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Largest veteran population, Illinois cities

Illinois cities home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of veterans, not the veteran share. This list covers the 336 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,58560,766−9%

02Rockford, ILIL147,3846,277−21%

03Springfield, ILIL112,9895,792−16%

04Joliet, ILIL152,2415,080−6%

05O'Fallon, ILIL32,6564,679+13%

06Aurora, ILIL181,5054,516−18%

07Peoria, ILIL110,9204,415−14%

08Decatur, ILIL67,8843,672−18%

09Bloomington, ILIL78,8043,614−8%

10Naperville, ILIL153,1143,231−15%

11Elgin, ILIL115,4762,914−13%

12Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8032,813−2%

13Belleville, ILIL40,2372,770−25%

14North Chicago, ILIL34,0502,653−8%

15Waukegan, ILIL87,9402,645−18%

16Tinley Park, ILIL55,1402,438−10%

17Quincy, ILIL38,9182,428−5%

18Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2162,385−14%

19Schaumburg, ILIL77,2492,337−6%

20Champaign, ILIL91,1952,131−24%

21Moline, ILIL42,3622,130−10%

22Huntley, ILIL29,1322,097−10%

23Pekin, ILIL31,2772,030+8%

24Granite City, ILIL26,8071,899−7%

25Evanston, ILIL76,3801,803+3%

26Orland Park, ILIL57,9541,794−34%

27Rock Island, ILIL36,2251,768−13%

28Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3951,726−22%

29Galesburg, ILIL28,5811,642−20%

30Shiloh, ILIL14,6041,629−3%

31Alton, ILIL25,0131,606−15%

32Des Plaines, ILIL58,7721,580−25%

33Downers Grove, ILIL50,3651,548+0%

34Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8581,532−3%

35Lansing, ILIL28,0681,507+13%

36Normal, ILIL53,2751,487−25%

37Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4501,465−32%

38Elmhurst, ILIL46,1111,464−1%

39Godfrey, ILIL17,6201,454−15%

40Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1751,447−19%

41Romeoville, ILIL41,2811,418+9%

42Lombard, ILIL44,3991,409−6%

43Mascoutah, ILIL9,2391,396+37%

44Collinsville, ILIL23,7171,394−4%

45Oak Park, ILIL52,8231,383−24%

46Glenview, ILIL47,7111,375−7%

47DeKalb, ILIL40,4671,369−13%

48Palatine, ILIL65,8421,362−24%

49Berwyn, ILIL55,0011,356−19%

50Freeport, ILIL23,2021,326−16%

51Zion, ILIL24,4471,323−2%

52Algonquin, ILIL30,8241,311−3%

53Skokie, ILIL66,5441,303+13%

54Danville, ILIL28,1381,279−30%

55Marion, ILIL17,1481,273−17%

56Bartlett, ILIL40,8551,271+22%

57Oswego, ILIL39,9481,255+8%

58Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9021,233+13%

59Shorewood, ILIL18,5361,228+16%

60McHenry, ILIL29,2171,226−13%

61Woodstock, ILIL25,7401,214+10%

62Plainfield, ILIL50,0431,204−15%

63East Peoria, ILIL22,0881,200−16%

64Wheaton, ILIL54,0651,189−29%

65Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7501,167+1%

66Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2881,119−45%

67Swansea, ILIL14,3561,119−18%

68Urbana, ILIL39,7191,115−6%

69Grayslake, ILIL21,1401,112+3%

70Ottawa, ILIL18,6841,100+7%

71Gurnee, ILIL30,4581,094−5%

72South Holland, ILIL20,7491,092−19%

73Sterling, ILIL14,3941,071+5%

74Cicero, ILIL81,8581,070−21%

75Woodridge, ILIL34,0281,061−14%

76Carpentersville, ILIL37,0451,060−5%

77Batavia, ILIL26,5861,057−11%

78St. Charles, ILIL33,5941,048−27%

79Calumet City, ILIL34,7981,040−6%

80Crest Hill, ILIL20,6951,025−1%

81Northbrook, ILIL34,7441,022−16%

82Troy, ILIL11,8931,017+3%

83Carol Stream, ILIL39,3151,008−11%

84Streamwood, ILIL38,277993−42%

85Belvidere, ILIL25,462992−23%

86Homer Glen, ILIL24,873992−16%

87Park Ridge, ILIL38,463984−20%

88Machesney Park, ILIL22,805982−23%

89Morris, ILIL14,669981−1%

90Oak Forest, ILIL26,792972−8%

91Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508961+23%

92Jacksonville, ILIL17,752951−21%

93East St. Louis, ILIL17,682950−46%

94Kankakee, ILIL23,400937−21%

95Canton, ILIL13,297909+6%

96Matteson, ILIL18,543903−11%

97Geneva, ILIL21,138891−1%

98Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187890−18%

99East Moline, ILIL20,453884−11%

100Loves Park, ILIL23,712881−34%

101Elk Grove, ILIL31,885845−21%

102Niles, ILIL30,443844−25%

103Homewood, ILIL18,773840−5%

104New Lenox, ILIL28,893834−15%

105Westchester, ILIL16,300830−10%

106Mattoon, ILIL16,667820−36%

107Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812818−10%

108Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898817+5%

109Yorkville, ILIL26,730816−6%

110Edwardsville, ILIL26,463813−46%

111Kewanee, ILIL12,115812+1%

112Streator, ILIL12,190807+20%

113Sycamore, ILIL19,083807+10%

114Morton, ILIL17,565806−8%

115Villa Park, ILIL21,888805−13%

116Lockport, ILIL27,822800−4%

117Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,874797–

118Libertyville, ILIL20,701787+24%

119Palos Hills, ILIL18,028786+23%

120Brookfield, ILIL18,879778−14%

121Waterloo, ILIL11,132768+21%

122Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658766−21%

123Cary, ILIL17,932751+2%

124Beach Park, ILIL14,114746−8%

125Park Forest, ILIL21,079745−9%

126Herrin, ILIL12,268739−16%

127Lincoln, ILIL12,981733−15%

128Dolton, ILIL20,671731−14%

129Alsip, ILIL18,483729−7%

130Highland, ILIL10,042729+1%

131Mokena, ILIL19,897729−2%

132Taylorville, ILIL10,522724−22%

133Highland Park, ILIL30,767722−28%

134Mundelein, ILIL32,680721−33%

135Rock Falls, ILIL8,521720−16%

136Columbia, ILIL10,865717+16%

137Wheeling, ILIL38,391717+7%

138Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825713+40%

139Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283712−6%

140Lisle, ILIL23,432705−1%

141Burbank, ILIL28,578699−14%

142Westmont, ILIL24,155698−28%

143Addison, ILIL35,758696−34%

144Washington, ILIL15,902696−42%

145Steger, ILIL9,352689−4%

146South Elgin, ILIL25,656686+0%

147Blue Island, ILIL21,805684−9%

148Bradley, ILIL15,214683−12%

149Maryville, ILIL8,413683−11%

150Harvey, ILIL19,849674−18%

151Silvis, ILIL7,979672−15%

152Bellwood, ILIL18,116671−21%

153Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024666+23%

154Forest Park, ILIL13,829664−22%

155Charleston, ILIL17,466658−34%

156Darien, ILIL22,032658−38%

157Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868656+5%

158Lemont, ILIL18,513655+15%

159LaSalle, ILIL9,388640−4%

160Rantoul, ILIL11,991638−22%

161North Aurora, ILIL19,406632−1%

162Hanover Park, ILIL36,568626−34%

163Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215623−12%

164Maywood, ILIL23,330619−48%

165Montgomery, ILIL21,978619+1%

166Dixon, ILIL14,582618−28%

167Frankfort, ILIL21,365613−1%

168Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590613−22%

169Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810613−19%

170Palos Heights, ILIL12,084611−8%

171Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844609+5%

172Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690607−25%

173Manteno, ILIL9,201606−26%

174Centralia, ILIL11,863585−37%

175Olney, ILIL8,347585−4%

176Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476582−32%

177Deerfield, ILIL19,642580−23%

178Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655561−47%

179Warrenville, ILIL15,211559−3%

180Chatham, ILIL14,579554−19%

181Rochelle, ILIL9,498548−7%

182Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525531−8%

183Wood River, ILIL10,224530−27%

184Roscoe, ILIL11,034529+8%

185Pontiac, ILIL10,806524−31%

186Elmwood Park, ILIL23,675523−31%

187Midlothian, ILIL13,841520−10%

188Crestwood, ILIL10,529513−20%

189Jerseyville, ILIL8,409513+8%

190Morton Grove, ILIL24,582513+20%

191West Chicago, ILIL25,296510−26%

192Roselle, ILIL22,756505−27%

193Robinson, ILIL7,283502+20%

194Minooka, ILIL12,899500+1%

195Gages Lake, ILIL10,819497+16%

196Bridgeview, ILIL16,521495−21%

197Channahon, ILIL14,530490−34%

198Wilmette, ILIL27,459489−32%

199Effingham, ILIL12,406479−19%

200River Grove, ILIL10,409473+131%

201Calumet Park, ILIL6,772472+29%

202Clinton, ILIL6,781472+29%

203Mendota, ILIL6,894471−5%

204Bensenville, ILIL18,525466+7%

205Antioch, ILIL15,000465−45%

206Fox Lake, ILIL10,849458−30%

207Geneseo, ILIL6,505458+0%

208Peru, ILIL9,780456−23%

209Prospect Heights, ILIL15,552456+2%

210Princeton, ILIL7,674455−5%

211Macomb, ILIL14,530451−46%

212Carterville, ILIL5,839449+24%

213Richton Park, ILIL12,483449−31%

214Crete, ILIL8,345447−20%

215Harrisburg, ILIL7,922447−14%

216Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,036444−16%

217Hampshire, ILIL9,266442+60%

218Johnsburg, ILIL6,445436+42%

219Frankfort Square, ILIL9,560433−8%

220Harvard, ILIL9,504433+64%

221Hillsboro, ILIL6,184431+6%

222Winfield, ILIL10,146428+4%

223Lake Forest, ILIL19,731426−38%

224La Grange, ILIL15,935423−19%

225Chillicothe, ILIL6,033422−7%

226Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887422+138%

227Carbondale, ILIL21,811421−55%

228Northlake, ILIL12,462421−16%

229Mahomet, ILIL10,516418+4%

230Melrose Park, ILIL23,936416−0%

231Benton, ILIL6,558413+0%

232Worth, ILIL10,696412−22%

233Campton Hills, ILIL10,894411−24%

234Savoy, ILIL9,113408+48%

235Chester, ILIL6,847400−31%

236South Beloit, ILIL7,996396−25%

237Pana, ILIL5,010393−1%

238Wood Dale, ILIL14,081387−8%

239Salem, ILIL7,035385−1%

240La Grange Park, ILIL13,453384−39%

241Metropolis, ILIL5,727377−20%

242Bartonville, ILIL5,804374+53%

243Mount Carmel, ILIL6,723373−36%

244Wauconda, ILIL13,993367−34%

245Litchfield, ILIL6,598359−11%

246Elburn, ILIL7,084356−16%

247Milan, ILIL5,028355−20%

248Coal City, ILIL5,831349+62%

249Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593349−7%

250Hinsdale, ILIL17,573346−12%

251Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545345−38%

252Sandwich, ILIL7,380344−18%

253Lynwood, ILIL9,297343−9%

254Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381340+12%

255Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,448337−43%

256Carlinville, ILIL5,465337+22%

257Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039337−29%

258Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767332−28%

259Monmouth, ILIL8,599331−28%

260East Alton, ILIL5,621329−27%

261West Frankfort, ILIL7,105328−31%

262Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179321−10%

263Island Lake, ILIL8,047319−12%

264Markham, ILIL11,274316−40%

265Braidwood, ILIL6,259312−11%

266Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101312−29%

267Lake Villa, ILIL8,692312+1%

268Bethalto, ILIL9,202310−45%

269Paris, ILIL8,026310−48%

270Du Quoin, ILIL5,569308−13%

271Glenwood, ILIL8,416301−35%

272Winnetka, ILIL12,518298+8%

273Barrington, ILIL10,586294+12%

274Norridge, ILIL14,808290−50%

275Monticello, ILIL6,080282−2%

276River Forest, ILIL11,393282−1%

277Murphysboro, ILIL6,977278−47%

278Western Springs, ILIL13,588276−18%

279Greenville, ILIL7,469272+11%

280Riverdale, ILIL10,280272−35%

281Willowbrook, ILIL9,126272−40%

282Justice, ILIL12,285270−3%

283North Riverside, ILIL7,161270−38%

284Rockton, ILIL7,870270−45%

285Willow Springs, ILIL5,788269−13%

286Plano, ILIL12,677265−49%

287Manhattan, ILIL10,943264+36%

288Round Lake, ILIL18,526264−61%

289Spring Grove, ILIL5,526262+5%

290Volo, ILIL6,805260+420%

291Hillside, ILIL8,140257−17%

292Oak Brook, ILIL8,108257−24%

293Sauk, ILIL9,624257−32%

294West Dundee, ILIL8,570256−2%

295Spring Valley, ILIL5,408250−10%

296Riverside, ILIL8,939243−18%

297Vandalia, ILIL7,108243−32%

298Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989240−41%

299Franklin Park, ILIL18,045236−39%

300Lake Holiday, ILIL5,641231−28%

301Marengo, ILIL7,737231−49%

302Long Grove, ILIL8,343230+64%

303Wilmington, ILIL5,614229−29%

304Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206227+37%

305Mount Zion, ILIL5,880221−45%

306Park City, ILIL7,893207+14%

307Stickney, ILIL6,897206−51%

308Orland Hills, ILIL6,663202−33%

309Glencoe, ILIL8,724198−40%

310Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963197−47%

311Genoa, ILIL5,547193−55%

312Beardstown, ILIL5,691191−10%

313Inverness, ILIL7,418190−29%

314University Park, ILIL7,019184+8%

315Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130181−36%

316Gilberts, ILIL9,082173−55%

317Flossmoor, ILIL9,358159−35%

318Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761159−19%

319Lakemoor, ILIL6,449159−22%

320Grandwood Park, ILIL5,262157−41%

321Summit, ILIL10,753156+14%

322Northfield, ILIL5,632151−26%

323Posen, ILIL5,405145+56%

324Countryside, ILIL6,260144−59%

325Itasca, ILIL9,488141−49%

326Lyons, ILIL10,433132−63%

327Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681129−29%

328Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563118−44%

329Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679116+23%

330Monee, ILIL5,119116−32%

331Highwood, ILIL5,323106−53%

332Eureka, ILIL5,12996−67%

333South Barrington, ILIL5,07195−19%

334Broadview, ILIL7,87156−82%

335Berkeley, ILIL5,14151−65%

336Schiller Park, ILIL11,31746−81%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES