RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 329 SHOWN OF 329

Largest by population, Illinois cities · 1990

The most populous Illinois cities as of the 1990 population estimates. This list covers the 329 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 329 is 11,365.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS –

01Chicago, ILIL2,783,726–

02Rockford, ILIL139,426–

03Peoria, ILIL113,504–

04Springfield, ILIL105,227–

05Aurora, ILIL99,581–

06Naperville, ILIL85,351–

07Decatur, ILIL83,885–

08Elgin, ILIL77,010–

09Joliet, ILIL76,836–

10Arlington Heights, ILIL75,460–

11Evanston, ILIL73,233–

12Waukegan, ILIL69,392–

13Schaumburg, ILIL68,586–

14Cicero, ILIL67,436–

15Champaign, ILIL63,502–

16Skokie, ILIL59,432–

17Oak Lawn, ILIL56,182–

18Oak Park, ILIL53,648–

19Des Plaines, ILIL53,223–

20Mount Prospect, ILIL53,170–

21Bloomington, ILIL51,972–

22Wheaton, ILIL51,464–

23Downers Grove, ILIL46,858–

24Hoffman Estates, ILIL46,561–

25Berwyn, ILIL45,426–

26Moline, ILIL43,202–

27Belleville, ILIL42,705–

28Elmhurst, ILIL42,029–

29East St. Louis, ILIL40,944–

30Bolingbrook, ILIL40,757–

31Rock Island, ILIL40,461–

32Normal, ILIL40,023–

33Quincy, ILIL39,681–

34Lombard, ILIL39,408–

35Palatine, ILIL39,253–

36Calumet City, ILIL37,840–

37Tinley Park, ILIL37,150–

38Glenview, ILIL37,093–

39Buffalo Grove, ILIL36,427–

40Urbana, ILIL36,363–

41Park Ridge, ILIL36,175–

42Orland Park, ILIL35,720–

43North Chicago, ILIL34,978–

44DeKalb, ILIL34,925–

45Danville, ILIL33,828–

46Galesburg, ILIL33,530–

47Elk Grove, ILIL33,429–

48Chicago Heights, ILIL33,072–

49Alton, ILIL32,905–

50Hanover Park, ILIL32,881–

51Granite City, ILIL32,862–

52Northbrook, ILIL32,308–

53Pekin, ILIL32,254–

54Addison, ILIL32,058–

55Carol Stream, ILIL31,716–

56Streamwood, ILIL30,987–

57Highland Park, ILIL30,575–

58Wheeling, ILIL29,911–

59Harvey, ILIL29,767–

60Niles, ILIL28,284–

61Lansing, ILIL28,086–

62Glendale Heights, ILIL27,973–

63Burbank, ILIL27,600–

64Kankakee, ILIL27,575–

65Maywood, ILIL27,139–

66Carbondale, ILIL27,033–

67Wilmette, ILIL26,530–

68Woodridge, ILIL26,337–

69Oak Forest, ILIL26,203–

70Freeport, ILIL25,840–

71Glen Ellyn, ILIL24,944–

72Park Forest, ILIL24,656–

73Crystal Lake, ILIL24,512–

74Dolton, ILIL23,930–

75Elmwood Park, ILIL23,206–

76Carpentersville, ILIL23,049–

77Rolling Meadows, ILIL22,591–

78Collinsville, ILIL22,547–

79St. Charles, ILIL22,512–

80Morton Grove, ILIL22,405–

81Villa Park, ILIL22,253–

82South Holland, ILIL22,105–

83East Peoria, ILIL21,378–

84Westmont, ILIL21,228–

85Mundelein, ILIL21,215–

86Blue Island, ILIL21,203–

87Evergreen Park, ILIL20,874–

88Melrose Park, ILIL20,859–

89Roselle, ILIL20,783–

90Charleston, ILIL20,398–

91Bellwood, ILIL20,241–

92East Moline, ILIL20,147–

93Macomb, ILIL19,952–

94Zion, ILIL19,775–

95Lisle, ILIL19,512–

96Bartlett, ILIL19,362–

97Jacksonville, ILIL19,324–

98Homewood, ILIL19,278–

99Libertyville, ILIL19,195–

100Machesney Park, ILIL19,033–

101Brookfield, ILIL18,876–

102Franklin Park, ILIL18,485–

103Mattoon, ILIL18,441–

104Darien, ILIL18,341–

105Alsip, ILIL18,227–

106Lake Forest, ILIL17,836–

107Palos Hills, ILIL17,803–

108Bensenville, ILIL17,767–

109Ottawa, ILIL17,462–

110Deerfield, ILIL17,327–

111Westchester, ILIL17,301–

112Rantoul, ILIL17,211–

113Batavia, ILIL17,076–

114Mount Vernon, ILIL16,988–

115Bloomingdale, ILIL16,614–

116Round Lake Beach, ILIL16,434–

117McHenry, ILIL16,177–

118O'Fallon, ILIL16,073–

119Hinsdale, ILIL16,040–

120Belvidere, ILIL15,958–

121Loves Park, ILIL15,462–

122Country Club Hills, ILIL15,431–

123Lincoln, ILIL15,418–

124La Grange, ILIL15,362–

125Vernon Hills, ILIL15,351–

126Prospect Heights, ILIL15,239–

127Dixon, ILIL15,144–

128Sterling, ILIL15,132–

129Lake Zurich, ILIL14,947–

130Forest Park, ILIL14,918–

131West Chicago, ILIL14,796–

132Edwardsville, ILIL14,579–

133Marion, ILIL14,545–

134Norridge, ILIL14,459–

135Bridgeview, ILIL14,391–

136Midlothian, ILIL14,372–

137Woodstock, ILIL14,353–

138Fairview Heights, ILIL14,351–

139Centralia, ILIL14,270–

140Romeoville, ILIL14,079–

141Streator, ILIL14,069–

142Bourbonnais, ILIL13,934–

143Canton, ILIL13,907–

144Morton, ILIL13,799–

145Gurnee, ILIL13,701–

146Chicago Ridge, ILIL13,643–

147Riverdale, ILIL13,637–

148Hazel Crest, ILIL13,334–

149Markham, ILIL13,136–

150Hickory Hills, ILIL13,021–

151Kewanee, ILIL12,969–

152La Grange Park, ILIL12,861–

153Geneva, ILIL12,617–

154Northlake, ILIL12,505–

155Wood Dale, ILIL12,425–

156Winnetka, ILIL12,174–

157Western Springs, ILIL11,984–

158Effingham, ILIL11,818–

159Algonquin, ILIL11,705–

160River Forest, ILIL11,669–

161Wood River, ILIL11,490–

162Palos Heights, ILIL11,478–

163Pontiac, ILIL11,428–

164Matteson, ILIL11,378–

165Lincolnwood, ILIL11,365–

166Warrenville, ILIL11,333–

167Worth, ILIL11,208–

168Schiller Park, ILIL11,189–

169Justice, ILIL11,137–

170Taylorville, ILIL11,133–

171Herrin, ILIL10,856–

172Crestwood, ILIL10,823–

173Bradley, ILIL10,792–

174Crest Hill, ILIL10,643–

175Richton Park, ILIL10,523–

176Morris, ILIL10,270–

177Washington, ILIL10,099–

178Cary, ILIL10,043–

179Summit, ILIL9,971–

180River Grove, ILIL9,961–

181Sauk, ILIL9,926–

182Lyons, ILIL9,828–

183LaSalle, ILIL9,717–

184Sycamore, ILIL9,708–

185Rock Falls, ILIL9,654–

186New Lenox, ILIL9,627–

187Beach Park, ILIL9,513–

188Bethalto, ILIL9,507–

189Barrington, ILIL9,502–

190Monmouth, ILIL9,489–

191Lockport, ILIL9,409–

192Peru, ILIL9,302–

193Glenwood, ILIL9,289–

194Harrisburg, ILIL9,289–

195Oak Brook, ILIL9,178–

196Murphysboro, ILIL9,176–

197Paris, ILIL8,987–

198Boulder Hill, ILIL8,786–

199Riverside, ILIL8,774–

200Rochelle, ILIL8,769–

201Broadview, ILIL8,713–

202Olney, ILIL8,665–

203Flossmoor, ILIL8,651–

204Willowbrook, ILIL8,598–

205Steger, ILIL8,584–

206West Frankfort, ILIL8,526–

207Glencoe, ILIL8,499–

208Calumet Park, ILIL8,418–

209Gages Lake, ILIL8,349–

210Mount Carmel, ILIL8,287–

211Swansea, ILIL8,201–

212Chester, ILIL8,194–

213Lindenhurst, ILIL8,038–

214Glen Carbon, ILIL7,731–

215Harwood Heights, ILIL7,680–

216Hillside, ILIL7,672–

217Burr Ridge, ILIL7,668–

218Highland, ILIL7,525–

219South Elgin, ILIL7,485–

220Salem, ILIL7,470–

221Clinton, ILIL7,437–

222Fox Lake, ILIL7,430–

223Grayslake, ILIL7,388–

224Jerseyville, ILIL7,382–

225Lemont, ILIL7,348–

226Benton, ILIL7,213–

227Princeton, ILIL7,197–

228Frankfort, ILIL7,180–

229Winfield, ILIL7,096–

230East Alton, ILIL7,063–

231Mendota, ILIL7,018–

232Clarendon Hills, ILIL6,994–

233Peoria Heights, ILIL6,951–

234Itasca, ILIL6,947–

235Silvis, ILIL6,926–

236Litchfield, ILIL6,883–

237Crete, ILIL6,773–

238Robinson, ILIL6,740–

239Metropolis, ILIL6,734–

240Du Quoin, ILIL6,697–

241Lynwood, ILIL6,535–

242Inverness, ILIL6,503–

243Wauconda, ILIL6,294–

244Shorewood, ILIL6,264–

245Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,240–

246University Park, ILIL6,204–

247Frankfort Square, ILIL6,198–

248Mokena, ILIL6,128–

249Vandalia, ILIL6,114–

250Antioch, ILIL6,105–

251Troy, ILIL6,046–

252Chatham, ILIL6,043–

253North Riverside, ILIL6,005–

254Geneseo, ILIL5,990–

255Harvard, ILIL5,975–

256North Aurora, ILIL5,940–

257Chillicothe, ILIL5,907–

258Lake in the Hills, ILIL5,866–

259Milan, ILIL5,831–

260Pana, ILIL5,796–

261Countryside, ILIL5,716–

262Stickney, ILIL5,678–

263Bartonville, ILIL5,643–

264Sandwich, ILIL5,566–

265Columbia, ILIL5,524–

266Lake Bluff, ILIL5,513–

267Orland Hills, ILIL5,510–

268Godfrey, ILIL5,436–

269Mascoutah, ILIL5,418–

270Carlinville, ILIL5,416–

271Highwood, ILIL5,331–

272Beardstown, ILIL5,270–

273Spring Valley, ILIL5,246–

274Berkeley, ILIL5,137–

275Plano, ILIL5,105–

276Waterloo, ILIL5,072–

277Lincolnshire, ILIL4,931–

278Greenville, ILIL4,806–

279Marengo, ILIL4,768–

280Wilmington, ILIL4,743–

281Long Grove, ILIL4,740–

282Park City, ILIL4,677–

283Northfield, ILIL4,635–

284Plainfield, ILIL4,557–

285Monticello, ILIL4,549–

286Mount Zion, ILIL4,522–

287Willow Springs, ILIL4,509–

288Island Lake, ILIL4,470–

289Eureka, ILIL4,435–

290Hawthorn Woods, ILIL4,430–

291Hillsboro, ILIL4,400–

292Montgomery, ILIL4,375–

293Channahon, ILIL4,264–

294Posen, ILIL4,226–

295South Beloit, ILIL4,072–

296Round Lake Park, ILIL4,045–

297Pontoon Beach, ILIL4,013–

298Yorkville, ILIL3,925–

299Coal City, ILIL3,891–

300Oswego, ILIL3,876–

301Lake Barrington, ILIL3,855–

302West Dundee, ILIL3,728–

303Carterville, ILIL3,630–

304Braidwood, ILIL3,591–

305Round Lake, ILIL3,549–

306Manteno, ILIL3,488–

307Mahomet, ILIL3,105–

308Genoa, ILIL3,083–

309Rockton, ILIL2,957–

310South Barrington, ILIL2,935–

311Lake Villa, ILIL2,855–

312Savoy, ILIL2,742–

313Shiloh, ILIL2,655–

314Maryville, ILIL2,576–

315Minooka, ILIL2,563–

316Huntley, ILIL2,453–

317Grandwood Park, ILIL2,328–

318Roscoe, ILIL2,079–

319Manhattan, ILIL2,059–

320Sugar Grove, ILIL2,005–

321Hampshire, ILIL1,858–

322Lakemoor, ILIL1,334–

323Elburn, ILIL1,275–

324Spring Grove, ILIL1,088–

325Monee, ILIL1,044–

326Wonder Lake, ILIL1,024–

327Gilberts, ILIL967–

328Poplar Grove, ILIL714–

329Pingree Grove, ILIL150–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS