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Largest senior population, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2020. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 335 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 2000

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,585350,550+17%

02Rockford, ILIL147,38424,970+18%

03Springfield, ILIL112,98922,089+37%

04Naperville, ILIL153,11421,223+166%

05Peoria, ILIL110,92018,491+15%

06Aurora, ILIL181,50517,983+101%

07Joliet, ILIL152,24116,644+42%

08Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21615,517+27%

09Elgin, ILIL115,47615,122+87%

10Orland Park, ILIL57,95414,318+71%

11Decatur, ILIL67,88414,095+5%

12Skokie, ILIL66,54414,033+13%

13Schaumburg, ILIL77,24912,899+80%

14Evanston, ILIL76,38012,892+61%

15Des Plaines, ILIL58,77212,173+20%

16Glenview, ILIL47,71111,604+74%

17Bloomington, ILIL78,80411,281+75%

18Tinley Park, ILIL55,14010,890+110%

19Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45010,724−11%

20Palatine, ILIL65,84210,473+82%

21Downers Grove, ILIL50,36510,271+47%

22Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39510,069+21%

23Wheaton, ILIL54,0659,448+52%

24Northbrook, ILIL34,7449,369+50%

25Waukegan, ILIL87,9409,270+33%

26Huntley, ILIL29,1328,988+801%

27Champaign, ILIL91,1958,958+58%

28Oak Park, ILIL52,8238,727+74%

29Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8038,647+259%

30Niles, ILIL30,4438,388+1%

31Moline, ILIL42,3628,338+24%

32Park Ridge, ILIL38,4638,336+12%

33Quincy, ILIL38,9188,241+3%

34Lombard, ILIL44,3997,963+30%

35Cicero, ILIL81,8587,868+30%

36Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8587,785+136%

37Elmhurst, ILIL46,1117,685+13%

38Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8127,437+92%

39Highland Park, ILIL30,7677,203+52%

40Berwyn, ILIL55,0016,859−6%

41Wheeling, ILIL38,3916,771+92%

42Belleville, ILIL40,2376,706−6%

43Rock Island, ILIL36,2256,643+3%

44Elk Grove, ILIL31,8856,613+62%

45Galesburg, ILIL28,5816,468+6%

46Normal, ILIL53,2756,143+78%

47Pekin, ILIL31,2776,098+15%

48Bartlett, ILIL40,8556,050+194%

49Carol Stream, ILIL39,3155,971+159%

50Morton Grove, ILIL24,5825,971+23%

51St. Charles, ILIL33,5945,929+108%

52Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2885,919+74%

53Wilmette, ILIL27,4595,642+19%

54Freeport, ILIL23,2025,570+17%

55Calumet City, ILIL34,7985,561+12%

56Streamwood, ILIL38,2775,444+144%

57Darien, ILIL22,0325,379+91%

58Addison, ILIL35,7585,353+77%

59Danville, ILIL28,1385,351−5%

60Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4765,092+90%

61Homer Glen, ILIL24,8735,076–

62Woodridge, ILIL34,0284,931+200%

63Granite City, ILIL26,8074,847−5%

64Lansing, ILIL28,0684,771+8%

65Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7504,769+55%

66East Peoria, ILIL22,0884,751+22%

67Gurnee, ILIL30,4584,699+126%

68Westmont, ILIL24,1554,696+21%

69DeKalb, ILIL40,4674,688+49%

70McHenry, ILIL29,2174,678+98%

71Mundelein, ILIL32,6804,675+143%

72O'Fallon, ILIL32,6564,543+134%

73Urbana, ILIL39,7194,519+33%

74Alton, ILIL25,0134,479−8%

75Batavia, ILIL26,5864,467+89%

76Lake Forest, ILIL19,7314,443+52%

77Burbank, ILIL28,5784,436+13%

78Romeoville, ILIL41,2814,435+271%

79Godfrey, ILIL17,6204,404+52%

80Plainfield, ILIL50,0434,387+436%

81Oak Forest, ILIL26,7924,384+70%

82South Holland, ILIL20,7494,289+9%

83Algonquin, ILIL30,8244,274+247%

84East Moline, ILIL20,4534,230+22%

85Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6754,212−0%

86Westchester, ILIL16,3004,108−4%

87Lisle, ILIL23,4324,106+147%

88Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6554,104+159%

89Collinsville, ILIL23,7174,060+12%

90Hanover Park, ILIL36,5683,978+152%

91Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5083,952+2%

92Loves Park, ILIL23,7123,951+75%

93Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8253,940+223%

94Palos Heights, ILIL12,0843,928+37%

95Machesney Park, ILIL22,8053,912+103%

96Woodstock, ILIL25,7403,855+95%

97Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6903,851+48%

98Libertyville, ILIL20,7013,819+59%

99Geneva, ILIL21,1383,754+117%

100Palos Hills, ILIL18,0283,748+24%

101Ottawa, ILIL18,6843,731+14%

102Roselle, ILIL22,7563,724+97%

103Oswego, ILIL39,9483,717+300%

104Marion, ILIL17,1483,714+16%

105Morton, ILIL17,5653,707+33%

106Park Forest, ILIL21,0793,696+37%

107Belvidere, ILIL25,4623,677+44%

108Kankakee, ILIL23,4003,640−1%

109Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0393,621+23%

110Crest Hill, ILIL20,6953,610+194%

111Edwardsville, ILIL26,4633,571+42%

112Homewood, ILIL18,7733,564+11%

113Norridge, ILIL14,8083,560−16%

114Matteson, ILIL18,5433,516+152%

115Shorewood, ILIL18,5363,509+643%

116Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1793,503+137%

117Mattoon, ILIL16,6673,470+5%

118Jacksonville, ILIL17,7523,466+9%

119New Lenox, ILIL28,8933,461+181%

120Lemont, ILIL18,5133,450+86%

121Mokena, ILIL19,8973,435+277%

122East St. Louis, ILIL17,6823,432−13%

123Frankfort, ILIL21,3653,429+222%

124Deerfield, ILIL19,6423,384+41%

125Maywood, ILIL23,3303,380+30%

126Dolton, ILIL20,6713,343+41%

127Lockport, ILIL27,8223,175+106%

128Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1753,108+26%

129Villa Park, ILIL21,8883,108+21%

130Alsip, ILIL18,4833,098+41%

131Bellwood, ILIL18,1163,080+90%

132Sterling, ILIL14,3943,049+17%

133Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2833,029−17%

134North Aurora, ILIL19,4063,010+188%

135Harvey, ILIL19,8493,007+16%

136Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5523,005+54%

137Melrose Park, ILIL23,9363,003+19%

138Carpentersville, ILIL37,0452,985+84%

139Swansea, ILIL14,3562,962+88%

140Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2152,931+157%

141Zion, ILIL24,4472,925+52%

142Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1872,903−8%

143Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8682,898+173%

144Oak Brook, ILIL8,1082,894+52%

145Grayslake, ILIL21,1402,880+242%

146Sycamore, ILIL19,0832,876+120%

147Lincoln, ILIL12,9812,860+11%

148Brookfield, ILIL18,8792,838−2%

149Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5902,838+270%

150West Chicago, ILIL25,2962,795+154%

151Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6582,791+96%

152Washington, ILIL15,9022,775+96%

153Wood Dale, ILIL14,0812,765+45%

154Bridgeview, ILIL16,5212,709+22%

155Franklin Park, ILIL18,0452,707+5%

156Hinsdale, ILIL17,5732,688+22%

157Crestwood, ILIL10,5292,675+33%

158Centralia, ILIL11,8632,666−4%

159Blue Island, ILIL21,8052,643+16%

160Bensenville, ILIL18,5252,641+13%

161Dixon, ILIL14,5822,638+11%

162Morris, ILIL14,6692,633+36%

163Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8982,617+128%

164Canton, ILIL13,2972,589−8%

165Charleston, ILIL17,4662,582+27%

166La Grange Park, ILIL13,4532,576−11%

167Carbondale, ILIL21,8112,560+33%

168Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9022,547+114%

169Macomb, ILIL14,5302,505+9%

170Forest Park, ILIL13,8292,492+30%

171South Elgin, ILIL25,6562,491+170%

172Effingham, ILIL12,4062,488+11%

173Streator, ILIL12,1902,483−8%

174La Grange, ILIL15,9352,458+17%

175Willowbrook, ILIL9,1262,453+44%

176Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1012,443+40%

177Yorkville, ILIL26,7302,441+301%

178Taylorville, ILIL10,5222,436+8%

179Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0242,396+53%

180Herrin, ILIL12,2682,389+5%

181Northlake, ILIL12,4622,371+29%

182Cary, ILIL17,9322,368+150%

183Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8442,337+127%

184Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9632,331+136%

185Kewanee, ILIL12,1152,326−12%

186Waterloo, ILIL11,1322,292+88%

187Peru, ILIL9,7802,285+9%

188Fox Lake, ILIL10,8492,243+75%

189Bradley, ILIL15,2142,240+31%

190Barrington, ILIL10,5862,199+71%

191Western Springs, ILIL13,5882,160+20%

192Pontiac, ILIL10,8062,137+33%

193Beach Park, ILIL14,1142,120+106%

194Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0362,093+29%

195Inverness, ILIL7,4182,092+161%

196Princeton, ILIL7,6742,057+29%

197Highland, ILIL10,0422,051+35%

198Shiloh, ILIL14,6042,031+295%

199Flossmoor, ILIL9,3582,026+54%

200Warrenville, ILIL15,2112,014+153%

201Winfield, ILIL10,1461,993+197%

202Chatham, ILIL14,5791,982+220%

203River Forest, ILIL11,3931,971+21%

204Winnetka, ILIL12,5181,960+22%

205Manteno, ILIL9,2011,958+111%

206Maryville, ILIL8,4131,931+221%

207Olney, ILIL8,3471,930+9%

208Wauconda, ILIL13,9931,908+78%

209Bethalto, ILIL9,2021,908+43%

210Jerseyville, ILIL8,4091,907+17%

211Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8101,902+127%

212Midlothian, ILIL13,8411,901+33%

213North Chicago, ILIL34,0501,884+15%

214Richton Park, ILIL12,4831,877+96%

215Markham, ILIL11,2741,873+24%

216Antioch, ILIL15,0001,854+147%

217Columbia, ILIL10,8651,851+54%

218Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1301,844+116%

219Crete, ILIL8,3451,841+80%

220Rantoul, ILIL11,9911,836+25%

221Harrisburg, ILIL7,9221,802−2%

222Paris, ILIL8,0261,779−0%

223Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7611,774+4%

224Channahon, ILIL14,5301,759+355%

225Wood River, ILIL10,2241,754−8%

226Montgomery, ILIL21,9781,750+120%

227Silvis, ILIL7,9791,746+48%

228Rock Falls, ILIL8,5211,733+14%

229Campton Hills, ILIL10,8941,711–

230Geneseo, ILIL6,5051,702+23%

231Lyons, ILIL10,4331,698+27%

232LaSalle, ILIL9,3881,681−8%

233Justice, ILIL12,2851,665+88%

234River Grove, ILIL10,4091,665−3%

235Savoy, ILIL9,1131,656+149%

236Schiller Park, ILIL11,3171,649+34%

237Glenwood, ILIL8,4161,642+40%

238Worth, ILIL10,6961,642+6%

239Itasca, ILIL9,4881,641+73%

240Riverside, ILIL8,9391,606+17%

241Long Grove, ILIL8,3431,601+166%

242Lynwood, ILIL9,2971,592+187%

243Salem, ILIL7,0351,592+3%

244Monmouth, ILIL8,5991,579+3%

245Rochelle, ILIL9,4981,563+15%

246Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7231,531−0%

247Glencoe, ILIL8,7241,526+17%

248Round Lake, ILIL18,5261,517+340%

249Benton, ILIL6,5581,515−2%

250Broadview, ILIL7,8711,488+69%

251Troy, ILIL11,8931,481+126%

252Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3811,473+705%

253Litchfield, ILIL6,5981,472+7%

254Roscoe, ILIL11,0341,464+251%

255Steger, ILIL9,3521,459+33%

256Mendota, ILIL6,8941,438+7%

257Gages Lake, ILIL10,8191,436+107%

258West Frankfort, ILIL7,1051,421−17%

259Monticello, ILIL6,0801,412+38%

260Northfield, ILIL5,6321,390+24%

261Hillside, ILIL8,1401,378+8%

262Robinson, ILIL7,2831,371−3%

263Calumet Park, ILIL6,7721,349+96%

264Countryside, ILIL6,2601,346+43%

265Murphysboro, ILIL6,9771,336−20%

266North Riverside, ILIL7,1611,323−30%

267Riverdale, ILIL10,2801,322+38%

268Chillicothe, ILIL6,0331,314+26%

269Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5451,310+5358%

270Sandwich, ILIL7,3801,305+43%

271Clinton, ILIL6,7811,301+10%

272Rockton, ILIL7,8701,295+149%

273Summit, ILIL10,7531,295+17%

274Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5251,286+138%

275Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6811,279+41%

276Metropolis, ILIL5,7271,276−21%

277Willow Springs, ILIL5,7881,267+133%

278Du Quoin, ILIL5,5691,255−6%

279Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9891,224+58%

280Pana, ILIL5,0101,220−2%

281Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6791,219+357%

282Bartonville, ILIL5,8041,212+17%

283Marengo, ILIL7,7371,165+53%

284South Barrington, ILIL5,0711,147+348%

285Carlinville, ILIL5,4651,144+4%

286Mascoutah, ILIL9,2391,137+42%

287Johnsburg, ILIL6,4451,132+175%

288Spring Valley, ILIL5,4081,131+10%

289Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6411,114–

290Vandalia, ILIL7,1081,113−7%

291Sauk, ILIL9,6241,112+44%

292Mahomet, ILIL10,5161,106+228%

293Eureka, ILIL5,1291,105+7%

294Milan, ILIL5,0281,101+38%

295Lake Villa, ILIL8,6921,097+240%

296West Dundee, ILIL8,5701,088+136%

297Mount Zion, ILIL5,8801,073+115%

298Plano, ILIL12,6771,071+101%

299South Beloit, ILIL7,9961,059+52%

300Minooka, ILIL12,8991,055+386%

301Greenville, ILIL7,4691,048+3%

302Wilmington, ILIL5,6141,044+55%

303Harvard, ILIL9,5041,027+41%

304Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5631,018+40%

305Braidwood, ILIL6,2591,015+121%

306Stickney, ILIL6,897999−11%

307Island Lake, ILIL8,047981+172%

308East Alton, ILIL5,621976−14%

309Frankfort Square, ILIL9,560975+457%

310Chester, ILIL6,847971−5%

311Carterville, ILIL5,839957+53%

312Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767953−10%

313Hillsboro, ILIL6,184951+24%

314Monee, ILIL5,119923+102%

315Spring Grove, ILIL5,526907+338%

316Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887877+87%

317Hampshire, ILIL9,266873+167%

318Coal City, ILIL5,831857+42%

319Berkeley, ILIL5,141851+11%

320University Park, ILIL7,019823+76%

321Orland Hills, ILIL6,663805+190%

322Manhattan, ILIL10,943766+214%

323Beardstown, ILIL5,691730−18%

324Elburn, ILIL7,084725+188%

325Highwood, ILIL5,323715+10%

326Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206669+503%

327Gilberts, ILIL9,082660+1194%

328Grandwood Park, ILIL5,262646+186%

329Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,448625–

330Genoa, ILIL5,547592+55%

331Lakemoor, ILIL6,449588+356%

332Posen, ILIL5,405581+6%

333Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593572+529%

334Park City, ILIL7,893563+20%

335Volo, ILIL6,805437+1981%

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