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Most sparsely populated, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 335 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Wilmington, ILIL5,614404+10%

02Godfrey, ILIL17,620518+9%

03Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887590+5%

04Spring Grove, ILIL5,526606+41%

05Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206641+269%

06Campton Hills, ILIL10,894644–

07University Park, ILIL7,019666+7%

08Long Grove, ILIL8,343675+24%

09South Barrington, ILIL5,071681+35%

10Hillsboro, ILIL6,184684+35%

11Rochelle, ILIL9,498687+0%

12LaSalle, ILIL9,388712−2%

13Litchfield, ILIL6,598737−3%

14Bartonville, ILIL5,804739−6%

15Spring Valley, ILIL5,408753+3%

16Hampshire, ILIL9,266797+164%

17Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593800+195%

18Milan, ILIL5,028815−5%

19Channahon, ILIL14,530819+82%

20Du Quoin, ILIL5,569835−10%

21Marengo, ILIL7,737850+19%

22Johnsburg, ILIL6,445876+18%

23Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381879+137%

24Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130889+7%

25Crete, ILIL8,345899+15%

26Mascoutah, ILIL9,239908+55%

27Vandalia, ILIL7,108915+7%

28Princeton, ILIL7,674950+4%

29Peru, ILIL9,780955+1%

30Mahomet, ILIL10,516970+93%

31Coal City, ILIL5,831989+19%

32Metropolis, ILIL5,727992−8%

33Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187997−10%

34Taylorville, ILIL10,5221,019−8%

35Oak Brook, ILIL8,1081,023−6%

36Salem, ILIL7,0351,042−8%

37Columbia, ILIL10,8651,043+39%

38Roscoe, ILIL11,0341,070+76%

39Yorkville, ILIL26,7301,077+248%

40East Peoria, ILIL22,0881,087−1%

41East Alton, ILIL5,6211,088−15%

42Carterville, ILIL5,8391,104+27%

43Homer Glen, ILIL24,8731,105–

44Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6791,114+51%

45Greenville, ILIL7,4691,123+2%

46Lake Forest, ILIL19,7311,126−3%

47Harvard, ILIL9,5041,130+18%

48Morris, ILIL14,6691,143+19%

49Effingham, ILIL12,4061,145−1%

50Rockton, ILIL7,8701,146+48%

51Monee, ILIL5,1191,146+75%

52Chillicothe, ILIL6,0331,162+2%

53Lakemoor, ILIL6,4491,166+122%

54Inverness, ILIL7,4181,166+13%

55Braidwood, ILIL6,2591,170+19%

56Marion, ILIL17,1481,170+5%

57Chester, ILIL6,8471,181+31%

58Benton, ILIL6,5581,222−2%

59Bethalto, ILIL9,2021,226−2%

60Harrisburg, ILIL7,9221,243−17%

61Carbondale, ILIL21,8111,250+6%

62Olney, ILIL8,3471,255+1%

63Ottawa, ILIL18,6841,265+3%

64Shiloh, ILIL14,6041,276+84%

65Herrin, ILIL12,2681,277+9%

66Frankfort, ILIL21,3651,300+95%

67South Beloit, ILIL7,9961,300+48%

68Plano, ILIL12,6771,319+110%

69Pontiac, ILIL10,8061,326−6%

70East St. Louis, ILIL17,6821,326−41%

71Morton, ILIL17,5651,335+13%

72Waterloo, ILIL11,1321,338+45%

73Lake Villa, ILIL8,6921,338+49%

74Edwardsville, ILIL26,4631,342+25%

75Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8981,342+33%

76Pana, ILIL5,0101,348−7%

77Murphysboro, ILIL6,9771,352−47%

78Minooka, ILIL12,8991,359+221%

79Mendota, ILIL6,8941,377−3%

80Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5631,378−7%

81Geneseo, ILIL6,5051,388+1%

82Manhattan, ILIL10,9431,390+182%

83Fox Lake, ILIL10,8491,402+20%

84Mount Zion, ILIL5,8801,411+24%

85Willow Springs, ILIL5,7881,412+17%

86Macomb, ILIL14,5301,420−19%

87Maryville, ILIL8,4131,424+77%

88Highland, ILIL10,0421,428+18%

89Loves Park, ILIL23,7121,433+17%

90Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5251,446+1%

91Granite City, ILIL26,8071,449−12%

92Rantoul, ILIL11,9911,457−4%

93Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7231,459−12%

94West Frankfort, ILIL7,1051,460−11%

95Paris, ILIL8,0261,460−9%

96Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1751,461+11%

97East Moline, ILIL20,4531,464+5%

98Volo, ILIL6,8051,485+3301%

99Centralia, ILIL11,8631,486−14%

100Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1791,498+8%

101Wood River, ILIL10,2241,500−7%

102Robinson, ILIL7,2831,522+5%

103Gilberts, ILIL9,0821,524+554%

104Sandwich, ILIL7,3801,525+11%

105Monticello, ILIL6,0801,532+16%

106Canton, ILIL13,2971,578−13%

107Kankakee, ILIL23,4001,588−13%

108Jerseyville, ILIL8,4091,592+4%

109Collinsville, ILIL23,7171,599−1%

110Decatur, ILIL67,8841,622−14%

111Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6411,623–

112Danville, ILIL28,1381,636−14%

113Mattoon, ILIL16,6671,636−8%

114Alton, ILIL25,0131,638−16%

115Beardstown, ILIL5,6911,644+3%

116Elburn, ILIL7,0841,647+124%

117West Chicago, ILIL25,2961,664+9%

118Jacksonville, ILIL17,7521,668−7%

119Galesburg, ILIL28,5811,692−11%

120Carlinville, ILIL5,4651,695+0%

121Streator, ILIL12,1901,709−12%

122Manteno, ILIL9,2011,721+44%

123New Lenox, ILIL28,8931,727+53%

124Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9631,741+30%

125Plainfield, ILIL50,0431,757+243%

126Antioch, ILIL15,0001,774+66%

127Northfield, ILIL5,6321,780+7%

128Lynwood, ILIL9,2971,793+24%

129Dixon, ILIL14,5821,802−4%

130Machesney Park, ILIL22,8051,809+11%

131Belleville, ILIL40,2371,825+2%

132McHenry, ILIL29,2171,830+26%

133Sycamore, ILIL19,0831,835+55%

134Springfield, ILIL112,9891,867+3%

135Silvis, ILIL7,9791,868+10%

136Washington, ILIL15,9021,880+48%

137Huntley, ILIL29,1321,893+384%

138Kewanee, ILIL12,1151,896−3%

139Itasca, ILIL9,4881,900+15%

140Eureka, ILIL5,1291,910+7%

141Troy, ILIL11,8931,925+29%

142West Dundee, ILIL8,5701,926+42%

143Chatham, ILIL14,5791,941+68%

144Woodstock, ILIL25,7401,944+27%

145Charleston, ILIL17,4661,944−18%

146Grayslake, ILIL21,1401,947+15%

147Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6581,951+19%

148Clinton, ILIL6,7811,976−6%

149Beach Park, ILIL14,1142,014+41%

150Pekin, ILIL31,2772,019−6%

151Freeport, ILIL23,2022,020−9%

152Belvidere, ILIL25,4622,025+22%

153Genoa, ILIL5,5472,041+27%

154O'Fallon, ILIL32,6562,045+47%

155Matteson, ILIL18,5432,054+48%

156Romeoville, ILIL41,2812,064+88%

157Lemont, ILIL18,5132,081+35%

158Monmouth, ILIL8,5992,099−10%

159Montgomery, ILIL21,9782,110+270%

160Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2882,121+6%

161Lincoln, ILIL12,9812,127−14%

162Geneva, ILIL21,1382,144+10%

163Markham, ILIL11,2742,157−8%

164Rock Island, ILIL36,2252,200−6%

165Rock Falls, ILIL8,5212,207−8%

166Swansea, ILIL14,3562,221+36%

167Bradley, ILIL15,2142,225+21%

168Lockport, ILIL27,8222,226+72%

169Countryside, ILIL6,2602,231+7%

170Shorewood, ILIL18,5362,249+137%

171Gurnee, ILIL30,4582,272+6%

172Joliet, ILIL152,2412,274+42%

173Oswego, ILIL39,9482,276+160%

174Mokena, ILIL19,8972,278+36%

175Crest Hill, ILIL20,6952,279+53%

176Rockford, ILIL147,3842,284−1%

177St. Charles, ILIL33,5942,288+19%

178Barrington, ILIL10,5862,323+5%

179DeKalb, ILIL40,4672,325+3%

180Libertyville, ILIL20,7012,336−1%

181Peoria, ILIL110,9202,351+0%

182Algonquin, ILIL30,8242,369+28%

183Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7672,370−11%

184Glencoe, ILIL8,7242,380+1%

185Batavia, ILIL26,5862,399+9%

186Island Lake, ILIL8,0472,404−1%

187North Aurora, ILIL19,4062,410+73%

188Highland Park, ILIL30,7672,467−4%

189Warrenville, ILIL15,2112,481+1%

190Zion, ILIL24,4472,483+8%

191Sterling, ILIL14,3942,483−4%

192Sauk, ILIL9,6242,485−5%

193Quincy, ILIL38,9182,503−2%

194Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5452,508+8259%

195Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8582,548+6%

196Moline, ILIL42,3622,566−2%

197Bartlett, ILIL40,8552,605+12%

198Hillside, ILIL8,1402,626+2%

199Flossmoor, ILIL9,3582,651+4%

200Glenwood, ILIL8,4162,654−4%

201Northbrook, ILIL34,7442,660+5%

202Orland Park, ILIL57,9542,665+15%

203Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5082,672−16%

204Savoy, ILIL9,1132,695+98%

205Cary, ILIL17,9322,736+15%

206Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,4482,766–

207Wauconda, ILIL13,9932,777+49%

208Steger, ILIL9,3522,816−1%

209Elk Grove, ILIL31,8852,837−6%

210Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5902,840+25%

211Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8682,854+9%

212Normal, ILIL53,2752,858+16%

213Bloomington, ILIL78,8042,902+21%

214Richton Park, ILIL12,4832,909+2%

215Alsip, ILIL18,4832,920−3%

216Wood Dale, ILIL14,0812,926+4%

217South Holland, ILIL20,7492,966−3%

218Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8032,969+31%

219Riverdale, ILIL10,2802,983−29%

220Elgin, ILIL115,4763,010+21%

221Winfield, ILIL10,1463,178+13%

222Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8103,182+15%

223Palos Heights, ILIL12,0843,198+7%

224Urbana, ILIL39,7193,238+5%

225Mundelein, ILIL32,6803,248+2%

226Harvey, ILIL19,8493,275−32%

227South Elgin, ILIL25,6563,284+48%

228Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4763,308+3%

229Winnetka, ILIL12,5183,344+3%

230Glenview, ILIL47,7113,366+16%

231Round Lake, ILIL18,5263,367+220%

232Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2153,375+4%

233Bensenville, ILIL18,5253,401−9%

234Downers Grove, ILIL50,3653,429+3%

235Tinley Park, ILIL55,1403,462+16%

236Deerfield, ILIL19,6423,466+4%

237Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8253,470+33%

238Lisle, ILIL23,4323,513+14%

239Woodridge, ILIL34,0283,546+10%

240Crestwood, ILIL10,5293,551−4%

241Darien, ILIL22,0323,569−4%

242Gages Lake, ILIL10,8193,574+2%

243Willowbrook, ILIL9,1263,587+3%

244Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5603,593+15%

245Addison, ILIL35,7583,633−1%

246Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2623,666+17%

247Waukegan, ILIL87,9403,688+2%

248Stickney, ILIL6,8973,695+16%

249Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8443,721+27%

250Homewood, ILIL18,7733,731−0%

251Hinsdale, ILIL17,5733,763+0%

252Berkeley, ILIL5,1413,807+2%

253Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5523,817−6%

254Naperville, ILIL153,1143,819+17%

255Champaign, ILIL91,1953,835+31%

256North Chicago, ILIL34,0503,847−14%

257Franklin Park, ILIL18,0453,866−5%

258Lansing, ILIL28,0683,897+3%

259Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0243,939−10%

260Aurora, ILIL181,5054,008+26%

261Northlake, ILIL12,4624,043+8%

262Schaumburg, ILIL77,2494,069+4%

263Bridgeview, ILIL16,5214,120+11%

264Roselle, ILIL22,7564,141−1%

265Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7504,185+7%

266Schiller Park, ILIL11,3174,227−1%

267Des Plaines, ILIL58,7724,261+3%

268Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6904,309−2%

269Palos Hills, ILIL18,0284,364+5%

270Carol Stream, ILIL39,3154,368−1%

271Park Forest, ILIL21,0794,371−8%

272Lombard, ILIL44,3994,378+5%

273Justice, ILIL12,2854,437+3%

274River Grove, ILIL10,4094,438−1%

275Elmhurst, ILIL46,1114,481+7%

276Broadview, ILIL7,8714,501−3%

277Wheeling, ILIL38,3914,513+13%

278North Riverside, ILIL7,1614,517+11%

279Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8124,521+1%

280Oak Forest, ILIL26,7924,561−2%

281Westchester, ILIL16,3004,583+0%

282Worth, ILIL10,6964,631−1%

283Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2164,676+2%

284Dolton, ILIL20,6714,687−16%

285Riverside, ILIL8,9394,701+5%

286Villa Park, ILIL21,8884,715+1%

287River Forest, ILIL11,3934,725+1%

288Wheaton, ILIL54,0654,769−3%

289Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6814,808+14%

290Palatine, ILIL65,8424,811+4%

291Posen, ILIL5,4054,818+19%

292Carpentersville, ILIL37,0454,829+24%

293Westmont, ILIL24,1554,871−1%

294Western Springs, ILIL13,5884,894+9%

295Lyons, ILIL10,4334,901+5%

296Morton Grove, ILIL24,5824,972+13%

297Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0395,001+9%

298Calumet City, ILIL34,7985,005−8%

299Streamwood, ILIL38,2775,069+9%

300Midlothian, ILIL13,8415,082+0%

301Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1015,100+4%

302Wilmette, ILIL27,4595,216+2%

303Summit, ILIL10,7535,267+5%

304Niles, ILIL30,4435,286+3%

305Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3955,304+1%

306Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9025,403+5%

307Blue Island, ILIL21,8055,541−4%

308Park Ridge, ILIL38,4635,595+5%

309Melrose Park, ILIL23,9365,696+7%

310Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9895,757+3%

311Hanover Park, ILIL36,5685,835−2%

312Forest Park, ILIL13,8295,970−9%

313Orland Hills, ILIL6,6636,020+2%

314La Grange Park, ILIL13,4536,034+1%

315Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6556,151+4%

316Calumet Park, ILIL6,7726,289−18%

317Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2836,305−4%

318Brookfield, ILIL18,8796,356+2%

319Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0366,364+2%

320La Grange, ILIL15,9356,464+5%

321Skokie, ILIL66,5446,739+7%

322Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4506,809+6%

323Park City, ILIL7,8936,815+19%

324Highwood, ILIL5,3237,047+22%

325Burbank, ILIL28,5787,060+6%

326Bellwood, ILIL18,1167,835−9%

327Norridge, ILIL14,8088,435+5%

328Maywood, ILIL23,3308,654−13%

329Evanston, ILIL76,38010,041+5%

330Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76110,988+9%

331Oak Park, ILIL52,82311,613+4%

332Chicago, ILIL2,731,58512,059−5%

333Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67512,852−3%

334Cicero, ILIL81,85814,538−0%

335Berwyn, ILIL55,00114,664+6%

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