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Most densely populated, Illinois cities · 2010

Illinois cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 334 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Berwyn, ILIL55,00114,513+5%

02Cicero, ILIL81,85814,304−2%

03Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67513,041−2%

04Chicago, ILIL2,731,58511,836−7%

05Oak Park, ILIL52,82311,038−1%

06Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76110,439+4%

07Evanston, ILIL76,3809,575+0%

08Maywood, ILIL23,3308,866−11%

09Norridge, ILIL14,8088,060−0%

10Bellwood, ILIL18,1167,953−7%

11Highwood, ILIL5,3237,507+30%

12Calumet Park, ILIL6,7727,014−8%

13Burbank, ILIL28,5786,936+4%

14Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4506,614+3%

15Park City, ILIL7,8936,543+14%

16Skokie, ILIL66,5446,437+2%

17Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6556,342+8%

18Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0366,307+1%

19Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2836,276−5%

20Orland Hills, ILIL6,6636,244+5%

21Brookfield, ILIL18,8796,194−1%

22La Grange, ILIL15,9356,158−0%

23La Grange Park, ILIL13,4536,081+2%

24Hanover Park, ILIL36,5685,913−1%

25Forest Park, ILIL13,8295,898−10%

26Melrose Park, ILIL23,9365,838+10%

27Blue Island, ILIL21,8055,823+1%

28Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9025,586+9%

29Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9895,561−1%

30Park Ridge, ILIL38,4635,288−1%

31Midlothian, ILIL13,8415,257+4%

32Summit, ILIL10,7535,217+4%

33Calumet City, ILIL34,7985,145−5%

34Posen, ILIL5,4055,121+27%

35Streamwood, ILIL38,2775,105+9%

36Niles, ILIL30,4435,096−1%

37Dolton, ILIL20,6715,065−10%

38Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3955,053−4%

39Wilmette, ILIL27,4595,015−2%

40Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1014,940+1%

41Westmont, ILIL24,1554,922+1%

42Lyons, ILIL10,4334,861+5%

43Palatine, ILIL65,8424,857+5%

44Carpentersville, ILIL37,0454,792+23%

45Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0394,677+2%

46Wheaton, ILIL54,0654,673−5%

47Western Springs, ILIL13,5884,659+4%

48Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6814,656+11%

49Oak Forest, ILIL26,7924,641−0%

50Villa Park, ILIL21,8884,639−1%

51Morton Grove, ILIL24,5824,574+4%

52Worth, ILIL10,6964,554−2%

53Justice, ILIL12,2854,551+6%

54Westchester, ILIL16,3004,536−1%

55Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2164,521−1%

56River Forest, ILIL11,3934,505−4%

57Riverside, ILIL8,9394,487−0%

58Broadview, ILIL7,8714,464−4%

59Park Forest, ILIL21,0794,430−6%

60Aurora, ILIL181,5054,393+38%

61Carol Stream, ILIL39,3154,352−2%

62Wheeling, ILIL38,3914,341+9%

63Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8124,341−3%

64Elmhurst, ILIL46,1114,318+3%

65Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6904,291−2%

66River Grove, ILIL10,4094,277−4%

67Schiller Park, ILIL11,3174,257−0%

68Lombard, ILIL44,3994,249+2%

69Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0244,151−5%

70Palos Hills, ILIL18,0284,118−1%

71Roselle, ILIL22,7564,116−2%

72Des Plaines, ILIL58,7724,099−1%

73North Chicago, ILIL34,0504,074−9%

74Harvey, ILIL19,8494,074−16%

75North Riverside, ILIL7,1614,058−0%

76Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7503,983+2%

77Bridgeview, ILIL16,5213,979+7%

78Northlake, ILIL12,4623,880+4%

79Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5523,864−5%

80Franklin Park, ILIL18,0453,838−6%

81Schaumburg, ILIL77,2493,837−2%

82Lansing, ILIL28,0683,797−0%

83Riverdale, ILIL10,2803,790−10%

84Addison, ILIL35,7583,759+3%

85Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5603,716+19%

86Berkeley, ILIL5,1413,715−1%

87Homewood, ILIL18,7733,705−1%

88Waukegan, ILIL87,9403,678+1%

89Hinsdale, ILIL17,5733,637−3%

90Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8443,636+24%

91Naperville, ILIL153,1143,623+11%

92Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2623,600+15%

93Crestwood, ILIL10,5293,591−3%

94Darien, ILIL22,0323,581−3%

95Stickney, ILIL6,8973,527+10%

96Champaign, ILIL91,1953,520+20%

97Tinley Park, ILIL55,1403,508+17%

98Urbana, ILIL39,7193,484+13%

99Gages Lake, ILIL10,8193,427−2%

100Woodridge, ILIL34,0283,423+7%

101Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2153,328+2%

102Bensenville, ILIL18,5253,317−11%

103Willowbrook, ILIL9,1263,317−5%

104Palos Heights, ILIL12,0843,316+11%

105Deerfield, ILIL19,6423,290−1%

106Round Lake, ILIL18,5263,289+213%

107Downers Grove, ILIL50,3653,265−2%

108Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4763,254+2%

109Lisle, ILIL23,4323,247+6%

110Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8253,246+25%

111Winnetka, ILIL12,5183,198−2%

112Mundelein, ILIL32,6803,197+0%

113Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8103,195+15%

114Richton Park, ILIL12,4833,107+9%

115Glenview, ILIL47,7113,089+7%

116South Holland, ILIL20,7493,044−1%

117South Elgin, ILIL25,6563,025+37%

118Alsip, ILIL18,4832,953−2%

119Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8032,947+30%

120Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5082,944−8%

121Winfield, ILIL10,1462,934+4%

122Wood Dale, ILIL14,0812,875+2%

123Elk Grove, ILIL31,8852,865−5%

124Normal, ILIL53,2752,845+16%

125Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5902,838+25%

126Elgin, ILIL115,4762,836+15%

127Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8682,836+8%

128Bloomington, ILIL78,8042,826+18%

129Steger, ILIL9,3522,811−1%

130Cary, ILIL17,9322,804+18%

131Glenwood, ILIL8,4162,748−0%

132Wauconda, ILIL13,9932,682+44%

133Sauk, ILIL9,6242,632+1%

134Bartlett, ILIL40,8552,612+12%

135Moline, ILIL42,3622,596−1%

136Flossmoor, ILIL9,3582,585+2%

137Sterling, ILIL14,3942,585−1%

138Quincy, ILIL38,9182,577+1%

139Orland Park, ILIL57,9542,577+11%

140Hillside, ILIL8,1402,575+0%

141DeKalb, ILIL40,4672,531+12%

142Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8582,518+5%

143Northbrook, ILIL34,7442,505−1%

144Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7672,469−7%

145Zion, ILIL24,4472,458+7%

146Charleston, ILIL17,4662,456+4%

147Highland Park, ILIL30,7672,433−5%

148Island Lake, ILIL8,0472,413−1%

149Warrenville, ILIL15,2112,406−2%

150Algonquin, ILIL30,8242,396+29%

151Batavia, ILIL26,5862,394+9%

152Peoria, ILIL110,9202,390+2%

153Rockford, ILIL147,3842,349+2%

154Glencoe, ILIL8,7242,346−0%

155Rock Falls, ILIL8,5212,326−3%

156Lincoln, ILIL12,9812,322−6%

157Crest Hill, ILIL20,6952,321+56%

158Gurnee, ILIL30,4582,316+9%

159Markham, ILIL11,2742,314−1%

160Rock Island, ILIL36,2252,313−2%

161Libertyville, ILIL20,7012,306−2%

162Bradley, ILIL15,2142,294+24%

163St. Charles, ILIL33,5942,281+18%

164Barrington, ILIL10,5862,237+2%

165Joliet, ILIL152,2412,230+39%

166Monmouth, ILIL8,5992,226−4%

167Savoy, ILIL9,1132,215+63%

168North Aurora, ILIL19,4062,212+58%

169Pekin, ILIL31,2772,169+1%

170Freeport, ILIL23,2022,160−3%

171Geneva, ILIL21,1382,155+10%

172Mokena, ILIL19,8972,147+29%

173Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2882,146+7%

174Lockport, ILIL27,8222,119+64%

175Swansea, ILIL14,3562,073+27%

176Romeoville, ILIL41,2812,054+88%

177Countryside, ILIL6,2602,048−2%

178Matteson, ILIL18,5432,047+47%

179Belvidere, ILIL25,4622,045+23%

180Clinton, ILIL6,7812,039−3%

181Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6582,001+22%

182Genoa, ILIL5,5472,000+25%

183Oswego, ILIL39,9481,997+128%

184Kewanee, ILIL12,1151,958−0%

185East St. Louis, ILIL17,6821,939−14%

186Eureka, ILIL5,1291,935+9%

187Shorewood, ILIL18,5361,931+103%

188Beach Park, ILIL14,1141,927+35%

189Grayslake, ILIL21,1401,920+13%

190Montgomery, ILIL21,9781,920+237%

191Belleville, ILIL40,2371,914+7%

192Springfield, ILIL112,9891,898+4%

193Lemont, ILIL18,5131,889+22%

194Woodstock, ILIL25,7401,878+23%

195Streator, ILIL12,1901,874−3%

196Dixon, ILIL14,5821,856−1%

197Machesney Park, ILIL22,8051,853+13%

198Danville, ILIL28,1381,850−3%

199Jacksonville, ILIL17,7521,841+3%

200West Dundee, ILIL8,5701,837+35%

201McHenry, ILIL29,2171,820+26%

202Macomb, ILIL14,5301,819+4%

203Kankakee, ILIL23,4001,818+0%

204Galesburg, ILIL28,5811,813−4%

205Mattoon, ILIL16,6671,799+1%

206O'Fallon, ILIL32,6561,791+29%

207Alton, ILIL25,0131,778−9%

208Lynwood, ILIL9,2971,772+22%

209Washington, ILIL15,9021,770+40%

210West Chicago, ILIL25,2961,760+15%

211Carlinville, ILIL5,4651,756+4%

212Canton, ILIL13,2971,752−4%

213Decatur, ILIL67,8841,751−7%

214Antioch, ILIL15,0001,751+64%

215Silvis, ILIL7,9791,745+3%

216Troy, ILIL11,8931,737+16%

217Sycamore, ILIL19,0831,731+46%

218Itasca, ILIL9,4881,722+4%

219Manteno, ILIL9,2011,720+43%

220Beardstown, ILIL5,6911,692+6%

221Collinsville, ILIL23,7171,678+4%

222Northfield, ILIL5,6321,678+1%

223Huntley, ILIL29,1321,658+324%

224West Frankfort, ILIL7,1051,642−0%

225Robinson, ILIL7,2831,641+13%

226Jerseyville, ILIL8,4091,616+6%

227Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9631,595+19%

228Centralia, ILIL11,8631,589−8%

229Granite City, ILIL26,8071,570−5%

230Sandwich, ILIL7,3801,567+14%

231Paris, ILIL8,0261,556−3%

232Plainfield, ILIL50,0431,554+204%

233Chatham, ILIL14,5791,553+34%

234New Lenox, ILIL28,8931,548+37%

235Wood River, ILIL10,2241,527−6%

236Rantoul, ILIL11,9911,524+1%

237Murphysboro, ILIL6,9771,519−40%

238Pana, ILIL5,0101,516+4%

239Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7231,515−9%

240Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1751,494+14%

241Elburn, ILIL7,0841,494+103%

242Chester, ILIL6,8471,488+66%

243Carbondale, ILIL21,8111,482+25%

244Loves Park, ILIL23,7121,470+20%

245East Moline, ILIL20,4531,459+5%

246Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5251,454+1%

247Mendota, ILIL6,8941,438+1%

248Monticello, ILIL6,0801,431+8%

249Pontiac, ILIL10,8061,419+1%

250Highland, ILIL10,0421,418+18%

251Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1791,413+1%

252Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5631,404−6%

253Geneseo, ILIL6,5051,398+2%

254Mount Zion, ILIL5,8801,367+20%

255Harrisburg, ILIL7,9221,364−9%

256Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6411,358–

257Fox Lake, ILIL10,8491,351+15%

258Lake Villa, ILIL8,6921,338+49%

259Willow Springs, ILIL5,7881,331+10%

260Olney, ILIL8,3471,315+6%

261Maryville, ILIL8,4131,297+61%

262Herrin, ILIL12,2681,292+11%

263Benton, ILIL6,5581,291+3%

264South Beloit, ILIL7,9961,285+46%

265Morton, ILIL17,5651,268+7%

266Ottawa, ILIL18,6841,260+3%

267Bethalto, ILIL9,2021,254+1%

268Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8981,254+24%

269Gilberts, ILIL9,0821,253+438%

270Edwardsville, ILIL26,4631,216+13%

271Plano, ILIL12,6771,209+93%

272Marion, ILIL17,1481,194+7%

273Waterloo, ILIL11,1321,192+29%

274East Alton, ILIL5,6211,185−8%

275Braidwood, ILIL6,2591,169+19%

276Minooka, ILIL12,8991,163+175%

277Chillicothe, ILIL6,0331,156+2%

278Effingham, ILIL12,4061,152−0%

279Monee, ILIL5,1191,151+76%

280Shiloh, ILIL14,6041,145+66%

281Frankfort, ILIL21,3651,139+71%

282Lakemoor, ILIL6,4491,134+116%

283Inverness, ILIL7,4181,132+10%

284East Peoria, ILIL22,0881,131+3%

285Harvard, ILIL9,5041,128+18%

286Lake Forest, ILIL19,7311,126−3%

287Rockton, ILIL7,8701,120+45%

288Greenville, ILIL7,4691,110+1%

289Morris, ILIL14,6691,100+14%

290Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5451,097+3555%

291Homer Glen, ILIL24,8731,091–

292Taylorville, ILIL10,5221,090−2%

293Metropolis, ILIL5,7271,086+1%

294Salem, ILIL7,0351,071−5%

295Roscoe, ILIL11,0341,051+73%

296Manhattan, ILIL10,9431,044+112%

297Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1871,043−6%

298Carterville, ILIL5,8391,037+19%

299Peru, ILIL9,780993+5%

300Oak Brook, ILIL8,108988−9%

301Coal City, ILIL5,831969+16%

302Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679942+28%

303Princeton, ILIL7,674930+2%

304Columbia, ILIL10,865920+23%

305Crete, ILIL8,345877+12%

306Du Quoin, ILIL5,569875−5%

307Johnsburg, ILIL6,445874+18%

308Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130867+5%

309Vandalia, ILIL7,108864+1%

310Marengo, ILIL7,737859+20%

311Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381852+130%

312Yorkville, ILIL26,730846+173%

313Milan, ILIL5,028815−5%

314Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593811+199%

315Bartonville, ILIL5,804804+3%

316Mascoutah, ILIL9,239776+32%

317Litchfield, ILIL6,598775+2%

318Channahon, ILIL14,530769+71%

319Spring Valley, ILIL5,408750+3%

320Mahomet, ILIL10,516747+49%

321Hillsboro, ILIL6,184719+42%

322LaSalle, ILIL9,388714−2%

323Volo, ILIL6,805710+1527%

324Rochelle, ILIL9,498696+2%

325University Park, ILIL7,019665+7%

326Campton Hills, ILIL10,894659–

327Long Grove, ILIL8,343649+19%

328Spring Grove, ILIL5,526638+49%

329Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206638+267%

330South Barrington, ILIL5,071612+21%

331Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887586+4%

332Hampshire, ILIL9,266578+92%

333Godfrey, ILIL17,620523+10%

334Wilmington, ILIL5,614408+11%

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