RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 334 SHOWN OF 334

Fastest shrinking, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities with the steepest population decline 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

01East St. Louis, ILIL17,682-31.6%−8.6 pts

02Macomb, ILIL14,530-22.0%−15.0 pts

03Riverdale, ILIL10,280-21.3%−31.7 pts

04Charleston, ILIL17,466-20.8%−24.0 pts

05Chester, ILIL6,847-20.6%+16.1 pts

06Harvey, ILIL19,849-19.6%−20.4 pts

07Carbondale, ILIL21,811-15.6%+7.9 pts

08Kankakee, ILIL23,400-12.7%−12.4 pts

09Danville, ILIL28,138-11.6%−11.8 pts

10West Frankfort, ILIL7,105-11.1%−7.2 pts

11Pana, ILIL5,010-11.1%−7.9 pts

12Murphysboro, ILIL6,977-11.0%−55.9 pts

13Calumet Park, ILIL6,772-10.3%−11.5 pts

14Canton, ILIL13,297-9.9%−19.9 pts

15Jacksonville, ILIL17,752-9.4%−7.4 pts

16Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508-9.2%−8.3 pts

17Mattoon, ILIL16,667-9.1%−8.3 pts

18Harrisburg, ILIL7,922-8.8%−15.0 pts

19Streator, ILIL12,190-8.8%−9.7 pts

20Aurora, ILIL181,505-8.8%−52.4 pts

21Metropolis, ILIL5,727-8.7%−4.9 pts

22Lincoln, ILIL12,981-8.4%−8.1 pts

23East Alton, ILIL5,621-8.2%−4.9 pts

24DeKalb, ILIL40,467-8.1%−19.9 pts

25Bartonville, ILIL5,804-8.1%−19.9 pts

26Alton, ILIL25,013-7.9%−0.5 pts

27Granite City, ILIL26,807-7.7%−3.0 pts

28Dolton, ILIL20,671-7.5%−14.5 pts

29Decatur, ILIL67,884-7.4%−4.9 pts

30Robinson, ILIL7,283-7.3%−8.5 pts

31Urbana, ILIL39,719-7.1%−7.2 pts

32Pekin, ILIL31,277-6.9%−11.9 pts

33Markham, ILIL11,274-6.8%−2.8 pts

34Galesburg, ILIL28,581-6.7%−7.2 pts

35Taylorville, ILIL10,522-6.6%−9.2 pts

36Pontiac, ILIL10,806-6.5%−10.4 pts

37Centralia, ILIL11,863-6.5%−5.6 pts

38Freeport, ILIL23,202-6.5%−8.8 pts

39Richton Park, ILIL12,483-6.4%−25.5 pts

40Paris, ILIL8,026-6.2%−7.2 pts

41Highwood, ILIL5,323-6.1%+16.2 pts

42Posen, ILIL5,405-5.9%−17.9 pts

43Monmouth, ILIL8,599-5.7%−9.4 pts

44North Chicago, ILIL34,050-5.6%−8.3 pts

45Sauk, ILIL9,624-5.6%−10.5 pts

46West Chicago, ILIL25,296-5.4%−64.1 pts

47Benton, ILIL6,558-5.3%−0.7 pts

48Rock Falls, ILIL8,521-5.1%−4.4 pts

49Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024-5.1%−16.2 pts

50Spring Grove, ILIL5,526-5.0%−261.7 pts

51Hillsboro, ILIL6,184-4.9%−4.0 pts

52Rock Island, ILIL36,225-4.9%−3.0 pts

53Blue Island, ILIL21,805-4.8%−15.5 pts

54Litchfield, ILIL6,598-4.8%−3.8 pts

55Collinsville, ILIL23,717-4.7%−14.3 pts

56Belleville, ILIL40,237-4.7%−1.6 pts

57Du Quoin, ILIL5,569-4.6%−0.9 pts

58Olney, ILIL8,347-4.5%−4.1 pts

59Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187-4.4%−0.2 pts

60Rantoul, ILIL11,991-4.4%+20.9 pts

61Mendota, ILIL6,894-4.2%−7.8 pts

62Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767-4.0%+0.5 pts

63Sterling, ILIL14,394-3.9%−6.1 pts

64East Peoria, ILIL22,088-3.9%−9.8 pts

65Peru, ILIL9,780-3.9%−9.6 pts

66Mount Carmel, ILIL6,723-3.7%−0.0 pts

67Orland Hills, ILIL6,663-3.6%−26.6 pts

68Palos Heights, ILIL12,084-3.6%−1.7 pts

69Carlinville, ILIL5,465-3.5%−8.5 pts

70Glenwood, ILIL8,416-3.4%−0.3 pts

71Addison, ILIL35,758-3.4%−15.4 pts

72Midlothian, ILIL13,841-3.3%−2.9 pts

73Frankfort Square, ILIL9,560-3.3%−28.6 pts

74Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902-3.3%−60.6 pts

75Kewanee, ILIL12,115-3.2%−3.0 pts

76Clinton, ILIL6,781-3.1%−3.7 pts

77Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655-3.0%−16.6 pts

78Bradley, ILIL15,214-3.0%−21.5 pts

79Dixon, ILIL14,582-2.9%−8.2 pts

80Quincy, ILIL38,918-2.9%−4.6 pts

81Beardstown, ILIL5,691-2.8%−12.2 pts

82Rockford, ILIL147,384-2.8%−10.4 pts

83Calumet City, ILIL34,798-2.7%−6.0 pts

84Salem, ILIL7,035-2.7%−8.6 pts

85Sandwich, ILIL7,380-2.7%−19.6 pts

86South Holland, ILIL20,749-2.6%−2.8 pts

87Justice, ILIL12,285-2.5%−12.0 pts

88Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658-2.5%−12.0 pts

89Loves Park, ILIL23,712-2.5%−32.1 pts

90Cary, ILIL17,932-2.4%−57.1 pts

91Melrose Park, ILIL23,936-2.4%−13.5 pts

92Maywood, ILIL23,330-2.4%−1.8 pts

93Machesney Park, ILIL22,805-2.3%−11.4 pts

94Bethalto, ILIL9,202-2.2%−1.7 pts

95Campton Hills, ILIL10,894-2.2%–

96Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175-2.2%−6.9 pts

97Marion, ILIL17,148-2.0%−12.2 pts

98Gurnee, ILIL30,458-1.9%−112.3 pts

99Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563-1.9%−11.7 pts

100Crest Hill, ILIL20,695-1.8%−27.1 pts

101Wood River, ILIL10,224-1.8%−0.1 pts

102Oak Forest, ILIL26,792-1.7%−8.8 pts

103Peoria, ILIL110,920-1.6%−1.1 pts

104Springfield, ILIL112,989-1.6%−7.5 pts

105Jerseyville, ILIL8,409-1.5%−9.7 pts

106Bellwood, ILIL18,116-1.5%−2.9 pts

107Elmwood Park, ILIL23,675-1.5%−10.9 pts

108Rochelle, ILIL9,498-1.3%−8.8 pts

109Hanover Park, ILIL36,568-1.3%−17.7 pts

110Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593-1.3%−32.7 pts

111Park Forest, ILIL21,079-1.3%+3.5 pts

112Tinley Park, ILIL55,140-1.3%−31.6 pts

113Eureka, ILIL5,129-1.3%−11.1 pts

114Prospect Heights, ILIL15,552-1.2%−13.3 pts

115Herrin, ILIL12,268-1.2%−5.3 pts

116Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288-1.2%−56.2 pts

117Algonquin, ILIL30,824-1.2%−100.0 pts

118Moline, ILIL42,362-1.1%−2.5 pts

119Crestwood, ILIL10,529-1.1%−5.1 pts

120Alsip, ILIL18,483-1.1%−9.3 pts

121Wilmington, ILIL5,614-1.0%−9.3 pts

122Marengo, ILIL7,737-1.0%−34.3 pts

123Westmont, ILIL24,155-1.0%−16.7 pts

124Belvidere, ILIL25,462-1.0%−31.4 pts

125Elk Grove, ILIL31,885-1.0%−4.8 pts

126Palatine, ILIL65,842-0.9%−67.8 pts

127Godfrey, ILIL17,620-0.9%−200.5 pts

128La Grange Park, ILIL13,453-0.8%−4.1 pts

129Geneseo, ILIL6,505-0.7%−8.9 pts

130Schiller Park, ILIL11,317-0.7%−6.6 pts

131Streamwood, ILIL38,277-0.7%−18.2 pts

132Effingham, ILIL12,406-0.6%−5.4 pts

133Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525-0.5%−7.4 pts

134Geneva, ILIL21,138-0.5%−55.1 pts

135Monee, ILIL5,119-0.4%−180.5 pts

136Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810-0.4%−56.4 pts

137Island Lake, ILIL8,047-0.4%−82.8 pts

138Darien, ILIL22,032-0.3%−25.0 pts

139LaSalle, ILIL9,388-0.3%−1.1 pts

140Bartlett, ILIL40,855-0.2%−89.8 pts

141Lake Forest, ILIL19,731-0.0%−12.5 pts

142Milan, ILIL5,028-0.0%+8.2 pts

143Lake Villa, ILIL8,6920.0%−105.4 pts

144Braidwood, ILIL6,259+0.0%−44.8 pts

145Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590+0.1%−294.6 pts

146Manteno, ILIL9,201+0.1%−83.8 pts

147Steger, ILIL9,352+0.1%−12.6 pts

148Batavia, ILIL26,586+0.2%−39.6 pts

149University Park, ILIL7,019+0.2%−7.2 pts

150Harvard, ILIL9,504+0.2%−33.6 pts

151Waukegan, ILIL87,940+0.3%−26.4 pts

152Johnsburg, ILIL6,445+0.3%–

153St. Charles, ILIL33,594+0.3%−23.6 pts

154Matteson, ILIL18,543+0.3%−13.3 pts

155East Moline, ILIL20,453+0.3%−0.6 pts

156Carol Stream, ILIL39,315+0.4%−27.1 pts

157Ottawa, ILIL18,684+0.4%−4.5 pts

158Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690+0.4%−8.5 pts

159Spring Valley, ILIL5,408+0.4%−2.5 pts

160Normal, ILIL53,275+0.5%−12.9 pts

161Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283+0.5%+0.7 pts

162Romeoville, ILIL41,281+0.5%−49.8 pts

163Chillicothe, ILIL6,033+0.5%−1.0 pts

164Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206+0.5%−91.1 pts

165McHenry, ILIL29,217+0.5%−32.4 pts

166Roselle, ILIL22,756+0.6%−10.6 pts

167Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868+0.7%−20.5 pts

168Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887+0.7%−39.4 pts

169Homewood, ILIL18,773+0.7%−0.7 pts

170Highland, ILIL10,042+0.7%−11.4 pts

171Franklin Park, ILIL18,045+0.7%−4.4 pts

172Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803+0.8%−37.4 pts

173Carpentersville, ILIL37,045+0.8%−31.9 pts

174Lyons, ILIL10,433+0.8%−3.5 pts

175Broadview, ILIL7,871+0.8%+6.0 pts

176Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,036+0.9%−2.7 pts

177Summit, ILIL10,753+1.0%−5.7 pts

178Zion, ILIL24,447+1.0%−14.6 pts

179Westchester, ILIL16,300+1.0%+3.8 pts

180Berwyn, ILIL55,001+1.0%−17.9 pts

181Greenville, ILIL7,469+1.2%−43.5 pts

182Lynwood, ILIL9,297+1.2%−11.7 pts

183Forest Park, ILIL13,829+1.2%−3.9 pts

184Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858+1.2%−5.1 pts

185South Beloit, ILIL7,996+1.2%−31.3 pts

186Libertyville, ILIL20,701+1.3%−6.8 pts

187Antioch, ILIL15,000+1.3%−42.6 pts

188Homer Glen, ILIL24,873+1.3%–

189Highland Park, ILIL30,767+1.4%−1.2 pts

190Grayslake, ILIL21,140+1.4%−149.1 pts

191Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215+1.4%−3.4 pts

192Glencoe, ILIL8,724+1.4%−1.7 pts

193Mundelein, ILIL32,680+1.6%−44.2 pts

194Villa Park, ILIL21,888+1.6%+2.4 pts

195Cicero, ILIL81,858+1.6%−25.3 pts

196Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476+1.7%−28.8 pts

197Worth, ILIL10,696+1.7%+3.1 pts

198Wood Dale, ILIL14,081+1.8%−7.2 pts

199Burbank, ILIL28,578+1.8%+0.7 pts

200Grandwood Park, ILIL5,262+1.8%−92.4 pts

201Roscoe, ILIL11,034+1.8%−198.5 pts

202Chicago, ILIL2,731,585+1.9%−2.1 pts

203Joliet, ILIL152,241+2.0%−36.3 pts

204Hillside, ILIL8,140+2.0%−4.3 pts

205Genoa, ILIL5,547+2.0%−33.2 pts

206Wheaton, ILIL54,065+2.0%−5.6 pts

207Coal City, ILIL5,831+2.1%−21.2 pts

208Princeton, ILIL7,674+2.2%−2.0 pts

209Rockton, ILIL7,870+2.3%−76.8 pts

210Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844+2.3%−46.9 pts

211Round Lake, ILIL18,526+2.4%−62.2 pts

212Berkeley, ILIL5,141+2.5%+0.4 pts

213Crete, ILIL8,345+2.5%−6.0 pts

214Bensenville, ILIL18,525+2.5%−14.0 pts

215Flossmoor, ILIL9,358+2.5%−5.0 pts

216Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130+2.6%−20.8 pts

217Brookfield, ILIL18,879+2.6%+1.5 pts

218Lansing, ILIL28,068+2.6%+1.8 pts

219Bloomington, ILIL78,804+2.7%−22.0 pts

220Lakemoor, ILIL6,449+2.7%−106.3 pts

221Inverness, ILIL7,418+2.9%−0.9 pts

222Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450+2.9%+4.6 pts

223Lombard, ILIL44,399+3.0%−4.4 pts

224Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381+3.1%−91.8 pts

225Warrenville, ILIL15,211+3.1%−14.8 pts

226Mount Zion, ILIL5,880+3.2%−4.0 pts

227Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101+3.2%−3.7 pts

228Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681+3.3%−5.5 pts

229Orland Park, ILIL57,954+3.4%−39.6 pts

230Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216+3.4%+2.7 pts

231Hinsdale, ILIL17,573+3.4%−4.7 pts

232Woodstock, ILIL25,740+3.5%−36.9 pts

233Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989+3.5%+10.5 pts

234Bridgeview, ILIL16,521+3.5%−3.0 pts

235Wauconda, ILIL13,993+3.5%−46.6 pts

236Oak Brook, ILIL8,108+3.6%+8.7 pts

237Woodridge, ILIL34,028+3.6%−13.9 pts

238Niles, ILIL30,443+3.7%−2.6 pts

239River Grove, ILIL10,409+3.8%−3.3 pts

240Fox Lake, ILIL10,849+3.8%−19.8 pts

241Elmhurst, ILIL46,111+3.8%+2.0 pts

242Barrington, ILIL10,586+3.8%−3.2 pts

243Morris, ILIL14,669+3.9%−12.3 pts

244Wheeling, ILIL38,391+4.0%−11.4 pts

245Des Plaines, ILIL58,772+4.0%−6.4 pts

246Wilmette, ILIL27,459+4.0%−0.2 pts

247Long Grove, ILIL8,343+4.0%−38.1 pts

248Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812+4.1%−13.7 pts

249Park City, ILIL7,893+4.2%−37.7 pts

250Northlake, ILIL12,462+4.2%+9.2 pts

251Gages Lake, ILIL10,819+4.3%−20.4 pts

252Beach Park, ILIL14,114+4.5%−1.4 pts

253Winnetka, ILIL12,518+4.6%+2.6 pts

254Norridge, ILIL14,808+4.7%+3.8 pts

255Skokie, ILIL66,544+4.7%−1.9 pts

256Riverside, ILIL8,939+4.8%+3.4 pts

257Stickney, ILIL6,897+4.8%−3.5 pts

258West Dundee, ILIL8,570+4.8%−40.8 pts

259Evanston, ILIL76,380+4.9%+3.5 pts

260River Forest, ILIL11,393+4.9%+5.2 pts

261Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395+5.0%−0.9 pts

262La Grange, ILIL15,935+5.0%+3.4 pts

263Western Springs, ILIL13,588+5.0%+0.8 pts

264Downers Grove, ILIL50,365+5.0%+1.1 pts

265Lockport, ILIL27,822+5.1%−56.4 pts

266Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750+5.1%−3.2 pts

267Oak Park, ILIL52,823+5.2%+7.3 pts

268Morton, ILIL17,565+5.2%−4.9 pts

269Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761+5.3%−2.8 pts

270Deerfield, ILIL19,642+5.3%−1.0 pts

271Naperville, ILIL153,114+5.4%−45.0 pts

272Park Ridge, ILIL38,463+5.8%+1.4 pts

273Vandalia, ILIL7,108+5.9%−8.2 pts

274Palos Hills, ILIL18,028+6.0%+6.8 pts

275Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179+6.0%−29.7 pts

276Willow Springs, ILIL5,788+6.0%−5.5 pts

277Sycamore, ILIL19,083+6.0%−17.8 pts

278Schaumburg, ILIL77,249+6.1%−3.9 pts

279Northfield, ILIL5,632+6.1%−10.2 pts

280Elgin, ILIL115,476+6.1%−16.6 pts

281Mokena, ILIL19,897+6.1%−131.9 pts

282Northbrook, ILIL34,744+6.2%+2.7 pts

283Washington, ILIL15,902+6.2%−1.2 pts

284Carterville, ILIL5,839+6.4%−20.8 pts

285Channahon, ILIL14,530+6.6%−65.7 pts

286Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825+6.9%−24.1 pts

287Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039+6.9%−1.8 pts

288Silvis, ILIL7,979+7.0%+2.1 pts

289Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898+7.0%−27.8 pts

290Monticello, ILIL6,080+7.1%−5.9 pts

291Swansea, ILIL14,356+7.1%−21.9 pts

292Willowbrook, ILIL9,126+8.1%+3.9 pts

293Lisle, ILIL23,432+8.2%−0.4 pts

294Winfield, ILIL10,146+8.3%−14.5 pts

295South Elgin, ILIL25,656+8.6%−106.5 pts

296Morton Grove, ILIL24,582+8.7%+8.5 pts

297Countryside, ILIL6,260+8.9%+4.1 pts

298Champaign, ILIL91,195+8.9%+2.6 pts

299North Aurora, ILIL19,406+9.0%−69.2 pts

300Glenview, ILIL47,711+9.0%−3.8 pts

301Plano, ILIL12,677+9.1%−1.2 pts

302Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963+9.1%−14.7 pts

303Maryville, ILIL8,413+9.8%−70.7 pts

304Montgomery, ILIL21,978+9.9%−15.2 pts

305Lemont, ILIL18,513+10.2%−68.1 pts

306Elburn, ILIL7,084+10.2%−105.9 pts

307Itasca, ILIL9,488+10.3%−9.2 pts

308Edwardsville, ILIL26,463+10.4%−37.1 pts

309Troy, ILIL11,893+10.8%−30.1 pts

310South Barrington, ILIL5,071+11.2%−16.9 pts

311North Riverside, ILIL7,161+11.3%−0.1 pts

312Shiloh, ILIL14,604+11.4%−176.4 pts

313New Lenox, ILIL28,893+11.6%−73.0 pts

314Waterloo, ILIL11,132+12.3%−37.9 pts

315Plainfield, ILIL50,043+13.1%−173.0 pts

316Columbia, ILIL10,865+13.3%−30.1 pts

317Oswego, ILIL39,948+13.9%−229.9 pts

318Frankfort, ILIL21,365+14.1%−30.6 pts

319O'Fallon, ILIL32,656+14.2%−22.1 pts

320Huntley, ILIL29,132+14.2%−119.4 pts

321Shorewood, ILIL18,536+16.5%−6.2 pts

322Minooka, ILIL12,899+16.8%−38.1 pts

323Mascoutah, ILIL9,239+17.0%+12.5 pts

324Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679+18.3%−17.2 pts

325Lake Holiday, ILIL5,641+19.4%–

326Gilberts, ILIL9,082+21.6%−10.6 pts

327Savoy, ILIL9,113+21.7%−41.6 pts

328Chatham, ILIL14,579+25.0%−17.0 pts

329Yorkville, ILIL26,730+27.3%−30.4 pts

330Mahomet, ILIL10,516+30.0%−27.1 pts

331Manhattan, ILIL10,943+33.1%−28.6 pts

332Hampshire, ILIL9,266+37.8%−18.3 pts

333Volo, ILIL6,805+109.0%–

334Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545+128.7%+146.0 pts

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