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Most population lost, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities that lost 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

01Aurora, ILIL181,505-17,357−140%

02East St. Louis, ILIL17,682-8,537−9%

03Decatur, ILIL67,884-5,600+177%

04Harvey, ILIL19,849-4,958−2228%

05Charleston, ILIL17,466-4,552−810%

06Macomb, ILIL14,530-4,237+204%

07Rockford, ILIL147,384-4,216−139%

08Carbondale, ILIL21,811-4,045−36%

09Danville, ILIL28,138-3,823−5130%

10DeKalb, ILIL40,467-3,572−187%

11Kankakee, ILIL23,400-3,485+4049%

12Urbana, ILIL39,719-2,914−9206%

13Riverdale, ILIL10,280-2,886−304%

14Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508-2,796+845%

15Pekin, ILIL31,277-2,363−247%

16Granite City, ILIL26,807-2,300+47%

17Alton, ILIL25,013-2,189−9%

18Galesburg, ILIL28,581-2,143−1318%

19Belleville, ILIL40,237-2,074+60%

20Rock Island, ILIL36,225-1,910+146%

21Peoria, ILIL110,920-1,857+227%

22Springfield, ILIL112,989-1,856−130%

23Jacksonville, ILIL17,752-1,830+377%

24North Chicago, ILIL34,050-1,815−293%

25Chester, ILIL6,847-1,772−41%

26Dolton, ILIL20,671-1,727−203%

27Mattoon, ILIL16,667-1,685+1023%

28Freeport, ILIL23,202-1,665−376%

29West Chicago, ILIL25,296-1,472−117%

30Canton, ILIL13,297-1,462−206%

31Addison, ILIL35,758-1,240−132%

32Lincoln, ILIL12,981-1,216+2382%

33Collinsville, ILIL23,717-1,213−156%

34Streator, ILIL12,190-1,210−1100%

35Quincy, ILIL38,918-1,170−271%

36Blue Island, ILIL21,805-1,148−151%

37Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655-1,032−127%

38Calumet City, ILIL34,798-1,009−182%

39Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902-923−110%

40East Peoria, ILIL22,088-918−173%

41West Frankfort, ILIL7,105-907+175%

42Murphysboro, ILIL6,977-877−121%

43Richton Park, ILIL12,483-871−143%

44Centralia, ILIL11,863-850+534%

45Markham, ILIL11,274-847+64%

46Calumet Park, ILIL6,772-810−927%

47Harrisburg, ILIL7,922-798−240%

48Pontiac, ILIL10,806-781−279%

49Taylorville, ILIL10,522-740−352%

50Tinley Park, ILIL55,140-732−107%

51Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024-718−148%

52Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187-677−6%

53Palatine, ILIL65,842-649−102%

54Pana, ILIL5,010-648+256%

55Melrose Park, ILIL23,936-615−127%

56Sterling, ILIL14,394-606−290%

57Loves Park, ILIL23,712-599−113%

58Gurnee, ILIL30,458-589−104%

59Sauk, ILIL9,624-585−221%

60Maywood, ILIL23,330-578+280%

61Rantoul, ILIL11,991-570−87%

62Metropolis, ILIL5,727-568+125%

63South Holland, ILIL20,749-565−1445%

64Robinson, ILIL7,283-563−787%

65Machesney Park, ILIL22,805-549−132%

66Paris, ILIL8,026-546−707%

67Monmouth, ILIL8,599-542−254%

68Bartonville, ILIL5,804-526−179%

69East Alton, ILIL5,621-515+121%

70Hanover Park, ILIL36,568-503−109%

71Moline, ILIL42,362-498−188%

72Midlothian, ILIL13,841-494+767%

73Oak Forest, ILIL26,792-484−126%

74Rock Falls, ILIL8,521-477+545%

75Bradley, ILIL15,214-476−124%

76Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288-474−104%

77Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658-467−135%

78Dixon, ILIL14,582-459−158%

79Palos Heights, ILIL12,084-447+105%

80Cary, ILIL17,932-445−108%

81Olney, ILIL8,347-414+1118%

82Kewanee, ILIL12,115-407+1528%

83Peru, ILIL9,780-399−175%

84Benton, ILIL6,558-378+14%

85Crest Hill, ILIL20,695-378−114%

86Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175-372−154%

87Elmwood Park, ILIL23,675-362−116%

88Posen, ILIL5,405-355−170%

89Algonquin, ILIL30,824-346−103%

90Marion, ILIL17,148-338−123%

91Litchfield, ILIL6,598-334+391%

92Highwood, ILIL5,323-331−72%

93Justice, ILIL12,285-326−131%

94Elk Grove, ILIL31,885-315−124%

95Mendota, ILIL6,894-311−222%

96Frankfort Square, ILIL9,560-308−120%

97Glenwood, ILIL8,416-307+6%

98Hillsboro, ILIL6,184-305+644%

99Spring Grove, ILIL5,526-291−110%

100Park Forest, ILIL21,079-288−76%

101Bellwood, ILIL18,116-282−196%

102Du Quoin, ILIL5,569-282+13%

103Streamwood, ILIL38,277-281−105%

104Mount Carmel, ILIL6,723-269−12%

105Orland Hills, ILIL6,663-256−120%

106Westmont, ILIL24,155-256−108%

107Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767-248−22%

108Belvidere, ILIL25,462-246−105%

109Campton Hills, ILIL10,894-246–

110Clinton, ILIL6,781-221−560%

111Alsip, ILIL18,483-214−114%

112Bethalto, ILIL9,202-211+298%

113Carlinville, ILIL5,465-207−177%

114Salem, ILIL7,035-203−146%

115Sandwich, ILIL7,380-200−121%

116Prospect Heights, ILIL15,552-198−111%

117Wood River, ILIL10,224-193−1%

118Beardstown, ILIL5,691-172−135%

119Godfrey, ILIL17,620-157−101%

120Herrin, ILIL12,268-149−134%

121Rochelle, ILIL9,498-128−120%

122Jerseyville, ILIL8,409-128−121%

123Crestwood, ILIL10,529-124−129%

124Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563-106−120%

125La Grange Park, ILIL13,453-104−124%

126Bartlett, ILIL40,855-103−101%

127Geneva, ILIL21,138-102−101%

128Schiller Park, ILIL11,317-84−113%

129Marengo, ILIL7,737-80−105%

130Effingham, ILIL12,406-76−113%

131Darien, ILIL22,032-75−102%

132Eureka, ILIL5,129-68−116%

133Wilmington, ILIL5,614-60−115%

134Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810-56−101%

135Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593-53−117%

136Geneseo, ILIL6,505-47−110%

137Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525-37−109%

138Island Lake, ILIL8,047-29−101%

139LaSalle, ILIL9,388-27−134%

140Monee, ILIL5,119-20−101%

141Lake Forest, ILIL19,731-8−100%

142Milan, ILIL5,028-2−100%

143Lake Villa, ILIL8,6920−100%

144Braidwood, ILIL6,259+3−100%

145Manteno, ILIL9,201+6−100%

146Steger, ILIL9,352+14−99%

147University Park, ILIL7,019+16−97%

148Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590+17−100%

149Johnsburg, ILIL6,445+18–

150Harvard, ILIL9,504+22−99%

151Spring Valley, ILIL5,408+24−84%

152Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206+26−96%

153Chillicothe, ILIL6,033+31−65%

154Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887+40−98%

155Batavia, ILIL26,586+53−99%

156Matteson, ILIL18,543+64−96%

157Broadview, ILIL7,871+66−115%

158East Moline, ILIL20,453+72−61%

159Ottawa, ILIL18,684+72−91%

160Highland, ILIL10,042+72−92%

161Greenville, ILIL7,469+83−96%

162Lyons, ILIL10,433+88−79%

163Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283+91−272%

164Grandwood Park, ILIL5,262+95−96%

165South Beloit, ILIL7,996+97−93%

166Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690+101−95%

167Genoa, ILIL5,547+105−90%

168St. Charles, ILIL33,594+107−98%

169Summit, ILIL10,753+107−84%

170Lynwood, ILIL9,297+109−87%

171Coal City, ILIL5,831+118−87%

172Glencoe, ILIL8,724+126−52%

173Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130+127−86%

174Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868+128−96%

175Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,036+128−74%

176Berkeley, ILIL5,141+129+19%

177Franklin Park, ILIL18,045+134−86%

178Roselle, ILIL22,756+134−94%

179Homewood, ILIL18,773+140−47%

180McHenry, ILIL29,217+143−97%

181Carol Stream, ILIL39,315+143−98%

182Hillside, ILIL8,140+163−66%

183Lakemoor, ILIL6,449+165−89%

184Forest Park, ILIL13,829+172−78%

185Princeton, ILIL7,674+172−43%

186Westchester, ILIL16,300+174−136%

187Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844+175−91%

188Rockton, ILIL7,870+178−92%

189Worth, ILIL10,696+181−212%

190Romeoville, ILIL41,281+183−97%

191Mount Zion, ILIL5,880+186−42%

192Antioch, ILIL15,000+192−93%

193Roscoe, ILIL11,034+198−95%

194Crete, ILIL8,345+206−64%

195Inverness, ILIL7,418+217−12%

196Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215+234−68%

197Normal, ILIL53,275+239−96%

198Flossmoor, ILIL9,358+240−63%

199Zion, ILIL24,447+242−92%

200Wood Dale, ILIL14,081+242−78%

201Waukegan, ILIL87,940+243−99%

202Libertyville, ILIL20,701+264−83%

203Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681+275−55%

204Oak Brook, ILIL8,108+280−159%

205Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381+281−85%

206Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989+286−146%

207Grayslake, ILIL21,140+291−97%

208Carpentersville, ILIL37,045+292−96%

209Park City, ILIL7,893+315−84%

210Homer Glen, ILIL24,873+323–

211Long Grove, ILIL8,343+323−84%

212Stickney, ILIL6,897+324−31%

213Northfield, ILIL5,632+331−56%

214Willow Springs, ILIL5,788+333−36%

215Carterville, ILIL5,839+352−64%

216West Dundee, ILIL8,570+355−79%

217Villa Park, ILIL21,888+359−302%

218Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476+364−93%

219River Grove, ILIL10,409+385−46%

220Monticello, ILIL6,080+393−33%

221Barrington, ILIL10,586+395−41%

222Fox Lake, ILIL10,849+399−77%

223Warrenville, ILIL15,211+413−80%

224Highland Park, ILIL30,767+413−48%

225Vandalia, ILIL7,108+416−52%

226Riverside, ILIL8,939+423+250%

227Round Lake, ILIL18,526+432−81%

228Gages Lake, ILIL10,819+439−79%

229Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761+453−27%

230Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101+456−50%

231Bensenville, ILIL18,525+461−84%

232Wauconda, ILIL13,993+481−85%

233Mundelein, ILIL32,680+496−95%

234Brookfield, ILIL18,879+498+138%

235South Barrington, ILIL5,071+512−38%

236Burbank, ILIL28,578+514+70%

237Northlake, ILIL12,462+517−182%

238Silvis, ILIL7,979+524+53%

239Countryside, ILIL6,260+525+91%

240Morris, ILIL14,669+527−68%

241River Forest, ILIL11,393+545−1703%

242Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803+556−96%

243Winnetka, ILIL12,518+557+127%

244Elburn, ILIL7,084+573−61%

245Hinsdale, ILIL17,573+579−56%

246Bridgeview, ILIL16,521+581−38%

247Berwyn, ILIL55,001+593−93%

248Beach Park, ILIL14,114+611+9%

249Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179+633−77%

250Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858+635−78%

251Western Springs, ILIL13,588+654+28%

252Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963+665−44%

253Norridge, ILIL14,808+679+452%

254Willowbrook, ILIL9,126+696+89%

255Maryville, ILIL8,413+734−65%

256Lansing, ILIL28,068+745+203%

257North Riverside, ILIL7,161+754+10%

258Winfield, ILIL10,146+755−53%

259La Grange, ILIL15,935+771+213%

260Channahon, ILIL14,530+823−73%

261Morton, ILIL17,565+850−39%

262Woodstock, ILIL25,740+860−85%

263Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039+873−12%

264Itasca, ILIL9,488+894−34%

265Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898+908−66%

266Lake Holiday, ILIL5,641+926–

267Washington, ILIL15,902+937+26%

268Swansea, ILIL14,356+956−60%

269Deerfield, ILIL19,642+971−11%

270Plano, ILIL12,677+991+88%

271Palos Hills, ILIL18,028+1,046−858%

272Sycamore, ILIL19,083+1,058−54%

273Troy, ILIL11,893+1,072−57%

274Wheaton, ILIL54,065+1,076−73%

275Wilmette, ILIL27,459+1,083−3%

276Niles, ILIL30,443+1,109−38%

277Mokena, ILIL19,897+1,147−86%

278Woodridge, ILIL34,028+1,187−74%

279Waterloo, ILIL11,132+1,202−53%

280Lockport, ILIL27,822+1,255−78%

281Mascoutah, ILIL9,239+1,271+427%

282Columbia, ILIL10,865+1,292−46%

283Lombard, ILIL44,399+1,311−55%

284Cicero, ILIL81,858+1,377−92%

285Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750+1,396−32%

286Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679+1,399−11%

287Shiloh, ILIL14,604+1,447−71%

288Gilberts, ILIL9,082+1,487+377%

289Wheeling, ILIL38,391+1,489−68%

290North Aurora, ILIL19,406+1,501−68%

291Savoy, ILIL9,113+1,577−9%

292Lemont, ILIL18,513+1,629−72%

293Elmhurst, ILIL46,111+1,665+127%

294Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450+1,672−278%

295Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812+1,716−74%

296Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825+1,737−64%

297Montgomery, ILIL21,978+1,824+66%

298Lisle, ILIL23,432+1,833+10%

299Minooka, ILIL12,899+1,834+30%

300South Elgin, ILIL25,656+1,880−78%

301Orland Park, ILIL57,954+1,936−87%

302Morton Grove, ILIL24,582+2,027+4307%

303Northbrook, ILIL34,744+2,052+82%

304Bloomington, ILIL78,804+2,070−84%

305Hampshire, ILIL9,266+2,104+102%

306Mahomet, ILIL10,516+2,176+23%

307Park Ridge, ILIL38,463+2,176+36%

308Des Plaines, ILIL58,772+2,311−58%

309Manhattan, ILIL10,943+2,334+84%

310Downers Grove, ILIL50,365+2,414+29%

311Frankfort, ILIL21,365+2,514−22%

312Edwardsville, ILIL26,463+2,515−64%

313Shorewood, ILIL18,536+2,571+81%

314Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216+2,575+351%

315Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395+2,685−13%

316Oak Park, ILIL52,823+2,705−341%

317New Lenox, ILIL28,893+2,820−65%

318Chatham, ILIL14,579+2,877+13%

319Joliet, ILIL152,241+2,929−90%

320Skokie, ILIL66,544+3,040−22%

321Volo, ILIL6,805+3,193–

322Huntley, ILIL29,132+3,449+5%

323Evanston, ILIL76,380+3,624+260%

324O'Fallon, ILIL32,656+4,008−31%

325Glenview, ILIL47,711+4,013−16%

326Oswego, ILIL39,948+4,230−55%

327Schaumburg, ILIL77,249+4,496−34%

328Yorkville, ILIL26,730+4,612+104%

329Plainfield, ILIL50,043+5,181−39%

330Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545+5,833−22535%

331Elgin, ILIL115,476+6,609−62%

332Champaign, ILIL91,195+7,247+80%

333Naperville, ILIL153,114+7,687−82%

334Chicago, ILIL2,731,585+50,790−55%

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