RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 335 SHOWN OF 335

Largest veteran population, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of veterans, not the veteran share. This list covers the 335 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 335 is 695.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS –

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,58566,833–

02Rockford, ILIL147,3847,900–

03Springfield, ILIL112,9896,886–

04Aurora, ILIL181,5055,524–

05Joliet, ILIL152,2415,405–

06Peoria, ILIL110,9205,140–

07Decatur, ILIL67,8844,498–

08O'Fallon, ILIL32,6564,137–

09Bloomington, ILIL78,8043,944–

10Naperville, ILIL153,1143,783–

11Belleville, ILIL40,2373,687–

12Elgin, ILIL115,4763,366–

13Waukegan, ILIL87,9403,231–

14North Chicago, ILIL34,0502,895–

15Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8032,883–

16Champaign, ILIL91,1952,787–

17Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2162,786–

18Tinley Park, ILIL55,1402,707–

19Orland Park, ILIL57,9542,699–

20Quincy, ILIL38,9182,560–

21Schaumburg, ILIL77,2492,476–

22Moline, ILIL42,3622,377–

23Huntley, ILIL29,1322,321–

24Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3952,209–

25Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4502,164–

26Des Plaines, ILIL58,7722,117–

27Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2882,047–

28Galesburg, ILIL28,5812,042–

29Rock Island, ILIL36,2252,040–

30Granite City, ILIL26,8072,035–

31Normal, ILIL53,2751,972–

32Alton, ILIL25,0131,882–

33Pekin, ILIL31,2771,872–

34Danville, ILIL28,1381,819–

35Oak Park, ILIL52,8231,814–

36Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1751,786–

37Palatine, ILIL65,8421,783–

38East St. Louis, ILIL17,6821,759–

39Evanston, ILIL76,3801,752–

40Godfrey, ILIL17,6201,717–

41Streamwood, ILIL38,2771,706–

42Berwyn, ILIL55,0011,675–

43Shiloh, ILIL14,6041,671–

44Wheaton, ILIL54,0651,663–

45Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8581,583–

46DeKalb, ILIL40,4671,581–

47Freeport, ILIL23,2021,572–

48Downers Grove, ILIL50,3651,546–

49Marion, ILIL17,1481,542–

50Edwardsville, ILIL26,4631,517–

51Lombard, ILIL44,3991,493–

52Elmhurst, ILIL46,1111,482–

53Glenview, ILIL47,7111,479–

54Collinsville, ILIL23,7171,455–

55St. Charles, ILIL33,5941,444–

56East Peoria, ILIL22,0881,426–

57Plainfield, ILIL50,0431,421–

58McHenry, ILIL29,2171,403–

59Swansea, ILIL14,3561,363–

60Cicero, ILIL81,8581,358–

61South Holland, ILIL20,7491,356–

62Zion, ILIL24,4471,352–

63Algonquin, ILIL30,8241,348–

64Lansing, ILIL28,0681,331–

65Loves Park, ILIL23,7121,331–

66Romeoville, ILIL41,2811,298–

67Belvidere, ILIL25,4621,293–

68Mattoon, ILIL16,6671,286–

69Machesney Park, ILIL22,8051,268–

70Woodridge, ILIL34,0281,237–

71Park Ridge, ILIL38,4631,224–

72Northbrook, ILIL34,7441,222–

73Washington, ILIL15,9021,210–

74Jacksonville, ILIL17,7521,201–

75Urbana, ILIL39,7191,191–

76Batavia, ILIL26,5861,187–

77Maywood, ILIL23,3301,185–

78Kankakee, ILIL23,4001,184–

79Homer Glen, ILIL24,8731,181–

80Oswego, ILIL39,9481,164–

81Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7501,156–

82Gurnee, ILIL30,4581,155–

83Skokie, ILIL66,5441,149–

84Niles, ILIL30,4431,132–

85Carol Stream, ILIL39,3151,132–

86Carpentersville, ILIL37,0451,119–

87Calumet City, ILIL34,7981,103–

88Woodstock, ILIL25,7401,102–

89Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9021,089–

90Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1871,085–

91Mundelein, ILIL32,6801,084–

92Grayslake, ILIL21,1401,075–

93Elk Grove, ILIL31,8851,070–

94Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6551,061–

95Addison, ILIL35,7581,059–

96Shorewood, ILIL18,5361,058–

97Darien, ILIL22,0321,057–

98Oak Forest, ILIL26,7921,054–

99Bartlett, ILIL40,8551,044–

100Crest Hill, ILIL20,6951,031–

101Ottawa, ILIL18,6841,028–

102Mascoutah, ILIL9,2391,022–

103Sterling, ILIL14,3941,018–

104Matteson, ILIL18,5431,013–

105Highland Park, ILIL30,7671,009–

106Charleston, ILIL17,466997–

107Morris, ILIL14,669995–

108East Moline, ILIL20,453993–

109Troy, ILIL11,893990–

110New Lenox, ILIL28,893980–

111Westmont, ILIL24,155969–

112Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658966–

113Carbondale, ILIL21,811946–

114Hanover Park, ILIL36,568945–

115Westchester, ILIL16,300926–

116Centralia, ILIL11,863925–

117Taylorville, ILIL10,522925–

118Villa Park, ILIL21,888921–

119Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812912–

120Geneva, ILIL21,138903–

121Brookfield, ILIL18,879901–

122Herrin, ILIL12,268885–

123Homewood, ILIL18,773881–

124Morton, ILIL17,565878–

125Yorkville, ILIL26,730872–

126Dixon, ILIL14,582862–

127Lincoln, ILIL12,981861–

128Rock Falls, ILIL8,521857–

129Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476855–

130Canton, ILIL13,297855–

131Dolton, ILIL20,671853–

132Bellwood, ILIL18,116852–

133Forest Park, ILIL13,829848–

134Antioch, ILIL15,000846–

135Macomb, ILIL14,530840–

136Lockport, ILIL27,822832–

137Harvey, ILIL19,849822–

138Park Forest, ILIL21,079822–

139Rantoul, ILIL11,991820–

140Manteno, ILIL9,201819–

141Burbank, ILIL28,578816–

142Beach Park, ILIL14,114809–

143Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690807–

144Kewanee, ILIL12,115804–

145Silvis, ILIL7,979794–

146Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590783–

147Alsip, ILIL18,483782–

148Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898780–

149Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508779–

150Bradley, ILIL15,214776–

151Maryville, ILIL8,413766–

152Pontiac, ILIL10,806758–

153Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283757–

154Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810756–

155Elmwood Park, ILIL23,675755–

156Deerfield, ILIL19,642755–

157Blue Island, ILIL21,805750–

158Mokena, ILIL19,897742–

159Channahon, ILIL14,530737–

160Sycamore, ILIL19,083734–

161Cary, ILIL17,932733–

162Highland, ILIL10,042725–

163Wilmette, ILIL27,459724–

164Wood River, ILIL10,224724–

165Steger, ILIL9,352719–

166Lisle, ILIL23,432711–

167Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215704–

168Roselle, ILIL22,756695–

169West Chicago, ILIL25,296686–

170Chatham, ILIL14,579685–

171Lake Forest, ILIL19,731683–

172South Elgin, ILIL25,656683–

173Round Lake, ILIL18,526677–

174Streator, ILIL12,190673–

175Wheeling, ILIL38,391668–

176LaSalle, ILIL9,388666–

177Palos Heights, ILIL12,084662–

178Fox Lake, ILIL10,849658–

179Richton Park, ILIL12,483654–

180Crestwood, ILIL10,529642–

181Palos Hills, ILIL18,028639–

182North Aurora, ILIL19,406637–

183Libertyville, ILIL20,701635–

184Waterloo, ILIL11,132634–

185Bridgeview, ILIL16,521630–

186Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868627–

187La Grange Park, ILIL13,453626–

188Columbia, ILIL10,865620–

189Frankfort, ILIL21,365619–

190Olney, ILIL8,347611–

191Montgomery, ILIL21,978610–

192Paris, ILIL8,026598–

193Peru, ILIL9,780594–

194Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,448593–

195Rochelle, ILIL9,498590–

196Effingham, ILIL12,406590–

197Mount Carmel, ILIL6,723581–

198Midlothian, ILIL13,841580–

199Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844579–

200Warrenville, ILIL15,211579–

201Norridge, ILIL14,808578–

202Chester, ILIL6,847576–

203Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525576–

204Lemont, ILIL18,513570–

205Bethalto, ILIL9,202560–

206Wauconda, ILIL13,993559–

207Crete, ILIL8,345558–

208Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545555–

209Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024542–

210Campton Hills, ILIL10,894538–

211South Beloit, ILIL7,996529–

212Markham, ILIL11,274528–

213Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,036526–

214Murphysboro, ILIL6,977526–

215Worth, ILIL10,696526–

216Plano, ILIL12,677523–

217Harrisburg, ILIL7,922521–

218La Grange, ILIL15,935520–

219Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825511–

220Northlake, ILIL12,462501–

221Mendota, ILIL6,894496–

222Minooka, ILIL12,899493–

223Rockton, ILIL7,870490–

224Roscoe, ILIL11,034489–

225Princeton, ILIL7,674478–

226West Frankfort, ILIL7,105478–

227Jerseyville, ILIL8,409476–

228Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039473–

229Frankfort Square, ILIL9,560471–

230Metropolis, ILIL5,727469–

231Glenwood, ILIL8,416466–

232Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767461–

233Willowbrook, ILIL9,126457–

234Monmouth, ILIL8,599457–

235Geneseo, ILIL6,505456–

236Chillicothe, ILIL6,033456–

237East Alton, ILIL5,621451–

238Marengo, ILIL7,737450–

239Prospect Heights, ILIL15,552446–

240Milan, ILIL5,028441–

241Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101439–

242Bensenville, ILIL18,525436–

243North Riverside, ILIL7,161432–

244Genoa, ILIL5,547430–

245Gages Lake, ILIL10,819429–

246Morton Grove, ILIL24,582429–

247Elburn, ILIL7,084424–

248Stickney, ILIL6,897421–

249Robinson, ILIL7,283419–

250Wood Dale, ILIL14,081419–

251Melrose Park, ILIL23,936418–

252Sandwich, ILIL7,380418–

253Riverdale, ILIL10,280417–

254Benton, ILIL6,558413–

255Winfield, ILIL10,146410–

256Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989407–

257Hillsboro, ILIL6,184406–

258Litchfield, ILIL6,598403–

259Mahomet, ILIL10,516403–

260Mount Zion, ILIL5,880400–

261Pana, ILIL5,010398–

262Hinsdale, ILIL17,573393–

263Salem, ILIL7,035390–

264Franklin Park, ILIL18,045388–

265Gilberts, ILIL9,082382–

266Sauk, ILIL9,624380–

267Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593377–

268Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963375–

269Lynwood, ILIL9,297375–

270Calumet Park, ILIL6,772367–

271Clinton, ILIL6,781365–

272Carterville, ILIL5,839363–

273Island Lake, ILIL8,047362–

274Vandalia, ILIL7,108359–

275Lyons, ILIL10,433357–

276Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179355–

277Countryside, ILIL6,260352–

278Du Quoin, ILIL5,569352–

279Braidwood, ILIL6,259349–

280Oak Brook, ILIL8,108340–

281Western Springs, ILIL13,588337–

282Glencoe, ILIL8,724332–

283Lake Holiday, ILIL5,641323–

284Wilmington, ILIL5,614322–

285Broadview, ILIL7,871311–

286Willow Springs, ILIL5,788310–

287Hillside, ILIL8,140308–

288Lake Villa, ILIL8,692308–

289Johnsburg, ILIL6,445307–

290Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381304–

291Orland Hills, ILIL6,663302–

292Riverside, ILIL8,939298–

293Eureka, ILIL5,129294–

294Monticello, ILIL6,080288–

295River Forest, ILIL11,393286–

296Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130281–

297Justice, ILIL12,285279–

298Itasca, ILIL9,488279–

299Spring Valley, ILIL5,408278–

300Carlinville, ILIL5,465277–

301Hampshire, ILIL9,266276–

302Savoy, ILIL9,113275–

303Winnetka, ILIL12,518275–

304Inverness, ILIL7,418268–

305Grandwood Park, ILIL5,262266–

306Harvard, ILIL9,504264–

307Barrington, ILIL10,586263–

308West Dundee, ILIL8,570261–

309Spring Grove, ILIL5,526250–

310Bartonville, ILIL5,804244–

311Flossmoor, ILIL9,358244–

312Greenville, ILIL7,469244–

313Schiller Park, ILIL11,317239–

314Highwood, ILIL5,323226–

315Coal City, ILIL5,831216–

316Beardstown, ILIL5,691212–

317Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563209–

318River Grove, ILIL10,409205–

319Northfield, ILIL5,632203–

320Lakemoor, ILIL6,449203–

321Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761197–

322Manhattan, ILIL10,943194–

323Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681181–

324Park City, ILIL7,893181–

325Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887177–

326Monee, ILIL5,119171–

327University Park, ILIL7,019170–

328Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206166–

329Berkeley, ILIL5,141147–

330Long Grove, ILIL8,343140–

331Summit, ILIL10,753137–

332South Barrington, ILIL5,071117–

333Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67994–

334Posen, ILIL5,40593–

335Volo, ILIL6,80550–

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