RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 329 SHOWN OF 329

Largest by population, Illinois cities · 1990

The most populous us cities as of the 2023 estimates. This list covers the 329 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,5852,783,726−4%

02Rockford, ILIL147,384139,426−7%

03Peoria, ILIL110,920113,504+1%

04Springfield, ILIL112,989105,227−6%

05Aurora, ILIL181,50599,581−30%

06Naperville, ILIL153,11485,351−34%

07Decatur, ILIL67,88483,885+2%

08Elgin, ILIL115,47677,010−18%

09Joliet, ILIL152,24176,836−28%

10Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21675,460−1%

11Evanston, ILIL76,38073,233−1%

12Waukegan, ILIL87,94069,392−21%

13Schaumburg, ILIL77,24968,586−9%

14Cicero, ILIL81,85867,436−21%

15Champaign, ILIL91,19563,502−6%

16Skokie, ILIL66,54459,432−6%

17Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45056,182+2%

18Oak Park, ILIL52,82353,648+2%

19Des Plaines, ILIL58,77253,223−9%

20Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39553,170−6%

21Bloomington, ILIL78,80451,972−20%

22Wheaton, ILIL54,06551,464−7%

23Downers Grove, ILIL50,36546,858−4%

24Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85846,561−6%

25Berwyn, ILIL55,00145,426−16%

26Moline, ILIL42,36243,202−1%

27Belleville, ILIL40,23742,705+3%

28Elmhurst, ILIL46,11142,029−2%

29East St. Louis, ILIL17,68240,944+30%

30Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80340,757−28%

31Rock Island, ILIL36,22540,461+2%

32Normal, ILIL53,27540,023−12%

33Quincy, ILIL38,91839,681−2%

34Lombard, ILIL44,39939,408−7%

35Palatine, ILIL65,84239,253−40%

36Calumet City, ILIL34,79837,840−3%

37Tinley Park, ILIL55,14037,150−23%

38Glenview, ILIL47,71137,093−11%

39Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81236,427−15%

40Urbana, ILIL39,71936,363−0%

41Park Ridge, ILIL38,46336,175−4%

42Orland Park, ILIL57,95435,720−30%

43North Chicago, ILIL34,05034,978−3%

44DeKalb, ILIL40,46734,925−10%

45Danville, ILIL28,13833,828−0%

46Galesburg, ILIL28,58133,530−1%

47Elk Grove, ILIL31,88533,429−4%

48Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50833,072+1%

49Alton, ILIL25,01332,905+8%

50Hanover Park, ILIL36,56832,881−14%

51Granite City, ILIL26,80732,862+5%

52Northbrook, ILIL34,74432,308−3%

53Pekin, ILIL31,27732,254−5%

54Addison, ILIL35,75832,058−11%

55Carol Stream, ILIL39,31531,716−22%

56Streamwood, ILIL38,27730,987−15%

57Highland Park, ILIL30,76730,575−3%

58Wheeling, ILIL38,39129,911−13%

59Harvey, ILIL19,84929,767−1%

60Niles, ILIL30,44328,284−6%

61Lansing, ILIL28,06828,086−1%

62Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65527,973−12%

63Burbank, ILIL28,57827,600−1%

64Kankakee, ILIL23,40027,575+0%

65Maywood, ILIL23,33027,139+1%

66Carbondale, ILIL21,81127,033+31%

67Wilmette, ILIL27,45926,530−4%

68Woodridge, ILIL34,02826,337−15%

69Oak Forest, ILIL26,79226,203−7%

70Freeport, ILIL23,20225,840−2%

71Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75024,944−8%

72Park Forest, ILIL21,07924,656+5%

73Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28824,512−35%

74Dolton, ILIL20,67123,930−7%

75Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67523,206−9%

76Carpentersville, ILIL37,04523,049−25%

77Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69022,591−8%

78Collinsville, ILIL23,71722,547−9%

79St. Charles, ILIL33,59422,512−19%

80Morton Grove, ILIL24,58222,405−0%

81Villa Park, ILIL21,88822,253+1%

82South Holland, ILIL20,74922,105−0%

83East Peoria, ILIL22,08821,378−6%

84Westmont, ILIL24,15521,228−14%

85Mundelein, ILIL32,68021,215−31%

86Blue Island, ILIL21,80521,203−10%

87Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28320,874+0%

88Melrose Park, ILIL23,93620,859−10%

89Roselle, ILIL22,75620,783−10%

90Charleston, ILIL17,46620,398−3%

91Bellwood, ILIL18,11620,241−1%

92East Moline, ILIL20,45320,147−1%

93Macomb, ILIL14,53019,952+8%

94Zion, ILIL24,44719,775−14%

95Lisle, ILIL23,43219,512−8%

96Bartlett, ILIL40,85519,362−47%

97Jacksonville, ILIL17,75219,324+2%

98Homewood, ILIL18,77319,278−1%

99Libertyville, ILIL20,70119,195−7%

100Machesney Park, ILIL22,80519,033−8%

101Brookfield, ILIL18,87918,876−1%

102Franklin Park, ILIL18,04518,485−5%

103Mattoon, ILIL16,66718,441+1%

104Darien, ILIL22,03218,341−20%

105Alsip, ILIL18,48318,227−8%

106Lake Forest, ILIL19,73117,836−11%

107Palos Hills, ILIL18,02817,803+1%

108Bensenville, ILIL18,52517,767−14%

109Ottawa, ILIL18,68417,462−5%

110Deerfield, ILIL19,64217,327−6%

111Westchester, ILIL16,30017,301+3%

112Rantoul, ILIL11,99117,211+34%

113Batavia, ILIL26,58617,076−28%

114Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18716,988+4%

115Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47616,614−23%

116Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90216,434−36%

117McHenry, ILIL29,21716,177−25%

118O'Fallon, ILIL32,65616,073−27%

119Hinsdale, ILIL17,57316,040−8%

120Belvidere, ILIL25,46215,958−23%

121Loves Park, ILIL23,71215,462−23%

122Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21515,431−5%

123Lincoln, ILIL12,98115,418+0%

124La Grange, ILIL15,93515,362−2%

125Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82515,351−24%

126Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55215,239−11%

127Dixon, ILIL14,58215,144−5%

128Sterling, ILIL14,39415,132−2%

129Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86814,947−17%

130Forest Park, ILIL13,82914,918−5%

131West Chicago, ILIL25,29614,796−37%

132Edwardsville, ILIL26,46314,579−32%

133Marion, ILIL17,14814,545−9%

134Norridge, ILIL14,80814,459−1%

135Bridgeview, ILIL16,52114,391−6%

136Midlothian, ILIL13,84114,372+0%

137Woodstock, ILIL25,74014,353−29%

138Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17514,351−5%

139Centralia, ILIL11,86314,270+1%

140Romeoville, ILIL41,28114,079−33%

141Streator, ILIL12,19014,069−1%

142Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65813,934−9%

143Canton, ILIL13,29713,907−9%

144Morton, ILIL17,56513,799−9%

145Gurnee, ILIL30,45813,701−52%

146Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03613,643−3%

147Riverdale, ILIL10,28013,637−9%

148Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02413,334−10%

149Markham, ILIL11,27413,136+4%

150Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10113,021−6%

151Kewanee, ILIL12,11512,969+0%

152La Grange Park, ILIL13,45312,861−3%

153Geneva, ILIL21,13812,617−35%

154Northlake, ILIL12,46212,505+5%

155Wood Dale, ILIL14,08112,425−8%

156Winnetka, ILIL12,51812,174−2%

157Western Springs, ILIL13,58811,984−4%

158Effingham, ILIL12,40611,818−5%

159Algonquin, ILIL30,82411,705−50%

160River Forest, ILIL11,39311,669+0%

161Wood River, ILIL10,22411,490+2%

162Palos Heights, ILIL12,08411,478+2%

163Pontiac, ILIL10,80611,428−4%

164Matteson, ILIL18,54311,378−12%

165Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03911,365−8%

166Warrenville, ILIL15,21111,333−15%

167Worth, ILIL10,69611,208+1%

168Schiller Park, ILIL11,31711,189−6%

169Justice, ILIL12,28511,137−9%

170Taylorville, ILIL10,52211,133−3%

171Herrin, ILIL12,26810,856−4%

172Crestwood, ILIL10,52910,823−4%

173Bradley, ILIL15,21410,792−16%

174Crest Hill, ILIL20,69510,643−20%

175Richton Park, ILIL12,48310,523−16%

176Morris, ILIL14,66910,270−14%

177Washington, ILIL15,90210,099−7%

178Cary, ILIL17,93210,043−35%

179Summit, ILIL10,7539,971−6%

180River Grove, ILIL10,4099,961−7%

181Sauk, ILIL9,6249,926−5%

182Lyons, ILIL10,4339,828−4%

183LaSalle, ILIL9,3889,717−1%

184Sycamore, ILIL19,0839,708−19%

185Rock Falls, ILIL8,5219,654+1%

186New Lenox, ILIL28,8939,627−46%

187Beach Park, ILIL14,1149,513−6%

188Bethalto, ILIL9,2029,507+1%

189Barrington, ILIL10,5869,502−7%

190Monmouth, ILIL8,5999,489−4%

191Lockport, ILIL27,8229,409−38%

192Peru, ILIL9,7809,302−5%

193Glenwood, ILIL8,4169,289+3%

194Harrisburg, ILIL7,9229,289−6%

195Oak Brook, ILIL8,1089,178+5%

196Murphysboro, ILIL6,9779,176−31%

197Paris, ILIL8,0268,987−1%

198Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9898,786+8%

199Riverside, ILIL8,9398,774−1%

200Rochelle, ILIL9,4988,769−7%

201Broadview, ILIL7,8718,713+5%

202Olney, ILIL8,3478,665+0%

203Flossmoor, ILIL9,3588,651−7%

204Willowbrook, ILIL9,1268,598−4%

205Steger, ILIL9,3528,584−11%

206West Frankfort, ILIL7,1058,526+4%

207Glencoe, ILIL8,7248,499−3%

208Calumet Park, ILIL6,7728,418−1%

209Gages Lake, ILIL10,8198,349−20%

210Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7238,287+4%

211Swansea, ILIL14,3568,201−22%

212Chester, ILIL6,8478,194+58%

213Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8108,038−36%

214Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8987,731−26%

215Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7617,680−7%

216Hillside, ILIL8,1407,672−6%

217Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1797,668−26%

218Highland, ILIL10,0427,525−11%

219South Elgin, ILIL25,6567,485−54%

220Salem, ILIL7,0357,470−6%

221Clinton, ILIL6,7817,437−1%

222Fox Lake, ILIL10,8497,430−19%

223Grayslake, ILIL21,1407,388−60%

224Jerseyville, ILIL8,4097,382−8%

225Lemont, ILIL18,5137,348−44%

226Benton, ILIL6,5587,213+5%

227Princeton, ILIL7,6747,197−4%

228Frankfort, ILIL21,3657,180−31%

229Winfield, ILIL10,1467,096−19%

230East Alton, ILIL5,6217,063+3%

231Mendota, ILIL6,8947,018−3%

232Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6816,994−8%

233Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7676,951+5%

234Itasca, ILIL9,4886,947−16%

235Silvis, ILIL7,9796,926−5%

236Litchfield, ILIL6,5986,883+1%

237Crete, ILIL8,3456,773−8%

238Robinson, ILIL7,2836,740−1%

239Metropolis, ILIL5,7276,734+4%

240Du Quoin, ILIL5,5696,697+4%

241Lynwood, ILIL9,2976,535−11%

242Inverness, ILIL7,4186,503−4%

243Wauconda, ILIL13,9936,294−33%

244Shorewood, ILIL18,5366,264−19%

245Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5256,240−6%

246University Park, ILIL7,0196,204−7%

247Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5606,198−20%

248Mokena, ILIL19,8976,128−58%

249Vandalia, ILIL7,1086,114−12%

250Antioch, ILIL15,0006,105−31%

251Troy, ILIL11,8936,046−29%

252Chatham, ILIL14,5796,043−30%

253North Riverside, ILIL7,1616,005−10%

254Geneseo, ILIL6,5055,990−8%

255Harvard, ILIL9,5045,975−25%

256North Aurora, ILIL19,4065,940−44%

257Chillicothe, ILIL6,0335,907−1%

258Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5905,866−75%

259Milan, ILIL5,0285,831+9%

260Pana, ILIL5,0105,796+3%

261Countryside, ILIL6,2605,716−5%

262Stickney, ILIL6,8975,678−8%

263Bartonville, ILIL5,8045,643−11%

264Sandwich, ILIL7,3805,566−14%

265Columbia, ILIL10,8655,524−30%

266Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5635,513−9%

267Orland Hills, ILIL6,6635,510−19%

268Godfrey, ILIL17,6205,436−67%

269Mascoutah, ILIL9,2395,418−4%

270Carlinville, ILIL5,4655,416−5%

271Highwood, ILIL5,3235,331+29%

272Beardstown, ILIL5,6915,270−9%

273Spring Valley, ILIL5,4085,246−3%

274Berkeley, ILIL5,1415,137−2%

275Plano, ILIL12,6775,105−9%

276Waterloo, ILIL11,1325,072−33%

277Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9634,931−19%

278Greenville, ILIL7,4694,806−31%

279Marengo, ILIL7,7374,768−25%

280Wilmington, ILIL5,6144,743−8%

281Long Grove, ILIL8,3434,740−30%

282Park City, ILIL7,8934,677−30%

283Northfield, ILIL5,6324,635−14%

284Plainfield, ILIL50,0434,557−65%

285Monticello, ILIL6,0804,549−11%

286Mount Zion, ILIL5,8804,522−7%

287Willow Springs, ILIL5,7884,509−10%

288Island Lake, ILIL8,0474,470−45%

289Eureka, ILIL5,1294,435−9%

290Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6794,430−26%

291Hillsboro, ILIL6,1844,400+1%

292Montgomery, ILIL21,9784,375−20%

293Channahon, ILIL14,5304,264−42%

294Posen, ILIL5,4054,226−11%

295South Beloit, ILIL7,9964,072−25%

296Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8444,045−33%

297Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8874,013−29%

298Yorkville, ILIL26,7303,925−37%

299Coal City, ILIL5,8313,891−19%

300Oswego, ILIL39,9483,876−71%

301Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1303,855−19%

302West Dundee, ILIL8,5703,728−31%

303Carterville, ILIL5,8393,630−21%

304Braidwood, ILIL6,2593,591−31%

305Round Lake, ILIL18,5263,549−39%

306Manteno, ILIL9,2013,488−46%

307Mahomet, ILIL10,5163,105−36%

308Genoa, ILIL5,5473,083−26%

309Rockton, ILIL7,8702,957−44%

310South Barrington, ILIL5,0712,935−22%

311Lake Villa, ILIL8,6922,855−51%

312Savoy, ILIL9,1132,742−39%

313Shiloh, ILIL14,6042,655−65%

314Maryville, ILIL8,4132,576−45%

315Minooka, ILIL12,8992,563−35%

316Huntley, ILIL29,1322,453−57%

317Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2622,328−49%

318Roscoe, ILIL11,0342,079−67%

319Manhattan, ILIL10,9432,059−38%

320Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3812,005−49%

321Hampshire, ILIL9,2661,858−36%

322Lakemoor, ILIL6,4491,334−52%

323Elburn, ILIL7,0841,275−54%

324Spring Grove, ILIL5,5261,088−72%

325Monee, ILIL5,1191,044−64%

326Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5931,024−24%

327Gilberts, ILIL9,082967−24%

328Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206714−48%

329Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545150+21%

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