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Most population lost, Illinois cities

Illinois cities that lost 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

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,585-35,162−131%

02Cicero, ILIL81,858-2,471−114%

03Schaumburg, ILIL77,249-1,855−127%

04Evanston, ILIL76,380-1,770−276%

05Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216-1,671−393%

06Vandalia, ILIL7,108-1,662−293%

07Berwyn, ILIL55,001-1,655−119%

08Palatine, ILIL65,842-1,615−106%

09Skokie, ILIL66,544-1,605−141%

10Des Plaines, ILIL58,772-1,519−128%

11Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450-1,501+60%

12Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395-1,380−145%

13Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858-1,355−146%

14Oak Park, ILIL52,823-1,291+15%

15Rockford, ILIL147,384-1,134−111%

16Tinley Park, ILIL55,140-1,129−110%

17Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206-1,126−272%

18Springfield, ILIL112,989-1,064−117%

19Belleville, ILIL40,237-1,034−20%

20Granite City, ILIL26,807-1,000−36%

21Park Ridge, ILIL38,463-989−162%

22Peoria, ILIL110,920-981+73%

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

24Glenview, ILIL47,711-953−120%

25Calumet City, ILIL34,798-933−176%

26Jerseyville, ILIL8,409-892−248%

27Lombard, ILIL44,399-857−129%

28Niles, ILIL30,443-848−148%

29Elk Grove, ILIL31,885-825−164%

30Blue Island, ILIL21,805-817−136%

31Lisle, ILIL23,432-816−149%

32Lansing, ILIL28,068-792−422%

33Moline, ILIL42,362-788−239%

34Orland Park, ILIL57,954-787−105%

35Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508-744+151%

36Hanover Park, ILIL36,568-738−114%

37Decatur, ILIL67,884-707−65%

38Westmont, ILIL24,155-705−121%

39Wheeling, ILIL38,391-704−115%

40Burbank, ILIL28,578-700−332%

41Morton Grove, ILIL24,582-678−1574%

42Oak Forest, ILIL26,792-673−136%

43Wilmette, ILIL27,459-667−160%

44Elmwood Park, ILIL23,675-653−130%

45Aurora, ILIL181,505-644−101%

46Northbrook, ILIL34,744-637−157%

47Carpentersville, ILIL37,045-637−108%

48Danville, ILIL28,138-609−901%

49Bartlett, ILIL40,855-604−103%

50Dolton, ILIL20,671-601−136%

51Kewanee, ILIL12,115-596+2284%

52Belvidere, ILIL25,462-587−112%

53Streamwood, ILIL38,277-576−111%

54Galesburg, ILIL28,581-571−424%

55South Holland, ILIL20,749-554−1419%

56Bellwood, ILIL18,116-533−281%

57Park Forest, ILIL21,079-531−56%

58Marengo, ILIL7,737-528−133%

59Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283-523+887%

60Morton, ILIL17,565-522−137%

61Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187-510−29%

62Alsip, ILIL18,483-480−132%

63Lyons, ILIL10,433-478−212%

64East Moline, ILIL20,453-470−353%

65East St. Louis, ILIL17,682-470−95%

66Freeport, ILIL23,202-468−178%

67Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750-456−122%

68Westchester, ILIL16,300-456−4%

69Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215-451−161%

70Palos Hills, ILIL18,028-449+225%

71Prospect Heights, ILIL15,552-440−124%

72Matteson, ILIL18,543-428−128%

73Wheaton, ILIL54,065-413−110%

74Alton, ILIL25,013-397−84%

75Forest Park, ILIL13,829-396−151%

76Carol Stream, ILIL39,315-394−105%

77Ottawa, ILIL18,684-393−147%

78Coal City, ILIL5,831-388−143%

79Midlothian, ILIL13,841-377+561%

80Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655-368−110%

81Dixon, ILIL14,582-364−146%

82Mount Zion, ILIL5,880-359−211%

83Murphysboro, ILIL6,977-358−109%

84Quincy, ILIL38,918-354−152%

85Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039-351−135%

86Inverness, ILIL7,418-341−239%

87Posen, ILIL5,405-340−167%

88Collinsville, ILIL23,717-335−116%

89Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,036-334−169%

90Edwardsville, ILIL26,463-334−105%

91Northlake, ILIL12,462-327−48%

92Centralia, ILIL11,863-326+143%

93La Grange, ILIL15,935-323−231%

94Riverdale, ILIL10,280-323−123%

95Monmouth, ILIL8,599-321−191%

96Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812-321−105%

97Machesney Park, ILIL22,805-320−119%

98Grayslake, ILIL21,140-319−103%

99Schiller Park, ILIL11,317-316−148%

100Summit, ILIL10,753-315−147%

101Flossmoor, ILIL9,358-313−148%

102Maywood, ILIL23,330-311+105%

103Markham, ILIL11,274-306−41%

104Mattoon, ILIL16,667-284+89%

105Roscoe, ILIL11,034-277−107%

106Justice, ILIL12,285-276−126%

107Franklin Park, ILIL18,045-270−128%

108Worth, ILIL10,696-270+68%

109Northfield, ILIL5,632-264−135%

110Winnetka, ILIL12,518-260−206%

111Riverside, ILIL8,939-259−314%

112Richton Park, ILIL12,483-254−113%

113Melrose Park, ILIL23,936-247−111%

114Crestwood, ILIL10,529-247−158%

115Waukegan, ILIL87,940-245−101%

116Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761-244−140%

117Sauk, ILIL9,624-243−150%

118Hillside, ILIL8,140-236−149%

119Carlinville, ILIL5,465-230−186%

120Chillicothe, ILIL6,033-228−356%

121St. Charles, ILIL33,594-227−104%

122Charleston, ILIL17,466-224−135%

123Eureka, ILIL5,129-220−150%

124Hinsdale, ILIL17,573-220−117%

125West Chicago, ILIL25,296-219−103%

126Woodridge, ILIL34,028-217−105%

127Addison, ILIL35,758-213−106%

128Bensenville, ILIL18,525-210−107%

129Rock Falls, ILIL8,521-202+173%

130Gurnee, ILIL30,458-196−101%

131Downers Grove, ILIL50,365-193−110%

132Itasca, ILIL9,488-188−114%

133Wood River, ILIL10,224-185−5%

134Western Springs, ILIL13,588-183−136%

135Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590-182−101%

136Manteno, ILIL9,201-180−106%

137Bridgeview, ILIL16,521-178−119%

138North Riverside, ILIL7,161-177−126%

139Orland Hills, ILIL6,663-174−114%

140Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902-173−102%

141Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690-173−109%

142Streator, ILIL12,190-170−240%

143Calumet Park, ILIL6,772-170−273%

144Wilmington, ILIL5,614-170−143%

145Homewood, ILIL18,773-169−164%

146Steger, ILIL9,352-166−115%

147Mount Carmel, ILIL6,723-161−47%

148River Grove, ILIL10,409-161−123%

149East Peoria, ILIL22,088-160−113%

150Stickney, ILIL6,897-158−134%

151Macomb, ILIL14,530-157−89%

152West Frankfort, ILIL7,105-157−52%

153Countryside, ILIL6,260-153−156%

154Washington, ILIL15,902-152−120%

155Glencoe, ILIL8,724-148−156%

156Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525-146−134%

157Brookfield, ILIL18,879-145−169%

158Roselle, ILIL22,756-145−106%

159Berkeley, ILIL5,141-139−229%

160Geneva, ILIL21,138-135−102%

161Beach Park, ILIL14,114-134−124%

162Braidwood, ILIL6,259-132−108%

163Darien, ILIL22,032-132−103%

164Herrin, ILIL12,268-126−129%

165Olney, ILIL8,347-124+265%

166Peru, ILIL9,780-121−123%

167North Chicago, ILIL34,050-116−112%

168Elmhurst, ILIL46,111-115−116%

169Godfrey, ILIL17,620-113−101%

170Oak Brook, ILIL8,108-107−78%

171Spring Valley, ILIL5,408-106−170%

172Willowbrook, ILIL9,126-105−128%

173Metropolis, ILIL5,727-105−58%

174Bartonville, ILIL5,804-104−116%

175Broadview, ILIL7,871-102−77%

176Du Quoin, ILIL5,569-101−59%

177Hillsboro, ILIL6,184-99+141%

178Canton, ILIL13,297-98−107%

179East Alton, ILIL5,621-97−58%

180Bradley, ILIL15,214-94−105%

181Harvey, ILIL19,849-94−140%

182Round Lake, ILIL18,526-93−104%

183Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658-86−107%

184LaSalle, ILIL9,388-84−206%

185Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767-83−74%

186Crete, ILIL8,345-79−114%

187Wood Dale, ILIL14,081-79−107%

188Bethalto, ILIL9,202-71+34%

189Mendota, ILIL6,894-67−126%

190Robinson, ILIL7,283-66−180%

191Milan, ILIL5,028-63−87%

192Long Grove, ILIL8,343-61−103%

193Glenwood, ILIL8,416-59−80%

194Park City, ILIL7,893-58−103%

195Lake Villa, ILIL8,692-58−102%

196Wauconda, ILIL13,993-57−102%

197Kankakee, ILIL23,400-56−33%

198South Barrington, ILIL5,071-56−107%

199Zion, ILIL24,447-55−102%

200Libertyville, ILIL20,701-54−103%

201Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179-51−102%

202Silvis, ILIL7,979-48−114%

203Sterling, ILIL14,394-47−115%

204Lake Holiday, ILIL5,641-46–

205Salem, ILIL7,035-46−110%

206South Beloit, ILIL7,996-43−103%

207Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681-43−107%

208Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381-38−102%

209Island Lake, ILIL8,047-37−101%

210Grandwood Park, ILIL5,262-35−102%

211Lynwood, ILIL9,297-33−104%

212Carterville, ILIL5,839-30−103%

213La Grange Park, ILIL13,453-28−106%

214O'Fallon, ILIL32,656-27−100%

215Monee, ILIL5,119-20−101%

216Marion, ILIL17,148-19−101%

217Clinton, ILIL6,781-19−140%

218Sycamore, ILIL19,083-18−101%

219Chester, ILIL6,847-17−99%

220Paris, ILIL8,026-15−117%

221Homer Glen, ILIL24,873-14–

222Campton Hills, ILIL10,894-8–

223Lincoln, ILIL12,981-7−86%

224Sandwich, ILIL7,380-2−100%

225Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810+11−100%

226Willow Springs, ILIL5,788+11−98%

227Pana, ILIL5,010+18−110%

228Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101+21−98%

229Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825+26−99%

230Johnsburg, ILIL6,445+31–

231Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175+39−94%

232Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963+40−97%

233Lake Forest, ILIL19,731+49−98%

234Rantoul, ILIL11,991+50−101%

235Pekin, ILIL31,277+50−97%

236Mascoutah, ILIL9,239+62−74%

237Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868+73−98%

238Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476+75−99%

239Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679+81−95%

240Villa Park, ILIL21,888+82−146%

241Rochelle, ILIL9,498+83−87%

242Joliet, ILIL152,241+83−100%

243Palos Heights, ILIL12,084+84−139%

244Effingham, ILIL12,406+90−84%

245Maryville, ILIL8,413+95−95%

246Cary, ILIL17,932+97−98%

247Loves Park, ILIL23,712+105−98%

248Savoy, ILIL9,113+111−94%

249Rockton, ILIL7,870+111−95%

250Waterloo, ILIL11,132+116−95%

251Columbia, ILIL10,865+128−95%

252Harvard, ILIL9,504+129−94%

253Minooka, ILIL12,899+133−91%

254Mokena, ILIL19,897+134−98%

255Geneseo, ILIL6,505+134−73%

256Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898+135−95%

257Elgin, ILIL115,476+137−99%

258Taylorville, ILIL10,522+140−52%

259Princeton, ILIL7,674+143−53%

260Pontiac, ILIL10,806+144−67%

261Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887+149−91%

262Greenville, ILIL7,469+152−93%

263Fox Lake, ILIL10,849+153−91%

264DeKalb, ILIL40,467+153−96%

265Harrisburg, ILIL7,922+153−73%

266Benton, ILIL6,558+154−146%

267Shorewood, ILIL18,536+157−89%

268University Park, ILIL7,019+161−65%

269Crest Hill, ILIL20,695+169−94%

270Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803+174−99%

271Elburn, ILIL7,084+179−88%

272Gages Lake, ILIL10,819+182−91%

273Norridge, ILIL14,808+188+53%

274Lemont, ILIL18,513+191−97%

275Genoa, ILIL5,547+194−82%

276Beardstown, ILIL5,691+218−56%

277West Dundee, ILIL8,570+220−87%

278Highland Park, ILIL30,767+222−72%

279Bloomington, ILIL78,804+227−98%

280Highwood, ILIL5,323+227−119%

281Litchfield, ILIL6,598+229−437%

282Antioch, ILIL15,000+237−91%

283Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844+239−88%

284Gilberts, ILIL9,082+240−23%

285Winfield, ILIL10,146+260−84%

286Chatham, ILIL14,579+262−90%

287Huntley, ILIL29,132+265−92%

288Highland, ILIL10,042+271−70%

289River Forest, ILIL11,393+275−909%

290Lakemoor, ILIL6,449+285−80%

291Carbondale, ILIL21,811+301−105%

292Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288+310−98%

293Lockport, ILIL27,822+315−95%

294Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593+319−1%

295Deerfield, ILIL19,642+322−71%

296Swansea, ILIL14,356+324−86%

297Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,448+333–

298Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130+342−62%

299South Elgin, ILIL25,656+352−96%

300Barrington, ILIL10,586+355−47%

301Frankfort, ILIL21,365+355−89%

302Mundelein, ILIL32,680+355−96%

303Plano, ILIL12,677+356−33%

304Monticello, ILIL6,080+363−38%

305Algonquin, ILIL30,824+367−97%

306Jacksonville, ILIL17,752+398−204%

307Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024+410−72%

308Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563+425−22%

309Spring Grove, ILIL5,526+430−85%

310North Aurora, ILIL19,406+435−91%

311Shiloh, ILIL14,604+474−90%

312Woodstock, ILIL25,740+517−91%

313Channahon, ILIL14,530+544−82%

314Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545+549−2212%

315Volo, ILIL6,805+584–

316Frankfort Square, ILIL9,560+592−62%

317Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989+595−196%

318Mahomet, ILIL10,516+615−65%

319Troy, ILIL11,893+687−72%

320Morris, ILIL14,669+735−56%

321New Lenox, ILIL28,893+792−90%

322Normal, ILIL53,275+833−84%

323Hampshire, ILIL9,266+857−18%

324McHenry, ILIL29,217+939−82%

325Urbana, ILIL39,719+1,005+3041%

326Batavia, ILIL26,586+1,053−84%

327Naperville, ILIL153,114+1,152−97%

328Warrenville, ILIL15,211+1,165−43%

329Montgomery, ILIL21,978+1,253+14%

330Romeoville, ILIL41,281+1,289−82%

331Manhattan, ILIL10,943+1,641+29%

332Champaign, ILIL91,195+1,694−58%

333Oswego, ILIL39,948+1,790−81%

334Plainfield, ILIL50,043+1,946−77%

335Yorkville, ILIL26,730+2,084−8%

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