The 10 Illinois Cities With The Largest Asian Population For 2025


The most Asian places in Illinois are Morton Grove and Oak Brook for 2025 based on Saturday Night Science.

Most Asian cities in Illinois research summary. We analyzed Illinois’s most recent Census data to determine the most Asian cities in Illinois based on the percentage of Asian residents. Here are the results of our analysis:

  • The most Asian city in Illinois is Morton Grove based on the most recent Census data.

  • Morton Grove is 31.59% Asian.

  • The least Asian city in Illinois is Marengo.

  • Marengo is 0.0% Asian.

  • Illinois is 5.8% Asian.

  • Illinois is the 11th most Asian state in the United States.


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table


Here are the cities in Illinois with the largest Asian population in 2025:

  1. Morton Grove
  2. Oak Brook
  3. Buffalo Grove
  4. Skokie
  5. Lincolnwood
  6. Vernon Hills
  7. Glendale Heights
  8. Schaumburg
  9. Hoffman Estates
  10. Lincolnshire

Which city in Illinois had the largest Asian population? Morton Grove took the number one overall spot for the largest Asian in Illinois for 2025. 31.59% of Morton Grove identify as Asian.

Read below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.

To see where Illinois ranked as a state on diversity, we have a ranking of the most diverse states in America.

And if you already knew these places were Asian, check out the best places to live in Illinois or the most diverse places in Illinois.

The 10 Most Asian Cities In Illinois For 2025

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Population: 24,687
% Asian: 31.59%
# Of Asian Residents: 7,799
More on Morton Grove: Data

Oak Brook, IL

Source: Wikipedia User Tony Alter | CC BY 2.0
Overall SnackAbility

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Population: 8,028
% Asian: 29.81%
# Of Asian Residents: 2,393
More on Oak Brook: Data

Buffalo Grove, IL

Source: Public domain
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Population: 42,824
% Asian: 28.2%
# Of Asian Residents: 12,078
More on Buffalo Grove: Data

Skokie, IL

Source: Wikipedia User Silverstone1 at en.wikipedia | GFDL
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Population: 66,427
% Asian: 26.98%
# Of Asian Residents: 17,925
More on Skokie: Data

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Population: 13,179
% Asian: 26.28%
# Of Asian Residents: 3,464
More on Lincolnwood: Data

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9.5
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Population: 26,772
% Asian: 24.29%
# Of Asian Residents: 6,504
More on Vernon Hills: Data

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Population: 32,864
% Asian: 24.01%
# Of Asian Residents: 7,892
More on Glendale Heights: Data

Schaumburg, IL

Source: Wikipedia User Ken Lund | CC BY-SA 2.0
Overall SnackAbility

9.5
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Population: 76,780
% Asian: 23.81%
# Of Asian Residents: 18,282
More on Schaumburg: Data

Hoffman Estates, IL

Source: Wikipedia User G LeTourneau | GFDL
Overall SnackAbility

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Population: 51,186
% Asian: 23.65%
# Of Asian Residents: 12,104
More on Hoffman Estates: Data

Lincolnshire, IL

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

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Population: 7,937
% Asian: 22.55%
# Of Asian Residents: 1,790
More on Lincolnshire: Data

Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Illinois With The Largest Asian Population For 2025

We used Saturday Night Science to compare Census data on race across every place in Illinois.

The Census’s most recently available data comes from the 2019-2023 American Community Survey.

Specifically, we looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:

  • Hispanic or Latino
  • White alone*
  • Black or African American alone*
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
  • Asian alone*
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
  • Some other race alone*
  • Two or more races*
* Not Hispanic or Latino

Our particular column of interest here was the number of people who identified as Asian alone.

We limited our analysis to cities with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 324 cities.

We then calculated the percentage of residents that are Asian. The percentages ranked from 31.6% to 0.0%.

Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of Asian population, with a higher score being more Asian than a lower score. Morton Grove took the distinction of being the most Asian, while Marengo was the least Asian city.

We updated this article for 2025. This report reflects our tenth time ranking the cities in Illinois with the largest Asian population.

Read on for more information on how the cities in Illinois ranked by population of Asian residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.

Summary: Asian Populations Across Illinois

If you’re looking for a breakdown of Asian populations across Illinois according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.

The most Asian cities in Illinois are Morton Grove, Oak Brook, Buffalo Grove, Skokie, Lincolnwood, Vernon Hills, Glendale Heights, Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, and Lincolnshire.

If you’re curious enough, here are the least Asian places in Illinois:

  1. Marengo
  2. East Alton
  3. Harvard

For more Illinois reading, check out:

Table: Asian Population By City In Illinois

Rank City Population Asian Population % Asian
1 Morton Grove 24,687 7,799 31.59%
2 Oak Brook 8,028 2,393 29.81%
3 Buffalo Grove 42,824 12,078 28.2%
4 Skokie 66,427 17,925 26.98%
5 Lincolnwood 13,179 3,464 26.28%
6 Vernon Hills 26,772 6,504 24.29%
7 Glendale Heights 32,864 7,892 24.01%
8 Schaumburg 76,780 18,282 23.81%
9 Hoffman Estates 51,186 12,104 23.65%
10 Lincolnshire 7,937 1,790 22.55%
11 Naperville 149,424 32,436 21.71%
12 Inverness 7,541 1,609 21.34%
13 Niles 30,262 6,158 20.35%
14 Carol Stream 39,427 7,679 19.48%
15 Hanover Park 36,850 7,148 19.4%
16 Willowbrook 9,138 1,654 18.1%
17 Bartlett 40,531 7,219 17.81%
18 Northbrook 34,642 5,726 16.53%
19 Glenview 47,682 7,849 16.46%
20 Lisle 23,413 3,815 16.29%
21 Wheeling 38,495 6,035 15.68%
22 Hinsdale 17,155 2,603 15.17%
23 Savoy 8,807 1,321 15.0%
24 Burr Ridge 11,119 1,656 14.89%
25 Itasca 9,525 1,414 14.85%
26 Champaign 88,822 13,104 14.75%
27 Round Lake 18,588 2,714 14.6%
28 Bloomingdale 22,388 3,254 14.53%
29 Mount Prospect 55,648 8,086 14.53%
30 Urbana 38,447 5,565 14.47%
31 Streamwood 39,055 5,538 14.18%
32 Des Plaines 59,408 8,391 14.12%
33 Hawthorn Woods 9,145 1,271 13.9%
34 Bolingbrook 73,813 10,226 13.85%
35 Westmont 24,201 3,141 12.98%
36 Palatine 66,548 8,530 12.82%
37 Gurnee 30,486 3,829 12.56%
38 Wilmette 27,550 3,257 11.82%
39 Elk Grove Village 32,132 3,765 11.72%
40 South Elgin 23,984 2,797 11.66%
41 Long Grove 8,266 949 11.48%
42 Lombard 43,722 4,974 11.38%
43 Woodridge 33,889 3,841 11.33%
44 Clarendon Hills 8,642 962 11.13%
45 Darien 21,855 2,426 11.1%
46 Aurora 179,867 19,541 10.86%
47 Glen Ellyn 28,270 2,973 10.52%
48 West Chicago 25,434 2,642 10.39%
49 Rolling Meadows 23,981 2,461 10.26%
50 Mundelein 31,632 3,185 10.07%
51 Arlington Heights 76,220 7,307 9.59%
52 Harwood Heights 8,851 835 9.43%
53 Barrington 11,049 1,034 9.36%
54 Lake Zurich 19,727 1,838 9.32%
55 Plainfield 45,705 4,240 9.28%
56 Evanston 76,552 6,889 9.0%
57 Addison 35,470 3,159 8.91%
58 Roselle 22,731 1,974 8.68%
59 Northfield 5,683 488 8.59%
60 Lakemoor 5,878 465 7.91%
61 Bloomington 78,703 6,121 7.78%
62 Lake Villa 8,707 675 7.75%
63 Lindenhurst 14,365 1,092 7.6%
64 Forest Park 14,000 1,004 7.17%
65 Prospect Heights 15,681 1,124 7.17%
66 Gilberts 8,389 595 7.09%
67 Park Ridge 39,241 2,770 7.06%
68 Hampshire 8,351 589 7.05%
69 Chicago 2,707,648 190,287 7.03%
70 Norridge 15,177 1,064 7.01%
71 Lake In The Hills 28,853 1,954 6.77%
72 Lake Bluff 5,834 392 6.72%
73 Carbondale 21,813 1,465 6.72%
74 Elmhurst 45,538 3,039 6.67%
75 River Forest 11,489 766 6.67%
76 Peoria 112,126 7,152 6.38%
77 Warrenville 14,232 902 6.34%
78 Lake Forest 19,190 1,162 6.06%
79 Orland Park 57,961 3,489 6.02%
80 Romeoville 40,996 2,463 6.01%
81 Oak Forest 26,888 1,595 5.93%
82 Elgin 114,106 6,751 5.92%
83 Waukegan 88,919 5,258 5.91%
84 Wheaton 53,453 3,149 5.89%
85 Libertyville 20,493 1,203 5.87%
86 Downers Grove 49,867 2,916 5.85%
87 Deerfield 19,185 1,116 5.82%
88 Hickory Hills 14,718 856 5.82%
89 Huntley 27,859 1,613 5.79%
90 Wauconda 14,010 789 5.63%
91 Algonquin 29,904 1,665 5.57%
92 Oak Park 53,315 2,830 5.31%
93 Park City 7,631 380 4.98%
94 West Dundee 7,867 385 4.89%
95 North Chicago 30,772 1,503 4.88%
96 St. Charles 32,733 1,569 4.79%
97 Schiller Park 11,454 532 4.64%
98 Winfield 9,982 454 4.55%
99 Justice 12,372 562 4.54%
100 Countryside 6,294 284 4.51%
101 Oswego 35,463 1,546 4.36%
102 Beach Park 13,988 598 4.28%
103 Wood Dale 13,926 595 4.27%
104 Carterville 5,822 241 4.14%
105 Berwyn 55,888 2,305 4.12%
106 Chicago Ridge 14,147 576 4.07%
107 Monmouth 8,794 356 4.05%
108 Carpentersville 37,544 1,510 4.02%
109 Loves Park 23,185 917 3.96%
110 Normal 52,908 2,077 3.93%
111 Grayslake 20,707 800 3.86%
112 Pontoon Beach 6,131 236 3.85%
113 Dekalb 40,464 1,524 3.77%
114 Yorkville 22,350 831 3.72%
115 North Aurora 18,375 674 3.67%
116 Rockford 147,649 5,375 3.64%
117 Tinley Park 55,007 1,997 3.63%
118 River Grove 10,482 370 3.53%
119 Mahomet 9,755 343 3.52%
120 Midlothian 14,024 493 3.52%
121 Elmwood Park 23,982 832 3.47%
122 Westchester 16,524 570 3.45%
123 Highland 10,268 352 3.43%
124 Bourbonnais 18,109 619 3.42%
125 Antioch 14,751 503 3.41%
126 Rock Island 36,758 1,247 3.39%
127 Crystal Lake 40,436 1,339 3.31%
128 Peoria Heights 5,834 188 3.22%
129 Summit 10,896 346 3.18%
130 Bensenville 18,576 589 3.17%
131 Moline 42,235 1,339 3.17%
132 Morton 16,503 521 3.16%
133 Mount Zion 6,076 189 3.11%
134 Northlake 12,547 390 3.11%
135 Crest Hill 19,754 609 3.08%
136 Worth 10,731 323 3.01%
137 Highland Park 30,229 874 2.89%
138 Springfield 113,714 3,249 2.86%
139 O’fallon 32,139 916 2.85%
140 Shorewood 18,218 512 2.81%
141 East Moline 20,837 585 2.81%
142 Evergreen Park 19,498 541 2.77%
143 Marion 16,796 466 2.77%
144 Fairview Heights 16,255 450 2.77%
145 Sugar Grove 9,233 255 2.76%
146 Burbank 28,822 786 2.73%
147 Island Lake 8,023 218 2.72%
148 Berkeley 5,222 140 2.68%
149 Villa Park 22,456 600 2.67%
150 Bartonville 5,854 156 2.66%
151 Genoa 5,685 150 2.64%
152 Frankfort 20,417 533 2.61%
153 Orland Hills 6,758 176 2.6%
154 Alsip 18,650 482 2.58%
155 Elburn 6,054 156 2.58%
156 Silvis 7,939 203 2.56%
157 Chatham 14,740 374 2.54%
158 Bridgeview 16,721 421 2.52%
159 Woodstock 26,316 639 2.43%
160 Winnetka 12,508 302 2.41%
161 La Grange Park 13,227 319 2.41%
162 Western Springs 13,353 322 2.41%
163 Franklin Park 18,233 436 2.39%
164 Campton Hills 10,724 256 2.39%
165 Lansing 28,415 675 2.38%
166 Swansea 14,603 346 2.37%
167 Geneva 21,299 501 2.35%
168 Round Lake Beach 27,081 631 2.33%
169 Mascoutah 8,743 201 2.3%
170 Harvey 19,831 455 2.29%
171 Zion 24,466 545 2.23%
172 Macomb 15,006 330 2.2%
173 Maryville 8,280 176 2.13%
174 Lyons 10,391 215 2.07%
175 Oak Lawn 57,098 1,157 2.03%
176 Edwardsville 26,543 536 2.02%
177 Charleston 17,212 346 2.01%
178 Crestwood 10,622 212 2.0%
179 Roscoe 10,881 217 1.99%
180 Shiloh 14,109 281 1.99%
181 Joliet 149,785 2,981 1.99%
182 Pinckneyville 5,055 99 1.96%
183 Broadview 7,898 149 1.89%
184 Palos Hills 18,139 325 1.79%
185 Mchenry 27,774 496 1.79%
186 Glencoe 8,715 155 1.78%
187 Machesney Park 22,744 402 1.77%
188 Flossmoor 9,666 164 1.7%
189 Beardstown 6,047 99 1.64%
190 Rockton 8,238 134 1.63%
191 Centralia 12,009 194 1.62%
192 North Riverside 7,495 121 1.61%
193 Montgomery 21,205 341 1.61%
194 Mount Carmel 6,892 107 1.55%
195 Belvidere 24,510 371 1.51%
196 Peru 9,863 149 1.51%
197 Highwood 5,243 79 1.51%
198 Lemont 17,643 265 1.5%
199 Homer Glen 24,516 364 1.48%
200 Hillside 8,133 118 1.45%
201 Riverside 9,079 129 1.42%
202 Galesburg 29,653 419 1.41%
203 Danville 28,663 405 1.41%
204 La Grange 15,999 226 1.41%
205 Homewood 19,471 275 1.41%
206 Decatur 70,368 966 1.37%
207 Taylorville 11,149 153 1.37%
208 Princeton 7,829 105 1.34%
209 Batavia 26,730 358 1.34%
210 Spring Grove 5,866 77 1.31%
211 Matteson 18,681 245 1.31%
212 Collinsville 24,126 315 1.31%
213 Bellwood 18,373 226 1.23%
214 Washington 15,946 196 1.23%
215 Sterling 14,670 180 1.23%
216 South Holland 21,016 257 1.22%
217 Steger 9,449 112 1.19%
218 Jacksonville 17,490 207 1.18%
219 Granite City 26,670 309 1.16%
220 Alton 25,430 289 1.14%
221 Freeport 23,636 268 1.13%
222 Waterloo 11,055 123 1.11%
223 Cary 17,875 193 1.08%
224 Ottawa 18,714 196 1.05%
225 Pontiac 11,483 119 1.04%
226 Mokena 19,906 206 1.03%
227 Quincy 39,188 404 1.03%
228 Effingham 12,258 126 1.03%
229 East Peoria 22,485 230 1.02%
230 Greenville 7,159 73 1.02%
231 Streator 12,274 125 1.02%
232 Sycamore 18,243 182 1.0%
233 Johnsburg 6,374 63 0.99%
234 South Beloit 7,930 78 0.98%
235 Mount Vernon 14,492 141 0.97%
236 Sandwich 7,121 69 0.97%
237 Crete 8,382 80 0.95%
238 East St. Louis 18,278 174 0.95%
239 Brookfield 19,235 183 0.95%
240 Milan 5,037 46 0.91%
241 Stickney 6,957 63 0.91%
242 Salem 7,341 66 0.9%
243 Plano 11,626 104 0.89%
244 Pana 5,277 46 0.87%
245 Belleville 41,722 355 0.85%
246 Benton 7,076 60 0.85%
247 Troy 10,889 90 0.83%
248 Willow Springs 5,871 48 0.82%
249 Lockport 26,228 212 0.81%
250 Kankakee 24,384 196 0.8%
251 Dixon 15,166 121 0.8%
252 Round Lake Park 7,833 62 0.79%
253 Rochelle 9,477 74 0.78%
254 Hoopeston 5,039 39 0.77%
255 Godfrey 17,743 133 0.75%
256 Geneseo 6,577 49 0.75%
257 New Lenox 27,456 203 0.74%
258 Melrose Park 24,513 174 0.71%
259 Spring Valley 5,508 38 0.69%
260 Rantoul 12,515 85 0.68%
261 Wilmington 5,507 37 0.67%
262 Metropolis 5,898 39 0.66%
263 Morris 14,775 97 0.66%
264 Lincoln 13,406 88 0.66%
265 Maywood 23,173 149 0.64%
266 Lasalle 9,471 59 0.62%
267 Mendota 6,915 43 0.62%
268 Pekin 31,812 196 0.62%
269 Glen Carbon 13,521 77 0.57%
270 Du Quoin 5,780 31 0.54%
271 Chillicothe 6,185 32 0.52%
272 Channahon 13,854 71 0.51%
273 Blue Island 23,416 117 0.5%
274 Park Forest 20,898 100 0.48%
275 Country Club Hills 16,419 75 0.46%
276 Murphysboro 6,804 30 0.44%
277 Jerseyville 7,432 31 0.42%
278 Fox Lake 10,872 44 0.4%
279 Bradley 15,331 60 0.39%
280 Glenwood 8,620 33 0.38%
281 Palos Heights 11,817 43 0.36%
282 Monticello 6,332 23 0.36%
283 Cicero 83,223 294 0.35%
284 Litchfield 6,814 23 0.34%
285 Sauk Village 9,724 31 0.32%
286 Columbia 11,063 33 0.3%
287 Markham 11,434 34 0.3%
288 Lynwood 9,047 24 0.27%
289 Posen 5,331 14 0.26%
290 Minooka 12,632 33 0.26%
291 Richton Park 12,576 32 0.25%
292 Carlinville 5,574 14 0.25%
293 Bethalto 9,244 21 0.23%
294 Chicago Heights 26,938 61 0.23%
295 Mattoon 16,334 35 0.21%
296 Coal City 5,145 11 0.21%
297 Dolton 20,979 44 0.21%
298 West Frankfort 7,156 15 0.21%
299 Harrisburg 8,608 18 0.21%
300 Clinton 7,012 13 0.19%
301 Canton 13,408 21 0.16%
302 Calumet City 35,253 55 0.16%
303 Hazel Crest 13,493 19 0.14%
304 Winthrop Harbor 6,663 9 0.14%
305 Robinson 7,005 9 0.13%
306 Olney 8,864 11 0.12%
307 Kewanee 12,280 15 0.12%
308 Manhattan 10,315 12 0.12%
309 Riverdale 10,515 12 0.11%
310 Herrin 12,271 12 0.1%
311 University Park 7,109 6 0.08%
312 Paris 8,154 6 0.07%
313 Vandalia 6,041 4 0.07%
314 Eureka 5,095 3 0.06%
315 Manteno 8,942 5 0.06%
316 Rock Falls 8,683 2 0.02%
317 Wood River 10,315 2 0.02%
318 Braidwood 6,175 0 0.0%
319 Calumet Park 6,836 0 0.0%
320 Chester 6,830 0 0.0%
321 Hillsboro 5,693 0 0.0%
322 Harvard 9,875 0 0.0%
323 East Alton 5,729 0 0.0%
324 Marengo 7,123 0 0.0%
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