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Largest by population, Illinois cities

The most populous Illinois cities as of the 2025 population estimates. This list covers the 330 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 330 is 14,669. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Yorkville, IL, up 30 places to #82.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,585−6%

02Aurora, ILIL181,505+27%

03▲1Naperville, ILIL153,114+19%

04▼1Joliet, ILIL152,241+43%

05Rockford, ILIL147,384−2%

06Elgin, ILIL115,476+22%

07Springfield, ILIL112,989+1%

08Peoria, ILIL110,920−2%

09▲1Champaign, ILIL91,195+35%

10▼1Waukegan, ILIL87,9400%

11Cicero, ILIL81,858−4%

12▲1Bloomington, ILIL78,804+22%

13▼1Schaumburg, ILIL77,249+2%

14Evanston, ILIL76,380+3%

15Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2160%

16Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803+33%

17Decatur, ILIL67,884−17%

18▲1Skokie, ILIL66,544+5%

19▼1Palatine, ILIL65,842+1%

20Des Plaines, ILIL58,7720%

21Orland Park, ILIL57,954+13%

22Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450+2%

23▲1Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395−2%

24▲1Tinley Park, ILIL55,140+14%

25▼2Berwyn, ILIL55,001+2%

26▲1Wheaton, ILIL54,065−2%

27▲1Normal, ILIL53,275+17%

28▼2Oak Park, ILIL52,823+1%

29Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858+3%

30Downers Grove, ILIL50,365+3%

31▲2Plainfield, ILIL50,043+284%

32▼1Glenview, ILIL47,711+14%

33▼1Elmhurst, ILIL46,111+8%

34Lombard, ILIL44,399+5%

35Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8120%

36Moline, ILIL42,362−3%

37▲3Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288+11%

38▲3Romeoville, ILIL41,281+95%

39▼1Bartlett, ILIL40,855+11%

40▼1DeKalb, ILIL40,467+4%

41▼4Belleville, ILIL40,237−3%

42▲12Oswego, ILIL39,948+200%

43▲4Urbana, ILIL39,719+9%

44▼2Carol Stream, ILIL39,315−3%

45Quincy, ILIL38,918−4%

46▼3Park Ridge, ILIL38,463+2%

47▼1Wheeling, ILIL38,391+11%

48▼4Streamwood, ILIL38,277+5%

49▼1Carpentersville, ILIL37,045+21%

50▼1Hanover Park, ILIL36,568−4%

51▼1Rock Island, ILIL36,225−9%

52Addison, ILIL35,7580%

53▼2Calumet City, ILIL34,798−11%

54▼1Northbrook, ILIL34,744+4%

55▲8North Chicago, ILIL34,050−5%

56▼1Woodridge, ILIL34,028+10%

57St. Charles, ILIL33,594+20%

58▲3Mundelein, ILIL32,680+6%

59O'Fallon, ILIL32,656+49%

60▼4Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655+3%

61▼3Elk Grove, ILIL31,885−8%

62▼2Pekin, ILIL31,277−8%

63▲4Algonquin, ILIL30,824+32%

64▲1Highland Park, ILIL30,767−2%

65▼1Gurnee, ILIL30,458+6%

66▼4Niles, ILIL30,443+1%

67▲13McHenry, ILIL29,217+36%

68▲6Huntley, ILIL29,132+408%

69▲10New Lenox, ILIL28,893+63%

70▲2Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750+6%

71Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590+23%

72▼6Galesburg, ILIL28,581−15%

73▼5Burbank, ILIL28,578+2%

74▼5Danville, ILIL28,138−17%

75▼5Lansing, ILIL28,068−1%

76▲8Lockport, ILIL27,822+83%

77▼4Wilmette, ILIL27,459−1%

78Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902+4%

79▲2Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825+33%

80▼5Granite City, ILIL26,807−14%

81▼4Oak Forest, ILIL26,792−4%

82▲30Yorkville, ILIL26,730+332%

83Batavia, ILIL26,586+11%

84▼8Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508−19%

85▼3Edwardsville, ILIL26,463+23%

86Woodstock, ILIL25,740+28%

87▲13South Elgin, ILIL25,656+59%

88Belvidere, ILIL25,462+22%

89▼2West Chicago, ILIL25,296+8%

90▼5Alton, ILIL25,013−18%

91▲1Homer Glen, ILIL24,873–

92▼3Morton Grove, ILIL24,582+9%

93▼2Zion, ILIL24,447+7%

94Westmont, ILIL24,155−2%

95▼5Melrose Park, ILIL23,936+3%

96▼1Collinsville, ILIL23,717−4%

97▲5Loves Park, ILIL23,712+18%

98▼1Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690−4%

99▼6Elmwood Park, ILIL23,675−7%

100▼4Lisle, ILIL23,432+11%

101▼3Kankakee, ILIL23,400−15%

102▼1Maywood, ILIL23,330−14%

103▼4Freeport, ILIL23,202−12%

104▼1Machesney Park, ILIL22,805+10%

105▼1Roselle, ILIL22,756−2%

106▲1Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476+4%

107▼1East Peoria, ILIL22,088−2%

108▲1Darien, ILIL22,032−4%

109▲13Montgomery, ILIL21,978+302%

110▼2Villa Park, ILIL21,888−1%

111▼1Carbondale, ILIL21,811+5%

112▼7Blue Island, ILIL21,805−7%

113▲8Frankfort, ILIL21,365+106%

114▲3Grayslake, ILIL21,140+14%

115Geneva, ILIL21,138+8%

116▼5Park Forest, ILIL21,079−10%

117▼4South Holland, ILIL20,749−6%

118Libertyville, ILIL20,7010%

119Crest Hill, ILIL20,695+55%

120▼6Dolton, ILIL20,671−19%

121▼5East Moline, ILIL20,453+1%

122▲2Mokena, ILIL19,897+36%

123▲2Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868+10%

124▼4Harvey, ILIL19,849−34%

125▲3Lake Forest, ILIL19,731−2%

126▲3Deerfield, ILIL19,642+7%

127▲13North Aurora, ILIL19,406+83%

128▼5Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283−7%

129▲7Sycamore, ILIL19,083+59%

130▼4Brookfield, ILIL18,879−1%

131▼4Homewood, ILIL18,773−4%

132Ottawa, ILIL18,684+2%

133▼3Matteson, ILIL18,543+43%

134▲7Shorewood, ILIL18,536+141%

135Round Lake, ILIL18,526+217%

136▼3Bensenville, ILIL18,525−11%

137▲8Lemont, ILIL18,513+41%

138▼7Alsip, ILIL18,483−6%

139▼5Bellwood, ILIL18,116−12%

140▼1Franklin Park, ILIL18,045−7%

141▼4Palos Hills, ILIL18,028+2%

142▲1Cary, ILIL17,932+15%

143▲3Jacksonville, ILIL17,752−6%

144▼6East St. Louis, ILIL17,682−44%

145▼3Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658+16%

146▼2Godfrey, ILIL17,620+8%

147Hinsdale, ILIL17,573+1%

148▲1Morton, ILIL17,565+16%

149▼1Charleston, ILIL17,466−17%

150▲3Marion, ILIL17,148+7%

151Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,874–

152Mattoon, ILIL16,667−9%

153▼3Bridgeview, ILIL16,521+8%

154▼3Westchester, ILIL16,300−3%

155▼1Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2150%

156▼1Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175+8%

157▼1La Grange, ILIL15,935+2%

158▼1Washington, ILIL15,902+47%

159▼1Prospect Heights, ILIL15,552−9%

160▼1Bradley, ILIL15,214+19%

161▲19Warrenville, ILIL15,211+14%

162▲2Antioch, ILIL15,000+71%

163▲5Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810+18%

164▼3Norridge, ILIL14,808+2%

165▲9Morris, ILIL14,669+23%

166▲9Shiloh, ILIL14,604+91%

167▼7Dixon, ILIL14,582−9%

168▲2Chatham, ILIL14,579+70%

169▲14Channahon, ILIL14,530+98%

170▼8Macomb, ILIL14,530−22%

171▼8Sterling, ILIL14,394−7%

172▼3Swansea, ILIL14,356+36%

173▼8Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187−13%

174▼1Beach Park, ILIL14,114+40%

175▼9Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101+1%

176▲1Wood Dale, ILIL14,081+4%

177▼10Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,036−1%

178▼2Wauconda, ILIL13,993+48%

179▼1Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898+33%

180▼8Midlothian, ILIL13,841−3%

181▼10Forest Park, ILIL13,829−12%

182▼3Western Springs, ILIL13,588+9%

183▼2La Grange Park, ILIL13,453+1%

184▲2Canton, ILIL13,297−13%

185▼3Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039+6%

186▼2Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024−12%

187▼2Lincoln, ILIL12,981−16%

188▲1Minooka, ILIL12,899+225%

189▲10Plano, ILIL12,677+125%

190▲31Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545+10017%

191▼1Winnetka, ILIL12,518+1%

192▼4Richton Park, ILIL12,4830%

193▼6Northlake, ILIL12,462+5%

194▲2Effingham, ILIL12,4060%

195▼4Justice, ILIL12,285+1%

196▼1Herrin, ILIL12,268+9%

197▼4Streator, ILIL12,190−14%

198▼6Kewanee, ILIL12,115−6%

199▼1Palos Heights, ILIL12,084+7%

200▼6Rantoul, ILIL11,991−7%

201▲10Troy, ILIL11,893+40%

202▼5Centralia, ILIL11,863−16%

203▼3River Forest, ILIL11,393−2%

204▼3Schiller Park, ILIL11,317−4%

205▼3Markham, ILIL11,274−11%

206▼3Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179+7%

207▼1Waterloo, ILIL11,132+46%

208Roscoe, ILIL11,034+77%

209▲24Manhattan, ILIL10,943+229%

210▲2Campton Hills, ILIL10,894–

211▼4Columbia, ILIL10,865+37%

212▼3Fox Lake, ILIL10,849+18%

213▼8Pontiac, ILIL10,806−9%

214▼10Summit, ILIL10,753+1%

215▼5Worth, ILIL10,696−3%

216▼1Barrington, ILIL10,586+4%

217▼4Crestwood, ILIL10,529−6%

218▲1Taylorville, ILIL10,522−8%

219▲13Mahomet, ILIL10,516+116%

220▼6Lyons, ILIL10,433+2%

221▼3River Grove, ILIL10,409−2%

222▼6Riverdale, ILIL10,280−32%

223▼3Wood River, ILIL10,224−9%

224▲1Winfield, ILIL10,146+16%

225▼3Highland, ILIL10,042+19%

226▼2Peru, ILIL9,780−1%

227▲14Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679+61%

228▼5Sauk, ILIL9,624−8%

229▲1Harvard, ILIL9,504+19%

230▲1Rochelle, ILIL9,498+1%

231▼2Itasca, ILIL9,488+14%

232▼4LaSalle, ILIL9,388−4%

233▲3Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381+140%

234▼8Flossmoor, ILIL9,358+1%

235▼8Steger, ILIL9,352−3%

236▲3Lynwood, ILIL9,297+26%

237▲35Hampshire, ILIL9,266+220%

238▲9Mascoutah, ILIL9,239+63%

239▼5Bethalto, ILIL9,202−3%

240▼2Manteno, ILIL9,201+43%

241▼4Willowbrook, ILIL9,126+2%

242▲2Savoy, ILIL9,113+104%

243▲11Gilberts, ILIL9,082+610%

244▼9Riverside, ILIL8,9390%

245▼5Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761+6%

246▼1Glencoe, ILIL8,7240%

247▲1Lake Villa, ILIL8,692+48%

248▲1Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681+14%

249▼6Monmouth, ILIL8,599−13%

250▲20West Dundee, ILIL8,570+58%

251▼5Rock Falls, ILIL8,521−11%

252▼1Glenwood, ILIL8,416−6%

253▲6Maryville, ILIL8,413+81%

254▲2Jerseyville, ILIL8,409+5%

255▼5Olney, ILIL8,347−3%

256▼4Crete, ILIL8,345+14%

257▼2Long Grove, ILIL8,343+24%

258▼1Hillside, ILIL8,1400%

259▲2Oak Brook, ILIL8,108−7%

260▲2Island Lake, ILIL8,047−1%

261▼3Paris, ILIL8,026−12%

262▲3South Beloit, ILIL7,996+48%

263Silvis, ILIL7,979+10%

264▲2Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963+30%

265▼5Harrisburg, ILIL7,922−20%

266▲1Park City, ILIL7,893+19%

267▼3Broadview, ILIL7,871−5%

268Rockton, ILIL7,870+49%

269▲2Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844+30%

270▲4Marengo, ILIL7,737+22%

271▼2Princeton, ILIL7,674+2%

272▲12Greenville, ILIL7,469+7%

273Inverness, ILIL7,418+10%

274▲5Sandwich, ILIL7,380+13%

275▲5Robinson, ILIL7,283+7%

276North Riverside, ILIL7,161+7%

277▼2Vandalia, ILIL7,108+2%

278West Frankfort, ILIL7,105−13%

279▲20Elburn, ILIL7,084+157%

280▼3Salem, ILIL7,035−11%

281University Park, ILIL7,019+5%

282▲1Murphysboro, ILIL6,977−48%

283▼1Stickney, ILIL6,897+12%

284▲1Mendota, ILIL6,894−5%

285▲5Chester, ILIL6,847+32%

286▲15Volo, ILIL6,805+3681%

287▲1Clinton, ILIL6,781−9%

288▼2Calumet Park, ILIL6,772−20%

289▼2Mount Carmel, ILIL6,723−16%

290▼1Orland Hills, ILIL6,663−2%

291▲2Litchfield, ILIL6,598−3%

292▼1Benton, ILIL6,558−5%

293▼1Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525−2%

294Geneseo, ILIL6,5050%

295▲3Lakemoor, ILIL6,449+131%

296Johnsburg, ILIL6,445+20%

297▼2Countryside, ILIL6,260+4%

298▼1Braidwood, ILIL6,259+20%

299▲9Hillsboro, ILIL6,184+42%

300▲6Monticello, ILIL6,080+18%

301▼1Chillicothe, ILIL6,033+1%

302▲7Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887+5%

303▼1Mount Zion, ILIL5,880+21%

304▲7Carterville, ILIL5,839+26%

305▲11Coal City, ILIL5,831+22%

306▼1Bartonville, ILIL5,804−8%

307▲3Willow Springs, ILIL5,788+15%

308▼1Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767−13%

309▼6Metropolis, ILIL5,727−12%

310▼6Beardstown, ILIL5,691−1%

311▲3Northfield, ILIL5,632+5%

312▲1East Alton, ILIL5,621−18%

313▲5Wilmington, ILIL5,614+9%

314▲21Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593+316%

315▼3Du Quoin, ILIL5,569−14%

316▲4Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563−8%

317▲7Genoa, ILIL5,547+33%

318▲4Spring Grove, ILIL5,526+42%

319▼4Carlinville, ILIL5,465−4%

320▲1Spring Valley, ILIL5,4080%

321▼2Posen, ILIL5,405+14%

322▲11Highwood, ILIL5,323+28%

323▲11Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206+281%

324▼1Berkeley, ILIL5,141−2%

325▲5Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130+8%

326Eureka, ILIL5,129+5%

327▲1Monee, ILIL5,119+75%

328▲4South Barrington, ILIL5,071+35%

329▲2Milan, ILIL5,028−6%

330▼3Pana, ILIL5,010−11%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES