Most Native American places in Illinois research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the Illinois cities with the highest percentage of Native American residents for 2026. The data comes from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 vintage, which breaks down race by origin.
The city with the highest percentage of Native Americans is Mount Vernon. 0.72% of people in Mount Vernon are Native Americans.
The city with the lowest percentage of Native Americans is Lockport. 0.00% of people in Lockport are Native American.
The city with the most Native Americans is Chicago. 2,271 people in Chicago are Native American.
The city with the fewest Native Americans is Lockport. 0 people in Lockport are Native American.
The United States has 1,698,432 Native Americans and is 0.51% Native American.
Which city in Illinois had the largest Native American population? The place with the largest Native American population in Illinois for 2026 is Mount Vernon. 0.72% of Mount Vernon identify as Native American.
0.7% Native American · 102 Native American residents
Located in
Jefferson County, Illinois
Mount Vernon known as “The King City” is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 15,277 at the 2010 census.
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0.7% Native American · 93 Native American residents
Located in
Fulton County, Illinois
Canton is the largest city in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 14,704 at the 2010 census, down from 15,288 as of the 2000 census. The Canton Micropolitan Statistical Area covers all of Fulton County; it is in turn part of the wider Peoria-Canton, IL Combined Statistical Area.
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0.7% Native American · 41 Native American residents
Located in
Fayette County, Illinois
Vandalia is a town in Fayette County, Illinois, United States, 69 miles northeast of St. Louis, on the Kaskaskia River. It served as the state capital of Illinois from 1819 until 1839, when the seat of state government moved to Springfield. Vandalia was for years the western terminus of the National Road.
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0.6% Native American · 45 Native American residents
Located in
Bond County, Illinois
Greenville is a city in Bond County, Illinois, United States, 51 miles east of St. Louis. The population as of the 2010 census was 7,000. It is the county seat of Bond County.
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0.6% Native American · 32 Native American residents
Berkeley is a village located in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Incorporated in 1924, the population at the 2010 census was 5,209.
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0.6% Native American · 173 Native American residents
Located in
Lake County, Illinois
North Chicago is a city in Lake County, Illinois, United States, and a suburb of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 32,574 at the 2010 census.
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0.6% Native American · 107 Native American residents
Located in
Cook County, Illinois
Evergreen Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. In 2010, the population of Evergreen Park was 19,852, according to that year’s census.
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0.5% Native American · 35 Native American residents
Located in
De Witt County, Illinois
Clinton is the largest city in DeWitt County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,225 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of DeWitt County.
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0.5% Native American · 47 Native American residents
Located in
Madison County, Illinois
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0.5% Native American · 173 Native American residents
Located in
Lake County, Illinois
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Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Illinois With The Largest Native American Population For 2026
We still believe in the accuracy of data — especially from the Census. So that’s where we went to get the race breakdown across Illinois.
We used Saturday Night Science to analyze the Census’s most recently available data, the 2020-2024 American Community Survey data.
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
Our particular column of interest here was the number of people identifying as American Indian and Alaska Native alone.
We limited our analysis to places with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 324 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are American Indian and Alaska Native. The percentages ranked from 0.72 to 0.00.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of the American Indian and Alaska Native population, with a higher score being more American Indian and Alaska Native than a lower score. Mount Vernon took the distinction of being the most American Indian and Alaska Native, while Lockport was the least Native American city.
We updated this article for 2026. This article is our eleventh time ranking the cities in Illinois with the largest Native American population.
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Most Native American Places In Illinois
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| Rank | City | Population | Native American Population | % Native American |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Vernon | 14,090 | 102 | 0.7% |
| 2 | Canton | 13,144 | 93 | 0.7% |
| 3 | Vandalia | 5,796 | 41 | 0.7% |
| 4 | Greenville | 7,235 | 45 | 0.6% |
| 5 | Berkeley | 5,199 | 32 | 0.6% |
| 6 | North Chicago | 30,643 | 173 | 0.6% |
| 7 | Evergreen Park | 19,420 | 107 | 0.6% |
| 8 | Clinton | 6,985 | 35 | 0.5% |
| 9 | Wood River | 10,279 | 47 | 0.5% |
| 10 | Wheeling | 38,433 | 173 | 0.5% |
| 11 | DeKalb | 40,443 | 159 | 0.4% |
| 12 | Alton | 25,279 | 99 | 0.4% |
| 13 | Chester | 6,797 | 26 | 0.4% |
| 14 | Plainfield | 46,708 | 160 | 0.3% |
| 15 | Pekin | 31,781 | 106 | 0.3% |
| 16 | Stickney | 6,952 | 23 | 0.3% |
| 17 | Chicago Heights | 26,736 | 83 | 0.3% |
| 18 | Calumet Park | 6,855 | 21 | 0.3% |
| 19 | Carol Stream | 39,460 | 105 | 0.3% |
| 20 | Carlinville | 5,480 | 14 | 0.3% |
| 21 | Elgin | 114,934 | 288 | 0.3% |
| 22 | Glenwood | 8,603 | 20 | 0.2% |
| 23 | Alsip | 18,583 | 43 | 0.2% |
| 24 | Edwardsville | 26,474 | 60 | 0.2% |
| 25 | Bridgeview | 16,849 | 35 | 0.2% |
| 26 | Round Lake | 18,628 | 37 | 0.2% |
| 27 | Harvey | 20,230 | 40 | 0.2% |
| 28 | North Aurora | 18,696 | 35 | 0.2% |
| 29 | Rock Falls | 8,587 | 16 | 0.2% |
| 30 | Hanover Park | 36,732 | 66 | 0.2% |
| 31 | Freeport | 23,505 | 42 | 0.2% |
| 32 | Monmouth | 8,581 | 15 | 0.2% |
| 33 | Elmwood Park | 23,868 | 41 | 0.2% |
| 34 | Shiloh | 14,572 | 25 | 0.2% |
| 35 | Robinson | 7,084 | 12 | 0.2% |
| 36 | Oswego | 36,375 | 61 | 0.2% |
| 37 | Braidwood | 6,062 | 10 | 0.2% |
| 38 | Geneva | 21,258 | 34 | 0.2% |
| 39 | Summit | 10,846 | 17 | 0.2% |
| 40 | West Frankfort | 7,118 | 11 | 0.2% |
| 41 | Park City | 7,827 | 12 | 0.2% |
| 42 | Rockford | 147,521 | 226 | 0.2% |
| 43 | Lincolnwood | 13,112 | 20 | 0.2% |
| 44 | Litchfield | 6,834 | 10 | 0.1% |
| 45 | Libertyville | 20,525 | 30 | 0.1% |
| 46 | Crystal Lake | 40,579 | 58 | 0.1% |
| 47 | Johnsburg | 6,386 | 9 | 0.1% |
| 48 | Lakemoor | 6,467 | 9 | 0.1% |
| 49 | Jacksonville | 18,014 | 25 | 0.1% |
| 50 | Machesney Park | 22,630 | 31 | 0.1% |
| 51 | Waterloo | 11,129 | 15 | 0.1% |
| 52 | Skokie | 66,219 | 88 | 0.1% |
| 53 | Rock Island | 36,151 | 48 | 0.1% |
| 54 | Spring Valley | 5,476 | 7 | 0.1% |
| 55 | Lake Villa | 8,683 | 11 | 0.1% |
| 56 | Broadview | 7,896 | 10 | 0.1% |
| 57 | Zion | 24,600 | 31 | 0.1% |
| 58 | Silvis | 7,955 | 10 | 0.1% |
| 59 | Lindenhurst | 14,417 | 18 | 0.1% |
| 60 | Yorkville | 23,617 | 29 | 0.1% |
| 61 | Long Grove | 8,305 | 9 | 0.1% |
| 62 | Granite City | 26,549 | 28 | 0.1% |
| 63 | Olney | 8,577 | 9 | 0.1% |
| 64 | Champaign | 89,996 | 94 | 0.1% |
| 65 | Sandwich | 7,219 | 7 | 0.1% |
| 66 | Bensenville | 18,603 | 18 | 0.1% |
| 67 | Harvard | 9,598 | 9 | 0.1% |
| 68 | Midlothian | 13,948 | 13 | 0.1% |
| 69 | Batavia | 27,151 | 25 | 0.1% |
| 70 | Naperville | 150,692 | 134 | 0.1% |
| 71 | Peoria Heights | 5,825 | 5 | 0.1% |
| 72 | Taylorville | 10,646 | 9 | 0.1% |
| 73 | Waukegan | 89,076 | 75 | 0.1% |
| 74 | Chicago | 2,711,226 | 2,271 | 0.1% |
| 75 | Inverness | 7,275 | 6 | 0.1% |
| 76 | Rantoul | 12,421 | 10 | 0.1% |
| 77 | Woodstock | 26,147 | 21 | 0.1% |
| 78 | Mundelein | 31,915 | 25 | 0.1% |
| 79 | O’Fallon | 32,262 | 25 | 0.1% |
| 80 | Marion | 16,836 | 13 | 0.1% |
| 81 | Island Lake | 8,014 | 6 | 0.1% |
| 82 | Streamwood | 39,001 | 29 | 0.1% |
| 83 | Algonquin | 30,067 | 22 | 0.1% |
| 84 | Mattoon | 16,586 | 12 | 0.1% |
| 85 | Quincy | 39,109 | 28 | 0.1% |
| 86 | Schaumburg | 76,868 | 55 | 0.1% |
| 87 | Montgomery | 21,515 | 15 | 0.1% |
| 88 | Springfield | 113,330 | 79 | 0.1% |
| 89 | Normal | 53,569 | 36 | 0.1% |
| 90 | East Moline | 20,904 | 14 | 0.1% |
| 91 | Park Forest | 21,156 | 14 | 0.1% |
| 92 | Herrin | 12,226 | 8 | 0.1% |
| 93 | Pontiac | 11,294 | 7 | 0.1% |
| 94 | Lombard | 43,619 | 27 | 0.1% |
| 95 | Morris | 14,898 | 9 | 0.1% |
| 96 | Dixon | 14,910 | 9 | 0.1% |
| 97 | Western Springs | 13,446 | 8 | 0.1% |
| 98 | Channahon | 13,927 | 8 | 0.1% |
| 99 | Decatur | 69,815 | 40 | 0.1% |
| 100 | Carpentersville | 37,346 | 21 | 0.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024, table B03002. 324 Illinois cities with more than 5,000 residents.
Summary
Summary: Native American Populations Across Illinois
If you’re looking for a breakdown of Native American populations across Illinois according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.
The most Native American cities in Illinois are Mount Vernon, Canton, Vandalia, Greenville, Berkeley, North Chicago, Evergreen Park, Clinton, Wood River, and Wheeling.
