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Most sparsely populated, Illinois cities · 1990

Illinois cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 329 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54536+21%

02Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20691−48%

03Spring Grove, ILIL5,526120−72%

04Godfrey, ILIL17,620158−67%

05Huntley, ILIL29,132167−57%

06Gilberts, ILIL9,082176−24%

07Plainfield, ILIL50,043179−65%

08Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381190−49%

09Hampshire, ILIL9,266193−36%

10Yorkville, ILIL26,730196−37%

11Roscoe, ILIL11,034203−67%

12Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593206−24%

13Monee, ILIL5,119233−64%

14Shiloh, ILIL14,604240−65%

15Lakemoor, ILIL6,449252−52%

16Oswego, ILIL39,948255−71%

17Channahon, ILIL14,530261−42%

18Minooka, ILIL12,899273−35%

19Manhattan, ILIL10,943305−38%

20Mahomet, ILIL10,516319−36%

21Wilmington, ILIL5,614338−8%

22Elburn, ILIL7,084340−54%

23Long Grove, ILIL8,343383−30%

24South Barrington, ILIL5,071394−22%

25Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887403−29%

26Rockton, ILIL7,870431−44%

27Lake Villa, ILIL8,692437−51%

28Maryville, ILIL8,413446−45%

29Montgomery, ILIL21,978455−20%

30Frankfort, ILIL21,365460−31%

31Hillsboro, ILIL6,184510+1%

32Columbia, ILIL10,865524−30%

33Marengo, ILIL7,737536−25%

34Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679544−26%

35Mascoutah, ILIL9,239562−4%

36Plano, ILIL12,677569−9%

37Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590575−75%

38University Park, ILIL7,019578−7%

39New Lenox, ILIL28,893611−46%

40Waterloo, ILIL11,132616−33%

41Rochelle, ILIL9,498637−7%

42Round Lake, ILIL18,526638−39%

43Manteno, ILIL9,201652−46%

44South Beloit, ILIL7,996663−25%

45Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130672−19%

46Coal City, ILIL5,831675−19%

47Grayslake, ILIL21,140677−60%

48Braidwood, ILIL6,259678−31%

49Carterville, ILIL5,839685−21%

50Bartonville, ILIL5,804701−11%

51Mokena, ILIL19,897702−58%

52Spring Valley, ILIL5,408708−3%

53Harvard, ILIL9,504713−25%

54Crete, ILIL8,345719−8%

55LaSalle, ILIL9,388722−1%

56Romeoville, ILIL41,281729−33%

57Edwardsville, ILIL26,463730−32%

58Antioch, ILIL15,000741−31%

59Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898750−26%

60Vandalia, ILIL7,108750−12%

61Greenville, ILIL7,469762−31%

62Litchfield, ILIL6,598768+1%

63Shorewood, ILIL18,536775−19%

64North Aurora, ILIL19,406784−44%

65Lockport, ILIL27,822803−38%

66Chatham, ILIL14,579816−30%

67Morris, ILIL14,669829−14%

68Savoy, ILIL9,113834−39%

69Lemont, ILIL18,513867−44%

70Princeton, ILIL7,674873−4%

71Peru, ILIL9,780897−5%

72Milan, ILIL5,028932+9%

73Algonquin, ILIL30,824933−50%

74West Dundee, ILIL8,570934−31%

75Loves Park, ILIL23,712947−23%

76Fox Lake, ILIL10,849949−19%

77Sycamore, ILIL19,083959−19%

78Du Quoin, ILIL5,569960+4%

79West Chicago, ILIL25,296961−37%

80Inverness, ILIL7,418995−4%

81Marion, ILIL17,1481,010−9%

82Gurnee, ILIL30,4581,014−52%

83O'Fallon, ILIL32,6561,018−27%

84Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1791,026−26%

85South Elgin, ILIL25,6561,030−54%

86East Peoria, ILIL22,0881,034−6%

87Lake Forest, ILIL19,7311,037−11%

88Mount Zion, ILIL5,8801,060−7%

89Troy, ILIL11,8931,062−29%

90Salem, ILIL7,0351,069−6%

91Highland, ILIL10,0421,075−11%

92Morton, ILIL17,5651,076−9%

93Taylorville, ILIL10,5221,079−3%

94Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9631,081−19%

95Willow Springs, ILIL5,7881,087−10%

96Woodstock, ILIL25,7401,088−29%

97McHenry, ILIL29,2171,091−25%

98Effingham, ILIL12,4061,104−5%

99Metropolis, ILIL5,7271,119+4%

100Chillicothe, ILIL6,0331,120−1%

101Herrin, ILIL12,2681,122−4%

102Oak Brook, ILIL8,1081,151+5%

103Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1871,160+4%

104Joliet, ILIL152,2411,162−28%

105Ottawa, ILIL18,6841,172−5%

106Monticello, ILIL6,0801,173−11%

107Sandwich, ILIL7,3801,175−14%

108Washington, ILIL15,9021,181−7%

109Crest Hill, ILIL20,6951,186−20%

110Genoa, ILIL5,5471,188−26%

111Matteson, ILIL18,5431,225−12%

112Bartlett, ILIL40,8551,227−47%

113Wauconda, ILIL13,9931,241−33%

114Olney, ILIL8,3471,250+0%

115Bethalto, ILIL9,2021,252+1%

116Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1751,255−5%

117Geneva, ILIL21,1381,265−35%

118Swansea, ILIL14,3561,266−22%

119Geneseo, ILIL6,5051,271−8%

120Belvidere, ILIL25,4621,275−23%

121Lynwood, ILIL9,2971,286−11%

122Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2881,291−35%

123Benton, ILIL6,5581,314+5%

124East Alton, ILIL5,6211,328+3%

125Island Lake, ILIL8,0471,335−45%

126Beach Park, ILIL14,1141,344−6%

127Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5251,346−6%

128Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5631,353−9%

129Pontiac, ILIL10,8061,359−4%

130Mendota, ILIL6,8941,369−3%

131East Moline, ILIL20,4531,380−1%

132Itasca, ILIL9,4881,383−16%

133Harrisburg, ILIL7,9221,405−6%

134Jerseyville, ILIL8,4091,410−8%

135Chester, ILIL6,8471,420+58%

136Robinson, ILIL7,2831,434−1%

137Northfield, ILIL5,6321,435−14%

138Beardstown, ILIL5,6911,456−9%

139Collinsville, ILIL23,7171,479−9%

140Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6581,497−9%

141Machesney Park, ILIL22,8051,500−8%

142Pana, ILIL5,0101,503+3%

143Cary, ILIL17,9321,541−35%

144Carbondale, ILIL21,8111,547+31%

145St. Charles, ILIL33,5941,557−19%

146Bradley, ILIL15,2141,557−16%

147Batavia, ILIL26,5861,570−28%

148Paris, ILIL8,0261,582−1%

149Carlinville, ILIL5,4651,608−5%

150Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2621,611−49%

151Silvis, ILIL7,9791,616−5%

152Eureka, ILIL5,1291,620−9%

153Orland Park, ILIL57,9541,622−30%

154Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8031,637−28%

155Wood River, ILIL10,2241,647+2%

156Canton, ILIL13,2971,657−9%

157West Frankfort, ILIL7,1051,711+4%

158Springfield, ILIL112,9891,718−6%

159Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7231,723+4%

160Granite City, ILIL26,8071,728+5%

161Centralia, ILIL11,8631,740+1%

162Murphysboro, ILIL6,9771,748−31%

163Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8101,776−36%

164Dixon, ILIL14,5821,786−5%

165Mattoon, ILIL16,6671,788+1%

166Kankakee, ILIL23,4001,821+0%

167Jacksonville, ILIL17,7521,829+2%

168Belleville, ILIL40,2371,838+3%

169Macomb, ILIL14,5301,882+8%

170Galesburg, ILIL28,5811,888−1%

171Danville, ILIL28,1381,894−0%

172Bloomington, ILIL78,8041,917−20%

173Streator, ILIL12,1901,923−1%

174Decatur, ILIL67,8841,929+2%

175Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8441,960−33%

176Kewanee, ILIL12,1151,966+0%

177Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8251,984−24%

178Countryside, ILIL6,2601,986−5%

179Zion, ILIL24,4471,991−14%

180DeKalb, ILIL40,4672,015−10%

181Elgin, ILIL115,4762,019−18%

182Rantoul, ILIL11,9912,027+34%

183Pekin, ILIL31,2772,052−5%

184Barrington, ILIL10,5862,058−7%

185Warrenville, ILIL15,2112,075−15%

186Clinton, ILIL6,7812,098−1%

187Alton, ILIL25,0132,100+8%

188Rockford, ILIL147,3842,142−7%

189Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8682,159−17%

190Normal, ILIL53,2752,169−12%

191Freeport, ILIL23,2022,177−2%

192Libertyville, ILIL20,7012,179−7%

193Naperville, ILIL153,1142,180−34%

194Mundelein, ILIL32,6802,183−31%

195Aurora, ILIL181,5052,210−30%

196Monmouth, ILIL8,5992,237−4%

197Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8582,259−6%

198Glencoe, ILIL8,7242,286−3%

199Winfield, ILIL10,1462,293−19%

200Charleston, ILIL17,4662,294−3%

201Tinley Park, ILIL55,1402,298−23%

202Peoria, ILIL110,9202,359+1%

203Flossmoor, ILIL9,3582,363−7%

204Richton Park, ILIL12,4832,396−16%

205Rock Island, ILIL36,2252,398+2%

206Hillside, ILIL8,1402,422−6%

207Rock Falls, ILIL8,5212,424+1%

208Markham, ILIL11,2742,430+4%

209Northbrook, ILIL34,7442,440−3%

210Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4762,456−23%

211Lincoln, ILIL12,9812,468+0%

212Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5602,483−20%

213Sauk, ILIL9,6242,486−5%

214Highland Park, ILIL30,7672,499−3%

215Quincy, ILIL38,9182,517−2%

216Steger, ILIL9,3522,522−11%

217Sterling, ILIL14,3942,545−2%

218Glenview, ILIL47,7112,564−11%

219Moline, ILIL42,3622,579−1%

220Wood Dale, ILIL14,0812,594−8%

221Woodridge, ILIL34,0282,734−15%

222Champaign, ILIL91,1952,758−6%

223Palatine, ILIL65,8422,781−40%

224Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7672,788+5%

225Alsip, ILIL18,4832,792−8%

226Gages Lake, ILIL10,8192,805−20%

227Lisle, ILIL23,4322,829−8%

228Glenwood, ILIL8,4162,846+3%

229Waukegan, ILIL87,9402,865−21%

230Elk Grove, ILIL31,8852,891−4%

231Carpentersville, ILIL37,0452,931−25%

232East St. Louis, ILIL17,6822,940+30%

233Stickney, ILIL6,8972,951−8%

234Darien, ILIL22,0322,974−20%

235Palos Heights, ILIL12,0843,041+2%

236South Holland, ILIL20,7493,055−0%

237Urbana, ILIL39,7193,071−0%

238Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2153,105−5%

239Deerfield, ILIL19,6423,128−6%

240Winnetka, ILIL12,5183,194−2%

241Downers Grove, ILIL50,3653,198−4%

242Bensenville, ILIL18,5253,212−14%

243Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5083,216+1%

244Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9023,258−36%

245Addison, ILIL35,7583,262−11%

246Willowbrook, ILIL9,1263,339−4%

247Wheeling, ILIL38,3913,449−13%

248Hinsdale, ILIL17,5733,470−8%

249Carol Stream, ILIL39,3153,476−22%

250Bridgeview, ILIL16,5213,482−6%

251Schaumburg, ILIL77,2493,545−9%

252Crestwood, ILIL10,5293,550−4%

253Posen, ILIL5,4053,615−11%

254Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7503,619−8%

255Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5523,622−11%

256North Riverside, ILIL7,1613,653−10%

257Berkeley, ILIL5,1413,664−2%

258Homewood, ILIL18,7733,696−1%

259Des Plaines, ILIL58,7723,738−9%

260Roselle, ILIL22,7563,758−10%

261Lansing, ILIL28,0683,764−1%

262Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8123,811−15%

263Riverdale, ILIL10,2803,815−9%

264Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6813,864−8%

265Franklin Park, ILIL18,0453,870−5%

266Lombard, ILIL44,3993,879−7%

267Justice, ILIL12,2853,921−9%

268Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0243,925−10%

269Northlake, ILIL12,4623,937+5%

270Streamwood, ILIL38,2773,969−15%

271Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6904,023−8%

272Schiller Park, ILIL11,3174,039−6%

273Park City, ILIL7,8934,042−30%

274Elmhurst, ILIL46,1114,113−2%

275River Grove, ILIL10,4094,166−7%

276Palos Hills, ILIL18,0284,193+1%

277Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0394,222−8%

278Westmont, ILIL24,1554,233−14%

279Western Springs, ILIL13,5884,303−4%

280Oak Forest, ILIL26,7924,349−7%

281North Chicago, ILIL34,0504,375−3%

282Morton Grove, ILIL24,5824,403−0%

283Riverside, ILIL8,9394,436−1%

284Lyons, ILIL10,4334,453−4%

285Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2164,542−1%

286Wheaton, ILIL54,0654,547−7%

287Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1014,578−6%

288Westchester, ILIL16,3004,694+3%

289River Forest, ILIL11,3934,705+0%

290Summit, ILIL10,7534,706−6%

291Villa Park, ILIL21,8884,713+1%

292Worth, ILIL10,6964,731+1%

293Melrose Park, ILIL23,9364,792−10%

294Harvey, ILIL19,8494,796−1%

295Orland Hills, ILIL6,6634,812−19%

296Niles, ILIL30,4434,837−6%

297Broadview, ILIL7,8714,903+5%

298Wilmette, ILIL27,4594,912−4%

299Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3954,960−6%

300Park Forest, ILIL21,0794,970+5%

301Midlothian, ILIL13,8415,098+0%

302Park Ridge, ILIL38,4635,104−4%

303Hanover Park, ILIL36,5685,120−14%

304Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6555,186−12%

305Blue Island, ILIL21,8055,208−10%

306Dolton, ILIL20,6715,235−7%

307Calumet City, ILIL34,7985,256−3%

308La Grange Park, ILIL13,4535,760−3%

309Skokie, ILIL66,5445,905−6%

310Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0366,015−3%

311Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9896,026+8%

312La Grange, ILIL15,9356,084−2%

313Brookfield, ILIL18,8796,161−1%

314Forest Park, ILIL13,8296,211−5%

315Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4506,555+2%

316Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2836,599+0%

317Burbank, ILIL28,5786,619−1%

318Highwood, ILIL5,3237,404+29%

319Calumet Park, ILIL6,7727,536−1%

320Norridge, ILIL14,8087,997−1%

321Bellwood, ILIL18,1168,441−1%

322Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7619,309−7%

323Evanston, ILIL76,3809,414−1%

324Maywood, ILIL23,3309,989+1%

325Oak Park, ILIL52,82311,414+2%

326Cicero, ILIL81,85811,498−21%

327Berwyn, ILIL55,00111,636−16%

328Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67512,162−9%

329Chicago, ILIL2,731,58512,223−4%

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