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Fastest shrinking, Illinois cities

Illinois cities with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 334 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01East St. Louis, ILIL17,682-31.6%+38%

02Macomb, ILIL14,530-22.0%+214%

03Riverdale, ILIL10,280-21.3%−305%

04Charleston, ILIL17,466-20.8%−763%

05Chester, ILIL6,847-20.6%−44%

06Harvey, ILIL19,849-19.6%−2605%

07Carbondale, ILIL21,811-15.6%−34%

08Kankakee, ILIL23,400-12.7%+4055%

09Danville, ILIL28,138-11.6%−5252%

10West Frankfort, ILIL7,105-11.1%+186%

11Pana, ILIL5,010-11.1%+253%

12Murphysboro, ILIL6,977-11.0%−125%

13Calumet Park, ILIL6,772-10.3%−988%

14Canton, ILIL13,297-9.9%−200%

15Jacksonville, ILIL17,752-9.4%+374%

16Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508-9.2%+932%

17Mattoon, ILIL16,667-9.1%+1016%

18Harrisburg, ILIL7,922-8.8%−244%

19Streator, ILIL12,190-8.8%−1126%

20Aurora, ILIL181,505-8.8%−120%

21Metropolis, ILIL5,727-8.7%+132%

22Lincoln, ILIL12,981-8.4%+2538%

23East Alton, ILIL5,621-8.2%+148%

24DeKalb, ILIL40,467-8.1%−169%

25Bartonville, ILIL5,804-8.1%−169%

26Alton, ILIL25,013-7.9%+7%

27Granite City, ILIL26,807-7.7%+62%

28Dolton, ILIL20,671-7.5%−206%

29Decatur, ILIL67,884-7.4%+205%

30Robinson, ILIL7,283-7.3%−700%

31Urbana, ILIL39,719-7.1%−8127%

32Pekin, ILIL31,277-6.9%−239%

33Markham, ILIL11,274-6.8%+72%

34Galesburg, ILIL28,581-6.7%−1368%

35Taylorville, ILIL10,522-6.6%−349%

36Pontiac, ILIL10,806-6.5%−272%

37Centralia, ILIL11,863-6.5%+595%

38Freeport, ILIL23,202-6.5%−378%

39Richton Park, ILIL12,483-6.4%−133%

40Paris, ILIL8,026-6.2%−717%

41Highwood, ILIL5,323-6.1%−73%

42Posen, ILIL5,405-5.9%−150%

43Monmouth, ILIL8,599-5.7%−255%

44North Chicago, ILIL34,050-5.6%−307%

45Sauk, ILIL9,624-5.6%−214%

46West Chicago, ILIL25,296-5.4%−109%

47Benton, ILIL6,558-5.3%+16%

48Rock Falls, ILIL8,521-5.1%+572%

49Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024-5.1%−146%

50Spring Grove, ILIL5,526-5.0%−102%

51Hillsboro, ILIL6,184-4.9%+427%

52Rock Island, ILIL36,225-4.9%+155%

53Blue Island, ILIL21,805-4.8%−145%

54Litchfield, ILIL6,598-4.8%+387%

55Collinsville, ILIL23,717-4.7%−150%

56Belleville, ILIL40,237-4.7%+54%

57Du Quoin, ILIL5,569-4.6%+24%

58Olney, ILIL8,347-4.5%+1058%

59Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187-4.4%+5%

60Rantoul, ILIL11,991-4.4%−83%

61Mendota, ILIL6,894-4.2%−217%

62Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767-4.0%−11%

63Sterling, ILIL14,394-3.9%−287%

64East Peoria, ILIL22,088-3.9%−167%

65Peru, ILIL9,780-3.9%−168%

66Mount Carmel, ILIL6,723-3.7%+0%

67Orland Hills, ILIL6,663-3.6%−116%

68Palos Heights, ILIL12,084-3.6%+88%

69Carlinville, ILIL5,465-3.5%−170%

70Glenwood, ILIL8,416-3.4%+10%

71Addison, ILIL35,758-3.4%−128%

72Midlothian, ILIL13,841-3.3%+741%

73Frankfort Square, ILIL9,560-3.3%−113%

74Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902-3.3%−106%

75Kewanee, ILIL12,115-3.2%+1535%

76Clinton, ILIL6,781-3.1%−574%

77Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655-3.0%−122%

78Bradley, ILIL15,214-3.0%−116%

79Dixon, ILIL14,582-2.9%−155%

80Quincy, ILIL38,918-2.9%−267%

81Beardstown, ILIL5,691-2.8%−130%

82Rockford, ILIL147,384-2.8%−136%

83Calumet City, ILIL34,798-2.7%−184%

84Salem, ILIL7,035-2.7%−146%

85Sandwich, ILIL7,380-2.7%−116%

86South Holland, ILIL20,749-2.6%−1450%

87Justice, ILIL12,285-2.5%−127%

88Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658-2.5%−126%

89Loves Park, ILIL23,712-2.5%−108%

90Cary, ILIL17,932-2.4%−104%

91Melrose Park, ILIL23,936-2.4%−122%

92Maywood, ILIL23,330-2.4%+328%

93Machesney Park, ILIL22,805-2.3%−126%

94Bethalto, ILIL9,202-2.2%+298%

95Campton Hills, ILIL10,894-2.2%–

96Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175-2.2%−146%

97Marion, ILIL17,148-2.0%−119%

98Gurnee, ILIL30,458-1.9%−102%

99Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563-1.9%−119%

100Crest Hill, ILIL20,695-1.8%−107%

101Wood River, ILIL10,224-1.8%+7%

102Oak Forest, ILIL26,792-1.7%−125%

103Peoria, ILIL110,920-1.6%+223%

104Springfield, ILIL112,989-1.6%−127%

105Jerseyville, ILIL8,409-1.5%−119%

106Bellwood, ILIL18,116-1.5%−202%

107Elmwood Park, ILIL23,675-1.5%−115%

108Rochelle, ILIL9,498-1.3%−118%

109Hanover Park, ILIL36,568-1.3%−108%

110Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593-1.3%−104%

111Park Forest, ILIL21,079-1.3%−73%

112Tinley Park, ILIL55,140-1.3%−104%

113Eureka, ILIL5,129-1.3%−113%

114Prospect Heights, ILIL15,552-1.2%−110%

115Herrin, ILIL12,268-1.2%−129%

116Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288-1.2%−102%

117Algonquin, ILIL30,824-1.2%−101%

118Moline, ILIL42,362-1.1%−187%

119Crestwood, ILIL10,529-1.1%−129%

120Alsip, ILIL18,483-1.1%−114%

121Wilmington, ILIL5,614-1.0%−113%

122Marengo, ILIL7,737-1.0%−103%

123Westmont, ILIL24,155-1.0%−107%

124Belvidere, ILIL25,462-1.0%−103%

125Elk Grove, ILIL31,885-1.0%−124%

126Palatine, ILIL65,842-0.9%−101%

127Godfrey, ILIL17,620-0.9%−100%

128La Grange Park, ILIL13,453-0.8%−123%

129Geneseo, ILIL6,505-0.7%−109%

130Schiller Park, ILIL11,317-0.7%−112%

131Streamwood, ILIL38,277-0.7%−104%

132Effingham, ILIL12,406-0.6%−113%

133Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525-0.5%−108%

134Geneva, ILIL21,138-0.5%−101%

135Monee, ILIL5,119-0.4%−100%

136Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810-0.4%−101%

137Island Lake, ILIL8,047-0.4%−100%

138Darien, ILIL22,032-0.3%−101%

139LaSalle, ILIL9,388-0.3%−135%

140Bartlett, ILIL40,855-0.2%−100%

141Lake Forest, ILIL19,731-0.0%−100%

142Milan, ILIL5,028-0.0%−100%

143Lake Villa, ILIL8,6920.0%−100%

144Braidwood, ILIL6,259+0.0%−100%

145Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590+0.1%−100%

146Manteno, ILIL9,201+0.1%−100%

147Steger, ILIL9,352+0.1%−99%

148Batavia, ILIL26,586+0.2%−99%

149University Park, ILIL7,019+0.2%−97%

150Harvard, ILIL9,504+0.2%−99%

151Waukegan, ILIL87,940+0.3%−99%

152Johnsburg, ILIL6,445+0.3%–

153St. Charles, ILIL33,594+0.3%−99%

154Matteson, ILIL18,543+0.3%−98%

155East Moline, ILIL20,453+0.3%−63%

156Carol Stream, ILIL39,315+0.4%−99%

157Ottawa, ILIL18,684+0.4%−92%

158Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690+0.4%−95%

159Spring Valley, ILIL5,408+0.4%−85%

160Normal, ILIL53,275+0.5%−97%

161Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283+0.5%−281%

162Romeoville, ILIL41,281+0.5%−99%

163Chillicothe, ILIL6,033+0.5%−66%

164Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206+0.5%−99%

165McHenry, ILIL29,217+0.5%−98%

166Roselle, ILIL22,756+0.6%−95%

167Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868+0.7%−97%

168Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887+0.7%−98%

169Homewood, ILIL18,773+0.7%−47%

170Highland, ILIL10,042+0.7%−94%

171Franklin Park, ILIL18,045+0.7%−86%

172Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803+0.8%−98%

173Carpentersville, ILIL37,045+0.8%−98%

174Lyons, ILIL10,433+0.8%−81%

175Broadview, ILIL7,871+0.8%−116%

176Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,036+0.9%−75%

177Summit, ILIL10,753+1.0%−86%

178Zion, ILIL24,447+1.0%−94%

179Westchester, ILIL16,300+1.0%−138%

180Berwyn, ILIL55,001+1.0%−94%

181Greenville, ILIL7,469+1.2%−97%

182Lynwood, ILIL9,297+1.2%−91%

183Forest Park, ILIL13,829+1.2%−76%

184Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858+1.2%−81%

185South Beloit, ILIL7,996+1.2%−96%

186Libertyville, ILIL20,701+1.3%−84%

187Antioch, ILIL15,000+1.3%−97%

188Homer Glen, ILIL24,873+1.3%–

189Highland Park, ILIL30,767+1.4%−46%

190Grayslake, ILIL21,140+1.4%−99%

191Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215+1.4%−70%

192Glencoe, ILIL8,724+1.4%−53%

193Mundelein, ILIL32,680+1.6%−97%

194Villa Park, ILIL21,888+1.6%−305%

195Cicero, ILIL81,858+1.6%−94%

196Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476+1.7%−95%

197Worth, ILIL10,696+1.7%−217%

198Wood Dale, ILIL14,081+1.8%−80%

199Burbank, ILIL28,578+1.8%+62%

200Grandwood Park, ILIL5,262+1.8%−98%

201Roscoe, ILIL11,034+1.8%−99%

202Chicago, ILIL2,731,585+1.9%−53%

203Joliet, ILIL152,241+2.0%−95%

204Hillside, ILIL8,140+2.0%−68%

205Genoa, ILIL5,547+2.0%−94%

206Wheaton, ILIL54,065+2.0%−74%

207Coal City, ILIL5,831+2.1%−91%

208Princeton, ILIL7,674+2.2%−47%

209Rockton, ILIL7,870+2.3%−97%

210Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844+2.3%−95%

211Round Lake, ILIL18,526+2.4%−96%

212Berkeley, ILIL5,141+2.5%+18%

213Crete, ILIL8,345+2.5%−71%

214Bensenville, ILIL18,525+2.5%−85%

215Flossmoor, ILIL9,358+2.5%−66%

216Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130+2.6%−89%

217Brookfield, ILIL18,879+2.6%+137%

218Lansing, ILIL28,068+2.6%+200%

219Bloomington, ILIL78,804+2.7%−89%

220Lakemoor, ILIL6,449+2.7%−97%

221Inverness, ILIL7,418+2.9%−22%

222Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450+2.9%−277%

223Lombard, ILIL44,399+3.0%−59%

224Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381+3.1%−97%

225Warrenville, ILIL15,211+3.1%−82%

226Mount Zion, ILIL5,880+3.2%−55%

227Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101+3.2%−53%

228Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681+3.3%−63%

229Orland Park, ILIL57,954+3.4%−92%

230Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216+3.4%+353%

231Hinsdale, ILIL17,573+3.4%−58%

232Woodstock, ILIL25,740+3.5%−91%

233Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989+3.5%−150%

234Bridgeview, ILIL16,521+3.5%−46%

235Wauconda, ILIL13,993+3.5%−93%

236Oak Brook, ILIL8,108+3.6%−168%

237Woodridge, ILIL34,028+3.6%−79%

238Niles, ILIL30,443+3.7%−41%

239River Grove, ILIL10,409+3.8%−47%

240Fox Lake, ILIL10,849+3.8%−84%

241Elmhurst, ILIL46,111+3.8%+116%

242Barrington, ILIL10,586+3.8%−45%

243Morris, ILIL14,669+3.9%−76%

244Wheeling, ILIL38,391+4.0%−74%

245Des Plaines, ILIL58,772+4.0%−62%

246Wilmette, ILIL27,459+4.0%−5%

247Long Grove, ILIL8,343+4.0%−90%

248Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812+4.1%−77%

249Park City, ILIL7,893+4.2%−90%

250Northlake, ILIL12,462+4.2%−184%

251Gages Lake, ILIL10,819+4.3%−83%

252Beach Park, ILIL14,114+4.5%−24%

253Winnetka, ILIL12,518+4.6%+127%

254Norridge, ILIL14,808+4.7%+448%

255Skokie, ILIL66,544+4.7%−29%

256Riverside, ILIL8,939+4.8%+246%

257Stickney, ILIL6,897+4.8%−42%

258West Dundee, ILIL8,570+4.8%−89%

259Evanston, ILIL76,380+4.9%+254%

260River Forest, ILIL11,393+4.9%−1774%

261Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395+5.0%−15%

262La Grange, ILIL15,935+5.0%+210%

263Western Springs, ILIL13,588+5.0%+19%

264Downers Grove, ILIL50,365+5.0%+27%

265Lockport, ILIL27,822+5.1%−92%

266Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750+5.1%−38%

267Oak Park, ILIL52,823+5.2%−349%

268Morton, ILIL17,565+5.2%−48%

269Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761+5.3%−35%

270Deerfield, ILIL19,642+5.3%−16%

271Naperville, ILIL153,114+5.4%−89%

272Park Ridge, ILIL38,463+5.8%+31%

273Vandalia, ILIL7,108+5.9%−58%

274Palos Hills, ILIL18,028+6.0%−872%

275Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179+6.0%−83%

276Willow Springs, ILIL5,788+6.0%−48%

277Sycamore, ILIL19,083+6.0%−75%

278Schaumburg, ILIL77,249+6.1%−39%

279Northfield, ILIL5,632+6.1%−62%

280Elgin, ILIL115,476+6.1%−73%

281Mokena, ILIL19,897+6.1%−96%

282Northbrook, ILIL34,744+6.2%+77%

283Washington, ILIL15,902+6.2%−16%

284Carterville, ILIL5,839+6.4%−76%

285Channahon, ILIL14,530+6.6%−91%

286Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825+6.9%−78%

287Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039+6.9%−21%

288Silvis, ILIL7,979+7.0%+41%

289Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898+7.0%−80%

290Monticello, ILIL6,080+7.1%−45%

291Swansea, ILIL14,356+7.1%−75%

292Willowbrook, ILIL9,126+8.1%+90%

293Lisle, ILIL23,432+8.2%−4%

294Winfield, ILIL10,146+8.3%−64%

295South Elgin, ILIL25,656+8.6%−93%

296Morton Grove, ILIL24,582+8.7%+4143%

297Countryside, ILIL6,260+8.9%+85%

298Champaign, ILIL91,195+8.9%+41%

299North Aurora, ILIL19,406+9.0%−89%

300Glenview, ILIL47,711+9.0%−30%

301Plano, ILIL12,677+9.1%−12%

302Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963+9.1%−62%

303Maryville, ILIL8,413+9.8%−88%

304Montgomery, ILIL21,978+9.9%−61%

305Lemont, ILIL18,513+10.2%−87%

306Elburn, ILIL7,084+10.2%−91%

307Itasca, ILIL9,488+10.3%−47%

308Edwardsville, ILIL26,463+10.4%−78%

309Troy, ILIL11,893+10.8%−74%

310South Barrington, ILIL5,071+11.2%−60%

311North Riverside, ILIL7,161+11.3%−1%

312Shiloh, ILIL14,604+11.4%−94%

313New Lenox, ILIL28,893+11.6%−86%

314Waterloo, ILIL11,132+12.3%−76%

315Plainfield, ILIL50,043+13.1%−93%

316Columbia, ILIL10,865+13.3%−69%

317Oswego, ILIL39,948+13.9%−94%

318Frankfort, ILIL21,365+14.1%−68%

319O'Fallon, ILIL32,656+14.2%−61%

320Huntley, ILIL29,132+14.2%−89%

321Shorewood, ILIL18,536+16.5%−27%

322Minooka, ILIL12,899+16.8%−69%

323Mascoutah, ILIL9,239+17.0%+282%

324Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679+18.3%−49%

325Lake Holiday, ILIL5,641+19.4%–

326Gilberts, ILIL9,082+21.6%−33%

327Savoy, ILIL9,113+21.7%−66%

328Chatham, ILIL14,579+25.0%−40%

329Yorkville, ILIL26,730+27.3%−53%

330Mahomet, ILIL10,516+30.0%−47%

331Manhattan, ILIL10,943+33.1%−46%

332Hampshire, ILIL9,266+37.8%−33%

333Volo, ILIL6,805+109.0%–

334Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545+128.7%−843%

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