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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 31.70K people in Illinois with French Canadian ancestry (0.25% of Illinois population). Among all Illinois cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Highland city had the highest percentage of its population with French Canadian ancestry (2.48%), followed by Bourbonnais village (2.19%), and Bradley village (1.60%).

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

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau.

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

Highland city

Bourbonnais village

Bradley village

Lake Forest city

Geneva city

Campton Hills village

Round Lake village

Huntley village

Dixon city

Wheaton city

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

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Rank	Ciy or Place	Percentage of Pop. (%)
1	Highland city	2.48
2	Bourbonnais village	2.19
3	Bradley village	1.60
4	Lake Forest city	1.41
5	Geneva city	1.19
6	Campton Hills village	1.17
7	Round Lake village	1.15
8	Huntley village	1.14
9	Dixon city	0.98
10	Wheaton city	0.97
11	Sycamore city	0.96
12	Gurnee village	0.83
13	Waterloo city	0.78
14	Fairview Heights city	0.77
15	Libertyville village	0.70
16	Palos Heights city	0.69
17	Charleston city	0.65
18	Batavia city	0.64
18	Lindenhurst village	0.64
19	Crystal Lake city	0.63
20	Algonquin village	0.60
21	Darien city	0.59
22	River Forest village	0.58
23	McHenry city	0.57
24	North Aurora village	0.54
25	Mundelein village	0.53
25	Warrenville city	0.53
26	Godfrey village	0.49
27	Evanston city	0.48
28	Naperville city	0.47
28	Plainfield village	0.47
29	Quincy city	0.46
30	Canton city	0.45
30	Orland Park village	0.45
30	Palatine village	0.45
31	Lisle village	0.43
31	St. Charles city	0.43
32	Chicago Heights city	0.42
32	Rantoul village	0.42
33	Loves Park city	0.41
33	Streamwood village	0.41
34	Kankakee city	0.40
35	Cary village	0.39
35	Lake Zurich village	0.39
35	Woodstock city	0.39
36	Antioch village	0.38
36	Hinsdale village	0.38
36	Oak Forest city	0.38
36	Prospect Heights city	0.38
37	Belleville city	0.37
37	Bloomingdale village	0.37
37	Midlothian village	0.37
37	Oak Park village	0.37
37	Swansea village	0.37
37	Villa Park village	0.37
38	Plano city	0.36
39	East Peoria city	0.35
39	Edwardsville city	0.35
39	Highland Park city	0.35
39	Tinley Park village	0.35
40	Burbank city	0.34
40	Crest Hill city	0.34
40	DeKalb city	0.34
40	Springfield city	0.34
41	Arlington Heights village	0.33
41	Macomb city	0.33
41	Normal town	0.33
42	New Lenox village	0.32
43	Carol Stream village	0.31
43	Channahon village	0.31
43	Homer Glen village	0.31
43	O'Fallon city	0.31
43	Urbana city	0.31
44	Glen Ellyn village	0.30
45	Columbia city	0.29
45	Effingham city	0.29
45	Lansing village	0.29
45	Washington city	0.29
46	Brookfield village	0.28
46	Troy city	0.28
46	Westmont village	0.28
47	Belvidere city	0.27
47	Gages Lake CDP	0.27
47	Glenview village	0.27
47	Wilmette village	0.27
48	Bolingbrook village	0.26
48	Elmhurst city	0.26
48	Freeport city	0.26
48	Woodridge village	0.26
49	Des Plaines city	0.25
49	Granite City city	0.25
49	La Grange Park village	0.25
50	Bartlett village	0.24
50	Bloomington city	0.24
50	Morton Grove village	0.24
50	Shorewood village	0.24
51	Alsip village	0.22
51	Hoffman Estates village	0.22
51	Mattoon city	0.22
51	Mokena village	0.22
51	Skokie village	0.22
52	Downers Grove village	0.21
52	La Grange village	0.21
52	Lemont village	0.21
52	Machesney Park village	0.21
52	Sterling city	0.21
52	Yorkville city	0.21
53	Aurora city	0.20
53	Grayslake village	0.20
53	Lombard village	0.20
53	River Grove village	0.20
53	Round Lake Beach village	0.20
54	Buffalo Grove village	0.19
54	Joliet city	0.19
54	Oak Lawn village	0.19
55	Carbondale city	0.18
55	Elgin city	0.18
55	Hickory Hills city	0.18
55	Rockford city	0.18
55	Westchester village	0.18
56	Champaign city	0.17
56	Chicago city	0.17
56	Moline city	0.17
56	Park Ridge city	0.17
57	Frankfort village	0.16
57	Peoria city	0.16
57	Rock Island city	0.16
57	Romeoville village	0.16
58	Lake in the Hills village	0.15
58	Winnetka village	0.15
59	Beach Park village	0.14
59	Blue Island city	0.14
59	Evergreen Park village	0.14
59	Matteson village	0.14
59	Wauconda village	0.14
60	Barrington village	0.13
60	Galesburg city	0.13
60	Northlake city	0.13
60	Pontiac city	0.13
60	Schaumburg village	0.13
60	Streator city	0.13
61	Alton city	0.12
61	Chatham village	0.12
61	Glendale Heights village	0.12
61	Lincoln city	0.12
61	Maywood village	0.12
61	Niles village	0.12
61	Rolling Meadows city	0.12
61	South Elgin village	0.12
62	Herrin city	0.11
62	Pekin city	0.11
62	Western Springs village	0.11
63	Berwyn city	0.10
63	North Chicago city	0.10
63	Wheeling village	0.10
64	Carpentersville village	0.09
64	Centralia city	0.09
64	Fox Lake village	0.09
64	Franklin Park village	0.09
64	Lyons village	0.09
64	Wood River city	0.09
65	Forest Park village	0.08
65	Harvey city	0.08
65	Lockport city	0.08
65	Melrose Park village	0.08
65	Park Forest village	0.08
66	Decatur city	0.07
66	Hanover Park village	0.07
66	Marion city	0.07
66	Ottawa city	0.07
66	Roscoe village	0.07
67	Hazel Crest village	0.06
67	Homewood village	0.06
67	Kewanee city	0.06
67	Morton village	0.06
67	Mount Vernon city	0.06
68	Crestwood village	0.05
68	East Moline city	0.05
68	Elmwood Park village	0.05
68	West Chicago city	0.05
69	Addison village	0.04
69	Dolton village	0.04
69	South Holland village	0.04
70	Collinsville city	0.02
71	Cicero town	0.01