RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 331 SHOWN OF 331

Fastest shrinking, Illinois cities · 2010

Illinois cities with the steepest population decline from the 2000 census to 2010. This list covers the 331 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Murphysboro, ILIL6,977-40.1%−84.9 pts

02Harvey, ILIL19,849-15.7%−16.5 pts

03East St. Louis, ILIL17,682-14.4%+8.6 pts

04Bensenville, ILIL18,525-11.4%−27.9 pts

05Maywood, ILIL23,330-10.7%−10.2 pts

06Riverdale, ILIL10,280-10.0%−20.4 pts

07Forest Park, ILIL13,829-9.7%−14.9 pts

08Dolton, ILIL20,671-9.6%−16.6 pts

09Oak Brook, ILIL8,108-9.4%−4.2 pts

10North Chicago, ILIL34,050-9.3%−12.0 pts

11Mount Carmel, ILIL6,723-8.7%−5.1 pts

12Alton, ILIL25,013-8.6%−1.3 pts

13Harrisburg, ILIL7,922-8.5%−14.7 pts

14Calumet Park, ILIL6,772-8.0%−9.2 pts

15Centralia, ILIL11,863-7.8%−6.9 pts

16East Alton, ILIL5,621-7.7%−4.4 pts

17Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508-7.6%−6.7 pts

18Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767-7.2%−2.7 pts

19Bellwood, ILIL18,116-7.1%−8.6 pts

20Decatur, ILIL67,884-7.0%−4.6 pts

21Chicago, ILIL2,731,585-6.9%−11.0 pts

22Park Forest, ILIL21,079-6.3%−1.5 pts

23Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187-6.1%−1.9 pts

24Franklin Park, ILIL18,045-5.7%−10.8 pts

25Wood River, ILIL10,224-5.7%−4.0 pts

26Lincoln, ILIL12,981-5.6%−5.3 pts

27Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563-5.5%−15.4 pts

28Salem, ILIL7,035-5.4%−11.2 pts

29Du Quoin, ILIL5,569-5.3%−1.5 pts

30Calumet City, ILIL34,798-5.2%−8.4 pts

31Highland Park, ILIL30,767-5.1%−7.7 pts

32Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024-4.8%−15.9 pts

33Prospect Heights, ILIL15,552-4.8%−16.9 pts

34Willowbrook, ILIL9,126-4.8%−9.1 pts

35Milan, ILIL5,028-4.7%+3.6 pts

36Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283-4.7%−4.4 pts

37Granite City, ILIL26,807-4.6%+0.1 pts

38Elk Grove, ILIL31,885-4.6%−8.5 pts

39Wheaton, ILIL54,065-4.6%−12.2 pts

40Galesburg, ILIL28,581-4.5%−5.0 pts

41River Grove, ILIL10,409-4.1%−11.2 pts

42Monmouth, ILIL8,599-4.0%−7.7 pts

43Broadview, ILIL7,871-4.0%+1.1 pts

44River Forest, ILIL11,393-4.0%−3.7 pts

45Canton, ILIL13,297-3.8%−13.8 pts

46Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395-3.7%−9.5 pts

47Clinton, ILIL6,781-3.5%−4.1 pts

48Lake Forest, ILIL19,731-3.4%−15.9 pts

49Darien, ILIL22,032-3.4%−28.0 pts

50Streator, ILIL12,190-3.4%−4.2 pts

51Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812-3.3%−21.1 pts

52Rock Falls, ILIL8,521-3.3%−2.5 pts

53Hinsdale, ILIL17,573-3.1%−11.2 pts

54Freeport, ILIL23,202-3.0%−5.4 pts

55Crestwood, ILIL10,529-2.7%−6.6 pts

56Paris, ILIL8,026-2.6%−3.6 pts

57Danville, ILIL28,138-2.6%−2.8 pts

58Worth, ILIL10,696-2.3%−0.9 pts

59Alsip, ILIL18,483-2.3%−10.5 pts

60Gages Lake, ILIL10,819-2.1%−26.8 pts

61Libertyville, ILIL20,701-2.1%−10.1 pts

62Elmwood Park, ILIL23,675-2.1%−11.5 pts

63Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690-2.1%−11.0 pts

64Wilmette, ILIL27,459-2.0%−6.3 pts

65Cicero, ILIL81,858-2.0%−29.0 pts

66LaSalle, ILIL9,388-1.9%−2.7 pts

67Winnetka, ILIL12,518-1.9%−3.9 pts

68Downers Grove, ILIL50,365-1.8%−5.8 pts

69Carol Stream, ILIL39,315-1.8%−29.3 pts

70Rock Island, ILIL36,225-1.7%+0.2 pts

71Warrenville, ILIL15,211-1.7%−19.6 pts

72Countryside, ILIL6,260-1.6%−6.4 pts

73Taylorville, ILIL10,522-1.6%−4.2 pts

74Schaumburg, ILIL77,249-1.5%−11.5 pts

75Roselle, ILIL22,756-1.5%−12.7 pts

76Dixon, ILIL14,582-1.3%−6.6 pts

77Oak Park, ILIL52,823-1.2%+0.9 pts

78Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216-1.2%−2.0 pts

79Steger, ILIL9,352-1.2%−13.9 pts

80Homewood, ILIL18,773-1.1%−2.5 pts

81Deerfield, ILIL19,642-1.1%−7.4 pts

82Palos Hills, ILIL18,028-1.0%−0.2 pts

83Island Lake, ILIL8,047-0.9%−83.3 pts

84Markham, ILIL11,274-0.9%+3.0 pts

85Niles, ILIL30,443-0.9%−7.2 pts

86Hanover Park, ILIL36,568-0.8%−17.2 pts

87Northbrook, ILIL34,744-0.8%−4.3 pts

88Park Ridge, ILIL38,463-0.8%−5.2 pts

89Villa Park, ILIL21,888-0.8%+0.0 pts

90Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989-0.7%+6.3 pts

91Berkeley, ILIL5,141-0.7%−2.8 pts

92Moline, ILIL42,362-0.7%−2.0 pts

93Westchester, ILIL16,300-0.6%+2.1 pts

94Des Plaines, ILIL58,772-0.6%−10.9 pts

95Brookfield, ILIL18,879-0.6%−1.7 pts

96South Holland, ILIL20,749-0.5%−0.7 pts

97Sterling, ILIL14,394-0.5%−2.6 pts

98Schiller Park, ILIL11,317-0.5%−6.4 pts

99Effingham, ILIL12,406-0.5%−5.2 pts

100Glencoe, ILIL8,724-0.4%−3.5 pts

101La Grange, ILIL15,935-0.4%−2.0 pts

102Glenwood, ILIL8,416-0.3%+2.8 pts

103Oak Forest, ILIL26,792-0.3%−7.4 pts

104North Riverside, ILIL7,161-0.2%−11.6 pts

105Riverside, ILIL8,939-0.2%−1.6 pts

106Kewanee, ILIL12,115-0.2%−0.0 pts

107West Frankfort, ILIL7,105-0.2%+3.7 pts

108Norridge, ILIL14,808-0.1%−0.9 pts

109Lansing, ILIL28,068-0.0%−0.9 pts

110Hillside, ILIL8,140+0.0%−6.3 pts

111Kankakee, ILIL23,400+0.2%+0.5 pts

112Evanston, ILIL76,380+0.3%−1.0 pts

113Mundelein, ILIL32,680+0.4%−45.4 pts

114Westmont, ILIL24,155+0.5%−15.1 pts

115Pontiac, ILIL10,806+0.6%−3.3 pts

116Northfield, ILIL5,632+0.6%−15.7 pts

117Greenville, ILIL7,469+0.6%−44.1 pts

118Rantoul, ILIL11,991+0.7%+26.0 pts

119Quincy, ILIL38,918+0.7%−1.1 pts

120Pekin, ILIL31,277+0.7%−4.3 pts

121Bethalto, ILIL9,202+0.7%+1.3 pts

122Metropolis, ILIL5,727+0.8%+4.6 pts

123Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101+0.9%−6.1 pts

124Sauk, ILIL9,624+0.9%−4.0 pts

125Vandalia, ILIL7,108+1.0%−13.1 pts

126Blue Island, ILIL21,805+1.0%−9.6 pts

127Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525+1.1%−5.8 pts

128Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,036+1.3%−2.3 pts

129Waukegan, ILIL87,940+1.3%−25.3 pts

130Mendota, ILIL6,894+1.4%−2.2 pts

131Mattoon, ILIL16,667+1.4%+2.3 pts

132Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179+1.5%−34.3 pts

133Barrington, ILIL10,586+1.6%−5.4 pts

134Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476+1.6%−28.9 pts

135Rochelle, ILIL9,498+1.6%−5.9 pts

136Geneseo, ILIL6,505+1.6%−6.5 pts

137Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750+1.7%−6.6 pts

138Chillicothe, ILIL6,033+1.7%+0.2 pts

139Wood Dale, ILIL14,081+1.7%−7.2 pts

140Flossmoor, ILIL9,358+1.8%−5.8 pts

141Litchfield, ILIL6,598+1.8%+2.8 pts

142Peoria, ILIL110,920+1.8%+2.3 pts

143Rockford, ILIL147,384+1.8%−5.8 pts

144Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039+1.9%−6.9 pts

145Lombard, ILIL44,399+2.0%−5.4 pts

146Princeton, ILIL7,674+2.1%−2.1 pts

147La Grange Park, ILIL13,453+2.1%−1.2 pts

148Skokie, ILIL66,544+2.3%−4.3 pts

149Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215+2.3%−2.5 pts

150Ottawa, ILIL18,684+2.5%−2.3 pts

151Bartonville, ILIL5,804+2.6%−9.3 pts

152Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450+2.6%+4.3 pts

153Jacksonville, ILIL17,752+2.7%+4.7 pts

154Addison, ILIL35,758+2.9%−9.2 pts

155Silvis, ILIL7,979+2.9%−2.1 pts

156Spring Valley, ILIL5,408+3.0%+0.1 pts

157Benton, ILIL6,558+3.0%+7.6 pts

158Elmhurst, ILIL46,111+3.2%+1.4 pts

159East Peoria, ILIL22,088+3.4%−2.5 pts

160Midlothian, ILIL13,841+3.5%+3.9 pts

161Collinsville, ILIL23,717+3.5%−6.1 pts

162Morton Grove, ILIL24,582+3.6%+3.4 pts

163Burbank, ILIL28,578+3.7%+2.6 pts

164Northlake, ILIL12,462+3.7%+8.8 pts

165Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761+3.8%−4.2 pts

166Charleston, ILIL17,466+3.8%+0.7 pts

167Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887+3.8%−36.2 pts

168Western Springs, ILIL13,588+3.9%−0.4 pts

169Summit, ILIL10,753+3.9%−2.8 pts

170Macomb, ILIL14,530+3.9%+10.9 pts

171Carlinville, ILIL5,465+4.1%−0.9 pts

172Pana, ILIL5,010+4.2%+7.3 pts

173Winfield, ILIL10,146+4.2%−18.7 pts

174Itasca, ILIL9,488+4.2%−15.3 pts

175Springfield, ILIL112,989+4.3%−1.6 pts

176Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130+4.5%−18.9 pts

177Lyons, ILIL10,433+4.6%+0.3 pts

178Peru, ILIL9,780+4.7%−1.1 pts

179Palatine, ILIL65,842+4.7%−62.1 pts

180East Moline, ILIL20,453+4.8%+3.8 pts

181Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858+4.8%−1.5 pts

182Berwyn, ILIL55,001+4.9%−14.0 pts

183Orland Hills, ILIL6,663+5.5%−17.6 pts

184Olney, ILIL8,347+5.6%+6.0 pts

185Lisle, ILIL23,432+5.7%−2.9 pts

186Justice, ILIL12,285+6.0%−3.5 pts

187Jerseyville, ILIL8,409+6.0%−2.1 pts

188Beardstown, ILIL5,691+6.2%−3.2 pts

189Woodridge, ILIL34,028+6.6%−10.9 pts

190Zion, ILIL24,447+6.8%−8.9 pts

191Glenview, ILIL47,711+6.8%−6.0 pts

192University Park, ILIL7,019+7.0%−0.4 pts

193Morton, ILIL17,565+7.0%−3.1 pts

194Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288+7.2%−47.8 pts

195Marion, ILIL17,148+7.2%−3.0 pts

196Bridgeview, ILIL16,521+7.2%+0.7 pts

197Belleville, ILIL40,237+7.4%+10.4 pts

198Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655+7.7%−5.9 pts

199Monticello, ILIL6,080+8.0%−5.0 pts

200Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868+8.4%−12.7 pts

201Gurnee, ILIL30,458+8.5%−101.9 pts

202Eureka, ILIL5,129+8.7%−1.1 pts

203Richton Park, ILIL12,483+8.9%−10.2 pts

204Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902+9.0%−48.4 pts

205Batavia, ILIL26,586+9.1%−30.6 pts

206Wheeling, ILIL38,391+9.1%−6.2 pts

207Streamwood, ILIL38,277+9.5%−8.0 pts

208Inverness, ILIL7,418+9.6%+5.8 pts

209Melrose Park, ILIL23,936+9.7%−1.4 pts

210Willow Springs, ILIL5,788+9.9%−1.6 pts

211Geneva, ILIL21,138+10.1%−44.5 pts

212Stickney, ILIL6,897+10.4%+2.1 pts

213Godfrey, ILIL17,620+10.4%−189.2 pts

214Naperville, ILIL153,114+10.5%−39.9 pts

215Herrin, ILIL12,268+10.6%+6.6 pts

216Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681+10.7%+1.9 pts

217Orland Park, ILIL57,954+11.1%−31.9 pts

218Palos Heights, ILIL12,084+11.1%+13.0 pts

219Wilmington, ILIL5,614+11.5%+3.2 pts

220Bartlett, ILIL40,855+12.3%−77.3 pts

221DeKalb, ILIL40,467+12.4%+0.7 pts

222Crete, ILIL8,345+12.4%+4.0 pts

223Edwardsville, ILIL26,463+13.0%−34.4 pts

224Robinson, ILIL7,283+13.1%+11.8 pts

225Machesney Park, ILIL22,805+13.2%+4.1 pts

226Grayslake, ILIL21,140+13.2%−137.2 pts

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

228Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175+13.6%+8.8 pts

229Sandwich, ILIL7,380+14.0%−2.9 pts

230Park City, ILIL7,893+14.1%−27.8 pts

231Morris, ILIL14,669+14.3%−1.8 pts

232Elgin, ILIL115,476+14.5%−8.2 pts

233Grandwood Park, ILIL5,262+15.1%−79.1 pts

234Fox Lake, ILIL10,849+15.3%−8.3 pts

235Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810+15.3%−40.7 pts

236West Chicago, ILIL25,296+15.4%−43.2 pts

237Normal, ILIL53,275+15.7%+2.3 pts

238Troy, ILIL11,893+16.0%−25.0 pts

239Coal City, ILIL5,831+16.5%−6.8 pts

240Tinley Park, ILIL55,140+17.2%−13.1 pts

241Johnsburg, ILIL6,445+17.5%–

242Highland, ILIL10,042+17.6%+5.4 pts

243Cary, ILIL17,932+17.6%−37.0 pts

244Harvard, ILIL9,504+18.1%−15.7 pts

245St. Charles, ILIL33,594+18.2%−5.7 pts

246Bloomington, ILIL78,804+18.2%−6.5 pts

247Braidwood, ILIL6,259+19.0%−25.9 pts

248Carterville, ILIL5,839+19.1%−8.1 pts

249Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963+19.1%−4.8 pts

250Long Grove, ILIL8,343+19.4%−22.7 pts

251Frankfort Square, ILIL9,560+19.4%−5.9 pts

252Loves Park, ILIL23,712+19.7%−9.9 pts

253Champaign, ILIL91,195+20.0%+13.7 pts

254Marengo, ILIL7,737+20.3%−12.9 pts

255Mount Zion, ILIL5,880+20.4%+13.2 pts

256South Barrington, ILIL5,071+21.4%−6.7 pts

257Lynwood, ILIL9,297+22.1%+9.2 pts

258Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658+22.1%+12.6 pts

259Lemont, ILIL18,513+22.2%−56.1 pts

260Columbia, ILIL10,865+22.5%−20.9 pts

261Belvidere, ILIL25,462+22.9%−7.6 pts

262Woodstock, ILIL25,740+22.9%−17.5 pts

263Carpentersville, ILIL37,045+23.2%−9.5 pts

264Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898+24.1%−10.8 pts

265Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844+24.3%−25.0 pts

266Bradley, ILIL15,214+24.3%+5.9 pts

267Genoa, ILIL5,547+24.6%−10.7 pts

268Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825+24.8%−6.3 pts

269Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590+25.1%−269.6 pts

270Carbondale, ILIL21,811+25.2%+48.7 pts

271McHenry, ILIL29,217+25.5%−7.4 pts

272Posen, ILIL5,405+26.6%+14.6 pts

273Swansea, ILIL14,356+26.9%−2.0 pts

274Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679+27.7%−7.8 pts

275Mokena, ILIL19,897+28.5%−109.5 pts

276Waterloo, ILIL11,132+28.9%−21.3 pts

277O'Fallon, ILIL32,656+29.1%−7.2 pts

278Algonquin, ILIL30,824+29.1%−69.8 pts

279Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803+30.3%−7.9 pts

280Highwood, ILIL5,323+30.5%+52.7 pts

281Mascoutah, ILIL9,239+32.2%+27.8 pts

282Chatham, ILIL14,579+34.0%−8.0 pts

283West Dundee, ILIL8,570+35.1%−10.5 pts

284Beach Park, ILIL14,114+35.4%+29.5 pts

285South Elgin, ILIL25,656+36.6%−78.5 pts

286New Lenox, ILIL28,893+37.3%−47.3 pts

287Aurora, ILIL181,505+38.4%−5.2 pts

288Joliet, ILIL152,241+38.8%+0.6 pts

289Washington, ILIL15,902+39.6%+32.3 pts

290Hillsboro, ILIL6,184+42.4%+43.3 pts

291Manteno, ILIL9,201+43.5%−40.4 pts

292Wauconda, ILIL13,993+44.0%−6.1 pts

293Rockton, ILIL7,870+45.1%−34.0 pts

294Sycamore, ILIL19,083+45.7%+21.9 pts

295South Beloit, ILIL7,996+46.2%+13.7 pts

296Matteson, ILIL18,543+47.0%+33.4 pts

297Mahomet, ILIL10,516+48.8%−8.2 pts

298Spring Grove, ILIL5,526+48.9%−207.7 pts

299Lake Villa, ILIL8,692+49.1%−56.3 pts

300Crest Hill, ILIL20,695+56.3%+31.1 pts

301North Aurora, ILIL19,406+58.3%−19.9 pts

302Maryville, ILIL8,413+61.0%−19.6 pts

303Savoy, ILIL9,113+62.6%−0.6 pts

304Lockport, ILIL27,822+63.5%+2.1 pts

305Antioch, ILIL15,000+64.2%+20.3 pts

306Shiloh, ILIL14,604+65.5%−122.3 pts

307Chester, ILIL6,847+65.6%+102.3 pts

308Channahon, ILIL14,530+71.0%−1.2 pts

309Frankfort, ILIL21,365+71.1%+26.4 pts

310Roscoe, ILIL11,034+72.7%−127.6 pts

311Monee, ILIL5,119+76.1%−104.0 pts

312Romeoville, ILIL41,281+87.6%+37.3 pts

313Hampshire, ILIL9,266+91.8%+35.7 pts

314Plano, ILIL12,677+92.7%+82.4 pts

315Shorewood, ILIL18,536+103.2%+80.5 pts

316Elburn, ILIL7,084+103.3%−12.9 pts

317Manhattan, ILIL10,943+111.7%+50.0 pts

318Lakemoor, ILIL6,449+115.8%+6.8 pts

319Oswego, ILIL39,948+127.8%−116.0 pts

320Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381+130.2%+35.2 pts

321Yorkville, ILIL26,730+173.4%+115.7 pts

322Minooka, ILIL12,899+175.1%+120.2 pts

323Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593+199.3%+168.0 pts

324Plainfield, ILIL50,043+203.6%+17.5 pts

325Round Lake, ILIL18,526+213.1%+148.5 pts

326Montgomery, ILIL21,978+237.0%+212.0 pts

327Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206+267.2%+175.6 pts

328Huntley, ILIL29,132+323.9%+190.3 pts

329Gilberts, ILIL9,082+437.8%+405.6 pts

330Volo, ILIL6,805+1527.2%–

331Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545+3554.8%+3572.2 pts

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