RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 335 SHOWN OF 335

Most remote workers, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities with the most workers 16 and over who worked from home, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of workers, not the remote-work share. This list covers the 335 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 335 is 432.

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01Chicago, ILIL2,731,585113,226–

02Naperville, ILIL153,11411,195–

03Aurora, ILIL181,5056,143–

04Evanston, ILIL76,3805,120–

05Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2164,225–

06Springfield, ILIL112,9893,576–

07North Chicago, ILIL34,0503,429–

08Palatine, ILIL65,8423,421–

09Wheaton, ILIL54,0653,319–

10Schaumburg, ILIL77,2493,316–

11Oak Park, ILIL52,8233,230–

12Elgin, ILIL115,4763,146–

13Joliet, ILIL152,2413,067–

14Downers Grove, ILIL50,3653,001–

15Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8122,951–

16Rockford, ILIL147,3842,801–

17Bloomington, ILIL78,8042,764–

18Elmhurst, ILIL46,1112,713–

19Plainfield, ILIL50,0432,702–

20Champaign, ILIL91,1952,486–

21Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8032,478–

22Northbrook, ILIL34,7442,334–

23Glenview, ILIL47,7112,296–

24Peoria, ILIL110,9202,288–

25Bartlett, ILIL40,8552,132–

26Lombard, ILIL44,3992,110–

27Skokie, ILIL66,5442,090–

28Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3952,054–

29Batavia, ILIL26,5862,030–

30Highland Park, ILIL30,7672,023–

31Wilmette, ILIL27,4592,000–

32Algonquin, ILIL30,8241,936–

33Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7501,929–

34Orland Park, ILIL57,9541,920–

35Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8581,919–

36Park Ridge, ILIL38,4631,850–

37Des Plaines, ILIL58,7721,847–

38Woodridge, ILIL34,0281,811–

39Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8251,736–

40Normal, ILIL53,2751,677–

41Lisle, ILIL23,4321,674–

42Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2881,566–

43Deerfield, ILIL19,6421,565–

44Geneva, ILIL21,1381,536–

45Lake Forest, ILIL19,7311,494–

46Oswego, ILIL39,9481,480–

47St. Charles, ILIL33,5941,474–

48Waukegan, ILIL87,9401,469–

49Darien, ILIL22,0321,436–

50Hinsdale, ILIL17,5731,418–

51Tinley Park, ILIL55,1401,399–

52Gurnee, ILIL30,4581,399–

53Urbana, ILIL39,7191,358–

54Carol Stream, ILIL39,3151,351–

55South Elgin, ILIL25,6561,313–

56Grayslake, ILIL21,1401,312–

57Libertyville, ILIL20,7011,288–

58Decatur, ILIL67,8841,281–

59Wheeling, ILIL38,3911,274–

60Mundelein, ILIL32,6801,187–

61Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5901,186–

62Addison, ILIL35,7581,168–

63Streamwood, ILIL38,2771,126–

64Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8681,118–

65Elk Grove, ILIL31,8851,097–

66McHenry, ILIL29,2171,088–

67Hanover Park, ILIL36,5681,069–

68Cary, ILIL17,9321,051–

69Westmont, ILIL24,1551,043–

70Villa Park, ILIL21,8881,043–

71Calumet City, ILIL34,7981,030–

72Romeoville, ILIL41,2811,022–

73Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179993–

74Quincy, ILIL38,918983–

75Prospect Heights, ILIL15,552955–

76Winnetka, ILIL12,518941–

77Belleville, ILIL40,237939–

78Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681935–

79Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476933–

80Forest Park, ILIL13,829930–

81Oak Forest, ILIL26,792911–

82Edwardsville, ILIL26,463910–

83Charleston, ILIL17,466910–

84New Lenox, ILIL28,893895–

85Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655889–

86Antioch, ILIL15,000887–

87Matteson, ILIL18,543885–

88Roselle, ILIL22,756872–

89Lockport, ILIL27,822860–

90Morton Grove, ILIL24,582858–

91Rock Island, ILIL36,225836–

92Huntley, ILIL29,132832–

93Long Grove, ILIL8,343811–

94O'Fallon, ILIL32,656810–

95Homer Glen, ILIL24,873806–

96Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450803–

97North Aurora, ILIL19,406798–

98River Forest, ILIL11,393790–

99Mokena, ILIL19,897770–

100Frankfort, ILIL21,365769–

101Shorewood, ILIL18,536768–

102Barrington, ILIL10,586749–

103Western Springs, ILIL13,588744–

104Sycamore, ILIL19,083742–

105La Grange, ILIL15,935734–

106Warrenville, ILIL15,211730–

107Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902729–

108Gilberts, ILIL9,082727–

109Godfrey, ILIL17,620718–

110Winfield, ILIL10,146705–

111Berwyn, ILIL55,001694–

112Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898688–

113South Holland, ILIL20,749659–

114Moline, ILIL42,362655–

115Gages Lake, ILIL10,819652–

116Waterloo, ILIL11,132647–

117Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810633–

118Alton, ILIL25,013633–

119Lansing, ILIL28,068630–

120Brookfield, ILIL18,879619–

121West Chicago, ILIL25,296618–

122West Dundee, ILIL8,570615–

123Maryville, ILIL8,413610–

124Danville, ILIL28,138609–

125Montgomery, ILIL21,978602–

126Elmwood Park, ILIL23,675600–

127Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963598–

128DeKalb, ILIL40,467594–

129Flossmoor, ILIL9,358588–

130Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283580–

131Hampshire, ILIL9,266577–

132Niles, ILIL30,443573–

133Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024565–

134Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690559–

135La Grange Park, ILIL13,453558–

136Cicero, ILIL81,858557–

137Swansea, ILIL14,356545–

138Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039536–

139Lynwood, ILIL9,297535–

140Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545531–

141Campton Hills, ILIL10,894531–

142Chatham, ILIL14,579528–

143Collinsville, ILIL23,717527–

144Round Lake, ILIL18,526525–

145Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679522–

146Machesney Park, ILIL22,805517–

147Westchester, ILIL16,300515–

148Minooka, ILIL12,899513–

149Carbondale, ILIL21,811510–

150Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508502–

151Lemont, ILIL18,513496–

152Carpentersville, ILIL37,045490–

153Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130482–

154Oak Brook, ILIL8,108473–

155Bensenville, ILIL18,525468–

156Shiloh, ILIL14,604463–

157East Peoria, ILIL22,088462–

158Wauconda, ILIL13,993461–

159Orland Hills, ILIL6,663460–

160Palos Heights, ILIL12,084459–

161Yorkville, ILIL26,730449–

162Itasca, ILIL9,488446–

163Homewood, ILIL18,773438–

164Wood Dale, ILIL14,081436–

165Herrin, ILIL12,268435–

166Harvey, ILIL19,849433–

167Loves Park, ILIL23,712433–

168Morris, ILIL14,669432–

169Mahomet, ILIL10,516431–

170Marion, ILIL17,148429–

171Pekin, ILIL31,277427–

172Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175419–

173Savoy, ILIL9,113416–

174Dolton, ILIL20,671416–

175Riverside, ILIL8,939412–

176Effingham, ILIL12,406411–

177Granite City, ILIL26,807409–

178Park Forest, ILIL21,079408–

179Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381404–

180Palos Hills, ILIL18,028399–

181Markham, ILIL11,274398–

182Jacksonville, ILIL17,752396–

183Burbank, ILIL28,578392–

184Washington, ILIL15,902386–

185Woodstock, ILIL25,740385–

186Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563383–

187Franklin Park, ILIL18,045381–

188Frankfort Square, ILIL9,560379–

189Elburn, ILIL7,084378–

190Freeport, ILIL23,202377–

191Fox Lake, ILIL10,849373–

192Glencoe, ILIL8,724368–

193Lake Villa, ILIL8,692366–

194Galesburg, ILIL28,581363–

195Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215361–

196Rockton, ILIL7,870360–

197Highland, ILIL10,042358–

198Ottawa, ILIL18,684356–

199Island Lake, ILIL8,047355–

200Sauk, ILIL9,624354–

201South Barrington, ILIL5,071354–

202Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989352–

203Spring Grove, ILIL5,526350–

204Bridgeview, ILIL16,521344–

205Northfield, ILIL5,632342–

206Inverness, ILIL7,418336–

207Manteno, ILIL9,201328–

208Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658323–

209Lyons, ILIL10,433320–

210Roscoe, ILIL11,034309–

211East St. Louis, ILIL17,682308–

212Willowbrook, ILIL9,126303–

213Columbia, ILIL10,865292–

214Peru, ILIL9,780291–

215Crest Hill, ILIL20,695282–

216Bradley, ILIL15,214277–

217Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761276–

218Grandwood Park, ILIL5,262271–

219Lincoln, ILIL12,981271–

220Belvidere, ILIL25,462271–

221Rochelle, ILIL9,498271–

222Richton Park, ILIL12,483271–

223Centralia, ILIL11,863263–

224Mattoon, ILIL16,667261–

225Hillside, ILIL8,140259–

226Channahon, ILIL14,530259–

227Morton, ILIL17,565258–

228Norridge, ILIL14,808239–

229Midlothian, ILIL13,841234–

230Justice, ILIL12,285233–

231Maywood, ILIL23,330230–

232Princeton, ILIL7,674226–

233Crete, ILIL8,345226–

234Willow Springs, ILIL5,788225–

235Johnsburg, ILIL6,445224–

236Highwood, ILIL5,323223–

237Kankakee, ILIL23,400217–

238Blue Island, ILIL21,805197–

239Pontiac, ILIL10,806197–

240Olney, ILIL8,347195–

241Robinson, ILIL7,283195–

242Bethalto, ILIL9,202192–

243Crestwood, ILIL10,529190–

244Monticello, ILIL6,080190–

245Paris, ILIL8,026183–

246North Riverside, ILIL7,161182–

247Troy, ILIL11,893182–

248Schiller Park, ILIL11,317177–

249River Grove, ILIL10,409176–

250Macomb, ILIL14,530176–

251Sandwich, ILIL7,380175–

252Dixon, ILIL14,582174–

253Volo, ILIL6,805173–

254Lakemoor, ILIL6,449172–

255Glenwood, ILIL8,416170–

256Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844170–

257Benton, ILIL6,558165–

258Bellwood, ILIL18,116164–

259Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,036161–

260Harrisburg, ILIL7,922153–

261Rantoul, ILIL11,991153–

262Greenville, ILIL7,469149–

263Coal City, ILIL5,831149–

264Steger, ILIL9,352148–

265Plano, ILIL12,677144–

266Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101141–

267Monmouth, ILIL8,599141–

268West Frankfort, ILIL7,105140–

269Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206140–

270Streator, ILIL12,190139–

271Litchfield, ILIL6,598138–

272Northlake, ILIL12,462135–

273Jerseyville, ILIL8,409133–

274Worth, ILIL10,696130–

275Countryside, ILIL6,260129–

276Wilmington, ILIL5,614127–

277Clinton, ILIL6,781123–

278Sterling, ILIL14,394118–

279Berkeley, ILIL5,141118–

280Manhattan, ILIL10,943116–

281Monee, ILIL5,119116–

282Zion, ILIL24,447115–

283Mount Zion, ILIL5,880114–

284Alsip, ILIL18,483114–

285Genoa, ILIL5,547113–

286Rock Falls, ILIL8,521113–

287Calumet Park, ILIL6,772112–

288Metropolis, ILIL5,727112–

289Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187110–

290Mount Carmel, ILIL6,723107–

291Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767105–

292Carterville, ILIL5,839104–

293Carlinville, ILIL5,465101–

294Wood River, ILIL10,22497–

295Melrose Park, ILIL23,93697–

296Murphysboro, ILIL6,97795–

297Park City, ILIL7,89393–

298Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64192–

299University Park, ILIL7,01991–

300Summit, ILIL10,75388–

301South Beloit, ILIL7,99686–

302East Moline, ILIL20,45382–

303East Alton, ILIL5,62178–

304Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88776–

305LaSalle, ILIL9,38874–

306Pana, ILIL5,01073–

307Mascoutah, ILIL9,23973–

308Beach Park, ILIL14,11473–

309Marengo, ILIL7,73770–

310Taylorville, ILIL10,52267–

311Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59367–

312Chillicothe, ILIL6,03367–

313Braidwood, ILIL6,25962–

314Kewanee, ILIL12,11561–

315Vandalia, ILIL7,10859–

316Canton, ILIL13,29756–

317Geneseo, ILIL6,50555–

318Du Quoin, ILIL5,56952–

319Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,44851–

320Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52549–

321Harvard, ILIL9,50449–

322Bartonville, ILIL5,80449–

323Salem, ILIL7,03548–

324Stickney, ILIL6,89747–

325Silvis, ILIL7,97944–

326Posen, ILIL5,40540–

327Spring Valley, ILIL5,40838–

328Eureka, ILIL5,12937–

329Milan, ILIL5,02837–

330Beardstown, ILIL5,69135–

331Riverdale, ILIL10,28033–

332Mendota, ILIL6,89427–

333Chester, ILIL6,84724–

334Broadview, ILIL7,87115–

335Hillsboro, ILIL6,1847–

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