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Most densely populated, Illinois cities · 1990

Illinois cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 329 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,58512,223−4%

02Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67512,162−9%

03Berwyn, ILIL55,00111,636−16%

04Cicero, ILIL81,85811,498−21%

05Oak Park, ILIL52,82311,414+2%

06Maywood, ILIL23,3309,989+1%

07Evanston, ILIL76,3809,414−1%

08Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7619,309−7%

09Bellwood, ILIL18,1168,441−1%

10Norridge, ILIL14,8087,997−1%

11Calumet Park, ILIL6,7727,536−1%

12Highwood, ILIL5,3237,404+29%

13Burbank, ILIL28,5786,619−1%

14Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2836,599+0%

15Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4506,555+2%

16Forest Park, ILIL13,8296,211−5%

17Brookfield, ILIL18,8796,161−1%

18La Grange, ILIL15,9356,084−2%

19Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9896,026+8%

20Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0366,015−3%

21Skokie, ILIL66,5445,905−6%

22La Grange Park, ILIL13,4535,760−3%

23Calumet City, ILIL34,7985,256−3%

24Dolton, ILIL20,6715,235−7%

25Blue Island, ILIL21,8055,208−10%

26Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6555,186−12%

27Hanover Park, ILIL36,5685,120−14%

28Park Ridge, ILIL38,4635,104−4%

29Midlothian, ILIL13,8415,098+0%

30Park Forest, ILIL21,0794,970+5%

31Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3954,960−6%

32Wilmette, ILIL27,4594,912−4%

33Broadview, ILIL7,8714,903+5%

34Niles, ILIL30,4434,837−6%

35Orland Hills, ILIL6,6634,812−19%

36Harvey, ILIL19,8494,796−1%

37Melrose Park, ILIL23,9364,792−10%

38Worth, ILIL10,6964,731+1%

39Villa Park, ILIL21,8884,713+1%

40Summit, ILIL10,7534,706−6%

41River Forest, ILIL11,3934,705+0%

42Westchester, ILIL16,3004,694+3%

43Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1014,578−6%

44Wheaton, ILIL54,0654,547−7%

45Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2164,542−1%

46Lyons, ILIL10,4334,453−4%

47Riverside, ILIL8,9394,436−1%

48Morton Grove, ILIL24,5824,403−0%

49North Chicago, ILIL34,0504,375−3%

50Oak Forest, ILIL26,7924,349−7%

51Western Springs, ILIL13,5884,303−4%

52Westmont, ILIL24,1554,233−14%

53Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0394,222−8%

54Palos Hills, ILIL18,0284,193+1%

55River Grove, ILIL10,4094,166−7%

56Elmhurst, ILIL46,1114,113−2%

57Park City, ILIL7,8934,042−30%

58Schiller Park, ILIL11,3174,039−6%

59Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6904,023−8%

60Streamwood, ILIL38,2773,969−15%

61Northlake, ILIL12,4623,937+5%

62Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0243,925−10%

63Justice, ILIL12,2853,921−9%

64Lombard, ILIL44,3993,879−7%

65Franklin Park, ILIL18,0453,870−5%

66Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6813,864−8%

67Riverdale, ILIL10,2803,815−9%

68Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8123,811−15%

69Lansing, ILIL28,0683,764−1%

70Roselle, ILIL22,7563,758−10%

71Des Plaines, ILIL58,7723,738−9%

72Homewood, ILIL18,7733,696−1%

73Berkeley, ILIL5,1413,664−2%

74North Riverside, ILIL7,1613,653−10%

75Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5523,622−11%

76Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7503,619−8%

77Posen, ILIL5,4053,615−11%

78Crestwood, ILIL10,5293,550−4%

79Schaumburg, ILIL77,2493,545−9%

80Bridgeview, ILIL16,5213,482−6%

81Carol Stream, ILIL39,3153,476−22%

82Hinsdale, ILIL17,5733,470−8%

83Wheeling, ILIL38,3913,449−13%

84Willowbrook, ILIL9,1263,339−4%

85Addison, ILIL35,7583,262−11%

86Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9023,258−36%

87Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5083,216+1%

88Bensenville, ILIL18,5253,212−14%

89Downers Grove, ILIL50,3653,198−4%

90Winnetka, ILIL12,5183,194−2%

91Deerfield, ILIL19,6423,128−6%

92Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2153,105−5%

93Urbana, ILIL39,7193,071−0%

94South Holland, ILIL20,7493,055−0%

95Palos Heights, ILIL12,0843,041+2%

96Darien, ILIL22,0322,974−20%

97Stickney, ILIL6,8972,951−8%

98East St. Louis, ILIL17,6822,940+30%

99Carpentersville, ILIL37,0452,931−25%

100Elk Grove, ILIL31,8852,891−4%

101Waukegan, ILIL87,9402,865−21%

102Glenwood, ILIL8,4162,846+3%

103Lisle, ILIL23,4322,829−8%

104Gages Lake, ILIL10,8192,805−20%

105Alsip, ILIL18,4832,792−8%

106Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7672,788+5%

107Palatine, ILIL65,8422,781−40%

108Champaign, ILIL91,1952,758−6%

109Woodridge, ILIL34,0282,734−15%

110Wood Dale, ILIL14,0812,594−8%

111Moline, ILIL42,3622,579−1%

112Glenview, ILIL47,7112,564−11%

113Sterling, ILIL14,3942,545−2%

114Steger, ILIL9,3522,522−11%

115Quincy, ILIL38,9182,517−2%

116Highland Park, ILIL30,7672,499−3%

117Sauk, ILIL9,6242,486−5%

118Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5602,483−20%

119Lincoln, ILIL12,9812,468+0%

120Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4762,456−23%

121Northbrook, ILIL34,7442,440−3%

122Markham, ILIL11,2742,430+4%

123Rock Falls, ILIL8,5212,424+1%

124Hillside, ILIL8,1402,422−6%

125Rock Island, ILIL36,2252,398+2%

126Richton Park, ILIL12,4832,396−16%

127Flossmoor, ILIL9,3582,363−7%

128Peoria, ILIL110,9202,359+1%

129Tinley Park, ILIL55,1402,298−23%

130Charleston, ILIL17,4662,294−3%

131Winfield, ILIL10,1462,293−19%

132Glencoe, ILIL8,7242,286−3%

133Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8582,259−6%

134Monmouth, ILIL8,5992,237−4%

135Aurora, ILIL181,5052,210−30%

136Mundelein, ILIL32,6802,183−31%

137Naperville, ILIL153,1142,180−34%

138Libertyville, ILIL20,7012,179−7%

139Freeport, ILIL23,2022,177−2%

140Normal, ILIL53,2752,169−12%

141Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8682,159−17%

142Rockford, ILIL147,3842,142−7%

143Alton, ILIL25,0132,100+8%

144Clinton, ILIL6,7812,098−1%

145Warrenville, ILIL15,2112,075−15%

146Barrington, ILIL10,5862,058−7%

147Pekin, ILIL31,2772,052−5%

148Rantoul, ILIL11,9912,027+34%

149Elgin, ILIL115,4762,019−18%

150DeKalb, ILIL40,4672,015−10%

151Zion, ILIL24,4471,991−14%

152Countryside, ILIL6,2601,986−5%

153Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8251,984−24%

154Kewanee, ILIL12,1151,966+0%

155Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8441,960−33%

156Decatur, ILIL67,8841,929+2%

157Streator, ILIL12,1901,923−1%

158Bloomington, ILIL78,8041,917−20%

159Danville, ILIL28,1381,894−0%

160Galesburg, ILIL28,5811,888−1%

161Macomb, ILIL14,5301,882+8%

162Belleville, ILIL40,2371,838+3%

163Jacksonville, ILIL17,7521,829+2%

164Kankakee, ILIL23,4001,821+0%

165Mattoon, ILIL16,6671,788+1%

166Dixon, ILIL14,5821,786−5%

167Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8101,776−36%

168Murphysboro, ILIL6,9771,748−31%

169Centralia, ILIL11,8631,740+1%

170Granite City, ILIL26,8071,728+5%

171Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7231,723+4%

172Springfield, ILIL112,9891,718−6%

173West Frankfort, ILIL7,1051,711+4%

174Canton, ILIL13,2971,657−9%

175Wood River, ILIL10,2241,647+2%

176Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8031,637−28%

177Orland Park, ILIL57,9541,622−30%

178Eureka, ILIL5,1291,620−9%

179Silvis, ILIL7,9791,616−5%

180Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2621,611−49%

181Carlinville, ILIL5,4651,608−5%

182Paris, ILIL8,0261,582−1%

183Batavia, ILIL26,5861,570−28%

184Bradley, ILIL15,2141,557−16%

185St. Charles, ILIL33,5941,557−19%

186Carbondale, ILIL21,8111,547+31%

187Cary, ILIL17,9321,541−35%

188Pana, ILIL5,0101,503+3%

189Machesney Park, ILIL22,8051,500−8%

190Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6581,497−9%

191Collinsville, ILIL23,7171,479−9%

192Beardstown, ILIL5,6911,456−9%

193Northfield, ILIL5,6321,435−14%

194Robinson, ILIL7,2831,434−1%

195Chester, ILIL6,8471,420+58%

196Jerseyville, ILIL8,4091,410−8%

197Harrisburg, ILIL7,9221,405−6%

198Itasca, ILIL9,4881,383−16%

199East Moline, ILIL20,4531,380−1%

200Mendota, ILIL6,8941,369−3%

201Pontiac, ILIL10,8061,359−4%

202Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5631,353−9%

203Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5251,346−6%

204Beach Park, ILIL14,1141,344−6%

205Island Lake, ILIL8,0471,335−45%

206East Alton, ILIL5,6211,328+3%

207Benton, ILIL6,5581,314+5%

208Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2881,291−35%

209Lynwood, ILIL9,2971,286−11%

210Belvidere, ILIL25,4621,275−23%

211Geneseo, ILIL6,5051,271−8%

212Swansea, ILIL14,3561,266−22%

213Geneva, ILIL21,1381,265−35%

214Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1751,255−5%

215Bethalto, ILIL9,2021,252+1%

216Olney, ILIL8,3471,250+0%

217Wauconda, ILIL13,9931,241−33%

218Bartlett, ILIL40,8551,227−47%

219Matteson, ILIL18,5431,225−12%

220Genoa, ILIL5,5471,188−26%

221Crest Hill, ILIL20,6951,186−20%

222Washington, ILIL15,9021,181−7%

223Sandwich, ILIL7,3801,175−14%

224Monticello, ILIL6,0801,173−11%

225Ottawa, ILIL18,6841,172−5%

226Joliet, ILIL152,2411,162−28%

227Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1871,160+4%

228Oak Brook, ILIL8,1081,151+5%

229Herrin, ILIL12,2681,122−4%

230Chillicothe, ILIL6,0331,120−1%

231Metropolis, ILIL5,7271,119+4%

232Effingham, ILIL12,4061,104−5%

233McHenry, ILIL29,2171,091−25%

234Woodstock, ILIL25,7401,088−29%

235Willow Springs, ILIL5,7881,087−10%

236Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9631,081−19%

237Taylorville, ILIL10,5221,079−3%

238Morton, ILIL17,5651,076−9%

239Highland, ILIL10,0421,075−11%

240Salem, ILIL7,0351,069−6%

241Troy, ILIL11,8931,062−29%

242Mount Zion, ILIL5,8801,060−7%

243Lake Forest, ILIL19,7311,037−11%

244East Peoria, ILIL22,0881,034−6%

245South Elgin, ILIL25,6561,030−54%

246Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1791,026−26%

247O'Fallon, ILIL32,6561,018−27%

248Gurnee, ILIL30,4581,014−52%

249Marion, ILIL17,1481,010−9%

250Inverness, ILIL7,418995−4%

251West Chicago, ILIL25,296961−37%

252Du Quoin, ILIL5,569960+4%

253Sycamore, ILIL19,083959−19%

254Fox Lake, ILIL10,849949−19%

255Loves Park, ILIL23,712947−23%

256West Dundee, ILIL8,570934−31%

257Algonquin, ILIL30,824933−50%

258Milan, ILIL5,028932+9%

259Peru, ILIL9,780897−5%

260Princeton, ILIL7,674873−4%

261Lemont, ILIL18,513867−44%

262Savoy, ILIL9,113834−39%

263Morris, ILIL14,669829−14%

264Chatham, ILIL14,579816−30%

265Lockport, ILIL27,822803−38%

266North Aurora, ILIL19,406784−44%

267Shorewood, ILIL18,536775−19%

268Litchfield, ILIL6,598768+1%

269Greenville, ILIL7,469762−31%

270Vandalia, ILIL7,108750−12%

271Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898750−26%

272Antioch, ILIL15,000741−31%

273Edwardsville, ILIL26,463730−32%

274Romeoville, ILIL41,281729−33%

275LaSalle, ILIL9,388722−1%

276Crete, ILIL8,345719−8%

277Harvard, ILIL9,504713−25%

278Spring Valley, ILIL5,408708−3%

279Mokena, ILIL19,897702−58%

280Bartonville, ILIL5,804701−11%

281Carterville, ILIL5,839685−21%

282Braidwood, ILIL6,259678−31%

283Grayslake, ILIL21,140677−60%

284Coal City, ILIL5,831675−19%

285Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130672−19%

286South Beloit, ILIL7,996663−25%

287Manteno, ILIL9,201652−46%

288Round Lake, ILIL18,526638−39%

289Rochelle, ILIL9,498637−7%

290Waterloo, ILIL11,132616−33%

291New Lenox, ILIL28,893611−46%

292University Park, ILIL7,019578−7%

293Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590575−75%

294Plano, ILIL12,677569−9%

295Mascoutah, ILIL9,239562−4%

296Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679544−26%

297Marengo, ILIL7,737536−25%

298Columbia, ILIL10,865524−30%

299Hillsboro, ILIL6,184510+1%

300Frankfort, ILIL21,365460−31%

301Montgomery, ILIL21,978455−20%

302Maryville, ILIL8,413446−45%

303Lake Villa, ILIL8,692437−51%

304Rockton, ILIL7,870431−44%

305Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887403−29%

306South Barrington, ILIL5,071394−22%

307Long Grove, ILIL8,343383−30%

308Elburn, ILIL7,084340−54%

309Wilmington, ILIL5,614338−8%

310Mahomet, ILIL10,516319−36%

311Manhattan, ILIL10,943305−38%

312Minooka, ILIL12,899273−35%

313Channahon, ILIL14,530261−42%

314Oswego, ILIL39,948255−71%

315Lakemoor, ILIL6,449252−52%

316Shiloh, ILIL14,604240−65%

317Monee, ILIL5,119233−64%

318Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593206−24%

319Roscoe, ILIL11,034203−67%

320Yorkville, ILIL26,730196−37%

321Hampshire, ILIL9,266193−36%

322Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381190−49%

323Plainfield, ILIL50,043179−65%

324Gilberts, ILIL9,082176−24%

325Huntley, ILIL29,132167−57%

326Godfrey, ILIL17,620158−67%

327Spring Grove, ILIL5,526120−72%

328Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20691−48%

329Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54536+21%

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