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Most population lost, Illinois cities · 2010

Illinois cities that lost 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

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,585-200,418−278%

02Decatur, ILIL67,884-5,738+183%

03Murphysboro, ILIL6,977-5,325−229%

04Harvey, ILIL19,849-4,718−2125%

05East St. Louis, ILIL17,682-4,536−52%

06North Chicago, ILIL34,050-3,344−456%

07Maywood, ILIL23,330-2,897+1806%

08Alton, ILIL25,013-2,631+9%

09Wheaton, ILIL54,065-2,522−164%

10Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508-2,500+745%

11Dolton, ILIL20,671-2,461−246%

12Bensenville, ILIL18,525-2,351−180%

13Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395-2,098−168%

14Calumet City, ILIL34,798-2,029−265%

15Cicero, ILIL81,858-1,725−109%

16Highland Park, ILIL30,767-1,602−303%

17Elk Grove, ILIL31,885-1,600−223%

18Forest Park, ILIL13,829-1,521−298%

19Galesburg, ILIL28,581-1,511−959%

20Riverdale, ILIL10,280-1,506−206%

21Park Forest, ILIL21,079-1,487+25%

22Bellwood, ILIL18,116-1,464−598%

23Granite City, ILIL26,807-1,452−7%

24Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812-1,413−122%

25Schaumburg, ILIL77,249-1,159−117%

26Centralia, ILIL11,863-1,104+724%

27Franklin Park, ILIL18,045-1,101−216%

28Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187-992+38%

29Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283-969+1728%

30Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216-930−263%

31Downers Grove, ILIL50,365-891−148%

32Danville, ILIL28,138-877−1254%

33Lincoln, ILIL12,981-865+1665%

34Harrisburg, ILIL7,922-843−248%

35Prospect Heights, ILIL15,552-825−145%

36Oak Brook, ILIL8,108-819+72%

37Freeport, ILIL23,202-805−233%

38Darien, ILIL22,032-774−117%

39Carol Stream, ILIL39,315-727−108%

40Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024-716−148%

41Mount Carmel, ILIL6,723-698+129%

42Lake Forest, ILIL19,731-684−131%

43Calumet Park, ILIL6,772-681−795%

44Rock Island, ILIL36,225-666−14%

45Oak Park, ILIL52,823-646−43%

46Wood River, ILIL10,224-639+229%

47Canton, ILIL13,297-584−142%

48Wilmette, ILIL27,459-564−150%

49Hinsdale, ILIL17,573-533−141%

50East Alton, ILIL5,621-529+127%

51Elmwood Park, ILIL23,675-522−124%

52Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690-505−125%

53Streator, ILIL12,190-480−497%

54Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767-479+52%

55River Forest, ILIL11,393-463+1262%

56Alsip, ILIL18,483-448−130%

57River Grove, ILIL10,409-441−162%

58Willowbrook, ILIL9,126-427−216%

59Libertyville, ILIL20,701-427−128%

60Salem, ILIL7,035-424−197%

61Monmouth, ILIL8,599-397−213%

62Des Plaines, ILIL58,772-356−106%

63Roselle, ILIL22,756-352−115%

64Du Quoin, ILIL5,569-339+36%

65Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563-334−162%

66Broadview, ILIL7,871-332−26%

67Rock Falls, ILIL8,521-314+324%

68Hanover Park, ILIL36,568-305−106%

69Crestwood, ILIL10,529-301−170%

70Park Ridge, ILIL38,463-295−118%

71Moline, ILIL42,362-285−150%

72Niles, ILIL30,443-265−115%

73Northbrook, ILIL34,744-265−124%

74Clinton, ILIL6,781-260−642%

75Worth, ILIL10,696-258+60%

76Milan, ILIL5,028-249−48%

77Paris, ILIL8,026-240−367%

78Winnetka, ILIL12,518-232−195%

79Warrenville, ILIL15,211-223−111%

80Homewood, ILIL18,773-220−183%

81Gages Lake, ILIL10,819-217−111%

82Dixon, ILIL14,582-208−126%

83Deerfield, ILIL19,642-195−118%

84LaSalle, ILIL9,388-187−337%

85Palos Hills, ILIL18,028-181+31%

86Taylorville, ILIL10,522-181−162%

87Villa Park, ILIL21,888-171−4%

88South Holland, ILIL20,749-117−379%

89Markham, ILIL11,274-112−78%

90Steger, ILIL9,352-112−110%

91Brookfield, ILIL18,879-107−151%

92Westchester, ILIL16,300-106−78%

93Countryside, ILIL6,260-96−135%

94Oak Forest, ILIL26,792-89−105%

95Sterling, ILIL14,394-81−125%

96Island Lake, ILIL8,047-73−102%

97Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989-61−90%

98La Grange, ILIL15,935-58−124%

99Schiller Park, ILIL11,317-57−109%

100Effingham, ILIL12,406-56−110%

101Glencoe, ILIL8,724-39−115%

102Berkeley, ILIL5,141-36−133%

103Glenwood, ILIL8,416-31−89%

104Kewanee, ILIL12,115-28+12%

105Riverside, ILIL8,939-20−117%

106North Riverside, ILIL7,161-16−102%

107West Frankfort, ILIL7,105-14−96%

108Norridge, ILIL14,808-10−108%

109Lansing, ILIL28,068-1−100%

110Hillside, ILIL8,140+2−100%

111Northfield, ILIL5,632+31−96%

112Greenville, ILIL7,469+45−98%

113Kankakee, ILIL23,400+46−155%

114Metropolis, ILIL5,727+55−122%

115Bethalto, ILIL9,202+67−226%

116Vandalia, ILIL7,108+67−92%

117Pontiac, ILIL10,806+67−85%

118Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525+72−83%

119Rantoul, ILIL11,991+84−102%

120Sauk, ILIL9,624+95−80%

121Mendota, ILIL6,894+100−61%

122Chillicothe, ILIL6,033+101+13%

123Geneseo, ILIL6,505+106−78%

124Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101+123−86%

125Litchfield, ILIL6,598+124−282%

126Mundelein, ILIL32,680+129−99%

127Westmont, ILIL24,155+131−96%

128Rochelle, ILIL9,498+150−77%

129Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179+151−94%

130Barrington, ILIL10,586+159−76%

131Princeton, ILIL7,674+159−48%

132Spring Valley, ILIL5,408+160+5%

133Bartonville, ILIL5,804+161−76%

134Flossmoor, ILIL9,358+163−75%

135Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,036+178−63%

136Benton, ILIL6,558+207−162%

137Silvis, ILIL7,979+210−39%

138Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130+216−76%

139Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887+216−87%

140Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039+231−77%

141Carlinville, ILIL5,465+232−14%

142Pana, ILIL5,010+233−228%

143Wood Dale, ILIL14,081+235−79%

144Pekin, ILIL31,277+237−85%

145Blue Island, ILIL21,805+243−89%

146Evanston, ILIL76,380+247−75%

147Mattoon, ILIL16,667+264−276%

148Quincy, ILIL38,918+267−61%

149La Grange Park, ILIL13,453+284−35%

150Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761+315−49%

151Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476+343−93%

152Itasca, ILIL9,488+347−74%

153Beardstown, ILIL5,691+357−28%

154Winfield, ILIL10,146+362−78%

155Orland Hills, ILIL6,663+370−71%

156Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215+372−50%

157Monticello, ILIL6,080+410−30%

158Summit, ILIL10,753+417−37%

159Eureka, ILIL5,129+424−3%

160Northlake, ILIL12,462+445−171%

161Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750+451−78%

162Peru, ILIL9,780+460−14%

163Ottawa, ILIL18,684+461−45%

164University Park, ILIL7,019+467+2%

165Lyons, ILIL10,433+474+11%

166Jerseyville, ILIL8,409+481−20%

167Western Springs, ILIL13,588+482−5%

168Olney, ILIL8,347+484−1524%

169Willow Springs, ILIL5,788+497−4%

170Midlothian, ILIL13,841+504−984%

171Jacksonville, ILIL17,752+506−232%

172Wilmington, ILIL5,614+590+51%

173Stickney, ILIL6,897+638+36%

174Inverness, ILIL7,418+650+164%

175Grandwood Park, ILIL5,262+681−69%

176Macomb, ILIL14,530+730−152%

177Justice, ILIL12,285+733−31%

178East Peoria, ILIL22,088+764−39%

179Coal City, ILIL5,831+790−13%

180Charleston, ILIL17,466+799+25%

181South Barrington, ILIL5,071+805−2%

182Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681+817+33%

183Morton Grove, ILIL24,582+819+1680%

184Lombard, ILIL44,399+843−71%

185Collinsville, ILIL23,717+872−60%

186Carterville, ILIL5,839+880−11%

187Robinson, ILIL7,283+891+987%

188Sandwich, ILIL7,380+912−3%

189Crete, ILIL8,345+913+59%

190Park City, ILIL7,893+933−52%

191Johnsburg, ILIL6,445+946–

192East Moline, ILIL20,453+969+421%

193Braidwood, ILIL6,259+988−39%

194Mount Zion, ILIL5,880+988+206%

195Burbank, ILIL28,578+1,023+239%

196Genoa, ILIL5,547+1,024−6%

197Addison, ILIL35,758+1,028−73%

198Morton, ILIL17,565+1,069−24%

199Bridgeview, ILIL16,521+1,111+18%

200Richton Park, ILIL12,483+1,113−45%

201Marion, ILIL17,148+1,158−22%

202Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963+1,167−1%

203Waukegan, ILIL87,940+1,177−94%

204Herrin, ILIL12,268+1,203+172%

205Lisle, ILIL23,432+1,208−28%

206Palos Heights, ILIL12,084+1,255−676%

207Posen, ILIL5,405+1,257+149%

208Highwood, ILIL5,323+1,262−206%

209Marengo, ILIL7,737+1,293−19%

210Long Grove, ILIL8,343+1,308−34%

211Elmhurst, ILIL46,111+1,359+85%

212Troy, ILIL11,893+1,364−45%

213Fox Lake, ILIL10,849+1,401−20%

214Skokie, ILIL66,544+1,436−63%

215Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450+1,445−254%

216Harvard, ILIL9,504+1,451−28%

217Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844+1,467−26%

218Highland, ILIL10,042+1,481+62%

219Frankfort Square, ILIL9,560+1,510−4%

220Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868+1,527−52%

221Zion, ILIL24,447+1,547−50%

222Lynwood, ILIL9,297+1,630+94%

223Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679+1,661+6%

224Godfrey, ILIL17,620+1,696−84%

225Morris, ILIL14,669+1,708+3%

226Columbia, ILIL10,865+1,785−26%

227Mascoutah, ILIL9,239+1,824+657%

228Hillsboro, ILIL6,184+1,848−4607%

229Spring Grove, ILIL5,526+1,898−32%

230West Dundee, ILIL8,570+1,903+12%

231Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810+1,923−57%

232Geneva, ILIL21,138+1,980−71%

233Woodridge, ILIL34,028+2,037−56%

234Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175+2,044+199%

235Peoria, ILIL110,920+2,071−465%

236Batavia, ILIL26,586+2,179−68%

237Waterloo, ILIL11,132+2,197−14%

238Monee, ILIL5,119+2,224+18%

239Melrose Park, ILIL23,936+2,240−3%

240Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902+2,316−75%

241Mahomet, ILIL10,516+2,381+34%

242Rockton, ILIL7,870+2,389+2%

243Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858+2,400−18%

244Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655+2,443−36%

245Grayslake, ILIL21,140+2,451−78%

246Gurnee, ILIL30,458+2,461−84%

247South Beloit, ILIL7,996+2,495+88%

248Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898+2,509−7%

249Berwyn, ILIL55,001+2,641−69%

250Hampshire, ILIL9,266+2,663+156%

251Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593+2,681+735%

252Machesney Park, ILIL22,805+2,740+59%

253Cary, ILIL17,932+2,740−50%

254Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288+2,743−80%

255Volo, ILIL6,805+2,749–

256Rockford, ILIL147,384+2,756−74%

257Manteno, ILIL9,201+2,790−5%

258Edwardsville, ILIL26,463+2,802−59%

259Savoy, ILIL9,113+2,804+62%

260Maryville, ILIL8,413+2,836+37%

261Glenview, ILIL47,711+2,845−40%

262Elburn, ILIL7,084+2,846+92%

263Swansea, ILIL14,356+2,851+20%

264Lake Villa, ILIL8,692+2,877−4%

265Lemont, ILIL18,513+2,902−50%

266Chatham, ILIL14,579+2,917+15%

267Belleville, ILIL40,237+3,068−337%

268Palatine, ILIL65,842+3,078−88%

269Bradley, ILIL15,214+3,111+56%

270Wheeling, ILIL38,391+3,152−31%

271Lakemoor, ILIL6,449+3,229+122%

272Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658+3,375+155%

273Chester, ILIL6,847+3,401−213%

274Streamwood, ILIL38,277+3,451−36%

275Beach Park, ILIL14,114+3,566+538%

276West Chicago, ILIL25,296+3,617−58%

277Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206+3,655+459%

278Manhattan, ILIL10,943+3,721+193%

279Loves Park, ILIL23,712+3,952−14%

280Wauconda, ILIL13,993+4,155+32%

281Mokena, ILIL19,897+4,157−51%

282Washington, ILIL15,902+4,293+479%

283Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545+4,408−17054%

284Bartlett, ILIL40,855+4,502−74%

285Roscoe, ILIL11,034+4,541+9%

286Woodstock, ILIL25,740+4,619−20%

287Belvidere, ILIL25,462+4,765−2%

288Springfield, ILIL112,989+4,796−23%

289DeKalb, ILIL40,467+4,844+18%

290Urbana, ILIL39,719+4,855+15072%

291Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825+4,993+5%

292Shiloh, ILIL14,604+5,008+0%

293St. Charles, ILIL33,594+5,078−6%

294Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381+5,088+167%

295Channahon, ILIL14,530+5,216+69%

296Carbondale, ILIL21,811+5,221−182%

297Plano, ILIL12,677+5,223+889%

298McHenry, ILIL29,217+5,491+3%

299Sycamore, ILIL19,083+5,499+138%

300Gilberts, ILIL9,082+5,600+1695%

301Antioch, ILIL15,000+5,642+110%

302Orland Park, ILIL57,954+5,690−63%

303Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590+5,813−66%

304South Elgin, ILIL25,656+5,885−32%

305Matteson, ILIL18,543+6,081+292%

306North Aurora, ILIL19,406+6,175+33%

307O'Fallon, ILIL32,656+6,371+9%

308New Lenox, ILIL28,893+6,623−19%

309Algonquin, ILIL30,824+6,770−41%

310Minooka, ILIL12,899+6,953+394%

311Carpentersville, ILIL37,045+7,105−6%

312Normal, ILIL53,275+7,111+33%

313Frankfort, ILIL21,365+7,391+130%

314Crest Hill, ILIL20,695+7,508+180%

315Shorewood, ILIL18,536+7,929+458%

316Tinley Park, ILIL55,140+8,302−26%

317Lockport, ILIL27,822+9,648+67%

318Yorkville, ILIL26,730+10,732+374%

319Bloomington, ILIL78,804+11,802−8%

320Round Lake, ILIL18,526+12,447+443%

321Montgomery, ILIL21,978+12,967+1083%

322Naperville, ILIL153,114+13,495−69%

323Champaign, ILIL91,195+13,537+237%

324Elgin, ILIL115,476+13,701−22%

325Oswego, ILIL39,948+17,029+80%

326Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803+17,045+10%

327Romeoville, ILIL41,281+18,527+162%

328Huntley, ILIL29,132+18,561+466%

329Plainfield, ILIL50,043+26,543+213%

330Joliet, ILIL152,241+41,212+40%

331Aurora, ILIL181,505+54,909+26%

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