Northeast Illinois Cities

364 cities

City
Rank
County
2025 Pop. ↓
Chicago1Cook County2,715,336
Aurora2DuPage County180,822
Naperville3DuPage County154,046
Joliet4Will County152,208
Elgin5Kane County114,715
Waukegan6Lake County88,432
Cicero7Cook County81,382
Schaumburg8Cook County76,765
Evanston9Cook County75,553
Arlington Heights10Cook County75,145
Bolingbrook11Will County74,988
Palatine12Cook County65,521
Skokie13Cook County65,390
Des Plaines14Cook County58,426
Orland Park15Cook County57,888
Oak Lawn16Cook County56,126
Mount Prospect17Cook County55,148
Berwyn18Cook County54,691
Tinley Park19Cook County54,613
Wheaton20DuPage County53,701
Oak Park21Cook County52,540
Downers Grove22DuPage County50,644
Hoffman Estates23Cook County50,555
Plainfield24Will County49,858
Glenview25Cook County47,404
Elmhurst26DuPage County46,203
Lombard27DuPage County44,508
Buffalo Grove28Lake County43,066
Crystal Lake29McHenry County41,831
Romeoville30Will County41,269
Bartlett31DuPage County40,641
DeKalb32DeKalb County40,557
Oswego33Kendall County39,786
Carol Stream34DuPage County39,505
Park Ridge35Cook County38,180
Wheeling36Cook County38,105
Streamwood37Cook County38,087
Carpentersville38Kane County36,952
Hanover Park39Cook County36,520
Addison40DuPage County35,752
Calumet City41Cook County34,592
Northbrook42Cook County34,394
Woodridge43DuPage County34,099
St. Charles44Kane County33,581
Mundelein45Lake County32,916
Glendale Heights46DuPage County32,807
Elk Grove Village47Cook County31,578
Highland Park48Lake County30,953
Algonquin49McHenry County30,754
North Chicago50Lake County30,613
Gurnee51Lake County30,518
Niles52Cook County29,700
McHenry53Lake County29,194
Glen Ellyn54DuPage County28,854
New Lenox55Will County28,789
Huntley56McHenry County28,676
Lake in the Hills57Lake County28,650
Burbank58Cook County28,419
Lansing59Cook County27,892
Wilmette60Cook County27,284
Lockport61Will County27,105
Round Lake Beach62Lake County27,062
Vernon Hills63Lake County27,046
Yorkville64Kendall County27,041
Oak Forest65Cook County26,673
Batavia66Kane County26,566
Chicago Heights67Cook County26,323
Woodstock68McHenry County25,951
West Chicago69DuPage County25,445
South Elgin70Kane County25,189
Homer Glen71Will County24,940
Zion72Lake County24,546
Morton Grove73Cook County24,282
Westmont74DuPage County24,282
Melrose Park75Cook County23,822
Rolling Meadows76Cook County23,619
Lisle77DuPage County23,519
Elmwood Park78Cook County23,515
Kankakee79Kankakee County23,417
Maywood80Cook County23,350
Roselle81DuPage County22,858
Bloomingdale82DuPage County22,689
Montgomery83Kendall County22,336
Darien84DuPage County22,019
Villa Park85DuPage County21,973
Blue Island86Cook County21,638
Frankfort87Will County21,372
Grayslake88Lake County21,273
Geneva89Kane County21,125
Park Forest90Cook County20,865
Libertyville91Lake County20,663
South Holland92Cook County20,621
Dolton93Cook County20,537
Crest Hill94Will County20,174
Lake Zurich95Lake County20,003
Mokena96Will County19,927
Lake Forest97Lake County19,715
Harvey98Cook County19,664
North Aurora99Kane County19,589
Evergreen Park100Cook County19,159
Deerfield101Lake County19,140
Sycamore102DeKalb County19,041
Brookfield103Cook County18,745
Round Lake104Lake County18,644
Homewood105Cook County18,642
Shorewood106Will County18,606
Bensenville107DuPage County18,593
Matteson108Cook County18,452
Alsip109Cook County18,357
Lemont110Cook County18,303
Cary111McHenry County18,086
Bourbonnais112Kankakee County18,079
Franklin Park113Cook County18,038
Bellwood114Cook County17,986
Palos Hills115Cook County17,916
Hinsdale116DuPage County17,655
Bridgeview117Cook County16,459
Westchester118Cook County16,184
Country Club Hills119Cook County16,119
La Grange120Cook County15,854
Warrenville121DuPage County15,651
Prospect Heights122Cook County15,459
Bradley123Kankakee County15,276
Antioch124Lake County15,230
Norridge125Cook County14,721
Morris126Grundy County14,675
Channahon127Will County14,619
Lindenhurst128Lake County14,611
Beach Park129Lake County14,206
Wauconda130Lake County14,051
Hickory Hills131Cook County14,033
Wood Dale132DuPage County13,970
Chicago Ridge133Cook County13,949
Midlothian134Cook County13,772
Forest Park135Cook County13,737
Western Springs136Cook County13,514
La Grange Park137Cook County13,401
Lincolnwood138Cook County12,966
Minooka139Grundy County12,945
Hazel Crest140Cook County12,938
Plano141Kendall County12,869
Richton Park142Cook County12,444
Winnetka143Cook County12,443
Northlake144Cook County12,343
Justice145Cook County12,192
Palos Heights146Cook County12,005
River Forest147Cook County11,831
Pingree Grove148DeKalb County11,790
Schiller Park149Cook County11,239
Burr Ridge150Cook County11,208
Markham151Cook County11,207
Manhattan152Will County11,082
Fox Lake153Lake County10,915
Campton Hills154Kane County10,899
Gages Lake155Lake County10,784
Summit156Cook County10,672
Barrington157Lake County10,592
Worth158Cook County10,591
Crestwood159Cook County10,471
River Grove160Cook County10,386
Lyons161Cook County10,357
Winfield162DuPage County10,296
Riverdale163Cook County10,218
Frankfort Square164Cook County9,854
Hawthorn Woods165Lake County9,707
Sauk Village166Cook County9,561
Itasca167DuPage County9,497
Harvard168McHenry County9,395
Sugar Grove169Kane County9,358
Steger170Cook County9,325
Flossmoor171Cook County9,301
Boulder Hill172Kane County9,284
Lynwood173Cook County9,279
Manteno174Kankakee County9,254
Gilberts175Kane County9,251
Hampshire176Kane County9,168
Willowbrook177DuPage County9,168
Riverside178Cook County8,889
Lake Villa179Lake County8,739
Clarendon Hills180DuPage County8,706
Glencoe181Cook County8,693
Harwood Heights182Cook County8,686
Long Grove183Lake County8,397
Crete184Will County8,355
Glenwood185Cook County8,350
Oak Brook186DuPage County8,198
Island Lake187Lake County8,073
Lincolnshire188Lake County8,024
Hillside189Cook County7,968
Park City190Lake County7,954
West Dundee191Kane County7,911
Round Lake Park192Lake County7,879
Broadview193Cook County7,843
Marengo194McHenry County7,735
Volo195Lake County7,648
Inverness196Cook County7,386
Sandwich197DeKalb County7,321
North Riverside198Cook County7,103
University Park199Will County7,021
Elburn200Kane County6,980
Stickney201Cook County6,855
Calumet Park202Cook County6,723
Orland Hills203Cook County6,629
Winthrop Harbor204Lake County6,560
Lakemoor205Lake County6,520
Johnsburg206Lake County6,443
Braidwood207Will County6,259
Countryside208Cook County6,206
Coal City209Grundy County5,837
Willow Springs210Cook County5,778
Wonder Lake211McHenry County5,627
Wilmington212Will County5,623
Lake Bluff213Lake County5,597
Northfield214Cook County5,596
Spring Grove215McHenry County5,572
Genoa216DeKalb County5,565
Lake Holiday217DeKalb County5,501
Highwood218Lake County5,425
Posen219Cook County5,373
Grandwood Park220Lake County5,328
Lake Barrington221Cook County5,177
Monee222Will County5,145
Berkeley223Cook County5,113
South Barrington224Cook County5,060
Palos Park225Cook County4,794
Fox River Grove226McHenry County4,762
Beecher227Will County4,732
Kildeer228Lake County4,672
Cortland229DeKalb County4,641
Olympia Fields230Cook County4,563
Robbins231Cook County4,554
Stone Park232Cook County4,450
Peotone233Will County4,247
Hometown234Cook County4,159
Green Oaks235Lake County4,106
Barrington Hills236Cook County4,075
Indian Head Park237Cook County3,930
Burnham238Cook County3,887
South Chicago Heights239Cook County3,858
Rosemont240Cook County3,792
Riverwoods241Cook County3,783
Deer Park242Cook County3,666
Hainesville243Lake County3,529
Wadsworth244Lake County3,501
Ridgewood245Will County3,458
Pistakee Highlands246Lake County3,177
Long Lake247Lake County3,173
Momence248Kankakee County3,151
North Barrington249Cook County3,143
Sleepy Hollow250Kane County3,121
East Dundee251Cook County3,101
Dixmoor252Cook County2,928
Ingalls Park253Will County2,917
Oakbrook Terrace254Cook County2,724
Diamond255Grundy County2,719
Venetian Village256Lake County2,685
Round Lake Heights257Lake County2,595
Willowbrook258DuPage County2,487
Kenilworth259Cook County2,419
Fairmont260Will County2,401
Wayne261DuPage County2,286
Thornton262Cook County2,281
Preston Heights263Will County2,278
Fox Lake Hills264Lake County2,260
Elwood265Will County2,253
Prestbury266Kane County2,244
Richmond267McHenry County2,132
Oakwood Hills268Lake County2,056
Channel Lake269Lake County2,038
Crystal Lawns270Kendall County1,979
Rockdale271Will County1,973
Hinckley272DeKalb County1,971
Prairie Grove273McHenry County1,950
Knollwood274Lake County1,932
Merrionette Park275Cook County1,899
Forest Lake276Lake County1,818
Somonauk277DeKalb County1,755
Ford Heights278Cook County1,738
Phoenix279Cook County1,637
Arbury Hills280Will County1,625
Kirkland281DeKalb County1,614
Port Barrington282Cook County1,578
Waterman283DeKalb County1,571
Limestone284Kankakee County1,518
Maple Park285Kane County1,494
Herscher286Kankakee County1,487
Hodgkins287Cook County1,484
Hebron288McHenry County1,399
Bannockburn289Cook County1,377
Gardner290Grundy County1,367
Grant Park291Kankakee County1,280
East Hazel Crest292Cook County1,245
Tower Lakes293Cook County1,210
Hillcrest294DeKalb County1,202
Bull Valley295McHenry County1,136
Lockport Heights296Will County1,135
Malta297DeKalb County1,135
St. Anne298Kankakee County1,123
Third Lake299Lake County1,113
Kingston300DeKalb County1,092
Big Rock301Kane County1,081
Lily Lake302DeKalb County1,064
Lake Catherine303Lake County1,047
Mazon304Grundy County983
Newark305Kendall County981
Bonnie Brae306Will County974
McCullom Lake307Lake County964
Sunnyland308Will County957
Essex309Kankakee County856
Shabbona310DeKalb County848
Ringwood311McHenry County836
Forest View312Cook County759
Union313McHenry County725
Braceville314Grundy County722
South Wilmington315Grundy County717
Aroma Park316Kankakee County650
Godley317Grundy County649
Hopkins Park318Kankakee County630
Millington319Kendall County625
Plum Valley320Will County625
Rest Haven321Grundy County620
Holiday Hills322Lake County603
Bedford Park323Cook County584
Mettawa324Lake County569
Indian Creek325Lake County535
Burlington326Kane County523
Trout Valley327Lake County506
Golf328Cook County502
Custer Park329Grundy County492
Kaneville330Kane County445
Carbon Hill331Grundy County385
Kings332DeKalb County372
Bonfield333Kankakee County340
Greenwood334McHenry County315
Lakewood Shores335Grundy County292
Millbrook336Kendall County283
Virgil337DeKalb County283
Lisbon338Grundy County275
Ridgefield339McHenry County252
McCook340Cook County239
Buckingham341Kankakee County237
Kingston342DeKalb County227
Plattville343Grundy County221
Sammons Point344Kankakee County214
Burtons Bridge345McHenry County208
Verona346Grundy County207
Reddick347Kankakee County194
Eagle Lake348Kankakee County189
Wilton Center349Will County163
Solon Mills350McHenry County162
Old Mill Creek351Lake County159
Ritchie352Grundy County144
Hartland353McHenry County132
Marley354Will County128
Symerton355Grundy County123
Kinsman356Grundy County86
Wilmington357Will County85
East Brooklyn358Grundy County79
Lorenzo359Grundy County74
Irwin360Kankakee County66
Union Hill361Kankakee County51
Andres362Kankakee County48
Alden363McHenry County42
Harding364DeKalb County18

About Northeast Illinois

Cook County, DuPage County, Lake County, Will County, Kane County, McHenry County, Kendall County, Kankakee County, DeKalb County, and Grundy County are the counties generally considered part of Northeast Illinois.

Sources

  1. City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2024