62%
28 4,868 6.60% 0.62%
29 4,800 10.98% 0.61%
30 4,668 15.43% 0.59%
31 4,647 6.07% 0.59%
32 4,563 8.54% 0.58%
33 4,488 25.44% 0.57%
34 4,327 18.04% 0.55%
35 4,308 9.46% 0.55%
36 4,302 9.02% 0.54%
37 4,153 20.86% 0.53%
38 4,043 26.64% 0.51%
39 3,866 12.93% 0.49%
40 3,849 9.39% 0.49%
41 3,691 13.25% 0.47%
42 3,532 13.14% 0.45%
43 3,529 10.78% 0.45%
44 3,520 9.92% 0.45%
45 3,394 12.22% 0.43%
46 3,379 8.57% 0.43%
47 3,329 6.24% 0.42%
48 3,220 9.30% 0.41%
49 3,203 7.48% 0.41%
50 3,147 3.54% 0.40%
51 3,139 5.62% 0.40%
52 3,130 10.85% 0.40%
53 3,055 7.82% 0.39%
54 2,893 12.92% 0.37%
55 2,840 13.91% 0.36%
56 2,830 16.92% 0.36%
57 2,825 19.19% 0.36%
58 2,821 12.91% 0.36%
59 2,812 8.30% 0.36%
60 2,789 9.15% 0.35%
61 2,682 9.49% 0.34%
62 2,677 13.92% 0.34%
63 2,676 21.63% 0.34%
64 2,646 14.51% 0.34%
65 2,629 7.41% 0.33%
66 2,568 8.50% 0.33%
67 2,566 10.70% 0.33%
68 2,545 13.97% 0.32%
69 2,507 4.74% 0.32%
70 2,459 6.39% 0.31%
71 2,445 2.15% 0.31%
72 2,436 3.67% 0.31%
73 2,407 9.75% 0.30%
74 2,399 12.16% 0.30%
75 2,393 10.22% 0.30%
76 2,334 8.87% 0.30%
77 2,283 11.03% 0.29%
78 2,265 8.47% 0.29%
79 2,240 5.97% 0.28%
80 2,228 14.21% 0.28%
81 2,219 15.93% 0.28%
82 2,193 10.30% 0.28%
83 2,182 5.92% 0.28%
84 2,167 2.75% 0.27%
85 2,153 24.32% 0.27%
86 2,057 1.83% 0.26%
87 2,048 11.03% 0.26%
88 2,020 8.42% 0.26%
89 2,005 12.53% 0.25%
90 1,938 8.01% 0.25%
91 1,890 6.86% 0.24%
92 1,882 4.65% 0.24%
93 1,817 14.38% 0.23%
94 1,802 9.69% 0.23%
95 1,800 5.48% 0.23%
96 1,794 16.50% 0.23%
96 1,794 17.26% 0.23%
97 1,784 12.61% 0.23%
98 1,783 9.29% 0.23%
99 1,779 9.95% 0.23%
100 1,776 17.22% 0.22%
101 1,767 10.69% 0.22%
102 1,745 13.07% 0.22%
103 1,737 9.45% 0.22%
104 1,701 9.12% 0.22%
105 1,698 11.82% 0.22%
106 1,682 11.40% 0.21%
107 1,679 14.21% 0.21%
108 1,677 16.00% 0.21%
109 1,665 8.12% 0.21%
110 1,656 5.24% 0.21%
111 1,648 15.58% 0.21%
111 1,648 14.39% 0.21%
112 1,638 6.05% 0.21%
113 1,626 6.07% 0.21%
114 1,591 14.83% 0.20%
115 1,549 6.90% 0.20%
116 1,538 6.05% 0.19%
117 1,508 7.86% 0.19%
118 1,499 7.69% 0.19%
119 1,483 6.64% 0.19%
120 1,461 1.64% 0.19%
121 1,455 5.12% 0.18%
122 1,433 8.35% 0.18%
123 1,421 1.71% 0.18%
124 1,418 7.77% 0.18%
125 1,389 9.91% 0.18%
126 1,379 9.95% 0.17%
127 1,376 14.45% 0.17%
128 1,354 10.24% 0.17%
129 1,334 12.56% 0.17%
130 1,319 4.10% 0.17%
131 1,311 15.06% 0.17%
132 1,307 22.26% 0.17%
133 1,306 14.29% 0.17%
134 1,277 11.48% 0.16%
135 1,257 6.36% 0.16%
136 1,255 8.95% 0.16%
137 1,248 5.89% 0.16%
138 1,237 5.05% 0.16%
139 1,232 12.49% 0.16%
140 1,197 7.81% 0.15%
141 1,144 11.46% 0.14%
142 1,125 1.60% 0.14%
143 1,118 14.21% 0.14%
144 1,089 6.01% 0.14%
145 1,078 17.13% 0.14%
146 1,059 5.66% 0.13%
147 1,043 3.87% 0.13%
148 1,006 4.34% 0.13%
149 987 6.94% 0.13%
150 981 6.64% 0.12%
151 975 9.09% 0.12%
152 973 8.81% 0.12%
153 971 13.96% 0.12%
154 954 4.90% 0.12%
155 945 10.33% 0.12%
156 944 2.46% 0.12%
157 941 19.45% 0.12%
158 927 7.39% 0.12%
159 925 10.02% 0.12%
160 924 7.95% 0.12%
161 914 10.07% 0.12%
162 913 7.95% 0.12%
163 854 2.05% 0.11%
164 833 6.66% 0.11%
165 819 10.86% 0.10%
166 810 8.55% 0.10%
167 804 13.02% 0.10%
168 803 12.55% 0.10%
169 779 7.16% 0.10%
170 776 15.08% 0.10%
171 760 11.92% 0.10%
172 754 2.83% 0.10%
173 734 8.49% 0.09%
173 734 8.88% 0.09%
174 733 8.74% 0.09%
175 732 13.56% 0.09%
176 731 9.11% 0.09%
177 710 5.07% 0.09%
178 707 2.93% 0.09%
179 706 10.45% 0.09%
180 704 2.00% 0.09%
180 704 12.00% 0.09%
181 692 9.72% 0.09%
182 690 8.69% 0.09%
183 688 10.33% 0.09%
184 656 2.47% 0.08%
185 648 15.47% 0.08%
186 646 16.47% 0.08%
186 646 10.99% 0.08%
187 637 7.31% 0.08%
188 621 12.85% 0.08%
189 614 6.87% 0.08%
190 609 1.91% 0.08%
191 608 1.98% 0.08%
192 604 8.06% 0.08%
193 593 7.10% 0.08%
194 584 14.64% 0.07%
195 569 2.24% 0.07%
196 563 3.75% 0.07%
197 562 10.20% 0.07%
198 554 6.72% 0.07%
199 553 12.29% 0.07%
200 552 2.43% 0.07%
201 550 12.33% 0.07%
202 542 2.31% 0.07%
203 540 1.47% 0.07%
203 540 3.70% 0.07%
204 538 13.48% 0.07%
205 537 4.37% 0.07%
206 534 3.95% 0.07%
207 526 4.29% 0.07%
208 523 4.55% 0.07%
209 508 2.33% 0.06%
209 508 2.86% 0.06%
210 506 3.62% 0.06%
211 504 2.07% 0.06%
212 503 8.85% 0.06%
213 499 11.76% 0.06%
214 497 3.37% 0.06%
214 497 5.64% 0.06%
215 493 4.46% 0.06%
216 492 2.01% 0.06%
217 485 1.24% 0.06%
218 484 5.12% 0.06%
219 481 1.14% 0.06%
220 475 3.24% 0.06%
220 475 11.47% 0.06%
221 473 10.07% 0.06%
222 469 3.56% 0.06%
223 454 9.96% 0.06%
224 447 8.93% 0.06%
225 442 4.06% 0.06%
226 439 2.66% 0.06%
227 438 1.85% 0.06%
228 437 5.21% 0.06%
229 434 13.94% 0.06%
230 433 2.86% 0.05%
230 433 8.26% 0.05%
231 424 5.28% 0.05%
232 420 11.32% 0.05%
233 415 5.30% 0.05%
234 412 19.22% 0.05%
235 411 7.23% 0.05%
236 408 1.66% 0.05%
237 384 12.84% 0.05%
238 382 1.70% 0.05%
239 366 8.96% 0.05%
240 360 2.93% 0.05%
241 358 1.70% 0.05%
242 354 1.70% 0.04%
243 335 3.86% 0.04%
244 333 3.37% 0.04%
245 332 10.49% 0.04%
246 329 1.57% 0.04%
247 327 5.61% 0.04%
248 324 2.03% 0.04%
249 322 1.87% 0.04%
249 322 7.66% 0.04%
250 320 14.95% 0.04%
251 314 8.43% 0.04%
252 313 10.79% 0.04%
252 313 13.70% 0.04%
253 312 20.17% 0.04%
253 312 3.57% 0.04%
253 312 2.15% 0.04%
254 308 2.78% 0.04%
254 308 1.89% 0.04%
255 306 3.38% 0.04%
255 306 2.81% 0.04%
256 295 4.87% 0.04%
256 295 3.03% 0.04%
257 292 4.16% 0.04%
258 290 14.56% 0.04%
259 288 11.74% 0.04%
260 285 8.09% 0.04%
261 284 3.00% 0.04%
262 283 10.89% 0.04%
263 278 27.20% 0.04%
264 271 6.92% 0.03%
264 271 2.80% 0.03%
265 268 0.90% 0.03%
265 268 3.30% 0.03%
266 266 7.11% 0.03%
267 262 5.13% 0.03%
268 257 10.16% 0.03%
269 247 12.94% 0.03%
270 244 4.67% 0.03%
270 244 2.83% 0.03%
271 239 1.95% 0.03%
272 237 4.02% 0.03%
273 235 3.57% 0.03%
274 232 1.33% 0.03%
275 231 9.57% 0.03%
275 231 13.08% 0.03%
275 231 4.19% 0.03%
276 229 6.69% 0.03%
277 226 8.74% 0.03%
278 223 14.74% 0.03%
279 216 5.65% 0.03%
280 214 2.73% 0.03%
281 209 1.56% 0.03%
282 207 6.18% 0.03%
282 207 2.91% 0.03%
283 205 13.02% 0.03%
283 205 5.78% 0.03%
284 202 14.11% 0.03%
284 202 4.93% 0.03%
285 197 0.85% 0.02%
285 197 2.85% 0.02%
286 194 1.38% 0.02%
287 192 3.95% 0.02%
288 191 5.40% 0.02%
289 190 1.13% 0.02%
290 189 3.23% 0.02%
291 187 15.54% 0.02%
292 186 0.65% 0.02%
293 184 7.29% 0.02%
294 183 1.46% 0.02%
295 182 2.56% 0.02%
296 181 1.86% 0.02%
296 181 1.75% 0.02%
297 179 4.40% 0.02%
298 178 1.48% 0.02%
298 178 5.64% 0.02%
299 174 8.97% 0.02%
300 171 2.39% 0.02%
301 167 1.50% 0.02%
302 165 6.16% 0.02%
302 165 3.26% 0.02%
303 164 2.08% 0.02%
303 164 22.91% 0.02%
303 164 3.96% 0.02%
304 162 3.04% 0.02%
305 160 6.46% 0.02%
306 159 10.62% 0.02%
307 158 3.94% 0.02%
308 157 2.72% 0.02%
308 157 4.49% 0.02%
309 156 6.02% 0.02%
310 155 1.16% 0.02%
310 155 1.95% 0.02%
311 154 1.67% 0.02%
312 152 0.72% 0.02%
312 152 8.10% 0.02%
313 150 1.71% 0.02%
314 149 5.61% 0.02%
314 149 2.45% 0.02%
315 147 3.70% 0.02%
316 146 0.78% 0.02%
317 145 1.98% 0.02%
317 145 25.80% 0.02%
318 143 3.59% 0.02%
319 140 10.61% 0.02%
320 138 12.31% 0.02%
321 137 4.45% 0.02%
322 131 0.80% 0.02%
323 128 1.55% 0.02%
324 125 5.47% 0.02%
324 125 10.29% 0.02%
324 125 1.57% 0.02%
325 123 3.24% 0.02%
326 119 10.58% 0.02%
327 116 0.71% 0.01%
328 115 8.59% 0.01%
329 114 1.00% 0.01%
330 113 2.59% 0.01%
330 113 2.22% 0.01%
331 112 4.40% 0.01%
332 109 2.88% 0.01%
333 108 11.30% 0.01%
333 108 1.22% 0.01%
334 107 5.31% 0.01%
334 107 7.34% 0.01%
335 105 0.53% 0.01%
336 103 1.51% 0.01%
336 103 2.82% 0.01%
336 103 1.39% 0.01%
337 102 6.97% 0.01%
338 101 17.00% 0.01%
339 100 0.54% 0.01%
340 99 6.95% 0.01%
340 99 3.79% 0.01%
340 99 2.52% 0.01%
340 99 2.88% 0.01%
341 96 14.50% 0.01%
342 93 2.58% 0.01%
343 92 5.75% 0.01%
343 92 3.17% 0.01%
343 92 1.62% 0.01%
343 92 6.10% 0.01%
344 91 6.53% 0.01%
344 91 1.44% 0.01%
345 89 1.26% 0.01%
345 89 1.77% 0.01%
345 89 3.28% 0.01%
345 89 1.69% 0.01%
346 88 0.65% 0.01%
347 86 2.63% 0.01%
348 85 10.76% 0.01%
349 84 1.39% 0.01%
349 84 15.36% 0.01%
350 82 7.44% 0.01%
350 82 2.17% 0.01%
351 80 5.39% 0.01%
351 80 2.57% 0.01%
351 80 2.84% 0.01%
351 80 1.05% 0.01%
352 79 2.83% 0.01%
353 78 3.72% 0.01%
354 77 1.13% 0.01%
355 76 14.56% 0.01%
355 76 1.81% 0.01%
355 76 0.60% 0.01%
355 76 1.79% 0.01%
356 75 8.43% 0.01%
356 75 2.04% 0.01%
356 75 1.73% 0.01%
356 75 0.73% 0.01%
357 74 1.06% 0.01%
358 73 1.65% 0.01%
359 72 3.01% 0.01%
359 72 1.57% 0.01%
359 72 4.52% 0.01%
359 72 6.27% 0.01%
360 71 1.18% 0.01%
361 69 5.71% 0.01%
361 69 1.12% 0.01%
361 69 1.96% 0.01%
362 67 1.59% 0.01%
362 67 5.05% 0.01%
363 66 1.51% 0.01%
363 66 0.77% 0.01%
363 66 5.03% 0.01%
364 65 4.99% 0.01%
364 65 2.34% 0.01%
365 63 1.36% 0.01%
366 62 1.65% 0.01%
366 62 6.81% 0.01%
366 62 8.47% 0.01%
367 60 4.65% 0.01%
368 59 3.34% 0.01%
368 59 2.18% 0.01%
369 58 0.99% 0.01%
369 58 1.37% 0.01%
370 57 2.62% 0.01%
370 57 9.76% 0.01%
371 56 0.81% 0.01%
371 56 7.20% 0.01%
371 56 7.84% 0.01%
372 55 4.19% 0.01%
372 55 3.18% 0.01%
373 54 1.56% 0.01%
373 54 3.50% 0.01%
374 53 1.71% 0.01%
374 53 2.67% 0.01%
375 52 3.64% 0.01%
375 52 2.71% 0.01%
375 52 4.12% 0.01%
376 51 5.33% 0.01%
376 51 1.76% 0.01%
377 50 4.30% 0.01%
377 50 6.98% 0.01%
377 50 1.32% 0.01%
378 49 2.00% 0.01%
378 49 10.23% 0.01%
378 49 1.71% 0.01%
378 49 1.88% 0.01%
379 47 2.98% 0.01%
379 47 1.48% 0.01%
379 47 4.32% 0.01%
379 47 0.58% 0.01%
379 47 1.02% 0.01%
380 46 3.93% 0.01%
380 46 1.81% 0.01%
380 46 8.55% 0.01%
380 46 2.88% 0.01%
380 46 7.99% 0.01%
380 46 1.20% 0.01%
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381 45 7.79% 0.01%
381 45 0.89% 0.01%
381 45 3.89% 0.01%
381 45 1.96% 0.01%
382 44 5.26% 0.01%
382 44 6.21% 0.01%
383 43 2.96% 0.01%
383 43 2.20% 0.01%
383 43 7.03% 0.01%
384 42 3.74% 0.01%
385 41 1.44% 0.01%
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386 40 1.89% 0.01%
387 39 6.48% 0.00%
387 39 0.92% 0.00%
387 39 2.71% 0.00%
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388 38 0.91% 0.00%
388 38 0.92% 0.00%
388 38 1.39% 0.00%
388 38 4.26% 0.00%
388 38 4.84% 0.00%
389 37 3.58% 0.00%
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390 36 1.60% 0.00%
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390 36 2.75% 0.00%
391 35 1.12% 0.00%
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393 33 1.69% 0.00%
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394 32 0.62% 0.00%
394 32 1.53% 0.00%
394 32 2.97% 0.00%
394 32 3.77% 0.00%
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395 31 2.76% 0.00%
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396 30 1.42% 0.00%
396 30 0.54% 0.00%
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396 30 1.83% 0.00%
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396 30 2.71% 0.00%
397 29 1.70% 0.00%
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398 28 1.94% 0.00%
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399 27 0.98% 0.00%
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405 21 2.64% 0.00%
405 21 0.95% 0.00%
405 21 4.01% 0.00%
405 21 1.96% 0.00%
405 21 0.83% 0.00%
405 21 2.64% 0.00%
406 20 3.29% 0.00%
406 20 1.53% 0.00%
406 20 1.18% 0.00%
406 20 0.79% 0.00%
406 20 0.85% 0.00%
406 20 2.31% 0.00%
406 20 0.28% 0.00%
406 20 1.37% 0.00%
406 20 1.76% 0.00%
406 20 1.69% 0.00%
406 20 1.09% 0.00%
406 20 0.90% 0.00%
406 20 1.31% 0.00%
407 19 0.76% 0.00%
407 19 2.27% 0.00%
407 19 1.49% 0.00%
407 19 0.84% 0.00%
407 19 2.90% 0.00%
407 19 3.69% 0.00%
407 19 2.15% 0.00%
407 19 2.85% 0.00%
408 18 2.56% 0.00%
408 18 1.04% 0.00%
408 18 1.76% 0.00%
408 18 1.24% 0.00%
408 18 1.09% 0.00%
408 18 2.39% 0.00%
408 18 1.74% 0.00%
408 18 0.57% 0.00%
408 18 1.79% 0.00%
408 18 3.66% 0.00%
408 18 2.79% 0.00%
409 17 0.84% 0.00%
409 17 3.78% 0.00%
409 17 1.12% 0.00%
409 17 1.92% 0.00%
409 17 0.34% 0.00%
409 17 1.21% 0.00%
409 17 1.66% 0.00%
410 16 0.88% 0.00%
410 16 0.63% 0.00%
410 16 0.92% 0.00%
410 16 1.22% 0.00%
410 16 2.91% 0.00%
410 16 2.14% 0.00%
410 16 1.60% 0.00%
410 16 2.97% 0.00%
410 16 1.93% 0.00%
410 16 2.64% 0.00%
410 16 2.10% 0.00%
411 15 2.65% 0.00%
411 15 2.31% 0.00%
411 15 1.49% 0.00%
411 15 1.66% 0.00%
411 15 2.22% 0.00%
411 15 1.10% 0.00%
411 15 1.29% 0.00%
411 15 0.80% 0.00%
412 14 1.30% 0.00%
412 14 3.29% 0.00%
412 14 0.56% 0.00%
412 14 0.62% 0.00%
412 14 0.83% 0.00%
412 14 1.17% 0.00%
412 14 0.96% 0.00%
412 14 1.78% 0.00%
412 14 0.72% 0.00%
412 14 1.42% 0.00%
412 14 1.44% 0.00%
413 13 1.70% 0.00%
413 13 0.78% 0.00%
413 13 1.68% 0.00%
413 13 1.23% 0.00%
413 13 2.41% 0.00%
413 13 1.59% 0.00%
413 13 1.46% 0.00%
413 13 2.06% 0.00%
413 13 0.81% 0.00%
413 13 1.88% 0.00%
413 13 2.04% 0.00%
414 12 0.42% 0.00%
414 12 0.21% 0.00%
414 12 1.54% 0.00%
414 12 1.41% 0.00%
414 12 1.97% 0.00%
414 12 2.31% 0.00%
414 12 1.44% 0.00%
414 12 0.99% 0.00%
414 12 0.74% 0.00%
414 12 1.21% 0.00%
414 12 1.70% 0.00%
414 12 1.31% 0.00%
414 12 1.91% 0.00%
414 12 0.80% 0.00%
415 11 1.09% 0.00%
415 11 0.60% 0.00%
415 11 0.10% 0.00%
415 11 0.24% 0.00%
415 11 0.64% 0.00%
415 11 1.46% 0.00%
416 10 1.01% 0.00%
416 10 1.80% 0.00%
416 10 1.07% 0.00%
416 10 1.05% 0.00%
416 10 1.37% 0.00%
416 10 0.48% 0.00%
416 10 0.93% 0.00%
417 9 0.42% 0.00%
417 9 0.94% 0.00%
417 9 0.30% 0.00%
417 9 0.84% 0.00%
417 9 0.21% 0.00%
417 9 0.80% 0.00%
417 9 0.85% 0.00%
417 9 0.21% 0.00%
417 9 0.62% 0.00%
417 9 0.59% 0.00%
418 8 0.23% 0.00%
418 8 0.84% 0.00%
418 8 1.04% 0.00%
418 8 0.37% 0.00%
418 8 0.50% 0.00%
418 8 0.81% 0.00%
418 8 0.60% 0.00%
418 8 0.71% 0.00%
418 8 1.08% 0.00%
418 8 1.11% 0.00%
419 7 0.72% 0.00%
419 7 0.89% 0.00%
419 7 0.83% 0.00%
419 7 0.51% 0.00%
419 7 0.91% 0.00%
419 7 0.88% 0.00%
419 7 0.89% 0.00%
419 7 1.05% 0.00%
419 7 0.72% 0.00%
419 7 0.74% 0.00%
419 7 1.14% 0.00%
419 7 1.40% 0.00%
419 7 0.83% 0.00%
419 7 1.04% 0.00%
420 6 0.67% 0.00%
420 6 0.38% 0.00%
420 6 0.81% 0.00%
420 6 0.89% 0.00%
420 6 1.21% 0.00%
420 6 0.86% 0.00%
420 6 0.47% 0.00%
420 6 0.85% 0.00%
420 6 0.82% 0.00%
420 6 0.89% 0.00%
420 6 0.48% 0.00%
420 6 0.98% 0.00%
420 6 0.54% 0.00%
421 5 0.29% 0.00%
421 5 0.07% 0.00%
421 5 0.81% 0.00%
421 5 0.43% 0.00%
421 5 0.83% 0.00%
421 5 0.66% 0.00%
421 5 0.70% 0.00%
421 5 0.40% 0.00%
421 5 0.27% 0.00%
421 5 0.79% 0.00%
421 5 0.58% 0.00%
421 5 0.63% 0.00%
421 5 0.40% 0.00%
421 5 0.23% 0.00%
421 5 0.30% 0.00%
421 5 0.64% 0.00%
422 4 0.60% 0.00%
422 4 0.19% 0.00%
422 4 0.63% 0.00%
422 4 0.35% 0.00%
422 4 0.23% 0.00%
422 4 0.43% 0.00%
422 4 0.74% 0.00%
422 4 0.39% 0.00%
422 4 0.67% 0.00%
422 4 0.24% 0.00%
422 4 0.41% 0.00%
423 3 0.42% 0.00%
423 3 0.27% 0.00%
423 3 0.54% 0.00%
423 3 0.16% 0.00%
423 3 0.24% 0.00%
423 3 0.30% 0.00%
423 3 0.30% 0.00%
423 3 0.69% 0.00%
423 3 0.39% 0.00%
423 3 0.64% 0.00%
423 3 0.47% 0.00%
424 2 0.26% 0.00%
424 2 0.25% 0.00%
424 2 0.18% 0.00%
424 2 0.16% 0.00%
424 2 0.39% 0.00%
424 2 0.35% 0.00%
424 2 0.29% 0.00%
424 2 0.34% 0.00%
424 2 0.35% 0.00%
424 2 0.28% 0.00%
424 2 0.29% 0.00%
424 2 0.44% 0.00%
424 2 0.18% 0.00%
424 2 0.47% 0.00%
424 2 0.23% 0.00%
424 2 0.22% 0.00%
424 2 0.12% 0.00%
424 2 0.14% 0.00%
424 2 0.37% 0.00%
424 2 0.39% 0.00%
424 2 0.34% 0.00%
425 1 0.17% 0.00%
425 1 0.16% 0.00%
425 1 0.13% 0.00%
425 1 0.18% 0.00%
425 1 0.24% 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 Polish population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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