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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. The median across all 335 is -115. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Urbana, IL, up 312 places to #11.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01▲6Yorkville, ILIL26,730+2,084−8%

02▲4Plainfield, ILIL50,043+1,946−77%

03▲6Oswego, ILIL39,948+1,790−81%

04▼1Champaign, ILIL91,195+1,694−58%

05▲21Manhattan, ILIL10,943+1,641+29%

06▲139Romeoville, ILIL41,281+1,289−82%

07▲31Montgomery, ILIL21,978+1,253+14%

08▲104Warrenville, ILIL15,211+1,165−43%

09▼7Naperville, ILIL153,114+1,152−97%

10▲170Batavia, ILIL26,586+1,053−84%

11▲312Urbana, ILIL39,719+1,005+3041%

12▲142McHenry, ILIL29,217+939−82%

13▲17Hampshire, ILIL9,266+857−18%

14▲124Normal, ILIL53,275+833−84%

15▲3New Lenox, ILIL28,893+792−90%

16▲79Morris, ILIL14,669+735−56%

17▲45Troy, ILIL11,893+687−72%

18▲10Mahomet, ILIL10,516+615−65%

19▲110Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989+595−196%

20▲219Frankfort Square, ILIL9,560+592−62%

21▼7Volo, ILIL6,805+584–

22▼17Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545+549−2212%

23▲52Channahon, ILIL14,530+544−82%

24▲49Woodstock, ILIL25,740+517−91%

25▲23Shiloh, ILIL14,604+474−90%

26▲19North Aurora, ILIL19,406+435−91%

27▲209Spring Grove, ILIL5,526+430−85%

28▲183Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563+425−22%

29▲255Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024+410−72%

30▲282Jacksonville, ILIL17,752+398−204%

31▲215Algonquin, ILIL30,824+367−97%

32▲83Monticello, ILIL6,080+363−38%

33▲32Plano, ILIL12,677+356−33%

34▲80Barrington, ILIL10,586+355−47%

35▼11Frankfort, ILIL21,365+355−89%

36▲66Mundelein, ILIL32,680+355−96%

37▼2South Elgin, ILIL25,656+352−96%

38▲124Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130+342−62%

39Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,448+333–

40▲27Swansea, ILIL14,356+324−86%

41▲25Deerfield, ILIL19,642+322−71%

42▲158Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593+319−1%

43▲12Lockport, ILIL27,822+315−95%

44▲215Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288+310−98%

45▲282Carbondale, ILIL21,811+301−105%

46▲106Lakemoor, ILIL6,449+285−80%

47▲47River Forest, ILIL11,393+275−909%

48▲129Highland, ILIL10,042+271−70%

49▼36Huntley, ILIL29,132+265−92%

50▼33Chatham, ILIL14,579+262−90%

51▲26Winfield, ILIL10,146+260−84%

52▼5Gilberts, ILIL9,082+240−23%

53▲95Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844+239−88%

54▲89Antioch, ILIL15,000+237−91%

55▲189Litchfield, ILIL6,598+229−437%

56▼25Bloomington, ILIL78,804+227−98%

57▲186Highwood, ILIL5,323+227−119%

58▲53Highland Park, ILIL30,767+222−72%

59▲60West Dundee, ILIL8,570+220−87%

60▲157Beardstown, ILIL5,691+218−56%

61▲107Genoa, ILIL5,547+194−82%

62▼19Lemont, ILIL18,513+191−97%

63▲19Norridge, ILIL14,808+188+53%

64▲43Gages Lake, ILIL10,819+182−91%

65▲26Elburn, ILIL7,084+179−88%

66▲27Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803+174−99%

67▲184Crest Hill, ILIL20,695+169−94%

68▲120University Park, ILIL7,019+161−65%

69▼47Shorewood, ILIL18,536+157−89%

70▲180Benton, ILIL6,558+154−146%

71▲42Fox Lake, ILIL10,849+153−91%

72▲216Harrisburg, ILIL7,922+153−73%

73▲252DeKalb, ILIL40,467+153−96%

74▲100Greenville, ILIL7,469+152−93%

75▲106Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887+149−91%

76▲211Pontiac, ILIL10,806+144−67%

77▲74Princeton, ILIL7,674+143−53%

78▲208Taylorville, ILIL10,522+140−52%

79▼75Elgin, ILIL115,476+137−99%

80▼10Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898+135−95%

81▼23Mokena, ILIL19,897+134−98%

82▲117Geneseo, ILIL6,505+134−73%

83▼47Minooka, ILIL12,899+133−91%

84▲101Harvard, ILIL9,504+129−94%

85▼32Columbia, ILIL10,865+128−95%

86▼30Waterloo, ILIL11,132+116−95%

87▼43Savoy, ILIL9,113+111−94%

88▲59Rockton, ILIL7,870+111−95%

89▲189Loves Park, ILIL23,712+105−98%

90▲165Cary, ILIL17,932+97−98%

91▼11Maryville, ILIL8,413+95−95%

92▲113Effingham, ILIL12,406+90−84%

93▲163Palos Heights, ILIL12,084+84−139%

94▲119Rochelle, ILIL9,498+83−87%

95▼79Joliet, ILIL152,241+83−100%

96▲22Villa Park, ILIL21,888+82−146%

97▼48Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679+81−95%

98▲19Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476+75−99%

99▲61Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868+73−98%

100▼46Mascoutah, ILIL9,239+62−74%

101▲173Rantoul, ILIL11,991+50−101%

102▲218Pekin, ILIL31,277+50−97%

103▲91Lake Forest, ILIL19,731+49−98%

104▼21Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963+40−97%

105▲144Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175+39−94%

106▲80Johnsburg, ILIL6,445+31–

107▼68Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825+26−99%

108▼3Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101+21−98%

109▲172Pana, ILIL5,010+18−110%

110▲91Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810+11−100%

111▲10Willow Springs, ILIL5,788+11−98%

112▲108Sandwich, ILIL7,380-2−100%

113▲190Lincoln, ILIL12,981-7−86%

114▲113Campton Hills, ILIL10,894-8–

115▲9Homer Glen, ILIL24,873-14–

116▲153Paris, ILIL8,026-15−117%

117▲193Chester, ILIL6,847-17−99%

118▼55Sycamore, ILIL19,083-18−101%

119▲106Clinton, ILIL6,781-19−140%

120▲125Marion, ILIL17,148-19−101%

121▲74Monee, ILIL5,119-20−101%

122▼111O'Fallon, ILIL32,656-27−100%

123▲87La Grange Park, ILIL13,453-28−106%

124▼4Carterville, ILIL5,839-30−103%

125▲40Lynwood, ILIL9,297-33−104%

126▲45Grandwood Park, ILIL5,262-35−102%

127▲70Island Lake, ILIL8,047-37−101%

128▲2Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381-38−102%

129▲41South Beloit, ILIL7,996-43−103%

130▲2Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681-43−107%

131▼62Lake Holiday, ILIL5,641-46–

132▲89Salem, ILIL7,035-46−110%

133▲146Sterling, ILIL14,394-47−115%

134▼37Silvis, ILIL7,979-48−114%

135▼49Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179-51−102%

136▼3Libertyville, ILIL20,701-54−103%

137▼2Zion, ILIL24,447-55−102%

138▲186Kankakee, ILIL23,400-56−33%

139▼39South Barrington, ILIL5,071-56−107%

140▼37Wauconda, ILIL13,993-57−102%

141▲51Lake Villa, ILIL8,692-58−102%

142▼16Park City, ILIL7,893-58−103%

143▲95Glenwood, ILIL8,416-59−80%

144▼19Long Grove, ILIL8,343-61−103%

145▲48Milan, ILIL5,028-63−87%

146▲125Robinson, ILIL7,283-66−180%

147▲93Mendota, ILIL6,894-67−126%

148▲75Bethalto, ILIL9,202-71+34%

149▼8Crete, ILIL8,345-79−114%

150▼14Wood Dale, ILIL14,081-79−107%

151▲77Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767-83−74%

152▲44LaSalle, ILIL9,388-84−206%

153▲105Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658-86−107%

154▼46Round Lake, ILIL18,526-93−104%

155▲176Harvey, ILIL19,849-94−140%

156▲104Bradley, ILIL15,214-94−105%

157▲109East Alton, ILIL5,621-97−58%

158▲147Canton, ILIL13,297-98−107%

159▲78Hillsboro, ILIL6,184-99+141%

160▲74Du Quoin, ILIL5,569-101−59%

161▲17Broadview, ILIL7,871-102−77%

162▲105Bartonville, ILIL5,804-104−116%

163▼82Willowbrook, ILIL9,126-105−128%

164▲109Metropolis, ILIL5,727-105−58%

165▲19Spring Valley, ILIL5,408-106−170%

166▼35Oak Brook, ILIL8,108-107−78%

167▲49Godfrey, ILIL17,620-113−101%

168▼126Elmhurst, ILIL46,111-115−116%

169▲142North Chicago, ILIL34,050-116−112%

170▲82Peru, ILIL9,780-121−123%

171▲83Olney, ILIL8,347-124+265%

172▲43Herrin, ILIL12,268-126−129%

173▲31Darien, ILIL22,032-132−103%

174▲17Braidwood, ILIL6,259-132−108%

175▼88Beach Park, ILIL14,114-134−124%

176▲32Geneva, ILIL21,138-135−102%

177▼18Berkeley, ILIL5,141-139−229%

178▼77Brookfield, ILIL18,879-145−169%

179▼21Roselle, ILIL22,756-145−106%

180▲18Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525-146−134%

181▼18Glencoe, ILIL8,724-148−156%

182▼114Washington, ILIL15,902-152−120%

183▼87Countryside, ILIL6,260-153−156%

184▲145Macomb, ILIL14,530-157−89%

185▲109West Frankfort, ILIL7,105-157−52%

186▼63Stickney, ILIL6,897-158−134%

187▲108East Peoria, ILIL22,088-160−113%

188▲43Mount Carmel, ILIL6,723-161−47%

189▼73River Grove, ILIL10,409-161−123%

190▼1Steger, ILIL9,352-166−115%

191▼35Homewood, ILIL18,773-169−164%

192▲97Calumet Park, ILIL6,772-170−273%

193▲108Streator, ILIL12,190-170−240%

194▲8Wilmington, ILIL5,614-170−143%

195▲101Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902-173−102%

196▼27Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690-173−109%

197▲32Orland Hills, ILIL6,663-174−114%

198▼120North Riverside, ILIL7,161-177−126%

199▼110Bridgeview, ILIL16,521-178−119%

200▼10Manteno, ILIL9,201-180−106%

201▼14Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590-182−101%

202▼118Western Springs, ILIL13,588-183−136%

203▲15Wood River, ILIL10,224-185−5%

204▼133Itasca, ILIL9,488-188−114%

205▼180Downers Grove, ILIL50,365-193−110%

206▲71Gurnee, ILIL30,458-196−101%

207▲54Rock Falls, ILIL8,521-202+173%

208▼104Bensenville, ILIL18,525-210−107%

209▲95Addison, ILIL35,758-213−106%

210▼153Woodridge, ILIL34,028-217−105%

211▲95West Chicago, ILIL25,296-219−103%

212▼9Eureka, ILIL5,129-220−150%

213▼123Hinsdale, ILIL17,573-220−117%

214▲116Charleston, ILIL17,466-224−135%

215▼49St. Charles, ILIL33,594-227−104%

216▼34Chillicothe, ILIL6,033-228−356%

217▲5Carlinville, ILIL5,465-230−186%

218▼65Hillside, ILIL8,140-236−149%

219▲57Sauk, ILIL9,624-243−150%

220▼114Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761-244−140%

221▼87Waukegan, ILIL87,940-245−101%

222▼10Crestwood, ILIL10,529-247−158%

223▲57Melrose Park, ILIL23,936-247−111%

224▲68Richton Park, ILIL12,483-254−113%

225▼116Riverside, ILIL8,939-259−314%

226▼134Winnetka, ILIL12,518-260−206%

227▼105Northfield, ILIL5,632-264−135%

228▼71Franklin Park, ILIL18,045-270−128%

229▼83Worth, ILIL10,696-270+68%

230▲12Justice, ILIL12,285-276−126%

231▼89Roscoe, ILIL11,034-277−107%

232▲76Mattoon, ILIL16,667-284+89%

233▲57Markham, ILIL11,274-306−41%

234▲41Maywood, ILIL23,330-311+105%

235▼98Flossmoor, ILIL9,358-313−148%

236▼69Summit, ILIL10,753-315−147%

237▼30Schiller Park, ILIL11,317-316−148%

238▼110Grayslake, ILIL21,140-319−103%

239▲31Machesney Park, ILIL22,805-320−119%

240▲28Monmouth, ILIL8,599-321−191%

241▼201Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812-321−105%

242▼166La Grange, ILIL15,935-323−231%

243▲79Riverdale, ILIL10,280-323−123%

244▲47Centralia, ILIL11,863-326+143%

245▼147Northlake, ILIL12,462-327−48%

246▼223Edwardsville, ILIL26,463-334−105%

247▼86Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,036-334−169%

248▲54Collinsville, ILIL23,717-335−116%

249▼2Posen, ILIL5,405-340−167%

250▼110Inverness, ILIL7,418-341−239%

251▼179Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039-351−135%

252▲48Quincy, ILIL38,918-354−152%

253▲40Murphysboro, ILIL6,977-358−109%

254▼110Mount Zion, ILIL5,880-359−211%

255▲2Dixon, ILIL14,582-364−146%

256▲42Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655-368−110%

257▲6Midlothian, ILIL13,841-377+561%

258▼94Coal City, ILIL5,831-388−143%

259▼83Ottawa, ILIL18,684-393−147%

260▼105Carol Stream, ILIL39,315-394−105%

261▼111Forest Park, ILIL13,829-396−151%

262▲56Alton, ILIL25,013-397−84%

263▼202Wheaton, ILIL54,065-413−110%

264▼85Matteson, ILIL18,543-428−128%

265▼46Prospect Heights, ILIL15,552-440−124%

266▼202Palos Hills, ILIL18,028-449+225%

267▼128Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215-451−161%

268▼119Westchester, ILIL16,300-456−4%

269▼219Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750-456−122%

270▲37Freeport, ILIL23,202-468−178%

271▼96East Moline, ILIL20,453-470−353%

272▲61East St. Louis, ILIL17,682-470−95%

273▼100Lyons, ILIL10,433-478−212%

274▼50Alsip, ILIL18,483-480−132%

275▲8Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187-510−29%

276▼202Morton, ILIL17,565-522−137%

277▼105Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283-523+887%

278▼72Marengo, ILIL7,737-528−133%

279▼44Park Forest, ILIL21,079-531−56%

280▼47Bellwood, ILIL18,116-533−281%

281▼9South Holland, ILIL20,749-554−1419%

282▲35Galesburg, ILIL28,581-571−424%

283▼51Streamwood, ILIL38,277-576−111%

284▼58Belvidere, ILIL25,462-587−112%

285▼32Kewanee, ILIL12,115-596+2284%

286▲23Dolton, ILIL20,671-601−136%

287▼78Bartlett, ILIL40,855-604−103%

288▲38Danville, ILIL28,138-609−901%

289▼257Northbrook, ILIL34,744-637−157%

290▼163Carpentersville, ILIL37,045-637−108%

291▲43Aurora, ILIL181,505-644−101%

292▼44Elmwood Park, ILIL23,675-653−130%

293▼233Wilmette, ILIL27,459-667−160%

294▼32Oak Forest, ILIL26,792-673−136%

295▼262Morton Grove, ILIL24,582-678−1574%

296▼197Burbank, ILIL28,578-700−332%

297▼251Wheeling, ILIL38,391-704−115%

298▼68Westmont, ILIL24,155-705−121%

299▲33Decatur, ILIL67,884-707−65%

300▼35Hanover Park, ILIL36,568-738−114%

301▲20Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508-744+151%

302▼268Orland Park, ILIL57,954-787−105%

303▼39Moline, ILIL42,362-788−239%

304▼225Lansing, ILIL28,068-792−422%

305▼268Lisle, ILIL23,432-816−149%

306▼7Blue Island, ILIL21,805-817−136%

307▼66Elk Grove, ILIL31,885-825−164%

308▼249Niles, ILIL30,443-848−148%

309▼257Lombard, ILIL44,399-857−129%

310▼96Jerseyville, ILIL8,409-892−248%

311▼14Calumet City, ILIL34,798-933−176%

312▼302Glenview, ILIL47,711-953−120%

313▲2Rock Island, ILIL36,225-957+23%

314Peoria, ILIL110,920-981+73%

315▼286Park Ridge, ILIL38,463-989−162%

316▲3Granite City, ILIL26,807-1,000−36%

317▼1Belleville, ILIL40,237-1,034−20%

318▼5Springfield, ILIL112,989-1,064−117%

319▼136Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206-1,126−272%

320▼35Tinley Park, ILIL55,140-1,129−110%

321▲7Rockford, ILIL147,384-1,134−111%

322▼303Oak Park, ILIL52,823-1,291+15%

323▼238Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858-1,355−146%

324▼304Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395-1,380−145%

325▼284Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450-1,501+60%

326▼299Des Plaines, ILIL58,772-1,519−128%

327▼312Skokie, ILIL66,544-1,605−141%

328▼46Palatine, ILIL65,842-1,615−106%

329▼241Berwyn, ILIL55,001-1,655−119%

330▼220Vandalia, ILIL7,108-1,662−293%

331▼310Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216-1,671−393%

332▼320Evanston, ILIL76,380-1,770−276%

333▼325Schaumburg, ILIL77,249-1,855−127%

334▼283Cicero, ILIL81,858-2,471−114%

335▼334Chicago, ILIL2,731,585-35,162−131%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES