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Youngest by median age, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities with the youngest median age (2020 ACS). This list covers the 335 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS 2000

01North Chicago, ILIL34,05023.4+6%

02Normal, ILIL53,27525.8+12%

03Carbondale, ILIL21,81126.6+8%

04Champaign, ILIL91,19526.7+6%

05Urbana, ILIL39,71927.2+11%

06DeKalb, ILIL40,46727.7+20%

07Macomb, ILIL14,53029.0+25%

08Edwardsville, ILIL26,46330.1−10%

09Charleston, ILIL17,46630.9+36%

10Park City, ILIL7,89331.1+5%

11University Park, ILIL7,01931.1+4%

12Harvard, ILIL9,50432.0+11%

13Cicero, ILIL81,85832.3+22%

14Carpentersville, ILIL37,04532.5+16%

15Plano, ILIL12,67732.7+6%

16Sauk, ILIL9,62433.2+10%

17Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90233.5+18%

18Beardstown, ILIL5,69133.7−2%

19Waukegan, ILIL87,94033.7+16%

20Minooka, ILIL12,89933.8−1%

21Montgomery, ILIL21,97833.9−9%

22Manhattan, ILIL10,94333.9+5%

23Summit, ILIL10,75334.0+13%

24Zion, ILIL24,44734.4+14%

25Volo, ILIL6,80534.5+3%

26Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65834.6+8%

27Posen, ILIL5,40534.6+4%

28Aurora, ILIL181,50534.7+18%

29Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54535.0−17%

30Hanover Park, ILIL36,56835.0+18%

31Chicago, ILIL2,731,58535.1+11%

32Melrose Park, ILIL23,93635.1+15%

33Round Lake, ILIL18,52635.1+15%

34Joliet, ILIL152,24135.3+14%

35Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50835.5+16%

36Blue Island, ILIL21,80535.6+17%

37West Chicago, ILIL25,29635.6+28%

38Yorkville, ILIL26,73035.6+7%

39Hampshire, ILIL9,26635.6+2%

40Monmouth, ILIL8,59935.7+6%

41Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65535.9+18%

42Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98936.0+7%

43Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03636.0+11%

44Greenville, ILIL7,46936.0+5%

45Maywood, ILIL23,33036.0+17%

46Peoria, ILIL110,92036.0+7%

47Rantoul, ILIL11,99136.1+14%

48Romeoville, ILIL41,28136.1+22%

49Savoy, ILIL9,11336.2+8%

50Genoa, ILIL5,54736.2+15%

51South Beloit, ILIL7,99636.3+9%

52Berwyn, ILIL55,00136.4+8%

53Elgin, ILIL115,47636.4+18%

54Lakemoor, ILIL6,44936.4+21%

55Harvey, ILIL19,84936.4+30%

56Gilberts, ILIL9,08236.5+1%

57Evanston, ILIL76,38036.5+12%

58Justice, ILIL12,28536.5+18%

59Kankakee, ILIL23,40036.6+13%

60Markham, ILIL11,27436.6+11%

61Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,44836.7–

62Oswego, ILIL39,94836.8+13%

63Bloomington, ILIL78,80436.9+14%

64Mascoutah, ILIL9,23936.9−2%

65Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80336.9+19%

66Mahomet, ILIL10,51636.9+9%

67Belvidere, ILIL25,46237.0+14%

68Bensenville, ILIL18,52537.0+15%

69Bradley, ILIL15,21437.0+10%

70Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20637.0+14%

71Rochelle, ILIL9,49837.1+9%

72Rockford, ILIL147,38437.1+8%

73Carterville, ILIL5,83937.1+3%

74Chatham, ILIL14,57937.1+6%

75Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88737.1+15%

76Troy, ILIL11,89337.2+13%

77South Elgin, ILIL25,65637.2+19%

78Midlothian, ILIL13,84137.3+8%

79Plainfield, ILIL50,04337.3+12%

80Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59037.3+21%

81Riverdale, ILIL10,28037.3+36%

82Elburn, ILIL7,08437.4+10%

83Steger, ILIL9,35237.5+9%

84Stickney, ILIL6,89737.5+0%

85Orland Hills, ILIL6,66337.5+25%

86Rock Island, ILIL36,22537.6+3%

87Highwood, ILIL5,32337.8+12%

88Bridgeview, ILIL16,52137.9+3%

89Marengo, ILIL7,73737.9+13%

90Eureka, ILIL5,12938.0+7%

91O'Fallon, ILIL32,65638.0+8%

92Shiloh, ILIL14,60438.0+16%

93Addison, ILIL35,75838.1+18%

94Woodstock, ILIL25,74038.1+19%

95Villa Park, ILIL21,88838.1+9%

96Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76738.2+0%

97Warrenville, ILIL15,21138.2+14%

98Lockport, ILIL27,82238.2+14%

99Burbank, ILIL28,57838.2+4%

100Roscoe, ILIL11,03438.2+16%

101Murphysboro, ILIL6,97738.3+69%

102Coal City, ILIL5,83138.4+12%

103Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18738.4+0%

104New Lenox, ILIL28,89338.4+15%

105Antioch, ILIL15,00038.4+14%

106Sycamore, ILIL19,08338.4+11%

107Danville, ILIL28,13838.5+5%

108Carlinville, ILIL5,46538.6+5%

109Worth, ILIL10,69638.6+6%

110Belleville, ILIL40,23738.6+4%

111Washington, ILIL15,90238.7+5%

112Lyons, ILIL10,43338.7+8%

113Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26238.8+15%

114Channahon, ILIL14,53038.8+16%

115Mundelein, ILIL32,68038.8+22%

116Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89838.8+9%

117LaSalle, ILIL9,38838.9+2%

118Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56038.9+26%

119Carol Stream, ILIL39,31538.9+24%

120Streamwood, ILIL38,27738.9+20%

121Woodridge, ILIL34,02838.9+19%

122Vandalia, ILIL7,10838.9+8%

123Lisle, ILIL23,43239.0+12%

124Wheaton, ILIL54,06539.0+9%

125Calumet City, ILIL34,79839.1+16%

126Park Forest, ILIL21,07939.1+10%

127Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21539.1+14%

128Grayslake, ILIL21,14039.2+22%

129Schiller Park, ILIL11,31739.2+17%

130Wood River, ILIL10,22439.2+8%

131Franklin Park, ILIL18,04539.2+16%

132Collinsville, ILIL23,71739.2+7%

133Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02439.2+13%

134Schaumburg, ILIL77,24939.3+11%

135Alton, ILIL25,01339.3+11%

136Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28339.3+5%

137Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85839.3+17%

138Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10139.3+7%

139Alsip, ILIL18,48339.4+15%

140Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28839.4+16%

141Wheeling, ILIL38,39139.4+14%

142Effingham, ILIL12,40639.4+5%

143Dolton, ILIL20,67139.5+19%

144Moline, ILIL42,36239.5+4%

145West Dundee, ILIL8,57039.5+12%

146Oak Forest, ILIL26,79239.5+11%

147Beach Park, ILIL14,11439.6+7%

148East St. Louis, ILIL17,68239.6+27%

149Bellwood, ILIL18,11639.6+23%

150Kewanee, ILIL12,11539.6+3%

151Clinton, ILIL6,78139.7+8%

152Sandwich, ILIL7,38039.8+11%

153Lake Villa, ILIL8,69239.8+22%

154Brookfield, ILIL18,87939.8+5%

155Palatine, ILIL65,84239.9+16%

156Granite City, ILIL26,80739.9+6%

157Morris, ILIL14,66939.9+8%

158Mount Zion, ILIL5,88039.9+6%

159Oak Park, ILIL52,82339.9+11%

160Hillsboro, ILIL6,18439.9+6%

161Naperville, ILIL153,11440.0+17%

162Cary, ILIL17,93240.0+18%

163Chester, ILIL6,84740.0+1%

164Crest Hill, ILIL20,69540.0+23%

165Mendota, ILIL6,89440.0+6%

166Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59340.0+18%

167East Alton, ILIL5,62140.0+10%

168Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75040.0+8%

169Lansing, ILIL28,06840.0+4%

170Highland, ILIL10,04240.0+6%

171Herrin, ILIL12,26840.1+0%

172Lombard, ILIL44,39940.1+9%

173Richton Park, ILIL12,48340.1+20%

174River Forest, ILIL11,39340.1+4%

175Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69040.1+17%

176East Moline, ILIL20,45340.2+7%

177Quincy, ILIL38,91840.2+5%

178Wauconda, ILIL13,99340.2+12%

179Northlake, ILIL12,46240.2+12%

180Decatur, ILIL67,88440.2+8%

181Jacksonville, ILIL17,75240.2+9%

182Salem, ILIL7,03540.2+2%

183Westmont, ILIL24,15540.2+11%

184Robinson, ILIL7,28340.3+4%

185Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45040.3−3%

186Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81040.4+20%

187River Grove, ILIL10,40940.4+7%

188Dixon, ILIL14,58240.5+9%

189La Grange, ILIL15,93540.5+7%

190Columbia, ILIL10,86540.5+8%

191Bethalto, ILIL9,20240.6+10%

192Elmhurst, ILIL46,11140.6+5%

193Springfield, ILIL112,98940.7+10%

194Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39540.7+9%

195Hillside, ILIL8,14040.7+12%

196Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55240.8+18%

197Itasca, ILIL9,48840.8+11%

198Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68140.8+11%

199Loves Park, ILIL23,71240.8+18%

200Mattoon, ILIL16,66740.9+9%

201Rockton, ILIL7,87040.9+16%

202North Riverside, ILIL7,16141.0−11%

203Streator, ILIL12,19041.0+8%

204Centralia, ILIL11,86341.1+4%

205Bartlett, ILIL40,85541.1+23%

206Morton, ILIL17,56541.1+1%

207Sterling, ILIL14,39441.1+13%

208Western Springs, ILIL13,58841.1+3%

209West Frankfort, ILIL7,10541.1+3%

210Machesney Park, ILIL22,80541.2+15%

211Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82541.2+20%

212Berkeley, ILIL5,14141.2+11%

213Marion, ILIL17,14841.2+4%

214Lincoln, ILIL12,98141.2+12%

215McHenry, ILIL29,21741.3+20%

216Island Lake, ILIL8,04741.3+28%

217Pekin, ILIL31,27741.3+11%

218Winnetka, ILIL12,51841.3+4%

219Galesburg, ILIL28,58141.3+8%

220Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86841.4+19%

221Metropolis, ILIL5,72741.4−3%

222Gages Lake, ILIL10,81941.5+18%

223Forest Park, ILIL13,82941.5+16%

224Hinsdale, ILIL17,57341.5+7%

225Canton, ILIL13,29741.5+11%

226Roselle, ILIL22,75641.5+17%

227Batavia, ILIL26,58641.6+16%

228Benton, ILIL6,55841.6−0%

229Chillicothe, ILIL6,03341.6+8%

230Palos Hills, ILIL18,02841.6+0%

231Pontiac, ILIL10,80641.6+19%

232Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67541.6+8%

233Ottawa, ILIL18,68441.6+9%

234Silvis, ILIL7,97941.6+11%

235North Aurora, ILIL19,40641.7+24%

236Du Quoin, ILIL5,56941.7+8%

237Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17541.8+7%

238Olney, ILIL8,34741.8+6%

239Gurnee, ILIL30,45841.8+22%

240Waterloo, ILIL11,13241.9+15%

241Algonquin, ILIL30,82441.9+25%

242St. Charles, ILIL33,59441.9+14%

243Homewood, ILIL18,77342.0+6%

244Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38142.0+21%

245Glenwood, ILIL8,41642.0+9%

246Calumet Park, ILIL6,77242.0+30%

247La Grange Park, ILIL13,45342.1+2%

248Lynwood, ILIL9,29742.1+22%

249Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72342.2+8%

250Rock Falls, ILIL8,52142.3+17%

251Shorewood, ILIL18,53642.3+18%

252Jerseyville, ILIL8,40942.3+10%

253Spring Valley, ILIL5,40842.3+8%

254Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81242.4+13%

255Harrisburg, ILIL7,92242.4+10%

256Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67942.4+11%

257Wilmington, ILIL5,61442.6+18%

258Riverside, ILIL8,93942.6+5%

259Braidwood, ILIL6,25942.7+25%

260Frankfort, ILIL21,36542.7+7%

261Mokena, ILIL19,89742.7+25%

262Skokie, ILIL66,54442.8+2%

263Matteson, ILIL18,54342.8+15%

264Monee, ILIL5,11942.8+17%

265Litchfield, ILIL6,59842.9+13%

266Taylorville, ILIL10,52242.9+9%

267Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21643.0+8%

268Tinley Park, ILIL55,14043.0+18%

269Paris, ILIL8,02643.0+11%

270East Peoria, ILIL22,08843.2+9%

271Deerfield, ILIL19,64243.2+9%

272Des Plaines, ILIL58,77243.3+9%

273Downers Grove, ILIL50,36543.3+11%

274Monticello, ILIL6,08043.3+4%

275Bartonville, ILIL5,80443.3+10%

276South Holland, ILIL20,74943.3+8%

277Broadview, ILIL7,87143.4+19%

278Milan, ILIL5,02843.5+16%

279Campton Hills, ILIL10,89443.5–

280Freeport, ILIL23,20243.7+15%

281Pana, ILIL5,01043.7+10%

282Wood Dale, ILIL14,08143.7+11%

283Glencoe, ILIL8,72443.7+5%

284Swansea, ILIL14,35643.8+16%

285Geneva, ILIL21,13843.8+21%

286Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76143.8+3%

287Lemont, ILIL18,51344.0+15%

288Park Ridge, ILIL38,46344.1+4%

289Manteno, ILIL9,20144.2+22%

290Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64144.3–

291Libertyville, ILIL20,70144.3+13%

292Barrington, ILIL10,58644.5+15%

293Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52544.6+23%

294Homer Glen, ILIL24,87344.7–

295Wilmette, ILIL27,45944.7+6%

296Elk Grove, ILIL31,88544.8+19%

297Flossmoor, ILIL9,35845.0+7%

298Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47645.2+18%

299Morton Grove, ILIL24,58245.2+2%

300Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84445.3+32%

301Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56345.3+15%

302Countryside, ILIL6,26045.3+10%

303Norridge, ILIL14,80845.4−3%

304Johnsburg, ILIL6,44545.5+22%

305Spring Grove, ILIL5,52645.5+32%

306Crete, ILIL8,34545.7+12%

307Fox Lake, ILIL10,84945.7+24%

308Geneseo, ILIL6,50545.8+11%

309Peru, ILIL9,78046.1+13%

310Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03946.2+2%

311Glenview, ILIL47,71146.3+12%

312Winfield, ILIL10,14646.4+25%

313Maryville, ILIL8,41346.6+30%

314Highland Park, ILIL30,76746.6+15%

315Long Grove, ILIL8,34346.7+15%

316Orland Park, ILIL57,95446.8+13%

317Godfrey, ILIL17,62046.9+12%

318Willow Springs, ILIL5,78847.1+16%

319Lake Forest, ILIL19,73147.1+15%

320Princeton, ILIL7,67447.1+13%

321Willowbrook, ILIL9,12647.4+11%

322South Barrington, ILIL5,07147.6+15%

323Darien, ILIL22,03247.7+17%

324Huntley, ILIL29,13248.2+30%

325Westchester, ILIL16,30048.3+8%

326Northbrook, ILIL34,74448.5+10%

327Crestwood, ILIL10,52948.5+25%

328Niles, ILIL30,44348.7+4%

329Northfield, ILIL5,63248.8+10%

330Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96350.2+13%

331Inverness, ILIL7,41850.8+13%

332Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17953.3+21%

333Palos Heights, ILIL12,08454.3+16%

334Oak Brook, ILIL8,10855.1+10%

335Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13057.6+17%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS