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Largest by population, Illinois cities · 2020

The most populous Illinois cities as of the 2020 population estimates. This list covers the 335 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 335 is 14,406.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Chicago, ILIL2,746,388−5%

02Aurora, ILIL180,542+26%

03Joliet, ILIL150,362+42%

04Naperville, ILIL149,540+17%

05Rockford, ILIL148,655−1%

06Elgin, ILIL114,797+21%

07Springfield, ILIL114,394+3%

08Peoria, ILIL113,1500%

09Waukegan, ILIL89,321+2%

10Champaign, ILIL88,302+31%

11Cicero, ILIL85,2680%

12Schaumburg, ILIL78,723+4%

13Bloomington, ILIL78,680+21%

14Evanston, ILIL78,110+5%

15Arlington Heights, ILIL77,676+2%

16Bolingbrook, ILIL73,922+31%

17Decatur, ILIL70,522−14%

18Palatine, ILIL67,908+4%

19Skokie, ILIL67,824+7%

20Des Plaines, ILIL60,675+3%

21Orland Park, ILIL58,703+15%

22Oak Lawn, ILIL58,362+6%

23Berwyn, ILIL57,250+6%

24Mount Prospect, ILIL56,852+1%

25Tinley Park, ILIL55,971+16%

26Oak Park, ILIL54,583+4%

27Wheaton, ILIL53,970−3%

28Normal, ILIL52,736+16%

29Hoffman Estates, ILIL52,530+6%

30Downers Grove, ILIL50,247+3%

31Glenview, ILIL48,705+16%

32Elmhurst, ILIL45,786+7%

33Plainfield, ILIL44,762+243%

34Lombard, ILIL44,476+5%

35Buffalo Grove, ILIL43,212+1%

36Moline, ILIL42,985−2%

37Belleville, ILIL42,404+2%

38Bartlett, ILIL41,105+12%

39DeKalb, ILIL40,290+3%

40Crystal Lake, ILIL40,269+6%

41Romeoville, ILIL39,863+88%

42Carol Stream, ILIL39,854−1%

43Park Ridge, ILIL39,656+5%

44Streamwood, ILIL39,577+9%

45Quincy, ILIL39,463−2%

46Wheeling, ILIL39,137+13%

47Urbana, ILIL38,336+5%

48Carpentersville, ILIL37,983+24%

49Hanover Park, ILIL37,470−2%

50Rock Island, ILIL37,108−6%

51Calumet City, ILIL36,033−8%

52Addison, ILIL35,702−1%

53Northbrook, ILIL35,222+5%

54Oswego, ILIL34,585+160%

55Woodridge, ILIL34,158+10%

56Glendale Heights, ILIL33,176+4%

57St. Charles, ILIL33,081+19%

58Elk Grove, ILIL32,812−6%

59O'Fallon, ILIL32,289+47%

60Pekin, ILIL31,731−6%

61Mundelein, ILIL31,560+2%

62Niles, ILIL30,912+3%

63North Chicago, ILIL30,759−14%

64Gurnee, ILIL30,706+6%

65Highland Park, ILIL30,176−4%

66Galesburg, ILIL30,052−11%

67Algonquin, ILIL29,700+28%

68Burbank, ILIL29,439+6%

69Danville, ILIL29,204−14%

70Lansing, ILIL29,076+3%

71Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,982+25%

72Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,846+7%

73Wilmette, ILIL28,170+2%

74Huntley, ILIL27,740+384%

75Granite City, ILIL27,549−12%

76Chicago Heights, ILIL27,480−16%

77Oak Forest, ILIL27,478−2%

78Round Lake Beach, ILIL27,252+5%

79New Lenox, ILIL27,214+53%

80McHenry, ILIL27,135+26%

81Vernon Hills, ILIL26,850+33%

82Edwardsville, ILIL26,808+25%

83Batavia, ILIL26,098+9%

84Lockport, ILIL26,094+72%

85Alton, ILIL25,676−16%

86Woodstock, ILIL25,630+27%

87West Chicago, ILIL25,614+9%

88Belvidere, ILIL25,339+22%

89Morton Grove, ILIL25,297+13%

90Melrose Park, ILIL24,796+7%

91Zion, ILIL24,655+8%

92Homer Glen, ILIL24,543–

93Elmwood Park, ILIL24,521−3%

94Westmont, ILIL24,429−1%

95Collinsville, ILIL24,366−1%

96Lisle, ILIL24,223+14%

97Rolling Meadows, ILIL24,200−2%

98Kankakee, ILIL24,052−13%

99Freeport, ILIL23,973−9%

100South Elgin, ILIL23,865+48%

101Maywood, ILIL23,512−13%

102Loves Park, ILIL23,397+17%

103Machesney Park, ILIL22,950+11%

104Roselle, ILIL22,897−1%

105Blue Island, ILIL22,558−4%

106East Peoria, ILIL22,484−1%

107Bloomingdale, ILIL22,382+3%

108Villa Park, ILIL22,263+1%

109Darien, ILIL22,011−4%

110Carbondale, ILIL21,857+6%

111Park Forest, ILIL21,687−8%

112Yorkville, ILIL21,533+248%

113South Holland, ILIL21,465−3%

114Dolton, ILIL21,426−16%

115Geneva, ILIL21,393+10%

116East Moline, ILIL21,374+5%

117Grayslake, ILIL21,248+15%

118Libertyville, ILIL20,579−1%

119Crest Hill, ILIL20,459+53%

120Harvey, ILIL20,324−32%

121Frankfort, ILIL20,296+95%

122Montgomery, ILIL20,262+270%

123Evergreen Park, ILIL19,943−4%

124Mokena, ILIL19,887+36%

125Lake Zurich, ILIL19,759+9%

126Brookfield, ILIL19,476+2%

127Homewood, ILIL19,4630%

128Lake Forest, ILIL19,367−3%

129Deerfield, ILIL19,196+4%

130Matteson, ILIL19,073+48%

131Alsip, ILIL19,063−3%

132Ottawa, ILIL18,840+3%

133Bensenville, ILIL18,813−9%

134Bellwood, ILIL18,789−9%

135Round Lake, ILIL18,721+220%

136Sycamore, ILIL18,577+55%

137Palos Hills, ILIL18,530+5%

138East St. Louis, ILIL18,469−41%

139Franklin Park, ILIL18,467−5%

140North Aurora, ILIL18,261+73%

141Shorewood, ILIL18,186+137%

142Bourbonnais, ILIL18,164+19%

143Cary, ILIL17,826+15%

144Godfrey, ILIL17,825+9%

145Lemont, ILIL17,629+35%

146Jacksonville, ILIL17,616−7%

147Hinsdale, ILIL17,3950%

148Charleston, ILIL17,286−18%

149Morton, ILIL17,117+13%

150Bridgeview, ILIL17,027+11%

151Westchester, ILIL16,8920%

152Mattoon, ILIL16,870−8%

153Marion, ILIL16,855+5%

154Country Club Hills, ILIL16,775+4%

155Fairview Heights, ILIL16,706+11%

156La Grange, ILIL16,321+5%

157Washington, ILIL16,071+48%

158Prospect Heights, ILIL16,058−6%

159Bradley, ILIL15,419+21%

160Dixon, ILIL15,274−4%

161Norridge, ILIL15,251+5%

162Macomb, ILIL15,051−19%

163Sterling, ILIL14,764−4%

164Antioch, ILIL14,622+66%

165Mount Vernon, ILIL14,600−10%

166Hickory Hills, ILIL14,505+4%

167Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,433+2%

168Lindenhurst, ILIL14,406+15%

169Swansea, ILIL14,386+36%

170Chatham, ILIL14,377+68%

171Forest Park, ILIL14,339−9%

172Midlothian, ILIL14,3250%

173Beach Park, ILIL14,249+41%

174Morris, ILIL14,163+19%

175Shiloh, ILIL14,098+84%

176Wauconda, ILIL14,084+49%

177Wood Dale, ILIL14,012+4%

178Glen Carbon, ILIL13,842+33%

179Western Springs, ILIL13,629+9%

180Warrenville, ILIL13,553+1%

181La Grange Park, ILIL13,475+1%

182Lincolnwood, ILIL13,463+9%

183Channahon, ILIL13,383+82%

184Hazel Crest, ILIL13,382−10%

185Lincoln, ILIL13,288−14%

186Canton, ILIL13,242−13%

187Northlake, ILIL12,840+8%

188Richton Park, ILIL12,775+2%

189Minooka, ILIL12,758+221%

190Winnetka, ILIL12,744+3%

191Justice, ILIL12,600+3%

192Kewanee, ILIL12,509−3%

193Streator, ILIL12,500−12%

194Rantoul, ILIL12,371−4%

195Herrin, ILIL12,352+9%

196Effingham, ILIL12,252−1%

197Centralia, ILIL12,182−14%

198Palos Heights, ILIL12,068+7%

199Plano, ILIL11,847+110%

200River Forest, ILIL11,717+1%

201Schiller Park, ILIL11,709−1%

202Markham, ILIL11,661−8%

203Burr Ridge, ILIL11,192+8%

204Summit, ILIL11,161+5%

205Pontiac, ILIL11,150−6%

206Waterloo, ILIL11,013+45%

207Columbia, ILIL10,999+39%

208Roscoe, ILIL10,983+76%

209Fox Lake, ILIL10,978+20%

210Worth, ILIL10,970−1%

211Troy, ILIL10,960+29%

212Campton Hills, ILIL10,885–

213Crestwood, ILIL10,826−4%

214Lyons, ILIL10,817+5%

215Barrington, ILIL10,722+5%

216Riverdale, ILIL10,663−29%

217Gages Lake, ILIL10,637+2%

218River Grove, ILIL10,612−1%

219Taylorville, ILIL10,506−8%

220Wood River, ILIL10,464−7%

221Pingree Grove, ILIL10,365+8259%

222Highland, ILIL9,991+18%

223Sauk, ILIL9,921−5%

224Peru, ILIL9,896+1%

225Winfield, ILIL9,835+13%

226Flossmoor, ILIL9,704+4%

227Steger, ILIL9,584−1%

228LaSalle, ILIL9,582−2%

229Itasca, ILIL9,543+15%

230Harvard, ILIL9,469+18%

231Rochelle, ILIL9,4460%

232Mahomet, ILIL9,434+93%

233Manhattan, ILIL9,385+182%

234Bethalto, ILIL9,310−2%

235Riverside, ILIL9,298+5%

236Sugar Grove, ILIL9,278+137%

237Willowbrook, ILIL9,236+3%

238Manteno, ILIL9,210+44%

239Lynwood, ILIL9,116+24%

240Harwood Heights, ILIL9,065+9%

241Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,062+51%

242Frankfort Square, ILIL8,968+15%

243Monmouth, ILIL8,902−10%

244Savoy, ILIL8,857+98%

245Glencoe, ILIL8,849+1%

246Rock Falls, ILIL8,789−8%

247Mascoutah, ILIL8,754+55%

248Lake Villa, ILIL8,741+49%

249Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,702+14%

250Olney, ILIL8,701+1%

251Glenwood, ILIL8,662−4%

252Crete, ILIL8,465+15%

253Boulder Hill, ILIL8,394+3%

254Gilberts, ILIL8,366+554%

255Long Grove, ILIL8,366+24%

256Jerseyville, ILIL8,337+4%

257Hillside, ILIL8,320+2%

258Paris, ILIL8,291−9%

259Maryville, ILIL8,221+77%

260Harrisburg, ILIL8,219−17%

261Oak Brook, ILIL8,163−6%

262Island Lake, ILIL8,051−1%

263Silvis, ILIL8,003+10%

264Broadview, ILIL7,998−3%

265South Beloit, ILIL7,989+48%

266Lincolnshire, ILIL7,940+30%

267Park City, ILIL7,885+19%

268Rockton, ILIL7,863+48%

269Princeton, ILIL7,832+4%

270West Dundee, ILIL7,686+42%

271Round Lake Park, ILIL7,680+27%

272Hampshire, ILIL7,667+164%

273Inverness, ILIL7,616+13%

274Marengo, ILIL7,568+19%

275Vandalia, ILIL7,458+7%

276North Riverside, ILIL7,426+11%

277Salem, ILIL7,282−8%

278West Frankfort, ILIL7,275−11%

279Sandwich, ILIL7,221+11%

280Robinson, ILIL7,150+5%

281University Park, ILIL7,145+7%

282Stickney, ILIL7,110+16%

283Murphysboro, ILIL7,093−47%

284Greenville, ILIL7,083+2%

285Mendota, ILIL7,061−3%

286Calumet Park, ILIL7,025−18%

287Mount Carmel, ILIL7,015−12%

288Clinton, ILIL7,004−6%

289Orland Hills, ILIL6,893+2%

290Chester, ILIL6,814+31%

291Benton, ILIL6,709−2%

292Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,705+1%

293Litchfield, ILIL6,605−3%

294Geneseo, ILIL6,539+1%

295Countryside, ILIL6,420+7%

296Johnsburg, ILIL6,355+18%

297Braidwood, ILIL6,194+19%

298Lakemoor, ILIL6,182+122%

299Elburn, ILIL6,175+124%

300Chillicothe, ILIL6,128+2%

301Volo, ILIL6,122+3301%

302Mount Zion, ILIL6,019+24%

303Metropolis, ILIL5,969−8%

304Beardstown, ILIL5,951+3%

305Bartonville, ILIL5,945−6%

306Monticello, ILIL5,941+16%

307Peoria Heights, ILIL5,908−11%

308Hillsboro, ILIL5,902+35%

309Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,876+5%

310Willow Springs, ILIL5,857+17%

311Carterville, ILIL5,848+27%

312Du Quoin, ILIL5,827−10%

313East Alton, ILIL5,786−15%

314Northfield, ILIL5,751+7%

315Carlinville, ILIL5,7100%

316Coal City, ILIL5,705+19%

317Lake Holiday, ILIL5,687–

318Wilmington, ILIL5,664+10%

319Posen, ILIL5,632+19%

320Lake Bluff, ILIL5,616−7%

321Spring Valley, ILIL5,582+3%

322Spring Grove, ILIL5,487+41%

323Berkeley, ILIL5,338+2%

324Genoa, ILIL5,298+27%

325Grandwood Park, ILIL5,297+17%

326Eureka, ILIL5,227+7%

327Pana, ILIL5,199−7%

328Monee, ILIL5,128+75%

329Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,115–

330Lake Barrington, ILIL5,100+7%

331Milan, ILIL5,097−5%

332South Barrington, ILIL5,077+35%

333Highwood, ILIL5,074+22%

334Poplar Grove, ILIL5,049+269%

335Wonder Lake, ILIL3,973+195%

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