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Most sparsely populated, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2020). This list covers the 335 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 335 is 2,226.

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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, ILIL9,4986870%

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, ILIL5,4651,6950%

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, ILIL110,9202,3510%

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, ILIL18,7733,7310%

251Hinsdale, ILIL17,5733,7630%

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, ILIL16,3004,5830%

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, ILIL13,8415,0820%

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, ILIL81,85814,5380%

335Berwyn, ILIL55,00114,664+6%

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