RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 329 SHOWN OF 329

Most population gained, Illinois cities · 2000

Illinois cities that added the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 329 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 329 is +1,093.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,585+112,290–

02Aurora, ILIL181,505+43,409–

03Naperville, ILIL153,114+43,007–

04Joliet, ILIL152,241+29,385–

05Palatine, ILIL65,842+26,226–

06Waukegan, ILIL87,940+18,509–

07Cicero, ILIL81,858+18,180–

08Elgin, ILIL115,476+17,477–

09Bartlett, ILIL40,855+17,344–

10Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590+17,286–

11Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803+15,564–

12Orland Park, ILIL57,954+15,357–

13Gurnee, ILIL30,458+15,133–

14Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288+13,488–

15Bloomington, ILIL78,804+12,836–

16Algonquin, ILIL30,824+11,571–

17Tinley Park, ILIL55,140+11,251–

18Grayslake, ILIL21,140+11,118–

19Godfrey, ILIL17,620+10,850–

20Rockford, ILIL147,384+10,689–

21Mundelein, ILIL32,680+9,720–

22Oswego, ILIL39,948+9,450–

23Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902+9,425–

24Carol Stream, ILIL39,315+8,722–

25West Chicago, ILIL25,296+8,673–

26South Elgin, ILIL25,656+8,615–

27Berwyn, ILIL55,001+8,590–

28Plainfield, ILIL50,043+8,481–

29Mokena, ILIL19,897+8,455–

30New Lenox, ILIL28,893+8,144–

31Carpentersville, ILIL37,045+7,537–

32Romeoville, ILIL41,281+7,074–

33Edwardsville, ILIL26,463+6,912–

34Geneva, ILIL21,138+6,898–

35Schaumburg, ILIL77,249+6,800–

36Batavia, ILIL26,586+6,790–

37Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812+6,482–

38Springfield, ILIL112,989+6,227–

39O'Fallon, ILIL32,656+5,837–

40Woodstock, ILIL25,740+5,798–

41Lockport, ILIL27,822+5,782–

42Lemont, ILIL18,513+5,750–

43Des Plaines, ILIL58,772+5,497–

44Cary, ILIL17,932+5,488–

45Streamwood, ILIL38,277+5,420–

46Hanover Park, ILIL36,568+5,397–

47St. Charles, ILIL33,594+5,384–

48Normal, ILIL53,275+5,363–

49McHenry, ILIL29,217+5,324–

50Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476+5,061–

51Shiloh, ILIL14,604+4,988–

52Belvidere, ILIL25,462+4,862–

53Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825+4,769–

54Glenview, ILIL47,711+4,754–

55North Aurora, ILIL19,406+4,645–

56Woodridge, ILIL34,028+4,597–

57Wheeling, ILIL38,391+4,585–

58Loves Park, ILIL23,712+4,582–

59Darien, ILIL22,032+4,519–

60Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810+4,501–

61Roscoe, ILIL11,034+4,165–

62Murphysboro, ILIL6,977+4,119–

63DeKalb, ILIL40,467+4,093–

64Champaign, ILIL91,195+4,016–

65Wheaton, ILIL54,065+3,952–

66Skokie, ILIL66,544+3,916–

67Addison, ILIL35,758+3,856–

68Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655+3,792–

69Island Lake, ILIL8,047+3,683–

70Westmont, ILIL24,155+3,326–

71Huntley, ILIL29,132+3,277–

72Frankfort, ILIL21,365+3,211–

73Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868+3,157–

74Wauconda, ILIL13,993+3,154–

75Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395+3,095–

76Zion, ILIL24,447+3,091–

77Channahon, ILIL14,530+3,080–

78Lake Villa, ILIL8,692+3,009–

79Bensenville, ILIL18,525+2,936–

80Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858+2,934–

81Manteno, ILIL9,201+2,926–

82Lombard, ILIL44,399+2,914–

83Spring Grove, ILIL5,526+2,792–

84Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179+2,740–

85Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898+2,694–

86Crest Hill, ILIL20,695+2,686–

87Antioch, ILIL15,000+2,683–

88Waterloo, ILIL11,132+2,542–

89Chatham, ILIL14,579+2,540–

90Troy, ILIL11,893+2,478–

91Columbia, ILIL10,865+2,398–

92Swansea, ILIL14,356+2,378–

93Rockton, ILIL7,870+2,339–

94Roselle, ILIL22,756+2,332–

95Melrose Park, ILIL23,936+2,312–

96Sycamore, ILIL19,083+2,312–

97Round Lake, ILIL18,526+2,293–

98Yorkville, ILIL26,730+2,264–

99Blue Island, ILIL21,805+2,260–

100Lake Forest, ILIL19,731+2,223–

101Elmwood Park, ILIL23,675+2,199–

102Grandwood Park, ILIL5,262+2,193–

103Collinsville, ILIL23,717+2,160–

104Greenville, ILIL7,469+2,149–

105Maryville, ILIL8,413+2,075–

106Gages Lake, ILIL10,819+2,066–

107Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750+2,055–

108Warrenville, ILIL15,211+2,030–

109Harvard, ILIL9,504+2,021–

110Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690+2,013–

111Richton Park, ILIL12,483+2,010–

112Long Grove, ILIL8,343+1,995–

113Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844+1,993–

114Bradley, ILIL15,214+1,992–

115Park City, ILIL7,893+1,960–

116Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381+1,904–

117Monee, ILIL5,119+1,880–

118Downers Grove, ILIL50,365+1,866–

119Oak Forest, ILIL26,792+1,848–

120Prospect Heights, ILIL15,552+1,842–

121Niles, ILIL30,443+1,784–

122Mahomet, ILIL10,516+1,772–

123Fox Lake, ILIL10,849+1,748–

124Savoy, ILIL9,113+1,734–

125Machesney Park, ILIL22,805+1,726–

126West Dundee, ILIL8,570+1,700–

127Dolton, ILIL20,671+1,684–

128Lisle, ILIL23,432+1,670–

129Morris, ILIL14,669+1,658–

130Winfield, ILIL10,146+1,622–

131Braidwood, ILIL6,259+1,612–

132Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887+1,607–

133Pekin, ILIL31,277+1,603–

134Park Ridge, ILIL38,463+1,600–

135Marengo, ILIL7,737+1,587–

136Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679+1,572–

137Frankfort Square, ILIL9,560+1,568–

138Matteson, ILIL18,543+1,550–

139Libertyville, ILIL20,701+1,547–

140Alsip, ILIL18,483+1,498–

141Marion, ILIL17,148+1,490–

142Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024+1,482–

143Elburn, ILIL7,084+1,481–

144Lakemoor, ILIL6,449+1,454–

145Shorewood, ILIL18,536+1,422–

146Riverdale, ILIL10,280+1,418–

147Minooka, ILIL12,899+1,408–

148Morton, ILIL17,565+1,399–

149Canton, ILIL13,297+1,381–

150Itasca, ILIL9,488+1,355–

151South Beloit, ILIL7,996+1,325–

152Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658+1,322–

153Hinsdale, ILIL17,573+1,309–

154Elk Grove, ILIL31,885+1,298–

155Manhattan, ILIL10,943+1,271–

156Orland Hills, ILIL6,663+1,269–

157East Peoria, ILIL22,088+1,260–

158Calumet City, ILIL34,798+1,231–

159Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963+1,177–

160Northbrook, ILIL34,744+1,127–

161Wilmette, ILIL27,459+1,121–

162Wood Dale, ILIL14,081+1,110–

163Steger, ILIL9,352+1,098–

164Montgomery, ILIL21,978+1,096–

165Deerfield, ILIL19,642+1,093–

166Genoa, ILIL5,547+1,086–

167Justice, ILIL12,285+1,056–

168Hampshire, ILIL9,266+1,042–

169Evanston, ILIL76,380+1,006–

170Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039+994–

171Carterville, ILIL5,839+986–

172Franklin Park, ILIL18,045+949–

173Bridgeview, ILIL16,521+944–

174Sandwich, ILIL7,380+943–

175North Chicago, ILIL34,050+940–

176Highland, ILIL10,042+913–

177Coal City, ILIL5,831+906–

178Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101+905–

179Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130+902–

180Vandalia, ILIL7,108+861–

181Ottawa, ILIL18,684+845–

182Lynwood, ILIL9,297+842–

183South Barrington, ILIL5,071+825–

184Dixon, ILIL14,582+797–

185Highland Park, ILIL30,767+790–

186Forest Park, ILIL13,829+770–

187Northfield, ILIL5,632+754–

188Washington, ILIL15,902+742–

189Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215+738–

190Elmhurst, ILIL46,111+733–

191River Grove, ILIL10,409+707–

192Quincy, ILIL38,918+685–

193Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175+683–

194North Riverside, ILIL7,161+683–

195Bartonville, ILIL5,804+667–

196Barrington, ILIL10,586+666–

197Summit, ILIL10,753+666–

198Schiller Park, ILIL11,317+661–

199Rochelle, ILIL9,498+655–

200Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206+654–

201Flossmoor, ILIL9,358+650–

202Charleston, ILIL17,466+641–

203Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761+617–

204Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681+616–

205Freeport, ILIL23,202+603–

206Jerseyville, ILIL8,409+602–

207Monticello, ILIL6,080+589–

208Crete, ILIL8,345+573–

209Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216+571–

210Harrisburg, ILIL7,922+571–

211Effingham, ILIL12,406+566–

212Moline, ILIL42,362+566–

213Beach Park, ILIL14,114+559–

214Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563+543–

215Peru, ILIL9,780+533–

216Plano, ILIL12,677+528–

217Willow Springs, ILIL5,788+518–

218Western Springs, ILIL13,588+509–

219Posen, ILIL5,405+504–

220Beardstown, ILIL5,691+496–

221Geneseo, ILIL6,505+490–

222Sauk, ILIL9,624+485–

223Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,036+484–

224Hillside, ILIL8,140+483–

225Stickney, ILIL6,897+470–

226University Park, ILIL7,019+458–

227Herrin, ILIL12,268+442–

228Salem, ILIL7,035+439–

229Eureka, ILIL5,129+436–

230Pontiac, ILIL10,806+436–

231La Grange Park, ILIL13,453+434–

232Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525+430–

233Crestwood, ILIL10,529+428–

234Lyons, ILIL10,433+427–

235Wilmington, ILIL5,614+391–

236Willowbrook, ILIL9,126+369–

237Monmouth, ILIL8,599+352–

238Silvis, ILIL7,979+343–

239Mount Zion, ILIL5,880+323–

240Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593+321–

241Sterling, ILIL14,394+319–

242Gilberts, ILIL9,082+312–

243Princeton, ILIL7,674+304–

244Burbank, ILIL28,578+302–

245Bellwood, ILIL18,116+294–

246Taylorville, ILIL10,522+294–

247Countryside, ILIL6,260+275–

248Carlinville, ILIL5,465+269–

249Homewood, ILIL18,773+265–

250Glencoe, ILIL8,724+263–

251Mendota, ILIL6,894+254–

252Inverness, ILIL7,418+246–

253La Grange, ILIL15,935+246–

254Lansing, ILIL28,068+246–

255Winnetka, ILIL12,518+245–

256Mascoutah, ILIL9,239+241–

257Harvey, ILIL19,849+233–

258Brookfield, ILIL18,879+209–

259East Moline, ILIL20,453+186–

260Galesburg, ILIL28,581+176–

261Spring Valley, ILIL5,408+152–

262Norridge, ILIL14,808+123–

263Streator, ILIL12,190+121–

264Riverside, ILIL8,939+121–

265Berkeley, ILIL5,141+108–

266Calumet Park, ILIL6,772+98–

267Paris, ILIL8,026+90–

268Chillicothe, ILIL6,033+89–

269Robinson, ILIL7,283+82–

270LaSalle, ILIL9,388+79–

271Danville, ILIL28,138+76–

272Clinton, ILIL6,781+48–

273Morton Grove, ILIL24,582+46–

274South Holland, ILIL20,749+42–

275Urbana, ILIL39,719+32–

276Kewanee, ILIL12,115-25–

277Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545-26–

278River Forest, ILIL11,393-34–

279Olney, ILIL8,347-34–

280Hillsboro, ILIL6,184-41–

281Lincoln, ILIL12,981-49–

282Bethalto, ILIL9,202-53–

283Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283-53–

284Midlothian, ILIL13,841-57–

285Litchfield, ILIL6,598-68–

286Rock Falls, ILIL8,521-74–

287Kankakee, ILIL23,400-84–

288Centralia, ILIL11,863-134–

289Palos Hills, ILIL18,028-138–

290Mattoon, ILIL16,667-150–

291Maywood, ILIL23,330-152–

292Worth, ILIL10,696-161–

293Villa Park, ILIL21,888-178–

294Pana, ILIL5,010-182–

295Wood River, ILIL10,224-194–

296Palos Heights, ILIL12,084-218–

297East Alton, ILIL5,621-233–

298Du Quoin, ILIL5,569-249–

299Metropolis, ILIL5,727-252–

300Glenwood, ILIL8,416-289–

301Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508-296–

302Mount Carmel, ILIL6,723-305–

303Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767-316–

304West Frankfort, ILIL7,105-330–

305Benton, ILIL6,558-333–

306Jacksonville, ILIL17,752-384–

307Broadview, ILIL7,871-449–

308Oak Brook, ILIL8,108-476–

309Westchester, ILIL16,300-477–

310Milan, ILIL5,028-483–

311Markham, ILIL11,274-516–

312Peoria, ILIL110,920-568–

313Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989-617–

314Northlake, ILIL12,462-627–

315Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187-719–

316Rock Island, ILIL36,225-777–

317Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450-937–

318Oak Park, ILIL52,823-1,124–

319Highwood, ILIL5,323-1,188–

320Park Forest, ILIL21,079-1,194–

321Belleville, ILIL40,237-1,295–

322Macomb, ILIL14,530-1,394–

323Granite City, ILIL26,807-1,561–

324Decatur, ILIL67,884-2,025–

325Alton, ILIL25,013-2,409–

326Chester, ILIL6,847-3,009–

327Rantoul, ILIL11,991-4,354–

328Carbondale, ILIL21,811-6,352–

329East St. Louis, ILIL17,682-9,402–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS