RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 335 SHOWN OF 335

Most unemployed people, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. This list covers the 335 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 335 is 392.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS –

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,585120,061–

02Rockford, ILIL147,3846,708–

03Aurora, ILIL181,5056,530–

04Peoria, ILIL110,9205,192–

05Joliet, ILIL152,2414,627–

06Elgin, ILIL115,4763,743–

07Naperville, ILIL153,1143,386–

08Springfield, ILIL112,9893,351–

09Waukegan, ILIL87,9403,273–

10Decatur, ILIL67,8843,126–

11Calumet City, ILIL34,7982,535–

12Champaign, ILIL91,1952,269–

13DeKalb, ILIL40,4672,237–

14Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8032,064–

15Evanston, ILIL76,3801,907–

16Cicero, ILIL81,8581,871–

17Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5081,831–

18Tinley Park, ILIL55,1401,827–

19Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4501,811–

20Palatine, ILIL65,8421,754–

21Lansing, ILIL28,0681,740–

22Harvey, ILIL19,8491,658–

23Dolton, ILIL20,6711,657–

24Skokie, ILIL66,5441,599–

25Blue Island, ILIL21,8051,574–

26Schaumburg, ILIL77,2491,500–

27East St. Louis, ILIL17,6821,463–

28Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2161,461–

29Oak Park, ILIL52,8231,452–

30Rock Island, ILIL36,2251,440–

31Berwyn, ILIL55,0011,390–

32Des Plaines, ILIL58,7721,345–

33Carbondale, ILIL21,8111,320–

34Carol Stream, ILIL39,3151,271–

35Carpentersville, ILIL37,0451,268–

36South Holland, ILIL20,7491,266–

37Bloomington, ILIL78,8041,230–

38Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2151,167–

39Riverdale, ILIL10,2801,160–

40Elmhurst, ILIL46,1111,149–

41West Chicago, ILIL25,2961,137–

42Hanover Park, ILIL36,5681,134–

43Normal, ILIL53,2751,121–

44Orland Park, ILIL57,9541,115–

45Algonquin, ILIL30,8241,106–

46Moline, ILIL42,3621,105–

47Maywood, ILIL23,3301,097–

48Urbana, ILIL39,7191,089–

49Belvidere, ILIL25,4621,088–

50Downers Grove, ILIL50,3651,076–

51Wheaton, ILIL54,0651,075–

52Quincy, ILIL38,9181,065–

53Park Forest, ILIL21,0791,058–

54Macomb, ILIL14,5301,045–

55Freeport, ILIL23,2021,034–

56Belleville, ILIL40,2371,027–

57Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2881,024–

58Zion, ILIL24,4471,019–

59Alton, ILIL25,0131,015–

60Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6551,012–

61Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3951,007–

62Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858994–

63Richton Park, ILIL12,483989–

64Lombard, ILIL44,399983–

65Edwardsville, ILIL26,463966–

66Plainfield, ILIL50,043965–

67Gurnee, ILIL30,458950–

68Burbank, ILIL28,578944–

69Kankakee, ILIL23,400931–

70Romeoville, ILIL41,281923–

71Grayslake, ILIL21,140915–

72Matteson, ILIL18,543879–

73Granite City, ILIL26,807871–

74Streamwood, ILIL38,277860–

75Machesney Park, ILIL22,805859–

76Pekin, ILIL31,277845–

77Addison, ILIL35,758830–

78Sauk, ILIL9,624826–

79North Chicago, ILIL34,050823–

80Danville, ILIL28,138816–

81Loves Park, ILIL23,712814–

82Woodridge, ILIL34,028811–

83Bellwood, ILIL18,116805–

84Wheeling, ILIL38,391799–

85Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024799–

86Melrose Park, ILIL23,936792–

87Charleston, ILIL17,466785–

88St. Charles, ILIL33,594782–

89Roselle, ILIL22,756774–

90Collinsville, ILIL23,717774–

91Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902771–

92Markham, ILIL11,274749–

93Elk Grove, ILIL31,885745–

94Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812721–

95Glenview, ILIL47,711711–

96Glenwood, ILIL8,416703–

97Niles, ILIL30,443683–

98McHenry, ILIL29,217681–

99Galesburg, ILIL28,581680–

100Crest Hill, ILIL20,695670–

101Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590670–

102Homer Glen, ILIL24,873667–

103Flossmoor, ILIL9,358666–

104Bartlett, ILIL40,855660–

105Round Lake, ILIL18,526647–

106Jacksonville, ILIL17,752644–

107Oak Forest, ILIL26,792642–

108Lisle, ILIL23,432639–

109Mattoon, ILIL16,667639–

110Centralia, ILIL11,863627–

111Highland Park, ILIL30,767618–

112Franklin Park, ILIL18,045611–

113Park Ridge, ILIL38,463608–

114Darien, ILIL22,032604–

115South Elgin, ILIL25,656604–

116Monmouth, ILIL8,599597–

117Elmwood Park, ILIL23,675593–

118Alsip, ILIL18,483593–

119East Peoria, ILIL22,088588–

120Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750586–

121Streator, ILIL12,190575–

122Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690553–

123Woodstock, ILIL25,740551–

124Rochelle, ILIL9,498542–

125Mundelein, ILIL32,680530–

126Broadview, ILIL7,871524–

127Plano, ILIL12,677523–

128Gages Lake, ILIL10,819522–

129O'Fallon, ILIL32,656515–

130Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810513–

131North Aurora, ILIL19,406510–

132Lincoln, ILIL12,981505–

133New Lenox, ILIL28,893500–

134Ottawa, ILIL18,684495–

135Wilmette, ILIL27,459492–

136Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187491–

137Batavia, ILIL26,586490–

138Worth, ILIL10,696489–

139Cary, ILIL17,932488–

140Antioch, ILIL15,000485–

141Westchester, ILIL16,300485–

142East Moline, ILIL20,453479–

143Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,036479–

144Lockport, ILIL27,822478–

145Lynwood, ILIL9,297477–

146Bradley, ILIL15,214473–

147Harvard, ILIL9,504468–

148Beach Park, ILIL14,114466–

149Oswego, ILIL39,948464–

150Montgomery, ILIL21,978463–

151Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658461–

152Villa Park, ILIL21,888460–

153West Frankfort, ILIL7,105458–

154Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825451–

155Canton, ILIL13,297447–

156Bridgeview, ILIL16,521446–

157Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476442–

158Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525435–

159Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868428–

160Shorewood, ILIL18,536427–

161Forest Park, ILIL13,829427–

162Frankfort Square, ILIL9,560420–

163Palos Hills, ILIL18,028418–

164Calumet Park, ILIL6,772418–

165Channahon, ILIL14,530415–

166Park City, ILIL7,893399–

167Yorkville, ILIL26,730398–

168Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175392–

169Harrisburg, ILIL7,922388–

170Summit, ILIL10,753383–

171Mokena, ILIL19,897376–

172Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989376–

173Sycamore, ILIL19,083372–

174Campton Hills, ILIL10,894372–

175Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844362–

176Bensenville, ILIL18,525352–

177Frankfort, ILIL21,365351–

178Marion, ILIL17,148350–

179Homewood, ILIL18,773348–

180Wood Dale, ILIL14,081345–

181Lake Villa, ILIL8,692345–

182Kewanee, ILIL12,115344–

183Huntley, ILIL29,132343–

184Herrin, ILIL12,268341–

185Justice, ILIL12,285340–

186Northbrook, ILIL34,744336–

187Norridge, ILIL14,808333–

188Geneva, ILIL21,138331–

189Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039330–

190Warrenville, ILIL15,211327–

191Morton Grove, ILIL24,582327–

192Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283324–

193Lemont, ILIL18,513323–

194Westmont, ILIL24,155322–

195Posen, ILIL5,405318–

196Deerfield, ILIL19,642313–

197Murphysboro, ILIL6,977310–

198Steger, ILIL9,352310–

199Northlake, ILIL12,462310–

200Oak Brook, ILIL8,108306–

201Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101303–

202Spring Grove, ILIL5,526301–

203Godfrey, ILIL17,620301–

204Olney, ILIL8,347297–

205Peru, ILIL9,780296–

206Prospect Heights, ILIL15,552295–

207Crete, ILIL8,345292–

208Schiller Park, ILIL11,317289–

209Countryside, ILIL6,260285–

210Lake Forest, ILIL19,731285–

211LaSalle, ILIL9,388283–

212Sterling, ILIL14,394278–

213Rantoul, ILIL11,991276–

214Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898272–

215Wood River, ILIL10,224272–

216Libertyville, ILIL20,701270–

217Maryville, ILIL8,413266–

218Rock Falls, ILIL8,521263–

219Swansea, ILIL14,356260–

220Salem, ILIL7,035257–

221Mascoutah, ILIL9,239257–

222Fox Lake, ILIL10,849256–

223Lyons, ILIL10,433255–

224Beardstown, ILIL5,691254–

225Riverside, ILIL8,939253–

226Crestwood, ILIL10,529241–

227Pontiac, ILIL10,806240–

228Lake Holiday, ILIL5,641238–

229Hinsdale, ILIL17,573230–

230River Forest, ILIL11,393228–

231Taylorville, ILIL10,522226–

232La Grange Park, ILIL13,453223–

233Marengo, ILIL7,737223–

234River Grove, ILIL10,409217–

235Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761216–

236Brookfield, ILIL18,879216–

237La Grange, ILIL15,935215–

238Clinton, ILIL6,781214–

239Benton, ILIL6,558213–

240Manteno, ILIL9,201210–

241Effingham, ILIL12,406209–

242Palos Heights, ILIL12,084209–

243Midlothian, ILIL13,841209–

244University Park, ILIL7,019206–

245Silvis, ILIL7,979205–

246Wauconda, ILIL13,993202–

247Hillside, ILIL8,140198–

248Highland, ILIL10,042196–

249Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381195–

250Roscoe, ILIL11,034191–

251Du Quoin, ILIL5,569191–

252Orland Hills, ILIL6,663189–

253Morris, ILIL14,669187–

254Waterloo, ILIL11,132186–

255Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767186–

256Eureka, ILIL5,129182–

257Manhattan, ILIL10,943182–

258Island Lake, ILIL8,047181–

259Minooka, ILIL12,899179–

260South Beloit, ILIL7,996177–

261Dixon, ILIL14,582174–

262North Riverside, ILIL7,161174–

263Morton, ILIL17,565174–

264Washington, ILIL15,902171–

265Barrington, ILIL10,586169–

266Braidwood, ILIL6,259168–

267Winnetka, ILIL12,518167–

268Mount Carmel, ILIL6,723165–

269Mendota, ILIL6,894163–

270Itasca, ILIL9,488162–

271Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206161–

272Savoy, ILIL9,113159–

273Coal City, ILIL5,831157–

274Western Springs, ILIL13,588156–

275Jerseyville, ILIL8,409155–

276Paris, ILIL8,026155–

277Rockton, ILIL7,870153–

278Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179152–

279Willowbrook, ILIL9,126152–

280Robinson, ILIL7,283150–

281Berkeley, ILIL5,141149–

282Willow Springs, ILIL5,788147–

283Johnsburg, ILIL6,445146–

284Princeton, ILIL7,674143–

285Troy, ILIL11,893138–

286Litchfield, ILIL6,598137–

287Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679136–

288Mount Zion, ILIL5,880134–

289Shiloh, ILIL14,604133–

290Carlinville, ILIL5,465132–

291Columbia, ILIL10,865132–

292Metropolis, ILIL5,727131–

293Bethalto, ILIL9,202129–

294East Alton, ILIL5,621127–

295Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130126–

296Chillicothe, ILIL6,033123–

297Spring Valley, ILIL5,408119–

298Long Grove, ILIL8,343119–

299Genoa, ILIL5,547118–

300Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,448118–

301Stickney, ILIL6,897117–

302Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593112–

303Mahomet, ILIL10,516112–

304Highwood, ILIL5,323111–

305Glencoe, ILIL8,724110–

306Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887104–

307Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963100–

308Bartonville, ILIL5,804100–

309Wilmington, ILIL5,61499–

310Chatham, ILIL14,57997–

311Vandalia, ILIL7,10893–

312Gilberts, ILIL9,08287–

313West Dundee, ILIL8,57086–

314Lakemoor, ILIL6,44986–

315Chester, ILIL6,84783–

316Hampshire, ILIL9,26678–

317Carterville, ILIL5,83977–

318Winfield, ILIL10,14676–

319Monticello, ILIL6,08072–

320South Barrington, ILIL5,07170–

321Sandwich, ILIL7,38067–

322Milan, ILIL5,02865–

323Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56364–

324Monee, ILIL5,11964–

325Elburn, ILIL7,08462–

326Geneseo, ILIL6,50559–

327Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54554–

328Volo, ILIL6,80552–

329Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68151–

330Inverness, ILIL7,41850–

331Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26246–

332Pana, ILIL5,01034–

333Hillsboro, ILIL6,18430–

334Greenville, ILIL7,46926–

335Northfield, ILIL5,6329–

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