Northeast Illinois Cities

364 cities

City
Rank
County
2026 Pop. ↓
Chicago1Cook County2,709,364
Aurora2DuPage County180,935
Naperville3DuPage County154,969
Joliet4Will County152,579
Elgin5Kane County114,729
Waukegan6Lake County88,294
Cicero7Cook County80,675
Schaumburg8Cook County76,432
Bolingbrook9Will County75,220
Evanston10Cook County75,100
Arlington Heights11Cook County74,694
Palatine12Cook County65,091
Skokie13Cook County64,930
Des Plaines14Cook County58,020
Orland Park15Cook County57,757
Oak Lawn16Cook County55,722
Mount Prospect17Cook County54,837
Tinley Park18Cook County54,370
Berwyn19Cook County54,230
Wheaton20DuPage County53,662
Oak Park21Cook County52,133
Plainfield22Will County50,836
Downers Grove23DuPage County50,737
Hoffman Estates24Cook County50,190
Glenview25Cook County47,174
Elmhurst26DuPage County46,298
Lombard27DuPage County44,527
Buffalo Grove28Lake County43,061
Crystal Lake29McHenry County42,149
Romeoville30Will County41,361
Oswego31Kendall County40,795
DeKalb32DeKalb County40,624
Bartlett33DuPage County40,565
Carol Stream34DuPage County39,454
Park Ridge35Cook County37,916
Wheeling36Cook County37,882
Streamwood37Cook County37,815
Carpentersville38Kane County36,760
Hanover Park39Cook County36,355
Addison40DuPage County35,776
Calumet City41Cook County34,330
Northbrook42Cook County34,243
Woodridge43DuPage County34,096
St. Charles44Kane County33,681
Mundelein45Lake County33,192
Glendale Heights46DuPage County32,749
Elk Grove Village47Cook County31,354
Highland Park48Lake County31,112
Algonquin49McHenry County30,969
North Chicago50Lake County30,588
Gurnee51Lake County30,490
McHenry52Lake County29,563
Niles53Cook County29,482
New Lenox54Will County29,098
Huntley55McHenry County28,858
Glen Ellyn56DuPage County28,837
Lake in the Hills57Lake County28,595
Burbank58Cook County28,233
Yorkville59Kendall County28,096
Lansing60Cook County27,678
Lockport61Will County27,296
Wilmette62Cook County27,126
Vernon Hills63Lake County27,090
Round Lake Beach64Lake County27,033
Batavia65Kane County26,577
Oak Forest66Cook County26,534
Chicago Heights67Cook County26,114
Woodstock68McHenry County26,011
South Elgin69Kane County25,458
West Chicago70DuPage County25,422
Homer Glen71Will County25,028
Zion72Lake County24,509
Westmont73DuPage County24,256
Morton Grove74Cook County24,097
Melrose Park75Cook County23,646
Rolling Meadows76Cook County23,507
Lisle77DuPage County23,490
Maywood78Cook County23,336
Elmwood Park79Cook County23,333
Kankakee80Kankakee County23,299
Roselle81DuPage County22,845
Bloomingdale82DuPage County22,756
Montgomery83Kendall County22,715
Darien84DuPage County22,023
Villa Park85DuPage County21,927
Frankfort86Will County21,584
Blue Island87Cook County21,472
Grayslake88Lake County21,284
Geneva89Kane County21,083
Park Forest90Cook County20,715
Libertyville91Lake County20,683
South Holland92Cook County20,468
Dolton93Cook County20,378
Crest Hill94Will County20,126
Lake Zurich95Lake County20,046
Mokena96Will County19,940
North Aurora97Kane County19,849
Lake Forest98Lake County19,788
Harvey99Cook County19,548
Deerfield100Lake County19,142
Sycamore101DeKalb County19,114
Evergreen Park102Cook County19,018
Shorewood103Will County18,691
Round Lake104Lake County18,635
Brookfield105Cook County18,606
Bensenville106DuPage County18,557
Homewood107Cook County18,496
Lemont108Cook County18,403
Matteson109Cook County18,338
Alsip110Cook County18,229
Cary111McHenry County18,141
Bourbonnais112Kankakee County18,076
Franklin Park113Cook County17,967
Bellwood114Cook County17,840
Palos Hills115Cook County17,807
Hinsdale116DuPage County17,713
Bridgeview117Cook County16,359
Warrenville118DuPage County16,055
Westchester119Cook County16,055
Country Club Hills120Cook County16,001
La Grange121Cook County15,765
Antioch122Lake County15,353
Prospect Heights123Cook County15,353
Bradley124Kankakee County15,255
Channahon125Will County14,846
Morris126Grundy County14,764
Lindenhurst127Lake County14,659
Norridge128Cook County14,625
Beach Park129Lake County14,200
Wauconda130Lake County14,048
Wood Dale131DuPage County13,957
Hickory Hills132Cook County13,949
Chicago Ridge133Cook County13,863
Midlothian134Cook County13,675
Forest Park135Cook County13,629
Western Springs136Cook County13,499
La Grange Park137Cook County13,343
Plano138Kendall County13,061
Minooka139Grundy County12,983
Lincolnwood140Cook County12,877
Hazel Crest141Cook County12,841
Winnetka142Cook County12,393
Richton Park143Cook County12,385
Northlake144Cook County12,253
Justice145Cook County12,118
Pingree Grove146DeKalb County12,069
Palos Heights147Cook County11,922
River Forest148Cook County11,753
Manhattan149Will County11,393
Burr Ridge150Cook County11,214
Schiller Park151Cook County11,154
Markham152Cook County11,125
Fox Lake153Lake County10,906
Campton Hills154Kane County10,904
Gages Lake155Lake County10,823
Summit156Cook County10,583
Barrington157Lake County10,569
Worth158Cook County10,523
Crestwood159Cook County10,409
Winfield160DuPage County10,393
River Grove161Cook County10,348
Lyons162Cook County10,274
Riverdale163Cook County10,138
Frankfort Square164Cook County9,893
Hawthorn Woods165Lake County9,830
Sauk Village166Cook County9,496
Itasca167DuPage County9,488
Hampshire168Kane County9,473
Gilberts169Kane County9,427
Harvard170McHenry County9,383
Sugar Grove171Kane County9,378
Boulder Hill172Kane County9,362
Lynwood173Cook County9,319
Steger174Cook County9,275
Manteno175Kankakee County9,268
Flossmoor176Cook County9,232
Willowbrook177DuPage County9,158
Riverside178Cook County8,814
Lake Villa179Lake County8,742
Clarendon Hills180DuPage County8,710
Glencoe181Cook County8,666
Harwood Heights182Cook County8,618
Long Grove183Lake County8,401
Crete184Will County8,339
Glenwood185Cook County8,287
Oak Brook186DuPage County8,208
Island Lake187Lake County8,081
Lincolnshire188Lake County8,041
Park City189Lake County7,969
Volo190Lake County7,936
Round Lake Park191Lake County7,922
West Dundee192Kane County7,917
Hillside193Cook County7,905
Broadview194Cook County7,819
Marengo195McHenry County7,772
Inverness196Cook County7,344
Sandwich197DeKalb County7,343
Elburn198Kane County7,134
North Riverside199Cook County7,045
University Park200Will County6,999
Stickney201Cook County6,808
Calumet Park202Cook County6,669
Lakemoor203Lake County6,589
Orland Hills204Cook County6,582
Winthrop Harbor205Lake County6,555
Johnsburg206Lake County6,458
Braidwood207Will County6,273
Countryside208Cook County6,167
Wonder Lake209McHenry County5,959
Coal City210Grundy County5,864
Willow Springs211Cook County5,764
Wilmington212Will County5,618
Genoa213DeKalb County5,617
Lake Bluff214Lake County5,595
Spring Grove215McHenry County5,591
Northfield216Cook County5,567
Lake Holiday217DeKalb County5,550
Highwood218Lake County5,493
Grandwood Park219Lake County5,336
Posen220Cook County5,333
Lake Barrington221Cook County5,195
Monee222Will County5,151
Berkeley223Cook County5,072
South Barrington224Cook County5,059
Kildeer225Lake County4,791
Palos Park226Cook County4,778
Fox River Grove227McHenry County4,777
Beecher228Will County4,738
Cortland229DeKalb County4,690
Robbins230Cook County4,541
Olympia Fields231Cook County4,534
Stone Park232Cook County4,427
Peotone233Will County4,266
Hometown234Cook County4,125
Green Oaks235Lake County4,105
Barrington Hills236Cook County4,071
Indian Head Park237Cook County3,905
Burnham238Cook County3,859
South Chicago Heights239Cook County3,830
Riverwoods240Cook County3,783
Rosemont241Cook County3,763
Ridgewood242Will County3,689
Deer Park243Cook County3,663
Hainesville244Lake County3,527
Wadsworth245Lake County3,501
Pistakee Highlands246Lake County3,159
Long Lake247Lake County3,151
North Barrington248Cook County3,145
Momence249Kankakee County3,134
Sleepy Hollow250Kane County3,105
East Dundee251Cook County3,086
Dixmoor252Cook County2,912
Ingalls Park253Will County2,891
Diamond254Grundy County2,737
Oakbrook Terrace255Cook County2,720
Venetian Village256Lake County2,676
Round Lake Heights257Lake County2,591
Willowbrook258DuPage County2,514
Kenilworth259Cook County2,402
Fairmont260Will County2,397
Wayne261DuPage County2,287
Prestbury262Kane County2,278
Thornton263Cook County2,262
Elwood264Will County2,259
Preston Heights265Will County2,259
Fox Lake Hills266Lake County2,238
Richmond267McHenry County2,142
Channel Lake268Lake County2,063
Oakwood Hills269Lake County2,054
Crystal Lawns270Kendall County1,986
Rockdale271Will County1,967
Hinckley272DeKalb County1,966
Prairie Grove273McHenry County1,949
Knollwood274Lake County1,944
Merrionette Park275Cook County1,887
Forest Lake276Lake County1,829
Somonauk277DeKalb County1,750
Arbury Hills278Will County1,733
Ford Heights279Cook County1,724
Phoenix280Cook County1,624
Kirkland281DeKalb County1,608
Waterman282DeKalb County1,599
Port Barrington283Cook County1,577
Limestone284Kankakee County1,513
Maple Park285Kane County1,506
Hodgkins286Cook County1,482
Herscher287Kankakee County1,481
Hebron288McHenry County1,402
Bannockburn289Cook County1,377
Gardner290Grundy County1,369
Grant Park291Kankakee County1,278
East Hazel Crest292Cook County1,236
Lockport Heights293Will County1,211
Tower Lakes294Cook County1,208
Hillcrest295DeKalb County1,198
Bull Valley296McHenry County1,136
Malta297DeKalb County1,134
St. Anne298Kankakee County1,117
Third Lake299Lake County1,113
Kingston300DeKalb County1,090
Big Rock301Kane County1,077
Lily Lake302DeKalb County1,070
Bonnie Brae303Will County1,039
Lake Catherine304Lake County1,025
Sunnyland305Will County1,020
Mazon306Grundy County984
Newark307Kendall County982
McCullom Lake308Lake County961
Essex309Kankakee County860
Shabbona310DeKalb County845
Ringwood311McHenry County835
Union312McHenry County760
Forest View313Cook County753
Braceville314Grundy County722
South Wilmington315Grundy County720
Plum Valley316Will County667
Godley317Grundy County664
Rest Haven318Grundy County661
Aroma Park319Kankakee County648
Hopkins Park320Kankakee County635
Millington321Kendall County627
Holiday Hills322Lake County601
Bedford Park323Cook County583
Mettawa324Lake County577
Indian Creek325Lake County536
Custer Park326Grundy County524
Burlington327Kane County521
Trout Valley328Lake County505
Golf329Cook County501
Kaneville330Kane County443
Kings331DeKalb County396
Carbon Hill332Grundy County387
Bonfield333Kankakee County338
Greenwood334McHenry County315
Millbrook335Kendall County285
Virgil336DeKalb County282
Lisbon337Grundy County276
Ridgefield338McHenry County268
Kingston339DeKalb County242
McCook340Cook County237
Buckingham341Kankakee County236
Burtons Bridge342McHenry County222
Lakewood Shores343Grundy County222
Plattville344Grundy County222
Sammons Point345Kankakee County213
Verona346Grundy County208
Eagle Lake347Kankakee County202
Reddick348Kankakee County193
Wilton Center349Will County174
Solon Mills350McHenry County172
Old Mill Creek351Lake County158
Ritchie352Grundy County154
Hartland353McHenry County140
Marley354Will County137
Symerton355Grundy County123
Kinsman356Grundy County86
Wilmington357Will County84
East Brooklyn358Grundy County80
Lorenzo359Grundy County79
Irwin360Kankakee County66
Andres361Kankakee County52
Union Hill362Kankakee County51
Alden363McHenry County44
Harding364DeKalb County20

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