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Largest cities in Illinois by population.

These 500 of 1,294 cities in Illinois rank highest by 2025 resident population (U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025). Chicago and Aurora lead the state. Growth figures show the five-year change from the April 2020 census base to the July 2025 estimate — within a single vintage.

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Top 500 cities in Illinois by 2025 population.
Rank City 2025 pop 2020 base 5-yr Δ 5-yr Δ %
#1 Chicago 2,731,5852,748,333-16,748-0.6%
#2 Aurora 181,505180,556949+0.5%
#3 Naperville 153,114149,5353,579+2.4%
#4 Joliet 152,241150,5031,738+1.2%
#5 Rockford 147,384149,036-1,652-1.1%
#6 Elgin 115,476114,819657+0.6%
#7 Springfield 112,989114,570-1,581-1.4%
#8 Peoria 110,920113,216-2,296-2.0%
#9 Champaign 91,19588,3152,880+3.3%
#10 Waukegan 87,94089,311-1,371-1.5%
#11 Cicero 81,85885,294-3,436-4.0%
#12 Bloomington 78,80478,688116+0.1%
#13 Schaumburg 77,24978,738-1,489-1.9%
#14 Evanston 76,38078,105-1,725-2.2%
#15 Arlington Heights 76,21677,676-1,460-1.9%
#16 Bolingbrook 74,80373,946857+1.2%
#17 Decatur 67,88471,399-3,515-4.9%
#18 Skokie 66,54467,823-1,279-1.9%
#19 Palatine 65,84267,888-2,046-3.0%
#20 Des Plaines 58,77260,653-1,881-3.1%
#21 Orland Park 57,95458,708-754-1.3%
#22 Oak Lawn 56,45058,341-1,891-3.2%
#23 Mount Prospect 55,39556,858-1,463-2.6%
#24 Tinley Park 55,14056,014-874-1.6%
#25 Berwyn 55,00157,235-2,234-3.9%
#26 Wheaton 54,06554,01154+0.1%
#27 Normal 53,27553,008267+0.5%
#28 Oak Park 52,82354,774-1,951-3.6%
#29 Hoffman Estates 50,85852,536-1,678-3.2%
#30 Downers Grove 50,36550,26699+0.2%
#31 Plainfield 50,04344,8895,154+11.5%
#32 Glenview 47,71148,642-931-1.9%
#33 Elmhurst 46,11145,769342+0.7%
#34 Lombard 44,39944,519-120-0.3%
#35 Buffalo Grove 42,81243,195-383-0.9%
#36 Moline 42,36242,956-594-1.4%
#37 Crystal Lake 42,28840,2712,017+5.0%
#38 Romeoville 41,28140,804477+1.2%
#39 Bartlett 40,85541,134-279-0.7%
#40 DeKalb 40,46740,326141+0.3%
#41 Belleville 40,23742,358-2,121-5.0%
#42 Oswego 39,94834,6185,330+15.4%
#43 Urbana 39,71938,987732+1.9%
#44 Carol Stream 39,31539,860-545-1.4%
#45 Quincy 38,91839,621-703-1.8%
#46 Park Ridge 38,46339,653-1,190-3.0%
#47 Wheeling 38,39139,188-797-2.0%
#48 Streamwood 38,27739,585-1,308-3.3%
#49 Carpentersville 37,04537,964-919-2.4%
#50 Hanover Park 36,56837,461-893-2.4%
#51 Rock Island 36,22537,096-871-2.3%
#52 Addison 35,75835,70256+0.2%
#53 Calumet City 34,79836,050-1,252-3.5%
#54 Northbrook 34,74435,269-525-1.5%
#55 North Chicago 34,05030,7653,285+10.7%
#56 Woodridge 34,02834,153-125-0.4%
#57 St. Charles 33,59433,120474+1.4%
#58 Mundelein 32,68031,5781,102+3.5%
#59 O'Fallon 32,65632,432224+0.7%
#60 Glendale Heights 32,65533,181-526-1.6%
#61 Elk Grove Village 31,88532,971-1,086-3.3%
#62 Pekin 31,27731,865-588-1.8%
#63 Algonquin 30,82429,7001,124+3.8%
#64 Highland Park 30,76730,190577+1.9%
#65 Gurnee 30,45830,711-253-0.8%
#66 Niles 30,44330,925-482-1.6%
#67 McHenry 29,21727,3591,858+6.8%
#68 Huntley 29,13227,7461,386+5.0%
#69 New Lenox 28,89327,2241,669+6.1%
#70 Glen Ellyn 28,75029,014-264-0.9%
#71 Lake in the Hills 28,59028,987-397-1.4%
#72 Galesburg 28,58130,046-1,465-4.9%
#73 Burbank 28,57829,455-877-3.0%
#74 Danville 28,13829,200-1,062-3.6%
#75 Lansing 28,06829,077-1,009-3.5%
#76 Lockport 27,82226,0951,727+6.6%
#77 Wilmette 27,45928,172-713-2.5%
#78 Round Lake Beach 26,90227,261-359-1.3%
#79 Vernon Hills 26,82526,849-24-0.1%
#80 Granite City 26,80727,563-756-2.7%
#81 Oak Forest 26,79227,483-691-2.5%
#82 Yorkville 26,73021,6195,111+23.6%
#83 Batavia 26,58626,49690+0.3%
#84 Chicago Heights 26,50827,480-972-3.5%
#85 Edwardsville 26,46326,847-384-1.4%
#86 Woodstock 25,74025,66971+0.3%
#87 South Elgin 25,65623,8591,797+7.5%
#88 Belvidere 25,46225,332130+0.5%
#89 West Chicago 25,29625,625-329-1.3%
#90 Alton 25,01325,689-676-2.6%
#91 Homer Glen 24,87324,556317+1.3%
#92 Morton Grove 24,58225,295-713-2.8%
#93 Zion 24,44724,778-331-1.3%
#94 Westmont 24,15524,458-303-1.2%
#95 Melrose Park 23,93624,755-819-3.3%
#96 Collinsville 23,71724,404-687-2.8%
#97 Loves Park 23,71223,431281+1.2%
#98 Rolling Meadows 23,69024,256-566-2.3%
#99 Elmwood Park 23,67524,521-846-3.5%
#100 Lisle 23,43223,710-278-1.2%
#101 Kankakee 23,40024,063-663-2.8%
#102 Maywood 23,33023,516-186-0.8%
#103 Freeport 23,20224,028-826-3.4%
#104 Machesney Park 22,80522,940-135-0.6%
#105 Roselle 22,75622,923-167-0.7%
#106 Bloomingdale 22,47622,372104+0.5%
#107 East Peoria 22,08822,500-412-1.8%
#108 Darien 22,03222,052-20-0.1%
#109 Montgomery 21,97820,2911,687+8.3%
#110 Villa Park 21,88822,251-363-1.6%
#111 Carbondale 21,81122,302-491-2.2%
#112 Blue Island 21,80522,560-755-3.3%
#113 Frankfort 21,36520,3021,063+5.2%
#114 Grayslake 21,14021,266-126-0.6%
#115 Geneva 21,13821,368-230-1.1%
#116 Park Forest 21,07921,683-604-2.8%
#117 South Holland 20,74921,468-719-3.3%
#118 Libertyville 20,70120,579122+0.6%
#119 Crest Hill 20,69520,450245+1.2%
#120 Dolton 20,67121,410-739-3.5%
#121 East Moline 20,45321,350-897-4.2%
#122 Mokena 19,89719,87918+0.1%
#123 Lake Zurich 19,86819,82543+0.2%
#124 Harvey 19,84920,326-477-2.3%
#125 Lake Forest 19,73119,370361+1.9%
#126 Deerfield 19,64219,165477+2.5%
#127 North Aurora 19,40618,3001,106+6.0%
#128 Evergreen Park 19,28319,943-660-3.3%
#129 Sycamore 19,08318,659424+2.3%
#130 Brookfield 18,87919,519-640-3.3%
#131 Homewood 18,77319,454-681-3.5%
#132 Ottawa 18,68418,814-130-0.7%
#133 Matteson 18,54319,074-531-2.8%
#134 Shorewood 18,53618,181355+2.0%
#135 Round Lake 18,52618,723-197-1.1%
#136 Bensenville 18,52518,804-279-1.5%
#137 Lemont 18,51317,809704+4.0%
#138 Alsip 18,48319,082-599-3.1%
#139 Bellwood 18,11618,794-678-3.6%
#140 Franklin Park 18,04518,414-369-2.0%
#141 Palos Hills 18,02818,528-500-2.7%
#142 Cary 17,93217,830102+0.6%
#143 Jacksonville 17,75218,281-529-2.9%
#144 East St. Louis 17,68218,490-808-4.4%
#145 Bourbonnais 17,65818,124-466-2.6%
#146 Godfrey 17,62017,820-200-1.1%
#147 Hinsdale 17,57317,394179+1.0%
#148 Morton 17,56517,191374+2.2%
#149 Charleston 17,46617,608-142-0.8%
#150 Marion 17,14816,852296+1.8%
#151 Cahokia Heights 16,87417,875-1,001-5.6%
#152 Mattoon 16,66716,896-229-1.4%
#153 Bridgeview 16,52117,018-497-2.9%
#154 Westchester 16,30016,896-596-3.5%
#155 Country Club Hills 16,21516,776-561-3.3%
#156 Fairview Heights 16,17516,741-566-3.4%
#157 La Grange 15,93516,351-416-2.5%
#158 Washington 15,90216,098-196-1.2%
#159 Prospect Heights 15,55216,050-498-3.1%
#160 Bradley 15,21415,422-208-1.3%
#161 Warrenville 15,21113,5571,654+12.2%
#162 Antioch 15,00014,616384+2.6%
#163 Lindenhurst 14,81014,405405+2.8%
#164 Norridge 14,80815,260-452-3.0%
#165 Morris 14,66914,201468+3.3%
#166 Shiloh 14,60414,105499+3.5%
#167 Dixon 14,58215,381-799-5.2%
#168 Chatham 14,57914,391188+1.3%
#169 Channahon 14,53013,4331,097+8.2%
#169 Macomb 14,53015,426-896-5.8%
#171 Sterling 14,39414,876-482-3.2%
#172 Swansea 14,35614,366-10-0.1%
#173 Mount Vernon 14,18714,608-421-2.9%
#174 Beach Park 14,11414,257-143-1.0%
#175 Hickory Hills 14,10114,508-407-2.8%
#176 Wood Dale 14,08114,250-169-1.2%
#177 Chicago Ridge 14,03614,457-421-2.9%
#178 Wauconda 13,99314,093-100-0.7%
#179 Glen Carbon 13,89813,86929+0.2%
#180 Midlothian 13,84114,302-461-3.2%
#181 Forest Park 13,82914,335-506-3.5%
#182 Western Springs 13,58813,623-35-0.3%
#183 La Grange Park 13,45313,747-294-2.1%
#184 Canton 13,29713,404-107-0.8%
#185 Lincolnwood 13,03913,462-423-3.1%
#186 Hazel Crest 13,02413,477-453-3.4%
#187 Lincoln 12,98113,289-308-2.3%
#188 Minooka 12,89912,732167+1.3%
#189 Plano 12,67711,845832+7.0%
#190 Pingree Grove 12,54510,3562,189+21.1%
#191 Winnetka 12,51812,747-229-1.8%
#192 Richton Park 12,48312,785-302-2.4%
#193 Northlake 12,46212,872-410-3.2%
#194 Effingham 12,40612,303103+0.8%
#195 Justice 12,28512,614-329-2.6%
#196 Herrin 12,26812,352-84-0.7%
#197 Streator 12,19012,496-306-2.4%
#198 Kewanee 12,11512,499-384-3.1%
#199 Palos Heights 12,08412,464-380-3.0%
#200 Rantoul 11,99112,373-382-3.1%
#201 Troy 11,89311,428465+4.1%
#202 Centralia 11,86312,138-275-2.3%
#203 River Forest 11,39312,259-866-7.1%
#204 Schiller Park 11,31711,711-394-3.4%
#205 Markham 11,27411,664-390-3.3%
#206 Burr Ridge 11,17911,183-4-0.0%
#207 Waterloo 11,13210,999133+1.2%
#208 Roscoe 11,03411,01717+0.2%
#209 Manhattan 10,9439,3861,557+16.6%
#210 Campton Hills 10,89410,86826+0.2%
#211 Columbia 10,86511,016-151-1.4%
#212 Fox Lake 10,84910,975-126-1.1%
#213 Pontiac 10,80611,211-405-3.6%
#214 Summit 10,75311,160-407-3.6%
#215 Worth 10,69610,974-278-2.5%
#216 Barrington 10,58610,725-139-1.3%
#217 Crestwood 10,52910,820-291-2.7%
#218 Taylorville 10,52210,52200.0%
#219 Mahomet 10,5169,4061,110+11.8%
#220 Lyons 10,43310,815-382-3.5%
#221 River Grove 10,40910,612-203-1.9%
#222 Riverdale 10,28010,665-385-3.6%
#223 Wood River 10,22410,449-225-2.2%
#224 Winfield 10,1469,842304+3.1%
#225 Highland 10,04210,0375+0.0%
#226 Peru 9,7809,946-166-1.7%
#227 Hawthorn Woods 9,6799,083596+6.6%
#228 Sauk Village 9,6249,929-305-3.1%
#229 Harvard 9,5049,47628+0.3%
#230 Rochelle 9,4989,4935+0.1%
#231 Itasca 9,4889,591-103-1.1%
#232 LaSalle 9,3889,589-201-2.1%
#233 Sugar Grove 9,3819,31863+0.7%
#234 Flossmoor 9,3589,683-325-3.4%
#235 Steger 9,3529,607-255-2.7%
#236 Lynwood 9,2979,118179+2.0%
#237 Hampshire 9,2667,6591,607+21.0%
#238 Mascoutah 9,2398,791448+5.1%
#239 Bethalto 9,2029,314-112-1.2%
#240 Manteno 9,2019,1974+0.0%
#241 Willowbrook 9,1269,231-105-1.1%
#242 Savoy 9,1138,881232+2.6%
#243 Gilberts 9,0828,374708+8.5%
#244 Riverside 8,9399,304-365-3.9%
#245 Harwood Heights 8,7619,066-305-3.4%
#246 Glencoe 8,7248,846-122-1.4%
#247 Lake Villa 8,6928,742-50-0.6%
#248 Clarendon Hills 8,6818,704-23-0.3%
#249 Monmouth 8,5998,927-328-3.7%
#250 West Dundee 8,5707,747823+10.6%
#251 Rock Falls 8,5218,792-271-3.1%
#252 Glenwood 8,4168,712-296-3.4%
#253 Maryville 8,4138,259154+1.9%
#254 Jerseyville 8,4098,34168+0.8%
#255 Olney 8,3478,703-356-4.1%
#256 Crete 8,3458,457-112-1.3%
#257 Long Grove 8,3438,395-52-0.6%
#258 Hillside 8,1408,313-173-2.1%
#259 Oak Brook 8,1088,08325+0.3%
#260 Island Lake 8,0478,057-10-0.1%
#261 Paris 8,0268,292-266-3.2%
#262 South Beloit 7,9967,9897+0.1%
#263 Silvis 7,9797,989-10-0.1%
#264 Lincolnshire 7,9637,94320+0.3%
#265 Harrisburg 7,9228,278-356-4.3%
#266 Park City 7,8937,8894+0.1%
#267 Broadview 7,8718,004-133-1.7%
#268 Rockton 7,8707,875-5-0.1%
#269 Round Lake Park 7,8447,672172+2.2%
#270 Marengo 7,7377,566171+2.3%
#271 Princeton 7,6747,856-182-2.3%
#272 Greenville 7,4697,246223+3.1%
#273 Inverness 7,4187,624-206-2.7%
#274 Sandwich 7,3807,223157+2.2%
#275 Robinson 7,2837,145138+1.9%
#276 North Riverside 7,1617,427-266-3.6%
#277 Vandalia 7,1087,436-328-4.4%
#278 West Frankfort 7,1057,279-174-2.4%
#279 Elburn 7,0846,188896+14.5%
#280 Salem 7,0357,294-259-3.6%
#281 University Park 7,0197,146-127-1.8%
#282 Murphysboro 6,9777,087-110-1.6%
#283 Stickney 6,8977,119-222-3.1%
#284 Mendota 6,8947,058-164-2.3%
#285 Chester 6,8476,83215+0.2%
#286 Volo 6,8056,153652+10.6%
#287 Clinton 6,7816,999-218-3.1%
#288 Calumet Park 6,7727,018-246-3.5%
#289 Mount Carmel 6,7237,003-280-4.0%
#290 Orland Hills 6,6636,890-227-3.3%
#291 Litchfield 6,5986,775-177-2.6%
#292 Benton 6,5586,716-158-2.4%
#293 Winthrop Harbor 6,5256,591-66-1.0%
#294 Geneseo 6,5056,532-27-0.4%
#295 Lakemoor 6,4496,184265+4.3%
#296 Johnsburg 6,4456,38659+0.9%
#297 Countryside 6,2606,431-171-2.7%
#298 Braidwood 6,2596,19663+1.0%
#299 Hillsboro 6,1845,883301+5.1%
#300 Monticello 6,0805,944136+2.3%
#301 Chillicothe 6,0336,126-93-1.5%
#302 Pontoon Beach 5,8875,87116+0.3%
#303 Mount Zion 5,8806,014-134-2.2%
#304 Carterville 5,8395,870-31-0.5%
#305 Coal City 5,8315,712119+2.1%
#306 Bartonville 5,8045,948-144-2.4%
#307 Willow Springs 5,7885,874-86-1.5%
#308 Peoria Heights 5,7675,911-144-2.4%
#309 Metropolis 5,7275,958-231-3.9%
#310 Beardstown 5,6915,948-257-4.3%
#311 Northfield 5,6325,746-114-2.0%
#312 East Alton 5,6215,781-160-2.8%
#313 Wilmington 5,6145,656-42-0.7%
#314 Wonder Lake 5,5934,0121,581+39.4%
#315 Du Quoin 5,5695,801-232-4.0%
#316 Lake Bluff 5,5635,617-54-1.0%
#317 Genoa 5,5475,304243+4.6%
#318 Spring Grove 5,5265,47452+0.9%
#319 Carlinville 5,4655,767-302-5.2%
#320 Spring Valley 5,4085,583-175-3.1%
#321 Posen 5,4055,595-190-3.4%
#322 Highwood 5,3235,072251+4.9%
#323 Poplar Grove 5,2065,061145+2.9%
#324 Berkeley 5,1415,341-200-3.7%
#325 Lake Barrington 5,1305,09931+0.6%
#326 Eureka 5,1295,224-95-1.8%
#327 Monee 5,1195,126-7-0.1%
#328 South Barrington 5,0715,075-4-0.1%
#329 Milan 5,0285,103-75-1.5%
#330 Pana 5,0105,192-182-3.5%
#331 Colona 4,9385,038-100-2.0%
#332 Staunton 4,9325,056-124-2.5%
#333 Pinckneyville 4,9035,071-168-3.3%
#334 Lebanon 4,8844,768116+2.4%
#335 Fox River Grove 4,8814,703178+3.8%
#336 Creve Coeur 4,8164,931-115-2.3%
#337 Marseilles 4,8094,883-74-1.5%
#338 Palos Park 4,8054,881-76-1.6%
#339 Fairfield 4,7944,904-110-2.2%
#340 Beecher 4,7404,71624+0.5%
#341 Kildeer 4,6834,091592+14.5%
#342 Cortland 4,6764,402274+6.2%
#342 Hoopeston 4,6764,913-237-4.8%
#344 Tuscola 4,6684,63434+0.7%
#345 Sherman 4,6444,676-32-0.7%
#346 Flora 4,6344,804-170-3.5%
#347 Carmi 4,6234,843-220-4.5%
#348 Breese 4,6024,641-39-0.8%
#349 Olympia Fields 4,5934,727-134-2.8%
#350 Robbins 4,5884,633-45-1.0%
#351 Shelbyville 4,5374,657-120-2.6%
#352 Watseka 4,5104,690-180-3.8%
#353 Freeburg 4,5074,605-98-2.1%
#354 Stone Park 4,4774,585-108-2.4%
#355 Auburn 4,4424,550-108-2.4%
#356 Caseyville 4,4024,38814+0.3%
#357 Lawrenceville 4,3564,180176+4.2%
#358 Paxton 4,3234,447-124-2.8%
#359 Sullivan 4,3104,406-96-2.2%
#360 Lakewood 4,2934,27716+0.4%
#361 Peotone 4,2254,15669+1.7%
#362 Hometown 4,1914,348-157-3.6%
#363 West Peoria 4,1874,277-90-2.1%
#364 Anna 4,0964,296-200-4.7%
#365 Rochester 4,0933,865228+5.9%
#366 Barrington Hills 4,0864,112-26-0.6%
#367 Green Oaks 4,0824,119-37-0.9%
#368 Pittsfield 4,0414,193-152-3.6%
#369 Sparta 4,0224,089-67-1.6%
#370 Dwight 4,0054,025-20-0.5%
#371 Indian Head Park 3,9614,079-118-2.9%
#372 Millstadt 3,9504,092-142-3.5%
#373 Morrison 3,9454,076-131-3.2%
#374 Burnham 3,9194,046-127-3.1%
#375 South Chicago Heights 3,8844,014-130-3.2%
#376 Marshall 3,8803,959-79-2.0%
#377 Smithton 3,8684,007-139-3.5%
#378 Coal Valley 3,8593,874-15-0.4%
#379 Metamora 3,8573,901-44-1.1%
#380 Rosemont 3,8153,953-138-3.5%
#381 Byron 3,7773,790-13-0.3%
#382 Dupo 3,7663,993-227-5.7%
#382 Riverwoods 3,7663,794-28-0.7%
#384 Red Bud 3,7613,796-35-0.9%
#385 St. Joseph 3,6893,809-120-3.2%
#386 Deer Park 3,6473,686-39-1.1%
#387 Oglesby 3,6183,706-88-2.4%
#388 Forsyth 3,6133,736-123-3.3%
#389 Fairbury 3,5973,642-45-1.2%
#390 Eldorado 3,5793,748-169-4.5%
#391 Oregon 3,5733,639-66-1.8%
#392 Fulton 3,5403,650-110-3.0%
#393 Aledo 3,5063,634-128-3.5%
#394 Hainesville 3,5013,547-46-1.3%
#395 Tolono 3,4993,595-96-2.7%
#396 Wadsworth 3,4883,515-27-0.8%
#397 Riverton 3,4713,555-84-2.4%
#398 Le Roy 3,4653,520-55-1.6%
#399 Germantown Hills 3,4363,4315+0.1%
#400 New Baden 3,3783,425-47-1.4%
#401 Gibson City 3,3713,471-100-2.9%
#402 Johnston City 3,3133,387-74-2.2%
#403 Galena 3,2103,315-105-3.2%
#404 South Jacksonville 3,1953,302-107-3.2%
#405 Carlyle 3,1883,248-60-1.8%
#406 Momence 3,1583,257-99-3.0%
#407 Virden 3,1493,233-84-2.6%
#408 East Dundee 3,1303,199-69-2.2%
#409 North Barrington 3,1253,138-13-0.4%
#410 Sleepy Hollow 3,1223,202-80-2.5%
#411 Gillespie 3,0833,176-93-2.9%
#412 Madison 3,0633,151-88-2.8%
#413 Westville 3,0293,177-148-4.7%
#414 Nashville 3,0113,102-91-2.9%
#415 Georgetown 3,0063,149-143-4.5%
#416 Dixmoor 2,9513,019-68-2.3%
#417 Arcola 2,9282,930-2-0.1%
#418 Winnebago 2,9032,930-27-0.9%
#419 Cherry Valley 2,8872,88700.0%
#420 Heyworth 2,8692,79475+2.7%
#421 Rushville 2,8572,975-118-4.0%
#422 Abingdon 2,8322,956-124-4.2%
#423 Knoxville 2,8102,908-98-3.4%
#424 Havana 2,7992,960-161-5.4%
#425 Oakbrook Terrace 2,7922,826-34-1.2%
#426 Mount Morris 2,7872,852-65-2.3%
#427 El Paso 2,7232,755-32-1.2%
#428 Newton 2,7152,786-71-2.5%
#429 Diamond 2,7142,63777+2.9%
#430 Savanna 2,6992,807-108-3.8%
#431 Pawnee 2,6862,6851+0.0%
#432 Lena 2,6702,764-94-3.4%
#433 Trenton 2,6432,686-43-1.6%
#434 Hamilton 2,6242,758-134-4.9%
#435 Christopher 2,6072,687-80-3.0%
#436 Bushnell 2,6002,711-111-4.1%
#437 McLeansboro 2,5852,632-47-1.8%
#438 Round Lake Heights 2,5802,619-39-1.5%
#439 Davis Junction 2,5662,50957+2.3%
#440 Tilton 2,5372,648-111-4.2%
#441 Marquette Heights 2,4852,543-58-2.3%
#442 Washington Park 2,4612,579-118-4.6%
#443 Aviston 2,4542,343111+4.7%
#444 Villa Grove 2,4472,474-27-1.1%
#445 Kenilworth 2,4372,516-79-3.1%
#446 Carthage 2,3932,504-111-4.4%
#447 Galva 2,3832,463-80-3.2%
#448 Casey 2,3742,433-59-2.4%
#449 Carrollton 2,3492,487-138-5.5%
#450 Seneca 2,3102,353-43-1.8%
#451 Thornton 2,2992,388-89-3.7%
#452 Farmington 2,2982,400-102-4.3%
#453 Henry 2,2802,335-55-2.4%
#454 Wayne 2,2782,279-1-0.0%
#455 Arthur 2,2612,22338+1.7%
#456 Tremont 2,2432,273-30-1.3%
#457 Elwood 2,2372,2298+0.4%
#458 Polo 2,2352,288-53-2.3%
#459 Amboy 2,2062,276-70-3.1%
#460 Altamont 2,1862,218-32-1.4%
#461 Brighton 2,1622,219-57-2.6%
#462 White Hall 2,1592,281-122-5.3%
#463 Mount Sterling 2,1552,004151+7.5%
#464 Fairmont City 2,1542,263-109-4.8%
#465 Nokomis 2,1332,189-56-2.6%
#466 Petersburg 2,1252,218-93-4.2%
#467 Richmond 2,1142,08331+1.5%
#468 Sheridan 2,0942,413-319-13.2%
#469 Fisher 2,0872,06225+1.2%
#470 Lexington 2,0792,090-11-0.5%
#471 Pecatonica 2,0522,086-34-1.6%
#472 Oakwood Hills 2,0462,075-29-1.4%
#473 Elmwood 2,0302,076-46-2.2%
#474 Cambridge 2,0202,083-63-3.0%
#475 Hinckley 1,9962,002-6-0.3%
#476 Rockdale 1,9692,006-37-1.8%
#477 Lewistown 1,9622,051-89-4.3%
#478 Mason City 1,9562,073-117-5.6%
#479 Prairie Grove 1,9391,958-19-1.0%
#480 Mount Olive 1,9362,018-82-4.1%
#481 Roanoke 1,9181,958-40-2.0%
#482 Merrionette Park 1,9151,970-55-2.8%
#483 Catlin 1,9121,988-76-3.8%
#484 Minonk 1,8891,928-39-2.0%
#485 Bellevue 1,8881,87810+0.5%
#485 Sesser 1,8881,899-11-0.6%
#487 Prophetstown 1,8871,945-58-3.0%
#488 Athens 1,8831,970-87-4.4%
#488 Steeleville 1,8831,924-41-2.1%
#490 New Athens 1,8541,958-104-5.3%
#491 Mackinaw 1,8511,879-28-1.5%
#492 South Roxana 1,8491,891-42-2.2%
#493 Albion 1,8431,953-110-5.6%
#494 Lacon 1,8221,880-58-3.1%
#495 Carbon Cliff 1,8101,846-36-2.0%
#496 Farmer City 1,7971,833-36-2.0%
#497 Cambria 1,7961,494302+20.2%
#498 Somonauk 1,7701,795-25-1.4%
#499 Girard 1,7681,816-48-2.6%
#500 Ford Heights 1,7511,814-63-3.5%
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Methodology · Illinois population ranking

Illinois cities ranked by Census Vintage 2025 estimates.

Illinois ranking uses Census Vintage 2025 Population Estimates Program data as of July 1, 2025. 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 → 2025 — within-vintage; no 2010→2025 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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