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Fastest growing, Illinois cities · 2000

Illinois cities ranked by population growth from the 1990 census to 2000. This list covers the 329 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

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01Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590+294.7%–

02Spring Grove, ILIL5,526+256.6%–

03Oswego, ILIL39,948+243.8%–

04Roscoe, ILIL11,034+200.3%–

05Godfrey, ILIL17,620+199.6%–

06Shiloh, ILIL14,604+187.9%–

07Plainfield, ILIL50,043+186.1%–

08Monee, ILIL5,119+180.1%–

09Grayslake, ILIL21,140+150.5%–

10Mokena, ILIL19,897+138.0%–

11Huntley, ILIL29,132+133.6%–

12Elburn, ILIL7,084+116.2%–

13South Elgin, ILIL25,656+115.1%–

14Gurnee, ILIL30,458+110.5%–

15Lakemoor, ILIL6,449+109.0%–

16Lake Villa, ILIL8,692+105.4%–

17Algonquin, ILIL30,824+98.9%–

18Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381+95.0%–

19Grandwood Park, ILIL5,262+94.2%–

20Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206+91.6%–

21Bartlett, ILIL40,855+89.6%–

22New Lenox, ILIL28,893+84.6%–

23Manteno, ILIL9,201+83.9%–

24Island Lake, ILIL8,047+82.4%–

25Maryville, ILIL8,413+80.6%–

26Rockton, ILIL7,870+79.1%–

27Lemont, ILIL18,513+78.3%–

28North Aurora, ILIL19,406+78.2%–

29Channahon, ILIL14,530+72.2%–

30Palatine, ILIL65,842+66.8%–

31Round Lake, ILIL18,526+64.6%–

32Savoy, ILIL9,113+63.2%–

33Manhattan, ILIL10,943+61.7%–

34Lockport, ILIL27,822+61.5%–

35West Chicago, ILIL25,296+58.6%–

36Yorkville, ILIL26,730+57.7%–

37Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902+57.4%–

38Mahomet, ILIL10,516+57.1%–

39Hampshire, ILIL9,266+56.1%–

40Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810+56.0%–

41Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288+55.0%–

42Minooka, ILIL12,899+54.9%–

43Geneva, ILIL21,138+54.7%–

44Cary, ILIL17,932+54.6%–

45Naperville, ILIL153,114+50.4%–

46Romeoville, ILIL41,281+50.2%–

47Waterloo, ILIL11,132+50.1%–

48Wauconda, ILIL13,993+50.1%–

49Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844+49.3%–

50Edwardsville, ILIL26,463+47.4%–

51Mundelein, ILIL32,680+45.8%–

52West Dundee, ILIL8,570+45.6%–

53Braidwood, ILIL6,259+44.9%–

54Murphysboro, ILIL6,977+44.9%–

55Frankfort, ILIL21,365+44.7%–

56Greenville, ILIL7,469+44.7%–

57Antioch, ILIL15,000+43.9%–

58Aurora, ILIL181,505+43.6%–

59Columbia, ILIL10,865+43.4%–

60Orland Park, ILIL57,954+43.0%–

61Long Grove, ILIL8,343+42.1%–

62Chatham, ILIL14,579+42.0%–

63Park City, ILIL7,893+41.9%–

64Troy, ILIL11,893+41.0%–

65Woodstock, ILIL25,740+40.4%–

66Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887+40.0%–

67Batavia, ILIL26,586+39.8%–

68Joliet, ILIL152,241+38.2%–

69Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803+38.2%–

70O'Fallon, ILIL32,656+36.3%–

71Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179+35.7%–

72Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679+35.5%–

73Genoa, ILIL5,547+35.2%–

74Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898+34.8%–

75Harvard, ILIL9,504+33.8%–

76Marengo, ILIL7,737+33.3%–

77McHenry, ILIL29,217+32.9%–

78Carpentersville, ILIL37,045+32.7%–

79South Beloit, ILIL7,996+32.5%–

80Gilberts, ILIL9,082+32.3%–

81Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593+31.3%–

82Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825+31.1%–

83Belvidere, ILIL25,462+30.5%–

84Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476+30.5%–

85Tinley Park, ILIL55,140+30.3%–

86Loves Park, ILIL23,712+29.6%–

87Swansea, ILIL14,356+29.0%–

88South Barrington, ILIL5,071+28.1%–

89Carol Stream, ILIL39,315+27.5%–

90Carterville, ILIL5,839+27.2%–

91Cicero, ILIL81,858+27.0%–

92Waukegan, ILIL87,940+26.7%–

93Frankfort Square, ILIL9,560+25.3%–

94Crest Hill, ILIL20,695+25.2%–

95Montgomery, ILIL21,978+25.1%–

96Gages Lake, ILIL10,819+24.7%–

97Bloomington, ILIL78,804+24.7%–

98Darien, ILIL22,032+24.6%–

99St. Charles, ILIL33,594+23.9%–

100Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963+23.9%–

101Sycamore, ILIL19,083+23.8%–

102Fox Lake, ILIL10,849+23.5%–

103Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130+23.4%–

104Coal City, ILIL5,831+23.3%–

105Orland Hills, ILIL6,663+23.0%–

106Winfield, ILIL10,146+22.9%–

107Shorewood, ILIL18,536+22.7%–

108Elgin, ILIL115,476+22.7%–

109Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868+21.1%–

110Itasca, ILIL9,488+19.5%–

111Richton Park, ILIL12,483+19.1%–

112Berwyn, ILIL55,001+18.9%–

113Bradley, ILIL15,214+18.5%–

114Warrenville, ILIL15,211+17.9%–

115Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812+17.8%–

116Streamwood, ILIL38,277+17.5%–

117Woodridge, ILIL34,028+17.5%–

118Sandwich, ILIL7,380+16.9%–

119Bensenville, ILIL18,525+16.5%–

120Hanover Park, ILIL36,568+16.4%–

121Northfield, ILIL5,632+16.3%–

122Morris, ILIL14,669+16.1%–

123Westmont, ILIL24,155+15.7%–

124Zion, ILIL24,447+15.6%–

125Wheeling, ILIL38,391+15.3%–

126Vandalia, ILIL7,108+14.1%–

127Matteson, ILIL18,543+13.6%–

128Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655+13.6%–

129Normal, ILIL53,275+13.4%–

130Monticello, ILIL6,080+12.9%–

131Lynwood, ILIL9,297+12.9%–

132Glenview, ILIL47,711+12.8%–

133Steger, ILIL9,352+12.8%–

134Lake Forest, ILIL19,731+12.5%–

135Highland, ILIL10,042+12.1%–

136Prospect Heights, ILIL15,552+12.1%–

137Addison, ILIL35,758+12.0%–

138Posen, ILIL5,405+11.9%–

139Bartonville, ILIL5,804+11.8%–

140DeKalb, ILIL40,467+11.7%–

141Willow Springs, ILIL5,788+11.5%–

142North Riverside, ILIL7,161+11.4%–

143Roselle, ILIL22,756+11.2%–

144Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024+11.1%–

145Melrose Park, ILIL23,936+11.1%–

146Blue Island, ILIL21,805+10.7%–

147Riverdale, ILIL10,280+10.4%–

148Plano, ILIL12,677+10.3%–

149Des Plaines, ILIL58,772+10.3%–

150Marion, ILIL17,148+10.2%–

151Morton, ILIL17,565+10.1%–

152Canton, ILIL13,297+9.9%–

153Schaumburg, ILIL77,249+9.9%–

154Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563+9.8%–

155Eureka, ILIL5,129+9.8%–

156Collinsville, ILIL23,717+9.6%–

157Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658+9.5%–

158Justice, ILIL12,285+9.5%–

159Elmwood Park, ILIL23,675+9.5%–

160Beardstown, ILIL5,691+9.4%–

161Machesney Park, ILIL22,805+9.1%–

162Wood Dale, ILIL14,081+8.9%–

163Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690+8.9%–

164Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681+8.8%–

165Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039+8.7%–

166Lisle, ILIL23,432+8.6%–

167Crete, ILIL8,345+8.5%–

168Stickney, ILIL6,897+8.3%–

169Wilmington, ILIL5,614+8.2%–

170Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750+8.2%–

171Alsip, ILIL18,483+8.2%–

172Geneseo, ILIL6,505+8.2%–

173Hinsdale, ILIL17,573+8.2%–

174Jerseyville, ILIL8,409+8.2%–

175Libertyville, ILIL20,701+8.1%–

176Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761+8.0%–

177Wheaton, ILIL54,065+7.7%–

178Rockford, ILIL147,384+7.7%–

179Flossmoor, ILIL9,358+7.5%–

180Rochelle, ILIL9,498+7.5%–

181Lombard, ILIL44,399+7.4%–

182University Park, ILIL7,019+7.4%–

183Washington, ILIL15,902+7.3%–

184Mount Zion, ILIL5,880+7.1%–

185River Grove, ILIL10,409+7.1%–

186Oak Forest, ILIL26,792+7.1%–

187Dolton, ILIL20,671+7.0%–

188Barrington, ILIL10,586+7.0%–

189Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101+7.0%–

190Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525+6.9%–

191Summit, ILIL10,753+6.7%–

192Skokie, ILIL66,544+6.6%–

193Bridgeview, ILIL16,521+6.6%–

194Champaign, ILIL91,195+6.3%–

195Deerfield, ILIL19,642+6.3%–

196Niles, ILIL30,443+6.3%–

197Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858+6.3%–

198Hillside, ILIL8,140+6.3%–

199Harrisburg, ILIL7,922+6.1%–

200Springfield, ILIL112,989+5.9%–

201Schiller Park, ILIL11,317+5.9%–

202East Peoria, ILIL22,088+5.9%–

203Salem, ILIL7,035+5.9%–

204Beach Park, ILIL14,114+5.9%–

205Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395+5.8%–

206Peru, ILIL9,780+5.7%–

207Dixon, ILIL14,582+5.3%–

208Forest Park, ILIL13,829+5.2%–

209Franklin Park, ILIL18,045+5.1%–

210Pekin, ILIL31,277+5.0%–

211Carlinville, ILIL5,465+5.0%–

212Silvis, ILIL7,979+5.0%–

213Sauk, ILIL9,624+4.9%–

214Ottawa, ILIL18,684+4.8%–

215Countryside, ILIL6,260+4.8%–

216Effingham, ILIL12,406+4.8%–

217Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215+4.8%–

218Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175+4.8%–

219Mascoutah, ILIL9,239+4.4%–

220Park Ridge, ILIL38,463+4.4%–

221Lyons, ILIL10,433+4.3%–

222Willowbrook, ILIL9,126+4.3%–

223Western Springs, ILIL13,588+4.2%–

224Wilmette, ILIL27,459+4.2%–

225Princeton, ILIL7,674+4.2%–

226Herrin, ILIL12,268+4.1%–

227Chicago, ILIL2,731,585+4.0%–

228Downers Grove, ILIL50,365+4.0%–

229Crestwood, ILIL10,529+4.0%–

230Elk Grove, ILIL31,885+3.9%–

231Pontiac, ILIL10,806+3.8%–

232Inverness, ILIL7,418+3.8%–

233Monmouth, ILIL8,599+3.7%–

234Mendota, ILIL6,894+3.6%–

235Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,036+3.5%–

236Northbrook, ILIL34,744+3.5%–

237La Grange Park, ILIL13,453+3.4%–

238Calumet City, ILIL34,798+3.3%–

239Charleston, ILIL17,466+3.1%–

240Glencoe, ILIL8,724+3.1%–

241Spring Valley, ILIL5,408+2.9%–

242North Chicago, ILIL34,050+2.7%–

243Taylorville, ILIL10,522+2.6%–

244Highland Park, ILIL30,767+2.6%–

245Freeport, ILIL23,202+2.3%–

246Sterling, ILIL14,394+2.1%–

247Berkeley, ILIL5,141+2.1%–

248Winnetka, ILIL12,518+2.0%–

249Elmhurst, ILIL46,111+1.7%–

250Quincy, ILIL38,918+1.7%–

251La Grange, ILIL15,935+1.6%–

252Chillicothe, ILIL6,033+1.5%–

253Bellwood, ILIL18,116+1.5%–

254Riverside, ILIL8,939+1.4%–

255Homewood, ILIL18,773+1.4%–

256Evanston, ILIL76,380+1.4%–

257Moline, ILIL42,362+1.3%–

258Robinson, ILIL7,283+1.2%–

259Calumet Park, ILIL6,772+1.2%–

260Brookfield, ILIL18,879+1.1%–

261Burbank, ILIL28,578+1.1%–

262Paris, ILIL8,026+1.0%–

263East Moline, ILIL20,453+0.9%–

264Lansing, ILIL28,068+0.9%–

265Streator, ILIL12,190+0.9%–

266Norridge, ILIL14,808+0.9%–

267LaSalle, ILIL9,388+0.8%–

268Harvey, ILIL19,849+0.8%–

269Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216+0.8%–

270Clinton, ILIL6,781+0.6%–

271Galesburg, ILIL28,581+0.5%–

272Danville, ILIL28,138+0.2%–

273Morton Grove, ILIL24,582+0.2%–

274South Holland, ILIL20,749+0.2%–

275Urbana, ILIL39,719+0.1%–

276Kewanee, ILIL12,115-0.2%–

277Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283-0.3%–

278River Forest, ILIL11,393-0.3%–

279Kankakee, ILIL23,400-0.3%–

280Lincoln, ILIL12,981-0.3%–

281Olney, ILIL8,347-0.4%–

282Midlothian, ILIL13,841-0.4%–

283Peoria, ILIL110,920-0.5%–

284Bethalto, ILIL9,202-0.6%–

285Maywood, ILIL23,330-0.6%–

286Rock Falls, ILIL8,521-0.8%–

287Palos Hills, ILIL18,028-0.8%–

288Villa Park, ILIL21,888-0.8%–

289Mattoon, ILIL16,667-0.8%–

290Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508-0.9%–

291Hillsboro, ILIL6,184-0.9%–

292Centralia, ILIL11,863-0.9%–

293Litchfield, ILIL6,598-1.0%–

294Worth, ILIL10,696-1.4%–

295Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450-1.7%–

296Wood River, ILIL10,224-1.7%–

297Palos Heights, ILIL12,084-1.9%–

298Rock Island, ILIL36,225-1.9%–

299Jacksonville, ILIL17,752-2.0%–

300Oak Park, ILIL52,823-2.1%–

301Decatur, ILIL67,884-2.4%–

302Westchester, ILIL16,300-2.8%–

303Belleville, ILIL40,237-3.0%–

304Glenwood, ILIL8,416-3.1%–

305Pana, ILIL5,010-3.1%–

306East Alton, ILIL5,621-3.3%–

307Mount Carmel, ILIL6,723-3.7%–

308Du Quoin, ILIL5,569-3.7%–

309Metropolis, ILIL5,727-3.7%–

310West Frankfort, ILIL7,105-3.9%–

311Markham, ILIL11,274-3.9%–

312Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187-4.2%–

313Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767-4.5%–

314Benton, ILIL6,558-4.6%–

315Granite City, ILIL26,807-4.8%–

316Park Forest, ILIL21,079-4.8%–

317Northlake, ILIL12,462-5.0%–

318Broadview, ILIL7,871-5.2%–

319Oak Brook, ILIL8,108-5.2%–

320Macomb, ILIL14,530-7.0%–

321Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989-7.0%–

322Alton, ILIL25,013-7.3%–

323Milan, ILIL5,028-8.3%–

324Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545-17.3%–

325Highwood, ILIL5,323-22.3%–

326East St. Louis, ILIL17,682-23.0%–

327Carbondale, ILIL21,811-23.5%–

328Rantoul, ILIL11,991-25.3%–

329Chester, ILIL6,847-36.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS