Northeast Illinois Cities

City
Rank
County
2026 Pop. ↓
Chicago1Cook County2,727,758
Aurora2DuPage County181,666
Naperville3DuPage County153,905
Joliet4Will County152,625
Elgin5Kane County115,569
Waukegan6Lake County87,705
Cicero7Cook County81,153
Schaumburg8Cook County76,918
Evanston9Cook County76,028
Arlington Heights10Cook County75,772
Bolingbrook11Will County75,040
Skokie12Cook County66,099
Palatine13Cook County65,411
Des Plaines14Cook County58,378
Orland Park15Cook County57,819
Oak Lawn16Cook County56,057
Mount Prospect17Cook County55,092
Tinley Park18Cook County54,896
Berwyn19Cook County54,539
Wheaton20DuPage County53,932
Oak Park21Cook County52,421
Plainfield22Will County51,010
Hoffman Estates23Cook County50,497
Downers Grove24DuPage County50,404
Glenview25Cook County47,484
Elmhurst26DuPage County46,141
Lombard27DuPage County44,374
Buffalo Grove28Lake County42,768
Crystal Lake29McHenry County42,601
Romeoville30Will County41,441
Oswego31Kendall County40,948
Bartlett32DuPage County40,750
DeKalb33DeKalb County40,424
Carol Stream34DuPage County39,216
Park Ridge35Cook County38,210
Wheeling36Cook County38,166
Streamwood37Cook County38,003
Carpentersville38Kane County36,892
Hanover Park39Cook County36,390
Addison40DuPage County35,742
North Chicago41Lake County34,886
Northbrook42Cook County34,597
Calumet City43Cook County34,537
Woodridge44DuPage County33,986
St. Charles45Kane County33,720
Mundelein46Lake County32,915
Glendale Heights47DuPage County32,558
Elk Grove Village48Cook County31,659
Algonquin49McHenry County31,039
Highland Park50Lake County30,889
Gurnee51Lake County30,395
Niles52Cook County30,232
McHenry53Lake County29,580
Huntley54McHenry County29,310
New Lenox55Will County29,202
Glen Ellyn56DuPage County28,701
Lake in the Hills57Lake County28,530
Burbank58Cook County28,394
Lockport59Will County28,010
Lansing60Cook County27,857
Yorkville61Kendall County27,780
Wilmette62Cook County27,305
Round Lake Beach63Lake County26,839
Vernon Hills64Lake County26,838
Oak Forest65Cook County26,656
Batavia66Kane County26,618
Chicago Heights67Cook County26,305
South Elgin68Kane County25,943
Woodstock69McHenry County25,796
West Chicago70DuPage County25,240
Homer Glen71Will County24,960
Morton Grove72Cook County24,402
Zion73Lake County24,376
Westmont74DuPage County24,101
Melrose Park75Cook County23,762
Rolling Meadows76Cook County23,581
Elmwood Park77Cook County23,500
Lisle78DuPage County23,379
Maywood79Cook County23,315
Kankakee80Kankakee County23,267
Roselle81DuPage County22,722
Bloomingdale82DuPage County22,516
Montgomery83Kendall County22,365
Darien84DuPage County22,011
Villa Park85DuPage County21,819
Blue Island86Cook County21,647
Frankfort87Will County21,576
Grayslake88Lake County21,126
Geneva89Kane County21,114
Park Forest90Cook County20,935
Libertyville91Lake County20,697
Crest Hill92Will County20,648
South Holland93Cook County20,599
Dolton94Cook County20,517
Mokena95Will County19,911
Lake Zurich96Lake County19,887
Lake Forest97Lake County19,831
Harvey98Cook County19,736
North Aurora99Kane County19,679
Deerfield100Lake County19,625
Evergreen Park101Cook County19,147
Sycamore102DeKalb County19,135
Brookfield103Cook County18,743
Homewood104Cook County18,632
Shorewood105Will County18,624
Lemont106Cook County18,614
Round Lake107Lake County18,491
Bensenville108DuPage County18,473
Matteson109Cook County18,429
Alsip110Cook County18,357
Cary111McHenry County17,982
Franklin Park112Cook County17,981
Bellwood113Cook County17,974
Palos Hills114Cook County17,920
Hinsdale115DuPage County17,612
Bourbonnais116Kankakee County17,559
Bridgeview117Cook County16,415
Westchester118Cook County16,176
Country Club Hills119Cook County16,097
La Grange120Cook County15,848
Warrenville121DuPage County15,587
Prospect Heights122Cook County15,447
Bradley123Kankakee County15,184
Antioch124Lake County15,105
Lindenhurst125Lake County14,838
Channahon126Will County14,754
Morris127Grundy County14,748
Norridge128Cook County14,716
Beach Park129Lake County14,089
Wood Dale130DuPage County14,050
Hickory Hills131Cook County14,016
Wauconda132Lake County13,972
Chicago Ridge133Cook County13,949
Midlothian134Cook County13,745
Forest Park135Cook County13,720
Western Springs136Cook County13,574
La Grange Park137Cook County13,397
Lincolnwood138Cook County12,952
Pingree Grove139DeKalb County12,942
Minooka140Grundy County12,931
Hazel Crest141Cook County12,928
Plano142Kendall County12,866
Winnetka143Cook County12,467
Richton Park144Cook County12,424
Northlake145Cook County12,376
Justice146Cook County12,212
Palos Heights147Cook County12,001
Manhattan148Will County11,251
Schiller Park149Cook County11,235
Markham150Cook County11,193
River Forest151Cook County11,193
Burr Ridge152Cook County11,177
Campton Hills153Kane County10,908
Fox Lake154Lake County10,828
Gages Lake155Lake County10,823
Summit156Cook County10,668
Worth157Cook County10,630
Barrington158Lake County10,558
Crestwood159Cook County10,469
River Grove160Cook County10,374
Lyons161Cook County10,352
Winfield162DuPage County10,230
Riverdale163Cook County10,200
Frankfort Square164Cook County9,893
Hawthorn Woods165Lake County9,789
Hampshire166Kane County9,578
Sauk Village167Cook County9,560
Harvard168McHenry County9,492
Itasca169DuPage County9,471
Sugar Grove170Kane County9,407
Boulder Hill171Kane County9,362
Lynwood172Cook County9,333
Steger173Cook County9,302
Flossmoor174Cook County9,290
Gilberts175Kane County9,261
Manteno176Kankakee County9,206
Willowbrook177DuPage County9,105
Riverside178Cook County8,863
Glencoe179Cook County8,698
Harwood Heights180Cook County8,696
Lake Villa181Lake County8,684
Clarendon Hills182DuPage County8,675
West Dundee183Kane County8,613
Glenwood184Cook County8,354
Long Grove185Lake County8,335
Crete186Will County8,328
Oak Brook187DuPage County8,109
Hillside188Cook County8,080
Island Lake189Lake County8,048
Lincolnshire190Lake County7,972
Park City191Lake County7,896
Round Lake Park192Lake County7,881
Broadview193Cook County7,850
Marengo194McHenry County7,772
Sandwich195DeKalb County7,394
Inverness196Cook County7,375
Elburn197Kane County7,246
North Riverside198Cook County7,105
University Park199Will County6,998
Volo200Lake County6,981
Stickney201Cook County6,852
Calumet Park202Cook County6,721
Orland Hills203Cook County6,614
Winthrop Harbor204Lake County6,513
Lakemoor205Lake County6,511
Johnsburg206Lake County6,458
Braidwood207Will County6,272
Countryside208Cook County6,223
Wonder Lake209McHenry County5,920
Coal City210Grundy County5,856
Willow Springs211Cook County5,773
Wilmington212Will County5,611
Northfield213Cook County5,604
Genoa214DeKalb County5,591
Lake Bluff215Lake County5,553
Lake Holiday216DeKalb County5,550
Spring Grove217McHenry County5,542
Highwood218Lake County5,386
Posen219Cook County5,365
Grandwood Park220Lake County5,336
Lake Barrington221Cook County5,142
Monee222Will County5,124
Berkeley223Cook County5,099
South Barrington224Cook County5,069
Fox River Grove225McHenry County4,893
Kildeer226Lake County4,796
Palos Park227Cook County4,789
Beecher228Will County4,747
Cortland229DeKalb County4,718
Robbins230Cook County4,576
Olympia Fields231Cook County4,564
Stone Park232Cook County4,455
Peotone233Will County4,244
Hometown234Cook County4,158
Barrington Hills235Cook County4,081
Green Oaks236Lake County4,075
Indian Head Park237Cook County3,936
Burnham238Cook County3,892
South Chicago Heights239Cook County3,856
Rosemont240Cook County3,785
Riverwoods241Cook County3,762
Ridgewood242Will County3,689
Deer Park243Cook County3,639
Hainesville244Lake County3,493
Wadsworth245Lake County3,483
Pistakee Highlands246Lake County3,159
Long Lake247Lake County3,151
Momence248Kankakee County3,139
North Barrington249Cook County3,122
East Dundee250Cook County3,119
Sleepy Hollow251Kane County3,108
Dixmoor252Cook County2,936
Ingalls Park253Will County2,891
Oakbrook Terrace254Cook County2,785
Diamond255Grundy County2,729
Venetian Village256Lake County2,676
Round Lake Heights257Lake County2,573
Willowbrook258DuPage County2,514
Kenilworth259Cook County2,420
Fairmont260Will County2,397
Thornton261Cook County2,280
Prestbury262Kane County2,278
Wayne263DuPage County2,278
Preston Heights264Will County2,259
Elwood265Will County2,242
Fox Lake Hills266Lake County2,238
Richmond267McHenry County2,123
Channel Lake268Lake County2,063
Oakwood Hills269Lake County2,043
Hinckley270DeKalb County1,989
Crystal Lawns271Kendall County1,986
Rockdale272Will County1,963
Knollwood273Lake County1,944
Prairie Grove274McHenry County1,937
Merrionette Park275Cook County1,903
Forest Lake276Lake County1,829
Somonauk277DeKalb County1,762
Ford Heights278Cook County1,738
Arbury Hills279Will County1,733
Waterman280DeKalb County1,666
Phoenix281Cook County1,633
Kirkland282DeKalb County1,624
Port Barrington283Cook County1,582
Maple Park284Kane County1,535
Limestone285Kankakee County1,511
Herscher286Kankakee County1,479
Hodgkins287Cook County1,475
Hebron288McHenry County1,395
Gardner289Grundy County1,367
Bannockburn290Cook County1,287
Grant Park291Kankakee County1,269
East Hazel Crest292Cook County1,240
Lockport Heights293Will County1,211
Hillcrest294DeKalb County1,205
Tower Lakes295Cook County1,196
Malta296DeKalb County1,137
Bull Valley297McHenry County1,130
St. Anne298Kankakee County1,114
Third Lake299Lake County1,100
Kingston300DeKalb County1,099
Big Rock301Kane County1,086
Lily Lake302DeKalb County1,080
Bonnie Brae303Will County1,039
Lake Catherine304Lake County1,025
Sunnyland305Will County1,020
Newark306Kendall County985
Mazon307Grundy County984
McCullom Lake308Lake County958
Shabbona309DeKalb County863
Essex310Kankakee County851
Ringwood311McHenry County829
Forest View312Cook County757
Braceville313Grundy County732
South Wilmington314Grundy County721
Union315McHenry County719
Plum Valley316Will County667
Rest Haven317Grundy County661
Godley318Grundy County651
Hopkins Park319Kankakee County649
Aroma Park320Kankakee County644
Millington321Kendall County630
Holiday Hills322Lake County604
Bedford Park323Cook County588
Mettawa324Lake County573
Indian Creek325Lake County530
Custer Park326Grundy County524
Burlington327Kane County515
Trout Valley328Lake County509
Golf329Cook County508
Kaneville330Kane County445
Kings331DeKalb County396
Carbon Hill332Grundy County382
Bonfield333Kankakee County335
Greenwood334McHenry County313
Millbrook335Kendall County292
Virgil336DeKalb County283
Lisbon337Grundy County268
Ridgefield338McHenry County268
Kingston339DeKalb County242
McCook340Cook County238
Buckingham341Kankakee County235
Burtons Bridge342McHenry County222
Lakewood Shores343Grundy County222
Sammons Point344Kankakee County222
Plattville345Grundy County220
Verona346Grundy County206
Eagle Lake347Kankakee County202
Reddick348Kankakee County187
Wilton Center349Will County174
Solon Mills350McHenry County172
Old Mill Creek351Lake County161
Ritchie352Grundy County154
Hartland353McHenry County140
Marley354Will County137
Symerton355Grundy County123
Kinsman356Grundy County91
Wilmington357Will County85
Lorenzo358Grundy County79
East Brooklyn359Grundy County75
Irwin360Kankakee County62
Andres361Kankakee County52
Union Hill362Kankakee County48
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. US Census: 2025 Gazetteer Files
  2. City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2024