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Fastest growing, Illinois cities · 2000

Illinois cities ranked by population growth since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 329 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590+294.7%+0%

02Spring Grove, ILIL5,526+256.6%+0%

03Oswego, ILIL39,948+243.8%+0%

04Roscoe, ILIL11,034+200.3%+0%

05Godfrey, ILIL17,620+199.6%+0%

06Shiloh, ILIL14,604+187.9%+0%

07Plainfield, ILIL50,043+186.1%+0%

08Monee, ILIL5,119+180.1%+0%

09Grayslake, ILIL21,140+150.5%+0%

10Mokena, ILIL19,897+138.0%+0%

11Huntley, ILIL29,132+133.6%+0%

12Elburn, ILIL7,084+116.2%+0%

13South Elgin, ILIL25,656+115.1%+0%

14Gurnee, ILIL30,458+110.5%+0%

15Lakemoor, ILIL6,449+109.0%+0%

16Lake Villa, ILIL8,692+105.4%+0%

17Algonquin, ILIL30,824+98.9%+0%

18Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381+95.0%+0%

19Grandwood Park, ILIL5,262+94.2%+0%

20Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206+91.6%+0%

21Bartlett, ILIL40,855+89.6%+0%

22New Lenox, ILIL28,893+84.6%+0%

23Manteno, ILIL9,201+83.9%+0%

24Island Lake, ILIL8,047+82.4%+0%

25Maryville, ILIL8,413+80.6%+0%

26Rockton, ILIL7,870+79.1%+0%

27Lemont, ILIL18,513+78.3%+0%

28North Aurora, ILIL19,406+78.2%+0%

29Channahon, ILIL14,530+72.2%+0%

30Palatine, ILIL65,842+66.8%+0%

31Round Lake, ILIL18,526+64.6%+0%

32Savoy, ILIL9,113+63.2%+0%

33Manhattan, ILIL10,943+61.7%+0%

34Lockport, ILIL27,822+61.5%+0%

35West Chicago, ILIL25,296+58.6%+0%

36Yorkville, ILIL26,730+57.7%+0%

37Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902+57.4%+0%

38Mahomet, ILIL10,516+57.1%+0%

39Hampshire, ILIL9,266+56.1%+0%

40Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810+56.0%+0%

41Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288+55.0%+0%

42Minooka, ILIL12,899+54.9%+0%

43Geneva, ILIL21,138+54.7%+0%

44Cary, ILIL17,932+54.6%+0%

45Naperville, ILIL153,114+50.4%+0%

46Romeoville, ILIL41,281+50.2%+0%

47Waterloo, ILIL11,132+50.1%+0%

48Wauconda, ILIL13,993+50.1%+0%

49Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844+49.3%+0%

50Edwardsville, ILIL26,463+47.4%+0%

51Mundelein, ILIL32,680+45.8%+0%

52West Dundee, ILIL8,570+45.6%+0%

53Braidwood, ILIL6,259+44.9%+0%

54Murphysboro, ILIL6,977+44.9%+0%

55Frankfort, ILIL21,365+44.7%+0%

56Greenville, ILIL7,469+44.7%+0%

57Antioch, ILIL15,000+43.9%+0%

58Aurora, ILIL181,505+43.6%+0%

59Columbia, ILIL10,865+43.4%+0%

60Orland Park, ILIL57,954+43.0%+0%

61Long Grove, ILIL8,343+42.1%+0%

62Chatham, ILIL14,579+42.0%+0%

63Park City, ILIL7,893+41.9%+0%

64Troy, ILIL11,893+41.0%+0%

65Woodstock, ILIL25,740+40.4%+0%

66Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887+40.0%+0%

67Batavia, ILIL26,586+39.8%+0%

68Joliet, ILIL152,241+38.2%+0%

69Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803+38.2%+0%

70O'Fallon, ILIL32,656+36.3%+0%

71Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179+35.7%+0%

72Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679+35.5%+0%

73Genoa, ILIL5,547+35.2%+0%

74Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898+34.8%+0%

75Harvard, ILIL9,504+33.8%+0%

76Marengo, ILIL7,737+33.3%+0%

77McHenry, ILIL29,217+32.9%+0%

78Carpentersville, ILIL37,045+32.7%+0%

79South Beloit, ILIL7,996+32.5%+0%

80Gilberts, ILIL9,082+32.3%+0%

81Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593+31.3%+0%

82Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825+31.1%+0%

83Belvidere, ILIL25,462+30.5%+0%

84Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476+30.5%+0%

85Tinley Park, ILIL55,140+30.3%+0%

86Loves Park, ILIL23,712+29.6%+0%

87Swansea, ILIL14,356+29.0%+0%

88South Barrington, ILIL5,071+28.1%+0%

89Carol Stream, ILIL39,315+27.5%+0%

90Carterville, ILIL5,839+27.2%+0%

91Cicero, ILIL81,858+27.0%+0%

92Waukegan, ILIL87,940+26.7%+0%

93Frankfort Square, ILIL9,560+25.3%+0%

94Crest Hill, ILIL20,695+25.2%+0%

95Montgomery, ILIL21,978+25.1%+0%

96Gages Lake, ILIL10,819+24.7%+0%

97Bloomington, ILIL78,804+24.7%+0%

98Darien, ILIL22,032+24.6%+0%

99St. Charles, ILIL33,594+23.9%+0%

100Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963+23.9%+0%

101Sycamore, ILIL19,083+23.8%+0%

102Fox Lake, ILIL10,849+23.5%+0%

103Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130+23.4%+0%

104Coal City, ILIL5,831+23.3%+0%

105Orland Hills, ILIL6,663+23.0%+0%

106Winfield, ILIL10,146+22.9%+0%

107Shorewood, ILIL18,536+22.7%+0%

108Elgin, ILIL115,476+22.7%+0%

109Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868+21.1%+0%

110Itasca, ILIL9,488+19.5%+0%

111Richton Park, ILIL12,483+19.1%+0%

112Berwyn, ILIL55,001+18.9%+0%

113Bradley, ILIL15,214+18.5%+0%

114Warrenville, ILIL15,211+17.9%+0%

115Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812+17.8%+0%

116Streamwood, ILIL38,277+17.5%+0%

117Woodridge, ILIL34,028+17.5%+0%

118Sandwich, ILIL7,380+16.9%+0%

119Bensenville, ILIL18,525+16.5%+0%

120Hanover Park, ILIL36,568+16.4%+0%

121Northfield, ILIL5,632+16.3%+0%

122Morris, ILIL14,669+16.1%+0%

123Westmont, ILIL24,155+15.7%+0%

124Zion, ILIL24,447+15.6%+0%

125Wheeling, ILIL38,391+15.3%+0%

126Vandalia, ILIL7,108+14.1%+0%

127Matteson, ILIL18,543+13.6%+0%

128Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655+13.6%+0%

129Normal, ILIL53,275+13.4%+0%

130Monticello, ILIL6,080+12.9%+0%

131Lynwood, ILIL9,297+12.9%+0%

132Glenview, ILIL47,711+12.8%+0%

133Steger, ILIL9,352+12.8%+0%

134Lake Forest, ILIL19,731+12.5%+0%

135Highland, ILIL10,042+12.1%+0%

136Prospect Heights, ILIL15,552+12.1%+0%

137Addison, ILIL35,758+12.0%+0%

138Posen, ILIL5,405+11.9%+0%

139Bartonville, ILIL5,804+11.8%+0%

140DeKalb, ILIL40,467+11.7%+0%

141Willow Springs, ILIL5,788+11.5%+0%

142North Riverside, ILIL7,161+11.4%+0%

143Roselle, ILIL22,756+11.2%+0%

144Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024+11.1%+0%

145Melrose Park, ILIL23,936+11.1%+0%

146Blue Island, ILIL21,805+10.7%+0%

147Riverdale, ILIL10,280+10.4%+0%

148Plano, ILIL12,677+10.3%+0%

149Des Plaines, ILIL58,772+10.3%+0%

150Marion, ILIL17,148+10.2%+0%

151Morton, ILIL17,565+10.1%+0%

152Canton, ILIL13,297+9.9%+0%

153Schaumburg, ILIL77,249+9.9%+0%

154Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563+9.8%+0%

155Eureka, ILIL5,129+9.8%+0%

156Collinsville, ILIL23,717+9.6%+0%

157Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658+9.5%+0%

158Justice, ILIL12,285+9.5%+0%

159Elmwood Park, ILIL23,675+9.5%+0%

160Beardstown, ILIL5,691+9.4%+0%

161Machesney Park, ILIL22,805+9.1%+0%

162Wood Dale, ILIL14,081+8.9%+0%

163Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690+8.9%+0%

164Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681+8.8%+0%

165Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039+8.7%+0%

166Lisle, ILIL23,432+8.6%+0%

167Crete, ILIL8,345+8.5%+0%

168Stickney, ILIL6,897+8.3%+0%

169Wilmington, ILIL5,614+8.2%+0%

170Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750+8.2%+0%

171Alsip, ILIL18,483+8.2%+0%

172Geneseo, ILIL6,505+8.2%+0%

173Hinsdale, ILIL17,573+8.2%+0%

174Jerseyville, ILIL8,409+8.2%+0%

175Libertyville, ILIL20,701+8.1%+0%

176Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761+8.0%+0%

177Wheaton, ILIL54,065+7.7%+0%

178Rockford, ILIL147,384+7.7%+0%

179Flossmoor, ILIL9,358+7.5%+0%

180Rochelle, ILIL9,498+7.5%+0%

181Lombard, ILIL44,399+7.4%+0%

182University Park, ILIL7,019+7.4%+0%

183Washington, ILIL15,902+7.3%+0%

184Mount Zion, ILIL5,880+7.1%+0%

185River Grove, ILIL10,409+7.1%+0%

186Oak Forest, ILIL26,792+7.1%+0%

187Dolton, ILIL20,671+7.0%+0%

188Barrington, ILIL10,586+7.0%+0%

189Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101+7.0%+0%

190Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525+6.9%+0%

191Summit, ILIL10,753+6.7%+0%

192Skokie, ILIL66,544+6.6%+0%

193Bridgeview, ILIL16,521+6.6%+0%

194Champaign, ILIL91,195+6.3%+0%

195Deerfield, ILIL19,642+6.3%+0%

196Niles, ILIL30,443+6.3%+0%

197Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858+6.3%+0%

198Hillside, ILIL8,140+6.3%+0%

199Harrisburg, ILIL7,922+6.1%+0%

200Springfield, ILIL112,989+5.9%+0%

201Schiller Park, ILIL11,317+5.9%+0%

202East Peoria, ILIL22,088+5.9%+0%

203Salem, ILIL7,035+5.9%+0%

204Beach Park, ILIL14,114+5.9%+0%

205Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395+5.8%+0%

206Peru, ILIL9,780+5.7%+0%

207Dixon, ILIL14,582+5.3%+0%

208Forest Park, ILIL13,829+5.2%+0%

209Franklin Park, ILIL18,045+5.1%+0%

210Pekin, ILIL31,277+5.0%+0%

211Carlinville, ILIL5,465+5.0%+0%

212Silvis, ILIL7,979+5.0%+0%

213Sauk, ILIL9,624+4.9%+0%

214Ottawa, ILIL18,684+4.8%+0%

215Countryside, ILIL6,260+4.8%+0%

216Effingham, ILIL12,406+4.8%+0%

217Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215+4.8%+0%

218Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175+4.8%+0%

219Mascoutah, ILIL9,239+4.4%+0%

220Park Ridge, ILIL38,463+4.4%+0%

221Lyons, ILIL10,433+4.3%+0%

222Willowbrook, ILIL9,126+4.3%+0%

223Western Springs, ILIL13,588+4.2%+0%

224Wilmette, ILIL27,459+4.2%+0%

225Princeton, ILIL7,674+4.2%+0%

226Herrin, ILIL12,268+4.1%+0%

227Chicago, ILIL2,731,585+4.0%+0%

228Downers Grove, ILIL50,365+4.0%+0%

229Crestwood, ILIL10,529+4.0%+0%

230Elk Grove, ILIL31,885+3.9%+0%

231Pontiac, ILIL10,806+3.8%+0%

232Inverness, ILIL7,418+3.8%+0%

233Monmouth, ILIL8,599+3.7%+0%

234Mendota, ILIL6,894+3.6%+0%

235Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,036+3.5%+0%

236Northbrook, ILIL34,744+3.5%+0%

237La Grange Park, ILIL13,453+3.4%+0%

238Calumet City, ILIL34,798+3.3%+0%

239Charleston, ILIL17,466+3.1%+0%

240Glencoe, ILIL8,724+3.1%+0%

241Spring Valley, ILIL5,408+2.9%+0%

242North Chicago, ILIL34,050+2.7%+0%

243Taylorville, ILIL10,522+2.6%+0%

244Highland Park, ILIL30,767+2.6%+0%

245Freeport, ILIL23,202+2.3%+0%

246Sterling, ILIL14,394+2.1%+0%

247Berkeley, ILIL5,141+2.1%+0%

248Winnetka, ILIL12,518+2.0%+0%

249Elmhurst, ILIL46,111+1.7%+0%

250Quincy, ILIL38,918+1.7%+0%

251La Grange, ILIL15,935+1.6%+0%

252Chillicothe, ILIL6,033+1.5%+0%

253Bellwood, ILIL18,116+1.5%+0%

254Riverside, ILIL8,939+1.4%+0%

255Homewood, ILIL18,773+1.4%+0%

256Evanston, ILIL76,380+1.4%+0%

257Moline, ILIL42,362+1.3%+0%

258Robinson, ILIL7,283+1.2%+0%

259Calumet Park, ILIL6,772+1.2%+0%

260Brookfield, ILIL18,879+1.1%+0%

261Burbank, ILIL28,578+1.1%+0%

262Paris, ILIL8,026+1.0%+0%

263East Moline, ILIL20,453+0.9%+0%

264Lansing, ILIL28,068+0.9%+0%

265Streator, ILIL12,190+0.9%+0%

266Norridge, ILIL14,808+0.9%+0%

267LaSalle, ILIL9,388+0.8%+0%

268Harvey, ILIL19,849+0.8%+0%

269Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216+0.8%+0%

270Clinton, ILIL6,781+0.6%+0%

271Galesburg, ILIL28,581+0.5%+0%

272Danville, ILIL28,138+0.2%+0%

273Morton Grove, ILIL24,582+0.2%+0%

274South Holland, ILIL20,749+0.2%+0%

275Urbana, ILIL39,719+0.1%+0%

276Kewanee, ILIL12,115-0.2%+0%

277Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283-0.3%+0%

278River Forest, ILIL11,393-0.3%+0%

279Kankakee, ILIL23,400-0.3%+0%

280Lincoln, ILIL12,981-0.3%+0%

281Olney, ILIL8,347-0.4%+0%

282Midlothian, ILIL13,841-0.4%+0%

283Peoria, ILIL110,920-0.5%+0%

284Bethalto, ILIL9,202-0.6%+0%

285Maywood, ILIL23,330-0.6%+0%

286Rock Falls, ILIL8,521-0.8%+0%

287Palos Hills, ILIL18,028-0.8%+0%

288Villa Park, ILIL21,888-0.8%+0%

289Mattoon, ILIL16,667-0.8%+0%

290Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508-0.9%+0%

291Hillsboro, ILIL6,184-0.9%+0%

292Centralia, ILIL11,863-0.9%+0%

293Litchfield, ILIL6,598-1.0%+0%

294Worth, ILIL10,696-1.4%+0%

295Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450-1.7%+0%

296Wood River, ILIL10,224-1.7%+0%

297Palos Heights, ILIL12,084-1.9%+0%

298Rock Island, ILIL36,225-1.9%+0%

299Jacksonville, ILIL17,752-2.0%+0%

300Oak Park, ILIL52,823-2.1%+0%

301Decatur, ILIL67,884-2.4%+0%

302Westchester, ILIL16,300-2.8%+0%

303Belleville, ILIL40,237-3.0%+0%

304Glenwood, ILIL8,416-3.1%+0%

305Pana, ILIL5,010-3.1%+0%

306East Alton, ILIL5,621-3.3%+0%

307Mount Carmel, ILIL6,723-3.7%+0%

308Du Quoin, ILIL5,569-3.7%+0%

309Metropolis, ILIL5,727-3.7%+0%

310West Frankfort, ILIL7,105-3.9%+0%

311Markham, ILIL11,274-3.9%+0%

312Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187-4.2%+0%

313Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767-4.5%+0%

314Benton, ILIL6,558-4.6%+0%

315Granite City, ILIL26,807-4.8%+0%

316Park Forest, ILIL21,079-4.8%+0%

317Northlake, ILIL12,462-5.0%+0%

318Broadview, ILIL7,871-5.2%+0%

319Oak Brook, ILIL8,108-5.2%+0%

320Macomb, ILIL14,530-7.0%+0%

321Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989-7.0%+0%

322Alton, ILIL25,013-7.3%+0%

323Milan, ILIL5,028-8.3%+0%

324Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545-17.3%+0%

325Highwood, ILIL5,323-22.3%+0%

326East St. Louis, ILIL17,682-23.0%+0%

327Carbondale, ILIL21,811-23.5%+0%

328Rantoul, ILIL11,991-25.3%+0%

329Chester, ILIL6,847-36.7%+0%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES