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Youngest by median age, Illinois cities

Illinois cities with the youngest median age (2024 ACS). This list covers the 336 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 336 is 40.0. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Milan, IL, up 223 places to #56.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS 2000

01North Chicago, ILIL34,05023.2+5%

02▲1Carbondale, ILIL21,81124.60%

03▼1Normal, ILIL53,27525.0+9%

04▲2DeKalb, ILIL40,46726.1+13%

05Urbana, ILIL39,71926.1+6%

06▼2Champaign, ILIL91,19526.6+5%

07Macomb, ILIL14,53027.6+19%

08▲4Harvard, ILIL9,50428.0−3%

09Charleston, ILIL17,46629.6+30%

10Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,87430.3–

11▲4Plano, ILIL12,67731.6+3%

12▼4Edwardsville, ILIL26,46331.8−5%

13▲75Marengo, ILIL7,73731.9−5%

14▲6Minooka, ILIL12,89932.1−6%

15▼5University Park, ILIL7,01932.1+8%

16▲8Zion, ILIL24,44732.3+7%

17▲1Beardstown, ILIL5,69132.7−5%

18▲61Riverdale, ILIL10,28032.8+19%

19▲2Manhattan, ILIL10,94332.8+2%

20▲7Posen, ILIL5,40533.1−1%

21▼5Sauk, ILIL9,62433.3+11%

22▲3Volo, ILIL6,80533.50%

23▲189Berkeley, ILIL5,14133.6−10%

24▼10Carpentersville, ILIL37,04533.8+20%

25▲142Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59333.80%

26▼9Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90233.8+19%

27▲16Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03634.0+5%

28▲12Monmouth, ILIL8,59934.1+1%

29▲30Markham, ILIL11,27434.2+4%

30▼17Cicero, ILIL81,85834.4+30%

31▲30Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,44834.5–

32▼21Park City, ILIL7,89334.5+16%

33▲12Maywood, ILIL23,33034.6+13%

34▲35Bradley, ILIL15,21434.7+4%

35▲40Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88734.9+8%

36▲109West Dundee, ILIL8,57035.0−1%

37▼9Aurora, ILIL181,50535.2+20%

38▼3Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50835.2+15%

39▲37Troy, ILIL11,89335.2+7%

40▼10Hanover Park, ILIL36,56835.3+19%

41▼19Montgomery, ILIL21,97835.3−5%

42▲32Chatham, ILIL14,57935.4+1%

43▼24Waukegan, ILIL87,94035.5+22%

44▲11Lakemoor, ILIL6,44935.5+18%

45▲3Romeoville, ILIL41,28135.5+20%

46Peoria, ILIL110,92035.5+5%

47▲2Genoa, ILIL5,54735.7+13%

48▼17Chicago, ILIL2,731,58535.8+14%

49▼23Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65835.8+12%

50▼6Greenville, ILIL7,46935.8+4%

51▲32Orland Hills, ILIL6,66335.8+19%

52▼14Yorkville, ILIL26,73035.8+8%

53▼19Joliet, ILIL152,24135.8+15%

54▲17Rochelle, ILIL9,49836.0+6%

55▼4South Beloit, ILIL7,99636.0+8%

56▲223Milan, ILIL5,02836.0−4%

57▼16Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65536.1+18%

58▲2Kankakee, ILIL23,40036.1+12%

59▼26Round Lake, ILIL18,52636.1+19%

60▲46Sycamore, ILIL19,08336.1+4%

61▲2Bloomington, ILIL78,80436.2+12%

62▼23Hampshire, ILIL9,26636.3+4%

63▲123River Grove, ILIL10,40936.3−4%

64▼27West Chicago, ILIL25,29636.3+31%

65▲33Roscoe, ILIL11,03436.4+11%

66▲57Lisle, ILIL23,43236.5+5%

67▲32Warrenville, ILIL15,21136.5+9%

68▲2Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20636.5+12%

69▼22Rantoul, ILIL11,99136.6+16%

70▲108Wauconda, ILIL13,99336.6+2%

71▼17Harvey, ILIL19,84936.6+31%

72▼14Justice, ILIL12,28536.6+18%

73▼20Elgin, ILIL115,47636.7+19%

74▲30New Lenox, ILIL28,89336.8+11%

75▲6Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59036.8+20%

76▲48Wheaton, ILIL54,06536.8+3%

77▲28Antioch, ILIL15,00036.8+9%

78▲48Park Forest, ILIL21,07936.9+4%

79▼6Carterville, ILIL5,83937.0+3%

80▲14Villa Park, ILIL21,88837.0+5%

81▲47Grayslake, ILIL21,14037.2+16%

82▼17Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80337.2+20%

83▲31Channahon, ILIL14,53037.2+11%

84▲113Loves Park, ILIL23,71237.2+8%

85▼53Melrose Park, ILIL23,93637.3+22%

86Rock Island, ILIL36,22537.4+3%

87▼23Mascoutah, ILIL9,23937.5−1%

88▲155Calumet Park, ILIL6,77237.5+16%

89▲32Woodridge, ILIL34,02837.5+14%

90▼10Plainfield, ILIL50,04337.5+13%

91▼49Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98937.6+12%

92▲95Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81037.6+12%

93▼11Elburn, ILIL7,08437.6+11%

94▲89Jacksonville, ILIL17,75237.6+2%

95▲108Streator, ILIL12,19037.6−1%

96▲154Rock Falls, ILIL8,52137.7+4%

97▼25Rockford, ILIL147,38437.7+10%

98▼32Mahomet, ILIL10,51637.7+11%

99▼47Berwyn, ILIL55,00137.8+12%

100▲66Mendota, ILIL6,89437.80%

101▼9O'Fallon, ILIL32,65637.8+7%

102▼17Stickney, ILIL6,89737.8+1%

103▼74Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54538.0−10%

104▲32Alton, ILIL25,01338.0+7%

105▲39Moline, ILIL42,36238.00%

106▼56Savoy, ILIL9,11338.0+13%

107▼71Blue Island, ILIL21,80538.1+25%

108▲24Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02438.1+10%

109▲7Mundelein, ILIL32,68038.1+20%

110▼87Summit, ILIL10,75338.1+27%

111▲1Washington, ILIL15,90238.2+4%

112▼34Midlothian, ILIL13,84138.3+11%

113▲17Franklin Park, ILIL18,04538.3+13%

114▲37Clinton, ILIL6,78138.4+4%

115▼58Evanston, ILIL76,38038.4+18%

116▲17Collinsville, ILIL23,71738.5+5%

117▼17Lockport, ILIL27,82238.5+15%

118▲7Calumet City, ILIL34,79838.6+15%

119▼22Burbank, ILIL28,57838.6+5%

120▲29Bellwood, ILIL18,11638.7+20%

121▼54Belvidere, ILIL25,46238.7+19%

122▼60Oswego, ILIL39,94838.7+18%

123▲12Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28338.8+4%

124▲13Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10138.8+5%

125▲51East Moline, ILIL20,45338.9+4%

126▼23Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18738.9+2%

127▲128Harrisburg, ILIL7,92239.0+2%

128▼51South Elgin, ILIL25,65639.0+25%

129▲79West Frankfort, ILIL7,10539.0−3%

130▼46Steger, ILIL9,35239.0+13%

131▲73Centralia, ILIL11,86339.1−1%

132▲149Pana, ILIL5,01039.1−2%

133▼25Belleville, ILIL40,23739.1+5%

134▲85Island Lake, ILIL8,04739.1+21%

135▲6Alsip, ILIL18,48339.1+14%

136▲28Crest Hill, ILIL20,69539.1+21%

137▲44Salem, ILIL7,03539.1−1%

138▲76Lincoln, ILIL12,98139.2+7%

139▲36Lombard, ILIL44,39939.2+7%

140▲22Cary, ILIL17,93239.2+16%

141▼3Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85839.2+17%

142▲38Decatur, ILIL67,88439.2+5%

143▲162Spring Grove, ILIL5,52639.3+14%

144▼5Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28839.3+15%

145▲8Sandwich, ILIL7,38039.3+10%

146▲56North Riverside, ILIL7,16139.4−14%

147▼58Bridgeview, ILIL16,52139.4+7%

148▲99Lynwood, ILIL9,29739.4+14%

149▲52Rockton, ILIL7,87039.4+12%

150▼40Worth, ILIL10,69639.4+8%

151▲23Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69039.5+15%

152▼51Murphysboro, ILIL6,97739.5+75%

153▼19Schaumburg, ILIL77,24939.6+12%

154▼12Effingham, ILIL12,40639.6+6%

155▲109Monee, ILIL5,11939.6+8%

156▲110Taylorville, ILIL10,52239.6+1%

157▲20Quincy, ILIL38,91839.7+3%

158▼29Schiller Park, ILIL11,31739.7+19%

159▼64Woodstock, ILIL25,74039.7+24%

160▲62Gages Lake, ILIL10,81939.8+13%

161▲73Ottawa, ILIL18,68439.8+4%

162▼55Danville, ILIL28,13839.8+9%

163▲2Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75039.8+8%

164▼96Bensenville, ILIL18,52539.9+24%

165▼56Carlinville, ILIL5,46539.9+8%

166▼26Wheeling, ILIL38,39139.9+16%

167▲57Forest Park, ILIL13,82940.0+12%

168▲5River Forest, ILIL11,39340.0+4%

169▼47Streamwood, ILIL38,27740.0+23%

170▲68Gurnee, ILIL30,45840.1+17%

171▼54LaSalle, ILIL9,38840.2+6%

172▲73Homewood, ILIL18,77340.2+1%

173▼16Morris, ILIL14,66940.2+9%

174▲46Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86840.3+16%

175▲35Machesney Park, ILIL22,80540.3+12%

176▼33Dolton, ILIL20,67140.3+21%

177▲8Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45040.3−3%

178▼18Oak Park, ILIL52,82340.3+12%

179▲79Wilmington, ILIL5,61440.3+12%

180▼49Wood River, ILIL10,22440.3+11%

181▼20Naperville, ILIL153,11440.4+18%

182▼26Granite City, ILIL26,80740.4+7%

183▼56Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21540.4+17%

184▼25Hillsboro, ILIL6,18440.4+8%

185▼31Lake Villa, ILIL8,69240.4+24%

186▼67Carol Stream, ILIL39,31540.4+29%

187▼72Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89840.4+13%

188▼42Oak Forest, ILIL26,79240.5+14%

189▼133Gilberts, ILIL9,08240.6+12%

190▼35Palatine, ILIL65,84240.7+19%

191▼2La Grange, ILIL15,93540.7+8%

192▼34Mount Zion, ILIL5,88040.7+9%

193▼100Addison, ILIL35,75840.8+27%

194▼3Bethalto, ILIL9,20240.8+11%

195▲5Mattoon, ILIL16,66740.8+9%

196▼85Lyons, ILIL10,43340.8+14%

197▲19Galesburg, ILIL28,58140.8+7%

198▲58Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67940.9+7%

199▼6Springfield, ILIL112,98941.0+11%

200▲5Bartlett, ILIL40,85541.0+22%

201▲36Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17541.0+5%

202▼115Highwood, ILIL5,32341.0+22%

203▼33Lansing, ILIL28,06841.0+7%

204▲35Olney, ILIL8,34741.0+4%

205▼114Shiloh, ILIL14,60441.0+25%

206▼110Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76741.1+8%

207▲29Du Quoin, ILIL5,56941.1+6%

208▼14Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39541.1+10%

209▼38Herrin, ILIL12,26841.2+3%

210▼12Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68141.3+13%

211▲30Algonquin, ILIL30,82441.4+23%

212▼6Morton, ILIL17,56541.4+2%

213▲27Waterloo, ILIL11,13241.5+14%

214▲21North Aurora, ILIL19,40641.5+23%

215▲15Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67541.5+8%

216▲1Winnetka, ILIL12,51841.5+4%

217▲25St. Charles, ILIL33,59441.5+13%

218▼66Brookfield, ILIL18,87941.6+9%

219▼12Western Springs, ILIL13,58841.6+5%

220▲6Hinsdale, ILIL17,57341.7+7%

221▲31Spring Valley, ILIL5,40841.7+6%

222▲9Palos Hills, ILIL18,02841.70%

223▼12Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82541.8+22%

224▲53Broadview, ILIL7,87141.8+15%

225▼56Highland, ILIL10,04241.8+11%

226▼38Dixon, ILIL14,58241.9+13%

227▼48Northlake, ILIL12,46241.9+17%

228▲46Bartonville, ILIL5,80441.9+6%

229▲47South Holland, ILIL20,74941.9+5%

230▼12Pekin, ILIL31,27741.9+13%

231▼4Batavia, ILIL26,58642.0+17%

232▲22Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81242.0+12%

233▼41Elmhurst, ILIL46,11142.0+9%

234▲23Riverside, ILIL8,93942.0+4%

235▲56Libertyville, ILIL20,70142.1+7%

236▼146Eureka, ILIL5,12942.2+19%

237▼124Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26242.2+26%

238▲21Frankfort, ILIL21,36542.2+6%

239▲46Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76142.2−1%

240▼27Marion, ILIL17,14842.2+7%

241▼16Roselle, ILIL22,75642.2+19%

242▼124Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56042.3+37%

243▲29Des Plaines, ILIL58,77242.3+7%

244▲39Wood Dale, ILIL14,08142.3+8%

245▲41Swansea, ILIL14,35642.3+12%

246▼62Robinson, ILIL7,28342.4+9%

247▼57Columbia, ILIL10,86542.4+13%

248▲21Paris, ILIL8,02642.4+9%

249▲18Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21642.6+7%

250▲20East Peoria, ILIL22,08842.6+7%

251▲43Homer Glen, ILIL24,87342.6–

252▼23Benton, ILIL6,55842.6+2%

253▼44Sterling, ILIL14,39442.6+17%

254▲65Willow Springs, ILIL5,78842.7+5%

255▲25Freeport, ILIL23,20242.8+13%

256▼60Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55242.8+24%

257▼8Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72342.8+10%

258▼26Pontiac, ILIL10,80642.8+22%

259▲48Fox Lake, ILIL10,84942.9+16%

260▼61Itasca, ILIL9,48843.1+17%

261▲7Tinley Park, ILIL55,14043.2+18%

262▲36Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47643.2+13%

263▼1Skokie, ILIL66,54443.2+3%

264▼82Westmont, ILIL24,15543.2+19%

265▲19Geneva, ILIL21,13843.2+19%

266▼45Metropolis, ILIL5,72743.5+2%

267▼104Chester, ILIL6,84743.5+10%

268▼24Glenwood, ILIL8,41643.5+12%

269▲9Campton Hills, ILIL10,89443.6–

270▲3Downers Grove, ILIL50,36543.6+12%

271▼124Beach Park, ILIL14,11443.7+18%

272▼7Litchfield, ILIL6,59843.7+15%

273▲14Lemont, ILIL18,51343.7+14%

274▲1Monticello, ILIL6,08043.8+5%

275▼60McHenry, ILIL29,21743.9+28%

276▲16Barrington, ILIL10,58643.9+14%

277▼157Vandalia, ILIL7,10843.9+22%

278▲34Winfield, ILIL10,14644.0+18%

279▼31La Grange Park, ILIL13,45344.0+7%

280▼29Shorewood, ILIL18,53644.2+23%

281▼179Coal City, ILIL5,83144.3+30%

282▼134East St. Louis, ILIL17,68244.3+42%

283▲40Darien, ILIL22,03244.4+9%

284▲4Park Ridge, ILIL38,46344.4+4%

285▼22Matteson, ILIL18,54344.5+19%

286▼15Deerfield, ILIL19,64244.5+12%

287▼115Richton Park, ILIL12,48344.6+34%

288▲11Morton Grove, ILIL24,58244.60%

289▲19Geneseo, ILIL6,50544.7+9%

290▲6Elk Grove, ILIL31,88544.8+19%

291▼9Glencoe, ILIL8,72444.8+7%

292▼39Jerseyville, ILIL8,40944.9+17%

293▲28Willowbrook, ILIL9,12645.0+5%

294▲20Highland Park, ILIL30,76745.0+11%

295▼127East Alton, ILIL5,62145.2+25%

296▼1Wilmette, ILIL27,45945.3+7%

297▼51Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38145.4+31%

298▼103Hillside, ILIL8,14045.5+25%

299▲11Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03945.60%

300▼11Manteno, ILIL9,20145.6+26%

301▲8Peru, ILIL9,78045.7+12%

302▼79Canton, ILIL13,29745.9+22%

303Norridge, ILIL14,80846.0−1%

304▲14Princeton, ILIL7,67446.0+10%

305▲15Lake Forest, ILIL19,73146.1+12%

306▼46Mokena, ILIL19,89746.2+35%

307▼46Braidwood, ILIL6,25946.3+36%

308▼6Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56346.3+18%

309▲7Orland Park, ILIL57,95446.3+12%

310▼160Kewanee, ILIL12,11546.3+20%

311Glenview, ILIL47,71146.5+13%

312▼22Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64146.9–

313▼12Countryside, ILIL6,26047.0+14%

314▼81Silvis, ILIL7,97947.1+26%

315▼18Flossmoor, ILIL9,35847.6+13%

316▲12Niles, ILIL30,44348.2+3%

317Godfrey, ILIL17,62048.4+16%

318▼12Crete, ILIL8,34548.9+20%

319▼15Johnsburg, ILIL6,44549.1+32%

320▲9Northfield, ILIL5,63249.2+11%

321▼6Long Grove, ILIL8,34349.2+21%

322▲5Crestwood, ILIL10,52949.2+27%

323▲7Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96349.4+12%

324▲2Northbrook, ILIL34,74449.6+12%

325▼1Huntley, ILIL29,13249.7+34%

326▼26Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84450.0+45%

327▼5South Barrington, ILIL5,07150.1+21%

328▲5Palos Heights, ILIL12,08450.2+7%

329▼101Chillicothe, ILIL6,03351.2+33%

330▼5Westchester, ILIL16,30051.6+15%

331▼18Maryville, ILIL8,41351.7+44%

332▼39Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52553.4+48%

333▲2Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13054.9+12%

334Oak Brook, ILIL8,10855.2+10%

335▼4Inverness, ILIL7,41856.4+26%

336▼4Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17956.9+29%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES