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Most densely populated, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 335 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Berwyn, ILIL55,00114,664+6%

02Cicero, ILIL81,85814,538−0%

03Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67512,852−3%

04Chicago, ILIL2,731,58512,059−5%

05Oak Park, ILIL52,82311,613+4%

06Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76110,988+9%

07Evanston, ILIL76,38010,041+5%

08Maywood, ILIL23,3308,654−13%

09Norridge, ILIL14,8088,435+5%

10Bellwood, ILIL18,1167,835−9%

11Burbank, ILIL28,5787,060+6%

12Highwood, ILIL5,3237,047+22%

13Park City, ILIL7,8936,815+19%

14Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4506,809+6%

15Skokie, ILIL66,5446,739+7%

16La Grange, ILIL15,9356,464+5%

17Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0366,364+2%

18Brookfield, ILIL18,8796,356+2%

19Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2836,305−4%

20Calumet Park, ILIL6,7726,289−18%

21Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6556,151+4%

22La Grange Park, ILIL13,4536,034+1%

23Orland Hills, ILIL6,6636,020+2%

24Forest Park, ILIL13,8295,970−9%

25Hanover Park, ILIL36,5685,835−2%

26Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9895,757+3%

27Melrose Park, ILIL23,9365,696+7%

28Park Ridge, ILIL38,4635,595+5%

29Blue Island, ILIL21,8055,541−4%

30Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9025,403+5%

31Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3955,304+1%

32Niles, ILIL30,4435,286+3%

33Summit, ILIL10,7535,267+5%

34Wilmette, ILIL27,4595,216+2%

35Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1015,100+4%

36Midlothian, ILIL13,8415,082+0%

37Streamwood, ILIL38,2775,069+9%

38Calumet City, ILIL34,7985,005−8%

39Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0395,001+9%

40Morton Grove, ILIL24,5824,972+13%

41Lyons, ILIL10,4334,901+5%

42Western Springs, ILIL13,5884,894+9%

43Westmont, ILIL24,1554,871−1%

44Carpentersville, ILIL37,0454,829+24%

45Posen, ILIL5,4054,818+19%

46Palatine, ILIL65,8424,811+4%

47Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6814,808+14%

48Wheaton, ILIL54,0654,769−3%

49River Forest, ILIL11,3934,725+1%

50Villa Park, ILIL21,8884,715+1%

51Riverside, ILIL8,9394,701+5%

52Dolton, ILIL20,6714,687−16%

53Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2164,676+2%

54Worth, ILIL10,6964,631−1%

55Westchester, ILIL16,3004,583+0%

56Oak Forest, ILIL26,7924,561−2%

57Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8124,521+1%

58North Riverside, ILIL7,1614,517+11%

59Wheeling, ILIL38,3914,513+13%

60Broadview, ILIL7,8714,501−3%

61Elmhurst, ILIL46,1114,481+7%

62River Grove, ILIL10,4094,438−1%

63Justice, ILIL12,2854,437+3%

64Lombard, ILIL44,3994,378+5%

65Park Forest, ILIL21,0794,371−8%

66Carol Stream, ILIL39,3154,368−1%

67Palos Hills, ILIL18,0284,364+5%

68Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6904,309−2%

69Des Plaines, ILIL58,7724,261+3%

70Schiller Park, ILIL11,3174,227−1%

71Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7504,185+7%

72Roselle, ILIL22,7564,141−1%

73Bridgeview, ILIL16,5214,120+11%

74Schaumburg, ILIL77,2494,069+4%

75Northlake, ILIL12,4624,043+8%

76Aurora, ILIL181,5054,008+26%

77Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0243,939−10%

78Lansing, ILIL28,0683,897+3%

79Franklin Park, ILIL18,0453,866−5%

80North Chicago, ILIL34,0503,847−14%

81Champaign, ILIL91,1953,835+31%

82Naperville, ILIL153,1143,819+17%

83Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5523,817−6%

84Berkeley, ILIL5,1413,807+2%

85Hinsdale, ILIL17,5733,763+0%

86Homewood, ILIL18,7733,731−0%

87Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8443,721+27%

88Stickney, ILIL6,8973,695+16%

89Waukegan, ILIL87,9403,688+2%

90Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2623,666+17%

91Addison, ILIL35,7583,633−1%

92Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5603,593+15%

93Willowbrook, ILIL9,1263,587+3%

94Gages Lake, ILIL10,8193,574+2%

95Darien, ILIL22,0323,569−4%

96Crestwood, ILIL10,5293,551−4%

97Woodridge, ILIL34,0283,546+10%

98Lisle, ILIL23,4323,513+14%

99Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8253,470+33%

100Deerfield, ILIL19,6423,466+4%

101Tinley Park, ILIL55,1403,462+16%

102Downers Grove, ILIL50,3653,429+3%

103Bensenville, ILIL18,5253,401−9%

104Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2153,375+4%

105Round Lake, ILIL18,5263,367+220%

106Glenview, ILIL47,7113,366+16%

107Winnetka, ILIL12,5183,344+3%

108Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4763,308+3%

109South Elgin, ILIL25,6563,284+48%

110Harvey, ILIL19,8493,275−32%

111Mundelein, ILIL32,6803,248+2%

112Urbana, ILIL39,7193,238+5%

113Palos Heights, ILIL12,0843,198+7%

114Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8103,182+15%

115Winfield, ILIL10,1463,178+13%

116Elgin, ILIL115,4763,010+21%

117Riverdale, ILIL10,2802,983−29%

118Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8032,969+31%

119South Holland, ILIL20,7492,966−3%

120Wood Dale, ILIL14,0812,926+4%

121Alsip, ILIL18,4832,920−3%

122Richton Park, ILIL12,4832,909+2%

123Bloomington, ILIL78,8042,902+21%

124Normal, ILIL53,2752,858+16%

125Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8682,854+9%

126Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5902,840+25%

127Elk Grove, ILIL31,8852,837−6%

128Steger, ILIL9,3522,816−1%

129Wauconda, ILIL13,9932,777+49%

130Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,4482,766–

131Cary, ILIL17,9322,736+15%

132Savoy, ILIL9,1132,695+98%

133Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5082,672−16%

134Orland Park, ILIL57,9542,665+15%

135Northbrook, ILIL34,7442,660+5%

136Glenwood, ILIL8,4162,654−4%

137Flossmoor, ILIL9,3582,651+4%

138Hillside, ILIL8,1402,626+2%

139Bartlett, ILIL40,8552,605+12%

140Moline, ILIL42,3622,566−2%

141Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8582,548+6%

142Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5452,508+8259%

143Quincy, ILIL38,9182,503−2%

144Sauk, ILIL9,6242,485−5%

145Sterling, ILIL14,3942,483−4%

146Zion, ILIL24,4472,483+8%

147Warrenville, ILIL15,2112,481+1%

148Highland Park, ILIL30,7672,467−4%

149North Aurora, ILIL19,4062,410+73%

150Island Lake, ILIL8,0472,404−1%

151Batavia, ILIL26,5862,399+9%

152Glencoe, ILIL8,7242,380+1%

153Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7672,370−11%

154Algonquin, ILIL30,8242,369+28%

155Peoria, ILIL110,9202,351+0%

156Libertyville, ILIL20,7012,336−1%

157DeKalb, ILIL40,4672,325+3%

158Barrington, ILIL10,5862,323+5%

159St. Charles, ILIL33,5942,288+19%

160Rockford, ILIL147,3842,284−1%

161Crest Hill, ILIL20,6952,279+53%

162Mokena, ILIL19,8972,278+36%

163Oswego, ILIL39,9482,276+160%

164Joliet, ILIL152,2412,274+42%

165Gurnee, ILIL30,4582,272+6%

166Shorewood, ILIL18,5362,249+137%

167Countryside, ILIL6,2602,231+7%

168Lockport, ILIL27,8222,226+72%

169Bradley, ILIL15,2142,225+21%

170Swansea, ILIL14,3562,221+36%

171Rock Falls, ILIL8,5212,207−8%

172Rock Island, ILIL36,2252,200−6%

173Markham, ILIL11,2742,157−8%

174Geneva, ILIL21,1382,144+10%

175Lincoln, ILIL12,9812,127−14%

176Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2882,121+6%

177Montgomery, ILIL21,9782,110+270%

178Monmouth, ILIL8,5992,099−10%

179Lemont, ILIL18,5132,081+35%

180Romeoville, ILIL41,2812,064+88%

181Matteson, ILIL18,5432,054+48%

182O'Fallon, ILIL32,6562,045+47%

183Genoa, ILIL5,5472,041+27%

184Belvidere, ILIL25,4622,025+22%

185Freeport, ILIL23,2022,020−9%

186Pekin, ILIL31,2772,019−6%

187Beach Park, ILIL14,1142,014+41%

188Clinton, ILIL6,7811,976−6%

189Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6581,951+19%

190Grayslake, ILIL21,1401,947+15%

191Charleston, ILIL17,4661,944−18%

192Woodstock, ILIL25,7401,944+27%

193Chatham, ILIL14,5791,941+68%

194West Dundee, ILIL8,5701,926+42%

195Troy, ILIL11,8931,925+29%

196Eureka, ILIL5,1291,910+7%

197Itasca, ILIL9,4881,900+15%

198Kewanee, ILIL12,1151,896−3%

199Huntley, ILIL29,1321,893+384%

200Washington, ILIL15,9021,880+48%

201Silvis, ILIL7,9791,868+10%

202Springfield, ILIL112,9891,867+3%

203Sycamore, ILIL19,0831,835+55%

204McHenry, ILIL29,2171,830+26%

205Belleville, ILIL40,2371,825+2%

206Machesney Park, ILIL22,8051,809+11%

207Dixon, ILIL14,5821,802−4%

208Lynwood, ILIL9,2971,793+24%

209Northfield, ILIL5,6321,780+7%

210Antioch, ILIL15,0001,774+66%

211Plainfield, ILIL50,0431,757+243%

212Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9631,741+30%

213New Lenox, ILIL28,8931,727+53%

214Manteno, ILIL9,2011,721+44%

215Streator, ILIL12,1901,709−12%

216Carlinville, ILIL5,4651,695+0%

217Galesburg, ILIL28,5811,692−11%

218Jacksonville, ILIL17,7521,668−7%

219West Chicago, ILIL25,2961,664+9%

220Elburn, ILIL7,0841,647+124%

221Beardstown, ILIL5,6911,644+3%

222Alton, ILIL25,0131,638−16%

223Mattoon, ILIL16,6671,636−8%

224Danville, ILIL28,1381,636−14%

225Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6411,623–

226Decatur, ILIL67,8841,622−14%

227Collinsville, ILIL23,7171,599−1%

228Jerseyville, ILIL8,4091,592+4%

229Kankakee, ILIL23,4001,588−13%

230Canton, ILIL13,2971,578−13%

231Monticello, ILIL6,0801,532+16%

232Sandwich, ILIL7,3801,525+11%

233Gilberts, ILIL9,0821,524+554%

234Robinson, ILIL7,2831,522+5%

235Wood River, ILIL10,2241,500−7%

236Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1791,498+8%

237Centralia, ILIL11,8631,486−14%

238Volo, ILIL6,8051,485+3301%

239East Moline, ILIL20,4531,464+5%

240Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1751,461+11%

241Paris, ILIL8,0261,460−9%

242West Frankfort, ILIL7,1051,460−11%

243Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7231,459−12%

244Rantoul, ILIL11,9911,457−4%

245Granite City, ILIL26,8071,449−12%

246Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5251,446+1%

247Loves Park, ILIL23,7121,433+17%

248Highland, ILIL10,0421,428+18%

249Maryville, ILIL8,4131,424+77%

250Macomb, ILIL14,5301,420−19%

251Willow Springs, ILIL5,7881,412+17%

252Mount Zion, ILIL5,8801,411+24%

253Fox Lake, ILIL10,8491,402+20%

254Manhattan, ILIL10,9431,390+182%

255Geneseo, ILIL6,5051,388+1%

256Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5631,378−7%

257Mendota, ILIL6,8941,377−3%

258Minooka, ILIL12,8991,359+221%

259Murphysboro, ILIL6,9771,352−47%

260Pana, ILIL5,0101,348−7%

261Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8981,342+33%

262Edwardsville, ILIL26,4631,342+25%

263Lake Villa, ILIL8,6921,338+49%

264Waterloo, ILIL11,1321,338+45%

265Morton, ILIL17,5651,335+13%

266East St. Louis, ILIL17,6821,326−41%

267Pontiac, ILIL10,8061,326−6%

268Plano, ILIL12,6771,319+110%

269South Beloit, ILIL7,9961,300+48%

270Frankfort, ILIL21,3651,300+95%

271Herrin, ILIL12,2681,277+9%

272Shiloh, ILIL14,6041,276+84%

273Ottawa, ILIL18,6841,265+3%

274Olney, ILIL8,3471,255+1%

275Carbondale, ILIL21,8111,250+6%

276Harrisburg, ILIL7,9221,243−17%

277Bethalto, ILIL9,2021,226−2%

278Benton, ILIL6,5581,222−2%

279Chester, ILIL6,8471,181+31%

280Marion, ILIL17,1481,170+5%

281Braidwood, ILIL6,2591,170+19%

282Inverness, ILIL7,4181,166+13%

283Lakemoor, ILIL6,4491,166+122%

284Chillicothe, ILIL6,0331,162+2%

285Monee, ILIL5,1191,146+75%

286Rockton, ILIL7,8701,146+48%

287Effingham, ILIL12,4061,145−1%

288Morris, ILIL14,6691,143+19%

289Harvard, ILIL9,5041,130+18%

290Lake Forest, ILIL19,7311,126−3%

291Greenville, ILIL7,4691,123+2%

292Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6791,114+51%

293Homer Glen, ILIL24,8731,105–

294Carterville, ILIL5,8391,104+27%

295East Alton, ILIL5,6211,088−15%

296East Peoria, ILIL22,0881,087−1%

297Yorkville, ILIL26,7301,077+248%

298Roscoe, ILIL11,0341,070+76%

299Columbia, ILIL10,8651,043+39%

300Salem, ILIL7,0351,042−8%

301Oak Brook, ILIL8,1081,023−6%

302Taylorville, ILIL10,5221,019−8%

303Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187997−10%

304Metropolis, ILIL5,727992−8%

305Coal City, ILIL5,831989+19%

306Mahomet, ILIL10,516970+93%

307Peru, ILIL9,780955+1%

308Princeton, ILIL7,674950+4%

309Vandalia, ILIL7,108915+7%

310Mascoutah, ILIL9,239908+55%

311Crete, ILIL8,345899+15%

312Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130889+7%

313Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381879+137%

314Johnsburg, ILIL6,445876+18%

315Marengo, ILIL7,737850+19%

316Du Quoin, ILIL5,569835−10%

317Channahon, ILIL14,530819+82%

318Milan, ILIL5,028815−5%

319Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593800+195%

320Hampshire, ILIL9,266797+164%

321Spring Valley, ILIL5,408753+3%

322Bartonville, ILIL5,804739−6%

323Litchfield, ILIL6,598737−3%

324LaSalle, ILIL9,388712−2%

325Rochelle, ILIL9,498687+0%

326Hillsboro, ILIL6,184684+35%

327South Barrington, ILIL5,071681+35%

328Long Grove, ILIL8,343675+24%

329University Park, ILIL7,019666+7%

330Campton Hills, ILIL10,894644–

331Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206641+269%

332Spring Grove, ILIL5,526606+41%

333Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887590+5%

334Godfrey, ILIL17,620518+9%

335Wilmington, ILIL5,614404+10%

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