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Fastest shrinking, Illinois cities · 2010

Illinois cities with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 331 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Murphysboro, ILIL6,977-40.1%−189%

02Harvey, ILIL19,849-15.7%−2109%

03East St. Louis, ILIL17,682-14.4%−37%

04Bensenville, ILIL18,525-11.4%−169%

05Maywood, ILIL23,330-10.7%+1817%

06Riverdale, ILIL10,280-10.0%−196%

07Forest Park, ILIL13,829-9.7%−288%

08Dolton, ILIL20,671-9.6%−237%

09Oak Brook, ILIL8,108-9.4%+81%

10North Chicago, ILIL34,050-9.3%−446%

11Mount Carmel, ILIL6,723-8.7%+138%

12Alton, ILIL25,013-8.6%+18%

13Harrisburg, ILIL7,922-8.5%−239%

14Calumet Park, ILIL6,772-8.0%−787%

15Centralia, ILIL11,863-7.8%+732%

16East Alton, ILIL5,621-7.7%+135%

17Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508-7.6%+752%

18Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767-7.2%+59%

19Bellwood, ILIL18,116-7.1%−591%

20Decatur, ILIL67,884-7.0%+190%

21Chicago, ILIL2,731,585-6.9%−272%

22Park Forest, ILIL21,079-6.3%+31%

23Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187-6.1%+44%

24Franklin Park, ILIL18,045-5.7%−210%

25Wood River, ILIL10,224-5.7%+235%

26Lincoln, ILIL12,981-5.6%+1671%

27Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563-5.5%−156%

28Salem, ILIL7,035-5.4%−191%

29Du Quoin, ILIL5,569-5.3%+41%

30Calumet City, ILIL34,798-5.2%−260%

31Highland Park, ILIL30,767-5.1%−298%

32Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024-4.8%−143%

33Prospect Heights, ILIL15,552-4.8%−140%

34Willowbrook, ILIL9,126-4.8%−211%

35Milan, ILIL5,028-4.7%−44%

36Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283-4.7%+1733%

37Granite City, ILIL26,807-4.6%−2%

38Elk Grove, ILIL31,885-4.6%−219%

39Wheaton, ILIL54,065-4.6%−159%

40Galesburg, ILIL28,581-4.5%−954%

41River Grove, ILIL10,409-4.1%−158%

42Monmouth, ILIL8,599-4.0%−209%

43Broadview, ILIL7,871-4.0%−22%

44River Forest, ILIL11,393-4.0%+1266%

45Canton, ILIL13,297-3.8%−138%

46Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395-3.7%−164%

47Clinton, ILIL6,781-3.5%−638%

48Lake Forest, ILIL19,731-3.4%−127%

49Darien, ILIL22,032-3.4%−114%

50Streator, ILIL12,190-3.4%−493%

51Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812-3.3%−119%

52Rock Falls, ILIL8,521-3.3%+328%

53Hinsdale, ILIL17,573-3.1%−138%

54Freeport, ILIL23,202-3.0%−230%

55Crestwood, ILIL10,529-2.7%−168%

56Paris, ILIL8,026-2.6%−364%

57Danville, ILIL28,138-2.6%−1251%

58Worth, ILIL10,696-2.3%+63%

59Alsip, ILIL18,483-2.3%−128%

60Gages Lake, ILIL10,819-2.1%−108%

61Libertyville, ILIL20,701-2.1%−126%

62Elmwood Park, ILIL23,675-2.1%−122%

63Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690-2.1%−123%

64Wilmette, ILIL27,459-2.0%−148%

65Cicero, ILIL81,858-2.0%−107%

66LaSalle, ILIL9,388-1.9%−335%

67Winnetka, ILIL12,518-1.9%−193%

68Downers Grove, ILIL50,365-1.8%−146%

69Carol Stream, ILIL39,315-1.8%−107%

70Rock Island, ILIL36,225-1.7%−13%

71Warrenville, ILIL15,211-1.7%−109%

72Countryside, ILIL6,260-1.6%−133%

73Taylorville, ILIL10,522-1.6%−160%

74Schaumburg, ILIL77,249-1.5%−116%

75Roselle, ILIL22,756-1.5%−114%

76Dixon, ILIL14,582-1.3%−125%

77Oak Park, ILIL52,823-1.2%−41%

78Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216-1.2%−262%

79Steger, ILIL9,352-1.2%−109%

80Homewood, ILIL18,773-1.1%−182%

81Deerfield, ILIL19,642-1.1%−117%

82Palos Hills, ILIL18,028-1.0%+32%

83Island Lake, ILIL8,047-0.9%−101%

84Markham, ILIL11,274-0.9%−77%

85Niles, ILIL30,443-0.9%−114%

86Hanover Park, ILIL36,568-0.8%−105%

87Northbrook, ILIL34,744-0.8%−123%

88Park Ridge, ILIL38,463-0.8%−118%

89Villa Park, ILIL21,888-0.8%−3%

90Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989-0.7%−89%

91Berkeley, ILIL5,141-0.7%−133%

92Moline, ILIL42,362-0.7%−150%

93Westchester, ILIL16,300-0.6%−77%

94Des Plaines, ILIL58,772-0.6%−106%

95Brookfield, ILIL18,879-0.6%−151%

96South Holland, ILIL20,749-0.5%−378%

97Sterling, ILIL14,394-0.5%−125%

98Schiller Park, ILIL11,317-0.5%−108%

99Effingham, ILIL12,406-0.5%−109%

100Glencoe, ILIL8,724-0.4%−114%

101La Grange, ILIL15,935-0.4%−123%

102Glenwood, ILIL8,416-0.3%−89%

103Oak Forest, ILIL26,792-0.3%−104%

104North Riverside, ILIL7,161-0.2%−102%

105Riverside, ILIL8,939-0.2%−116%

106Kewanee, ILIL12,115-0.2%+12%

107West Frankfort, ILIL7,105-0.2%−96%

108Norridge, ILIL14,808-0.1%−108%

109Lansing, ILIL28,068-0.0%−100%

110Hillside, ILIL8,140+0.0%−100%

111Kankakee, ILIL23,400+0.2%−155%

112Evanston, ILIL76,380+0.3%−76%

113Mundelein, ILIL32,680+0.4%−99%

114Westmont, ILIL24,155+0.5%−97%

115Pontiac, ILIL10,806+0.6%−85%

116Northfield, ILIL5,632+0.6%−96%

117Greenville, ILIL7,469+0.6%−99%

118Rantoul, ILIL11,991+0.7%−103%

119Quincy, ILIL38,918+0.7%−62%

120Pekin, ILIL31,277+0.7%−86%

121Bethalto, ILIL9,202+0.7%−227%

122Metropolis, ILIL5,727+0.8%−123%

123Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101+0.9%−87%

124Sauk, ILIL9,624+0.9%−81%

125Vandalia, ILIL7,108+1.0%−93%

126Blue Island, ILIL21,805+1.0%−90%

127Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525+1.1%−84%

128Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,036+1.3%−64%

129Waukegan, ILIL87,940+1.3%−95%

130Mendota, ILIL6,894+1.4%−62%

131Mattoon, ILIL16,667+1.4%−277%

132Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179+1.5%−96%

133Barrington, ILIL10,586+1.6%−78%

134Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476+1.6%−95%

135Rochelle, ILIL9,498+1.6%−79%

136Geneseo, ILIL6,505+1.6%−80%

137Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750+1.7%−80%

138Chillicothe, ILIL6,033+1.7%+12%

139Wood Dale, ILIL14,081+1.7%−81%

140Flossmoor, ILIL9,358+1.8%−77%

141Litchfield, ILIL6,598+1.8%−284%

142Peoria, ILIL110,920+1.8%−466%

143Rockford, ILIL147,384+1.8%−76%

144Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039+1.9%−79%

145Lombard, ILIL44,399+2.0%−73%

146Princeton, ILIL7,674+2.1%−50%

147La Grange Park, ILIL13,453+2.1%−37%

148Skokie, ILIL66,544+2.3%−66%

149Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215+2.3%−52%

150Ottawa, ILIL18,684+2.5%−48%

151Bartonville, ILIL5,804+2.6%−78%

152Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450+2.6%−257%

153Jacksonville, ILIL17,752+2.7%−234%

154Addison, ILIL35,758+2.9%−76%

155Silvis, ILIL7,979+2.9%−42%

156Spring Valley, ILIL5,408+3.0%+2%

157Benton, ILIL6,558+3.0%−165%

158Elmhurst, ILIL46,111+3.2%+82%

159East Peoria, ILIL22,088+3.4%−43%

160Midlothian, ILIL13,841+3.5%−988%

161Collinsville, ILIL23,717+3.5%−63%

162Morton Grove, ILIL24,582+3.6%+1677%

163Burbank, ILIL28,578+3.7%+235%

164Northlake, ILIL12,462+3.7%−175%

165Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761+3.8%−53%

166Charleston, ILIL17,466+3.8%+21%

167Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887+3.8%−90%

168Western Springs, ILIL13,588+3.9%−9%

169Summit, ILIL10,753+3.9%−41%

170Macomb, ILIL14,530+3.9%−156%

171Carlinville, ILIL5,465+4.1%−18%

172Pana, ILIL5,010+4.2%−232%

173Winfield, ILIL10,146+4.2%−82%

174Itasca, ILIL9,488+4.2%−79%

175Springfield, ILIL112,989+4.3%−27%

176Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130+4.5%−81%

177Lyons, ILIL10,433+4.6%+6%

178Peru, ILIL9,780+4.7%−18%

179Palatine, ILIL65,842+4.7%−93%

180East Moline, ILIL20,453+4.8%+416%

181Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858+4.8%−23%

182Berwyn, ILIL55,001+4.9%−74%

183Orland Hills, ILIL6,663+5.5%−76%

184Olney, ILIL8,347+5.6%−1529%

185Lisle, ILIL23,432+5.7%−33%

186Justice, ILIL12,285+6.0%−37%

187Jerseyville, ILIL8,409+6.0%−26%

188Beardstown, ILIL5,691+6.2%−34%

189Woodridge, ILIL34,028+6.6%−62%

190Zion, ILIL24,447+6.8%−57%

191Glenview, ILIL47,711+6.8%−47%

192University Park, ILIL7,019+7.0%−5%

193Morton, ILIL17,565+7.0%−31%

194Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288+7.2%−87%

195Marion, ILIL17,148+7.2%−30%

196Bridgeview, ILIL16,521+7.2%+10%

197Belleville, ILIL40,237+7.4%−344%

198Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655+7.7%−43%

199Monticello, ILIL6,080+8.0%−38%

200Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868+8.4%−60%

201Gurnee, ILIL30,458+8.5%−92%

202Eureka, ILIL5,129+8.7%−11%

203Richton Park, ILIL12,483+8.9%−54%

204Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902+9.0%−84%

205Batavia, ILIL26,586+9.1%−77%

206Wheeling, ILIL38,391+9.1%−40%

207Streamwood, ILIL38,277+9.5%−46%

208Inverness, ILIL7,418+9.6%+155%

209Melrose Park, ILIL23,936+9.7%−13%

210Willow Springs, ILIL5,788+9.9%−14%

211Geneva, ILIL21,138+10.1%−81%

212Stickney, ILIL6,897+10.4%+25%

213Godfrey, ILIL17,620+10.4%−95%

214Naperville, ILIL153,114+10.5%−79%

215Herrin, ILIL12,268+10.6%+162%

216Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681+10.7%+22%

217Orland Park, ILIL57,954+11.1%−74%

218Palos Heights, ILIL12,084+11.1%−687%

219Wilmington, ILIL5,614+11.5%+39%

220Bartlett, ILIL40,855+12.3%−86%

221DeKalb, ILIL40,467+12.4%+6%

222Crete, ILIL8,345+12.4%+47%

223Edwardsville, ILIL26,463+13.0%−72%

224Robinson, ILIL7,283+13.1%+974%

225Machesney Park, ILIL22,805+13.2%+46%

226Grayslake, ILIL21,140+13.2%−91%

227Urbana, ILIL39,719+13.3%+15059%

228Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175+13.6%+186%

229Sandwich, ILIL7,380+14.0%−17%

230Park City, ILIL7,893+14.1%−66%

231Morris, ILIL14,669+14.3%−11%

232Elgin, ILIL115,476+14.5%−36%

233Grandwood Park, ILIL5,262+15.1%−84%

234Fox Lake, ILIL10,849+15.3%−35%

235Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810+15.3%−73%

236West Chicago, ILIL25,296+15.4%−74%

237Normal, ILIL53,275+15.7%+17%

238Troy, ILIL11,893+16.0%−61%

239Coal City, ILIL5,831+16.5%−29%

240Tinley Park, ILIL55,140+17.2%−43%

241Johnsburg, ILIL6,445+17.5%–

242Highland, ILIL10,042+17.6%+45%

243Cary, ILIL17,932+17.6%−68%

244Harvard, ILIL9,504+18.1%−46%

245St. Charles, ILIL33,594+18.2%−24%

246Bloomington, ILIL78,804+18.2%−26%

247Braidwood, ILIL6,259+19.0%−58%

248Carterville, ILIL5,839+19.1%−30%

249Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963+19.1%−20%

250Long Grove, ILIL8,343+19.4%−54%

251Frankfort Square, ILIL9,560+19.4%−23%

252Loves Park, ILIL23,712+19.7%−33%

253Champaign, ILIL91,195+20.0%+217%

254Marengo, ILIL7,737+20.3%−39%

255Mount Zion, ILIL5,880+20.4%+185%

256South Barrington, ILIL5,071+21.4%−24%

257Lynwood, ILIL9,297+22.1%+71%

258Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658+22.1%+133%

259Lemont, ILIL18,513+22.2%−72%

260Columbia, ILIL10,865+22.5%−48%

261Belvidere, ILIL25,462+22.9%−25%

262Woodstock, ILIL25,740+22.9%−43%

263Carpentersville, ILIL37,045+23.2%−29%

264Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898+24.1%−31%

265Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844+24.3%−51%

266Bradley, ILIL15,214+24.3%+32%

267Genoa, ILIL5,547+24.6%−30%

268Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825+24.8%−20%

269Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590+25.1%−91%

270Carbondale, ILIL21,811+25.2%−207%

271McHenry, ILIL29,217+25.5%−22%

272Posen, ILIL5,405+26.6%+123%

273Swansea, ILIL14,356+26.9%−7%

274Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679+27.7%−22%

275Mokena, ILIL19,897+28.5%−79%

276Waterloo, ILIL11,132+28.9%−42%

277O'Fallon, ILIL32,656+29.1%−20%

278Algonquin, ILIL30,824+29.1%−71%

279Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803+30.3%−21%

280Highwood, ILIL5,323+30.5%−237%

281Mascoutah, ILIL9,239+32.2%+625%

282Chatham, ILIL14,579+34.0%−19%

283West Dundee, ILIL8,570+35.1%−23%

284Beach Park, ILIL14,114+35.4%+503%

285South Elgin, ILIL25,656+36.6%−68%

286New Lenox, ILIL28,893+37.3%−56%

287Aurora, ILIL181,505+38.4%−12%

288Joliet, ILIL152,241+38.8%+1%

289Washington, ILIL15,902+39.6%+439%

290Hillsboro, ILIL6,184+42.4%−4650%

291Manteno, ILIL9,201+43.5%−48%

292Wauconda, ILIL13,993+44.0%−12%

293Rockton, ILIL7,870+45.1%−43%

294Sycamore, ILIL19,083+45.7%+92%

295South Beloit, ILIL7,996+46.2%+42%

296Matteson, ILIL18,543+47.0%+245%

297Mahomet, ILIL10,516+48.8%−14%

298Spring Grove, ILIL5,526+48.9%−81%

299Lake Villa, ILIL8,692+49.1%−53%

300Crest Hill, ILIL20,695+56.3%+123%

301North Aurora, ILIL19,406+58.3%−25%

302Maryville, ILIL8,413+61.0%−24%

303Savoy, ILIL9,113+62.6%−1%

304Lockport, ILIL27,822+63.5%+3%

305Antioch, ILIL15,000+64.2%+46%

306Shiloh, ILIL14,604+65.5%−65%

307Chester, ILIL6,847+65.6%−279%

308Channahon, ILIL14,530+71.0%−2%

309Frankfort, ILIL21,365+71.1%+59%

310Roscoe, ILIL11,034+72.7%−64%

311Monee, ILIL5,119+76.1%−58%

312Romeoville, ILIL41,281+87.6%+74%

313Hampshire, ILIL9,266+91.8%+64%

314Plano, ILIL12,677+92.7%+796%

315Shorewood, ILIL18,536+103.2%+354%

316Elburn, ILIL7,084+103.3%−11%

317Manhattan, ILIL10,943+111.7%+81%

318Lakemoor, ILIL6,449+115.8%+6%

319Oswego, ILIL39,948+127.8%−48%

320Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381+130.2%+37%

321Yorkville, ILIL26,730+173.4%+201%

322Minooka, ILIL12,899+175.1%+219%

323Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593+199.3%+536%

324Plainfield, ILIL50,043+203.6%+9%

325Round Lake, ILIL18,526+213.1%+230%

326Montgomery, ILIL21,978+237.0%+846%

327Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206+267.2%+192%

328Huntley, ILIL29,132+323.9%+142%

329Gilberts, ILIL9,082+437.8%+1257%

330Volo, ILIL6,805+1527.2%–

331Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545+3554.8%−20609%

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