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Most sparsely populated, Illinois cities · 2010

Illinois cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2010). This list covers the 334 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 334 is 2,215.

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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, ILIL12,4061,1520%

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, ILIL7,1051,6420%

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, ILIL23,4001,8180%

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, ILIL12,1151,9580%

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, ILIL8,7242,3460%

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, ILIL8,1402,5750%

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, ILIL8,4162,7480%

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, ILIL32,6803,1970%

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, ILIL28,0683,7970%

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, ILIL7,1614,0580%

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, ILIL11,3174,2570%

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, ILIL8,9394,4870%

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, ILIL26,7924,6410%

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, ILIL15,9356,1580%

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, ILIL14,8088,0600%

327Maywood, ILIL23,3308,866−11%

328Evanston, ILIL76,3809,5750%

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