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Most sparsely populated, Illinois cities · 2000

Illinois cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2000). This list covers the 331 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 331 is 2,002.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 1990

01Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54530−17%

02Volo, ILIL6,80544–

03Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206174+92%

04Gilberts, ILIL9,082233+32%

05Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593271+31%

06Hampshire, ILIL9,266301+56%

07Yorkville, ILIL26,730309+58%

08Wilmington, ILIL5,614366+8%

09Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381370+95%

10Huntley, ILIL29,132391+134%

11Minooka, ILIL12,899423+55%

12Spring Grove, ILIL5,526429+257%

13Channahon, ILIL14,530450+72%

14Godfrey, ILIL17,620473+200%

15Manhattan, ILIL10,943493+62%

16Mahomet, ILIL10,516502+57%

17South Barrington, ILIL5,071504+28%

18Hillsboro, ILIL6,184505−1%

19Plainfield, ILIL50,043512+186%

20Lakemoor, ILIL6,449526+109%

21Long Grove, ILIL8,343544+42%

22Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887564+40%

23Montgomery, ILIL21,978570+25%

24Mascoutah, ILIL9,239587+4%

25Roscoe, ILIL11,034608+200%

26University Park, ILIL7,019621+7%

27Plano, ILIL12,677627+10%

28Monee, ILIL5,119654+180%

29Frankfort, ILIL21,365665+45%

30Rochelle, ILIL9,498685+7%

31Shiloh, ILIL14,604692+188%

32Marengo, ILIL7,737714+33%

33LaSalle, ILIL9,388728+1%

34Spring Valley, ILIL5,408728+3%

35Elburn, ILIL7,084735+116%

36Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679738+35%

37Johnsburg, ILIL6,445743–

38Columbia, ILIL10,865751+43%

39Litchfield, ILIL6,598761−1%

40Rockton, ILIL7,870772+79%

41Crete, ILIL8,345780+8%

42Bartonville, ILIL5,804784+12%

43Maryville, ILIL8,413806+81%

44Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130829+23%

45Coal City, ILIL5,831832+23%

46Milan, ILIL5,028855−8%

47Vandalia, ILIL7,108856+14%

48Carterville, ILIL5,839871+27%

49Oswego, ILIL39,948877+244%

50South Beloit, ILIL7,996878+33%

51Lake Villa, ILIL8,692898+105%

52Chester, ILIL6,847898−37%

53Princeton, ILIL7,674910+4%

54Du Quoin, ILIL5,569924−4%

55Waterloo, ILIL11,132925+50%

56Peru, ILIL9,780949+6%

57Shorewood, ILIL18,536951+23%

58Harvard, ILIL9,504955+34%

59Morris, ILIL14,669963+16%

60Braidwood, ILIL6,259982+45%

61Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8981,011+35%

62Inverness, ILIL7,4181,033+4%

63Round Lake, ILIL18,5261,051+65%

64Antioch, ILIL15,0001,066+44%

65Edwardsville, ILIL26,4631,076+47%

66Metropolis, ILIL5,7271,077−4%

67Oak Brook, ILIL8,1081,091−5%

68East Peoria, ILIL22,0881,094+6%

69Romeoville, ILIL41,2811,095+50%

70Greenville, ILIL7,4691,102+45%

71Taylorville, ILIL10,5221,108+3%

72Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1871,111−4%

73Marion, ILIL17,1481,113+10%

74New Lenox, ILIL28,8931,128+85%

75Salem, ILIL7,0351,131+6%

76Mount Zion, ILIL5,8801,135+7%

77Chillicothe, ILIL6,0331,137+2%

78Effingham, ILIL12,4061,157+5%

79Chatham, ILIL14,5791,159+42%

80Lake Forest, ILIL19,7311,166+12%

81Herrin, ILIL12,2681,168+4%

82Fox Lake, ILIL10,8491,172+24%

83Carbondale, ILIL21,8111,183−23%

84Morton, ILIL17,5651,185+10%

85Sycamore, ILIL19,0831,188+24%

86Manteno, ILIL9,2011,199+84%

87Highland, ILIL10,0421,206+12%

88Willow Springs, ILIL5,7881,212+11%

89Loves Park, ILIL23,7121,228+30%

90Ottawa, ILIL18,6841,229+5%

91Olney, ILIL8,3471,2450%

92Bethalto, ILIL9,2021,245−1%

93Benton, ILIL6,5581,253−5%

94Washington, ILIL15,9021,268+7%

95East Alton, ILIL5,6211,284−3%

96Lockport, ILIL27,8221,296+61%

97Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1751,315+5%

98Monticello, ILIL6,0801,325+13%

99Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9631,339+24%

100West Dundee, ILIL8,5701,360+46%

101Savoy, ILIL9,1131,362+63%

102Sandwich, ILIL7,3801,374+17%

103Geneseo, ILIL6,5051,376+8%

104O'Fallon, ILIL32,6561,387+36%

105Matteson, ILIL18,5431,392+14%

106Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1791,393+36%

107East Moline, ILIL20,4531,393+1%

108North Aurora, ILIL19,4061,397+78%

109Pontiac, ILIL10,8061,411+4%

110Mendota, ILIL6,8941,419+4%

111Beach Park, ILIL14,1141,423+6%

112Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5251,439+7%

113McHenry, ILIL29,2171,450+33%

114Lynwood, ILIL9,2971,451+13%

115Robinson, ILIL7,2831,452+1%

116Pana, ILIL5,0101,456−3%

117Crest Hill, ILIL20,6951,485+25%

118Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5631,486+10%

119Harrisburg, ILIL7,9221,491+6%

120Troy, ILIL11,8931,497+41%

121Rantoul, ILIL11,9911,514−25%

122Jerseyville, ILIL8,4091,525+8%

123West Chicago, ILIL25,2961,525+59%

124Woodstock, ILIL25,7401,528+40%

125Lemont, ILIL18,5131,546+78%

126Beardstown, ILIL5,6911,593+9%

127Paris, ILIL8,0261,598+1%

128Genoa, ILIL5,5471,606+35%

129Joliet, ILIL152,2411,606+38%

130Wood River, ILIL10,2241,619−2%

131Collinsville, ILIL23,7171,621+10%

132Swansea, ILIL14,3561,633+29%

133Machesney Park, ILIL22,8051,636+9%

134Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6581,639+9%

135West Frankfort, ILIL7,1051,644−4%

136Granite City, ILIL26,8071,646−5%

137Itasca, ILIL9,4881,653+20%

138Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7231,660−4%

139Belvidere, ILIL25,4621,664+30%

140Northfield, ILIL5,6321,668+16%

141Mokena, ILIL19,8971,670+138%

142Carlinville, ILIL5,4651,687+5%

143Grayslake, ILIL21,1401,696+150%

144Silvis, ILIL7,9791,696+5%

145Centralia, ILIL11,8631,724−1%

146Macomb, ILIL14,5301,751−7%

147Mattoon, ILIL16,6671,773−1%

148Eureka, ILIL5,1291,780+10%

149Belleville, ILIL40,2371,782−3%

150Jacksonville, ILIL17,7521,793−2%

151Kankakee, ILIL23,4001,8150%

152Springfield, ILIL112,9891,819+6%

153Canton, ILIL13,2971,822+10%

154Bradley, ILIL15,2141,845+18%

155Algonquin, ILIL30,8241,856+99%

156Wauconda, ILIL13,9931,863+50%

157Dixon, ILIL14,5821,880+5%

158Decatur, ILIL67,8841,883−2%

159Galesburg, ILIL28,5811,898+1%

160Danville, ILIL28,1381,8990%

161St. Charles, ILIL33,5941,929+24%

162Streator, ILIL12,1901,940+1%

163Alton, ILIL25,0131,946−7%

164Geneva, ILIL21,1381,956+55%

165Kewanee, ILIL12,1151,9620%

166Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2882,002+55%

167Countryside, ILIL6,2602,082+5%

168Clinton, ILIL6,7812,112+1%

169Gurnee, ILIL30,4582,134+110%

170Pekin, ILIL31,2772,154+5%

171Batavia, ILIL26,5862,194+40%

172Barrington, ILIL10,5862,203+7%

173South Elgin, ILIL25,6562,215+115%

174Freeport, ILIL23,2022,228+2%

175DeKalb, ILIL40,4672,251+12%

176Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8032,262+38%

177East St. Louis, ILIL17,6822,265−23%

178Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5902,269+295%

179Zion, ILIL24,4472,302+16%

180Rockford, ILIL147,3842,306+8%

181Orland Park, ILIL57,9542,319+43%

182Monmouth, ILIL8,5992,320+4%

183Bartlett, ILIL40,8552,327+90%

184Markham, ILIL11,2742,335−4%

185Peoria, ILIL110,9202,347−1%

186Rock Island, ILIL36,2252,352−2%

187Libertyville, ILIL20,7012,355+8%

188Glencoe, ILIL8,7242,357+3%

189Charleston, ILIL17,4662,367+3%

190Cary, ILIL17,9322,384+55%

191Bloomington, ILIL78,8042,390+25%

192Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8582,401+6%

193Rock Falls, ILIL8,5212,405−1%

194Island Lake, ILIL8,0472,434+82%

195Warrenville, ILIL15,2112,447+18%

196Normal, ILIL53,2752,460+13%

197Lincoln, ILIL12,9812,4600%

198Elgin, ILIL115,4762,477+23%

199Northbrook, ILIL34,7442,525+3%

200Murphysboro, ILIL6,9772,533+45%

201Flossmoor, ILIL9,3582,541+8%

202Quincy, ILIL38,9182,560+2%

203Highland Park, ILIL30,7672,564+3%

204Hillside, ILIL8,1402,574+6%

205Sterling, ILIL14,3942,599+2%

206Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8252,600+31%

207Sauk, ILIL9,6242,608+5%

208Moline, ILIL42,3622,613+1%

209Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8682,615+21%

210Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7672,661−5%

211Glenwood, ILIL8,4162,757−3%

212Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8102,770+56%

213Winfield, ILIL10,1462,817+23%

214Wood Dale, ILIL14,0812,826+9%

215Steger, ILIL9,3522,844+13%

216Richton Park, ILIL12,4832,854+19%

217Glenview, ILIL47,7112,892+13%

218Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8442,925+49%

219Champaign, ILIL91,1952,932+6%

220Palos Heights, ILIL12,0842,984−2%

221Tinley Park, ILIL55,1402,994+30%

222Elk Grove, ILIL31,8853,003+4%

223Alsip, ILIL18,4833,022+8%

224South Holland, ILIL20,7493,0610%

225Lisle, ILIL23,4323,072+9%

226Urbana, ILIL39,7193,0740%

227Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5603,111+25%

228Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2623,129+94%

229Aurora, ILIL181,5053,174+44%

230Mundelein, ILIL32,6803,183+46%

231Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5083,187−1%

232Stickney, ILIL6,8973,195+8%

233Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4763,204+30%

234Woodridge, ILIL34,0283,212+17%

235Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2153,253+5%

236Winnetka, ILIL12,5183,259+2%

237Naperville, ILIL153,1143,278+50%

238Downers Grove, ILIL50,3653,325+4%

239Deerfield, ILIL19,6423,326+6%

240Willowbrook, ILIL9,1263,482+4%

241Gages Lake, ILIL10,8193,500+25%

242Waukegan, ILIL87,9403,630+27%

243Addison, ILIL35,7583,654+12%

244Crestwood, ILIL10,5293,690+4%

245Darien, ILIL22,0323,706+25%

246Bridgeview, ILIL16,5213,710+7%

247Northlake, ILIL12,4623,740−5%

248Berkeley, ILIL5,1413,741+2%

249Bensenville, ILIL18,5253,742+17%

250Homewood, ILIL18,7733,747+1%

251Hinsdale, ILIL17,5733,753+8%

252Lansing, ILIL28,0683,797+1%

253Carpentersville, ILIL37,0453,889+33%

254Schaumburg, ILIL77,2493,897+10%

255Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7503,917+8%

256Wheeling, ILIL38,3913,978+15%

257Posen, ILIL5,4054,046+12%

258Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5524,060+12%

259North Riverside, ILIL7,1614,068+11%

260Franklin Park, ILIL18,0454,068+5%

261Des Plaines, ILIL58,7724,124+10%

262Palos Hills, ILIL18,0284,160−1%

263Lombard, ILIL44,3994,166+7%

264Roselle, ILIL22,7564,180+11%

265Elmhurst, ILIL46,1114,185+2%

266Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6814,204+9%

267Riverdale, ILIL10,2804,211+10%

268Schiller Park, ILIL11,3174,278+6%

269Justice, ILIL12,2854,293+9%

270Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0244,361+11%

271Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6904,381+9%

272Morton Grove, ILIL24,5824,4130%

273Carol Stream, ILIL39,3154,432+28%

274River Grove, ILIL10,4094,462+7%

275Western Springs, ILIL13,5884,486+4%

276Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8124,489+18%

277North Chicago, ILIL34,0504,493+3%

278Riverside, ILIL8,9394,497+1%

279Westchester, ILIL16,3004,564−3%

280Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2164,577+1%

281Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0394,591+9%

282Palatine, ILIL65,8424,639+67%

283Lyons, ILIL10,4334,647+4%

284Broadview, ILIL7,8714,651−5%

285Oak Forest, ILIL26,7924,656+7%

286Streamwood, ILIL38,2774,663+17%

287Worth, ILIL10,6964,663−1%

288Villa Park, ILIL21,8884,675−1%

289River Forest, ILIL11,3934,6920%

290Park Forest, ILIL21,0794,729−5%

291Harvey, ILIL19,8494,834+1%

292Westmont, ILIL24,1554,896+16%

293Wheaton, ILIL54,0654,896+8%

294Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1014,897+7%

295Summit, ILIL10,7535,020+7%

296Midlothian, ILIL13,8415,0780%

297Wilmette, ILIL27,4595,120+4%

298Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9025,127+57%

299Niles, ILIL30,4435,142+6%

300Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3955,249+6%

301Melrose Park, ILIL23,9365,323+11%

302Park Ridge, ILIL38,4635,329+4%

303Calumet City, ILIL34,7985,427+3%

304Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9895,603−7%

305Dolton, ILIL20,6715,604+7%

306Park City, ILIL7,8935,736+42%

307Highwood, ILIL5,3235,754−22%

308Blue Island, ILIL21,8055,763+11%

309Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6555,889+14%

310Orland Hills, ILIL6,6635,921+23%

311La Grange Park, ILIL13,4535,954+3%

312Hanover Park, ILIL36,5685,960+16%

313La Grange, ILIL15,9356,181+2%

314Brookfield, ILIL18,8796,229+1%

315Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0366,229+4%

316Skokie, ILIL66,5446,295+7%

317Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4506,446−2%

318Forest Park, ILIL13,8296,531+5%

319Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2836,5830%

320Burbank, ILIL28,5786,691+1%

321Calumet Park, ILIL6,7727,624+1%

322Norridge, ILIL14,8088,065+1%

323Bellwood, ILIL18,1168,563+1%

324Evanston, ILIL76,3809,544+1%

325Maywood, ILIL23,3309,933−1%

326Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76110,057+8%

327Oak Park, ILIL52,82311,175−2%

328Chicago, ILIL2,731,58512,716+4%

329Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67513,315+9%

330Berwyn, ILIL55,00113,836+19%

331Cicero, ILIL81,85814,598+27%

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