RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 329 SHOWN OF 329

Most population lost, Illinois cities · 2000

Illinois cities that lost 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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01East St. Louis, ILIL17,682-9,402–

02Carbondale, ILIL21,811-6,352–

03Rantoul, ILIL11,991-4,354–

04Chester, ILIL6,847-3,009–

05Alton, ILIL25,013-2,409–

06Decatur, ILIL67,884-2,025–

07Granite City, ILIL26,807-1,561–

08Macomb, ILIL14,530-1,394–

09Belleville, ILIL40,237-1,295–

10Park Forest, ILIL21,079-1,194–

11Highwood, ILIL5,323-1,188–

12Oak Park, ILIL52,823-1,124–

13Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450-937–

14Rock Island, ILIL36,225-777–

15Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187-719–

16Northlake, ILIL12,462-627–

17Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989-617–

18Peoria, ILIL110,920-568–

19Markham, ILIL11,274-516–

20Milan, ILIL5,028-483–

21Westchester, ILIL16,300-477–

22Oak Brook, ILIL8,108-476–

23Broadview, ILIL7,871-449–

24Jacksonville, ILIL17,752-384–

25Benton, ILIL6,558-333–

26West Frankfort, ILIL7,105-330–

27Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767-316–

28Mount Carmel, ILIL6,723-305–

29Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508-296–

30Glenwood, ILIL8,416-289–

31Metropolis, ILIL5,727-252–

32Du Quoin, ILIL5,569-249–

33East Alton, ILIL5,621-233–

34Palos Heights, ILIL12,084-218–

35Wood River, ILIL10,224-194–

36Pana, ILIL5,010-182–

37Villa Park, ILIL21,888-178–

38Worth, ILIL10,696-161–

39Maywood, ILIL23,330-152–

40Mattoon, ILIL16,667-150–

41Palos Hills, ILIL18,028-138–

42Centralia, ILIL11,863-134–

43Kankakee, ILIL23,400-84–

44Rock Falls, ILIL8,521-74–

45Litchfield, ILIL6,598-68–

46Midlothian, ILIL13,841-57–

47Bethalto, ILIL9,202-53–

48Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283-53–

49Lincoln, ILIL12,981-49–

50Hillsboro, ILIL6,184-41–

51River Forest, ILIL11,393-34–

52Olney, ILIL8,347-34–

53Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545-26–

54Kewanee, ILIL12,115-25–

55Urbana, ILIL39,719+32–

56South Holland, ILIL20,749+42–

57Morton Grove, ILIL24,582+46–

58Clinton, ILIL6,781+48–

59Danville, ILIL28,138+76–

60LaSalle, ILIL9,388+79–

61Robinson, ILIL7,283+82–

62Chillicothe, ILIL6,033+89–

63Paris, ILIL8,026+90–

64Calumet Park, ILIL6,772+98–

65Berkeley, ILIL5,141+108–

66Streator, ILIL12,190+121–

67Riverside, ILIL8,939+121–

68Norridge, ILIL14,808+123–

69Spring Valley, ILIL5,408+152–

70Galesburg, ILIL28,581+176–

71East Moline, ILIL20,453+186–

72Brookfield, ILIL18,879+209–

73Harvey, ILIL19,849+233–

74Mascoutah, ILIL9,239+241–

75Winnetka, ILIL12,518+245–

76Inverness, ILIL7,418+246–

77La Grange, ILIL15,935+246–

78Lansing, ILIL28,068+246–

79Mendota, ILIL6,894+254–

80Glencoe, ILIL8,724+263–

81Homewood, ILIL18,773+265–

82Carlinville, ILIL5,465+269–

83Countryside, ILIL6,260+275–

84Bellwood, ILIL18,116+294–

85Taylorville, ILIL10,522+294–

86Burbank, ILIL28,578+302–

87Princeton, ILIL7,674+304–

88Gilberts, ILIL9,082+312–

89Sterling, ILIL14,394+319–

90Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593+321–

91Mount Zion, ILIL5,880+323–

92Silvis, ILIL7,979+343–

93Monmouth, ILIL8,599+352–

94Willowbrook, ILIL9,126+369–

95Wilmington, ILIL5,614+391–

96Lyons, ILIL10,433+427–

97Crestwood, ILIL10,529+428–

98Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525+430–

99La Grange Park, ILIL13,453+434–

100Eureka, ILIL5,129+436–

101Pontiac, ILIL10,806+436–

102Salem, ILIL7,035+439–

103Herrin, ILIL12,268+442–

104University Park, ILIL7,019+458–

105Stickney, ILIL6,897+470–

106Hillside, ILIL8,140+483–

107Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,036+484–

108Sauk, ILIL9,624+485–

109Geneseo, ILIL6,505+490–

110Beardstown, ILIL5,691+496–

111Posen, ILIL5,405+504–

112Western Springs, ILIL13,588+509–

113Willow Springs, ILIL5,788+518–

114Plano, ILIL12,677+528–

115Peru, ILIL9,780+533–

116Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563+543–

117Beach Park, ILIL14,114+559–

118Effingham, ILIL12,406+566–

119Moline, ILIL42,362+566–

120Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216+571–

121Harrisburg, ILIL7,922+571–

122Crete, ILIL8,345+573–

123Monticello, ILIL6,080+589–

124Jerseyville, ILIL8,409+602–

125Freeport, ILIL23,202+603–

126Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681+616–

127Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761+617–

128Charleston, ILIL17,466+641–

129Flossmoor, ILIL9,358+650–

130Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206+654–

131Rochelle, ILIL9,498+655–

132Schiller Park, ILIL11,317+661–

133Barrington, ILIL10,586+666–

134Summit, ILIL10,753+666–

135Bartonville, ILIL5,804+667–

136Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175+683–

137North Riverside, ILIL7,161+683–

138Quincy, ILIL38,918+685–

139River Grove, ILIL10,409+707–

140Elmhurst, ILIL46,111+733–

141Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215+738–

142Washington, ILIL15,902+742–

143Northfield, ILIL5,632+754–

144Forest Park, ILIL13,829+770–

145Highland Park, ILIL30,767+790–

146Dixon, ILIL14,582+797–

147South Barrington, ILIL5,071+825–

148Lynwood, ILIL9,297+842–

149Ottawa, ILIL18,684+845–

150Vandalia, ILIL7,108+861–

151Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130+902–

152Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101+905–

153Coal City, ILIL5,831+906–

154Highland, ILIL10,042+913–

155North Chicago, ILIL34,050+940–

156Sandwich, ILIL7,380+943–

157Bridgeview, ILIL16,521+944–

158Franklin Park, ILIL18,045+949–

159Carterville, ILIL5,839+986–

160Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039+994–

161Evanston, ILIL76,380+1,006–

162Hampshire, ILIL9,266+1,042–

163Justice, ILIL12,285+1,056–

164Genoa, ILIL5,547+1,086–

165Deerfield, ILIL19,642+1,093–

166Montgomery, ILIL21,978+1,096–

167Steger, ILIL9,352+1,098–

168Wood Dale, ILIL14,081+1,110–

169Wilmette, ILIL27,459+1,121–

170Northbrook, ILIL34,744+1,127–

171Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963+1,177–

172Calumet City, ILIL34,798+1,231–

173East Peoria, ILIL22,088+1,260–

174Orland Hills, ILIL6,663+1,269–

175Manhattan, ILIL10,943+1,271–

176Elk Grove, ILIL31,885+1,298–

177Hinsdale, ILIL17,573+1,309–

178Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658+1,322–

179South Beloit, ILIL7,996+1,325–

180Itasca, ILIL9,488+1,355–

181Canton, ILIL13,297+1,381–

182Morton, ILIL17,565+1,399–

183Minooka, ILIL12,899+1,408–

184Riverdale, ILIL10,280+1,418–

185Shorewood, ILIL18,536+1,422–

186Lakemoor, ILIL6,449+1,454–

187Elburn, ILIL7,084+1,481–

188Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024+1,482–

189Marion, ILIL17,148+1,490–

190Alsip, ILIL18,483+1,498–

191Libertyville, ILIL20,701+1,547–

192Matteson, ILIL18,543+1,550–

193Frankfort Square, ILIL9,560+1,568–

194Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679+1,572–

195Marengo, ILIL7,737+1,587–

196Park Ridge, ILIL38,463+1,600–

197Pekin, ILIL31,277+1,603–

198Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887+1,607–

199Braidwood, ILIL6,259+1,612–

200Winfield, ILIL10,146+1,622–

201Morris, ILIL14,669+1,658–

202Lisle, ILIL23,432+1,670–

203Dolton, ILIL20,671+1,684–

204West Dundee, ILIL8,570+1,700–

205Machesney Park, ILIL22,805+1,726–

206Savoy, ILIL9,113+1,734–

207Fox Lake, ILIL10,849+1,748–

208Mahomet, ILIL10,516+1,772–

209Niles, ILIL30,443+1,784–

210Prospect Heights, ILIL15,552+1,842–

211Oak Forest, ILIL26,792+1,848–

212Downers Grove, ILIL50,365+1,866–

213Monee, ILIL5,119+1,880–

214Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381+1,904–

215Park City, ILIL7,893+1,960–

216Bradley, ILIL15,214+1,992–

217Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844+1,993–

218Long Grove, ILIL8,343+1,995–

219Richton Park, ILIL12,483+2,010–

220Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690+2,013–

221Harvard, ILIL9,504+2,021–

222Warrenville, ILIL15,211+2,030–

223Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750+2,055–

224Gages Lake, ILIL10,819+2,066–

225Maryville, ILIL8,413+2,075–

226Greenville, ILIL7,469+2,149–

227Collinsville, ILIL23,717+2,160–

228Grandwood Park, ILIL5,262+2,193–

229Elmwood Park, ILIL23,675+2,199–

230Lake Forest, ILIL19,731+2,223–

231Blue Island, ILIL21,805+2,260–

232Yorkville, ILIL26,730+2,264–

233Round Lake, ILIL18,526+2,293–

234Melrose Park, ILIL23,936+2,312–

235Sycamore, ILIL19,083+2,312–

236Roselle, ILIL22,756+2,332–

237Rockton, ILIL7,870+2,339–

238Swansea, ILIL14,356+2,378–

239Columbia, ILIL10,865+2,398–

240Troy, ILIL11,893+2,478–

241Chatham, ILIL14,579+2,540–

242Waterloo, ILIL11,132+2,542–

243Antioch, ILIL15,000+2,683–

244Crest Hill, ILIL20,695+2,686–

245Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898+2,694–

246Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179+2,740–

247Spring Grove, ILIL5,526+2,792–

248Lombard, ILIL44,399+2,914–

249Manteno, ILIL9,201+2,926–

250Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858+2,934–

251Bensenville, ILIL18,525+2,936–

252Lake Villa, ILIL8,692+3,009–

253Channahon, ILIL14,530+3,080–

254Zion, ILIL24,447+3,091–

255Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395+3,095–

256Wauconda, ILIL13,993+3,154–

257Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868+3,157–

258Frankfort, ILIL21,365+3,211–

259Huntley, ILIL29,132+3,277–

260Westmont, ILIL24,155+3,326–

261Island Lake, ILIL8,047+3,683–

262Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655+3,792–

263Addison, ILIL35,758+3,856–

264Skokie, ILIL66,544+3,916–

265Wheaton, ILIL54,065+3,952–

266Champaign, ILIL91,195+4,016–

267DeKalb, ILIL40,467+4,093–

268Murphysboro, ILIL6,977+4,119–

269Roscoe, ILIL11,034+4,165–

270Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810+4,501–

271Darien, ILIL22,032+4,519–

272Loves Park, ILIL23,712+4,582–

273Wheeling, ILIL38,391+4,585–

274Woodridge, ILIL34,028+4,597–

275North Aurora, ILIL19,406+4,645–

276Glenview, ILIL47,711+4,754–

277Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825+4,769–

278Belvidere, ILIL25,462+4,862–

279Shiloh, ILIL14,604+4,988–

280Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476+5,061–

281McHenry, ILIL29,217+5,324–

282Normal, ILIL53,275+5,363–

283St. Charles, ILIL33,594+5,384–

284Hanover Park, ILIL36,568+5,397–

285Streamwood, ILIL38,277+5,420–

286Cary, ILIL17,932+5,488–

287Des Plaines, ILIL58,772+5,497–

288Lemont, ILIL18,513+5,750–

289Lockport, ILIL27,822+5,782–

290Woodstock, ILIL25,740+5,798–

291O'Fallon, ILIL32,656+5,837–

292Springfield, ILIL112,989+6,227–

293Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812+6,482–

294Batavia, ILIL26,586+6,790–

295Schaumburg, ILIL77,249+6,800–

296Geneva, ILIL21,138+6,898–

297Edwardsville, ILIL26,463+6,912–

298Romeoville, ILIL41,281+7,074–

299Carpentersville, ILIL37,045+7,537–

300New Lenox, ILIL28,893+8,144–

301Mokena, ILIL19,897+8,455–

302Plainfield, ILIL50,043+8,481–

303Berwyn, ILIL55,001+8,590–

304South Elgin, ILIL25,656+8,615–

305West Chicago, ILIL25,296+8,673–

306Carol Stream, ILIL39,315+8,722–

307Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902+9,425–

308Oswego, ILIL39,948+9,450–

309Mundelein, ILIL32,680+9,720–

310Rockford, ILIL147,384+10,689–

311Godfrey, ILIL17,620+10,850–

312Grayslake, ILIL21,140+11,118–

313Tinley Park, ILIL55,140+11,251–

314Algonquin, ILIL30,824+11,571–

315Bloomington, ILIL78,804+12,836–

316Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288+13,488–

317Gurnee, ILIL30,458+15,133–

318Orland Park, ILIL57,954+15,357–

319Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803+15,564–

320Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590+17,286–

321Bartlett, ILIL40,855+17,344–

322Elgin, ILIL115,476+17,477–

323Cicero, ILIL81,858+18,180–

324Waukegan, ILIL87,940+18,509–

325Palatine, ILIL65,842+26,226–

326Joliet, ILIL152,241+29,385–

327Naperville, ILIL153,114+43,007–

328Aurora, ILIL181,505+43,409–

329Chicago, ILIL2,731,585+112,290–

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