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Most densely populated, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 330 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Berwyn, ILIL55,00114,088+2%

02Cicero, ILIL81,85813,957−4%

03Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67512,408−7%

04Chicago, ILIL2,731,58511,994−6%

05Oak Park, ILIL52,82311,239+1%

06Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76110,619+6%

07Evanston, ILIL76,3809,819+3%

08Maywood, ILIL23,3308,587−14%

09Norridge, ILIL14,8088,190+2%

10Bellwood, ILIL18,1167,555−12%

11Highwood, ILIL5,3237,393+28%

12Burbank, ILIL28,5786,853+2%

13Park City, ILIL7,8936,822+19%

14Skokie, ILIL66,5446,612+5%

15Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4506,586+2%

16La Grange, ILIL15,9356,311+2%

17Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0366,189−1%

18Brookfield, ILIL18,8796,162−1%

19Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2836,096−7%

20Calumet Park, ILIL6,7726,063−20%

21Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6556,054+3%

22La Grange Park, ILIL13,4536,025+1%

23Orland Hills, ILIL6,6635,819−2%

24Forest Park, ILIL13,8295,757−12%

25Hanover Park, ILIL36,5685,694−4%

26Melrose Park, ILIL23,9365,499+3%

27Park Ridge, ILIL38,4635,426+2%

28Blue Island, ILIL21,8055,356−7%

29Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9025,333+4%

30Niles, ILIL30,4435,206+1%

31Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3955,168−2%

32Wilmette, ILIL27,4595,084−1%

33Summit, ILIL10,7535,075+1%

34Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1014,958+1%

35Midlothian, ILIL13,8414,910−3%

36Streamwood, ILIL38,2774,902+5%

37Western Springs, ILIL13,5884,879+9%

38Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0394,844+6%

39Calumet City, ILIL34,7984,834−11%

40Morton Grove, ILIL24,5824,831+9%

41Westmont, ILIL24,1554,817−2%

42Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6814,796+14%

43Wheaton, ILIL54,0654,777−2%

44Lyons, ILIL10,4334,727+2%

45Carpentersville, ILIL37,0454,710+21%

46Palatine, ILIL65,8424,664+1%

47Villa Park, ILIL21,8884,635−1%

48Posen, ILIL5,4054,624+14%

49River Forest, ILIL11,3934,594−2%

50Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2164,588+0%

51Dolton, ILIL20,6714,522−19%

52Riverside, ILIL8,9394,519+0%

53Worth, ILIL10,6964,515−3%

54Elmhurst, ILIL46,1114,513+8%

55Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8124,479−0%

56Oak Forest, ILIL26,7924,447−4%

57Broadview, ILIL7,8714,429−5%

58Wheeling, ILIL38,3914,427+11%

59Westchester, ILIL16,3004,422−3%

60Lombard, ILIL44,3994,370+5%

61North Riverside, ILIL7,1614,356+7%

62River Grove, ILIL10,4094,353−2%

63Justice, ILIL12,2854,326+1%

64Carol Stream, ILIL39,3154,309−3%

65North Chicago, ILIL34,0504,259−5%

66Park Forest, ILIL21,0794,249−10%

67Palos Hills, ILIL18,0284,246+2%

68Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6904,218−4%

69Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7504,172+6%

70Des Plaines, ILIL58,7724,128+0%

71Roselle, ILIL22,7564,115−2%

72Schiller Park, ILIL11,3174,086−4%

73Aurora, ILIL181,5054,029+27%

74Bridgeview, ILIL16,5213,997+8%

75Schaumburg, ILIL77,2493,993+2%

76Champaign, ILIL91,1953,961+35%

77Northlake, ILIL12,4623,924+5%

78Naperville, ILIL153,1143,910+19%

79Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0243,834−12%

80Hinsdale, ILIL17,5733,801+1%

81Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8443,800+30%

82Franklin Park, ILIL18,0453,777−7%

83Lansing, ILIL28,0683,761−1%

84Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5523,697−9%

85Berkeley, ILIL5,1413,667−2%

86Addison, ILIL35,7583,638−0%

87Waukegan, ILIL87,9403,631+0%

88Homewood, ILIL18,7733,599−4%

89Stickney, ILIL6,8973,585+12%

90Darien, ILIL22,0323,572−4%

91Deerfield, ILIL19,6423,546+7%

92Willowbrook, ILIL9,1263,544+2%

93Woodridge, ILIL34,0283,533+10%

94South Elgin, ILIL25,6563,530+59%

95Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8253,467+33%

96Crestwood, ILIL10,5293,453−6%

97Downers Grove, ILIL50,3653,437+3%

98Tinley Park, ILIL55,1403,411+14%

99Lisle, ILIL23,4323,398+11%

100Mundelein, ILIL32,6803,363+6%

101Urbana, ILIL39,7193,354+9%

102Bensenville, ILIL18,5253,349−11%

103Round Lake, ILIL18,5263,332+217%

104Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4763,322+4%

105Glenview, ILIL47,7113,297+14%

106Winnetka, ILIL12,5183,285+1%

107Winfield, ILIL10,1463,278+16%

108Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8103,271+18%

109Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2153,263+0%

110Palos Heights, ILIL12,0843,202+7%

111Harvey, ILIL19,8493,198−34%

112Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5453,035+10017%

113Elgin, ILIL115,4763,027+22%

114Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8033,004+33%

115Wood Dale, ILIL14,0812,940+4%

116Bloomington, ILIL78,8042,907+22%

117Normal, ILIL53,2752,887+17%

118Riverdale, ILIL10,2802,876−32%

119Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8682,870+10%

120South Holland, ILIL20,7492,867−6%

121Richton Park, ILIL12,4832,842−0%

122Alsip, ILIL18,4832,831−6%

123Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5902,802+23%

124Warrenville, ILIL15,2112,785+14%

125Savoy, ILIL9,1132,773+104%

126Wauconda, ILIL13,9932,759+48%

127Elk Grove, ILIL31,8852,757−8%

128Cary, ILIL17,9322,752+15%

129Steger, ILIL9,3522,747−3%

130Orland Park, ILIL57,9542,631+13%

131Oswego, ILIL39,9482,629+200%

132Northbrook, ILIL34,7442,624+4%

133Bartlett, ILIL40,8552,590+11%

134Glenwood, ILIL8,4162,578−6%

135Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5082,578−19%

136Hillside, ILIL8,1402,569−0%

137North Aurora, ILIL19,4062,561+83%

138Flossmoor, ILIL9,3582,556+1%

139Moline, ILIL42,3622,529−3%

140Highland Park, ILIL30,7672,515−2%

141Quincy, ILIL38,9182,468−4%

142Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8582,467+3%

143Zion, ILIL24,4472,462+7%

144Algonquin, ILIL30,8242,458+32%

145Batavia, ILIL26,5862,444+11%

146Sterling, ILIL14,3942,421−7%

147Sauk, ILIL9,6242,411−8%

148Island Lake, ILIL8,0472,403−1%

149Lockport, ILIL27,8222,374+83%

150Libertyville, ILIL20,7012,350−0%

151Glencoe, ILIL8,7242,346−0%

152DeKalb, ILIL40,4672,335+4%

153St. Charles, ILIL33,5942,323+20%

154Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7672,313−13%

155Crest Hill, ILIL20,6952,306+55%

156Peoria, ILIL110,9202,305−2%

157Joliet, ILIL152,2412,302+43%

158Barrington, ILIL10,5862,293+4%

159Shorewood, ILIL18,5362,293+141%

160Montgomery, ILIL21,9782,288+302%

161Mokena, ILIL19,8972,279+36%

162Rockford, ILIL147,3842,265−2%

163Gurnee, ILIL30,4582,254+6%

164Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2882,227+11%

165Swansea, ILIL14,3562,216+36%

166Bradley, ILIL15,2142,195+19%

167Lemont, ILIL18,5132,185+41%

168Countryside, ILIL6,2602,175+4%

169West Dundee, ILIL8,5702,148+58%

170Rock Island, ILIL36,2252,147−9%

171Rock Falls, ILIL8,5212,139−11%

172Romeoville, ILIL41,2812,137+95%

173Genoa, ILIL5,5472,137+33%

174Geneva, ILIL21,1382,119+8%

175Troy, ILIL11,8932,089+40%

176Markham, ILIL11,2742,086−11%

177Lincoln, ILIL12,9812,078−16%

178O'Fallon, ILIL32,6562,068+49%

179Belvidere, ILIL25,4622,035+22%

180Monmouth, ILIL8,5992,027−13%

181Matteson, ILIL18,5431,996+43%

182Beach Park, ILIL14,1141,995+40%

183Pekin, ILIL31,2771,990−8%

184Huntley, ILIL29,1321,988+408%

185McHenry, ILIL29,2171,970+36%

186Chatham, ILIL14,5791,969+70%

187Charleston, ILIL17,4661,965−17%

188Plainfield, ILIL50,0431,964+284%

189Freeport, ILIL23,2021,955−12%

190Woodstock, ILIL25,7401,952+28%

191Grayslake, ILIL21,1401,937+14%

192Clinton, ILIL6,7811,913−9%

193Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6581,897+16%

194Itasca, ILIL9,4881,889+14%

195Elburn, ILIL7,0841,889+157%

196Sycamore, ILIL19,0831,885+59%

197Eureka, ILIL5,1291,874+5%

198Silvis, ILIL7,9791,862+10%

199Washington, ILIL15,9021,860+47%

200Springfield, ILIL112,9891,844+1%

201Kewanee, ILIL12,1151,836−6%

202New Lenox, ILIL28,8931,834+63%

203Lynwood, ILIL9,2971,829+26%

204Antioch, ILIL15,0001,820+71%

205Machesney Park, ILIL22,8051,798+10%

206Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9631,746+30%

207Northfield, ILIL5,6321,744+5%

208Belleville, ILIL40,2371,732−3%

209Dixon, ILIL14,5821,720−9%

210Manteno, ILIL9,2011,719+43%

211Jacksonville, ILIL17,7521,681−6%

212Streator, ILIL12,1901,666−14%

213Gilberts, ILIL9,0821,655+610%

214Volo, ILIL6,8051,650+3681%

215West Chicago, ILIL25,2961,643+8%

216Carlinville, ILIL5,4651,622−4%

217Manhattan, ILIL10,9431,621+229%

218Mattoon, ILIL16,6671,616−9%

219Galesburg, ILIL28,5811,609−15%

220Jerseyville, ILIL8,4091,606+5%

221Alton, ILIL25,0131,596−18%

222Canton, ILIL13,2971,585−13%

223Danville, ILIL28,1381,576−17%

224Beardstown, ILIL5,6911,573−1%

225Monticello, ILIL6,0801,568+18%

226Decatur, ILIL67,8841,561−17%

227Sandwich, ILIL7,3801,558+13%

228Collinsville, ILIL23,7171,556−4%

229Robinson, ILIL7,2831,550+7%

230Kankakee, ILIL23,4001,545−15%

231Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1791,496+7%

232Wood River, ILIL10,2241,465−9%

233Maryville, ILIL8,4131,457+81%

234Loves Park, ILIL23,7121,452+18%

235Centralia, ILIL11,8631,447−16%

236Highland, ILIL10,0421,435+19%

237West Frankfort, ILIL7,1051,426−13%

238Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1751,415+8%

239Paris, ILIL8,0261,413−12%

240Rantoul, ILIL11,9911,412−7%

241Plano, ILIL12,6771,412+125%

242Granite City, ILIL26,8071,410−14%

243Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5251,407−2%

244East Moline, ILIL20,4531,401+1%

245Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7231,398−16%

246Willow Springs, ILIL5,7881,395+15%

247Fox Lake, ILIL10,8491,385+18%

248Geneseo, ILIL6,5051,381+0%

249Mount Zion, ILIL5,8801,378+21%

250Minooka, ILIL12,8991,374+225%

251Macomb, ILIL14,5301,371−22%

252Morton, ILIL17,5651,369+16%

253Frankfort, ILIL21,3651,368+106%

254Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5631,365−8%

255Waterloo, ILIL11,1321,352+46%

256Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8981,347+33%

257Mendota, ILIL6,8941,345−5%

258Yorkville, ILIL26,7301,337+332%

259Lake Villa, ILIL8,6921,331+48%

260Murphysboro, ILIL6,9771,329−48%

261Edwardsville, ILIL26,4631,324+23%

262Shiloh, ILIL14,6041,322+91%

263South Beloit, ILIL7,9961,301+48%

264Pana, ILIL5,0101,299−11%

265Pontiac, ILIL10,8061,285−9%

266East St. Louis, ILIL17,6821,270−44%

267Herrin, ILIL12,2681,268+9%

268Ottawa, ILIL18,6841,254+2%

269Carbondale, ILIL21,8111,248+5%

270Lakemoor, ILIL6,4491,216+131%

271Bethalto, ILIL9,2021,212−3%

272Olney, ILIL8,3471,204−3%

273Harrisburg, ILIL7,9221,198−20%

274Benton, ILIL6,5581,195−5%

275Marion, ILIL17,1481,191+7%

276Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6791,190+61%

277Chester, ILIL6,8471,186+32%

278Greenville, ILIL7,4691,184+7%

279Morris, ILIL14,6691,184+23%

280Braidwood, ILIL6,2591,182+20%

281Effingham, ILIL12,4061,159+0%

282Lake Forest, ILIL19,7311,147−2%

283Rockton, ILIL7,8701,147+49%

284Monee, ILIL5,1191,144+75%

285Chillicothe, ILIL6,0331,144+1%

286Inverness, ILIL7,4181,135+10%

287Harvard, ILIL9,5041,135+19%

288Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5931,127+316%

289Homer Glen, ILIL24,8731,120–

290Carterville, ILIL5,8391,102+26%

291Mahomet, ILIL10,5161,082+116%

292Roscoe, ILIL11,0341,075+77%

293Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,8741,074–

294East Peoria, ILIL22,0881,068−2%

295East Alton, ILIL5,6211,057−18%

296Columbia, ILIL10,8651,030+37%

297Taylorville, ILIL10,5221,020−8%

298Oak Brook, ILIL8,1081,017−7%

299Coal City, ILIL5,8311,011+22%

300Salem, ILIL7,0351,006−11%

301Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187968−13%

302Hampshire, ILIL9,266963+220%

303Mascoutah, ILIL9,239958+63%

304Metropolis, ILIL5,727951−12%

305Peru, ILIL9,780943−1%

306Princeton, ILIL7,674931+2%

307Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130894+8%

308Channahon, ILIL14,530890+98%

309Johnsburg, ILIL6,445888+20%

310Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381888+140%

311Crete, ILIL8,345886+14%

312Vandalia, ILIL7,108872+2%

313Marengo, ILIL7,737869+22%

314Milan, ILIL5,028804−6%

315Du Quoin, ILIL5,569798−14%

316Litchfield, ILIL6,598737−3%

317Spring Valley, ILIL5,408730+0%

318Bartonville, ILIL5,804721−8%

319Hillsboro, ILIL6,184717+42%

320LaSalle, ILIL9,388698−4%

321Rochelle, ILIL9,498690+1%

322South Barrington, ILIL5,071680+35%

323Long Grove, ILIL8,343674+24%

324Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206661+281%

325University Park, ILIL7,019654+5%

326Campton Hills, ILIL10,894645–

327Spring Grove, ILIL5,526611+42%

328Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887591+5%

329Godfrey, ILIL17,620512+8%

330Wilmington, ILIL5,614400+9%

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