RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 335 SHOWN OF 335

Largest by population, Illinois cities · 2020

The most populous us cities as of the 2023 estimates. This list covers the 335 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,5852,746,388−5%

02Aurora, ILIL181,505180,542+26%

03Joliet, ILIL152,241150,362+42%

04Naperville, ILIL153,114149,540+17%

05Rockford, ILIL147,384148,655−1%

06Elgin, ILIL115,476114,797+21%

07Springfield, ILIL112,989114,394+3%

08Peoria, ILIL110,920113,150+0%

09Waukegan, ILIL87,94089,321+2%

10Champaign, ILIL91,19588,302+31%

11Cicero, ILIL81,85885,268−0%

12Schaumburg, ILIL77,24978,723+4%

13Bloomington, ILIL78,80478,680+21%

14Evanston, ILIL76,38078,110+5%

15Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21677,676+2%

16Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80373,922+31%

17Decatur, ILIL67,88470,522−14%

18Palatine, ILIL65,84267,908+4%

19Skokie, ILIL66,54467,824+7%

20Des Plaines, ILIL58,77260,675+3%

21Orland Park, ILIL57,95458,703+15%

22Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45058,362+6%

23Berwyn, ILIL55,00157,250+6%

24Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39556,852+1%

25Tinley Park, ILIL55,14055,971+16%

26Oak Park, ILIL52,82354,583+4%

27Wheaton, ILIL54,06553,970−3%

28Normal, ILIL53,27552,736+16%

29Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85852,530+6%

30Downers Grove, ILIL50,36550,247+3%

31Glenview, ILIL47,71148,705+16%

32Elmhurst, ILIL46,11145,786+7%

33Plainfield, ILIL50,04344,762+243%

34Lombard, ILIL44,39944,476+5%

35Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81243,212+1%

36Moline, ILIL42,36242,985−2%

37Belleville, ILIL40,23742,404+2%

38Bartlett, ILIL40,85541,105+12%

39DeKalb, ILIL40,46740,290+3%

40Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28840,269+6%

41Romeoville, ILIL41,28139,863+88%

42Carol Stream, ILIL39,31539,854−1%

43Park Ridge, ILIL38,46339,656+5%

44Streamwood, ILIL38,27739,577+9%

45Quincy, ILIL38,91839,463−2%

46Wheeling, ILIL38,39139,137+13%

47Urbana, ILIL39,71938,336+5%

48Carpentersville, ILIL37,04537,983+24%

49Hanover Park, ILIL36,56837,470−2%

50Rock Island, ILIL36,22537,108−6%

51Calumet City, ILIL34,79836,033−8%

52Addison, ILIL35,75835,702−1%

53Northbrook, ILIL34,74435,222+5%

54Oswego, ILIL39,94834,585+160%

55Woodridge, ILIL34,02834,158+10%

56Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65533,176+4%

57St. Charles, ILIL33,59433,081+19%

58Elk Grove, ILIL31,88532,812−6%

59O'Fallon, ILIL32,65632,289+47%

60Pekin, ILIL31,27731,731−6%

61Mundelein, ILIL32,68031,560+2%

62Niles, ILIL30,44330,912+3%

63North Chicago, ILIL34,05030,759−14%

64Gurnee, ILIL30,45830,706+6%

65Highland Park, ILIL30,76730,176−4%

66Galesburg, ILIL28,58130,052−11%

67Algonquin, ILIL30,82429,700+28%

68Burbank, ILIL28,57829,439+6%

69Danville, ILIL28,13829,204−14%

70Lansing, ILIL28,06829,076+3%

71Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59028,982+25%

72Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75028,846+7%

73Wilmette, ILIL27,45928,170+2%

74Huntley, ILIL29,13227,740+384%

75Granite City, ILIL26,80727,549−12%

76Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50827,480−16%

77Oak Forest, ILIL26,79227,478−2%

78Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90227,252+5%

79New Lenox, ILIL28,89327,214+53%

80McHenry, ILIL29,21727,135+26%

81Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82526,850+33%

82Edwardsville, ILIL26,46326,808+25%

83Batavia, ILIL26,58626,098+9%

84Lockport, ILIL27,82226,094+72%

85Alton, ILIL25,01325,676−16%

86Woodstock, ILIL25,74025,630+27%

87West Chicago, ILIL25,29625,614+9%

88Belvidere, ILIL25,46225,339+22%

89Morton Grove, ILIL24,58225,297+13%

90Melrose Park, ILIL23,93624,796+7%

91Zion, ILIL24,44724,655+8%

92Homer Glen, ILIL24,87324,543–

93Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67524,521−3%

94Westmont, ILIL24,15524,429−1%

95Collinsville, ILIL23,71724,366−1%

96Lisle, ILIL23,43224,223+14%

97Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69024,200−2%

98Kankakee, ILIL23,40024,052−13%

99Freeport, ILIL23,20223,973−9%

100South Elgin, ILIL25,65623,865+48%

101Maywood, ILIL23,33023,512−13%

102Loves Park, ILIL23,71223,397+17%

103Machesney Park, ILIL22,80522,950+11%

104Roselle, ILIL22,75622,897−1%

105Blue Island, ILIL21,80522,558−4%

106East Peoria, ILIL22,08822,484−1%

107Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47622,382+3%

108Villa Park, ILIL21,88822,263+1%

109Darien, ILIL22,03222,011−4%

110Carbondale, ILIL21,81121,857+6%

111Park Forest, ILIL21,07921,687−8%

112Yorkville, ILIL26,73021,533+248%

113South Holland, ILIL20,74921,465−3%

114Dolton, ILIL20,67121,426−16%

115Geneva, ILIL21,13821,393+10%

116East Moline, ILIL20,45321,374+5%

117Grayslake, ILIL21,14021,248+15%

118Libertyville, ILIL20,70120,579−1%

119Crest Hill, ILIL20,69520,459+53%

120Harvey, ILIL19,84920,324−32%

121Frankfort, ILIL21,36520,296+95%

122Montgomery, ILIL21,97820,262+270%

123Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28319,943−4%

124Mokena, ILIL19,89719,887+36%

125Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86819,759+9%

126Brookfield, ILIL18,87919,476+2%

127Homewood, ILIL18,77319,463−0%

128Lake Forest, ILIL19,73119,367−3%

129Deerfield, ILIL19,64219,196+4%

130Matteson, ILIL18,54319,073+48%

131Alsip, ILIL18,48319,063−3%

132Ottawa, ILIL18,68418,840+3%

133Bensenville, ILIL18,52518,813−9%

134Bellwood, ILIL18,11618,789−9%

135Round Lake, ILIL18,52618,721+220%

136Sycamore, ILIL19,08318,577+55%

137Palos Hills, ILIL18,02818,530+5%

138East St. Louis, ILIL17,68218,469−41%

139Franklin Park, ILIL18,04518,467−5%

140North Aurora, ILIL19,40618,261+73%

141Shorewood, ILIL18,53618,186+137%

142Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65818,164+19%

143Cary, ILIL17,93217,826+15%

144Godfrey, ILIL17,62017,825+9%

145Lemont, ILIL18,51317,629+35%

146Jacksonville, ILIL17,75217,616−7%

147Hinsdale, ILIL17,57317,395+0%

148Charleston, ILIL17,46617,286−18%

149Morton, ILIL17,56517,117+13%

150Bridgeview, ILIL16,52117,027+11%

151Westchester, ILIL16,30016,892+0%

152Mattoon, ILIL16,66716,870−8%

153Marion, ILIL17,14816,855+5%

154Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21516,775+4%

155Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17516,706+11%

156La Grange, ILIL15,93516,321+5%

157Washington, ILIL15,90216,071+48%

158Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55216,058−6%

159Bradley, ILIL15,21415,419+21%

160Dixon, ILIL14,58215,274−4%

161Norridge, ILIL14,80815,251+5%

162Macomb, ILIL14,53015,051−19%

163Sterling, ILIL14,39414,764−4%

164Antioch, ILIL15,00014,622+66%

165Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18714,600−10%

166Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10114,505+4%

167Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03614,433+2%

168Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81014,406+15%

169Swansea, ILIL14,35614,386+36%

170Chatham, ILIL14,57914,377+68%

171Forest Park, ILIL13,82914,339−9%

172Midlothian, ILIL13,84114,325+0%

173Beach Park, ILIL14,11414,249+41%

174Morris, ILIL14,66914,163+19%

175Shiloh, ILIL14,60414,098+84%

176Wauconda, ILIL13,99314,084+49%

177Wood Dale, ILIL14,08114,012+4%

178Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89813,842+33%

179Western Springs, ILIL13,58813,629+9%

180Warrenville, ILIL15,21113,553+1%

181La Grange Park, ILIL13,45313,475+1%

182Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03913,463+9%

183Channahon, ILIL14,53013,383+82%

184Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02413,382−10%

185Lincoln, ILIL12,98113,288−14%

186Canton, ILIL13,29713,242−13%

187Northlake, ILIL12,46212,840+8%

188Richton Park, ILIL12,48312,775+2%

189Minooka, ILIL12,89912,758+221%

190Winnetka, ILIL12,51812,744+3%

191Justice, ILIL12,28512,600+3%

192Kewanee, ILIL12,11512,509−3%

193Streator, ILIL12,19012,500−12%

194Rantoul, ILIL11,99112,371−4%

195Herrin, ILIL12,26812,352+9%

196Effingham, ILIL12,40612,252−1%

197Centralia, ILIL11,86312,182−14%

198Palos Heights, ILIL12,08412,068+7%

199Plano, ILIL12,67711,847+110%

200River Forest, ILIL11,39311,717+1%

201Schiller Park, ILIL11,31711,709−1%

202Markham, ILIL11,27411,661−8%

203Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17911,192+8%

204Summit, ILIL10,75311,161+5%

205Pontiac, ILIL10,80611,150−6%

206Waterloo, ILIL11,13211,013+45%

207Columbia, ILIL10,86510,999+39%

208Roscoe, ILIL11,03410,983+76%

209Fox Lake, ILIL10,84910,978+20%

210Worth, ILIL10,69610,970−1%

211Troy, ILIL11,89310,960+29%

212Campton Hills, ILIL10,89410,885–

213Crestwood, ILIL10,52910,826−4%

214Lyons, ILIL10,43310,817+5%

215Barrington, ILIL10,58610,722+5%

216Riverdale, ILIL10,28010,663−29%

217Gages Lake, ILIL10,81910,637+2%

218River Grove, ILIL10,40910,612−1%

219Taylorville, ILIL10,52210,506−8%

220Wood River, ILIL10,22410,464−7%

221Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54510,365+8259%

222Highland, ILIL10,0429,991+18%

223Sauk, ILIL9,6249,921−5%

224Peru, ILIL9,7809,896+1%

225Winfield, ILIL10,1469,835+13%

226Flossmoor, ILIL9,3589,704+4%

227Steger, ILIL9,3529,584−1%

228LaSalle, ILIL9,3889,582−2%

229Itasca, ILIL9,4889,543+15%

230Harvard, ILIL9,5049,469+18%

231Rochelle, ILIL9,4989,446+0%

232Mahomet, ILIL10,5169,434+93%

233Manhattan, ILIL10,9439,385+182%

234Bethalto, ILIL9,2029,310−2%

235Riverside, ILIL8,9399,298+5%

236Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3819,278+137%

237Willowbrook, ILIL9,1269,236+3%

238Manteno, ILIL9,2019,210+44%

239Lynwood, ILIL9,2979,116+24%

240Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7619,065+9%

241Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6799,062+51%

242Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5608,968+15%

243Monmouth, ILIL8,5998,902−10%

244Savoy, ILIL9,1138,857+98%

245Glencoe, ILIL8,7248,849+1%

246Rock Falls, ILIL8,5218,789−8%

247Mascoutah, ILIL9,2398,754+55%

248Lake Villa, ILIL8,6928,741+49%

249Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6818,702+14%

250Olney, ILIL8,3478,701+1%

251Glenwood, ILIL8,4168,662−4%

252Crete, ILIL8,3458,465+15%

253Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9898,394+3%

254Gilberts, ILIL9,0828,366+554%

255Long Grove, ILIL8,3438,366+24%

256Jerseyville, ILIL8,4098,337+4%

257Hillside, ILIL8,1408,320+2%

258Paris, ILIL8,0268,291−9%

259Maryville, ILIL8,4138,221+77%

260Harrisburg, ILIL7,9228,219−17%

261Oak Brook, ILIL8,1088,163−6%

262Island Lake, ILIL8,0478,051−1%

263Silvis, ILIL7,9798,003+10%

264Broadview, ILIL7,8717,998−3%

265South Beloit, ILIL7,9967,989+48%

266Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9637,940+30%

267Park City, ILIL7,8937,885+19%

268Rockton, ILIL7,8707,863+48%

269Princeton, ILIL7,6747,832+4%

270West Dundee, ILIL8,5707,686+42%

271Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8447,680+27%

272Hampshire, ILIL9,2667,667+164%

273Inverness, ILIL7,4187,616+13%

274Marengo, ILIL7,7377,568+19%

275Vandalia, ILIL7,1087,458+7%

276North Riverside, ILIL7,1617,426+11%

277Salem, ILIL7,0357,282−8%

278West Frankfort, ILIL7,1057,275−11%

279Sandwich, ILIL7,3807,221+11%

280Robinson, ILIL7,2837,150+5%

281University Park, ILIL7,0197,145+7%

282Stickney, ILIL6,8977,110+16%

283Murphysboro, ILIL6,9777,093−47%

284Greenville, ILIL7,4697,083+2%

285Mendota, ILIL6,8947,061−3%

286Calumet Park, ILIL6,7727,025−18%

287Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7237,015−12%

288Clinton, ILIL6,7817,004−6%

289Orland Hills, ILIL6,6636,893+2%

290Chester, ILIL6,8476,814+31%

291Benton, ILIL6,5586,709−2%

292Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5256,705+1%

293Litchfield, ILIL6,5986,605−3%

294Geneseo, ILIL6,5056,539+1%

295Countryside, ILIL6,2606,420+7%

296Johnsburg, ILIL6,4456,355+18%

297Braidwood, ILIL6,2596,194+19%

298Lakemoor, ILIL6,4496,182+122%

299Elburn, ILIL7,0846,175+124%

300Chillicothe, ILIL6,0336,128+2%

301Volo, ILIL6,8056,122+3301%

302Mount Zion, ILIL5,8806,019+24%

303Metropolis, ILIL5,7275,969−8%

304Beardstown, ILIL5,6915,951+3%

305Bartonville, ILIL5,8045,945−6%

306Monticello, ILIL6,0805,941+16%

307Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7675,908−11%

308Hillsboro, ILIL6,1845,902+35%

309Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8875,876+5%

310Willow Springs, ILIL5,7885,857+17%

311Carterville, ILIL5,8395,848+27%

312Du Quoin, ILIL5,5695,827−10%

313East Alton, ILIL5,6215,786−15%

314Northfield, ILIL5,6325,751+7%

315Carlinville, ILIL5,4655,710+0%

316Coal City, ILIL5,8315,705+19%

317Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6415,687–

318Wilmington, ILIL5,6145,664+10%

319Posen, ILIL5,4055,632+19%

320Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5635,616−7%

321Spring Valley, ILIL5,4085,582+3%

322Spring Grove, ILIL5,5265,487+41%

323Berkeley, ILIL5,1415,338+2%

324Genoa, ILIL5,5475,298+27%

325Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2625,297+17%

326Eureka, ILIL5,1295,227+7%

327Pana, ILIL5,0105,199−7%

328Monee, ILIL5,1195,128+75%

329Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,4485,115–

330Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1305,100+7%

331Milan, ILIL5,0285,097−5%

332South Barrington, ILIL5,0715,077+35%

333Highwood, ILIL5,3235,074+22%

334Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2065,049+269%

335Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5933,973+195%

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