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Most sparsely populated, Illinois cities · 1990

Illinois cities with the fewest residents per square mile (1990). This list covers the 329 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 329 is 1,788.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS –

01Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54536–

02Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20691–

03Spring Grove, ILIL5,526120–

04Godfrey, ILIL17,620158–

05Huntley, ILIL29,132167–

06Gilberts, ILIL9,082176–

07Plainfield, ILIL50,043179–

08Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381190–

09Hampshire, ILIL9,266193–

10Yorkville, ILIL26,730196–

11Roscoe, ILIL11,034203–

12Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593206–

13Monee, ILIL5,119233–

14Shiloh, ILIL14,604240–

15Lakemoor, ILIL6,449252–

16Oswego, ILIL39,948255–

17Channahon, ILIL14,530261–

18Minooka, ILIL12,899273–

19Manhattan, ILIL10,943305–

20Mahomet, ILIL10,516319–

21Wilmington, ILIL5,614338–

22Elburn, ILIL7,084340–

23Long Grove, ILIL8,343383–

24South Barrington, ILIL5,071394–

25Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887403–

26Rockton, ILIL7,870431–

27Lake Villa, ILIL8,692437–

28Maryville, ILIL8,413446–

29Montgomery, ILIL21,978455–

30Frankfort, ILIL21,365460–

31Hillsboro, ILIL6,184510–

32Columbia, ILIL10,865524–

33Marengo, ILIL7,737536–

34Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679544–

35Mascoutah, ILIL9,239562–

36Plano, ILIL12,677569–

37Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590575–

38University Park, ILIL7,019578–

39New Lenox, ILIL28,893611–

40Waterloo, ILIL11,132616–

41Rochelle, ILIL9,498637–

42Round Lake, ILIL18,526638–

43Manteno, ILIL9,201652–

44South Beloit, ILIL7,996663–

45Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130672–

46Coal City, ILIL5,831675–

47Grayslake, ILIL21,140677–

48Braidwood, ILIL6,259678–

49Carterville, ILIL5,839685–

50Bartonville, ILIL5,804701–

51Mokena, ILIL19,897702–

52Spring Valley, ILIL5,408708–

53Harvard, ILIL9,504713–

54Crete, ILIL8,345719–

55LaSalle, ILIL9,388722–

56Romeoville, ILIL41,281729–

57Edwardsville, ILIL26,463730–

58Antioch, ILIL15,000741–

59Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898750–

60Vandalia, ILIL7,108750–

61Greenville, ILIL7,469762–

62Litchfield, ILIL6,598768–

63Shorewood, ILIL18,536775–

64North Aurora, ILIL19,406784–

65Lockport, ILIL27,822803–

66Chatham, ILIL14,579816–

67Morris, ILIL14,669829–

68Savoy, ILIL9,113834–

69Lemont, ILIL18,513867–

70Princeton, ILIL7,674873–

71Peru, ILIL9,780897–

72Milan, ILIL5,028932–

73Algonquin, ILIL30,824933–

74West Dundee, ILIL8,570934–

75Loves Park, ILIL23,712947–

76Fox Lake, ILIL10,849949–

77Sycamore, ILIL19,083959–

78Du Quoin, ILIL5,569960–

79West Chicago, ILIL25,296961–

80Inverness, ILIL7,418995–

81Marion, ILIL17,1481,010–

82Gurnee, ILIL30,4581,014–

83O'Fallon, ILIL32,6561,018–

84Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1791,026–

85South Elgin, ILIL25,6561,030–

86East Peoria, ILIL22,0881,034–

87Lake Forest, ILIL19,7311,037–

88Mount Zion, ILIL5,8801,060–

89Troy, ILIL11,8931,062–

90Salem, ILIL7,0351,069–

91Highland, ILIL10,0421,075–

92Morton, ILIL17,5651,076–

93Taylorville, ILIL10,5221,079–

94Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9631,081–

95Willow Springs, ILIL5,7881,087–

96Woodstock, ILIL25,7401,088–

97McHenry, ILIL29,2171,091–

98Effingham, ILIL12,4061,104–

99Metropolis, ILIL5,7271,119–

100Chillicothe, ILIL6,0331,120–

101Herrin, ILIL12,2681,122–

102Oak Brook, ILIL8,1081,151–

103Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1871,160–

104Joliet, ILIL152,2411,162–

105Ottawa, ILIL18,6841,172–

106Monticello, ILIL6,0801,173–

107Sandwich, ILIL7,3801,175–

108Washington, ILIL15,9021,181–

109Crest Hill, ILIL20,6951,186–

110Genoa, ILIL5,5471,188–

111Matteson, ILIL18,5431,225–

112Bartlett, ILIL40,8551,227–

113Wauconda, ILIL13,9931,241–

114Olney, ILIL8,3471,250–

115Bethalto, ILIL9,2021,252–

116Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1751,255–

117Geneva, ILIL21,1381,265–

118Swansea, ILIL14,3561,266–

119Geneseo, ILIL6,5051,271–

120Belvidere, ILIL25,4621,275–

121Lynwood, ILIL9,2971,286–

122Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2881,291–

123Benton, ILIL6,5581,314–

124East Alton, ILIL5,6211,328–

125Island Lake, ILIL8,0471,335–

126Beach Park, ILIL14,1141,344–

127Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5251,346–

128Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5631,353–

129Pontiac, ILIL10,8061,359–

130Mendota, ILIL6,8941,369–

131East Moline, ILIL20,4531,380–

132Itasca, ILIL9,4881,383–

133Harrisburg, ILIL7,9221,405–

134Jerseyville, ILIL8,4091,410–

135Chester, ILIL6,8471,420–

136Robinson, ILIL7,2831,434–

137Northfield, ILIL5,6321,435–

138Beardstown, ILIL5,6911,456–

139Collinsville, ILIL23,7171,479–

140Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6581,497–

141Machesney Park, ILIL22,8051,500–

142Pana, ILIL5,0101,503–

143Cary, ILIL17,9321,541–

144Carbondale, ILIL21,8111,547–

145St. Charles, ILIL33,5941,557–

146Bradley, ILIL15,2141,557–

147Batavia, ILIL26,5861,570–

148Paris, ILIL8,0261,582–

149Carlinville, ILIL5,4651,608–

150Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2621,611–

151Silvis, ILIL7,9791,616–

152Eureka, ILIL5,1291,620–

153Orland Park, ILIL57,9541,622–

154Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8031,637–

155Wood River, ILIL10,2241,647–

156Canton, ILIL13,2971,657–

157West Frankfort, ILIL7,1051,711–

158Springfield, ILIL112,9891,718–

159Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7231,723–

160Granite City, ILIL26,8071,728–

161Centralia, ILIL11,8631,740–

162Murphysboro, ILIL6,9771,748–

163Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8101,776–

164Dixon, ILIL14,5821,786–

165Mattoon, ILIL16,6671,788–

166Kankakee, ILIL23,4001,821–

167Jacksonville, ILIL17,7521,829–

168Belleville, ILIL40,2371,838–

169Macomb, ILIL14,5301,882–

170Galesburg, ILIL28,5811,888–

171Danville, ILIL28,1381,894–

172Bloomington, ILIL78,8041,917–

173Streator, ILIL12,1901,923–

174Decatur, ILIL67,8841,929–

175Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8441,960–

176Kewanee, ILIL12,1151,966–

177Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8251,984–

178Countryside, ILIL6,2601,986–

179Zion, ILIL24,4471,991–

180DeKalb, ILIL40,4672,015–

181Elgin, ILIL115,4762,019–

182Rantoul, ILIL11,9912,027–

183Pekin, ILIL31,2772,052–

184Barrington, ILIL10,5862,058–

185Warrenville, ILIL15,2112,075–

186Clinton, ILIL6,7812,098–

187Alton, ILIL25,0132,100–

188Rockford, ILIL147,3842,142–

189Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8682,159–

190Normal, ILIL53,2752,169–

191Freeport, ILIL23,2022,177–

192Libertyville, ILIL20,7012,179–

193Naperville, ILIL153,1142,180–

194Mundelein, ILIL32,6802,183–

195Aurora, ILIL181,5052,210–

196Monmouth, ILIL8,5992,237–

197Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8582,259–

198Glencoe, ILIL8,7242,286–

199Winfield, ILIL10,1462,293–

200Charleston, ILIL17,4662,294–

201Tinley Park, ILIL55,1402,298–

202Peoria, ILIL110,9202,359–

203Flossmoor, ILIL9,3582,363–

204Richton Park, ILIL12,4832,396–

205Rock Island, ILIL36,2252,398–

206Hillside, ILIL8,1402,422–

207Rock Falls, ILIL8,5212,424–

208Markham, ILIL11,2742,430–

209Northbrook, ILIL34,7442,440–

210Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4762,456–

211Lincoln, ILIL12,9812,468–

212Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5602,483–

213Sauk, ILIL9,6242,486–

214Highland Park, ILIL30,7672,499–

215Quincy, ILIL38,9182,517–

216Steger, ILIL9,3522,522–

217Sterling, ILIL14,3942,545–

218Glenview, ILIL47,7112,564–

219Moline, ILIL42,3622,579–

220Wood Dale, ILIL14,0812,594–

221Woodridge, ILIL34,0282,734–

222Champaign, ILIL91,1952,758–

223Palatine, ILIL65,8422,781–

224Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7672,788–

225Alsip, ILIL18,4832,792–

226Gages Lake, ILIL10,8192,805–

227Lisle, ILIL23,4322,829–

228Glenwood, ILIL8,4162,846–

229Waukegan, ILIL87,9402,865–

230Elk Grove, ILIL31,8852,891–

231Carpentersville, ILIL37,0452,931–

232East St. Louis, ILIL17,6822,940–

233Stickney, ILIL6,8972,951–

234Darien, ILIL22,0322,974–

235Palos Heights, ILIL12,0843,041–

236South Holland, ILIL20,7493,055–

237Urbana, ILIL39,7193,071–

238Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2153,105–

239Deerfield, ILIL19,6423,128–

240Winnetka, ILIL12,5183,194–

241Downers Grove, ILIL50,3653,198–

242Bensenville, ILIL18,5253,212–

243Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5083,216–

244Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9023,258–

245Addison, ILIL35,7583,262–

246Willowbrook, ILIL9,1263,339–

247Wheeling, ILIL38,3913,449–

248Hinsdale, ILIL17,5733,470–

249Carol Stream, ILIL39,3153,476–

250Bridgeview, ILIL16,5213,482–

251Schaumburg, ILIL77,2493,545–

252Crestwood, ILIL10,5293,550–

253Posen, ILIL5,4053,615–

254Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7503,619–

255Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5523,622–

256North Riverside, ILIL7,1613,653–

257Berkeley, ILIL5,1413,664–

258Homewood, ILIL18,7733,696–

259Des Plaines, ILIL58,7723,738–

260Roselle, ILIL22,7563,758–

261Lansing, ILIL28,0683,764–

262Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8123,811–

263Riverdale, ILIL10,2803,815–

264Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6813,864–

265Franklin Park, ILIL18,0453,870–

266Lombard, ILIL44,3993,879–

267Justice, ILIL12,2853,921–

268Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0243,925–

269Northlake, ILIL12,4623,937–

270Streamwood, ILIL38,2773,969–

271Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6904,023–

272Schiller Park, ILIL11,3174,039–

273Park City, ILIL7,8934,042–

274Elmhurst, ILIL46,1114,113–

275River Grove, ILIL10,4094,166–

276Palos Hills, ILIL18,0284,193–

277Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0394,222–

278Westmont, ILIL24,1554,233–

279Western Springs, ILIL13,5884,303–

280Oak Forest, ILIL26,7924,349–

281North Chicago, ILIL34,0504,375–

282Morton Grove, ILIL24,5824,403–

283Riverside, ILIL8,9394,436–

284Lyons, ILIL10,4334,453–

285Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2164,542–

286Wheaton, ILIL54,0654,547–

287Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1014,578–

288Westchester, ILIL16,3004,694–

289River Forest, ILIL11,3934,705–

290Summit, ILIL10,7534,706–

291Villa Park, ILIL21,8884,713–

292Worth, ILIL10,6964,731–

293Melrose Park, ILIL23,9364,792–

294Harvey, ILIL19,8494,796–

295Orland Hills, ILIL6,6634,812–

296Niles, ILIL30,4434,837–

297Broadview, ILIL7,8714,903–

298Wilmette, ILIL27,4594,912–

299Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3954,960–

300Park Forest, ILIL21,0794,970–

301Midlothian, ILIL13,8415,098–

302Park Ridge, ILIL38,4635,104–

303Hanover Park, ILIL36,5685,120–

304Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6555,186–

305Blue Island, ILIL21,8055,208–

306Dolton, ILIL20,6715,235–

307Calumet City, ILIL34,7985,256–

308La Grange Park, ILIL13,4535,760–

309Skokie, ILIL66,5445,905–

310Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0366,015–

311Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9896,026–

312La Grange, ILIL15,9356,084–

313Brookfield, ILIL18,8796,161–

314Forest Park, ILIL13,8296,211–

315Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4506,555–

316Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2836,599–

317Burbank, ILIL28,5786,619–

318Highwood, ILIL5,3237,404–

319Calumet Park, ILIL6,7727,536–

320Norridge, ILIL14,8087,997–

321Bellwood, ILIL18,1168,441–

322Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7619,309–

323Evanston, ILIL76,3809,414–

324Maywood, ILIL23,3309,989–

325Oak Park, ILIL52,82311,414–

326Cicero, ILIL81,85811,498–

327Berwyn, ILIL55,00111,636–

328Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67512,162–

329Chicago, ILIL2,731,58512,223–

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