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Most population gained, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities that added the most residents from the 2010 census to 2020, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 334 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,585+50,790−55%

02Naperville, ILIL153,114+7,687−82%

03Champaign, ILIL91,195+7,247+80%

04Elgin, ILIL115,476+6,609−62%

05Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545+5,833−22535%

06Plainfield, ILIL50,043+5,181−39%

07Yorkville, ILIL26,730+4,612+104%

08Schaumburg, ILIL77,249+4,496−34%

09Oswego, ILIL39,948+4,230−55%

10Glenview, ILIL47,711+4,013−16%

11O'Fallon, ILIL32,656+4,008−31%

12Evanston, ILIL76,380+3,624+260%

13Huntley, ILIL29,132+3,449+5%

14Volo, ILIL6,805+3,193–

15Skokie, ILIL66,544+3,040−22%

16Joliet, ILIL152,241+2,929−90%

17Chatham, ILIL14,579+2,877+13%

18New Lenox, ILIL28,893+2,820−65%

19Oak Park, ILIL52,823+2,705−341%

20Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395+2,685−13%

21Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216+2,575+351%

22Shorewood, ILIL18,536+2,571+81%

23Edwardsville, ILIL26,463+2,515−64%

24Frankfort, ILIL21,365+2,514−22%

25Downers Grove, ILIL50,365+2,414+29%

26Manhattan, ILIL10,943+2,334+84%

27Des Plaines, ILIL58,772+2,311−58%

28Mahomet, ILIL10,516+2,176+23%

29Park Ridge, ILIL38,463+2,176+36%

30Hampshire, ILIL9,266+2,104+102%

31Bloomington, ILIL78,804+2,070−84%

32Northbrook, ILIL34,744+2,052+82%

33Morton Grove, ILIL24,582+2,027+4307%

34Orland Park, ILIL57,954+1,936−87%

35South Elgin, ILIL25,656+1,880−78%

36Minooka, ILIL12,899+1,834+30%

37Lisle, ILIL23,432+1,833+10%

38Montgomery, ILIL21,978+1,824+66%

39Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825+1,737−64%

40Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812+1,716−74%

41Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450+1,672−278%

42Elmhurst, ILIL46,111+1,665+127%

43Lemont, ILIL18,513+1,629−72%

44Savoy, ILIL9,113+1,577−9%

45North Aurora, ILIL19,406+1,501−68%

46Wheeling, ILIL38,391+1,489−68%

47Gilberts, ILIL9,082+1,487+377%

48Shiloh, ILIL14,604+1,447−71%

49Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679+1,399−11%

50Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750+1,396−32%

51Cicero, ILIL81,858+1,377−92%

52Lombard, ILIL44,399+1,311−55%

53Columbia, ILIL10,865+1,292−46%

54Mascoutah, ILIL9,239+1,271+427%

55Lockport, ILIL27,822+1,255−78%

56Waterloo, ILIL11,132+1,202−53%

57Woodridge, ILIL34,028+1,187−74%

58Mokena, ILIL19,897+1,147−86%

59Niles, ILIL30,443+1,109−38%

60Wilmette, ILIL27,459+1,083−3%

61Wheaton, ILIL54,065+1,076−73%

62Troy, ILIL11,893+1,072−57%

63Sycamore, ILIL19,083+1,058−54%

64Palos Hills, ILIL18,028+1,046−858%

65Plano, ILIL12,677+991+88%

66Deerfield, ILIL19,642+971−11%

67Swansea, ILIL14,356+956−60%

68Washington, ILIL15,902+937+26%

69Lake Holiday, ILIL5,641+926–

70Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898+908−66%

71Itasca, ILIL9,488+894−34%

72Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039+873−12%

73Woodstock, ILIL25,740+860−85%

74Morton, ILIL17,565+850−39%

75Channahon, ILIL14,530+823−73%

76La Grange, ILIL15,935+771+213%

77Winfield, ILIL10,146+755−53%

78North Riverside, ILIL7,161+754+10%

79Lansing, ILIL28,068+745+203%

80Maryville, ILIL8,413+734−65%

81Willowbrook, ILIL9,126+696+89%

82Norridge, ILIL14,808+679+452%

83Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963+665−44%

84Western Springs, ILIL13,588+654+28%

85Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858+635−78%

86Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179+633−77%

87Beach Park, ILIL14,114+611+9%

88Berwyn, ILIL55,001+593−93%

89Bridgeview, ILIL16,521+581−38%

90Hinsdale, ILIL17,573+579−56%

91Elburn, ILIL7,084+573−61%

92Winnetka, ILIL12,518+557+127%

93Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803+556−96%

94River Forest, ILIL11,393+545−1703%

95Morris, ILIL14,669+527−68%

96Countryside, ILIL6,260+525+91%

97Silvis, ILIL7,979+524+53%

98Northlake, ILIL12,462+517−182%

99Burbank, ILIL28,578+514+70%

100South Barrington, ILIL5,071+512−38%

101Brookfield, ILIL18,879+498+138%

102Mundelein, ILIL32,680+496−95%

103Wauconda, ILIL13,993+481−85%

104Bensenville, ILIL18,525+461−84%

105Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101+456−50%

106Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761+453−27%

107Gages Lake, ILIL10,819+439−79%

108Round Lake, ILIL18,526+432−81%

109Riverside, ILIL8,939+423+250%

110Vandalia, ILIL7,108+416−52%

111Highland Park, ILIL30,767+413−48%

112Warrenville, ILIL15,211+413−80%

113Fox Lake, ILIL10,849+399−77%

114Barrington, ILIL10,586+395−41%

115Monticello, ILIL6,080+393−33%

116River Grove, ILIL10,409+385−46%

117Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476+364−93%

118Villa Park, ILIL21,888+359−302%

119West Dundee, ILIL8,570+355−79%

120Carterville, ILIL5,839+352−64%

121Willow Springs, ILIL5,788+333−36%

122Northfield, ILIL5,632+331−56%

123Stickney, ILIL6,897+324−31%

124Homer Glen, ILIL24,873+323–

125Long Grove, ILIL8,343+323−84%

126Park City, ILIL7,893+315−84%

127Carpentersville, ILIL37,045+292−96%

128Grayslake, ILIL21,140+291−97%

129Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989+286−146%

130Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381+281−85%

131Oak Brook, ILIL8,108+280−159%

132Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681+275−55%

133Libertyville, ILIL20,701+264−83%

134Waukegan, ILIL87,940+243−99%

135Zion, ILIL24,447+242−92%

136Wood Dale, ILIL14,081+242−78%

137Flossmoor, ILIL9,358+240−63%

138Normal, ILIL53,275+239−96%

139Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215+234−68%

140Inverness, ILIL7,418+217−12%

141Crete, ILIL8,345+206−64%

142Roscoe, ILIL11,034+198−95%

143Antioch, ILIL15,000+192−93%

144Mount Zion, ILIL5,880+186−42%

145Romeoville, ILIL41,281+183−97%

146Worth, ILIL10,696+181−212%

147Rockton, ILIL7,870+178−92%

148Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844+175−91%

149Westchester, ILIL16,300+174−136%

150Forest Park, ILIL13,829+172−78%

151Princeton, ILIL7,674+172−43%

152Lakemoor, ILIL6,449+165−89%

153Hillside, ILIL8,140+163−66%

154McHenry, ILIL29,217+143−97%

155Carol Stream, ILIL39,315+143−98%

156Homewood, ILIL18,773+140−47%

157Roselle, ILIL22,756+134−94%

158Franklin Park, ILIL18,045+134−86%

159Berkeley, ILIL5,141+129+19%

160Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868+128−96%

161Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,036+128−74%

162Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130+127−86%

163Glencoe, ILIL8,724+126−52%

164Coal City, ILIL5,831+118−87%

165Lynwood, ILIL9,297+109−87%

166St. Charles, ILIL33,594+107−98%

167Summit, ILIL10,753+107−84%

168Genoa, ILIL5,547+105−90%

169Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690+101−95%

170South Beloit, ILIL7,996+97−93%

171Grandwood Park, ILIL5,262+95−96%

172Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283+91−272%

173Lyons, ILIL10,433+88−79%

174Greenville, ILIL7,469+83−96%

175East Moline, ILIL20,453+72−61%

176Highland, ILIL10,042+72−92%

177Ottawa, ILIL18,684+72−91%

178Broadview, ILIL7,871+66−115%

179Matteson, ILIL18,543+64−96%

180Batavia, ILIL26,586+53−99%

181Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887+40−98%

182Chillicothe, ILIL6,033+31−65%

183Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206+26−96%

184Spring Valley, ILIL5,408+24−84%

185Harvard, ILIL9,504+22−99%

186Johnsburg, ILIL6,445+18–

187Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590+17−100%

188University Park, ILIL7,019+16−97%

189Steger, ILIL9,352+14−99%

190Manteno, ILIL9,201+6−100%

191Braidwood, ILIL6,259+3−100%

192Lake Villa, ILIL8,6920−100%

193Milan, ILIL5,028-2−100%

194Lake Forest, ILIL19,731-8−100%

195Monee, ILIL5,119-20−101%

196LaSalle, ILIL9,388-27−134%

197Island Lake, ILIL8,047-29−101%

198Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525-37−109%

199Geneseo, ILIL6,505-47−110%

200Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593-53−117%

201Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810-56−101%

202Wilmington, ILIL5,614-60−115%

203Eureka, ILIL5,129-68−116%

204Darien, ILIL22,032-75−102%

205Effingham, ILIL12,406-76−113%

206Marengo, ILIL7,737-80−105%

207Schiller Park, ILIL11,317-84−113%

208Geneva, ILIL21,138-102−101%

209Bartlett, ILIL40,855-103−101%

210La Grange Park, ILIL13,453-104−124%

211Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563-106−120%

212Crestwood, ILIL10,529-124−129%

213Rochelle, ILIL9,498-128−120%

214Jerseyville, ILIL8,409-128−121%

215Herrin, ILIL12,268-149−134%

216Godfrey, ILIL17,620-157−101%

217Beardstown, ILIL5,691-172−135%

218Wood River, ILIL10,224-193−1%

219Prospect Heights, ILIL15,552-198−111%

220Sandwich, ILIL7,380-200−121%

221Salem, ILIL7,035-203−146%

222Carlinville, ILIL5,465-207−177%

223Bethalto, ILIL9,202-211+298%

224Alsip, ILIL18,483-214−114%

225Clinton, ILIL6,781-221−560%

226Belvidere, ILIL25,462-246−105%

227Campton Hills, ILIL10,894-246–

228Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767-248−22%

229Orland Hills, ILIL6,663-256−120%

230Westmont, ILIL24,155-256−108%

231Mount Carmel, ILIL6,723-269−12%

232Streamwood, ILIL38,277-281−105%

233Bellwood, ILIL18,116-282−196%

234Du Quoin, ILIL5,569-282+13%

235Park Forest, ILIL21,079-288−76%

236Spring Grove, ILIL5,526-291−110%

237Hillsboro, ILIL6,184-305+644%

238Glenwood, ILIL8,416-307+6%

239Frankfort Square, ILIL9,560-308−120%

240Mendota, ILIL6,894-311−222%

241Elk Grove, ILIL31,885-315−124%

242Justice, ILIL12,285-326−131%

243Highwood, ILIL5,323-331−72%

244Litchfield, ILIL6,598-334+391%

245Marion, ILIL17,148-338−123%

246Algonquin, ILIL30,824-346−103%

247Posen, ILIL5,405-355−170%

248Elmwood Park, ILIL23,675-362−116%

249Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175-372−154%

250Benton, ILIL6,558-378+14%

251Crest Hill, ILIL20,695-378−114%

252Peru, ILIL9,780-399−175%

253Kewanee, ILIL12,115-407+1528%

254Olney, ILIL8,347-414+1118%

255Cary, ILIL17,932-445−108%

256Palos Heights, ILIL12,084-447+105%

257Dixon, ILIL14,582-459−158%

258Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658-467−135%

259Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288-474−104%

260Bradley, ILIL15,214-476−124%

261Rock Falls, ILIL8,521-477+545%

262Oak Forest, ILIL26,792-484−126%

263Midlothian, ILIL13,841-494+767%

264Moline, ILIL42,362-498−188%

265Hanover Park, ILIL36,568-503−109%

266East Alton, ILIL5,621-515+121%

267Bartonville, ILIL5,804-526−179%

268Monmouth, ILIL8,599-542−254%

269Paris, ILIL8,026-546−707%

270Machesney Park, ILIL22,805-549−132%

271Robinson, ILIL7,283-563−787%

272South Holland, ILIL20,749-565−1445%

273Metropolis, ILIL5,727-568+125%

274Rantoul, ILIL11,991-570−87%

275Maywood, ILIL23,330-578+280%

276Sauk, ILIL9,624-585−221%

277Gurnee, ILIL30,458-589−104%

278Loves Park, ILIL23,712-599−113%

279Sterling, ILIL14,394-606−290%

280Melrose Park, ILIL23,936-615−127%

281Pana, ILIL5,010-648+256%

282Palatine, ILIL65,842-649−102%

283Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187-677−6%

284Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024-718−148%

285Tinley Park, ILIL55,140-732−107%

286Taylorville, ILIL10,522-740−352%

287Pontiac, ILIL10,806-781−279%

288Harrisburg, ILIL7,922-798−240%

289Calumet Park, ILIL6,772-810−927%

290Markham, ILIL11,274-847+64%

291Centralia, ILIL11,863-850+534%

292Richton Park, ILIL12,483-871−143%

293Murphysboro, ILIL6,977-877−121%

294West Frankfort, ILIL7,105-907+175%

295East Peoria, ILIL22,088-918−173%

296Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902-923−110%

297Calumet City, ILIL34,798-1,009−182%

298Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655-1,032−127%

299Blue Island, ILIL21,805-1,148−151%

300Quincy, ILIL38,918-1,170−271%

301Streator, ILIL12,190-1,210−1100%

302Collinsville, ILIL23,717-1,213−156%

303Lincoln, ILIL12,981-1,216+2382%

304Addison, ILIL35,758-1,240−132%

305Canton, ILIL13,297-1,462−206%

306West Chicago, ILIL25,296-1,472−117%

307Freeport, ILIL23,202-1,665−376%

308Mattoon, ILIL16,667-1,685+1023%

309Dolton, ILIL20,671-1,727−203%

310Chester, ILIL6,847-1,772−41%

311North Chicago, ILIL34,050-1,815−293%

312Jacksonville, ILIL17,752-1,830+377%

313Springfield, ILIL112,989-1,856−130%

314Peoria, ILIL110,920-1,857+227%

315Rock Island, ILIL36,225-1,910+146%

316Belleville, ILIL40,237-2,074+60%

317Galesburg, ILIL28,581-2,143−1318%

318Alton, ILIL25,013-2,189−9%

319Granite City, ILIL26,807-2,300+47%

320Pekin, ILIL31,277-2,363−247%

321Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508-2,796+845%

322Riverdale, ILIL10,280-2,886−304%

323Urbana, ILIL39,719-2,914−9206%

324Kankakee, ILIL23,400-3,485+4049%

325DeKalb, ILIL40,467-3,572−187%

326Danville, ILIL28,138-3,823−5130%

327Carbondale, ILIL21,811-4,045−36%

328Rockford, ILIL147,384-4,216−139%

329Macomb, ILIL14,530-4,237+204%

330Charleston, ILIL17,466-4,552−810%

331Harvey, ILIL19,849-4,958−2228%

332Decatur, ILIL67,884-5,600+177%

333East St. Louis, ILIL17,682-8,537−9%

334Aurora, ILIL181,505-17,357−140%

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