Uzbek Population in Cook County, IL by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights
The Uzbek population in Cook County, IL is recorded at 1,101 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Cook County - including Elgin, Buffalo Grove, Chicago, and others - report non-zero figures, reflecting a broad and distributed Uzbek presence. However, the combined population across these cities exceeds the official county total - a likely result of rounding differences or sampling variations in small-population census data. The analysis below explores how Uzbek communities are spread across Cook County, IL and comparable counties throughout Illinois.
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Top 5 cities with the largest Uzbek population in Cook County
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1ElginUzbek population in Elgin is 9670.85% of Elgin population is Uzbek
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2Buffalo GroveUzbek population in Buffalo Grove is 520.12% of Buffalo Grove population is Uzbek
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3ChicagoUzbek population in Chicago is 400.00% of Chicago population is Uzbek
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4Hoffman EstatesUzbek population in Hoffman Estates is 330.06% of Hoffman Estates population is Uzbek
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5WheelingUzbek population in Wheeling is 240.06% of Wheeling population is Uzbek
Overview of Uzbek population in Cook County
- Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Cook County with 1,101 Uzbek residents (0.021% of 5.2 million total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 99th percentile nationally among counties and 99th percentile within Illinois for Uzbek population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
- Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Cook County's Uzbek population of 0.021% surpassing both Illinois's state average of 0.016% and the national average of 0.013%, 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 Cook County hosts 1,101 Uzbek residents, constituting 55.4% of Illinois's total Uzbek population of 1,986, creating a demographic concentration where more than half of the state's Uzbek community resides within a single county—a geographic clustering pattern rarely documented in American demographic research.
- Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows Cook County maintains 1.2 Uzbek Americans per square mile, representing thirty-two and a half times Illinois's average of 0.036 per square mile, establishing the county as an exceptional concentration center comparable to major metropolitan demographic areas.
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125 Cities in Cook County Ranked by Uzbek Population
ACS data [1] show Uzbek populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Elgin, Buffalo Grove, Chicago, and Hoffman Estates. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 125 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
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 Cook County, IL by their Uzbek population, using the most recent ACS data available.
How the Census defines Uzbek 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 Uzbek 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 Uzbek alone, while others identify as Uzbek along with another race (such as Uzbek and German).
- We’ve used the “Uzbek alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Uzbek population in each area.
How We Ranked the Data
This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Uzbek alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
- % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Uzbek .
- % of Total Cook County Uzbek Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Uzbek 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 Uzbek 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 Uzbek 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 Uzbek populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles 2023.
