The 10 Illinois Cities With The Largest Latino Population For 2024


The most Hispanic/Latino places in Illinois are Cicero and Melrose Park for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

Most Hispanic/Latino cities in Illinois research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to analyze Illinois’s most recent Census data to determine the most Hispanic/Latino cities based on the percentage of Hispanic/Latino residents. Here are the results of our analysis:

  • The most Hispanic/Latino city in Illinois is Cicero, based on the most recent Census data.

  • Cicero is 87.87% Hispanic/Latino.

  • The least Hispanic/Latino city in Illinois is Carterville.

  • Carterville is 0.0% Hispanic/Latino.

  • Illinois is 17.8% Hispanic/Latino.

  • Illinois is the 10th most Hispanic/Latino state in the United States.

Cities With Largest Hispanic/Latino Population In Illinois Map


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


The 10 Cities In Illinois With The Largest Hispanic Population For 2024

  1. Cicero
  2. Melrose Park
  3. Park City
  4. Summit
  5. Stickney
  6. Posen
  7. Berwyn
  8. Northlake
  9. Franklin Park
  10. Lyons

What’s the city in Illinois with the largest Hispanic/Latino population? Cicero took the number one overall spot for the largest Hispanic population in Illinois for 2024.

Continue 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 Hispanic, check out the best places to live in Illinois or the safest places in Illinois.

Cicero, IL

Source: Wikipedia User MrHarman | GFDL
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Population: 84,189
# Of Hispanic/Latino Residents: 73,974
% Hispanic/Latino: 87.87%
More on Cicero: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Melrose Park, IL

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Population: 25,177
# Of Hispanic/Latino Residents: 19,882
% Hispanic/Latino: 78.97%
More on Melrose Park: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

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Population: 7,702
# Of Hispanic/Latino Residents: 5,752
% Hispanic/Latino: 74.68%
More on Park City: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

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Population: 11,036
# Of Hispanic/Latino Residents: 8,156
% Hispanic/Latino: 73.9%
More on Summit: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Stickney, IL

Source: Wikipedia User MrHarman | CC BY-SA 4.0
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Population: 7,031
# Of Hispanic/Latino Residents: 5,005
% Hispanic/Latino: 71.18%
More on Stickney: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

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Population: 5,442
# Of Hispanic/Latino Residents: 3,790
% Hispanic/Latino: 69.64%
More on Posen: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Berwyn, IL

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Population: 56,556
# Of Hispanic/Latino Residents: 34,510
% Hispanic/Latino: 61.02%
More on Berwyn: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

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Population: 12,683
# Of Hispanic/Latino Residents: 7,712
% Hispanic/Latino: 60.81%
More on Northlake: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Franklin Park, IL

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Population: 18,374
# Of Hispanic/Latino Residents: 10,706
% Hispanic/Latino: 58.27%
More on Franklin Park: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Lyons, IL

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Population: 10,687
# Of Hispanic/Latino Residents: 5,849
% Hispanic/Latino: 54.73%
More on Lyons: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Illinois With The Largest Hispanic Population For 2024

We used Saturday Night Science to compare data on race from the US Census for every city in Illinois.

Illinois’s most recently available data comes from the 2018-2022 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 Hispanic or Latino.

We limited our analysis to places in Illinois with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 324 cities.

We then calculated the percentage of Hispanic or Latino residents in each Illinois city. The percentages ranked from 87.9% to 0.0%.

Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of the Hispanic or Latino population, with a higher score being more Hispanic or Latino than a lower score. Cicero was the most Hispanic or Latino, while Carterville was the least Hispanic or Latino city.

We updated this article for 2024. This article represents our tenth time ranking the cities in Illinois with the largest Hispanic/Latino population.

Read on for more information on how the cities in Illinois ranked by population of Hispanic or Latino residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.

Summary: Hispanic or Latino Populations Across Illinois

According to the most recent data, this is an accurate list if you’re looking for a breakdown of Latino populations for each place across Illinois.

The most Hispanic/Latino cities in Illinois are Cicero, Melrose Park, Park City, Summit, Stickney, Posen, Berwyn, Northlake, Franklin Park, and Lyons.

If you’re curious enough, here are the least Hispanic or Latino places in Illinois:

  1. Carterville
  2. Taylorville
  3. Litchfield

For more Illinois reading, check out:

Most Hispanic Cities In Illinois

Rank City Population Hispanic Pop. % Hispanic
1 Cicero 84,189 73,974 87.87%
2 Melrose Park 25,177 19,882 78.97%
3 Park City 7,702 5,752 74.68%
4 Summit 11,036 8,156 73.9%
5 Stickney 7,031 5,005 71.18%
6 Posen 5,442 3,790 69.64%
7 Berwyn 56,556 34,510 61.02%
8 Northlake 12,683 7,712 60.81%
9 Franklin Park 18,374 10,706 58.27%
10 Lyons 10,687 5,849 54.73%
11 Carpentersville 37,834 20,571 54.37%
12 Harvard 9,705 5,191 53.49%
13 Waukegan 89,435 47,070 52.63%
14 Round Lake Beach 27,229 14,315 52.57%
15 West Chicago 25,632 12,428 48.49%
16 Round Lake Park 7,778 3,700 47.57%
17 Burbank 29,122 13,840 47.52%
18 Elgin 114,190 54,061 47.34%
19 Bensenville 18,673 8,772 46.98%
20 Berkeley 5,283 2,465 46.66%
21 Beach Park 13,995 6,486 46.35%
22 Blue Island 22,934 10,266 44.76%
23 Aurora 181,405 76,816 42.35%
24 Addison 35,685 14,592 40.89%
25 Zion 24,570 9,990 40.66%
26 Highwood 5,227 2,021 38.66%
27 Beardstown 5,884 2,269 38.56%
28 Hanover Park 37,222 14,338 38.52%
29 Plano 11,113 4,197 37.77%
30 Belvidere 25,389 9,391 36.99%
31 Chicago Heights 27,366 10,020 36.61%
32 Streamwood 39,556 14,341 36.25%
33 North Chicago 30,890 11,095 35.92%
34 Romeoville 40,132 14,127 35.2%
35 River Grove 10,532 3,643 34.59%
36 Elmwood Park 24,281 8,367 34.46%
37 Midlothian 14,200 4,808 33.86%
38 Joliet 150,221 50,388 33.54%
39 Mundelein 31,583 10,539 33.37%
40 Glendale Heights 33,088 11,023 33.31%
41 Harvey 20,035 6,544 32.66%
42 Schiller Park 11,600 3,777 32.56%
43 Montgomery 20,644 6,664 32.28%
44 Bridgeview 16,939 5,422 32.01%
45 Riverside 9,225 2,952 32.0%
46 Wheeling 38,823 12,358 31.83%
47 Prospect Heights 15,861 5,041 31.78%
48 Hillside 8,213 2,558 31.15%
49 Maywood 23,385 7,130 30.49%
50 Round Lake 18,677 5,622 30.1%
51 Chicago 2,721,914 788,106 28.95%
52 Gilberts 8,180 2,357 28.81%
53 Bolingbrook 73,755 20,044 27.18%
54 Rolling Meadows 24,054 6,413 26.66%
55 Wood Dale 13,903 3,704 26.64%
56 Sterling 14,852 3,955 26.63%
57 Alsip 18,866 4,875 25.84%
58 Villa Park 22,753 5,628 24.74%
59 Rochelle 9,417 2,244 23.83%
60 South Elgin 23,841 5,653 23.71%
61 Bellwood 18,611 4,298 23.09%
62 Mendota 6,961 1,575 22.63%
63 Steger 9,518 2,152 22.61%
64 Spring Valley 5,518 1,242 22.51%
65 Woodstock 26,084 5,861 22.47%
66 Crest Hill 19,886 4,429 22.27%
67 Rock Falls 8,904 1,971 22.14%
68 Warrenville 13,945 2,966 21.27%
69 Willow Springs 5,862 1,234 21.05%
70 Oak Lawn 57,665 12,013 20.83%
71 Des Plaines 60,087 12,449 20.72%
72 Kankakee 24,795 5,134 20.71%
73 Lasalle 9,562 1,901 19.88%
74 Justice 12,525 2,485 19.84%
75 Chicago Ridge 14,284 2,830 19.81%
76 Countryside 6,322 1,250 19.77%
77 Palatine 67,223 13,250 19.71%
78 Lansing 28,713 5,562 19.37%
79 East Moline 20,937 4,014 19.17%
80 Island Lake 8,039 1,536 19.11%
81 North Riverside 7,245 1,383 19.09%
82 Rockford 148,173 28,264 19.08%
83 Harwood Heights 8,942 1,688 18.88%
84 Westchester 16,694 3,130 18.75%
85 Brookfield 19,349 3,552 18.36%
86 Monmouth 8,764 1,593 18.18%
87 Hoffman Estates 51,744 9,327 18.03%
88 Worth 10,859 1,948 17.94%
89 Wauconda 14,040 2,491 17.74%
90 Streator 12,279 2,175 17.71%
91 Oswego 34,810 6,106 17.54%
92 Moline 42,452 7,368 17.36%
93 Hickory Hills 14,915 2,578 17.28%
94 Pontoon Beach 6,039 1,038 17.19%
95 Calumet City 35,708 6,113 17.12%
96 Carol Stream 39,656 6,456 16.28%
97 Genoa 5,044 820 16.26%
98 Mchenry 27,493 4,453 16.2%
99 Dekalb 40,697 6,559 16.12%
100 Mount Prospect 56,191 8,962 15.95%
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