Ranking of Illinois Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Belgian Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 25.28K people in Illinois with Belgian ancestry (0.20% of Illinois population). Among all Illinois cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Moline city had the highest percentage of its population with Belgian ancestry (3.39%), followed by East Moline city (3.19%), and Rock Island city (2.63%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having Belgian ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Illinois.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Illinois Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Belgian Ancestry in 2021
Moline city
East Moline city
Rock Island city
Kewanee city
Columbia city
Washington city
Park Ridge city
Wauconda village
Freeport city
Highland city
Ranking of Illinois Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Belgian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank Ciy or Place Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Moline city 3.39
2 East Moline city 3.19
3 Rock Island city 2.63
4 Kewanee city 2.42
5 Columbia city 1.30
6 Washington city 1.09
7 Park Ridge city 1.07
8 Wauconda village 0.83
9 Freeport city 0.78
10 Highland city 0.72
11 McHenry city 0.66
12 River Forest village 0.61
13 Troy city 0.60
14 La Grange Park village 0.59
15 Lake Forest city 0.57
15 Western Springs village 0.57
16 Barrington village 0.54
17 Antioch village 0.52
18 Morton village 0.50
19 Pontiac city 0.49
20 Dixon city 0.46
20 Grayslake village 0.46
21 Northbrook village 0.45
22 Geneva city 0.44
22 Yorkville city 0.44
23 Plainfield village 0.42
24 Oswego village 0.41
25 Crystal Lake city 0.40
26 Algonquin village 0.38
27 Hinsdale village 0.37
27 Mundelein village 0.37
28 Morris city 0.36
28 Shorewood village 0.36
29 Minooka village 0.31
29 Normal town 0.31
29 Roscoe village 0.31
30 Evanston city 0.30
30 Sterling city 0.30
31 Blue Island city 0.29
31 Godfrey village 0.29
31 La Grange village 0.29
32 Oak Lawn village 0.28
33 Carpentersville village 0.27
34 Belvidere city 0.26
34 Lombard village 0.26
34 Roselle village 0.26
34 Wilmette village 0.26
35 Elk Grove Village village 0.25
35 Wood Dale city 0.25
36 Homer Glen village 0.24
36 St. Charles city 0.24
37 Cary village 0.23
38 Elmhurst city 0.22
39 Buffalo Grove village 0.21
39 Ottawa city 0.21
39 Westmont village 0.21
40 Lisle village 0.20
40 Machesney Park village 0.20
40 Naperville city 0.20
40 Oak Park village 0.20
41 Carol Stream village 0.19
41 Danville city 0.19
41 Glenview village 0.19
42 Lake Zurich village 0.18
43 Elmwood Park village 0.17
43 Galesburg city 0.17
43 Huntley village 0.17
43 New Lenox village 0.17
44 Bartlett village 0.16
44 Bloomington city 0.16
44 Campton Hills village 0.16
44 Effingham city 0.16
44 Rolling Meadows city 0.16
45 Aurora city 0.15
45 Lincoln city 0.15
45 Macomb city 0.15
45 Mount Prospect village 0.15
45 Sycamore city 0.15
45 Wheaton city 0.15
46 Burr Ridge village 0.14
46 Crestwood village 0.14
46 DeKalb city 0.14
46 Edwardsville city 0.14
46 Highland Park city 0.14
46 Marion city 0.14
46 North Chicago city 0.14
47 Alsip village 0.13
47 Glen Carbon village 0.13
47 Montgomery village 0.13
47 Taylorville city 0.13
48 Champaign city 0.12
48 Des Plaines city 0.12
48 Downers Grove village 0.12
48 Franklin Park village 0.12
48 Loves Park city 0.12
48 Palos Heights city 0.12
48 Pekin city 0.12
48 Rockford city 0.12
48 Shiloh village 0.12
49 Chicago Ridge village 0.11
49 Crest Hill city 0.11
49 Deerfield village 0.11
49 Hanover Park village 0.11
49 Kankakee city 0.11
49 Mattoon city 0.11
49 North Aurora village 0.11
50 Addison village 0.10
50 Bolingbrook village 0.10
50 Joliet city 0.10
50 Mokena village 0.10
50 Peoria city 0.10
50 Warrenville city 0.10
50 Wheeling village 0.10
51 Chicago city 0.09
51 East Peoria city 0.09
51 Elgin city 0.09
51 Gages Lake CDP 0.09
51 Palatine village 0.09
51 Round Lake village 0.09
51 Round Lake Beach village 0.09
51 South Elgin village 0.09
52 Charleston city 0.08
52 Fairview Heights city 0.08
52 Gurnee village 0.08
52 Jacksonville city 0.08
52 Vernon Hills village 0.08
53 Bensenville village 0.07
53 Glendale Heights village 0.07
53 Springfield city 0.07
53 Waterloo city 0.07
53 Winnetka village 0.07
54 Homewood village 0.06
54 Lindenhurst village 0.06
54 Midlothian village 0.06
54 Niles village 0.06
54 Northlake city 0.06
54 Woodstock city 0.06
55 Batavia city 0.05
55 Belleville city 0.05
55 Bradley village 0.05
55 Chatham village 0.05
55 Collinsville city 0.05
55 Decatur city 0.05
55 Lake in the Hills village 0.05
55 Romeoville village 0.05
56 Brookfield village 0.04
56 Maywood village 0.04
56 Westchester village 0.04
57 Burbank city 0.03
58 Berwyn city 0.02
58 Canton city 0.02
58 West Chicago city 0.02
59 Cicero town 0.01
59 Country Club Hills city 0.01
59 Herrin city 0.01
59 Streator city 0.01