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Most sparsely populated, Illinois cities

Illinois cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 330 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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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%

05Campton Hills, ILIL10,894645–

06University Park, ILIL7,019654+5%

07Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206661+281%

08Long Grove, ILIL8,343674+24%

09South Barrington, ILIL5,071680+35%

10Rochelle, ILIL9,498690+1%

11LaSalle, ILIL9,388698−4%

12Hillsboro, ILIL6,184717+42%

13Bartonville, ILIL5,804721−8%

14Spring Valley, ILIL5,408730+0%

15Litchfield, ILIL6,598737−3%

16Du Quoin, ILIL5,569798−14%

17Milan, ILIL5,028804−6%

18Marengo, ILIL7,737869+22%

19Vandalia, ILIL7,108872+2%

20Crete, ILIL8,345886+14%

21Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381888+140%

22Johnsburg, ILIL6,445888+20%

23Channahon, ILIL14,530890+98%

24Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130894+8%

25Princeton, ILIL7,674931+2%

26Peru, ILIL9,780943−1%

27Metropolis, ILIL5,727951−12%

28Mascoutah, ILIL9,239958+63%

29Hampshire, ILIL9,266963+220%

30Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187968−13%

31Salem, ILIL7,0351,006−11%

32Coal City, ILIL5,8311,011+22%

33Oak Brook, ILIL8,1081,017−7%

34Taylorville, ILIL10,5221,020−8%

35Columbia, ILIL10,8651,030+37%

36East Alton, ILIL5,6211,057−18%

37East Peoria, ILIL22,0881,068−2%

38Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,8741,074–

39Roscoe, ILIL11,0341,075+77%

40Mahomet, ILIL10,5161,082+116%

41Carterville, ILIL5,8391,102+26%

42Homer Glen, ILIL24,8731,120–

43Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5931,127+316%

44Harvard, ILIL9,5041,135+19%

45Inverness, ILIL7,4181,135+10%

46Chillicothe, ILIL6,0331,144+1%

47Monee, ILIL5,1191,144+75%

48Rockton, ILIL7,8701,147+49%

49Lake Forest, ILIL19,7311,147−2%

50Effingham, ILIL12,4061,159+0%

51Braidwood, ILIL6,2591,182+20%

52Morris, ILIL14,6691,184+23%

53Greenville, ILIL7,4691,184+7%

54Chester, ILIL6,8471,186+32%

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

56Marion, ILIL17,1481,191+7%

57Benton, ILIL6,5581,195−5%

58Harrisburg, ILIL7,9221,198−20%

59Olney, ILIL8,3471,204−3%

60Bethalto, ILIL9,2021,212−3%

61Lakemoor, ILIL6,4491,216+131%

62Carbondale, ILIL21,8111,248+5%

63Ottawa, ILIL18,6841,254+2%

64Herrin, ILIL12,2681,268+9%

65East St. Louis, ILIL17,6821,270−44%

66Pontiac, ILIL10,8061,285−9%

67Pana, ILIL5,0101,299−11%

68South Beloit, ILIL7,9961,301+48%

69Shiloh, ILIL14,6041,322+91%

70Edwardsville, ILIL26,4631,324+23%

71Murphysboro, ILIL6,9771,329−48%

72Lake Villa, ILIL8,6921,331+48%

73Yorkville, ILIL26,7301,337+332%

74Mendota, ILIL6,8941,345−5%

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

76Waterloo, ILIL11,1321,352+46%

77Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5631,365−8%

78Frankfort, ILIL21,3651,368+106%

79Morton, ILIL17,5651,369+16%

80Macomb, ILIL14,5301,371−22%

81Minooka, ILIL12,8991,374+225%

82Mount Zion, ILIL5,8801,378+21%

83Geneseo, ILIL6,5051,381+0%

84Fox Lake, ILIL10,8491,385+18%

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

86Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7231,398−16%

87East Moline, ILIL20,4531,401+1%

88Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5251,407−2%

89Granite City, ILIL26,8071,410−14%

90Plano, ILIL12,6771,412+125%

91Rantoul, ILIL11,9911,412−7%

92Paris, ILIL8,0261,413−12%

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

94West Frankfort, ILIL7,1051,426−13%

95Highland, ILIL10,0421,435+19%

96Centralia, ILIL11,8631,447−16%

97Loves Park, ILIL23,7121,452+18%

98Maryville, ILIL8,4131,457+81%

99Wood River, ILIL10,2241,465−9%

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

101Kankakee, ILIL23,4001,545−15%

102Robinson, ILIL7,2831,550+7%

103Collinsville, ILIL23,7171,556−4%

104Sandwich, ILIL7,3801,558+13%

105Decatur, ILIL67,8841,561−17%

106Monticello, ILIL6,0801,568+18%

107Beardstown, ILIL5,6911,573−1%

108Danville, ILIL28,1381,576−17%

109Canton, ILIL13,2971,585−13%

110Alton, ILIL25,0131,596−18%

111Jerseyville, ILIL8,4091,606+5%

112Galesburg, ILIL28,5811,609−15%

113Mattoon, ILIL16,6671,616−9%

114Manhattan, ILIL10,9431,621+229%

115Carlinville, ILIL5,4651,622−4%

116West Chicago, ILIL25,2961,643+8%

117Volo, ILIL6,8051,650+3681%

118Gilberts, ILIL9,0821,655+610%

119Streator, ILIL12,1901,666−14%

120Jacksonville, ILIL17,7521,681−6%

121Manteno, ILIL9,2011,719+43%

122Dixon, ILIL14,5821,720−9%

123Belleville, ILIL40,2371,732−3%

124Northfield, ILIL5,6321,744+5%

125Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9631,746+30%

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

127Antioch, ILIL15,0001,820+71%

128Lynwood, ILIL9,2971,829+26%

129New Lenox, ILIL28,8931,834+63%

130Kewanee, ILIL12,1151,836−6%

131Springfield, ILIL112,9891,844+1%

132Washington, ILIL15,9021,860+47%

133Silvis, ILIL7,9791,862+10%

134Eureka, ILIL5,1291,874+5%

135Sycamore, ILIL19,0831,885+59%

136Elburn, ILIL7,0841,889+157%

137Itasca, ILIL9,4881,889+14%

138Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6581,897+16%

139Clinton, ILIL6,7811,913−9%

140Grayslake, ILIL21,1401,937+14%

141Woodstock, ILIL25,7401,952+28%

142Freeport, ILIL23,2021,955−12%

143Plainfield, ILIL50,0431,964+284%

144Charleston, ILIL17,4661,965−17%

145Chatham, ILIL14,5791,969+70%

146McHenry, ILIL29,2171,970+36%

147Huntley, ILIL29,1321,988+408%

148Pekin, ILIL31,2771,990−8%

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

150Matteson, ILIL18,5431,996+43%

151Monmouth, ILIL8,5992,027−13%

152Belvidere, ILIL25,4622,035+22%

153O'Fallon, ILIL32,6562,068+49%

154Lincoln, ILIL12,9812,078−16%

155Markham, ILIL11,2742,086−11%

156Troy, ILIL11,8932,089+40%

157Geneva, ILIL21,1382,119+8%

158Genoa, ILIL5,5472,137+33%

159Romeoville, ILIL41,2812,137+95%

160Rock Falls, ILIL8,5212,139−11%

161Rock Island, ILIL36,2252,147−9%

162West Dundee, ILIL8,5702,148+58%

163Countryside, ILIL6,2602,175+4%

164Lemont, ILIL18,5132,185+41%

165Bradley, ILIL15,2142,195+19%

166Swansea, ILIL14,3562,216+36%

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

168Gurnee, ILIL30,4582,254+6%

169Rockford, ILIL147,3842,265−2%

170Mokena, ILIL19,8972,279+36%

171Montgomery, ILIL21,9782,288+302%

172Shorewood, ILIL18,5362,293+141%

173Barrington, ILIL10,5862,293+4%

174Joliet, ILIL152,2412,302+43%

175Peoria, ILIL110,9202,305−2%

176Crest Hill, ILIL20,6952,306+55%

177Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7672,313−13%

178St. Charles, ILIL33,5942,323+20%

179DeKalb, ILIL40,4672,335+4%

180Glencoe, ILIL8,7242,346−0%

181Libertyville, ILIL20,7012,350−0%

182Lockport, ILIL27,8222,374+83%

183Island Lake, ILIL8,0472,403−1%

184Sauk, ILIL9,6242,411−8%

185Sterling, ILIL14,3942,421−7%

186Batavia, ILIL26,5862,444+11%

187Algonquin, ILIL30,8242,458+32%

188Zion, ILIL24,4472,462+7%

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

190Quincy, ILIL38,9182,468−4%

191Highland Park, ILIL30,7672,515−2%

192Moline, ILIL42,3622,529−3%

193Flossmoor, ILIL9,3582,556+1%

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

195Hillside, ILIL8,1402,569−0%

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

197Glenwood, ILIL8,4162,578−6%

198Bartlett, ILIL40,8552,590+11%

199Northbrook, ILIL34,7442,624+4%

200Oswego, ILIL39,9482,629+200%

201Orland Park, ILIL57,9542,631+13%

202Steger, ILIL9,3522,747−3%

203Cary, ILIL17,9322,752+15%

204Elk Grove, ILIL31,8852,757−8%

205Wauconda, ILIL13,9932,759+48%

206Savoy, ILIL9,1132,773+104%

207Warrenville, ILIL15,2112,785+14%

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

209Alsip, ILIL18,4832,831−6%

210Richton Park, ILIL12,4832,842−0%

211South Holland, ILIL20,7492,867−6%

212Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8682,870+10%

213Riverdale, ILIL10,2802,876−32%

214Normal, ILIL53,2752,887+17%

215Bloomington, ILIL78,8042,907+22%

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

217Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8033,004+33%

218Elgin, ILIL115,4763,027+22%

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

220Harvey, ILIL19,8493,198−34%

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

222Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2153,263+0%

223Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8103,271+18%

224Winfield, ILIL10,1463,278+16%

225Winnetka, ILIL12,5183,285+1%

226Glenview, ILIL47,7113,297+14%

227Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4763,322+4%

228Round Lake, ILIL18,5263,332+217%

229Bensenville, ILIL18,5253,349−11%

230Urbana, ILIL39,7193,354+9%

231Mundelein, ILIL32,6803,363+6%

232Lisle, ILIL23,4323,398+11%

233Tinley Park, ILIL55,1403,411+14%

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

235Crestwood, ILIL10,5293,453−6%

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

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

238Woodridge, ILIL34,0283,533+10%

239Willowbrook, ILIL9,1263,544+2%

240Deerfield, ILIL19,6423,546+7%

241Darien, ILIL22,0323,572−4%

242Stickney, ILIL6,8973,585+12%

243Homewood, ILIL18,7733,599−4%

244Waukegan, ILIL87,9403,631+0%

245Addison, ILIL35,7583,638−0%

246Berkeley, ILIL5,1413,667−2%

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

248Lansing, ILIL28,0683,761−1%

249Franklin Park, ILIL18,0453,777−7%

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

251Hinsdale, ILIL17,5733,801+1%

252Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0243,834−12%

253Naperville, ILIL153,1143,910+19%

254Northlake, ILIL12,4623,924+5%

255Champaign, ILIL91,1953,961+35%

256Schaumburg, ILIL77,2493,993+2%

257Bridgeview, ILIL16,5213,997+8%

258Aurora, ILIL181,5054,029+27%

259Schiller Park, ILIL11,3174,086−4%

260Roselle, ILIL22,7564,115−2%

261Des Plaines, ILIL58,7724,128+0%

262Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7504,172+6%

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

264Palos Hills, ILIL18,0284,246+2%

265Park Forest, ILIL21,0794,249−10%

266North Chicago, ILIL34,0504,259−5%

267Carol Stream, ILIL39,3154,309−3%

268Justice, ILIL12,2854,326+1%

269River Grove, ILIL10,4094,353−2%

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

271Lombard, ILIL44,3994,370+5%

272Westchester, ILIL16,3004,422−3%

273Wheeling, ILIL38,3914,427+11%

274Broadview, ILIL7,8714,429−5%

275Oak Forest, ILIL26,7924,447−4%

276Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8124,479−0%

277Elmhurst, ILIL46,1114,513+8%

278Worth, ILIL10,6964,515−3%

279Riverside, ILIL8,9394,519+0%

280Dolton, ILIL20,6714,522−19%

281Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2164,588+0%

282River Forest, ILIL11,3934,594−2%

283Posen, ILIL5,4054,624+14%

284Villa Park, ILIL21,8884,635−1%

285Palatine, ILIL65,8424,664+1%

286Carpentersville, ILIL37,0454,710+21%

287Lyons, ILIL10,4334,727+2%

288Wheaton, ILIL54,0654,777−2%

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

290Westmont, ILIL24,1554,817−2%

291Morton Grove, ILIL24,5824,831+9%

292Calumet City, ILIL34,7984,834−11%

293Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0394,844+6%

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

295Streamwood, ILIL38,2774,902+5%

296Midlothian, ILIL13,8414,910−3%

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

298Summit, ILIL10,7535,075+1%

299Wilmette, ILIL27,4595,084−1%

300Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3955,168−2%

301Niles, ILIL30,4435,206+1%

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

303Blue Island, ILIL21,8055,356−7%

304Park Ridge, ILIL38,4635,426+2%

305Melrose Park, ILIL23,9365,499+3%

306Hanover Park, ILIL36,5685,694−4%

307Forest Park, ILIL13,8295,757−12%

308Orland Hills, ILIL6,6635,819−2%

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

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

311Calumet Park, ILIL6,7726,063−20%

312Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2836,096−7%

313Brookfield, ILIL18,8796,162−1%

314Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0366,189−1%

315La Grange, ILIL15,9356,311+2%

316Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4506,586+2%

317Skokie, ILIL66,5446,612+5%

318Park City, ILIL7,8936,822+19%

319Burbank, ILIL28,5786,853+2%

320Highwood, ILIL5,3237,393+28%

321Bellwood, ILIL18,1167,555−12%

322Norridge, ILIL14,8088,190+2%

323Maywood, ILIL23,3308,587−14%

324Evanston, ILIL76,3809,819+3%

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

326Oak Park, ILIL52,82311,239+1%

327Chicago, ILIL2,731,58511,994−6%

328Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67512,408−7%

329Cicero, ILIL81,85813,957−4%

330Berwyn, ILIL55,00114,088+2%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES