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Most sparsely populated, Illinois cities · 2010

Illinois cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 334 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Wilmington, ILIL5,614408+11%

02Godfrey, ILIL17,620523+10%

03Hampshire, ILIL9,266578+92%

04Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887586+4%

05South Barrington, ILIL5,071612+21%

06Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206638+267%

07Spring Grove, ILIL5,526638+49%

08Long Grove, ILIL8,343649+19%

09Campton Hills, ILIL10,894659–

10University Park, ILIL7,019665+7%

11Rochelle, ILIL9,498696+2%

12Volo, ILIL6,805710+1527%

13LaSalle, ILIL9,388714−2%

14Hillsboro, ILIL6,184719+42%

15Mahomet, ILIL10,516747+49%

16Spring Valley, ILIL5,408750+3%

17Channahon, ILIL14,530769+71%

18Litchfield, ILIL6,598775+2%

19Mascoutah, ILIL9,239776+32%

20Bartonville, ILIL5,804804+3%

21Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593811+199%

22Milan, ILIL5,028815−5%

23Yorkville, ILIL26,730846+173%

24Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381852+130%

25Marengo, ILIL7,737859+20%

26Vandalia, ILIL7,108864+1%

27Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130867+5%

28Johnsburg, ILIL6,445874+18%

29Du Quoin, ILIL5,569875−5%

30Crete, ILIL8,345877+12%

31Columbia, ILIL10,865920+23%

32Princeton, ILIL7,674930+2%

33Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679942+28%

34Coal City, ILIL5,831969+16%

35Oak Brook, ILIL8,108988−9%

36Peru, ILIL9,780993+5%

37Carterville, ILIL5,8391,037+19%

38Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1871,043−6%

39Manhattan, ILIL10,9431,044+112%

40Roscoe, ILIL11,0341,051+73%

41Salem, ILIL7,0351,071−5%

42Metropolis, ILIL5,7271,086+1%

43Taylorville, ILIL10,5221,090−2%

44Homer Glen, ILIL24,8731,091–

45Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5451,097+3555%

46Morris, ILIL14,6691,100+14%

47Greenville, ILIL7,4691,110+1%

48Rockton, ILIL7,8701,120+45%

49Lake Forest, ILIL19,7311,126−3%

50Harvard, ILIL9,5041,128+18%

51East Peoria, ILIL22,0881,131+3%

52Inverness, ILIL7,4181,132+10%

53Lakemoor, ILIL6,4491,134+116%

54Frankfort, ILIL21,3651,139+71%

55Shiloh, ILIL14,6041,145+66%

56Monee, ILIL5,1191,151+76%

57Effingham, ILIL12,4061,152−0%

58Chillicothe, ILIL6,0331,156+2%

59Minooka, ILIL12,8991,163+175%

60Braidwood, ILIL6,2591,169+19%

61East Alton, ILIL5,6211,185−8%

62Waterloo, ILIL11,1321,192+29%

63Marion, ILIL17,1481,194+7%

64Plano, ILIL12,6771,209+93%

65Edwardsville, ILIL26,4631,216+13%

66Gilberts, ILIL9,0821,253+438%

67Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8981,254+24%

68Bethalto, ILIL9,2021,254+1%

69Ottawa, ILIL18,6841,260+3%

70Morton, ILIL17,5651,268+7%

71South Beloit, ILIL7,9961,285+46%

72Benton, ILIL6,5581,291+3%

73Herrin, ILIL12,2681,292+11%

74Maryville, ILIL8,4131,297+61%

75Olney, ILIL8,3471,315+6%

76Willow Springs, ILIL5,7881,331+10%

77Lake Villa, ILIL8,6921,338+49%

78Fox Lake, ILIL10,8491,351+15%

79Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6411,358–

80Harrisburg, ILIL7,9221,364−9%

81Mount Zion, ILIL5,8801,367+20%

82Geneseo, ILIL6,5051,398+2%

83Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5631,404−6%

84Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1791,413+1%

85Highland, ILIL10,0421,418+18%

86Pontiac, ILIL10,8061,419+1%

87Monticello, ILIL6,0801,431+8%

88Mendota, ILIL6,8941,438+1%

89Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5251,454+1%

90East Moline, ILIL20,4531,459+5%

91Loves Park, ILIL23,7121,470+20%

92Carbondale, ILIL21,8111,482+25%

93Chester, ILIL6,8471,488+66%

94Elburn, ILIL7,0841,494+103%

95Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1751,494+14%

96Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7231,515−9%

97Pana, ILIL5,0101,516+4%

98Murphysboro, ILIL6,9771,519−40%

99Rantoul, ILIL11,9911,524+1%

100Wood River, ILIL10,2241,527−6%

101New Lenox, ILIL28,8931,548+37%

102Chatham, ILIL14,5791,553+34%

103Plainfield, ILIL50,0431,554+204%

104Paris, ILIL8,0261,556−3%

105Sandwich, ILIL7,3801,567+14%

106Granite City, ILIL26,8071,570−5%

107Centralia, ILIL11,8631,589−8%

108Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9631,595+19%

109Jerseyville, ILIL8,4091,616+6%

110Robinson, ILIL7,2831,641+13%

111West Frankfort, ILIL7,1051,642−0%

112Huntley, ILIL29,1321,658+324%

113Northfield, ILIL5,6321,678+1%

114Collinsville, ILIL23,7171,678+4%

115Beardstown, ILIL5,6911,692+6%

116Manteno, ILIL9,2011,720+43%

117Itasca, ILIL9,4881,722+4%

118Sycamore, ILIL19,0831,731+46%

119Troy, ILIL11,8931,737+16%

120Silvis, ILIL7,9791,745+3%

121Antioch, ILIL15,0001,751+64%

122Decatur, ILIL67,8841,751−7%

123Canton, ILIL13,2971,752−4%

124Carlinville, ILIL5,4651,756+4%

125West Chicago, ILIL25,2961,760+15%

126Washington, ILIL15,9021,770+40%

127Lynwood, ILIL9,2971,772+22%

128Alton, ILIL25,0131,778−9%

129O'Fallon, ILIL32,6561,791+29%

130Mattoon, ILIL16,6671,799+1%

131Galesburg, ILIL28,5811,813−4%

132Kankakee, ILIL23,4001,818+0%

133Macomb, ILIL14,5301,819+4%

134McHenry, ILIL29,2171,820+26%

135West Dundee, ILIL8,5701,837+35%

136Jacksonville, ILIL17,7521,841+3%

137Danville, ILIL28,1381,850−3%

138Machesney Park, ILIL22,8051,853+13%

139Dixon, ILIL14,5821,856−1%

140Streator, ILIL12,1901,874−3%

141Woodstock, ILIL25,7401,878+23%

142Lemont, ILIL18,5131,889+22%

143Springfield, ILIL112,9891,898+4%

144Belleville, ILIL40,2371,914+7%

145Montgomery, ILIL21,9781,920+237%

146Grayslake, ILIL21,1401,920+13%

147Beach Park, ILIL14,1141,927+35%

148Shorewood, ILIL18,5361,931+103%

149Eureka, ILIL5,1291,935+9%

150East St. Louis, ILIL17,6821,939−14%

151Kewanee, ILIL12,1151,958−0%

152Oswego, ILIL39,9481,997+128%

153Genoa, ILIL5,5472,000+25%

154Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6582,001+22%

155Clinton, ILIL6,7812,039−3%

156Belvidere, ILIL25,4622,045+23%

157Matteson, ILIL18,5432,047+47%

158Countryside, ILIL6,2602,048−2%

159Romeoville, ILIL41,2812,054+88%

160Swansea, ILIL14,3562,073+27%

161Lockport, ILIL27,8222,119+64%

162Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2882,146+7%

163Mokena, ILIL19,8972,147+29%

164Geneva, ILIL21,1382,155+10%

165Freeport, ILIL23,2022,160−3%

166Pekin, ILIL31,2772,169+1%

167North Aurora, ILIL19,4062,212+58%

168Savoy, ILIL9,1132,215+63%

169Monmouth, ILIL8,5992,226−4%

170Joliet, ILIL152,2412,230+39%

171Barrington, ILIL10,5862,237+2%

172St. Charles, ILIL33,5942,281+18%

173Bradley, ILIL15,2142,294+24%

174Libertyville, ILIL20,7012,306−2%

175Rock Island, ILIL36,2252,313−2%

176Markham, ILIL11,2742,314−1%

177Gurnee, ILIL30,4582,316+9%

178Crest Hill, ILIL20,6952,321+56%

179Lincoln, ILIL12,9812,322−6%

180Rock Falls, ILIL8,5212,326−3%

181Glencoe, ILIL8,7242,346−0%

182Rockford, ILIL147,3842,349+2%

183Peoria, ILIL110,9202,390+2%

184Batavia, ILIL26,5862,394+9%

185Algonquin, ILIL30,8242,396+29%

186Warrenville, ILIL15,2112,406−2%

187Island Lake, ILIL8,0472,413−1%

188Highland Park, ILIL30,7672,433−5%

189Charleston, ILIL17,4662,456+4%

190Zion, ILIL24,4472,458+7%

191Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7672,469−7%

192Northbrook, ILIL34,7442,505−1%

193Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8582,518+5%

194DeKalb, ILIL40,4672,531+12%

195Hillside, ILIL8,1402,575+0%

196Orland Park, ILIL57,9542,577+11%

197Quincy, ILIL38,9182,577+1%

198Sterling, ILIL14,3942,585−1%

199Flossmoor, ILIL9,3582,585+2%

200Moline, ILIL42,3622,596−1%

201Bartlett, ILIL40,8552,612+12%

202Sauk, ILIL9,6242,632+1%

203Wauconda, ILIL13,9932,682+44%

204Glenwood, ILIL8,4162,748−0%

205Cary, ILIL17,9322,804+18%

206Steger, ILIL9,3522,811−1%

207Bloomington, ILIL78,8042,826+18%

208Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8682,836+8%

209Elgin, ILIL115,4762,836+15%

210Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5902,838+25%

211Normal, ILIL53,2752,845+16%

212Elk Grove, ILIL31,8852,865−5%

213Wood Dale, ILIL14,0812,875+2%

214Winfield, ILIL10,1462,934+4%

215Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5082,944−8%

216Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8032,947+30%

217Alsip, ILIL18,4832,953−2%

218South Elgin, ILIL25,6563,025+37%

219South Holland, ILIL20,7493,044−1%

220Glenview, ILIL47,7113,089+7%

221Richton Park, ILIL12,4833,107+9%

222Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8103,195+15%

223Mundelein, ILIL32,6803,197+0%

224Winnetka, ILIL12,5183,198−2%

225Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8253,246+25%

226Lisle, ILIL23,4323,247+6%

227Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4763,254+2%

228Downers Grove, ILIL50,3653,265−2%

229Round Lake, ILIL18,5263,289+213%

230Deerfield, ILIL19,6423,290−1%

231Palos Heights, ILIL12,0843,316+11%

232Willowbrook, ILIL9,1263,317−5%

233Bensenville, ILIL18,5253,317−11%

234Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2153,328+2%

235Woodridge, ILIL34,0283,423+7%

236Gages Lake, ILIL10,8193,427−2%

237Urbana, ILIL39,7193,484+13%

238Tinley Park, ILIL55,1403,508+17%

239Champaign, ILIL91,1953,520+20%

240Stickney, ILIL6,8973,527+10%

241Darien, ILIL22,0323,581−3%

242Crestwood, ILIL10,5293,591−3%

243Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2623,600+15%

244Naperville, ILIL153,1143,623+11%

245Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8443,636+24%

246Hinsdale, ILIL17,5733,637−3%

247Waukegan, ILIL87,9403,678+1%

248Homewood, ILIL18,7733,705−1%

249Berkeley, ILIL5,1413,715−1%

250Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5603,716+19%

251Addison, ILIL35,7583,759+3%

252Riverdale, ILIL10,2803,790−10%

253Lansing, ILIL28,0683,797−0%

254Schaumburg, ILIL77,2493,837−2%

255Franklin Park, ILIL18,0453,838−6%

256Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5523,864−5%

257Northlake, ILIL12,4623,880+4%

258Bridgeview, ILIL16,5213,979+7%

259Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7503,983+2%

260North Riverside, ILIL7,1614,058−0%

261Harvey, ILIL19,8494,074−16%

262North Chicago, ILIL34,0504,074−9%

263Des Plaines, ILIL58,7724,099−1%

264Roselle, ILIL22,7564,116−2%

265Palos Hills, ILIL18,0284,118−1%

266Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0244,151−5%

267Lombard, ILIL44,3994,249+2%

268Schiller Park, ILIL11,3174,257−0%

269River Grove, ILIL10,4094,277−4%

270Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6904,291−2%

271Elmhurst, ILIL46,1114,318+3%

272Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8124,341−3%

273Wheeling, ILIL38,3914,341+9%

274Carol Stream, ILIL39,3154,352−2%

275Aurora, ILIL181,5054,393+38%

276Park Forest, ILIL21,0794,430−6%

277Broadview, ILIL7,8714,464−4%

278Riverside, ILIL8,9394,487−0%

279River Forest, ILIL11,3934,505−4%

280Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2164,521−1%

281Westchester, ILIL16,3004,536−1%

282Justice, ILIL12,2854,551+6%

283Worth, ILIL10,6964,554−2%

284Morton Grove, ILIL24,5824,574+4%

285Villa Park, ILIL21,8884,639−1%

286Oak Forest, ILIL26,7924,641−0%

287Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6814,656+11%

288Western Springs, ILIL13,5884,659+4%

289Wheaton, ILIL54,0654,673−5%

290Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0394,677+2%

291Carpentersville, ILIL37,0454,792+23%

292Palatine, ILIL65,8424,857+5%

293Lyons, ILIL10,4334,861+5%

294Westmont, ILIL24,1554,922+1%

295Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1014,940+1%

296Wilmette, ILIL27,4595,015−2%

297Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3955,053−4%

298Dolton, ILIL20,6715,065−10%

299Niles, ILIL30,4435,096−1%

300Streamwood, ILIL38,2775,105+9%

301Posen, ILIL5,4055,121+27%

302Calumet City, ILIL34,7985,145−5%

303Summit, ILIL10,7535,217+4%

304Midlothian, ILIL13,8415,257+4%

305Park Ridge, ILIL38,4635,288−1%

306Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9895,561−1%

307Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9025,586+9%

308Blue Island, ILIL21,8055,823+1%

309Melrose Park, ILIL23,9365,838+10%

310Forest Park, ILIL13,8295,898−10%

311Hanover Park, ILIL36,5685,913−1%

312La Grange Park, ILIL13,4536,081+2%

313La Grange, ILIL15,9356,158−0%

314Brookfield, ILIL18,8796,194−1%

315Orland Hills, ILIL6,6636,244+5%

316Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2836,276−5%

317Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0366,307+1%

318Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6556,342+8%

319Skokie, ILIL66,5446,437+2%

320Park City, ILIL7,8936,543+14%

321Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4506,614+3%

322Burbank, ILIL28,5786,936+4%

323Calumet Park, ILIL6,7727,014−8%

324Highwood, ILIL5,3237,507+30%

325Bellwood, ILIL18,1167,953−7%

326Norridge, ILIL14,8088,060−0%

327Maywood, ILIL23,3308,866−11%

328Evanston, ILIL76,3809,575+0%

329Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76110,439+4%

330Oak Park, ILIL52,82311,038−1%

331Chicago, ILIL2,731,58511,836−7%

332Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67513,041−2%

333Cicero, ILIL81,85814,304−2%

334Berwyn, ILIL55,00114,513+5%

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