The 10 Illinois Cities With The Largest Asian Population For 2026


The most Asian places in Illinois are Oak Brook and Morton Grove for 2026 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 Oak Brook based on the most recent Census data.

  • Oak Brook is 32.73% Asian.

  • The least Asian city in Illinois is Du Quoin.

  • Du Quoin is 0.0% Asian.

  • Illinois is 5.9% 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 2026:

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

Which city in Illinois had the largest Asian population? Oak Brook took the number one overall spot for the largest Asian in Illinois for 2026. 32.73% of Oak Brook 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 2026

Oak Brook, IL

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

9
/10

Population: 8,056
% Asian: 32.73%
# Of Asian Residents: 2,637
More on Oak Brook: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers

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9
/10

Population: 24,619
% Asian: 31.97%
# Of Asian Residents: 7,870
More on Morton Grove: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers

Buffalo Grove, IL

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

10
/10

Population: 42,891
% Asian: 29.74%
# Of Asian Residents: 12,755
More on Buffalo Grove: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers

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9
/10

Population: 13,112
% Asian: 27.32%
# Of Asian Residents: 3,582
More on Lincolnwood: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers

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8
/10

Population: 32,808
% Asian: 25.54%
# Of Asian Residents: 8,378
More on Glendale Heights: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers

Skokie, IL

Source: Wikipedia User Silverstone1 at en.wikipedia | GFDL
Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 66,219
% Asian: 25.39%
# Of Asian Residents: 16,816
More on Skokie: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers

Hoffman Estates, IL

Source: Wikipedia User G LeTourneau | GFDL
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 51,175
% Asian: 25.12%
# Of Asian Residents: 12,856
More on Hoffman Estates: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers

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9.5
/10

Population: 26,876
% Asian: 24.62%
# Of Asian Residents: 6,618
More on Vernon Hills: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers

Lincolnshire, IL

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

10
/10

Population: 7,980
% Asian: 24.0%
# Of Asian Residents: 1,915
More on Lincolnshire: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers

Schaumburg, IL

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

9.5
/10

Population: 76,868
% Asian: 23.83%
# Of Asian Residents: 18,318
More on Schaumburg: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers

Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Illinois With The Largest Asian Population For 2026

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 2020-2024 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 32.7% 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. Oak Brook took the distinction of being the most Asian, while Du Quoin was the least Asian city.

We updated this article for 2026. This report reflects our eleventh 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 Oak Brook, Morton Grove, Buffalo Grove, Lincolnwood, Glendale Heights, Skokie, Hoffman Estates, Vernon Hills, Lincolnshire, and Schaumburg.

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

  1. Du Quoin
  2. Murphysboro
  3. Posen

For more Illinois reading, check out:

Table: Asian Population By City In Illinois

Rank City Population Asian Population % Asian
1 Oak Brook 8,056 2,637 32.73%
2 Morton Grove 24,619 7,870 31.97%
3 Buffalo Grove 42,891 12,755 29.74%
4 Lincolnwood 13,112 3,582 27.32%
5 Glendale Heights 32,808 8,378 25.54%
6 Skokie 66,219 16,816 25.39%
7 Hoffman Estates 51,175 12,856 25.12%
8 Vernon Hills 26,876 6,618 24.62%
9 Lincolnshire 7,980 1,915 24.0%
10 Schaumburg 76,868 18,318 23.83%
11 Naperville 150,692 33,649 22.33%
12 Niles 30,064 6,111 20.33%
13 Savoy 8,968 1,819 20.28%
14 Inverness 7,275 1,458 20.04%
15 Bartlett 40,501 7,979 19.7%
16 Carol Stream 39,460 7,618 19.31%
17 Willowbrook 9,131 1,729 18.94%
18 Hanover Park 36,732 6,780 18.46%
19 Lisle 23,407 4,081 17.43%
20 Glenview 47,752 7,737 16.2%
21 Northbrook 34,585 5,594 16.17%
22 Hawthorn Woods 9,143 1,459 15.96%
23 Champaign 89,996 14,204 15.78%
24 Mount Prospect 55,472 8,554 15.42%
25 Wheeling 38,433 5,895 15.34%
26 Des Plaines 59,156 8,797 14.87%
27 Westmont 23,724 3,466 14.61%
28 Burr Ridge 11,141 1,615 14.5%
29 Streamwood 39,001 5,640 14.46%
30 Bloomingdale 22,457 3,236 14.41%
31 Rolling Meadows 24,027 3,431 14.28%
32 Urbana 39,341 5,588 14.2%
33 Bolingbrook 74,096 10,475 14.14%
34 Hinsdale 17,175 2,361 13.75%
35 Itasca 9,355 1,247 13.33%
36 Gurnee 30,510 3,930 12.88%
37 Palatine 66,293 8,318 12.55%
38 Long Grove 8,305 1,024 12.33%
39 Wilmette 27,503 3,376 12.28%
40 Aurora 179,898 21,890 12.17%
41 Woodridge 33,941 4,099 12.08%
42 Round Lake 18,628 2,247 12.06%
43 Elk Grove Village 31,987 3,845 12.02%
44 Darien 21,879 2,603 11.9%
45 Lakemoor 6,467 709 10.96%
46 Glen Ellyn 28,390 3,094 10.9%
47 South Elgin 24,217 2,633 10.87%
48 Lombard 43,619 4,659 10.68%
49 Plainfield 46,708 4,903 10.5%
50 Arlington Heights 76,005 7,920 10.42%
51 West Chicago 25,395 2,628 10.35%
52 Harwood Heights 8,821 912 10.34%
53 Mundelein 31,915 3,228 10.11%
54 Clarendon Hills 8,659 848 9.79%
55 Evanston 76,340 7,173 9.4%
56 Roselle 22,752 2,105 9.25%
57 Lindenhurst 14,417 1,291 8.95%
58 Prospect Heights 15,618 1,397 8.94%
59 Forest Park 13,943 1,225 8.79%
60 Addison 35,489 3,059 8.62%
61 Lake Zurich 19,832 1,660 8.37%
62 Bloomington 78,907 6,543 8.29%
63 Northfield 5,487 445 8.11%
64 Barrington 11,077 878 7.93%
65 Elmhurst 45,671 3,546 7.76%
66 Lake Villa 8,683 672 7.74%
67 Carbondale 22,158 1,621 7.32%
68 Chicago 2,711,226 196,435 7.25%
69 Beach Park 14,115 1,013 7.18%
70 Lake In The Hills 28,800 2,064 7.17%
71 Hampshire 8,524 604 7.09%
72 Peoria 112,169 7,398 6.6%
73 Elgin 114,934 7,570 6.59%
74 Gilberts 8,606 562 6.53%
75 Warrenville 14,718 959 6.52%
76 Lake Bluff 6,041 393 6.51%
77 Lake Forest 19,416 1,248 6.43%
78 Park City 7,827 495 6.32%
79 Park Ridge 38,667 2,443 6.32%
80 Orland Park 57,916 3,593 6.2%
81 Romeoville 41,152 2,529 6.15%
82 North Chicago 30,643 1,856 6.06%
83 West Dundee 7,906 461 5.83%
84 Oak Forest 26,805 1,561 5.82%
85 Wheaton 53,557 3,094 5.78%
86 Mahomet 10,049 579 5.76%
87 Deerfield 19,518 1,102 5.65%
88 Downers Grove 50,054 2,819 5.63%
89 Norridge 15,439 859 5.56%
90 River Forest 11,992 659 5.5%
91 Waukegan 89,076 4,836 5.43%
92 Countryside 6,267 340 5.43%
93 Hickory Hills 14,526 786 5.41%
94 Algonquin 30,067 1,581 5.26%
95 Wauconda 14,027 722 5.15%
96 Justice 12,324 632 5.13%
97 Wood Dale 13,933 712 5.11%
98 Oak Park 53,292 2,719 5.1%
99 Winfield 10,095 513 5.08%
100 Grayslake 20,929 1,063 5.08%
101 Huntley 28,005 1,418 5.06%
102 St. Charles 32,854 1,615 4.92%
103 Bridgeview 16,849 803 4.77%
104 River Grove 10,451 488 4.67%
105 Libertyville 20,525 957 4.66%
106 Oswego 36,375 1,612 4.43%
107 Mount Zion 5,660 245 4.33%
108 Monmouth 8,581 355 4.14%
109 Normal 53,569 2,213 4.13%
110 Carpentersville 37,346 1,522 4.08%
111 Dekalb 40,443 1,627 4.02%
112 Fairview Heights 16,745 672 4.01%
113 Summit 10,846 415 3.83%
114 Carterville 5,818 221 3.8%
115 Berwyn 55,595 2,105 3.79%
116 Rock Island 36,151 1,359 3.76%
117 Antioch 14,859 558 3.76%
118 Westchester 16,436 617 3.75%
119 Bourbonnais 18,078 676 3.74%
120 Worth 10,700 400 3.74%
121 Crystal Lake 40,579 1,515 3.73%
122 Rockford 147,521 5,401 3.66%
123 Schiller Park 11,393 413 3.63%
124 Tinley Park 54,842 1,985 3.62%
125 Shiloh 14,572 477 3.27%
126 Villa Park 22,345 730 3.27%
127 Moline 42,197 1,357 3.22%
128 Burbank 28,739 920 3.2%
129 Chicago Ridge 14,099 441 3.13%
130 Chatham 14,639 453 3.09%
131 Northlake 12,513 387 3.09%
132 Yorkville 23,617 722 3.06%
133 Springfield 113,330 3,434 3.03%
134 Loves Park 23,502 700 2.98%
135 Bensenville 18,603 548 2.95%
136 Midlothian 13,948 404 2.9%
137 Zion 24,600 711 2.89%
138 East Moline 20,904 601 2.88%
139 La Grange Park 13,447 383 2.85%
140 Elmwood Park 23,868 677 2.84%
141 Lemont 17,820 502 2.82%
142 Macomb 14,894 409 2.75%
143 Sugar Grove 9,240 246 2.66%
144 Frankfort 20,651 537 2.6%
145 Orland Hills 6,719 174 2.59%
146 O’fallon 32,262 833 2.58%
147 Elburn 6,354 163 2.57%
148 Berkeley 5,199 133 2.56%
149 Winnetka 12,484 319 2.56%
150 Geneva 21,258 541 2.54%
151 Evergreen Park 19,420 490 2.52%
152 Matteson 18,645 451 2.42%
153 Island Lake 8,014 193 2.41%
154 Crest Hill 20,628 496 2.4%
155 Highland Park 30,398 727 2.39%
156 Swansea 14,710 348 2.37%
157 Marion 16,836 398 2.36%
158 Joliet 150,445 3,539 2.35%
159 Franklin Park 18,197 422 2.32%
160 Bartonville 5,841 135 2.31%
161 Maryville 8,316 192 2.31%
162 Lyons 10,339 237 2.29%
163 Morton 16,595 377 2.27%
164 Willow Springs 5,868 133 2.27%
165 Alsip 18,583 419 2.25%
166 Harvey 20,230 455 2.25%
167 Roscoe 10,706 237 2.21%
168 Silvis 7,955 176 2.21%
169 Woodstock 26,147 570 2.18%
170 Mascoutah 8,816 192 2.18%
171 Mount Carmel 6,854 148 2.16%
172 Lansing 28,284 609 2.15%
173 Round Lake Beach 27,079 583 2.15%
174 Shorewood 18,343 391 2.13%
175 Machesney Park 22,630 477 2.11%
176 Highwood 5,301 109 2.06%
177 Montgomery 21,515 442 2.05%
178 Western Springs 13,446 276 2.05%
179 La Grange 15,998 317 1.98%
180 Charleston 17,062 335 1.96%
181 Broadview 7,896 152 1.93%
182 Palos Hills 18,081 348 1.92%
183 North Aurora 18,696 358 1.91%
184 Sycamore 18,559 353 1.9%
185 Galesburg 29,481 559 1.9%
186 Peoria Heights 5,825 109 1.87%
187 Beardstown 6,169 112 1.82%
188 Campton Hills 10,877 191 1.76%
189 Mchenry 28,074 485 1.73%
190 North Riverside 7,249 125 1.72%
191 Waterloo 11,129 189 1.7%
192 Homer Glen 24,529 415 1.69%
193 Oak Lawn 56,861 949 1.67%
194 Edwardsville 26,474 436 1.65%
195 Rockton 7,974 131 1.64%
196 Centralia 11,856 194 1.64%
197 Flossmoor 9,391 151 1.61%
198 Batavia 27,151 417 1.54%
199 Cary 17,923 273 1.52%
200 Pana 5,217 78 1.5%
201 Decatur 69,815 1,029 1.47%
202 Steger 9,418 136 1.44%
203 Alton 25,279 364 1.44%
204 Homewood 19,294 269 1.39%
205 Dixon 14,910 206 1.38%
206 Riverside 9,039 124 1.37%
207 Milan 5,034 68 1.35%
208 Danville 28,595 386 1.35%
209 Lasalle 9,498 128 1.35%
210 Fox Lake 11,131 147 1.32%
211 Maywood 23,201 306 1.32%
212 Pontiac 11,294 147 1.3%
213 Granite City 26,549 345 1.3%
214 Princeton 7,975 102 1.28%
215 Jacksonville 18,014 223 1.24%
216 Freeport 23,505 286 1.22%
217 Taylorville 10,646 129 1.21%
218 Glencoe 8,701 104 1.2%
219 Spring Grove 5,917 70 1.18%
220 Washington 15,919 188 1.18%
221 Collinsville 24,031 280 1.17%
222 Sterling 14,717 171 1.16%
223 Rochelle 9,529 110 1.15%
224 East Peoria 22,324 257 1.15%
225 Effingham 12,342 141 1.14%
226 Melrose Park 24,549 280 1.14%
227 Brookfield 19,331 220 1.14%
228 South Beloit 7,946 90 1.13%
229 Greenville 7,235 81 1.12%
230 Belvidere 24,752 273 1.1%
231 Sandwich 7,219 79 1.09%
232 Crestwood 10,579 115 1.09%
233 East St. Louis 17,999 192 1.07%
234 Lockport 26,409 281 1.06%
235 Pinckneyville 5,018 53 1.06%
236 Bellwood 18,256 191 1.05%
237 Belleville 41,370 428 1.03%
238 Quincy 39,109 404 1.03%
239 South Holland 20,911 212 1.01%
240 Highland 10,262 104 1.01%
241 Geneseo 6,673 67 1.0%
242 Ottawa 18,447 184 1.0%
243 Mount Vernon 14,090 140 0.99%
244 Stickney 6,952 69 0.99%
245 Crete 8,386 80 0.95%
246 Channahon 13,927 125 0.9%
247 Monticello 6,304 55 0.87%
248 Kankakee 23,996 209 0.87%
249 Salem 7,236 63 0.87%
250 Mokena 20,021 170 0.85%
251 Rantoul 12,421 105 0.85%
252 Benton 6,863 57 0.83%
253 Wilmington 5,494 45 0.82%
254 Peru 9,775 79 0.81%
255 Plano 12,203 98 0.8%
256 Genoa 5,492 43 0.78%
257 Olney 8,577 67 0.78%
258 Streator 12,330 96 0.78%
259 Round Lake Park 7,919 61 0.77%
260 Johnsburg 6,386 49 0.77%
261 Glen Carbon 13,977 101 0.72%
262 Minooka 12,891 89 0.69%
263 Bethalto 9,239 63 0.68%
264 New Lenox 28,006 188 0.67%
265 Troy 11,647 78 0.67%
266 Pekin 31,781 212 0.67%
267 Lincoln 13,281 88 0.66%
268 Blue Island 21,741 136 0.63%
269 Godfrey 17,712 109 0.62%
270 Mendota 6,994 41 0.59%
271 Chillicothe 5,900 34 0.58%
272 Hoopeston 5,034 29 0.58%
273 Morris 14,898 84 0.56%
274 Hillside 8,084 45 0.56%
275 Spring Valley 5,476 30 0.55%
276 Jerseyville 7,445 40 0.54%
277 Kewanee 11,913 63 0.53%
278 Calumet Park 6,855 35 0.51%
279 Palos Heights 12,152 58 0.48%
280 Carlinville 5,480 24 0.44%
281 Cicero 82,797 350 0.42%
282 Hillsboro 5,803 24 0.41%
283 Markham 11,355 46 0.41%
284 Glenwood 8,603 34 0.4%
285 Richton Park 12,521 47 0.38%
286 Herrin 12,226 45 0.37%
287 Park Forest 21,156 73 0.35%
288 Country Club Hills 16,324 56 0.34%
289 Chicago Heights 26,736 87 0.33%
290 Metropolis 5,864 18 0.31%
291 Bradley 15,325 46 0.3%
292 Lynwood 9,083 26 0.29%
293 Coal City 5,317 15 0.28%
294 Hazel Crest 13,792 37 0.27%
295 Eureka 5,007 12 0.24%
296 Clinton 6,985 16 0.23%
297 Dolton 20,825 46 0.22%
298 Robinson 7,084 15 0.21%
299 Mattoon 16,586 32 0.19%
300 Vandalia 5,796 11 0.19%
301 Calumet City 35,100 56 0.16%
302 Litchfield 6,834 10 0.15%
303 Riverdale 10,340 15 0.15%
304 West Frankfort 7,118 10 0.14%
305 Columbia 11,127 13 0.12%
306 Canton 13,144 15 0.11%
307 Manhattan 11,026 12 0.11%
308 Harrisburg 8,372 9 0.11%
309 Manteno 9,030 8 0.09%
310 University Park 7,306 6 0.08%
311 Paris 8,276 6 0.07%
312 Rock Falls 8,587 5 0.06%
313 Marengo 7,040 4 0.06%
314 Wood River 10,279 2 0.02%
315 East Alton 5,689 0 0.0%
316 Sauk Village 9,678 0 0.0%
317 Chester 6,797 0 0.0%
318 Braidwood 6,062 0 0.0%
319 Winthrop Harbor 6,559 0 0.0%
320 Harvard 9,598 0 0.0%
321 Pontoon Beach 6,025 0 0.0%
322 Posen 5,292 0 0.0%
323 Murphysboro 6,735 0 0.0%
324 Du Quoin 5,726 0 0.0%
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