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Most population gained, Illinois cities

Illinois cities that added the most residents from the 2020 census to 2024, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 335 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Yorkville, ILIL26,730+2,084−8%

02Plainfield, ILIL50,043+1,946−77%

03Oswego, ILIL39,948+1,790−81%

04Champaign, ILIL91,195+1,694−58%

05Manhattan, ILIL10,943+1,641+29%

06Romeoville, ILIL41,281+1,289−82%

07Montgomery, ILIL21,978+1,253+14%

08Warrenville, ILIL15,211+1,165−43%

09Naperville, ILIL153,114+1,152−97%

10Batavia, ILIL26,586+1,053−84%

11Urbana, ILIL39,719+1,005+3041%

12McHenry, ILIL29,217+939−82%

13Hampshire, ILIL9,266+857−18%

14Normal, ILIL53,275+833−84%

15New Lenox, ILIL28,893+792−90%

16Morris, ILIL14,669+735−56%

17Troy, ILIL11,893+687−72%

18Mahomet, ILIL10,516+615−65%

19Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989+595−196%

20Frankfort Square, ILIL9,560+592−62%

21Volo, ILIL6,805+584–

22Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545+549−2212%

23Channahon, ILIL14,530+544−82%

24Woodstock, ILIL25,740+517−91%

25Shiloh, ILIL14,604+474−90%

26North Aurora, ILIL19,406+435−91%

27Spring Grove, ILIL5,526+430−85%

28Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563+425−22%

29Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024+410−72%

30Jacksonville, ILIL17,752+398−204%

31Algonquin, ILIL30,824+367−97%

32Monticello, ILIL6,080+363−38%

33Plano, ILIL12,677+356−33%

34Barrington, ILIL10,586+355−47%

35Mundelein, ILIL32,680+355−96%

36Frankfort, ILIL21,365+355−89%

37South Elgin, ILIL25,656+352−96%

38Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130+342−62%

39Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,448+333–

40Swansea, ILIL14,356+324−86%

41Deerfield, ILIL19,642+322−71%

42Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593+319−1%

43Lockport, ILIL27,822+315−95%

44Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288+310−98%

45Carbondale, ILIL21,811+301−105%

46Lakemoor, ILIL6,449+285−80%

47River Forest, ILIL11,393+275−909%

48Highland, ILIL10,042+271−70%

49Huntley, ILIL29,132+265−92%

50Chatham, ILIL14,579+262−90%

51Winfield, ILIL10,146+260−84%

52Gilberts, ILIL9,082+240−23%

53Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844+239−88%

54Antioch, ILIL15,000+237−91%

55Litchfield, ILIL6,598+229−437%

56Bloomington, ILIL78,804+227−98%

57Highwood, ILIL5,323+227−119%

58Highland Park, ILIL30,767+222−72%

59West Dundee, ILIL8,570+220−87%

60Beardstown, ILIL5,691+218−56%

61Genoa, ILIL5,547+194−82%

62Lemont, ILIL18,513+191−97%

63Norridge, ILIL14,808+188+53%

64Gages Lake, ILIL10,819+182−91%

65Elburn, ILIL7,084+179−88%

66Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803+174−99%

67Crest Hill, ILIL20,695+169−94%

68University Park, ILIL7,019+161−65%

69Shorewood, ILIL18,536+157−89%

70Benton, ILIL6,558+154−146%

71Harrisburg, ILIL7,922+153−73%

72DeKalb, ILIL40,467+153−96%

73Fox Lake, ILIL10,849+153−91%

74Greenville, ILIL7,469+152−93%

75Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887+149−91%

76Pontiac, ILIL10,806+144−67%

77Princeton, ILIL7,674+143−53%

78Taylorville, ILIL10,522+140−52%

79Elgin, ILIL115,476+137−99%

80Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898+135−95%

81Geneseo, ILIL6,505+134−73%

82Mokena, ILIL19,897+134−98%

83Minooka, ILIL12,899+133−91%

84Harvard, ILIL9,504+129−94%

85Columbia, ILIL10,865+128−95%

86Waterloo, ILIL11,132+116−95%

87Savoy, ILIL9,113+111−94%

88Rockton, ILIL7,870+111−95%

89Loves Park, ILIL23,712+105−98%

90Cary, ILIL17,932+97−98%

91Maryville, ILIL8,413+95−95%

92Effingham, ILIL12,406+90−84%

93Palos Heights, ILIL12,084+84−139%

94Rochelle, ILIL9,498+83−87%

95Joliet, ILIL152,241+83−100%

96Villa Park, ILIL21,888+82−146%

97Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679+81−95%

98Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476+75−99%

99Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868+73−98%

100Mascoutah, ILIL9,239+62−74%

101Rantoul, ILIL11,991+50−101%

102Pekin, ILIL31,277+50−97%

103Lake Forest, ILIL19,731+49−98%

104Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963+40−97%

105Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175+39−94%

106Johnsburg, ILIL6,445+31–

107Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825+26−99%

108Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101+21−98%

109Pana, ILIL5,010+18−110%

110Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810+11−100%

111Willow Springs, ILIL5,788+11−98%

112Sandwich, ILIL7,380-2−100%

113Lincoln, ILIL12,981-7−86%

114Campton Hills, ILIL10,894-8–

115Homer Glen, ILIL24,873-14–

116Paris, ILIL8,026-15−117%

117Chester, ILIL6,847-17−99%

118Sycamore, ILIL19,083-18−101%

119Clinton, ILIL6,781-19−140%

120Marion, ILIL17,148-19−101%

121Monee, ILIL5,119-20−101%

122O'Fallon, ILIL32,656-27−100%

123La Grange Park, ILIL13,453-28−106%

124Carterville, ILIL5,839-30−103%

125Lynwood, ILIL9,297-33−104%

126Grandwood Park, ILIL5,262-35−102%

127Island Lake, ILIL8,047-37−101%

128Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381-38−102%

129South Beloit, ILIL7,996-43−103%

130Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681-43−107%

131Lake Holiday, ILIL5,641-46–

132Salem, ILIL7,035-46−110%

133Sterling, ILIL14,394-47−115%

134Silvis, ILIL7,979-48−114%

135Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179-51−102%

136Libertyville, ILIL20,701-54−103%

137Zion, ILIL24,447-55−102%

138Kankakee, ILIL23,400-56−33%

139South Barrington, ILIL5,071-56−107%

140Wauconda, ILIL13,993-57−102%

141Lake Villa, ILIL8,692-58−102%

142Park City, ILIL7,893-58−103%

143Glenwood, ILIL8,416-59−80%

144Long Grove, ILIL8,343-61−103%

145Milan, ILIL5,028-63−87%

146Robinson, ILIL7,283-66−180%

147Mendota, ILIL6,894-67−126%

148Bethalto, ILIL9,202-71+34%

149Crete, ILIL8,345-79−114%

150Wood Dale, ILIL14,081-79−107%

151Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767-83−74%

152LaSalle, ILIL9,388-84−206%

153Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658-86−107%

154Round Lake, ILIL18,526-93−104%

155Harvey, ILIL19,849-94−140%

156Bradley, ILIL15,214-94−105%

157East Alton, ILIL5,621-97−58%

158Canton, ILIL13,297-98−107%

159Hillsboro, ILIL6,184-99+141%

160Du Quoin, ILIL5,569-101−59%

161Broadview, ILIL7,871-102−77%

162Bartonville, ILIL5,804-104−116%

163Willowbrook, ILIL9,126-105−128%

164Metropolis, ILIL5,727-105−58%

165Spring Valley, ILIL5,408-106−170%

166Oak Brook, ILIL8,108-107−78%

167Godfrey, ILIL17,620-113−101%

168Elmhurst, ILIL46,111-115−116%

169North Chicago, ILIL34,050-116−112%

170Peru, ILIL9,780-121−123%

171Olney, ILIL8,347-124+265%

172Herrin, ILIL12,268-126−129%

173Braidwood, ILIL6,259-132−108%

174Darien, ILIL22,032-132−103%

175Beach Park, ILIL14,114-134−124%

176Geneva, ILIL21,138-135−102%

177Berkeley, ILIL5,141-139−229%

178Brookfield, ILIL18,879-145−169%

179Roselle, ILIL22,756-145−106%

180Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525-146−134%

181Glencoe, ILIL8,724-148−156%

182Washington, ILIL15,902-152−120%

183Countryside, ILIL6,260-153−156%

184Macomb, ILIL14,530-157−89%

185West Frankfort, ILIL7,105-157−52%

186Stickney, ILIL6,897-158−134%

187East Peoria, ILIL22,088-160−113%

188Mount Carmel, ILIL6,723-161−47%

189River Grove, ILIL10,409-161−123%

190Steger, ILIL9,352-166−115%

191Homewood, ILIL18,773-169−164%

192Streator, ILIL12,190-170−240%

193Wilmington, ILIL5,614-170−143%

194Calumet Park, ILIL6,772-170−273%

195Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902-173−102%

196Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690-173−109%

197Orland Hills, ILIL6,663-174−114%

198North Riverside, ILIL7,161-177−126%

199Bridgeview, ILIL16,521-178−119%

200Manteno, ILIL9,201-180−106%

201Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590-182−101%

202Western Springs, ILIL13,588-183−136%

203Wood River, ILIL10,224-185−5%

204Itasca, ILIL9,488-188−114%

205Downers Grove, ILIL50,365-193−110%

206Gurnee, ILIL30,458-196−101%

207Rock Falls, ILIL8,521-202+173%

208Bensenville, ILIL18,525-210−107%

209Addison, ILIL35,758-213−106%

210Woodridge, ILIL34,028-217−105%

211West Chicago, ILIL25,296-219−103%

212Eureka, ILIL5,129-220−150%

213Hinsdale, ILIL17,573-220−117%

214Charleston, ILIL17,466-224−135%

215St. Charles, ILIL33,594-227−104%

216Chillicothe, ILIL6,033-228−356%

217Carlinville, ILIL5,465-230−186%

218Hillside, ILIL8,140-236−149%

219Sauk, ILIL9,624-243−150%

220Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761-244−140%

221Waukegan, ILIL87,940-245−101%

222Melrose Park, ILIL23,936-247−111%

223Crestwood, ILIL10,529-247−158%

224Richton Park, ILIL12,483-254−113%

225Riverside, ILIL8,939-259−314%

226Winnetka, ILIL12,518-260−206%

227Northfield, ILIL5,632-264−135%

228Franklin Park, ILIL18,045-270−128%

229Worth, ILIL10,696-270+68%

230Justice, ILIL12,285-276−126%

231Roscoe, ILIL11,034-277−107%

232Mattoon, ILIL16,667-284+89%

233Markham, ILIL11,274-306−41%

234Maywood, ILIL23,330-311+105%

235Flossmoor, ILIL9,358-313−148%

236Summit, ILIL10,753-315−147%

237Schiller Park, ILIL11,317-316−148%

238Grayslake, ILIL21,140-319−103%

239Machesney Park, ILIL22,805-320−119%

240Monmouth, ILIL8,599-321−191%

241Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812-321−105%

242La Grange, ILIL15,935-323−231%

243Riverdale, ILIL10,280-323−123%

244Centralia, ILIL11,863-326+143%

245Northlake, ILIL12,462-327−48%

246Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,036-334−169%

247Edwardsville, ILIL26,463-334−105%

248Collinsville, ILIL23,717-335−116%

249Posen, ILIL5,405-340−167%

250Inverness, ILIL7,418-341−239%

251Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039-351−135%

252Quincy, ILIL38,918-354−152%

253Murphysboro, ILIL6,977-358−109%

254Mount Zion, ILIL5,880-359−211%

255Dixon, ILIL14,582-364−146%

256Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655-368−110%

257Midlothian, ILIL13,841-377+561%

258Coal City, ILIL5,831-388−143%

259Ottawa, ILIL18,684-393−147%

260Carol Stream, ILIL39,315-394−105%

261Forest Park, ILIL13,829-396−151%

262Alton, ILIL25,013-397−84%

263Wheaton, ILIL54,065-413−110%

264Matteson, ILIL18,543-428−128%

265Prospect Heights, ILIL15,552-440−124%

266Palos Hills, ILIL18,028-449+225%

267Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215-451−161%

268Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750-456−122%

269Westchester, ILIL16,300-456−4%

270Freeport, ILIL23,202-468−178%

271East Moline, ILIL20,453-470−353%

272East St. Louis, ILIL17,682-470−95%

273Lyons, ILIL10,433-478−212%

274Alsip, ILIL18,483-480−132%

275Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187-510−29%

276Morton, ILIL17,565-522−137%

277Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283-523+887%

278Marengo, ILIL7,737-528−133%

279Park Forest, ILIL21,079-531−56%

280Bellwood, ILIL18,116-533−281%

281South Holland, ILIL20,749-554−1419%

282Galesburg, ILIL28,581-571−424%

283Streamwood, ILIL38,277-576−111%

284Belvidere, ILIL25,462-587−112%

285Kewanee, ILIL12,115-596+2284%

286Dolton, ILIL20,671-601−136%

287Bartlett, ILIL40,855-604−103%

288Danville, ILIL28,138-609−901%

289Northbrook, ILIL34,744-637−157%

290Carpentersville, ILIL37,045-637−108%

291Aurora, ILIL181,505-644−101%

292Elmwood Park, ILIL23,675-653−130%

293Wilmette, ILIL27,459-667−160%

294Oak Forest, ILIL26,792-673−136%

295Morton Grove, ILIL24,582-678−1574%

296Burbank, ILIL28,578-700−332%

297Wheeling, ILIL38,391-704−115%

298Westmont, ILIL24,155-705−121%

299Decatur, ILIL67,884-707−65%

300Hanover Park, ILIL36,568-738−114%

301Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508-744+151%

302Orland Park, ILIL57,954-787−105%

303Moline, ILIL42,362-788−239%

304Lansing, ILIL28,068-792−422%

305Lisle, ILIL23,432-816−149%

306Blue Island, ILIL21,805-817−136%

307Elk Grove, ILIL31,885-825−164%

308Niles, ILIL30,443-848−148%

309Lombard, ILIL44,399-857−129%

310Jerseyville, ILIL8,409-892−248%

311Calumet City, ILIL34,798-933−176%

312Glenview, ILIL47,711-953−120%

313Rock Island, ILIL36,225-957+23%

314Peoria, ILIL110,920-981+73%

315Park Ridge, ILIL38,463-989−162%

316Granite City, ILIL26,807-1,000−36%

317Belleville, ILIL40,237-1,034−20%

318Springfield, ILIL112,989-1,064−117%

319Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206-1,126−272%

320Tinley Park, ILIL55,140-1,129−110%

321Rockford, ILIL147,384-1,134−111%

322Oak Park, ILIL52,823-1,291+15%

323Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858-1,355−146%

324Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395-1,380−145%

325Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450-1,501+60%

326Des Plaines, ILIL58,772-1,519−128%

327Skokie, ILIL66,544-1,605−141%

328Palatine, ILIL65,842-1,615−106%

329Berwyn, ILIL55,001-1,655−119%

330Vandalia, ILIL7,108-1,662−293%

331Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216-1,671−393%

332Evanston, ILIL76,380-1,770−276%

333Schaumburg, ILIL77,249-1,855−127%

334Cicero, ILIL81,858-2,471−114%

335Chicago, ILIL2,731,585-35,162−131%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES