The 10 Illinois Cities With The Largest Native American Population For 2025


The most Native American places in Illinois are Vandalia and Mascoutah for 2025 based on Saturday Night Science.

By: Chris Kolmar | About HomeSnacks
Last Updated: October 1, 2025

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 2025. The data comes from the American Community Survey 2019-2023 vintage, which breaks down race by origin.

  • The city with the highest percentage of Native Americans is Vandalia. 1.32% of people in Vandalia 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. 1,943 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 1,751,338 Native Americans and is 0.53% Native American.

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

The 10 Cities In Illinois With The Largest Native American Population For 2025

  1. Vandalia
  2. Mascoutah
  3. Berkeley
  4. Canton
  5. Greenville
  6. Wheeling
  7. Stickney
  8. Clinton
  9. Chicago Heights
  10. Chester

Which city in Illinois had the largest Native American population? The place with the largest Native American population in Illinois for 2025 is Vandalia. 1.32 of Vandalia identify as Native American.

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 Native American, check out the best places to live in Illinois or the most diverse places in Illinois.

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

Cities In Illinois With The Largest Native American Population For 2025

1. Vandalia

Vandalia Location In Illinois

Vandalia, IL

Source: Wikipedia User Jon Platek | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 6,041
# Of Native American Residents: 80
% Native American: 1.32%
More on Vandalia: Data

2. Mascoutah

Mascoutah Location In Illinois

Mascoutah, IL

Source: Wikipedia User | CC BY-SA 2.5
Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 8,743
# Of Native American Residents: 110
% Native American: 1.26%
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3. Berkeley

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 5,222
# Of Native American Residents: 50
% Native American: 0.96%
More on Berkeley: Data

4. Canton

Canton Location In Illinois

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 13,408
# Of Native American Residents: 113
% Native American: 0.84%
More on Canton: Data

5. Greenville

Greenville Location In Illinois

Greenville, IL

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 7,159
# Of Native American Residents: 44
% Native American: 0.61%
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6. Wheeling

Wheeling Location In Illinois

Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 38,495
# Of Native American Residents: 189
% Native American: 0.49%
More on Wheeling: Data

7. Stickney

Stickney Location In Illinois

Stickney, IL

Source: Wikipedia User MrHarman | CC BY-SA 4.0
Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 6,957
# Of Native American Residents: 29
% Native American: 0.42%
More on Stickney: Data

8. Clinton

Clinton Location In Illinois

Clinton, IL

Source: Wikipedia User Dual Freq | GFDL
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 7,012
# Of Native American Residents: 28
% Native American: 0.4%
More on Clinton: Data

9. Chicago Heights

Chicago Heights Location In Illinois

Chicago Heights, IL

Source: Wikipedia User Dennisyerger84 | GFDL
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 26,938
# Of Native American Residents: 102
% Native American: 0.38%
More on Chicago Heights: Data

10. Chester

Chester Location In Illinois

Chester, IL

Source: Wikipedia User Leonard J. DeFrancisci | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 6,830
# Of Native American Residents: 24
% Native American: 0.35%
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Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Illinois With The Largest Native American Population For 2025

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 2019-2023 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*
* Not Hispanic or latino

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 1.32 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. Vandalia 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 2025. This article is our tenth time ranking the cities in Illinois with the largest Native American population.

Best Places To Retire In Illinois

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 Vandalia, Mascoutah, Berkeley, Canton, Greenville, Wheeling, Stickney, Clinton, Chicago Heights, and Chester.

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

  1. Lockport
  2. Lynwood
  3. Lisle

For more Illinois reading, check out:

Most Native American Places In Illinois

Rank City Population Native American Population % Native American
1 Vandalia 6,041 80 1.32%
2 Mascoutah 8,743 110 1.26%
3 Berkeley 5,222 50 0.96%
4 Canton 13,408 113 0.84%
5 Greenville 7,159 44 0.61%
6 Wheeling 38,495 189 0.49%
7 Stickney 6,957 29 0.42%
8 Clinton 7,012 28 0.4%
9 Chicago Heights 26,938 102 0.38%
10 Chester 6,830 24 0.35%
11 Pekin 31,812 106 0.33%
12 Herrin 12,271 39 0.32%
13 Carol Stream 39,427 118 0.3%
14 Park City 7,631 22 0.29%
15 Round Lake 18,588 50 0.27%
16 Elgin 114,106 306 0.27%
17 Rock Falls 8,683 23 0.26%
18 Monmouth 8,794 21 0.24%
19 Alsip 18,650 43 0.23%
20 Lakemoor 5,878 13 0.22%
21 Bartlett 40,531 87 0.21%
22 North Chicago 30,772 66 0.21%
23 Western Springs 13,353 28 0.21%
24 Plainfield 45,705 93 0.2%
25 Spring Valley 5,508 11 0.2%
26 Shiloh 14,109 27 0.19%
27 North Aurora 18,375 35 0.19%
28 Broadview 7,898 15 0.19%
29 Markham 11,434 21 0.18%
30 Elmwood Park 23,982 44 0.18%
31 Marion 16,796 29 0.17%
32 West Frankfort 7,156 12 0.17%
33 Lake Forest 19,190 32 0.17%
34 Crystal Lake 40,436 67 0.17%
35 Lake Villa 8,707 14 0.16%
36 Libertyville 20,493 31 0.15%
37 Glenwood 8,620 13 0.15%
38 Jacksonville 17,490 26 0.15%
39 Litchfield 6,814 10 0.15%
40 Waterloo 11,055 16 0.14%
41 Rock Island 36,758 53 0.14%
42 Bridgeview 16,721 24 0.14%
43 Du Quoin 5,780 8 0.14%
44 Dekalb 40,464 55 0.14%
45 Long Grove 8,266 11 0.13%
46 Batavia 26,730 35 0.13%
47 Braidwood 6,175 8 0.13%
48 Summit 10,896 14 0.13%
49 Edwardsville 26,543 34 0.13%
50 Taylorville 11,149 14 0.13%
51 Skokie 66,427 83 0.12%
52 Spring Grove 5,866 7 0.12%
53 Zion 24,466 29 0.12%
54 Alton 25,430 30 0.12%
55 Naperville 149,424 172 0.12%
56 Woodstock 26,316 30 0.11%
57 Silvis 7,939 9 0.11%
58 Lindenhurst 14,365 16 0.11%
59 Algonquin 29,904 33 0.11%
60 Mattoon 16,334 18 0.11%
61 Streamwood 39,055 43 0.11%
62 Bensenville 18,576 20 0.11%
63 Wood River 10,315 11 0.11%
64 Carbondale 21,813 23 0.11%
65 Rantoul 12,515 13 0.1%
66 Mundelein 31,632 32 0.1%
67 Riverside 9,079 9 0.1%
68 Geneva 21,299 21 0.1%
69 Sandwich 7,121 7 0.1%
70 Montgomery 21,205 20 0.09%
71 Lincolnwood 13,179 12 0.09%
72 Olney 8,864 8 0.09%
73 Hickory Hills 14,718 13 0.09%
74 Champaign 88,822 78 0.09%
75 Island Lake 8,023 7 0.09%
76 Evergreen Park 19,498 17 0.09%
77 Normal 52,908 46 0.09%
78 Minooka 12,632 10 0.08%
79 Grayslake 20,707 16 0.08%
80 Danville 28,663 22 0.08%
81 Paris 8,154 6 0.07%
82 Wilmette 27,550 20 0.07%
83 Park Forest 20,898 15 0.07%
84 Carlinville 5,574 4 0.07%
85 Chicago 2,707,648 1,943 0.07%
86 O’fallon 32,139 23 0.07%
87 Harvard 9,875 7 0.07%
88 Buffalo Grove 42,824 30 0.07%
89 Huntley 27,859 19 0.07%
90 Brookfield 19,235 13 0.07%
91 Galesburg 29,653 20 0.07%
92 Cary 17,875 12 0.07%
93 Yorkville 22,350 15 0.07%
94 Dolton 20,979 14 0.07%
95 Springfield 113,714 75 0.07%
96 Bloomington 78,703 50 0.06%
97 Round Lake Beach 27,081 17 0.06%
98 Bloomingdale 22,388 14 0.06%
99 East Moline 20,837 13 0.06%
100 Gurnee 30,486 19 0.06%
About Chris Kolmar

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