RANKING · 2024 ACS · 336 SHOWN OF 336

Largest senior population, Illinois cities

Illinois cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2024. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 336 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 336 is 2,604. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: East St. Louis, IL, up 32 places to #90.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 2000

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,585374,665+25%

02Rockford, ILIL147,38426,200+24%

03▲1Naperville, ILIL153,11423,032+188%

04▼1Springfield, ILIL112,98922,574+40%

05▲1Aurora, ILIL181,50519,880+122%

06▼1Peoria, ILIL110,92018,858+18%

07Joliet, ILIL152,24117,319+48%

08▲1Elgin, ILIL115,47615,534+92%

09▼1Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21615,238+25%

10▲1Decatur, ILIL67,88414,840+11%

11▼1Orland Park, ILIL57,95414,391+72%

12▲2Evanston, ILIL76,38014,153+77%

13▼1Skokie, ILIL66,54413,981+13%

14▼1Schaumburg, ILIL77,24913,109+83%

15Des Plaines, ILIL58,77212,284+22%

16Glenview, ILIL47,71112,175+82%

17▲1Tinley Park, ILIL55,14011,808+127%

18▼1Bloomington, ILIL78,80411,562+80%

19▲1Palatine, ILIL65,84211,226+95%

20▲5Waukegan, ILIL87,94010,770+55%

21▼2Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45010,633−12%

22▼1Downers Grove, ILIL50,36510,490+50%

23▼1Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39510,371+24%

24▲3Champaign, ILIL91,1959,854+74%

25▲1Huntley, ILIL29,1329,536+856%

26▲2Oak Park, ILIL52,8239,454+89%

27▲2Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8039,405+290%

28▼5Wheaton, ILIL54,0659,360+50%

29▼5Northbrook, ILIL34,7449,188+47%

30▲5Cicero, ILIL81,8589,138+51%

31▲6Elmhurst, ILIL46,1118,662+27%

32▼2Niles, ILIL30,4438,578+3%

33▲3Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8588,150+147%

34▼1Quincy, ILIL38,9187,928−1%

35▼4Moline, ILIL42,3627,901+17%

36▼4Park Ridge, ILIL38,4637,826+5%

37▲3Berwyn, ILIL55,0017,625+5%

38▼4Lombard, ILIL44,3997,465+22%

39Highland Park, ILIL30,7677,400+57%

40▲3Rock Island, ILIL36,2256,797+5%

41▼3Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8126,774+74%

42Belleville, ILIL40,2376,768−5%

43▼2Wheeling, ILIL38,3916,747+91%

44▲5Carol Stream, ILIL39,3156,673+189%

45▲1Normal, ILIL53,2756,501+88%

46▼2Elk Grove, ILIL31,8856,435+57%

47▲1Bartlett, ILIL40,8556,427+212%

48▼3Galesburg, ILIL28,5816,364+4%

49▼2Pekin, ILIL31,2776,158+16%

50▲2Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2886,053+78%

51▲7Addison, ILIL35,7585,980+97%

52▲1Wilmette, ILIL27,4595,980+26%

53▼3Morton Grove, ILIL24,5825,944+23%

54▲2Streamwood, ILIL38,2775,833+162%

55▼4St. Charles, ILIL33,5945,721+101%

56▼2Freeport, ILIL23,2025,652+18%

57▲2Danville, ILIL28,1385,558−1%

58▲2Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4765,491+105%

59▼4Calumet City, ILIL34,7985,488+10%

60▲10McHenry, ILIL29,2175,406+128%

61▲11O'Fallon, ILIL32,6565,382+177%

62▲3Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7505,338+74%

63▼6Darien, ILIL22,0325,324+89%

64▲4Westmont, ILIL24,1555,287+37%

65▲11Lake Forest, ILIL19,7315,184+77%

66▼3Granite City, ILIL26,8075,153+1%

67▲8Batavia, ILIL26,5865,025+112%

68▼7Homer Glen, ILIL24,8734,814–

69▲9Romeoville, ILIL41,2814,787+300%

70▲23Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8254,785+293%

71▲15Westchester, ILIL16,3004,773+12%

72▼5Gurnee, ILIL30,4584,725+128%

73▼2Mundelein, ILIL32,6804,711+145%

74▼12Woodridge, ILIL34,0284,661+184%

75▲5Plainfield, ILIL50,0434,621+465%

76▼10East Peoria, ILIL22,0884,619+18%

77Burbank, ILIL28,5784,562+16%

78▲1Godfrey, ILIL17,6204,551+57%

79▼6Urbana, ILIL39,7194,532+33%

80▲3Algonquin, ILIL30,8244,502+266%

81Oak Forest, ILIL26,7924,495+74%

82▼13DeKalb, ILIL40,4674,472+42%

83▼19Lansing, ILIL28,0684,4420%

84▲6Hanover Park, ILIL36,5684,423+181%

85▲4Collinsville, ILIL23,7174,375+21%

86▼12Alton, ILIL25,0134,354−11%

87▲5Loves Park, ILIL23,7124,350+93%

88▲8Woodstock, ILIL25,7404,255+115%

89▼1Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6554,228+167%

90▲32East St. Louis, ILIL17,6824,154+5%

91▲24Shorewood, ILIL18,5364,107+770%

92▼7Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6754,066−4%

93▲14Belvidere, ILIL25,4624,029+58%

94▲22Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1794,026+172%

95▲4Geneva, ILIL21,1384,004+131%

96▲7Oswego, ILIL39,9483,984+329%

97▲7Marion, ILIL17,1483,963+24%

98▲4Roselle, ILIL22,7563,944+109%

99▼4Machesney Park, ILIL22,8053,935+104%

100▲26Dolton, ILIL20,6713,929+66%

101▼7Palos Heights, ILIL12,0843,923+37%

102▲22Deerfield, ILIL19,6423,872+61%

103▼6Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6903,864+48%

104▲1Morton, ILIL17,5653,833+37%

105▼14Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5083,820−2%

106▲4Crest Hill, ILIL20,6953,803+209%

107▲14Mokena, ILIL19,8973,788+316%

108▲6Matteson, ILIL18,5433,756+170%

109▼25East Moline, ILIL20,4533,715+7%

110▲10Lemont, ILIL18,5133,715+101%

111▼13Libertyville, ILIL20,7013,705+54%

112▼3Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0393,658+24%

113▼13Palos Hills, ILIL18,0283,616+20%

114▲24Carpentersville, ILIL37,0453,602+122%

115▼3Homewood, ILIL18,7733,598+12%

116▼29Lisle, ILIL23,4323,500+110%

117▼35South Holland, ILIL20,7493,495−11%

118▲5Frankfort, ILIL21,3653,453+225%

119▼11Kankakee, ILIL23,4003,433−6%

120▲7Lockport, ILIL27,8223,375+119%

121▼3Jacksonville, ILIL17,7523,371+6%

122▼16Park Forest, ILIL21,0793,340+23%

123▲7Alsip, ILIL18,4833,327+52%

124▼13Edwardsville, ILIL26,4633,310+31%

125▲4Villa Park, ILIL21,8883,291+28%

126▼13Norridge, ILIL14,8083,280−22%

127▲8Harvey, ILIL19,8493,250+26%

128▼9New Lenox, ILIL28,8933,244+164%

129▼1Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1753,239+31%

130▲2Sterling, ILIL14,3943,219+23%

131▼14Mattoon, ILIL16,6673,203−3%

132▲27Blue Island, ILIL21,8053,157+38%

133▲4Melrose Park, ILIL23,9363,138+24%

134▲2Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5523,051+57%

135▼2Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2833,046−17%

136▲24Bensenville, ILIL18,5253,042+30%

137▼36Ottawa, ILIL18,6843,024−8%

138▲33South Elgin, ILIL25,6562,979+223%

139▲22Dixon, ILIL14,5822,967+25%

140▲24Canton, ILIL13,2972,967+6%

141▲4Grayslake, ILIL21,1402,950+251%

142▲5Lincoln, ILIL12,9812,945+15%

143▼12Bellwood, ILIL18,1162,914+80%

144▲13Crestwood, ILIL10,5292,912+44%

145▲18Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8982,898+153%

146▲2Brookfield, ILIL18,8792,8950%

147▲2Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5902,884+276%

148▲37Kewanee, ILIL12,1152,875+8%

149▼6Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8682,862+169%

150▼25Maywood, ILIL23,3302,857+10%

151▲15La Grange Park, ILIL13,4532,842−2%

152▼2West Chicago, ILIL25,2962,830+158%

153▼12Zion, ILIL24,4472,797+46%

154▲29Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8442,796+172%

155▲24Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0242,784+78%

156Hinsdale, ILIL17,5732,783+27%

157▼15Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1872,757−12%

158▼24North Aurora, ILIL19,4062,752+164%

159▼15Oak Brook, ILIL8,1082,746+44%

160▼9Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6582,744+92%

161▼22Swansea, ILIL14,3562,699+71%

162▲11Streator, ILIL12,1902,6790%

163▲14Yorkville, ILIL26,7302,665+338%

164▲6Forest Park, ILIL13,8292,651+38%

165▲28Beach Park, ILIL14,1142,647+158%

166▼13Wood Dale, ILIL14,0812,642+38%

167▼9Centralia, ILIL11,8632,615−6%

168▼3Charleston, ILIL17,4662,604+28%

169▲3Effingham, ILIL12,4062,602+16%

170▼18Washington, ILIL15,9022,595+84%

171▼9Morris, ILIL14,6692,556+32%

172▼18Bridgeview, ILIL16,5212,551+15%

173▲1La Grange, ILIL15,9352,543+21%

174▲40Richton Park, ILIL12,4832,524+164%

175▼35Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2152,509+120%

176▼30Sycamore, ILIL19,0832,459+88%

177▲5Cary, ILIL17,9322,457+159%

178▲12Barrington, ILIL10,5862,449+90%

179▼11Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9022,448+106%

180▼5Willowbrook, ILIL9,1262,428+43%

181▲11Pontiac, ILIL10,8062,404+50%

182▲30Midlothian, ILIL13,8412,379+66%

183▼2Northlake, ILIL12,4622,371+29%

184▼15Macomb, ILIL14,5302,363+3%

185▲3Fox Lake, ILIL10,8492,353+84%

186▲1Peru, ILIL9,7802,340+11%

187▼7Herrin, ILIL12,2682,336+3%

188▲38Montgomery, ILIL21,9782,327+192%

189Bradley, ILIL15,2142,318+35%

190▲5Inverness, ILIL7,4182,318+189%

191▲36Silvis, ILIL7,9792,318+96%

192▲13Manteno, ILIL9,2012,304+148%

193▲5Shiloh, ILIL14,6042,294+346%

194▼8Waterloo, ILIL11,1322,293+88%

195▲57Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3812,279+1145%

196▲7River Forest, ILIL11,3932,249+38%

197▲4Winfield, ILIL10,1462,211+230%

198▼31Carbondale, ILIL21,8112,202+15%

199▲7Maryville, ILIL8,4132,173+262%

200Warrenville, ILIL15,2112,171+172%

201▲8Bethalto, ILIL9,2022,119+59%

202▼47Franklin Park, ILIL18,0452,114−18%

203▲10North Chicago, ILIL34,0502,101+28%

204▼13Western Springs, ILIL13,5882,062+14%

205▲14Crete, ILIL8,3452,060+101%

206▼30Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1012,056+18%

207▼29Taylorville, ILIL10,5222,050−9%

208▼12Princeton, ILIL7,6742,049+28%

209▼12Highland, ILIL10,0422,029+33%

210▼6Winnetka, ILIL12,5181,982+23%

211▲44Steger, ILIL9,3521,979+81%

212▼28Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9631,952+98%

213▲18Lyons, ILIL10,4331,942+46%

214Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,8741,915–

215▲14Campton Hills, ILIL10,8941,893–

216▲57Summit, ILIL10,7531,887+71%

217▼18Flossmoor, ILIL9,3581,874+43%

218▼11Olney, ILIL8,3471,853+5%

219▼2Columbia, ILIL10,8651,839+53%

220▲22Lynwood, ILIL9,2971,839+232%

221▼1Rantoul, ILIL11,9911,812+24%

222▼28Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0361,812+12%

223▲9LaSalle, ILIL9,3881,797−2%

224▼6Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1301,797+111%

225▼14Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8101,795+114%

226▲14Riverside, ILIL8,9391,784+30%

227▼4Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7611,774+4%

228▲19Glencoe, ILIL8,7241,772+35%

229▼7Paris, ILIL8,0261,757−1%

230▼28Chatham, ILIL14,5791,748+182%

231▲5Schiller Park, ILIL11,3171,745+42%

232▲22Roscoe, ILIL11,0341,745+318%

233▲16Benton, ILIL6,5581,743+13%

234▲1Savoy, ILIL9,1131,740+162%

235▼11Channahon, ILIL14,5301,736+349%

236▼15Harrisburg, ILIL7,9221,727−6%

237▲4Long Grove, ILIL8,3431,718+185%

238▲28North Riverside, ILIL7,1611,717−9%

239▼23Antioch, ILIL15,0001,716+128%

240▲29Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5451,700+6983%

241▼16Wood River, ILIL10,2241,691−12%

242▲11Litchfield, ILIL6,5981,682+22%

243▼15Rock Falls, ILIL8,5211,675+10%

244▼7Glenwood, ILIL8,4161,669+42%

245▼15Geneseo, ILIL6,5051,667+21%

246▼31Markham, ILIL11,2741,663+10%

247▲1Round Lake, ILIL18,5261,662+382%

248▼14River Grove, ILIL10,4091,659−3%

249▼11Worth, ILIL10,6961,643+6%

250▼17Justice, ILIL12,2851,631+84%

251Troy, ILIL11,8931,626+148%

252▼2Broadview, ILIL7,8711,611+83%

253▲4Gages Lake, ILIL10,8191,583+128%

254▼46Wauconda, ILIL13,9931,579+47%

255▼9Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7231,557+2%

256▲12Chillicothe, ILIL6,0331,548+49%

257▼14Salem, ILIL7,0351,498−4%

258▲29Johnsburg, ILIL6,4451,496+264%

259▲15Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5251,493+176%

260▼50Jerseyville, ILIL8,4091,484−9%

261▲48Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5601,480+746%

262▼17Rochelle, ILIL9,4981,474+8%

263▲2Murphysboro, ILIL6,9771,462−12%

264▼4Northfield, ILIL5,6321,446+29%

265▼1Countryside, ILIL6,2601,431+52%

266▲4Sandwich, ILIL7,3801,431+57%

267▲9Metropolis, ILIL5,7271,415−12%

268▼7Hillside, ILIL8,1401,413+11%

269▼10Monticello, ILIL6,0801,384+36%

270▼31Itasca, ILIL9,4881,364+44%

271▼27Monmouth, ILIL8,5991,361−11%

272▲13Carlinville, ILIL5,4651,334+21%

273▲6Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9891,329+71%

274▲10South Barrington, ILIL5,0711,327+418%

275▼13Robinson, ILIL7,2831,306−8%

276▲28Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5631,305+79%

277▼6Clinton, ILIL6,7811,291+9%

278▲11Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6411,281–

279▼23Mendota, ILIL6,8941,277−5%

280▲8Spring Valley, ILIL5,4081,273+24%

281▲5Mascoutah, ILIL9,2391,223+52%

282▲11Eureka, ILIL5,1291,222+19%

283▼6Willow Springs, ILIL5,7881,218+124%

284▼1Marengo, ILIL7,7371,209+59%

285▲7Mahomet, ILIL10,5161,208+258%

286▼6Pana, ILIL5,0101,192−4%

287▲18Braidwood, ILIL6,2591,181+157%

288▼13Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6811,180+30%

289▼26Calumet Park, ILIL6,7721,176+71%

290▲28Coal City, ILIL5,8311,164+92%

291▼24Riverdale, ILIL10,2801,164+21%

292▲14Stickney, ILIL6,8971,152+2%

293▲9Wilmington, ILIL5,6141,152+71%

294▲31Highwood, ILIL5,3231,141+75%

295▲12Island Lake, ILIL8,0471,111+208%

296▲1Mount Zion, ILIL5,8801,109+122%

297▼16Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6791,106+314%

298▼3Lake Villa, ILIL8,6921,102+241%

299▼17Bartonville, ILIL5,8041,096+5%

300▼6Milan, ILIL5,0281,083+36%

301▼1Minooka, ILIL12,8991,075+395%

302▼24Du Quoin, ILIL5,5691,071−20%

303▼13Vandalia, ILIL7,1081,067−10%

304▲8Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7671,0620%

305▼7Plano, ILIL12,6771,057+98%

306▼3Harvard, ILIL9,5041,051+44%

307▼49West Frankfort, ILIL7,1051,051−38%

308▼7Greenville, ILIL7,4691,050+3%

309▼10South Beloit, ILIL7,9961,049+50%

310▼19Sauk, ILIL9,6241,024+33%

311▼39Rockton, ILIL7,8701,023+97%

312▼2Chester, ILIL6,8471,0190%

313▼2Carterville, ILIL5,839985+57%

314▼18West Dundee, ILIL8,570983+113%

315Spring Grove, ILIL5,526968+368%

316▲11Gilberts, ILIL9,082932+1727%

317▲5Manhattan, ILIL10,943903+270%

318▼10East Alton, ILIL5,621890−21%

319Berkeley, ILIL5,141882+15%

320▼3Hampshire, ILIL9,266865+165%

321▼8Hillsboro, ILIL6,184862+12%

322▼2University Park, ILIL7,019829+77%

323▲1Elburn, ILIL7,084817+224%

324▲10Park City, ILIL7,893805+71%

325▲10Volo, ILIL6,805795+3686%

326▼10Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887794+69%

327▲3Genoa, ILIL5,547769+102%

328▼5Beardstown, ILIL5,691762−14%

329▼15Monee, ILIL5,119718+57%

330▼9Orland Hills, ILIL6,663674+142%

331▼2Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,448660–

332▼4Grandwood Park, ILIL5,262649+187%

333▼2Lakemoor, ILIL6,449630+388%

334▼1Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593578+535%

335▼9Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206576+419%

336▼4Posen, ILIL5,405407−26%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES