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Largest by population, Illinois cities · 2000

The most populous Illinois cities as of the 2000 population estimates. This list covers the 331 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 1990

01Chicago, ILIL2,896,016+4%

02Rockford, ILIL150,115+8%

03Aurora, ILIL142,990+44%

04Naperville, ILIL128,358+50%

05Peoria, ILIL112,936−1%

06Springfield, ILIL111,454+6%

07Joliet, ILIL106,221+38%

08Elgin, ILIL94,487+23%

09Waukegan, ILIL87,901+27%

10Cicero, ILIL85,616+27%

11Decatur, ILIL81,860−2%

12Arlington Heights, ILIL76,031+1%

13Schaumburg, ILIL75,386+10%

14Evanston, ILIL74,239+1%

15Champaign, ILIL67,518+6%

16Palatine, ILIL65,479+67%

17Bloomington, ILIL64,808+25%

18Skokie, ILIL63,348+7%

19Des Plaines, ILIL58,720+10%

20Bolingbrook, ILIL56,321+38%

21Mount Prospect, ILIL56,265+6%

22Wheaton, ILIL55,416+8%

23Oak Lawn, ILIL55,245−2%

24Berwyn, ILIL54,016+19%

25Oak Park, ILIL52,524−2%

26Orland Park, ILIL51,077+43%

27Hoffman Estates, ILIL49,495+6%

28Downers Grove, ILIL48,724+4%

29Tinley Park, ILIL48,401+30%

30Normal, ILIL45,386+13%

31Moline, ILIL43,768+1%

32Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,909+18%

33Elmhurst, ILIL42,762+2%

34Lombard, ILIL42,322+7%

35Glenview, ILIL41,847+13%

36Belleville, ILIL41,410−3%

37Carol Stream, ILIL40,438+28%

38Quincy, ILIL40,366+2%

39Rock Island, ILIL39,684−2%

40Calumet City, ILIL39,071+3%

41DeKalb, ILIL39,018+12%

42Hanover Park, ILIL38,278+16%

43Crystal Lake, ILIL38,000+55%

44Park Ridge, ILIL37,775+4%

45Bartlett, ILIL36,706+90%

46Streamwood, ILIL36,407+17%

47Urbana, ILIL36,395+0%

48North Chicago, ILIL35,918+3%

49Addison, ILIL35,914+12%

50Elk Grove, ILIL34,727+4%

51Wheeling, ILIL34,496+15%

52Danville, ILIL33,904+0%

53Pekin, ILIL33,857+5%

54Galesburg, ILIL33,706+1%

55Northbrook, ILIL33,435+3%

56Chicago Heights, ILIL32,776−1%

57Glendale Heights, ILIL31,765+14%

58East St. Louis, ILIL31,542−23%

59Highland Park, ILIL31,365+3%

60Granite City, ILIL31,301−5%

61Mundelein, ILIL30,935+46%

62Woodridge, ILIL30,934+17%

63Carpentersville, ILIL30,586+33%

64Alton, ILIL30,496−7%

65Niles, ILIL30,068+6%

66Harvey, ILIL30,000+1%

67Gurnee, ILIL28,834+110%

68Lansing, ILIL28,332+1%

69Oak Forest, ILIL28,051+7%

70Burbank, ILIL27,902+1%

71St. Charles, ILIL27,896+24%

72Wilmette, ILIL27,651+4%

73Kankakee, ILIL27,491−0%

74Glen Ellyn, ILIL26,999+8%

75Maywood, ILIL26,987−1%

76Freeport, ILIL26,443+2%

77Round Lake Beach, ILIL25,859+57%

78Dolton, ILIL25,614+7%

79Elmwood Park, ILIL25,405+9%

80Collinsville, ILIL24,707+10%

81Rolling Meadows, ILIL24,604+9%

82Westmont, ILIL24,554+16%

83Batavia, ILIL23,866+40%

84West Chicago, ILIL23,469+59%

85Blue Island, ILIL23,463+11%

86Park Forest, ILIL23,462−5%

87Algonquin, ILIL23,276+99%

88Melrose Park, ILIL23,171+11%

89Lake in the Hills, ILIL23,152+295%

90Roselle, ILIL23,115+11%

91Zion, ILIL22,866+16%

92Darien, ILIL22,860+25%

93East Peoria, ILIL22,638+6%

94Morton Grove, ILIL22,451+0%

95South Holland, ILIL22,147+0%

96Villa Park, ILIL22,075−1%

97O'Fallon, ILIL21,910+36%

98Bloomingdale, ILIL21,675+30%

99McHenry, ILIL21,501+33%

100Edwardsville, ILIL21,491+47%

101Lisle, ILIL21,182+9%

102Romeoville, ILIL21,153+50%

103Charleston, ILIL21,039+3%

104Evergreen Park, ILIL20,821−0%

105Belvidere, ILIL20,820+30%

106Machesney Park, ILIL20,759+9%

107Libertyville, ILIL20,742+8%

108Bensenville, ILIL20,703+17%

109Carbondale, ILIL20,681−23%

110Bellwood, ILIL20,535+1%

111East Moline, ILIL20,333+1%

112Woodstock, ILIL20,151+40%

113Vernon Hills, ILIL20,120+31%

114Lake Forest, ILIL20,059+12%

115Loves Park, ILIL20,044+30%

116Alsip, ILIL19,725+8%

117Homewood, ILIL19,543+1%

118Geneva, ILIL19,515+55%

119Franklin Park, ILIL19,434+5%

120Brookfield, ILIL19,085+1%

121Jacksonville, ILIL18,940−2%

122Macomb, ILIL18,558−7%

123Grayslake, ILIL18,506+150%

124Deerfield, ILIL18,420+6%

125Ottawa, ILIL18,307+5%

126Mattoon, ILIL18,291−1%

127Lake Zurich, ILIL18,104+21%

128New Lenox, ILIL17,771+85%

129Palos Hills, ILIL17,665−1%

130Hinsdale, ILIL17,349+8%

131Prospect Heights, ILIL17,081+12%

132Westchester, ILIL16,824−3%

133Godfrey, ILIL16,286+200%

134Mount Vernon, ILIL16,269−4%

135Country Club Hills, ILIL16,169+5%

136South Elgin, ILIL16,100+115%

137Marion, ILIL16,035+10%

138Dixon, ILIL15,941+5%

139Forest Park, ILIL15,688+5%

140La Grange, ILIL15,608+2%

141Cary, ILIL15,531+55%

142Sterling, ILIL15,451+2%

143Lincoln, ILIL15,369−0%

144Bridgeview, ILIL15,335+7%

145Canton, ILIL15,288+10%

146Bourbonnais, ILIL15,256+9%

147Morton, ILIL15,198+10%

148Lockport, ILIL15,191+61%

149Riverdale, ILIL15,055+10%

150Fairview Heights, ILIL15,034+5%

151Hazel Crest, ILIL14,816+11%

152Mokena, ILIL14,583+138%

153Norridge, ILIL14,582+1%

154Midlothian, ILIL14,315−0%

155Streator, ILIL14,190+1%

156Centralia, ILIL14,136−1%

157Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,127+4%

158Hickory Hills, ILIL13,926+7%

159Wood Dale, ILIL13,535+9%

160Warrenville, ILIL13,363+18%

161Crest Hill, ILIL13,329+25%

162Oswego, ILIL13,326+244%

163La Grange Park, ILIL13,295+3%

164Murphysboro, ILIL13,295+45%

165Lemont, ILIL13,098+78%

166Plainfield, ILIL13,038+186%

167Kewanee, ILIL12,944−0%

168Matteson, ILIL12,928+14%

169Rantoul, ILIL12,857−25%

170Bradley, ILIL12,784+18%

171Markham, ILIL12,620−4%

172Lindenhurst, ILIL12,539+56%

173Richton Park, ILIL12,533+19%

174Western Springs, ILIL12,493+4%

175Winnetka, ILIL12,419+2%

176Effingham, ILIL12,384+5%

177Lincolnwood, ILIL12,359+9%

178Justice, ILIL12,193+9%

179Sycamore, ILIL12,020+24%

180Morris, ILIL11,928+16%

181Northlake, ILIL11,878−5%

182Pontiac, ILIL11,864+4%

183Schiller Park, ILIL11,850+6%

184River Forest, ILIL11,635−0%

185Taylorville, ILIL11,427+3%

186Herrin, ILIL11,298+4%

187Wood River, ILIL11,296−2%

188Palos Heights, ILIL11,260−2%

189Crestwood, ILIL11,251+4%

190Worth, ILIL11,047−1%

191Washington, ILIL10,841+7%

192River Grove, ILIL10,668+7%

193Summit, ILIL10,637+7%

194North Aurora, ILIL10,585+78%

195Swansea, ILIL10,579+29%

196Glen Carbon, ILIL10,425+35%

197Gages Lake, ILIL10,415+25%

198Sauk, ILIL10,411+5%

199Burr Ridge, ILIL10,408+36%

200Frankfort, ILIL10,391+45%

201Lyons, ILIL10,255+4%

202Barrington, ILIL10,168+7%

203Beach Park, ILIL10,072+6%

204Harrisburg, ILIL9,860+6%

205Monmouth, ILIL9,841+4%

206Peru, ILIL9,835+6%

207LaSalle, ILIL9,796+1%

208Steger, ILIL9,682+13%

209Rock Falls, ILIL9,580−1%

210Bethalto, ILIL9,454−1%

211Wauconda, ILIL9,448+50%

212Rochelle, ILIL9,424+7%

213Flossmoor, ILIL9,301+8%

214Fox Lake, ILIL9,178+24%

215Paris, ILIL9,077+1%

216Glenwood, ILIL9,000−3%

217Willowbrook, ILIL8,967+4%

218Riverside, ILIL8,895+1%

219Antioch, ILIL8,788+44%

220Glencoe, ILIL8,762+3%

221Winfield, ILIL8,718+23%

222Oak Brook, ILIL8,702−5%

223Olney, ILIL8,631−0%

224Chatham, ILIL8,583+42%

225Troy, ILIL8,524+41%

226Calumet Park, ILIL8,516+1%

227Highland, ILIL8,438+12%

228Itasca, ILIL8,302+20%

229Harwood Heights, ILIL8,297+8%

230Broadview, ILIL8,264−5%

231West Frankfort, ILIL8,196−4%

232Boulder Hill, ILIL8,169−7%

233Hillside, ILIL8,155+6%

234Island Lake, ILIL8,153+82%

235Harvard, ILIL7,996+34%

236Jerseyville, ILIL7,984+8%

237Mount Carmel, ILIL7,982−4%

238Columbia, ILIL7,922+43%

239Salem, ILIL7,909+6%

240Frankfort Square, ILIL7,766+25%

241Shorewood, ILIL7,686+23%

242Shiloh, ILIL7,643+188%

243Waterloo, ILIL7,614+50%

244Clarendon Hills, ILIL7,610+9%

245Princeton, ILIL7,501+4%

246Clinton, ILIL7,485+1%

247Lynwood, ILIL7,377+13%

248Crete, ILIL7,346+8%

249Channahon, ILIL7,344+72%

250Mendota, ILIL7,272+4%

251Silvis, ILIL7,269+5%

252Vandalia, ILIL6,975+14%

253Greenville, ILIL6,955+45%

254Benton, ILIL6,880−5%

255East Alton, ILIL6,830−3%

256Robinson, ILIL6,822+1%

257Litchfield, ILIL6,815−1%

258Orland Hills, ILIL6,779+23%

259Inverness, ILIL6,749+4%

260Long Grove, ILIL6,735+42%

261North Riverside, ILIL6,688+11%

262Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,670+7%

263University Park, ILIL6,662+7%

264Park City, ILIL6,637+42%

265Peoria Heights, ILIL6,635−5%

266Sandwich, ILIL6,509+17%

267Metropolis, ILIL6,482−4%

268Geneseo, ILIL6,480+8%

269Du Quoin, ILIL6,448−4%

270Manteno, ILIL6,414+84%

271Marengo, ILIL6,355+33%

272Bartonville, ILIL6,310+12%

273Roscoe, ILIL6,244+200%

274Yorkville, ILIL6,189+58%

275Stickney, ILIL6,148+8%

276Lincolnshire, ILIL6,108+24%

277Lake Bluff, ILIL6,056+10%

278Round Lake Park, ILIL6,038+49%

279Hawthorn Woods, ILIL6,002+35%

280Chillicothe, ILIL5,996+2%

281Countryside, ILIL5,991+5%

282Lake Villa, ILIL5,864+105%

283Round Lake, ILIL5,842+65%

284Beardstown, ILIL5,766+9%

285Huntley, ILIL5,730+134%

286Carlinville, ILIL5,685+5%

287Mascoutah, ILIL5,659+4%

288Plano, ILIL5,633+10%

289Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,620+40%

290Pana, ILIL5,614−3%

291Montgomery, ILIL5,471+25%

292West Dundee, ILIL5,428+46%

293Spring Valley, ILIL5,398+3%

294South Beloit, ILIL5,397+33%

295Johnsburg, ILIL5,391–

296Northfield, ILIL5,389+16%

297Milan, ILIL5,348−8%

298Rockton, ILIL5,296+79%

299Berkeley, ILIL5,245+2%

300Braidwood, ILIL5,203+45%

301Chester, ILIL5,185−37%

302Monticello, ILIL5,138+13%

303Wilmington, ILIL5,134+8%

304Willow Springs, ILIL5,027+11%

305Mahomet, ILIL4,877+57%

306Eureka, ILIL4,871+10%

307Mount Zion, ILIL4,845+7%

308Coal City, ILIL4,797+23%

309Lake Barrington, ILIL4,757+23%

310Posen, ILIL4,730+12%

311Maryville, ILIL4,651+81%

312Carterville, ILIL4,616+27%

313Grandwood Park, ILIL4,521+94%

314Savoy, ILIL4,476+63%

315Hillsboro, ILIL4,359−1%

316Genoa, ILIL4,169+35%

317Highwood, ILIL4,143−22%

318Minooka, ILIL3,971+55%

319Sugar Grove, ILIL3,909+95%

320Spring Grove, ILIL3,880+257%

321South Barrington, ILIL3,760+28%

322Manhattan, ILIL3,330+62%

323Monee, ILIL2,924+180%

324Hampshire, ILIL2,900+56%

325Lakemoor, ILIL2,788+109%

326Elburn, ILIL2,756+116%

327Poplar Grove, ILIL1,368+92%

328Wonder Lake, ILIL1,345+31%

329Gilberts, ILIL1,279+32%

330Volo, ILIL180–

331Pingree Grove, ILIL124−17%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS