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Fastest growing, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities ranked by population growth from the 2010 census to 2020. This list covers the 334 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545+128.7%−843%

02Volo, ILIL6,805+109.0%–

03Hampshire, ILIL9,266+37.8%−33%

04Manhattan, ILIL10,943+33.1%−46%

05Mahomet, ILIL10,516+30.0%−47%

06Yorkville, ILIL26,730+27.3%−53%

07Chatham, ILIL14,579+25.0%−40%

08Savoy, ILIL9,113+21.7%−66%

09Gilberts, ILIL9,082+21.6%−33%

10Lake Holiday, ILIL5,641+19.4%–

11Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679+18.3%−49%

12Mascoutah, ILIL9,239+17.0%+282%

13Minooka, ILIL12,899+16.8%−69%

14Shorewood, ILIL18,536+16.5%−27%

15Huntley, ILIL29,132+14.2%−89%

16O'Fallon, ILIL32,656+14.2%−61%

17Frankfort, ILIL21,365+14.1%−68%

18Oswego, ILIL39,948+13.9%−94%

19Columbia, ILIL10,865+13.3%−69%

20Plainfield, ILIL50,043+13.1%−93%

21Waterloo, ILIL11,132+12.3%−76%

22New Lenox, ILIL28,893+11.6%−86%

23Shiloh, ILIL14,604+11.4%−94%

24North Riverside, ILIL7,161+11.3%−1%

25South Barrington, ILIL5,071+11.2%−60%

26Troy, ILIL11,893+10.8%−74%

27Edwardsville, ILIL26,463+10.4%−78%

28Itasca, ILIL9,488+10.3%−47%

29Elburn, ILIL7,084+10.2%−91%

30Lemont, ILIL18,513+10.2%−87%

31Montgomery, ILIL21,978+9.9%−61%

32Maryville, ILIL8,413+9.8%−88%

33Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963+9.1%−62%

34Plano, ILIL12,677+9.1%−12%

35Glenview, ILIL47,711+9.0%−30%

36North Aurora, ILIL19,406+9.0%−89%

37Champaign, ILIL91,195+8.9%+41%

38Countryside, ILIL6,260+8.9%+85%

39Morton Grove, ILIL24,582+8.7%+4143%

40South Elgin, ILIL25,656+8.6%−93%

41Winfield, ILIL10,146+8.3%−64%

42Lisle, ILIL23,432+8.2%−4%

43Willowbrook, ILIL9,126+8.1%+90%

44Swansea, ILIL14,356+7.1%−75%

45Monticello, ILIL6,080+7.1%−45%

46Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898+7.0%−80%

47Silvis, ILIL7,979+7.0%+41%

48Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039+6.9%−21%

49Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825+6.9%−78%

50Channahon, ILIL14,530+6.6%−91%

51Carterville, ILIL5,839+6.4%−76%

52Washington, ILIL15,902+6.2%−16%

53Northbrook, ILIL34,744+6.2%+77%

54Mokena, ILIL19,897+6.1%−96%

55Elgin, ILIL115,476+6.1%−73%

56Northfield, ILIL5,632+6.1%−62%

57Schaumburg, ILIL77,249+6.1%−39%

58Sycamore, ILIL19,083+6.0%−75%

59Willow Springs, ILIL5,788+6.0%−48%

60Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179+6.0%−83%

61Palos Hills, ILIL18,028+6.0%−872%

62Vandalia, ILIL7,108+5.9%−58%

63Park Ridge, ILIL38,463+5.8%+31%

64Naperville, ILIL153,114+5.4%−89%

65Deerfield, ILIL19,642+5.3%−16%

66Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761+5.3%−35%

67Morton, ILIL17,565+5.2%−48%

68Oak Park, ILIL52,823+5.2%−349%

69Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750+5.1%−38%

70Lockport, ILIL27,822+5.1%−92%

71Downers Grove, ILIL50,365+5.0%+27%

72Western Springs, ILIL13,588+5.0%+19%

73La Grange, ILIL15,935+5.0%+210%

74Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395+5.0%−15%

75River Forest, ILIL11,393+4.9%−1774%

76Evanston, ILIL76,380+4.9%+254%

77West Dundee, ILIL8,570+4.8%−89%

78Stickney, ILIL6,897+4.8%−42%

79Riverside, ILIL8,939+4.8%+246%

80Skokie, ILIL66,544+4.7%−29%

81Norridge, ILIL14,808+4.7%+448%

82Winnetka, ILIL12,518+4.6%+127%

83Beach Park, ILIL14,114+4.5%−24%

84Gages Lake, ILIL10,819+4.3%−83%

85Northlake, ILIL12,462+4.2%−184%

86Park City, ILIL7,893+4.2%−90%

87Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812+4.1%−77%

88Long Grove, ILIL8,343+4.0%−90%

89Wilmette, ILIL27,459+4.0%−5%

90Des Plaines, ILIL58,772+4.0%−62%

91Wheeling, ILIL38,391+4.0%−74%

92Morris, ILIL14,669+3.9%−76%

93Barrington, ILIL10,586+3.8%−45%

94Elmhurst, ILIL46,111+3.8%+116%

95Fox Lake, ILIL10,849+3.8%−84%

96River Grove, ILIL10,409+3.8%−47%

97Niles, ILIL30,443+3.7%−41%

98Woodridge, ILIL34,028+3.6%−79%

99Oak Brook, ILIL8,108+3.6%−168%

100Wauconda, ILIL13,993+3.5%−93%

101Bridgeview, ILIL16,521+3.5%−46%

102Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989+3.5%−150%

103Woodstock, ILIL25,740+3.5%−91%

104Hinsdale, ILIL17,573+3.4%−58%

105Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216+3.4%+353%

106Orland Park, ILIL57,954+3.4%−92%

107Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681+3.3%−63%

108Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101+3.2%−53%

109Mount Zion, ILIL5,880+3.2%−55%

110Warrenville, ILIL15,211+3.1%−82%

111Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381+3.1%−97%

112Lombard, ILIL44,399+3.0%−59%

113Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450+2.9%−277%

114Inverness, ILIL7,418+2.9%−22%

115Lakemoor, ILIL6,449+2.7%−97%

116Bloomington, ILIL78,804+2.7%−89%

117Lansing, ILIL28,068+2.6%+200%

118Brookfield, ILIL18,879+2.6%+137%

119Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130+2.6%−89%

120Flossmoor, ILIL9,358+2.5%−66%

121Bensenville, ILIL18,525+2.5%−85%

122Crete, ILIL8,345+2.5%−71%

123Berkeley, ILIL5,141+2.5%+18%

124Round Lake, ILIL18,526+2.4%−96%

125Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844+2.3%−95%

126Rockton, ILIL7,870+2.3%−97%

127Princeton, ILIL7,674+2.2%−47%

128Coal City, ILIL5,831+2.1%−91%

129Wheaton, ILIL54,065+2.0%−74%

130Genoa, ILIL5,547+2.0%−94%

131Hillside, ILIL8,140+2.0%−68%

132Joliet, ILIL152,241+2.0%−95%

133Chicago, ILIL2,731,585+1.9%−53%

134Roscoe, ILIL11,034+1.8%−99%

135Grandwood Park, ILIL5,262+1.8%−98%

136Burbank, ILIL28,578+1.8%+62%

137Wood Dale, ILIL14,081+1.8%−80%

138Worth, ILIL10,696+1.7%−217%

139Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476+1.7%−95%

140Cicero, ILIL81,858+1.6%−94%

141Villa Park, ILIL21,888+1.6%−305%

142Mundelein, ILIL32,680+1.6%−97%

143Glencoe, ILIL8,724+1.4%−53%

144Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215+1.4%−70%

145Grayslake, ILIL21,140+1.4%−99%

146Highland Park, ILIL30,767+1.4%−46%

147Homer Glen, ILIL24,873+1.3%–

148Antioch, ILIL15,000+1.3%−97%

149Libertyville, ILIL20,701+1.3%−84%

150South Beloit, ILIL7,996+1.2%−96%

151Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858+1.2%−81%

152Forest Park, ILIL13,829+1.2%−76%

153Lynwood, ILIL9,297+1.2%−91%

154Greenville, ILIL7,469+1.2%−97%

155Berwyn, ILIL55,001+1.0%−94%

156Westchester, ILIL16,300+1.0%−138%

157Zion, ILIL24,447+1.0%−94%

158Summit, ILIL10,753+1.0%−86%

159Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,036+0.9%−75%

160Broadview, ILIL7,871+0.8%−116%

161Lyons, ILIL10,433+0.8%−81%

162Carpentersville, ILIL37,045+0.8%−98%

163Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803+0.8%−98%

164Franklin Park, ILIL18,045+0.7%−86%

165Highland, ILIL10,042+0.7%−94%

166Homewood, ILIL18,773+0.7%−47%

167Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887+0.7%−98%

168Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868+0.7%−97%

169Roselle, ILIL22,756+0.6%−95%

170McHenry, ILIL29,217+0.5%−98%

171Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206+0.5%−99%

172Chillicothe, ILIL6,033+0.5%−66%

173Romeoville, ILIL41,281+0.5%−99%

174Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283+0.5%−281%

175Normal, ILIL53,275+0.5%−97%

176Spring Valley, ILIL5,408+0.4%−85%

177Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690+0.4%−95%

178Ottawa, ILIL18,684+0.4%−92%

179Carol Stream, ILIL39,315+0.4%−99%

180East Moline, ILIL20,453+0.3%−63%

181Matteson, ILIL18,543+0.3%−98%

182St. Charles, ILIL33,594+0.3%−99%

183Johnsburg, ILIL6,445+0.3%–

184Waukegan, ILIL87,940+0.3%−99%

185Harvard, ILIL9,504+0.2%−99%

186University Park, ILIL7,019+0.2%−97%

187Batavia, ILIL26,586+0.2%−99%

188Steger, ILIL9,352+0.1%−99%

189Manteno, ILIL9,201+0.1%−100%

190Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590+0.1%−100%

191Braidwood, ILIL6,259+0.0%−100%

192Lake Villa, ILIL8,6920.0%−100%

193Milan, ILIL5,028-0.0%−100%

194Lake Forest, ILIL19,731-0.0%−100%

195Bartlett, ILIL40,855-0.2%−100%

196LaSalle, ILIL9,388-0.3%−135%

197Darien, ILIL22,032-0.3%−101%

198Island Lake, ILIL8,047-0.4%−100%

199Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810-0.4%−101%

200Monee, ILIL5,119-0.4%−100%

201Geneva, ILIL21,138-0.5%−101%

202Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525-0.5%−108%

203Effingham, ILIL12,406-0.6%−113%

204Streamwood, ILIL38,277-0.7%−104%

205Schiller Park, ILIL11,317-0.7%−112%

206Geneseo, ILIL6,505-0.7%−109%

207La Grange Park, ILIL13,453-0.8%−123%

208Godfrey, ILIL17,620-0.9%−100%

209Palatine, ILIL65,842-0.9%−101%

210Elk Grove, ILIL31,885-1.0%−124%

211Belvidere, ILIL25,462-1.0%−103%

212Westmont, ILIL24,155-1.0%−107%

213Marengo, ILIL7,737-1.0%−103%

214Wilmington, ILIL5,614-1.0%−113%

215Alsip, ILIL18,483-1.1%−114%

216Crestwood, ILIL10,529-1.1%−129%

217Moline, ILIL42,362-1.1%−187%

218Algonquin, ILIL30,824-1.2%−101%

219Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288-1.2%−102%

220Herrin, ILIL12,268-1.2%−129%

221Prospect Heights, ILIL15,552-1.2%−110%

222Eureka, ILIL5,129-1.3%−113%

223Tinley Park, ILIL55,140-1.3%−104%

224Park Forest, ILIL21,079-1.3%−73%

225Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593-1.3%−104%

226Hanover Park, ILIL36,568-1.3%−108%

227Rochelle, ILIL9,498-1.3%−118%

228Elmwood Park, ILIL23,675-1.5%−115%

229Bellwood, ILIL18,116-1.5%−202%

230Jerseyville, ILIL8,409-1.5%−119%

231Springfield, ILIL112,989-1.6%−127%

232Peoria, ILIL110,920-1.6%+223%

233Oak Forest, ILIL26,792-1.7%−125%

234Wood River, ILIL10,224-1.8%+7%

235Crest Hill, ILIL20,695-1.8%−107%

236Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563-1.9%−119%

237Gurnee, ILIL30,458-1.9%−102%

238Marion, ILIL17,148-2.0%−119%

239Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175-2.2%−146%

240Campton Hills, ILIL10,894-2.2%–

241Bethalto, ILIL9,202-2.2%+298%

242Machesney Park, ILIL22,805-2.3%−126%

243Maywood, ILIL23,330-2.4%+328%

244Melrose Park, ILIL23,936-2.4%−122%

245Cary, ILIL17,932-2.4%−104%

246Loves Park, ILIL23,712-2.5%−108%

247Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658-2.5%−126%

248Justice, ILIL12,285-2.5%−127%

249South Holland, ILIL20,749-2.6%−1450%

250Sandwich, ILIL7,380-2.7%−116%

251Salem, ILIL7,035-2.7%−146%

252Calumet City, ILIL34,798-2.7%−184%

253Rockford, ILIL147,384-2.8%−136%

254Beardstown, ILIL5,691-2.8%−130%

255Quincy, ILIL38,918-2.9%−267%

256Dixon, ILIL14,582-2.9%−155%

257Bradley, ILIL15,214-3.0%−116%

258Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655-3.0%−122%

259Clinton, ILIL6,781-3.1%−574%

260Kewanee, ILIL12,115-3.2%+1535%

261Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902-3.3%−106%

262Frankfort Square, ILIL9,560-3.3%−113%

263Midlothian, ILIL13,841-3.3%+741%

264Addison, ILIL35,758-3.4%−128%

265Glenwood, ILIL8,416-3.4%+10%

266Carlinville, ILIL5,465-3.5%−170%

267Palos Heights, ILIL12,084-3.6%+88%

268Orland Hills, ILIL6,663-3.6%−116%

269Mount Carmel, ILIL6,723-3.7%+0%

270Peru, ILIL9,780-3.9%−168%

271East Peoria, ILIL22,088-3.9%−167%

272Sterling, ILIL14,394-3.9%−287%

273Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767-4.0%−11%

274Mendota, ILIL6,894-4.2%−217%

275Rantoul, ILIL11,991-4.4%−83%

276Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187-4.4%+5%

277Olney, ILIL8,347-4.5%+1058%

278Du Quoin, ILIL5,569-4.6%+24%

279Belleville, ILIL40,237-4.7%+54%

280Collinsville, ILIL23,717-4.7%−150%

281Litchfield, ILIL6,598-4.8%+387%

282Blue Island, ILIL21,805-4.8%−145%

283Rock Island, ILIL36,225-4.9%+155%

284Hillsboro, ILIL6,184-4.9%+427%

285Spring Grove, ILIL5,526-5.0%−102%

286Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024-5.1%−146%

287Rock Falls, ILIL8,521-5.1%+572%

288Benton, ILIL6,558-5.3%+16%

289West Chicago, ILIL25,296-5.4%−109%

290Sauk, ILIL9,624-5.6%−214%

291North Chicago, ILIL34,050-5.6%−307%

292Monmouth, ILIL8,599-5.7%−255%

293Posen, ILIL5,405-5.9%−150%

294Highwood, ILIL5,323-6.1%−73%

295Paris, ILIL8,026-6.2%−717%

296Richton Park, ILIL12,483-6.4%−133%

297Freeport, ILIL23,202-6.5%−378%

298Centralia, ILIL11,863-6.5%+595%

299Pontiac, ILIL10,806-6.5%−272%

300Taylorville, ILIL10,522-6.6%−349%

301Galesburg, ILIL28,581-6.7%−1368%

302Markham, ILIL11,274-6.8%+72%

303Pekin, ILIL31,277-6.9%−239%

304Urbana, ILIL39,719-7.1%−8127%

305Robinson, ILIL7,283-7.3%−700%

306Decatur, ILIL67,884-7.4%+205%

307Dolton, ILIL20,671-7.5%−206%

308Granite City, ILIL26,807-7.7%+62%

309Alton, ILIL25,013-7.9%+7%

310Bartonville, ILIL5,804-8.1%−169%

311DeKalb, ILIL40,467-8.1%−169%

312East Alton, ILIL5,621-8.2%+148%

313Lincoln, ILIL12,981-8.4%+2538%

314Metropolis, ILIL5,727-8.7%+132%

315Aurora, ILIL181,505-8.8%−120%

316Streator, ILIL12,190-8.8%−1126%

317Harrisburg, ILIL7,922-8.8%−244%

318Mattoon, ILIL16,667-9.1%+1016%

319Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508-9.2%+932%

320Jacksonville, ILIL17,752-9.4%+374%

321Canton, ILIL13,297-9.9%−200%

322Calumet Park, ILIL6,772-10.3%−988%

323Murphysboro, ILIL6,977-11.0%−125%

324Pana, ILIL5,010-11.1%+253%

325West Frankfort, ILIL7,105-11.1%+186%

326Danville, ILIL28,138-11.6%−5252%

327Kankakee, ILIL23,400-12.7%+4055%

328Carbondale, ILIL21,811-15.6%−34%

329Harvey, ILIL19,849-19.6%−2605%

330Chester, ILIL6,847-20.6%−44%

331Charleston, ILIL17,466-20.8%−763%

332Riverdale, ILIL10,280-21.3%−305%

333Macomb, ILIL14,530-22.0%+214%

334East St. Louis, ILIL17,682-31.6%+38%

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