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Most sparsely populated, Illinois cities

Illinois cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2025). This list covers the 330 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 330 is 2,216. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: East Moline, IL, up 10 places to #87.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Wilmington, ILIL5,614400+9%

02Godfrey, ILIL17,620512+8%

03Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887591+5%

04Spring Grove, ILIL5,526611+42%

05▲1Campton Hills, ILIL10,894645–

06▲1University Park, ILIL7,019654+5%

07▼2Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206661+281%

08Long Grove, ILIL8,343674+24%

09South Barrington, ILIL5,071680+35%

10▲1Rochelle, ILIL9,498690+1%

11▲1LaSalle, ILIL9,388698−4%

12▼2Hillsboro, ILIL6,184717+42%

13▲1Bartonville, ILIL5,804721−8%

14▲1Spring Valley, ILIL5,4087300%

15▼2Litchfield, ILIL6,598737−3%

16▲4Du Quoin, ILIL5,569798−14%

17▲1Milan, ILIL5,028804−6%

18▲3Marengo, ILIL7,737869+22%

19▲8Vandalia, ILIL7,108872+2%

20▲5Crete, ILIL8,345886+14%

21▲2Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381888+140%

22Johnsburg, ILIL6,445888+20%

23▼4Channahon, ILIL14,530890+98%

24Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130894+8%

25▲3Princeton, ILIL7,674931+2%

26▲3Peru, ILIL9,780943−1%

27▲5Metropolis, ILIL5,727951−12%

28▼2Mascoutah, ILIL9,239958+63%

29▼13Hampshire, ILIL9,266963+220%

30▲3Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187968−13%

31▲5Salem, ILIL7,0351,006−11%

32▼1Coal City, ILIL5,8311,011+22%

33▲2Oak Brook, ILIL8,1081,017−7%

34Taylorville, ILIL10,5221,020−8%

35▲2Columbia, ILIL10,8651,030+37%

36▲5East Alton, ILIL5,6211,057−18%

37▲3East Peoria, ILIL22,0881,068−2%

38Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,8741,074–

39▼1Roscoe, ILIL11,0341,075+77%

40▼10Mahomet, ILIL10,5161,082+116%

41▲1Carterville, ILIL5,8391,102+26%

42▲1Homer Glen, ILIL24,8731,120–

43▼26Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5931,127+316%

44▲3Harvard, ILIL9,5041,135+19%

45▲9Inverness, ILIL7,4181,135+10%

46▲6Chillicothe, ILIL6,0331,144+1%

47▲4Monee, ILIL5,1191,144+75%

48▲2Rockton, ILIL7,8701,147+49%

49▼3Lake Forest, ILIL19,7311,147−2%

50▼1Effingham, ILIL12,4061,1590%

51▲4Braidwood, ILIL6,2591,182+20%

52▼4Morris, ILIL14,6691,184+23%

53▼8Greenville, ILIL7,4691,184+7%

54▲3Chester, ILIL6,8471,186+32%

55▼11Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6791,190+61%

56Marion, ILIL17,1481,191+7%

57▲1Benton, ILIL6,5581,195−5%

58▲2Harrisburg, ILIL7,9221,198−20%

59▲3Olney, ILIL8,3471,204−3%

60▼1Bethalto, ILIL9,2021,212−3%

61▼8Lakemoor, ILIL6,4491,216+131%

62▼1Carbondale, ILIL21,8111,248+5%

63Ottawa, ILIL18,6841,254+2%

64▲1Herrin, ILIL12,2681,268+9%

65▲5East St. Louis, ILIL17,6821,270−44%

66▲3Pontiac, ILIL10,8061,285−9%

67▲9Pana, ILIL5,0101,299−11%

68▼1South Beloit, ILIL7,9961,301+48%

69▼5Shiloh, ILIL14,6041,322+91%

70▲4Edwardsville, ILIL26,4631,324+23%

71▲6Murphysboro, ILIL6,9771,329−48%

72▲1Lake Villa, ILIL8,6921,331+48%

73▼34Yorkville, ILIL26,7301,337+332%

74▲5Mendota, ILIL6,8941,345−5%

75Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8981,347+33%

76▼4Waterloo, ILIL11,1321,352+46%

77▲3Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5631,365−8%

78▼12Frankfort, ILIL21,3651,368+106%

79▼8Morton, ILIL17,5651,369+16%

80▲6Macomb, ILIL14,5301,371−22%

81▼3Minooka, ILIL12,8991,374+225%

82▲2Mount Zion, ILIL5,8801,378+21%

83▼2Geneseo, ILIL6,5051,3810%

84▼1Fox Lake, ILIL10,8491,385+18%

85Willow Springs, ILIL5,7881,395+15%

86▲7Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7231,398−16%

87▲10East Moline, ILIL20,4531,401+1%

88▲2Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5251,407−2%

89▲2Granite City, ILIL26,8071,410−14%

90▼22Plano, ILIL12,6771,412+125%

91▲1Rantoul, ILIL11,9911,412−7%

92▲3Paris, ILIL8,0261,413−12%

93▲3Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1751,415+8%

94West Frankfort, ILIL7,1051,426−13%

95▼7Highland, ILIL10,0421,435+19%

96▲3Centralia, ILIL11,8631,447−16%

97▼8Loves Park, ILIL23,7121,452+18%

98▼11Maryville, ILIL8,4131,457+81%

99▲2Wood River, ILIL10,2241,465−9%

100Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1791,496+7%

101▲6Kankakee, ILIL23,4001,545−15%

102Robinson, ILIL7,2831,550+7%

103▲6Collinsville, ILIL23,7171,556−4%

104Sandwich, ILIL7,3801,558+13%

105▲5Decatur, ILIL67,8841,561−17%

106▼1Monticello, ILIL6,0801,568+18%

107▲8Beardstown, ILIL5,6911,573−1%

108▲4Danville, ILIL28,1381,576−17%

109▼3Canton, ILIL13,2971,585−13%

110▲4Alton, ILIL25,0131,596−18%

111▼3Jerseyville, ILIL8,4091,606+5%

112▲7Galesburg, ILIL28,5811,609−15%

113Mattoon, ILIL16,6671,616−9%

114▼32Manhattan, ILIL10,9431,621+229%

115▲5Carlinville, ILIL5,4651,622−4%

116▲1West Chicago, ILIL25,2961,643+8%

117▼19Volo, ILIL6,8051,650+3681%

118▼15Gilberts, ILIL9,0821,655+610%

119▲2Streator, ILIL12,1901,666−14%

120▼2Jacksonville, ILIL17,7521,681−6%

121▲1Manteno, ILIL9,2011,719+43%

122▲7Dixon, ILIL14,5821,720−9%

123▲8Belleville, ILIL40,2371,732−3%

124▲3Northfield, ILIL5,6321,744+5%

125▼1Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9631,746+30%

126▲4Machesney Park, ILIL22,8051,798+10%

127▼1Antioch, ILIL15,0001,820+71%

128Lynwood, ILIL9,2971,829+26%

129▼6New Lenox, ILIL28,8931,834+63%

130▲8Kewanee, ILIL12,1151,836−6%

131▲3Springfield, ILIL112,9891,844+1%

132▲4Washington, ILIL15,9021,860+47%

133▲2Silvis, ILIL7,9791,862+10%

134▲6Eureka, ILIL5,1291,874+5%

135▼2Sycamore, ILIL19,0831,885+59%

136▼20Elburn, ILIL7,0841,889+157%

137▲2Itasca, ILIL9,4881,889+14%

138▲9Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6581,897+16%

139▲9Clinton, ILIL6,7811,913−9%

140▲6Grayslake, ILIL21,1401,937+14%

141▲3Woodstock, ILIL25,7401,952+28%

142▲9Freeport, ILIL23,2021,955−12%

143▼18Plainfield, ILIL50,0431,964+284%

144▲1Charleston, ILIL17,4661,965−17%

145▼2Chatham, ILIL14,5791,969+70%

146▼14McHenry, ILIL29,2171,970+36%

147▼10Huntley, ILIL29,1321,988+408%

148▲2Pekin, ILIL31,2771,990−8%

149Beach Park, ILIL14,1141,995+40%

150▲5Matteson, ILIL18,5431,996+43%

151▲7Monmouth, ILIL8,5992,027−13%

152Belvidere, ILIL25,4622,035+22%

153▲1O'Fallon, ILIL32,6562,068+49%

154▲7Lincoln, ILIL12,9812,078−16%

155▲8Markham, ILIL11,2742,086−11%

156▼15Troy, ILIL11,8932,089+40%

157▲5Geneva, ILIL21,1382,119+8%

158▼5Genoa, ILIL5,5472,137+33%

159▼3Romeoville, ILIL41,2812,137+95%

160▲5Rock Falls, ILIL8,5212,139−11%

161▲3Rock Island, ILIL36,2252,147−9%

162▼20West Dundee, ILIL8,5702,148+58%

163▲6Countryside, ILIL6,2602,175+4%

164▼7Lemont, ILIL18,5132,185+41%

165▲2Bradley, ILIL15,2142,195+19%

166Swansea, ILIL14,3562,216+36%

167▼7Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2882,227+11%

168▲3Gurnee, ILIL30,4582,254+6%

169▲7Rockford, ILIL147,3842,265−2%

170▲4Mokena, ILIL19,8972,279+36%

171▼12Montgomery, ILIL21,9782,288+302%

172▼2Shorewood, ILIL18,5362,293+141%

173▲5Barrington, ILIL10,5862,293+4%

174▼2Joliet, ILIL152,2412,302+43%

175▲6Peoria, ILIL110,9202,305−2%

176▼1Crest Hill, ILIL20,6952,306+55%

177▲6Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7672,313−13%

178▼1St. Charles, ILIL33,5942,323+20%

179DeKalb, ILIL40,4672,335+4%

180▲4Glencoe, ILIL8,7242,3460%

181▼1Libertyville, ILIL20,7012,3500%

182▼14Lockport, ILIL27,8222,374+83%

183▲3Island Lake, ILIL8,0472,403−1%

184▲8Sauk, ILIL9,6242,411−8%

185▲6Sterling, ILIL14,3942,421−7%

186▼1Batavia, ILIL26,5862,444+11%

187▼5Algonquin, ILIL30,8242,458+32%

188▲2Zion, ILIL24,4472,462+7%

189▲6Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8582,467+3%

190▲3Quincy, ILIL38,9182,468−4%

191▼3Highland Park, ILIL30,7672,515−2%

192▲4Moline, ILIL42,3622,529−3%

193▲6Flossmoor, ILIL9,3582,556+1%

194▼7North Aurora, ILIL19,4062,561+83%

195▲3Hillside, ILIL8,1402,5690%

196▲7Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5082,578−19%

197▲3Glenwood, ILIL8,4162,578−6%

198▼1Bartlett, ILIL40,8552,590+11%

199▲2Northbrook, ILIL34,7442,624+4%

200▼27Oswego, ILIL39,9482,629+200%

201▲1Orland Park, ILIL57,9542,631+13%

202▲6Steger, ILIL9,3522,747−3%

203▲2Cary, ILIL17,9322,752+15%

204▲5Elk Grove, ILIL31,8852,757−8%

205▲2Wauconda, ILIL13,9932,759+48%

206▼2Savoy, ILIL9,1132,773+104%

207▼18Warrenville, ILIL15,2112,785+14%

208▲2Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5902,802+23%

209▲6Alsip, ILIL18,4832,831−6%

210▲4Richton Park, ILIL12,4832,8420%

211▲6South Holland, ILIL20,7492,867−6%

212▼1Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8682,870+10%

213▲6Riverdale, ILIL10,2802,876−32%

214▼2Normal, ILIL53,2752,887+17%

215▼2Bloomington, ILIL78,8042,907+22%

216Wood Dale, ILIL14,0812,940+4%

217▲1Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8033,004+33%

218▲2Elgin, ILIL115,4763,027+22%

219▼25Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5453,035+10017%

220▲6Harvey, ILIL19,8493,198−34%

221▲2Palos Heights, ILIL12,0843,202+7%

222▲10Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2153,2630%

223▼1Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8103,271+18%

224▼3Winfield, ILIL10,1463,278+16%

225▲4Winnetka, ILIL12,5183,285+1%

226▲4Glenview, ILIL47,7113,297+14%

227▲1Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4763,322+4%

228▲3Round Lake, ILIL18,5263,332+217%

229▲4Bensenville, ILIL18,5253,349−11%

230▼6Urbana, ILIL39,7193,354+9%

231▼6Mundelein, ILIL32,6803,363+6%

232▲6Lisle, ILIL23,4323,398+11%

233▲2Tinley Park, ILIL55,1403,411+14%

234Downers Grove, ILIL50,3653,437+3%

235▲5Crestwood, ILIL10,5293,453−6%

236▲1Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8253,467+33%

237▼10South Elgin, ILIL25,6563,530+59%

238▲1Woodridge, ILIL34,0283,533+10%

239▲4Willowbrook, ILIL9,1263,544+2%

240▼4Deerfield, ILIL19,6423,546+7%

241Darien, ILIL22,0323,572−4%

242▲6Stickney, ILIL6,8973,585+12%

243▲7Homewood, ILIL18,7733,599−4%

244▲3Waukegan, ILIL87,9403,6310%

245Addison, ILIL35,7583,6380%

246▲6Berkeley, ILIL5,1413,667−2%

247▲6Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5523,697−9%

248▲10Lansing, ILIL28,0683,761−1%

249▲8Franklin Park, ILIL18,0453,777−7%

250▼1Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8443,800+30%

251Hinsdale, ILIL17,5733,801+1%

252▲7Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0243,834−12%

253▲1Naperville, ILIL153,1143,910+19%

254▲7Northlake, ILIL12,4623,924+5%

255Champaign, ILIL91,1953,961+35%

256▲6Schaumburg, ILIL77,2493,993+2%

257▲6Bridgeview, ILIL16,5213,997+8%

258▲2Aurora, ILIL181,5054,029+27%

259▲7Schiller Park, ILIL11,3174,086−4%

260▲4Roselle, ILIL22,7564,115−2%

261▲6Des Plaines, ILIL58,7724,1280%

262▲3Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7504,172+6%

263▲5Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6904,218−4%

264▲5Palos Hills, ILIL18,0284,246+2%

265▲6Park Forest, ILIL21,0794,249−10%

266▼10North Chicago, ILIL34,0504,259−5%

267▲3Carol Stream, ILIL39,3154,309−3%

268▲5Justice, ILIL12,2854,326+1%

269▲5River Grove, ILIL10,4094,353−2%

270▲8North Riverside, ILIL7,1614,356+7%

271▲1Lombard, ILIL44,3994,370+5%

272▲9Westchester, ILIL16,3004,422−3%

273▲4Wheeling, ILIL38,3914,427+11%

274▲2Broadview, ILIL7,8714,429−5%

275▲5Oak Forest, ILIL26,7924,447−4%

276▲3Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8124,4790%

277▼2Elmhurst, ILIL46,1114,513+8%

278▲4Worth, ILIL10,6964,515−3%

279▲6Riverside, ILIL8,9394,5190%

280▲4Dolton, ILIL20,6714,522−19%

281▲2Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2164,5880%

282▲5River Forest, ILIL11,3934,594−2%

283▲8Posen, ILIL5,4054,624+14%

284▲2Villa Park, ILIL21,8884,635−1%

285▲5Palatine, ILIL65,8424,664+1%

286▲6Carpentersville, ILIL37,0454,710+21%

287▲8Lyons, ILIL10,4334,727+2%

288Wheaton, ILIL54,0654,777−2%

289Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6814,796+14%

290▲3Westmont, ILIL24,1554,817−2%

291▲5Morton Grove, ILIL24,5824,831+9%

292▲6Calumet City, ILIL34,7984,834−11%

293▲4Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0394,844+6%

294Western Springs, ILIL13,5884,879+9%

295▲4Streamwood, ILIL38,2774,902+5%

296▲4Midlothian, ILIL13,8414,910−3%

297▲4Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1014,958+1%

298▲5Summit, ILIL10,7535,075+1%

299▲3Wilmette, ILIL27,4595,084−1%

300▲5Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3955,168−2%

301▲3Niles, ILIL30,4435,206+1%

302▲4Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9025,333+4%

303▲4Blue Island, ILIL21,8055,356−7%

304▲4Park Ridge, ILIL38,4635,426+2%

305▲4Melrose Park, ILIL23,9365,499+3%

306▲5Hanover Park, ILIL36,5685,694−4%

307▲5Forest Park, ILIL13,8295,757−12%

308▲5Orland Hills, ILIL6,6635,819−2%

309▲5La Grange Park, ILIL13,4536,025+1%

310▲5Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6556,054+3%

311▲5Calumet Park, ILIL6,7726,063−20%

312▲5Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2836,096−7%

313▲5Brookfield, ILIL18,8796,162−1%

314▲5Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0366,189−1%

315▲5La Grange, ILIL15,9356,311+2%

316▲6Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4506,586+2%

317▲4Skokie, ILIL66,5446,612+5%

318▲5Park City, ILIL7,8936,822+19%

319▲6Burbank, ILIL28,5786,853+2%

320▲4Highwood, ILIL5,3237,393+28%

321▲5Bellwood, ILIL18,1167,555−12%

322▲5Norridge, ILIL14,8088,190+2%

323▲5Maywood, ILIL23,3308,587−14%

324▲5Evanston, ILIL76,3809,819+3%

325▲5Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76110,619+6%

326▲5Oak Park, ILIL52,82311,239+1%

327▲5Chicago, ILIL2,731,58511,994−6%

328▲5Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67512,408−7%

329▲5Cicero, ILIL81,85813,957−4%

330▲5Berwyn, ILIL55,00114,088+2%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES