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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%+146.0 pts

02Volo, ILIL6,805+109.0%–

03Hampshire, ILIL9,266+37.8%−18.3 pts

04Manhattan, ILIL10,943+33.1%−28.6 pts

05Mahomet, ILIL10,516+30.0%−27.1 pts

06Yorkville, ILIL26,730+27.3%−30.4 pts

07Chatham, ILIL14,579+25.0%−17.0 pts

08Savoy, ILIL9,113+21.7%−41.6 pts

09Gilberts, ILIL9,082+21.6%−10.6 pts

10Lake Holiday, ILIL5,641+19.4%–

11Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679+18.3%−17.2 pts

12Mascoutah, ILIL9,239+17.0%+12.5 pts

13Minooka, ILIL12,899+16.8%−38.1 pts

14Shorewood, ILIL18,536+16.5%−6.2 pts

15Huntley, ILIL29,132+14.2%−119.4 pts

16O'Fallon, ILIL32,656+14.2%−22.1 pts

17Frankfort, ILIL21,365+14.1%−30.6 pts

18Oswego, ILIL39,948+13.9%−229.9 pts

19Columbia, ILIL10,865+13.3%−30.1 pts

20Plainfield, ILIL50,043+13.1%−173.0 pts

21Waterloo, ILIL11,132+12.3%−37.9 pts

22New Lenox, ILIL28,893+11.6%−73.0 pts

23Shiloh, ILIL14,604+11.4%−176.4 pts

24North Riverside, ILIL7,161+11.3%−0.1 pts

25South Barrington, ILIL5,071+11.2%−16.9 pts

26Troy, ILIL11,893+10.8%−30.1 pts

27Edwardsville, ILIL26,463+10.4%−37.1 pts

28Itasca, ILIL9,488+10.3%−9.2 pts

29Elburn, ILIL7,084+10.2%−105.9 pts

30Lemont, ILIL18,513+10.2%−68.1 pts

31Montgomery, ILIL21,978+9.9%−15.2 pts

32Maryville, ILIL8,413+9.8%−70.7 pts

33Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963+9.1%−14.7 pts

34Plano, ILIL12,677+9.1%−1.2 pts

35Glenview, ILIL47,711+9.0%−3.8 pts

36North Aurora, ILIL19,406+9.0%−69.2 pts

37Champaign, ILIL91,195+8.9%+2.6 pts

38Countryside, ILIL6,260+8.9%+4.1 pts

39Morton Grove, ILIL24,582+8.7%+8.5 pts

40South Elgin, ILIL25,656+8.6%−106.5 pts

41Winfield, ILIL10,146+8.3%−14.5 pts

42Lisle, ILIL23,432+8.2%−0.4 pts

43Willowbrook, ILIL9,126+8.1%+3.9 pts

44Swansea, ILIL14,356+7.1%−21.9 pts

45Monticello, ILIL6,080+7.1%−5.9 pts

46Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898+7.0%−27.8 pts

47Silvis, ILIL7,979+7.0%+2.1 pts

48Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039+6.9%−1.8 pts

49Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825+6.9%−24.1 pts

50Channahon, ILIL14,530+6.6%−65.7 pts

51Carterville, ILIL5,839+6.4%−20.8 pts

52Washington, ILIL15,902+6.2%−1.2 pts

53Northbrook, ILIL34,744+6.2%+2.7 pts

54Mokena, ILIL19,897+6.1%−131.9 pts

55Elgin, ILIL115,476+6.1%−16.6 pts

56Northfield, ILIL5,632+6.1%−10.2 pts

57Schaumburg, ILIL77,249+6.1%−3.9 pts

58Sycamore, ILIL19,083+6.0%−17.8 pts

59Willow Springs, ILIL5,788+6.0%−5.5 pts

60Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179+6.0%−29.7 pts

61Palos Hills, ILIL18,028+6.0%+6.8 pts

62Vandalia, ILIL7,108+5.9%−8.2 pts

63Park Ridge, ILIL38,463+5.8%+1.4 pts

64Naperville, ILIL153,114+5.4%−45.0 pts

65Deerfield, ILIL19,642+5.3%−1.0 pts

66Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761+5.3%−2.8 pts

67Morton, ILIL17,565+5.2%−4.9 pts

68Oak Park, ILIL52,823+5.2%+7.3 pts

69Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750+5.1%−3.2 pts

70Lockport, ILIL27,822+5.1%−56.4 pts

71Downers Grove, ILIL50,365+5.0%+1.1 pts

72Western Springs, ILIL13,588+5.0%+0.8 pts

73La Grange, ILIL15,935+5.0%+3.4 pts

74Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395+5.0%−0.9 pts

75River Forest, ILIL11,393+4.9%+5.2 pts

76Evanston, ILIL76,380+4.9%+3.5 pts

77West Dundee, ILIL8,570+4.8%−40.8 pts

78Stickney, ILIL6,897+4.8%−3.5 pts

79Riverside, ILIL8,939+4.8%+3.4 pts

80Skokie, ILIL66,544+4.7%−1.9 pts

81Norridge, ILIL14,808+4.7%+3.8 pts

82Winnetka, ILIL12,518+4.6%+2.6 pts

83Beach Park, ILIL14,114+4.5%−1.4 pts

84Gages Lake, ILIL10,819+4.3%−20.4 pts

85Northlake, ILIL12,462+4.2%+9.2 pts

86Park City, ILIL7,893+4.2%−37.7 pts

87Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812+4.1%−13.7 pts

88Long Grove, ILIL8,343+4.0%−38.1 pts

89Wilmette, ILIL27,459+4.0%−0.2 pts

90Des Plaines, ILIL58,772+4.0%−6.4 pts

91Wheeling, ILIL38,391+4.0%−11.4 pts

92Morris, ILIL14,669+3.9%−12.3 pts

93Barrington, ILIL10,586+3.8%−3.2 pts

94Elmhurst, ILIL46,111+3.8%+2.0 pts

95Fox Lake, ILIL10,849+3.8%−19.8 pts

96River Grove, ILIL10,409+3.8%−3.3 pts

97Niles, ILIL30,443+3.7%−2.6 pts

98Woodridge, ILIL34,028+3.6%−13.9 pts

99Oak Brook, ILIL8,108+3.6%+8.7 pts

100Wauconda, ILIL13,993+3.5%−46.6 pts

101Bridgeview, ILIL16,521+3.5%−3.0 pts

102Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989+3.5%+10.5 pts

103Woodstock, ILIL25,740+3.5%−36.9 pts

104Hinsdale, ILIL17,573+3.4%−4.7 pts

105Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216+3.4%+2.7 pts

106Orland Park, ILIL57,954+3.4%−39.6 pts

107Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681+3.3%−5.5 pts

108Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101+3.2%−3.7 pts

109Mount Zion, ILIL5,880+3.2%−4.0 pts

110Warrenville, ILIL15,211+3.1%−14.8 pts

111Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381+3.1%−91.8 pts

112Lombard, ILIL44,399+3.0%−4.4 pts

113Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450+2.9%+4.6 pts

114Inverness, ILIL7,418+2.9%−0.9 pts

115Lakemoor, ILIL6,449+2.7%−106.3 pts

116Bloomington, ILIL78,804+2.7%−22.0 pts

117Lansing, ILIL28,068+2.6%+1.8 pts

118Brookfield, ILIL18,879+2.6%+1.5 pts

119Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130+2.6%−20.8 pts

120Flossmoor, ILIL9,358+2.5%−5.0 pts

121Bensenville, ILIL18,525+2.5%−14.0 pts

122Crete, ILIL8,345+2.5%−6.0 pts

123Berkeley, ILIL5,141+2.5%+0.4 pts

124Round Lake, ILIL18,526+2.4%−62.2 pts

125Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844+2.3%−46.9 pts

126Rockton, ILIL7,870+2.3%−76.8 pts

127Princeton, ILIL7,674+2.2%−2.0 pts

128Coal City, ILIL5,831+2.1%−21.2 pts

129Wheaton, ILIL54,065+2.0%−5.6 pts

130Genoa, ILIL5,547+2.0%−33.2 pts

131Hillside, ILIL8,140+2.0%−4.3 pts

132Joliet, ILIL152,241+2.0%−36.3 pts

133Chicago, ILIL2,731,585+1.9%−2.1 pts

134Roscoe, ILIL11,034+1.8%−198.5 pts

135Grandwood Park, ILIL5,262+1.8%−92.4 pts

136Burbank, ILIL28,578+1.8%+0.7 pts

137Wood Dale, ILIL14,081+1.8%−7.2 pts

138Worth, ILIL10,696+1.7%+3.1 pts

139Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476+1.7%−28.8 pts

140Cicero, ILIL81,858+1.6%−25.3 pts

141Villa Park, ILIL21,888+1.6%+2.4 pts

142Mundelein, ILIL32,680+1.6%−44.2 pts

143Glencoe, ILIL8,724+1.4%−1.7 pts

144Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215+1.4%−3.4 pts

145Grayslake, ILIL21,140+1.4%−149.1 pts

146Highland Park, ILIL30,767+1.4%−1.2 pts

147Homer Glen, ILIL24,873+1.3%–

148Antioch, ILIL15,000+1.3%−42.6 pts

149Libertyville, ILIL20,701+1.3%−6.8 pts

150South Beloit, ILIL7,996+1.2%−31.3 pts

151Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858+1.2%−5.1 pts

152Forest Park, ILIL13,829+1.2%−3.9 pts

153Lynwood, ILIL9,297+1.2%−11.7 pts

154Greenville, ILIL7,469+1.2%−43.5 pts

155Berwyn, ILIL55,001+1.0%−17.9 pts

156Westchester, ILIL16,300+1.0%+3.8 pts

157Zion, ILIL24,447+1.0%−14.6 pts

158Summit, ILIL10,753+1.0%−5.7 pts

159Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,036+0.9%−2.7 pts

160Broadview, ILIL7,871+0.8%+6.0 pts

161Lyons, ILIL10,433+0.8%−3.5 pts

162Carpentersville, ILIL37,045+0.8%−31.9 pts

163Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803+0.8%−37.4 pts

164Franklin Park, ILIL18,045+0.7%−4.4 pts

165Highland, ILIL10,042+0.7%−11.4 pts

166Homewood, ILIL18,773+0.7%−0.7 pts

167Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887+0.7%−39.4 pts

168Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868+0.7%−20.5 pts

169Roselle, ILIL22,756+0.6%−10.6 pts

170McHenry, ILIL29,217+0.5%−32.4 pts

171Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206+0.5%−91.1 pts

172Chillicothe, ILIL6,033+0.5%−1.0 pts

173Romeoville, ILIL41,281+0.5%−49.8 pts

174Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283+0.5%+0.7 pts

175Normal, ILIL53,275+0.5%−12.9 pts

176Spring Valley, ILIL5,408+0.4%−2.5 pts

177Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690+0.4%−8.5 pts

178Ottawa, ILIL18,684+0.4%−4.5 pts

179Carol Stream, ILIL39,315+0.4%−27.1 pts

180East Moline, ILIL20,453+0.3%−0.6 pts

181Matteson, ILIL18,543+0.3%−13.3 pts

182St. Charles, ILIL33,594+0.3%−23.6 pts

183Johnsburg, ILIL6,445+0.3%–

184Waukegan, ILIL87,940+0.3%−26.4 pts

185Harvard, ILIL9,504+0.2%−33.6 pts

186University Park, ILIL7,019+0.2%−7.2 pts

187Batavia, ILIL26,586+0.2%−39.6 pts

188Steger, ILIL9,352+0.1%−12.6 pts

189Manteno, ILIL9,201+0.1%−83.8 pts

190Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590+0.1%−294.6 pts

191Braidwood, ILIL6,259+0.0%−44.8 pts

192Lake Villa, ILIL8,6920.0%−105.4 pts

193Milan, ILIL5,028-0.0%+8.2 pts

194Lake Forest, ILIL19,731-0.0%−12.5 pts

195Bartlett, ILIL40,855-0.2%−89.8 pts

196LaSalle, ILIL9,388-0.3%−1.1 pts

197Darien, ILIL22,032-0.3%−25.0 pts

198Island Lake, ILIL8,047-0.4%−82.8 pts

199Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810-0.4%−56.4 pts

200Monee, ILIL5,119-0.4%−180.5 pts

201Geneva, ILIL21,138-0.5%−55.1 pts

202Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525-0.5%−7.4 pts

203Effingham, ILIL12,406-0.6%−5.4 pts

204Streamwood, ILIL38,277-0.7%−18.2 pts

205Schiller Park, ILIL11,317-0.7%−6.6 pts

206Geneseo, ILIL6,505-0.7%−8.9 pts

207La Grange Park, ILIL13,453-0.8%−4.1 pts

208Godfrey, ILIL17,620-0.9%−200.5 pts

209Palatine, ILIL65,842-0.9%−67.8 pts

210Elk Grove, ILIL31,885-1.0%−4.8 pts

211Belvidere, ILIL25,462-1.0%−31.4 pts

212Westmont, ILIL24,155-1.0%−16.7 pts

213Marengo, ILIL7,737-1.0%−34.3 pts

214Wilmington, ILIL5,614-1.0%−9.3 pts

215Alsip, ILIL18,483-1.1%−9.3 pts

216Crestwood, ILIL10,529-1.1%−5.1 pts

217Moline, ILIL42,362-1.1%−2.5 pts

218Algonquin, ILIL30,824-1.2%−100.0 pts

219Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288-1.2%−56.2 pts

220Herrin, ILIL12,268-1.2%−5.3 pts

221Prospect Heights, ILIL15,552-1.2%−13.3 pts

222Eureka, ILIL5,129-1.3%−11.1 pts

223Tinley Park, ILIL55,140-1.3%−31.6 pts

224Park Forest, ILIL21,079-1.3%+3.5 pts

225Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593-1.3%−32.7 pts

226Hanover Park, ILIL36,568-1.3%−17.7 pts

227Rochelle, ILIL9,498-1.3%−8.8 pts

228Elmwood Park, ILIL23,675-1.5%−10.9 pts

229Bellwood, ILIL18,116-1.5%−2.9 pts

230Jerseyville, ILIL8,409-1.5%−9.7 pts

231Springfield, ILIL112,989-1.6%−7.5 pts

232Peoria, ILIL110,920-1.6%−1.1 pts

233Oak Forest, ILIL26,792-1.7%−8.8 pts

234Wood River, ILIL10,224-1.8%−0.1 pts

235Crest Hill, ILIL20,695-1.8%−27.1 pts

236Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563-1.9%−11.7 pts

237Gurnee, ILIL30,458-1.9%−112.3 pts

238Marion, ILIL17,148-2.0%−12.2 pts

239Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175-2.2%−6.9 pts

240Campton Hills, ILIL10,894-2.2%–

241Bethalto, ILIL9,202-2.2%−1.7 pts

242Machesney Park, ILIL22,805-2.3%−11.4 pts

243Maywood, ILIL23,330-2.4%−1.8 pts

244Melrose Park, ILIL23,936-2.4%−13.5 pts

245Cary, ILIL17,932-2.4%−57.1 pts

246Loves Park, ILIL23,712-2.5%−32.1 pts

247Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658-2.5%−12.0 pts

248Justice, ILIL12,285-2.5%−12.0 pts

249South Holland, ILIL20,749-2.6%−2.8 pts

250Sandwich, ILIL7,380-2.7%−19.6 pts

251Salem, ILIL7,035-2.7%−8.6 pts

252Calumet City, ILIL34,798-2.7%−6.0 pts

253Rockford, ILIL147,384-2.8%−10.4 pts

254Beardstown, ILIL5,691-2.8%−12.2 pts

255Quincy, ILIL38,918-2.9%−4.6 pts

256Dixon, ILIL14,582-2.9%−8.2 pts

257Bradley, ILIL15,214-3.0%−21.5 pts

258Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655-3.0%−16.6 pts

259Clinton, ILIL6,781-3.1%−3.7 pts

260Kewanee, ILIL12,115-3.2%−3.0 pts

261Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902-3.3%−60.6 pts

262Frankfort Square, ILIL9,560-3.3%−28.6 pts

263Midlothian, ILIL13,841-3.3%−2.9 pts

264Addison, ILIL35,758-3.4%−15.4 pts

265Glenwood, ILIL8,416-3.4%−0.3 pts

266Carlinville, ILIL5,465-3.5%−8.5 pts

267Palos Heights, ILIL12,084-3.6%−1.7 pts

268Orland Hills, ILIL6,663-3.6%−26.6 pts

269Mount Carmel, ILIL6,723-3.7%−0.0 pts

270Peru, ILIL9,780-3.9%−9.6 pts

271East Peoria, ILIL22,088-3.9%−9.8 pts

272Sterling, ILIL14,394-3.9%−6.1 pts

273Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767-4.0%+0.5 pts

274Mendota, ILIL6,894-4.2%−7.8 pts

275Rantoul, ILIL11,991-4.4%+20.9 pts

276Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187-4.4%−0.2 pts

277Olney, ILIL8,347-4.5%−4.1 pts

278Du Quoin, ILIL5,569-4.6%−0.9 pts

279Belleville, ILIL40,237-4.7%−1.6 pts

280Collinsville, ILIL23,717-4.7%−14.3 pts

281Litchfield, ILIL6,598-4.8%−3.8 pts

282Blue Island, ILIL21,805-4.8%−15.5 pts

283Rock Island, ILIL36,225-4.9%−3.0 pts

284Hillsboro, ILIL6,184-4.9%−4.0 pts

285Spring Grove, ILIL5,526-5.0%−261.7 pts

286Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024-5.1%−16.2 pts

287Rock Falls, ILIL8,521-5.1%−4.4 pts

288Benton, ILIL6,558-5.3%−0.7 pts

289West Chicago, ILIL25,296-5.4%−64.1 pts

290Sauk, ILIL9,624-5.6%−10.5 pts

291North Chicago, ILIL34,050-5.6%−8.3 pts

292Monmouth, ILIL8,599-5.7%−9.4 pts

293Posen, ILIL5,405-5.9%−17.9 pts

294Highwood, ILIL5,323-6.1%+16.2 pts

295Paris, ILIL8,026-6.2%−7.2 pts

296Richton Park, ILIL12,483-6.4%−25.5 pts

297Freeport, ILIL23,202-6.5%−8.8 pts

298Centralia, ILIL11,863-6.5%−5.6 pts

299Pontiac, ILIL10,806-6.5%−10.4 pts

300Taylorville, ILIL10,522-6.6%−9.2 pts

301Galesburg, ILIL28,581-6.7%−7.2 pts

302Markham, ILIL11,274-6.8%−2.8 pts

303Pekin, ILIL31,277-6.9%−11.9 pts

304Urbana, ILIL39,719-7.1%−7.2 pts

305Robinson, ILIL7,283-7.3%−8.5 pts

306Decatur, ILIL67,884-7.4%−4.9 pts

307Dolton, ILIL20,671-7.5%−14.5 pts

308Granite City, ILIL26,807-7.7%−3.0 pts

309Alton, ILIL25,013-7.9%−0.5 pts

310Bartonville, ILIL5,804-8.1%−19.9 pts

311DeKalb, ILIL40,467-8.1%−19.9 pts

312East Alton, ILIL5,621-8.2%−4.9 pts

313Lincoln, ILIL12,981-8.4%−8.1 pts

314Metropolis, ILIL5,727-8.7%−4.9 pts

315Aurora, ILIL181,505-8.8%−52.4 pts

316Streator, ILIL12,190-8.8%−9.7 pts

317Harrisburg, ILIL7,922-8.8%−15.0 pts

318Mattoon, ILIL16,667-9.1%−8.3 pts

319Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508-9.2%−8.3 pts

320Jacksonville, ILIL17,752-9.4%−7.4 pts

321Canton, ILIL13,297-9.9%−19.9 pts

322Calumet Park, ILIL6,772-10.3%−11.5 pts

323Murphysboro, ILIL6,977-11.0%−55.9 pts

324Pana, ILIL5,010-11.1%−7.9 pts

325West Frankfort, ILIL7,105-11.1%−7.2 pts

326Danville, ILIL28,138-11.6%−11.8 pts

327Kankakee, ILIL23,400-12.7%−12.4 pts

328Carbondale, ILIL21,811-15.6%+7.9 pts

329Harvey, ILIL19,849-19.6%−20.4 pts

330Chester, ILIL6,847-20.6%+16.1 pts

331Charleston, ILIL17,466-20.8%−24.0 pts

332Riverdale, ILIL10,280-21.3%−31.7 pts

333Macomb, ILIL14,530-22.0%−15.0 pts

334East St. Louis, ILIL17,682-31.6%−8.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS