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Largest cities in Illinois by population.

Top 500 of 1,294 cities in Illinois, ranked by 2024 resident population. Chicago and Aurora lead the state. Growth figures show the four-year change from the April 2020 census base to the July 2024 estimate — within a single vintage.

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Top 500 cities in Illinois by 2024 population.
Rank City 2024 pop 2020 base 4-yr Δ 4-yr Δ %
#1 Chicago 2,721,3082,748,331-27,023-1.0%
#2 Aurora 180,710180,529181+0.1%
#3 Naperville 153,124149,5663,558+2.4%
#4 Joliet 151,837150,4901,347+0.9%
#5 Rockford 147,486148,946-1,460-1.0%
#6 Elgin 114,701114,834-133-0.1%
#7 Springfield 112,949114,506-1,557-1.4%
#8 Peoria 111,696113,264-1,568-1.4%
#9 Champaign 91,96188,3173,644+4.1%
#10 Waukegan 88,57089,309-739-0.8%
#11 Cicero 82,09085,289-3,199-3.8%
#12 Bloomington 79,23278,701531+0.7%
#13 Schaumburg 77,09978,723-1,624-2.1%
#14 Evanston 76,00678,102-2,096-2.7%
#15 Arlington Heights 75,59677,663-2,067-2.7%
#16 Bolingbrook 74,75673,949807+1.1%
#17 Decatur 68,76371,152-2,389-3.4%
#18 Palatine 65,95167,890-1,939-2.9%
#19 Skokie 65,85067,824-1,974-2.9%
#20 Des Plaines 58,83260,672-1,840-3.0%
#21 Orland Park 58,02058,723-703-1.2%
#22 Oak Lawn 56,53158,367-1,836-3.1%
#23 Mount Prospect 55,46056,862-1,402-2.5%
#24 Berwyn 55,15257,233-2,081-3.6%
#25 Tinley Park 54,85656,004-1,148-2.0%
#26 Wheaton 53,74154,012-271-0.5%
#27 Normal 53,30453,017287+0.5%
#28 Oak Park 52,94754,773-1,826-3.3%
#29 Hoffman Estates 50,92052,539-1,619-3.1%
#30 Downers Grove 50,55250,276276+0.5%
#31 Plainfield 48,88144,9013,980+8.9%
#32 Glenview 47,63448,721-1,087-2.2%
#33 Elmhurst 46,10845,784324+0.7%
#34 Lombard 44,49044,509-19-0.0%
#35 Buffalo Grove 43,07243,199-127-0.3%
#36 Moline 42,44242,983-541-1.3%
#37 Crystal Lake 41,51340,2641,249+3.1%
#38 Romeoville 41,17740,803374+0.9%
#39 Bartlett 40,71841,126-408-1.0%
#40 Belleville 40,56042,386-1,826-4.3%
#41 DeKalb 40,49140,304187+0.5%
#42 Urbana 39,83138,988843+2.2%
#43 Carol Stream 39,55639,851-295-0.7%
#44 Quincy 38,78639,637-851-2.1%
#45 Oswego 38,77834,6234,155+12.0%
#46 Park Ridge 38,44539,645-1,200-3.0%
#47 Streamwood 38,36039,597-1,237-3.1%
#48 Wheeling 38,32939,186-857-2.2%
#49 Carpentersville 37,14437,988-844-2.2%
#50 Hanover Park 36,68537,463-778-2.1%
#51 Rock Island 36,43437,103-669-1.8%
#52 Addison 35,72835,69632+0.1%
#53 Calumet City 34,85536,043-1,188-3.3%
#54 Northbrook 34,54635,266-720-2.0%
#55 Woodridge 34,10334,153-50-0.1%
#56 St. Charles 33,48233,126356+1.1%
#57 Glendale Heights 32,86633,179-313-0.9%
#58 Mundelein 32,64131,5761,065+3.4%
#59 O'Fallon 32,16932,432-263-0.8%
#60 Elk Grove Village 31,80232,821-1,019-3.1%
#61 Pekin 31,26631,890-624-2.0%
#62 Highland Park 30,79430,188606+2.0%
#63 North Chicago 30,63930,762-123-0.4%
#64 Gurnee 30,54630,716-170-0.6%
#65 Algonquin 30,53929,708831+2.8%
#66 Niles 29,91830,905-987-3.2%
#67 Galesburg 29,28930,042-753-2.5%
#68 Glen Ellyn 28,87228,997-125-0.4%
#69 McHenry 28,82527,3231,502+5.5%
#70 Lake in the Hills 28,70628,984-278-1.0%
#71 Burbank 28,60629,461-855-2.9%
#72 Huntley 28,49527,746749+2.7%
#73 New Lenox 28,48027,2061,274+4.7%
#74 Lansing 28,10729,079-972-3.3%
#75 Danville 27,98129,204-1,223-4.2%
#76 Wilmette 27,44328,173-730-2.6%
#77 Round Lake Beach 27,09127,262-171-0.6%
#78 Vernon Hills 27,00226,858144+0.5%
#79 Lockport 26,91526,096819+3.1%
#80 Granite City 26,85427,566-712-2.6%
#81 Oak Forest 26,81327,475-662-2.4%
#82 Edwardsville 26,71526,845-130-0.5%
#83 Batavia 26,55526,50550+0.2%
#84 Chicago Heights 26,53327,480-947-3.4%
#85 Yorkville 25,98621,6174,369+20.2%
#86 Woodstock 25,89225,676216+0.8%
#87 West Chicago 25,46925,624-155-0.6%
#88 Belvidere 25,32525,333-8-0.0%
#89 Alton 24,96725,686-719-2.8%
#90 South Elgin 24,92123,8731,048+4.4%
#91 Homer Glen 24,85224,543309+1.3%
#92 Zion 24,58324,782-199-0.8%
#93 Morton Grove 24,46725,295-828-3.3%
#94 Westmont 24,30824,464-156-0.6%
#95 Melrose Park 23,99924,801-802-3.2%
#96 Collinsville 23,76624,408-642-2.6%
#97 Rolling Meadows 23,73224,274-542-2.2%
#98 Elmwood Park 23,69824,526-828-3.4%
#99 Loves Park 23,63623,398238+1.0%
#100 Lisle 23,54823,710-162-0.7%
#101 Kankakee 23,53524,076-541-2.2%
#102 Maywood 23,36423,517-153-0.7%
#103 Freeport 23,14024,030-890-3.7%
#104 Roselle 22,87122,920-49-0.2%
#105 Machesney Park 22,83922,941-102-0.4%
#106 Bloomingdale 22,62222,376246+1.1%
#107 Carbondale 22,22322,300-77-0.3%
#108 East Peoria 22,02422,493-469-2.1%
#109 Villa Park 22,02022,258-238-1.1%
#110 Darien 22,01522,047-32-0.1%
#111 Montgomery 21,95720,2901,667+8.2%
#112 Blue Island 21,80522,562-757-3.4%
#113 Grayslake 21,26221,2584+0.0%
#114 Geneva 21,16821,370-202-0.9%
#115 Frankfort 21,16020,299861+4.2%
#116 Park Forest 21,01621,699-683-3.1%
#117 East Moline 20,99521,361-366-1.7%
#118 South Holland 20,77521,470-695-3.2%
#119 Dolton 20,69721,418-721-3.4%
#120 Libertyville 20,64320,58162+0.3%
#121 Crest Hill 20,22320,457-234-1.1%
#122 Lake Zurich 19,96019,822138+0.7%
#123 Mokena 19,91519,88431+0.2%
#124 Harvey 19,78120,323-542-2.7%
#125 Lake Forest 19,64219,368274+1.4%
#126 North Aurora 19,32918,2721,057+5.8%
#127 Evergreen Park 19,30119,944-643-3.2%
#128 Deerfield 19,13819,165-27-0.1%
#129 Sycamore 18,96818,685283+1.5%
#130 Brookfield 18,88519,518-633-3.2%
#131 Homewood 18,78919,447-658-3.4%
#132 Ottawa 18,77518,834-59-0.3%
#133 Round Lake 18,65418,725-71-0.4%
#134 Bensenville 18,62918,814-185-1.0%
#135 Matteson 18,56619,073-507-2.7%
#136 Shorewood 18,52218,185337+1.9%
#137 Alsip 18,48619,071-585-3.1%
#138 Lemont 18,20317,808395+2.2%
#139 Bellwood 18,13218,790-658-3.5%
#140 Franklin Park 18,11018,468-358-1.9%
#141 Bourbonnais 18,08318,122-39-0.2%
#142 Cary 18,03117,833198+1.1%
#143 Palos Hills 18,02618,528-502-2.7%
#144 East St. Louis 17,80818,462-654-3.5%
#145 Jacksonville 17,80118,281-480-2.6%
#146 Godfrey 17,61017,824-214-1.2%
#147 Hinsdale 17,59817,386212+1.2%
#148 Morton 17,55717,196361+2.1%
#149 Charleston 17,36117,619-258-1.5%
#150 Cahokia Heights 17,05217,903-851-4.8%
#151 Marion 17,02116,848173+1.0%
#152 Mattoon 16,60216,894-292-1.7%
#153 Bridgeview 16,55917,013-454-2.7%
#154 Westchester 16,31316,895-582-3.4%
#155 Country Club Hills 16,23816,775-537-3.2%
#156 Fairview Heights 16,11516,714-599-3.6%
#157 La Grange 15,94316,353-410-2.5%
#158 Washington 15,85716,091-234-1.5%
#159 Prospect Heights 15,56616,050-484-3.0%
#160 Bradley 15,29815,420-122-0.8%
#161 Warrenville 15,24713,5601,687+12.4%
#162 Dixon 15,15615,400-244-1.6%
#163 Antioch 15,10814,622486+3.3%
#164 Norridge 14,81715,260-443-2.9%
#165 Macomb 14,76515,071-306-2.0%
#166 Shiloh 14,75414,145609+4.3%
#167 Chatham 14,63914,381258+1.8%
#168 Morris 14,58714,203384+2.7%
#169 Lindenhurst 14,56414,402162+1.1%
#170 Sterling 14,53514,872-337-2.3%
#171 Swansea 14,44514,38263+0.4%
#172 Channahon 14,39213,445947+7.0%
#173 Beach Park 14,21214,260-48-0.3%
#174 Mount Vernon 14,16214,611-449-3.1%
#175 Hickory Hills 14,11814,510-392-2.7%
#176 Wauconda 14,05514,093-38-0.3%
#177 Chicago Ridge 14,03614,431-395-2.7%
#178 Wood Dale 13,98314,067-84-0.6%
#179 Glen Carbon 13,88313,86419+0.1%
#180 Midlothian 13,87014,312-442-3.1%
#181 Forest Park 13,84614,336-490-3.4%
#182 Western Springs 13,52913,623-94-0.7%
#183 La Grange Park 13,45913,743-284-2.1%
#184 Lincolnwood 13,05513,463-408-3.0%
#185 Lincoln 13,04713,287-240-1.8%
#186 Hazel Crest 13,03613,477-441-3.3%
#187 Minooka 12,90712,743164+1.3%
#188 Canton 12,89613,390-494-3.7%
#189 Plano 12,67711,850827+7.0%
#190 Richton Park 12,50412,788-284-2.2%
#191 Winnetka 12,49412,741-247-1.9%
#192 Effingham 12,43412,303131+1.1%
#193 Northlake 12,43312,840-407-3.2%
#194 Streator 12,29512,545-250-2.0%
#195 Rantoul 12,26812,374-106-0.9%
#196 Justice 12,26712,611-344-2.7%
#197 Herrin 12,25312,362-109-0.9%
#198 Kewanee 12,14612,504-358-2.9%
#199 Palos Heights 12,08812,465-377-3.0%
#200 River Forest 11,90912,261-352-2.9%
#201 Troy 11,81011,446364+3.2%
#202 Centralia 11,78712,168-381-3.1%
#203 Pingree Grove 11,51210,3721,140+11.0%
#204 Schiller Park 11,32511,712-387-3.3%
#205 Markham 11,29011,664-374-3.2%
#206 Burr Ridge 11,20211,19111+0.1%
#207 Waterloo 11,16511,013152+1.4%
#208 Pontiac 11,05411,219-165-1.5%
#209 Roscoe 10,98110,9792+0.0%
#210 Fox Lake 10,92510,975-50-0.5%
#211 Columbia 10,91911,012-93-0.8%
#212 Campton Hills 10,89410,87816+0.1%
#213 Manhattan 10,7729,3871,385+14.8%
#214 Summit 10,76111,161-400-3.6%
#215 Worth 10,66010,975-315-2.9%
#216 Mahomet 10,6199,4051,214+12.9%
#217 Barrington 10,61510,724-109-1.0%
#218 Crestwood 10,53310,819-286-2.6%
#219 Lyons 10,44010,815-375-3.5%
#220 River Grove 10,42410,612-188-1.8%
#221 Riverdale 10,29910,662-363-3.4%
#222 Taylorville 10,26310,524-261-2.5%
#223 Wood River 10,25110,455-204-2.0%
#224 Winfield 10,1999,829370+3.8%
#225 Highland 10,02810,037-9-0.1%
#226 Peru 9,7939,936-143-1.4%
#227 Sauk Village 9,6279,926-299-3.0%
#228 Hawthorn Woods 9,5849,067517+5.7%
#229 Rochelle 9,5109,49317+0.2%
#230 Itasca 9,5069,563-57-0.6%
#231 LaSalle 9,4249,594-170-1.8%
#232 Harvard 9,4089,476-68-0.7%
#233 Steger 9,3769,609-233-2.4%
#234 Flossmoor 9,3719,685-314-3.2%
#235 Sugar Grove 9,3399,26079+0.9%
#236 Savoy 9,2608,879381+4.3%
#237 Manteno 9,2419,20536+0.4%
#238 Lynwood 9,2399,104135+1.5%
#239 Bethalto 9,1839,316-133-1.4%
#240 Willowbrook 9,1799,238-59-0.6%
#241 Mascoutah 9,1188,799319+3.6%
#242 Gilberts 9,0758,374701+8.4%
#243 Riverside 8,9649,303-339-3.6%
#244 Hampshire 8,8647,6601,204+15.7%
#245 Harwood Heights 8,7559,066-311-3.4%
#246 Lake Villa 8,7378,742-5-0.1%
#247 Glencoe 8,7208,853-133-1.5%
#248 Clarendon Hills 8,7038,7003+0.0%
#249 Monmouth 8,6398,924-285-3.2%
#250 Rock Falls 8,6148,792-178-2.0%
#251 Olney 8,4318,703-272-3.1%
#252 Glenwood 8,4138,697-284-3.3%
#253 Long Grove 8,3938,3912+0.0%
#254 Crete 8,3718,454-83-1.0%
#255 Maryville 8,3528,26092+1.1%
#256 Jerseyville 8,3508,34010+0.1%
#257 Oak Brook 8,1888,15830+0.4%
#258 Paris 8,0788,301-223-2.7%
#259 Island Lake 8,0668,05115+0.2%
#260 Hillside 8,0318,316-285-3.4%
#261 Lincolnshire 8,0087,94167+0.8%
#262 Silvis 8,0038,005-2-0.0%
#263 South Beloit 7,9837,994-11-0.1%
#264 Park City 7,9407,89050+0.6%
#265 Harrisburg 7,9378,281-344-4.2%
#266 West Dundee 7,9067,727179+2.3%
#267 Broadview 7,8677,995-128-1.6%
#268 Rockton 7,8617,871-10-0.1%
#269 Round Lake Park 7,8367,671165+2.2%
#270 Marengo 7,6997,566133+1.8%
#271 Princeton 7,6677,857-190-2.4%
#272 Inverness 7,4287,622-194-2.5%
#273 Volo 7,3616,1611,200+19.5%
#274 Vandalia 7,3587,459-101-1.4%
#275 Sandwich 7,2997,22376+1.1%
#276 North Riverside 7,1617,421-260-3.5%
#277 West Frankfort 7,1317,280-149-2.0%
#278 Greenville 7,1267,244-118-1.6%
#279 Robinson 7,0537,147-94-1.3%
#280 Murphysboro 7,0447,089-45-0.6%
#281 University Park 7,0437,146-103-1.4%
#282 Salem 7,0167,291-275-3.8%
#283 Mendota 6,9227,059-137-1.9%
#284 Stickney 6,9027,115-213-3.0%
#285 Clinton 6,8817,000-119-1.7%
#286 Elburn 6,8266,184642+10.4%
#287 Calumet Park 6,7777,019-242-3.4%
#288 Mount Carmel 6,7717,005-234-3.3%
#289 Chester 6,7596,828-69-1.0%
#290 Orland Hills 6,6766,890-214-3.1%
#291 Litchfield 6,5876,779-192-2.8%
#292 Benton 6,5786,717-139-2.1%
#293 Winthrop Harbor 6,5656,596-31-0.5%
#294 Geneseo 6,5036,538-35-0.5%
#295 Lakemoor 6,4516,186265+4.3%
#296 Johnsburg 6,4286,37850+0.8%
#297 Countryside 6,2466,427-181-2.8%
#298 Braidwood 6,2456,19550+0.8%
#299 Chillicothe 6,0526,129-77-1.3%
#300 Monticello 6,0105,94367+1.1%
#301 Mount Zion 5,8976,023-126-2.1%
#302 Pontoon Beach 5,8455,863-18-0.3%
#303 Bartonville 5,8365,947-111-1.9%
#304 Carterville 5,8215,859-38-0.6%
#305 Coal City 5,8105,71694+1.6%
#306 Beardstown 5,8035,951-148-2.5%
#307 Peoria Heights 5,8025,913-111-1.9%
#308 Willow Springs 5,7935,872-79-1.3%
#309 Metropolis 5,7765,968-192-3.2%
#310 Hillsboro 5,7615,871-110-1.9%
#311 Wilmington 5,6295,661-32-0.6%
#312 Northfield 5,6255,745-120-2.1%
#313 East Alton 5,6215,780-159-2.8%
#314 Du Quoin 5,6115,827-216-3.7%
#315 Lake Bluff 5,6005,619-19-0.3%
#316 Carlinville 5,5825,779-197-3.4%
#317 Spring Grove 5,5545,48569+1.3%
#318 Genoa 5,5145,305209+3.9%
#319 Posen 5,4135,594-181-3.2%
#320 Spring Valley 5,4045,587-183-3.3%
#321 Highwood 5,3585,071287+5.7%
#322 Wonder Lake 5,2963,9771,319+33.2%
#323 Eureka 5,1895,225-36-0.7%
#324 Poplar Grove 5,1655,063102+2.0%
#325 Lake Barrington 5,1605,09862+1.2%
#326 Berkeley 5,1555,341-186-3.5%
#327 Monee 5,1395,12514+0.3%
#328 South Barrington 5,0615,074-13-0.3%
#329 Pana 5,0345,195-161-3.1%
#330 Milan 5,0335,103-70-1.4%
#331 Pinckneyville 4,9635,075-112-2.2%
#332 Colona 4,9605,052-92-1.8%
#333 Staunton 4,9355,059-124-2.5%
#334 Creve Coeur 4,8324,940-108-2.2%
#335 Palos Park 4,8104,883-73-1.5%
#336 Fairfield 4,7904,901-111-2.3%
#337 Marseilles 4,7794,841-62-1.3%
#338 Fox River Grove 4,7474,69948+1.0%
#339 Beecher 4,7274,71413+0.3%
#340 Hoopeston 4,6914,916-225-4.6%
#341 Carmi 4,6794,861-182-3.7%
#342 Tuscola 4,6584,64018+0.4%
#343 Flora 4,6474,798-151-3.1%
#344 Sherman 4,6344,676-42-0.9%
#345 Breese 4,6294,645-16-0.3%
#346 Lebanon 4,6284,759-131-2.8%
#347 Olympia Fields 4,5934,725-132-2.8%
#348 Cortland 4,5924,401191+4.3%
#349 Robbins 4,5674,631-64-1.4%
#350 Kildeer 4,5544,084470+11.5%
#351 Shelbyville 4,5404,666-126-2.7%
#352 Freeburg 4,5184,611-93-2.0%
#353 Watseka 4,4954,686-191-4.1%
#354 Stone Park 4,4734,581-108-2.4%
#355 Auburn 4,4534,553-100-2.2%
#356 Paxton 4,4024,448-46-1.0%
#357 Caseyville 4,3954,3932+0.0%
#358 Lawrenceville 4,3154,186129+3.1%
#359 Sullivan 4,2984,411-113-2.6%
#360 Lakewood 4,2874,27710+0.2%
#361 Peotone 4,2284,15573+1.8%
#362 West Peoria 4,2044,270-66-1.5%
#363 Hometown 4,1934,347-154-3.5%
#364 Anna 4,1654,298-133-3.1%
#365 Green Oaks 4,1074,117-10-0.2%
#366 Barrington Hills 4,0804,109-29-0.7%
#367 Pittsfield 4,0484,196-148-3.5%
#368 Rochester 4,0443,865179+4.6%
#369 Sparta 4,0404,092-52-1.3%
#370 Dwight 4,0324,0266+0.1%
#371 Morrison 3,9884,079-91-2.2%
#372 Millstadt 3,9574,082-125-3.1%
#373 Indian Head Park 3,9564,072-116-2.8%
#374 Burnham 3,9164,046-130-3.2%
#375 Smithton 3,8884,006-118-2.9%
#376 South Chicago Heights 3,8874,017-130-3.2%
#377 Coal Valley 3,8833,8812+0.1%
#378 Metamora 3,8703,904-34-0.9%
#379 Marshall 3,8653,960-95-2.4%
#380 Rosemont 3,8223,953-131-3.3%
#381 Dupo 3,7973,987-190-4.8%
#382 Riverwoods 3,7843,793-9-0.2%
#383 St. Joseph 3,7723,809-37-1.0%
#384 Byron 3,7643,789-25-0.7%
#385 Red Bud 3,7633,801-38-1.0%
#386 Deer Park 3,6693,687-18-0.5%
#387 Forsyth 3,6563,735-79-2.1%
#388 Oglesby 3,6263,703-77-2.1%
#389 Eldorado 3,5833,746-163-4.4%
#390 Fulton 3,5813,654-73-2.0%
#390 Tolono 3,5813,597-16-0.4%
#392 Fairbury 3,5713,639-68-1.9%
#393 Oregon 3,5703,636-66-1.8%
#394 Hainesville 3,5323,547-15-0.4%
#395 Aledo 3,5223,634-112-3.1%
#396 Wadsworth 3,5023,511-9-0.3%
#397 Le Roy 3,4953,520-25-0.7%
#398 Riverton 3,4893,553-64-1.8%
#399 Germantown Hills 3,4503,42921+0.6%
#400 Gibson City 3,4443,472-28-0.8%
#401 New Baden 3,3953,427-32-0.9%
#402 Johnston City 3,3093,386-77-2.3%
#403 Carlyle 3,2083,246-38-1.2%
#404 Galena 3,2073,317-110-3.3%
#405 South Jacksonville 3,1973,302-105-3.2%
#406 Momence 3,1693,247-78-2.4%
#407 Virden 3,1473,228-81-2.5%
#408 North Barrington 3,1423,1402+0.1%
#409 Sleepy Hollow 3,1373,206-69-2.2%
#410 East Dundee 3,1163,181-65-2.0%
#411 Gillespie 3,0873,173-86-2.7%
#412 Madison 3,0603,144-84-2.7%
#413 Westville 3,0353,176-141-4.4%
#414 Nashville 3,0063,105-99-3.2%
#415 Georgetown 3,0013,143-142-4.5%
#416 Dixmoor 2,9443,019-75-2.5%
#417 Arcola 2,9152,928-13-0.4%
#418 Winnebago 2,9072,931-24-0.8%
#419 Rushville 2,9042,978-74-2.5%
#420 Cherry Valley 2,8882,897-9-0.3%
#421 Heyworth 2,8832,79588+3.1%
#422 Abingdon 2,8712,958-87-2.9%
#423 Knoxville 2,8402,903-63-2.2%
#424 Havana 2,8262,961-135-4.6%
#425 Mount Morris 2,7922,854-62-2.2%
#426 El Paso 2,7322,753-21-0.8%
#427 Oakbrook Terrace 2,7292,752-23-0.8%
#428 Newton 2,7222,784-62-2.2%
#429 Savanna 2,7132,804-91-3.2%
#430 Diamond 2,7022,63765+2.5%
#431 Pawnee 2,6982,68711+0.4%
#432 Lena 2,6662,766-100-3.6%
#433 Hamilton 2,6622,755-93-3.4%
#434 Trenton 2,6562,687-31-1.2%
#435 Bushnell 2,6492,721-72-2.6%
#436 Christopher 2,6212,690-69-2.6%
#437 Round Lake Heights 2,5992,620-21-0.8%
#438 Sumner 2,5962,640-44-1.7%
#439 McLeansboro 2,5932,649-56-2.1%
#440 Davis Junction 2,5342,50925+1.0%
#441 Tilton 2,5332,643-110-4.2%
#442 Marquette Heights 2,4852,542-57-2.2%
#443 Washington Park 2,4812,579-98-3.8%
#444 Villa Grove 2,4502,479-29-1.2%
#445 Kenilworth 2,4372,519-82-3.3%
#446 Aviston 2,4342,34292+3.9%
#447 Carthage 2,4312,515-84-3.3%
#448 Sheridan 2,4132,426-13-0.5%
#449 Galva 2,3962,465-69-2.8%
#450 Casey 2,3762,438-62-2.5%
#451 Carrollton 2,3742,488-114-4.6%
#452 Seneca 2,3102,350-40-1.7%
#453 Thornton 2,3002,384-84-3.5%
#454 Henry 2,2982,335-37-1.6%
#455 Farmington 2,2952,394-99-4.1%
#456 Wayne 2,2852,2823+0.1%
#457 Arthur 2,2692,23138+1.7%
#458 Elwood 2,2482,23018+0.8%
#459 Tremont 2,2472,279-32-1.4%
#460 Polo 2,2382,288-50-2.2%
#461 Amboy 2,2242,282-58-2.5%
#462 Altamont 2,2002,220-20-0.9%
#463 White Hall 2,1742,281-107-4.7%
#464 Fairmont City 2,1692,261-92-4.1%
#465 Brighton 2,1642,219-55-2.5%
#466 Petersburg 2,1562,223-67-3.0%
#467 Nokomis 2,1272,188-61-2.8%
#468 Richmond 2,1232,08439+1.9%
#469 Lexington 2,0972,0952+0.1%
#470 Fisher 2,0922,06032+1.6%
#471 Oakwood Hills 2,0592,073-14-0.7%
#472 Pecatonica 2,0582,086-28-1.3%
#473 Elmwood 2,0412,075-34-1.6%
#474 Cambridge 2,0342,091-57-2.7%
#475 Mount Sterling 2,0312,00823+1.1%
#476 Mason City 1,9822,075-93-4.5%
#477 Rockdale 1,9802,009-29-1.4%
#478 Hinckley 1,9762,000-24-1.2%
#479 Lewistown 1,9602,050-90-4.4%
#480 Prairie Grove 1,9511,959-8-0.4%
#481 Mount Olive 1,9412,016-75-3.7%
#482 Roanoke 1,9281,958-30-1.5%
#483 Catlin 1,9191,994-75-3.8%
#484 Merrionette Park 1,9121,969-57-2.9%
#485 Prophetstown 1,9061,944-38-2.0%
#486 Athens 1,9031,970-67-3.4%
#486 Bellevue 1,9031,87924+1.3%
#488 Minonk 1,8981,927-29-1.5%
#489 Steeleville 1,8951,925-30-1.6%
#490 Sesser 1,8761,898-22-1.2%
#491 New Athens 1,8701,953-83-4.2%
#492 Albion 1,8681,952-84-4.3%
#493 South Roxana 1,8491,890-41-2.2%
#494 Mackinaw 1,8481,886-38-2.0%
#495 Lacon 1,8381,880-42-2.2%
#496 Farmer City 1,8171,833-16-0.9%
#497 Carbon Cliff 1,8081,840-32-1.7%
#498 Cambria 1,7931,504289+19.2%
#499 Girard 1,7701,814-44-2.4%
#500 Hudson 1,7671,7616+0.3%
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Methodology · Illinois population ranking

Illinois cities ranked by Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Illinois ranking uses Census Vintage 2024 Population Estimates Program data as of July 1, 2024. Ranks are state-scoped, using standard competition ranking ("1224"): tied cities share the lower rank and the next rank is skipped. Growth shown is 2020-base → 2024 — within-vintage; no 2010→2024 figures appear here per methodology §6.

This page covers every city for which Census publishes annual PEP estimates in Illinois: standard incorporated places, any consolidated city-county governments, and (where applicable) DC or Urban Honolulu. Census-designated places (CDPs) are excluded with one named exception — Urban Honolulu. In states like Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts, many residents live in towns and townships rather than incorporated cities; PEP does not publish annual estimates for those places (a V1 limitation), so the city counts for MCD-heavy states may be lower than expected.

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