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Most population gained, Illinois cities · 2010

Illinois cities that added the most residents from the 2000 census to 2010, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 331 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Aurora, ILIL181,505+54,909+26%

02Joliet, ILIL152,241+41,212+40%

03Plainfield, ILIL50,043+26,543+213%

04Huntley, ILIL29,132+18,561+466%

05Romeoville, ILIL41,281+18,527+162%

06Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803+17,045+10%

07Oswego, ILIL39,948+17,029+80%

08Elgin, ILIL115,476+13,701−22%

09Champaign, ILIL91,195+13,537+237%

10Naperville, ILIL153,114+13,495−69%

11Montgomery, ILIL21,978+12,967+1083%

12Round Lake, ILIL18,526+12,447+443%

13Bloomington, ILIL78,804+11,802−8%

14Yorkville, ILIL26,730+10,732+374%

15Lockport, ILIL27,822+9,648+67%

16Tinley Park, ILIL55,140+8,302−26%

17Shorewood, ILIL18,536+7,929+458%

18Crest Hill, ILIL20,695+7,508+180%

19Frankfort, ILIL21,365+7,391+130%

20Normal, ILIL53,275+7,111+33%

21Carpentersville, ILIL37,045+7,105−6%

22Minooka, ILIL12,899+6,953+394%

23Algonquin, ILIL30,824+6,770−41%

24New Lenox, ILIL28,893+6,623−19%

25O'Fallon, ILIL32,656+6,371+9%

26North Aurora, ILIL19,406+6,175+33%

27Matteson, ILIL18,543+6,081+292%

28South Elgin, ILIL25,656+5,885−32%

29Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590+5,813−66%

30Orland Park, ILIL57,954+5,690−63%

31Antioch, ILIL15,000+5,642+110%

32Gilberts, ILIL9,082+5,600+1695%

33Sycamore, ILIL19,083+5,499+138%

34McHenry, ILIL29,217+5,491+3%

35Plano, ILIL12,677+5,223+889%

36Carbondale, ILIL21,811+5,221−182%

37Channahon, ILIL14,530+5,216+69%

38Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381+5,088+167%

39St. Charles, ILIL33,594+5,078−6%

40Shiloh, ILIL14,604+5,008+0%

41Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825+4,993+5%

42Urbana, ILIL39,719+4,855+15072%

43DeKalb, ILIL40,467+4,844+18%

44Springfield, ILIL112,989+4,796−23%

45Belvidere, ILIL25,462+4,765−2%

46Woodstock, ILIL25,740+4,619−20%

47Roscoe, ILIL11,034+4,541+9%

48Bartlett, ILIL40,855+4,502−74%

49Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545+4,408−17054%

50Washington, ILIL15,902+4,293+479%

51Mokena, ILIL19,897+4,157−51%

52Wauconda, ILIL13,993+4,155+32%

53Loves Park, ILIL23,712+3,952−14%

54Manhattan, ILIL10,943+3,721+193%

55Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206+3,655+459%

56West Chicago, ILIL25,296+3,617−58%

57Beach Park, ILIL14,114+3,566+538%

58Streamwood, ILIL38,277+3,451−36%

59Chester, ILIL6,847+3,401−213%

60Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658+3,375+155%

61Lakemoor, ILIL6,449+3,229+122%

62Wheeling, ILIL38,391+3,152−31%

63Bradley, ILIL15,214+3,111+56%

64Palatine, ILIL65,842+3,078−88%

65Belleville, ILIL40,237+3,068−337%

66Chatham, ILIL14,579+2,917+15%

67Lemont, ILIL18,513+2,902−50%

68Lake Villa, ILIL8,692+2,877−4%

69Swansea, ILIL14,356+2,851+20%

70Elburn, ILIL7,084+2,846+92%

71Glenview, ILIL47,711+2,845−40%

72Maryville, ILIL8,413+2,836+37%

73Savoy, ILIL9,113+2,804+62%

74Edwardsville, ILIL26,463+2,802−59%

75Manteno, ILIL9,201+2,790−5%

76Rockford, ILIL147,384+2,756−74%

77Volo, ILIL6,805+2,749–

78Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288+2,743−80%

79Machesney Park, ILIL22,805+2,740+59%

80Cary, ILIL17,932+2,740−50%

81Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593+2,681+735%

82Hampshire, ILIL9,266+2,663+156%

83Berwyn, ILIL55,001+2,641−69%

84Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898+2,509−7%

85South Beloit, ILIL7,996+2,495+88%

86Gurnee, ILIL30,458+2,461−84%

87Grayslake, ILIL21,140+2,451−78%

88Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655+2,443−36%

89Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858+2,400−18%

90Rockton, ILIL7,870+2,389+2%

91Mahomet, ILIL10,516+2,381+34%

92Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902+2,316−75%

93Melrose Park, ILIL23,936+2,240−3%

94Monee, ILIL5,119+2,224+18%

95Waterloo, ILIL11,132+2,197−14%

96Batavia, ILIL26,586+2,179−68%

97Peoria, ILIL110,920+2,071−465%

98Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175+2,044+199%

99Woodridge, ILIL34,028+2,037−56%

100Geneva, ILIL21,138+1,980−71%

101Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810+1,923−57%

102West Dundee, ILIL8,570+1,903+12%

103Spring Grove, ILIL5,526+1,898−32%

104Hillsboro, ILIL6,184+1,848−4607%

105Mascoutah, ILIL9,239+1,824+657%

106Columbia, ILIL10,865+1,785−26%

107Morris, ILIL14,669+1,708+3%

108Godfrey, ILIL17,620+1,696−84%

109Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679+1,661+6%

110Lynwood, ILIL9,297+1,630+94%

111Zion, ILIL24,447+1,547−50%

112Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868+1,527−52%

113Frankfort Square, ILIL9,560+1,510−4%

114Highland, ILIL10,042+1,481+62%

115Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844+1,467−26%

116Harvard, ILIL9,504+1,451−28%

117Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450+1,445−254%

118Skokie, ILIL66,544+1,436−63%

119Fox Lake, ILIL10,849+1,401−20%

120Troy, ILIL11,893+1,364−45%

121Elmhurst, ILIL46,111+1,359+85%

122Long Grove, ILIL8,343+1,308−34%

123Marengo, ILIL7,737+1,293−19%

124Highwood, ILIL5,323+1,262−206%

125Posen, ILIL5,405+1,257+149%

126Palos Heights, ILIL12,084+1,255−676%

127Lisle, ILIL23,432+1,208−28%

128Herrin, ILIL12,268+1,203+172%

129Waukegan, ILIL87,940+1,177−94%

130Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963+1,167−1%

131Marion, ILIL17,148+1,158−22%

132Richton Park, ILIL12,483+1,113−45%

133Bridgeview, ILIL16,521+1,111+18%

134Morton, ILIL17,565+1,069−24%

135Addison, ILIL35,758+1,028−73%

136Genoa, ILIL5,547+1,024−6%

137Burbank, ILIL28,578+1,023+239%

138Braidwood, ILIL6,259+988−39%

139Mount Zion, ILIL5,880+988+206%

140East Moline, ILIL20,453+969+421%

141Johnsburg, ILIL6,445+946–

142Park City, ILIL7,893+933−52%

143Crete, ILIL8,345+913+59%

144Sandwich, ILIL7,380+912−3%

145Robinson, ILIL7,283+891+987%

146Carterville, ILIL5,839+880−11%

147Collinsville, ILIL23,717+872−60%

148Lombard, ILIL44,399+843−71%

149Morton Grove, ILIL24,582+819+1680%

150Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681+817+33%

151South Barrington, ILIL5,071+805−2%

152Charleston, ILIL17,466+799+25%

153Coal City, ILIL5,831+790−13%

154East Peoria, ILIL22,088+764−39%

155Justice, ILIL12,285+733−31%

156Macomb, ILIL14,530+730−152%

157Grandwood Park, ILIL5,262+681−69%

158Inverness, ILIL7,418+650+164%

159Stickney, ILIL6,897+638+36%

160Wilmington, ILIL5,614+590+51%

161Jacksonville, ILIL17,752+506−232%

162Midlothian, ILIL13,841+504−984%

163Willow Springs, ILIL5,788+497−4%

164Olney, ILIL8,347+484−1524%

165Western Springs, ILIL13,588+482−5%

166Jerseyville, ILIL8,409+481−20%

167Lyons, ILIL10,433+474+11%

168University Park, ILIL7,019+467+2%

169Ottawa, ILIL18,684+461−45%

170Peru, ILIL9,780+460−14%

171Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750+451−78%

172Northlake, ILIL12,462+445−171%

173Eureka, ILIL5,129+424−3%

174Summit, ILIL10,753+417−37%

175Monticello, ILIL6,080+410−30%

176Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215+372−50%

177Orland Hills, ILIL6,663+370−71%

178Winfield, ILIL10,146+362−78%

179Beardstown, ILIL5,691+357−28%

180Itasca, ILIL9,488+347−74%

181Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476+343−93%

182Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761+315−49%

183La Grange Park, ILIL13,453+284−35%

184Quincy, ILIL38,918+267−61%

185Mattoon, ILIL16,667+264−276%

186Evanston, ILIL76,380+247−75%

187Blue Island, ILIL21,805+243−89%

188Pekin, ILIL31,277+237−85%

189Wood Dale, ILIL14,081+235−79%

190Pana, ILIL5,010+233−228%

191Carlinville, ILIL5,465+232−14%

192Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039+231−77%

193Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130+216−76%

194Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887+216−87%

195Silvis, ILIL7,979+210−39%

196Benton, ILIL6,558+207−162%

197Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,036+178−63%

198Flossmoor, ILIL9,358+163−75%

199Bartonville, ILIL5,804+161−76%

200Spring Valley, ILIL5,408+160+5%

201Barrington, ILIL10,586+159−76%

202Princeton, ILIL7,674+159−48%

203Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179+151−94%

204Rochelle, ILIL9,498+150−77%

205Westmont, ILIL24,155+131−96%

206Mundelein, ILIL32,680+129−99%

207Litchfield, ILIL6,598+124−282%

208Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101+123−86%

209Geneseo, ILIL6,505+106−78%

210Chillicothe, ILIL6,033+101+13%

211Mendota, ILIL6,894+100−61%

212Sauk, ILIL9,624+95−80%

213Rantoul, ILIL11,991+84−102%

214Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525+72−83%

215Bethalto, ILIL9,202+67−226%

216Vandalia, ILIL7,108+67−92%

217Pontiac, ILIL10,806+67−85%

218Metropolis, ILIL5,727+55−122%

219Kankakee, ILIL23,400+46−155%

220Greenville, ILIL7,469+45−98%

221Northfield, ILIL5,632+31−96%

222Hillside, ILIL8,140+2−100%

223Lansing, ILIL28,068-1−100%

224Norridge, ILIL14,808-10−108%

225West Frankfort, ILIL7,105-14−96%

226North Riverside, ILIL7,161-16−102%

227Riverside, ILIL8,939-20−117%

228Kewanee, ILIL12,115-28+12%

229Glenwood, ILIL8,416-31−89%

230Berkeley, ILIL5,141-36−133%

231Glencoe, ILIL8,724-39−115%

232Effingham, ILIL12,406-56−110%

233Schiller Park, ILIL11,317-57−109%

234La Grange, ILIL15,935-58−124%

235Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989-61−90%

236Island Lake, ILIL8,047-73−102%

237Sterling, ILIL14,394-81−125%

238Oak Forest, ILIL26,792-89−105%

239Countryside, ILIL6,260-96−135%

240Westchester, ILIL16,300-106−78%

241Brookfield, ILIL18,879-107−151%

242Markham, ILIL11,274-112−78%

243Steger, ILIL9,352-112−110%

244South Holland, ILIL20,749-117−379%

245Villa Park, ILIL21,888-171−4%

246Palos Hills, ILIL18,028-181+31%

247Taylorville, ILIL10,522-181−162%

248LaSalle, ILIL9,388-187−337%

249Deerfield, ILIL19,642-195−118%

250Dixon, ILIL14,582-208−126%

251Gages Lake, ILIL10,819-217−111%

252Homewood, ILIL18,773-220−183%

253Warrenville, ILIL15,211-223−111%

254Winnetka, ILIL12,518-232−195%

255Paris, ILIL8,026-240−367%

256Milan, ILIL5,028-249−48%

257Worth, ILIL10,696-258+60%

258Clinton, ILIL6,781-260−642%

259Niles, ILIL30,443-265−115%

260Northbrook, ILIL34,744-265−124%

261Moline, ILIL42,362-285−150%

262Park Ridge, ILIL38,463-295−118%

263Crestwood, ILIL10,529-301−170%

264Hanover Park, ILIL36,568-305−106%

265Rock Falls, ILIL8,521-314+324%

266Broadview, ILIL7,871-332−26%

267Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563-334−162%

268Du Quoin, ILIL5,569-339+36%

269Roselle, ILIL22,756-352−115%

270Des Plaines, ILIL58,772-356−106%

271Monmouth, ILIL8,599-397−213%

272Salem, ILIL7,035-424−197%

273Willowbrook, ILIL9,126-427−216%

274Libertyville, ILIL20,701-427−128%

275River Grove, ILIL10,409-441−162%

276Alsip, ILIL18,483-448−130%

277River Forest, ILIL11,393-463+1262%

278Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767-479+52%

279Streator, ILIL12,190-480−497%

280Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690-505−125%

281Elmwood Park, ILIL23,675-522−124%

282East Alton, ILIL5,621-529+127%

283Hinsdale, ILIL17,573-533−141%

284Wilmette, ILIL27,459-564−150%

285Canton, ILIL13,297-584−142%

286Wood River, ILIL10,224-639+229%

287Oak Park, ILIL52,823-646−43%

288Rock Island, ILIL36,225-666−14%

289Calumet Park, ILIL6,772-681−795%

290Lake Forest, ILIL19,731-684−131%

291Mount Carmel, ILIL6,723-698+129%

292Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024-716−148%

293Carol Stream, ILIL39,315-727−108%

294Darien, ILIL22,032-774−117%

295Freeport, ILIL23,202-805−233%

296Oak Brook, ILIL8,108-819+72%

297Prospect Heights, ILIL15,552-825−145%

298Harrisburg, ILIL7,922-843−248%

299Lincoln, ILIL12,981-865+1665%

300Danville, ILIL28,138-877−1254%

301Downers Grove, ILIL50,365-891−148%

302Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216-930−263%

303Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283-969+1728%

304Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187-992+38%

305Franklin Park, ILIL18,045-1,101−216%

306Centralia, ILIL11,863-1,104+724%

307Schaumburg, ILIL77,249-1,159−117%

308Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812-1,413−122%

309Granite City, ILIL26,807-1,452−7%

310Bellwood, ILIL18,116-1,464−598%

311Park Forest, ILIL21,079-1,487+25%

312Riverdale, ILIL10,280-1,506−206%

313Galesburg, ILIL28,581-1,511−959%

314Forest Park, ILIL13,829-1,521−298%

315Elk Grove, ILIL31,885-1,600−223%

316Highland Park, ILIL30,767-1,602−303%

317Cicero, ILIL81,858-1,725−109%

318Calumet City, ILIL34,798-2,029−265%

319Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395-2,098−168%

320Bensenville, ILIL18,525-2,351−180%

321Dolton, ILIL20,671-2,461−246%

322Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508-2,500+745%

323Wheaton, ILIL54,065-2,522−164%

324Alton, ILIL25,013-2,631+9%

325Maywood, ILIL23,330-2,897+1806%

326North Chicago, ILIL34,050-3,344−456%

327East St. Louis, ILIL17,682-4,536−52%

328Harvey, ILIL19,849-4,718−2125%

329Murphysboro, ILIL6,977-5,325−229%

330Decatur, ILIL67,884-5,738+183%

331Chicago, ILIL2,731,585-200,418−278%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS