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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. The median across all 335 is -115. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Chicago, IL, up 333 places to #1.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01▲333Chicago, ILIL2,731,585-35,162−131%

02▲282Cicero, ILIL81,858-2,471−114%

03▲324Schaumburg, ILIL77,249-1,855−127%

04▲319Evanston, ILIL76,380-1,770−276%

05▲309Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216-1,671−393%

06▲219Vandalia, ILIL7,108-1,662−293%

07▲240Berwyn, ILIL55,001-1,655−119%

08▲45Palatine, ILIL65,842-1,615−106%

09▲311Skokie, ILIL66,544-1,605−141%

10▲298Des Plaines, ILIL58,772-1,519−128%

11▲283Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450-1,501+60%

12▲303Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395-1,380−145%

13▲237Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858-1,355−146%

14▲302Oak Park, ILIL52,823-1,291+15%

15▼8Rockford, ILIL147,384-1,134−111%

16▲34Tinley Park, ILIL55,140-1,129−110%

17▲135Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206-1,126−272%

18▲4Springfield, ILIL112,989-1,064−117%

19Belleville, ILIL40,237-1,034−20%

20▼4Granite City, ILIL26,807-1,000−36%

21▲285Park Ridge, ILIL38,463-989−162%

22▼1Peoria, ILIL110,920-981+73%

23▼3Rock Island, ILIL36,225-957+23%

24▲301Glenview, ILIL47,711-953−120%

25▲13Calumet City, ILIL34,798-933−176%

26▲96Jerseyville, ILIL8,409-892−248%

27▲256Lombard, ILIL44,399-857−129%

28▲248Niles, ILIL30,443-848−148%

29▲65Elk Grove, ILIL31,885-825−164%

30▲6Blue Island, ILIL21,805-817−136%

31▲267Lisle, ILIL23,432-816−149%

32▲224Lansing, ILIL28,068-792−422%

33▲38Moline, ILIL42,362-788−239%

34▲267Orland Park, ILIL57,954-787−105%

35▼21Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508-744+151%

36▲34Hanover Park, ILIL36,568-738−114%

37▼34Decatur, ILIL67,884-707−65%

38▲67Westmont, ILIL24,155-705−121%

39▲250Wheeling, ILIL38,391-704−115%

40▲196Burbank, ILIL28,578-700−332%

41▲261Morton Grove, ILIL24,582-678−1574%

42▲31Oak Forest, ILIL26,792-673−136%

43▲232Wilmette, ILIL27,459-667−160%

44▲43Elmwood Park, ILIL23,675-653−130%

45▼44Aurora, ILIL181,505-644−101%

46▲257Northbrook, ILIL34,744-637−157%

47▲161Carpentersville, ILIL37,045-637−108%

48▼39Danville, ILIL28,138-609−901%

49▲77Bartlett, ILIL40,855-604−103%

50▼24Dolton, ILIL20,671-601−136%

51▲31Kewanee, ILIL12,115-596+2284%

52▲57Belvidere, ILIL25,462-587−112%

53▲50Streamwood, ILIL38,277-576−111%

54▼36Galesburg, ILIL28,581-571−424%

55▲8South Holland, ILIL20,749-554−1419%

56▲46Bellwood, ILIL18,116-533−281%

57▲43Park Forest, ILIL21,079-531−56%

58▲71Marengo, ILIL7,737-528−133%

59▲104Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283-523+887%

60▲201Morton, ILIL17,565-522−137%

61▼9Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187-510−29%

62▲49Alsip, ILIL18,483-480−132%

63▲99Lyons, ILIL10,433-478−212%

64▲94East Moline, ILIL20,453-470−353%

65▼63East St. Louis, ILIL17,682-470−95%

66▼38Freeport, ILIL23,202-468−178%

67▲218Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750-456−122%

68▲118Westchester, ILIL16,300-456−4%

69▲127Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215-451−161%

70▲201Palos Hills, ILIL18,028-449+225%

71▲45Prospect Heights, ILIL15,552-440−124%

72▲84Matteson, ILIL18,543-428−128%

73▲201Wheaton, ILIL54,065-413−110%

74▼57Alton, ILIL25,013-397−84%

75▲109Forest Park, ILIL13,829-396−151%

76▲105Carol Stream, ILIL39,315-394−105%

77▲82Ottawa, ILIL18,684-393−147%

78▲93Coal City, ILIL5,831-388−143%

79▼7Midlothian, ILIL13,841-377+561%

80▼43Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655-368−110%

81▼3Dixon, ILIL14,582-364−146%

82▲109Mount Zion, ILIL5,880-359−211%

83▼41Murphysboro, ILIL6,977-358−109%

84▼49Quincy, ILIL38,918-354−152%

85▲178Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039-351−135%

86▲109Inverness, ILIL7,418-341−239%

87▲1Posen, ILIL5,405-340−167%

88▼55Collinsville, ILIL23,717-335−116%

89▲223Edwardsville, ILIL26,463-334−105%

90▲85Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,036-334−169%

91▲146Northlake, ILIL12,462-327−48%

92▼48Centralia, ILIL11,863-326+143%

93▼80Riverdale, ILIL10,280-323−123%

94▲165La Grange, ILIL15,935-323−231%

95▼28Monmouth, ILIL8,599-321−191%

96▲199Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812-321−105%

97▼32Machesney Park, ILIL22,805-320−119%

98▲109Grayslake, ILIL21,140-319−103%

99▲29Schiller Park, ILIL11,317-316−148%

100▲69Summit, ILIL10,753-315−147%

101▲97Flossmoor, ILIL9,358-313−148%

102▼42Maywood, ILIL23,330-311+105%

103▼58Markham, ILIL11,274-306−41%

104▼77Mattoon, ILIL16,667-284+89%

105▲88Roscoe, ILIL11,034-277−107%

106▼13Justice, ILIL12,285-276−126%

107▲82Worth, ILIL10,696-270+68%

108▲69Franklin Park, ILIL18,045-270−128%

109▲104Northfield, ILIL5,632-264−135%

110▲133Winnetka, ILIL12,518-260−206%

111▲115Riverside, ILIL8,939-259−314%

112▼69Richton Park, ILIL12,483-254−113%

113▲10Crestwood, ILIL10,529-247−158%

114▼59Melrose Park, ILIL23,936-247−111%

115▲86Waukegan, ILIL87,940-245−101%

116▲113Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761-244−140%

117▼58Sauk, ILIL9,624-243−150%

118▲64Hillside, ILIL8,140-236−149%

119▼6Carlinville, ILIL5,465-230−186%

120▲33Chillicothe, ILIL6,033-228−356%

121▲47St. Charles, ILIL33,594-227−104%

122▼117Charleston, ILIL17,466-224−135%

123▲9Eureka, ILIL5,129-220−150%

124▲121Hinsdale, ILIL17,573-220−117%

125▼96West Chicago, ILIL25,296-219−103%

126▲152Woodridge, ILIL34,028-217−105%

127▼96Addison, ILIL35,758-213−106%

128▲103Bensenville, ILIL18,525-210−107%

129▼55Rock Falls, ILIL8,521-202+173%

130▼72Gurnee, ILIL30,458-196−101%

131▲179Downers Grove, ILIL50,365-193−110%

132▲132Itasca, ILIL9,488-188−114%

133▼16Wood River, ILIL10,224-185−5%

134▲117Western Springs, ILIL13,588-183−136%

135▲13Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590-182−101%

136▲9Manteno, ILIL9,201-180−106%

137▲109Bridgeview, ILIL16,521-178−119%

138▲119North Riverside, ILIL7,161-177−126%

139▼33Orland Hills, ILIL6,663-174−114%

140▲26Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690-173−109%

141▼102Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902-173−102%

142▼96Calumet Park, ILIL6,772-170−273%

143▼10Wilmington, ILIL5,614-170−143%

144▼110Streator, ILIL12,190-170−240%

145▲34Homewood, ILIL18,773-169−164%

146Steger, ILIL9,352-166−115%

147▲72River Grove, ILIL10,409-161−123%

148▼44Mount Carmel, ILIL6,723-161−47%

149▼109East Peoria, ILIL22,088-160−113%

150▲62Stickney, ILIL6,897-158−134%

151▼145Macomb, ILIL14,530-157−89%

152▼111West Frankfort, ILIL7,105-157−52%

153▲86Countryside, ILIL6,260-153−156%

154▲113Washington, ILIL15,902-152−120%

155▲17Glencoe, ILIL8,724-148−156%

156▼19Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525-146−134%

157▲77Brookfield, ILIL18,879-145−169%

158▲20Roselle, ILIL22,756-145−106%

159▲17Berkeley, ILIL5,141-139−229%

160▼33Geneva, ILIL21,138-135−102%

161▲87Beach Park, ILIL14,114-134−124%

162▼31Darien, ILIL22,032-132−103%

163▼19Braidwood, ILIL6,259-132−108%

164▼44Herrin, ILIL12,268-126−129%

165▼84Olney, ILIL8,347-124+265%

166▼83Peru, ILIL9,780-121−123%

167▼143North Chicago, ILIL34,050-116−112%

168▲125Elmhurst, ILIL46,111-115−116%

169▼50Godfrey, ILIL17,620-113−101%

170▲34Oak Brook, ILIL8,108-107−78%

171▼20Spring Valley, ILIL5,408-106−170%

172▲82Willowbrook, ILIL9,126-105−128%

173▼111Metropolis, ILIL5,727-105−58%

174▼106Bartonville, ILIL5,804-104−116%

175▼18Broadview, ILIL7,871-102−77%

176▼75Du Quoin, ILIL5,569-101−59%

177▼79Hillsboro, ILIL6,184-99+141%

178▼148Canton, ILIL13,297-98−107%

179▼110East Alton, ILIL5,621-97−58%

180▼176Harvey, ILIL19,849-94−140%

181▼106Bradley, ILIL15,214-94−105%

182▲45Round Lake, ILIL18,526-93−104%

183▼106Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658-86−107%

184▼45LaSalle, ILIL9,388-84−206%

185▼78Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767-83−74%

186▲8Crete, ILIL8,345-79−114%

187▲13Wood Dale, ILIL14,081-79−107%

188▼76Bethalto, ILIL9,202-71+34%

189▼94Mendota, ILIL6,894-67−126%

190▼126Robinson, ILIL7,283-66−180%

191▼49Milan, ILIL5,028-63−87%

192▲19Long Grove, ILIL8,343-61−103%

193▼96Glenwood, ILIL8,416-59−80%

194▲15Park City, ILIL7,893-58−103%

195▼52Lake Villa, ILIL8,692-58−102%

196▲36Wauconda, ILIL13,993-57−102%

197▲38South Barrington, ILIL5,071-56−107%

198▼187Kankakee, ILIL23,400-56−33%

199Zion, ILIL24,447-55−102%

200▲2Libertyville, ILIL20,701-54−103%

201▲48Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179-51−102%

202▲36Silvis, ILIL7,979-48−114%

203▼147Sterling, ILIL14,394-47−115%

204▲62Lake Holiday, ILIL5,641-46–

205▼91Salem, ILIL7,035-46−110%

206▼41South Beloit, ILIL7,996-43−103%

207▼4Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681-43−107%

208▼3Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381-38−102%

209▼71Island Lake, ILIL8,047-37−101%

210▼46Grandwood Park, ILIL5,262-35−102%

211▼41Lynwood, ILIL9,297-33−104%

212▲3Carterville, ILIL5,839-30−103%

213▼88La Grange Park, ILIL13,453-28−106%

214▲110O'Fallon, ILIL32,656-27−100%

215▼75Monee, ILIL5,119-20−101%

216▼126Marion, ILIL17,148-19−101%

217▼107Clinton, ILIL6,781-19−140%

218▲54Sycamore, ILIL19,083-18−101%

219▼194Chester, ILIL6,847-17−99%

220▼154Paris, ILIL8,026-15−117%

221▼11Homer Glen, ILIL24,873-14–

222▼114Campton Hills, ILIL10,894-8–

223▼191Lincoln, ILIL12,981-7−86%

224▼109Sandwich, ILIL7,380-2−100%

225▼11Willow Springs, ILIL5,788+11−98%

226▼92Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810+11−100%

227▼173Pana, ILIL5,010+18−110%

228▲2Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101+21−98%

229▲67Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825+26−99%

230▼81Johnsburg, ILIL6,445+31–

231▼145Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175+39−94%

232▲20Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963+40−97%

233▼92Lake Forest, ILIL19,731+49−98%

234▼173Rantoul, ILIL11,991+50−101%

235▼220Pekin, ILIL31,277+50−97%

236▲45Mascoutah, ILIL9,239+62−74%

237▼63Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868+73−98%

238▼20Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476+75−99%

239▲47Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679+81−95%

240▼23Villa Park, ILIL21,888+82−146%

241▼120Rochelle, ILIL9,498+83−87%

242▲77Joliet, ILIL152,241+83−100%

243▼164Palos Heights, ILIL12,084+84−139%

244▼114Effingham, ILIL12,406+90−84%

245▲10Maryville, ILIL8,413+95−95%

246▼166Cary, ILIL17,932+97−98%

247▼190Loves Park, ILIL23,712+105−98%

248▼60Rockton, ILIL7,870+111−95%

249▲42Savoy, ILIL9,113+111−94%

250▲29Waterloo, ILIL11,132+116−95%

251▲31Columbia, ILIL10,865+128−95%

252▼102Harvard, ILIL9,504+129−94%

253▲46Minooka, ILIL12,899+133−91%

254▼118Geneseo, ILIL6,505+134−73%

255▲22Mokena, ILIL19,897+134−98%

256▲9Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898+135−95%

257▲74Elgin, ILIL115,476+137−99%

258▼209Taylorville, ILIL10,522+140−52%

259▼74Princeton, ILIL7,674+143−53%

260▼212Pontiac, ILIL10,806+144−67%

261▼107Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887+149−91%

262▼101Greenville, ILIL7,469+152−93%

263▼253DeKalb, ILIL40,467+153−96%

264▼217Harrisburg, ILIL7,922+153−73%

265▼43Fox Lake, ILIL10,849+153−91%

266▼181Benton, ILIL6,558+154−146%

267▲46Shorewood, ILIL18,536+157−89%

268▼121University Park, ILIL7,019+161−65%

269▼185Crest Hill, ILIL20,695+169−94%

270▼28Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803+174−99%

271▼27Elburn, ILIL7,084+179−88%

272▼44Gages Lake, ILIL10,819+182−91%

273▼20Norridge, ILIL14,808+188+53%

274▲18Lemont, ILIL18,513+191−97%

275▼108Genoa, ILIL5,547+194−82%

276▼158Beardstown, ILIL5,691+218−56%

277▼61West Dundee, ILIL8,570+220−87%

278▼54Highland Park, ILIL30,767+222−72%

279▲25Bloomington, ILIL78,804+227−98%

280▼188Highwood, ILIL5,323+227−119%

281▼190Litchfield, ILIL6,598+229−437%

282▼90Antioch, ILIL15,000+237−91%

283▼96Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844+239−88%

284▲4Gilberts, ILIL9,082+240−23%

285▼27Winfield, ILIL10,146+260−84%

286▲32Chatham, ILIL14,579+262−90%

287▲35Huntley, ILIL29,132+265−92%

288▼128Highland, ILIL10,042+271−70%

289▼48River Forest, ILIL11,393+275−909%

290▼107Lakemoor, ILIL6,449+285−80%

291▼283Carbondale, ILIL21,811+301−105%

292▼216Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288+310−98%

293▼13Lockport, ILIL27,822+315−95%

294▼159Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593+319−1%

295▼26Deerfield, ILIL19,642+322−71%

296▼28Swansea, ILIL14,356+324−86%

297Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,448+333–

298▼125Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130+342−62%

299▲1South Elgin, ILIL25,656+352−96%

300▼79Barrington, ILIL10,586+355−47%

301▲10Frankfort, ILIL21,365+355−89%

302▼69Mundelein, ILIL32,680+355−96%

303▼33Plano, ILIL12,677+356−33%

304▼84Monticello, ILIL6,080+363−38%

305▼216Algonquin, ILIL30,824+367−97%

306▼283Jacksonville, ILIL17,752+398−204%

307▼256Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024+410−72%

308▼184Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563+425−22%

309▼210Spring Grove, ILIL5,526+430−85%

310▼20North Aurora, ILIL19,406+435−91%

311▼24Shiloh, ILIL14,604+474−90%

312▼50Woodstock, ILIL25,740+517−91%

313▼53Channahon, ILIL14,530+544−82%

314▲16Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545+549−2212%

315▲6Volo, ILIL6,805+584–

316▼220Frankfort Square, ILIL9,560+592−62%

317▼111Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989+595−196%

318▼11Mahomet, ILIL10,516+615−65%

319▼46Troy, ILIL11,893+687−72%

320▼80Morris, ILIL14,669+735−56%

321▼4New Lenox, ILIL28,893+792−90%

322▼125Normal, ILIL53,275+833−84%

323▼18Hampshire, ILIL9,266+857−18%

324▼144McHenry, ILIL29,217+939−82%

325▼313Urbana, ILIL39,719+1,005+3041%

326▼171Batavia, ILIL26,586+1,053−84%

327▲6Naperville, ILIL153,114+1,152−97%

328▼105Warrenville, ILIL15,211+1,165−43%

329▼32Montgomery, ILIL21,978+1,253+14%

330▼140Romeoville, ILIL41,281+1,289−82%

331▼22Manhattan, ILIL10,943+1,641+29%

332Champaign, ILIL91,195+1,694−58%

333▼7Oswego, ILIL39,948+1,790−81%

334▼5Plainfield, ILIL50,043+1,946−77%

335▼7Yorkville, ILIL26,730+2,084−8%

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