Fastest Growing Cities in Illinois (2026)

648 cities

City	Rank	Annual Change ↓	2026 Pop.	2020 Pop.
Wonder Lake	1	5.9%	5,959	3,970
Yorkville	2	3.9%	28,096	21,765
Volo	3	3.77%	7,936	6,210
Hampshire	4	3.33%	9,473	7,646
Cambria	5	3.29%	1,914	1,551
Manhattan	6	2.81%	11,393	9,530
Mahomet	7	2.59%	11,183	9,491
Warrenville	8	2.58%	16,055	13,631
Kildeer	9	2.55%	4,791	4,080
Oswego	10	2.54%	40,795	34,744
Pingree Grove	11	2.37%	12,069	10,398
Elburn	12	2.21%	7,134	6,209
Ladd	13	2.19%	1,449	1,262
Plainfield	14	1.96%	50,836	44,970
Gilberts	15	1.9%	9,427	8,371
Waterman	16	1.78%	1,599	1,430
Montgomery	17	1.7%	22,715	20,440
Channahon	18	1.55%	14,846	13,483
Plano	19	1.49%	13,061	11,908
North Aurora	20	1.33%	19,849	18,288
Hawthorn Woods	21	1.27%	9,830	9,091
McHenry	22	1.26%	29,563	27,349
Highwood	23	1.25%	5,493	5,087
Rochester	24	1.1%	4,134	3,864
New Lenox	25	1.07%	29,098	27,243
South Elgin	26	1.07%	25,458	23,846
Lakemoor	27	1.06%	6,589	6,174
Savoy	28	1.06%	9,457	8,865
Cortland	29	1.06%	4,690	4,396
Shiloh	30	1.03%	15,061	14,139
Germantown	31	1%	1,415	1,330
Teutopolis	32	0.99%	1,727	1,627
Frankfort	33	0.99%	21,584	20,312
Champaign	34	0.96%	93,743	88,396
Winfield	35	0.94%	10,393	9,810
Genoa	36	0.93%	5,617	5,307
Mascoutah	37	0.9%	9,284	8,785
Aviston	38	0.86%	2,475	2,352
Mundelein	39	0.84%	33,192	31,539
Antioch	40	0.81%	15,353	14,617
Maple Park	41	0.8%	1,506	1,434
Crainville	42	0.8%	1,517	1,444
Crystal Lake	43	0.76%	42,149	40,240
Heyworth	44	0.76%	2,927	2,794
Troy	45	0.75%	11,988	11,454
Lawrenceville	46	0.71%	4,376	4,193
Lockport	47	0.7%	27,296	26,153
Algonquin	48	0.7%	30,969	29,679
Diamond	49	0.66%	2,737	2,632
Huntley	50	0.63%	28,858	27,769
Morris	51	0.61%	14,764	14,233
Urbana	52	0.6%	40,313	38,867
Naperville	53	0.6%	154,969	149,434
Lily Lake	54	0.56%	1,070	1,037
Lemont	55	0.55%	18,403	17,802
Round Lake Park	56	0.55%	7,922	7,664
Morton	57	0.54%	17,746	17,178
Highland Park	58	0.51%	31,112	30,157
Poplar Grove	59	0.48%	5,215	5,065
Marengo	60	0.48%	7,772	7,552
Fisher	61	0.48%	2,112	2,051
Richmond	62	0.47%	2,142	2,084
Coal City	63	0.46%	5,864	5,701
Shorewood	64	0.46%	18,691	18,184
Peotone	65	0.45%	4,266	4,151
Arthur	66	0.44%	2,289	2,229
Lynwood	67	0.43%	9,319	9,079
Mount Sterling	68	0.39%	2,046	2,001
Sycamore	69	0.38%	19,114	18,675
Chatham	70	0.38%	14,751	14,415
North Utica	71	0.37%	1,352	1,325
Lake Forest	72	0.37%	19,788	19,349
Bellevue	73	0.37%	1,917	1,874
Waterloo	74	0.36%	11,245	11,004
Homer Glen	75	0.35%	25,028	24,500
Lake Barrington	76	0.35%	5,195	5,090
Spring Grove	77	0.34%	5,591	5,480
Lindenhurst	78	0.33%	14,659	14,374
Hinsdale	79	0.33%	17,713	17,368
Fox River Grove	80	0.31%	4,777	4,687
Bolingbrook	81	0.31%	75,220	73,827
Cary	82	0.3%	18,141	17,810
Sandwich	83	0.3%	7,343	7,211
St. Charles	84	0.3%	33,681	33,084
Bloomingdale	85	0.3%	22,756	22,353
Minooka	86	0.29%	12,983	12,755
Capron	87	0.28%	1,409	1,387
Marion	88	0.28%	17,116	16,831
Maryville	89	0.27%	8,397	8,262
Elwood	90	0.27%	2,259	2,225
Monticello	91	0.27%	6,041	5,948
Loves Park	92	0.25%	23,754	23,400
Joliet	93	0.24%	152,579	150,352
Davis Junction	94	0.24%	2,545	2,511
Johnsburg	95	0.23%	6,458	6,368
Woodstock	96	0.23%	26,011	25,653
Braidwood	97	0.22%	6,273	6,188
Romeoville	98	0.22%	41,361	40,809
Effingham	99	0.22%	12,487	12,328
Lake Zurich	100	0.21%	20,046	19,787
Hebron	101	0.21%	1,402	1,384
Sugar Grove	102	0.21%	9,378	9,260
Lincolnshire	103	0.21%	8,041	7,941
Elmhurst	104	0.21%	46,298	45,727
Germantown Hills	105	0.2%	3,463	3,423
Park City	106	0.19%	7,969	7,881
Downers Grove	107	0.18%	50,737	50,182
Bloomington	108	0.17%	79,502	78,692
DeKalb	109	0.17%	40,624	40,224
Vernon Hills	110	0.16%	27,090	26,825
Swansea	111	0.16%	14,491	14,353
Manteno	112	0.15%	9,268	9,186
Pawnee	113	0.15%	2,705	2,683
Gardner	114	0.15%	1,369	1,359
Normal	115	0.13%	53,444	53,024
Beecher	116	0.13%	4,738	4,704
Oak Brook	117	0.12%	8,208	8,148
Monee	118	0.12%	5,151	5,114
Rochelle	119	0.11%	9,529	9,472
Island Lake	120	0.1%	8,081	8,036
Libertyville	121	0.1%	20,683	20,563
Lakewood	122	0.09%	4,295	4,270
Homer	123	0.09%	1,077	1,073
Jerseyville	124	0.08%	8,363	8,323
West Dundee	125	0.08%	7,917	7,883
Addison	126	0.07%	35,776	35,631
Mokena	127	0.07%	19,940	19,864
Tuscola	128	0.06%	4,664	4,646
North Barrington	129	0.06%	3,145	3,135
Aurora	130	0.06%	180,935	180,260
Hudson	131	0.06%	1,769	1,763
Belvidere	132	0.06%	25,352	25,271
Burr Ridge	133	0.05%	11,214	11,178
Grayslake	134	0.05%	21,284	21,218
Coal Valley	135	0.05%	3,886	3,876
Glen Carbon	136	0.05%	13,897	13,855
Dwight	137	0.05%	4,035	4,026
Long Grove	138	0.05%	8,401	8,377
Clarendon Hills	139	0.05%	8,710	8,689
Campton Hills	140	0.05%	10,904	10,874
Roscoe	141	0.05%	10,990	10,962
Wayne	142	0.04%	2,287	2,280
Lombard	143	0.04%	44,527	44,416
Batavia	144	0.04%	26,577	26,511
Lake Villa	145	0.03%	8,742	8,726
Silvis	146	0.02%	8,006	7,997
Caseyville	147	0.02%	4,396	4,392
Darien	148	0.02%	22,023	21,998
Rockton	149	0.01%	7,862	7,859
Elgin	150	0.01%	114,729	114,645
Deerfield	151	0.01%	19,142	19,130
Bannockburn	152	0%	1,377	1,376
Bull Valley	153	0%	1,136	1,136
De Soto	154	0%	1,408	1,408
Ina	155	0%	1,647	1,649
Lexington	156	0%	2,097	2,097
Riverwoods	157	0%	3,783	3,786
South Beloit	158	0%	7,983	7,982
Third Lake	159	0%	1,113	1,116
Tolono	160	0%	3,580	3,583
Vienna	161	0%	1,349	1,352
Wadsworth	162	0%	3,501	3,504
Williamsville	163	0%	1,441	1,440
Woodridge	164	-0.01%	34,096	34,116
Buffalo Grove	165	-0.01%	43,061	43,094
Bourbonnais	166	-0.02%	18,076	18,096
South Barrington	167	-0.02%	5,059	5,065
Wauconda	168	-0.02%	14,048	14,068
Green Oaks	169	-0.02%	4,105	4,110
Cherry Valley	170	-0.03%	2,886	2,892
Lake Bluff	171	-0.04%	5,595	5,609
Beach Park	172	-0.04%	14,200	14,235
Carbondale	173	-0.05%	22,203	22,263
Round Lake	174	-0.05%	18,635	18,691
Prairie Grove	175	-0.05%	1,949	1,955
Pontoon Beach	176	-0.05%	5,839	5,857
Hainesville	177	-0.06%	3,527	3,541
Roselle	178	-0.06%	22,845	22,923
Princeville	179	-0.06%	1,717	1,723
Ottawa	180	-0.06%	18,752	18,821
Glen Ellyn	181	-0.06%	28,837	28,941
Maywood	182	-0.06%	23,336	23,420
Port Barrington	183	-0.06%	1,577	1,582
Philo	184	-0.07%	1,383	1,389
Durand	185	-0.07%	1,380	1,389
Wheaton	186	-0.07%	53,662	53,899
Winthrop Harbor	187	-0.08%	6,555	6,584
North Chicago	188	-0.08%	30,588	30,740
Deer Park	189	-0.08%	3,663	3,681
Fox Lake	190	-0.08%	10,906	10,963
Malta	191	-0.09%	1,134	1,143
Wilmington	192	-0.09%	5,618	5,650
Edwardsville	193	-0.09%	26,666	26,813
West Chicago	194	-0.09%	25,422	25,563
Gurnee	195	-0.09%	30,490	30,657
Wood Dale	196	-0.09%	13,957	14,034
Itasca	197	-0.09%	9,488	9,541
Oakwood Hills	198	-0.1%	2,054	2,069
Barrington Hills	199	-0.1%	4,071	4,098
Machesney Park	200	-0.1%	22,792	22,933
Westmont	201	-0.11%	24,256	24,412
Round Lake Beach	202	-0.11%	27,033	27,207
Willowbrook	203	-0.11%	9,158	9,221
Western Springs	204	-0.11%	13,499	13,589
Murphysboro	205	-0.11%	7,027	7,078
Rantoul	206	-0.11%	12,239	12,325
Lisle	207	-0.12%	23,490	23,664
Sheridan	208	-0.12%	2,407	2,424
Harvard	209	-0.13%	9,383	9,458
Carol Stream	210	-0.13%	39,454	39,760
Highland	211	-0.13%	10,002	10,079
St. Joseph	212	-0.13%	3,761	3,794
Byron	213	-0.13%	3,753	3,785
Hodgkins	214	-0.13%	1,482	1,496
Eureka	215	-0.14%	5,175	5,217
Arcola	216	-0.14%	2,907	2,931
Bradley	217	-0.14%	15,255	15,383
Winnebago	218	-0.14%	2,898	2,924
St. Jacob	219	-0.15%	1,364	1,375
El Paso	220	-0.15%	2,724	2,747
Oakbrook Terrace	221	-0.15%	2,720	2,746
Zion	222	-0.15%	24,509	24,731
Geneseo	223	-0.15%	6,483	6,543
Round Lake Heights	224	-0.15%	2,591	2,615
Carterville	225	-0.15%	5,803	5,856
Waukegan	226	-0.16%	88,294	89,122
Grant Park	227	-0.16%	1,278	1,289
Tower Lakes	228	-0.17%	1,208	1,223
Farmer City	229	-0.17%	1,811	1,828
Sidney	230	-0.17%	1,190	1,202
Andalusia	231	-0.17%	1,162	1,177
Le Roy	232	-0.17%	3,483	3,519
Breese	233	-0.17%	4,612	4,663
Glendale Heights	234	-0.18%	32,749	33,100
Albers	235	-0.18%	1,118	1,133
Camp Point	236	-0.18%	1,112	1,126
Metamora	237	-0.18%	3,856	3,898
Kingston	238	-0.18%	1,090	1,105
Red Bud	239	-0.19%	3,748	3,792
Bartlett	240	-0.19%	40,565	41,023
Herrin	241	-0.19%	12,207	12,345
Earlville	242	-0.19%	1,591	1,611
O'Fallon	243	-0.19%	32,047	32,413
Goreville	244	-0.19%	1,049	1,063
Crete	245	-0.19%	8,339	8,434
Lake in the Hills	246	-0.19%	28,595	28,927
Chester	247	-0.19%	6,732	6,812
Bensenville	248	-0.19%	18,557	18,772
Sherman	249	-0.19%	4,615	4,671
Thomasboro	250	-0.2%	1,019	1,030
Geneva	251	-0.2%	21,083	21,337
Gibson City	252	-0.2%	3,430	3,471
Rockford	253	-0.21%	146,881	148,696
New Baden	254	-0.21%	3,380	3,424
Gridley	255	-0.21%	1,437	1,455
Villa Park	256	-0.21%	21,927	22,206
Sesser	257	-0.21%	1,867	1,893
Barrington	258	-0.22%	10,569	10,706
Neoga	259	-0.22%	1,376	1,396
Chicago	260	-0.22%	2,709,364	2,745,196
Orland Park	261	-0.23%	57,757	58,545
Paxton	262	-0.23%	4,382	4,442
Altamont	263	-0.23%	2,190	2,219
Crest Hill	264	-0.24%	20,126	20,417
Willow Springs	265	-0.24%	5,764	5,851
Pecatonica	266	-0.24%	2,047	2,080
Valmeyer	267	-0.25%	1,207	1,228
Sparta	268	-0.25%	4,020	4,080
Chillicothe	269	-0.25%	6,022	6,111
Carlyle	270	-0.25%	3,191	3,241
Dunlap	271	-0.25%	1,588	1,612
Thomson	272	-0.25%	1,587	1,611
Hinckley	273	-0.25%	1,966	1,996
Downs	274	-0.25%	1,178	1,199
Trenton	275	-0.26%	2,642	2,683
Moline	276	-0.26%	42,217	42,891
Columbia	277	-0.27%	10,861	11,034
Marseilles	278	-0.27%	4,753	4,830
Zeigler	279	-0.27%	1,457	1,481
Peoria	280	-0.28%	111,073	112,942
Danvers	281	-0.28%	1,070	1,091
Godfrey	282	-0.28%	17,509	17,812
Somonauk	283	-0.28%	1,750	1,782
Robbins	284	-0.29%	4,541	4,619
Hampton	285	-0.29%	1,744	1,776
Chenoa	286	-0.3%	1,689	1,719
Peru	287	-0.3%	9,735	9,909
Robinson	288	-0.3%	7,010	7,139
Milan	289	-0.3%	5,002	5,094
Rockdale	290	-0.3%	1,967	2,005
Port Byron	291	-0.31%	1,632	1,665
Broadview	292	-0.31%	7,819	7,962
West Peoria	293	-0.31%	4,177	4,257
Glencoe	294	-0.31%	8,666	8,827
Charleston	295	-0.31%	17,252	17,579
Tremont	296	-0.31%	2,233	2,274
University Park	297	-0.31%	6,999	7,131
Springfield	298	-0.32%	112,236	114,375
Minonk	299	-0.32%	1,885	1,924
Steeleville	300	-0.32%	1,883	1,919
Hanna City	301	-0.32%	1,240	1,263
Vandalia	302	-0.33%	7,309	7,456
Villa Grove	303	-0.33%	2,434	2,482
Washington	304	-0.33%	15,753	16,064
Limestone	305	-0.33%	1,513	1,546
Hillcrest	306	-0.33%	1,198	1,222
Palos Park	307	-0.33%	4,778	4,874
Clinton	308	-0.34%	6,835	6,972
Dixon	309	-0.34%	15,051	15,366
Elmwood	310	-0.34%	2,026	2,070
Pontiac	311	-0.34%	10,977	11,208
Bethalto	312	-0.35%	9,119	9,311
Toledo	313	-0.35%	1,133	1,157
Roanoke	314	-0.36%	1,914	1,955
River Grove	315	-0.37%	10,348	10,575
Greenville	316	-0.37%	7,074	7,230
New Berlin	317	-0.37%	1,349	1,378
Big Rock	318	-0.37%	1,077	1,104
Kirkland	319	-0.37%	1,608	1,646
Oblong	320	-0.37%	1,339	1,369
Greenup	321	-0.37%	1,337	1,367
Okawville	322	-0.37%	1,337	1,366
LaSalle	323	-0.37%	9,353	9,566
Lincoln	324	-0.38%	12,948	13,245
East Moline	325	-0.38%	20,836	21,313
Toluca	326	-0.38%	1,310	1,342
Mattoon	327	-0.38%	16,476	16,853
Colona	328	-0.38%	4,921	5,037
Sumner	329	-0.39%	2,575	2,638
Cerro Gordo	330	-0.39%	1,284	1,317
Carbon Cliff	331	-0.39%	1,794	1,836
Seneca	332	-0.39%	2,292	2,345
Flanagan	333	-0.39%	1,015	1,039
Franklin Park	334	-0.39%	17,967	18,395
Bartonville	335	-0.4%	5,789	5,929
Rock Island	336	-0.4%	36,146	37,010
Washburn	337	-0.4%	1,002	1,029
Peoria Heights	338	-0.4%	5,756	5,894
Mount Pulaski	339	-0.4%	1,493	1,531
Macomb	340	-0.4%	14,647	15,000
Winnetka	341	-0.4%	12,393	12,696
Riverton	342	-0.4%	3,460	3,547
Herscher	343	-0.4%	1,481	1,517
Erie	344	-0.4%	1,479	1,515
Moweaqua	345	-0.41%	1,709	1,754
Palestine	346	-0.42%	1,196	1,229
Mendota	347	-0.42%	6,863	7,040
Prophetstown	348	-0.42%	1,890	1,938
Fairbury	349	-0.42%	3,540	3,633
Oregon	350	-0.42%	3,540	3,630
Atlanta	351	-0.43%	1,620	1,662
Toulon	352	-0.43%	1,154	1,187
La Grange Park	353	-0.43%	13,343	13,691
Schaumburg	354	-0.43%	76,432	78,432
Grandview	355	-0.43%	1,375	1,411
Mackinaw	356	-0.44%	1,831	1,882
Hillsboro	357	-0.44%	5,711	5,861
Henry	358	-0.44%	2,277	2,340
Lacon	359	-0.44%	1,821	1,871
Northbrook	360	-0.44%	34,243	35,152
Streator	361	-0.44%	12,187	12,510
Minier	362	-0.44%	1,127	1,156
Newton	363	-0.44%	2,698	2,770
Oglesby	364	-0.44%	3,593	3,692
Tinley Park	365	-0.44%	54,370	55,828
Pekin	366	-0.45%	30,987	31,823
Fulton	367	-0.45%	3,548	3,647
West Frankfort	368	-0.45%	7,067	7,258
Wood River	369	-0.45%	10,158	10,436
Hanover Park	370	-0.45%	36,355	37,344
Granville	371	-0.45%	1,318	1,357
Rock Falls	372	-0.45%	8,535	8,771
Delavan	373	-0.46%	1,530	1,574
Atwood	374	-0.46%	1,087	1,116
Benton	375	-0.46%	6,517	6,699
Knoxville	376	-0.46%	2,813	2,894
Freeburg	377	-0.47%	4,475	4,603
Richton Park	378	-0.47%	12,385	12,741
Rolling Meadows	379	-0.47%	23,507	24,182
Stillman Valley	380	-0.48%	1,042	1,071
East Peoria	381	-0.48%	21,814	22,443
Royalton	382	-0.48%	1,032	1,064
East Dundee	383	-0.48%	3,086	3,175
Bement	384	-0.48%	1,437	1,482
St. Elmo	385	-0.49%	1,231	1,267
Glenview	386	-0.49%	47,174	48,554
South Roxana	387	-0.49%	1,830	1,887
Polo	388	-0.49%	2,216	2,282
Mount Zion	389	-0.49%	5,838	6,015
Creve Coeur	390	-0.5%	4,784	4,927
Fairfield	391	-0.5%	4,741	4,887
Kankakee	392	-0.5%	23,299	24,007
Mount Morris	393	-0.5%	2,764	2,847
Morrison	394	-0.5%	3,947	4,070
Pinckneyville	395	-0.51%	4,912	5,065
Quincy	396	-0.51%	38,391	39,575
Sleepy Hollow	397	-0.51%	3,105	3,200
Johnston City	398	-0.52%	3,274	3,379
Stone Park	399	-0.52%	4,427	4,565
Northfield	400	-0.52%	5,567	5,741
Sterling	401	-0.52%	14,384	14,837
Chatsworth	402	-0.52%	1,150	1,186
Rushville	403	-0.52%	2,874	2,963
Auburn	404	-0.52%	4,406	4,546
Carpentersville	405	-0.52%	36,760	37,911
Beardstown	406	-0.52%	5,742	5,924
Oak Forest	407	-0.52%	26,534	27,371
Forsyth	408	-0.52%	3,618	3,732
Marquette Heights	409	-0.53%	2,459	2,536
Bushnell	410	-0.53%	2,620	2,706
St. Anne	411	-0.53%	1,117	1,156
Steger	412	-0.54%	9,275	9,578
Momence	413	-0.54%	3,134	3,239
Divernon	414	-0.54%	1,104	1,140
McLeansboro	415	-0.54%	2,564	2,651
Dixmoor	416	-0.55%	2,912	3,008
Marshall	417	-0.55%	3,822	3,951
Chrisman	418	-0.55%	1,258	1,302
Wyoming	419	-0.55%	1,255	1,296
Warrensburg	420	-0.56%	1,073	1,112
Colchester	421	-0.56%	1,070	1,105
North Pekin	422	-0.56%	1,422	1,473
Galesburg	423	-0.56%	28,962	29,942
La Grange	424	-0.56%	15,765	16,298
Worden	425	-0.56%	1,058	1,093
Mount Prospect	426	-0.56%	54,837	56,705
Girard	427	-0.57%	1,749	1,811
Inverness	428	-0.57%	7,344	7,596
Bunker Hill	429	-0.57%	1,573	1,626
Staunton	430	-0.57%	4,879	5,047
Long Creek	431	-0.57%	1,217	1,261
Edinburg	432	-0.57%	1,043	1,079
Forreston	433	-0.57%	1,387	1,434
Virden	434	-0.58%	3,110	3,221
Christopher	435	-0.58%	2,590	2,682
Taylorville	436	-0.58%	10,145	10,499
Wilmette	437	-0.58%	27,126	28,077
Southern View	438	-0.58%	1,532	1,589
Wheeling	439	-0.59%	37,882	39,223
Paris	440	-0.59%	7,983	8,267
Orion	441	-0.59%	1,694	1,753
Amboy	442	-0.59%	2,198	2,276
Harvey	443	-0.59%	19,548	20,246
Princeton	444	-0.59%	7,577	7,846
Crestwood	445	-0.59%	10,409	10,780
Forrest	446	-0.59%	1,007	1,043
Ashland	447	-0.59%	1,174	1,215
Casey	448	-0.59%	2,348	2,432
Cambridge	449	-0.59%	2,009	2,084
Shelbyville	450	-0.6%	4,485	4,650
Hickory Hills	451	-0.6%	13,949	14,456
Evanston	452	-0.6%	75,100	77,818
Arlington Heights	453	-0.6%	74,694	77,399
Brighton	454	-0.6%	2,138	2,215
Justice	455	-0.61%	12,118	12,564
Bridgeview	456	-0.61%	16,359	16,959
Palos Hills	457	-0.61%	17,807	18,463
Sullivan	458	-0.61%	4,246	4,401
Jerome	459	-0.61%	1,626	1,686
Virginia	460	-0.62%	1,451	1,507
Chicago Ridge	461	-0.62%	13,863	14,381
Matteson	462	-0.62%	18,338	19,021
Gillespie	463	-0.62%	3,049	3,163
Granite City	464	-0.62%	26,522	27,517
Venice	465	-0.62%	1,433	1,490
Madison	466	-0.63%	3,021	3,137
Jacksonville	467	-0.63%	17,579	18,245
Countryside	468	-0.63%	6,167	6,404
Merrionette Park	469	-0.63%	1,887	1,962
Collinsville	470	-0.64%	23,465	24,368
Olympia Fields	471	-0.64%	4,534	4,710
Indian Head Park	472	-0.64%	3,905	4,058
Worth	473	-0.64%	10,523	10,934
Leland Grove	474	-0.64%	1,390	1,446
Martinsville	475	-0.65%	1,068	1,113
Norridge	476	-0.65%	14,625	15,201
Lebanon	477	-0.65%	4,568	4,747
Burbank	478	-0.65%	28,233	29,352
Palatine	479	-0.66%	65,091	67,670
Litchfield	480	-0.66%	6,501	6,758
River Forest	481	-0.66%	11,753	12,220
Nokomis	482	-0.66%	2,099	2,182
East Alton	483	-0.66%	5,547	5,768
Kewanee	484	-0.66%	11,985	12,468
Abingdon	485	-0.67%	2,832	2,949
Galva	486	-0.67%	2,364	2,459
Alton	487	-0.67%	24,632	25,636
Sauk Village	488	-0.68%	9,496	9,889
Stickney	489	-0.69%	6,808	7,090
Prospect Heights	490	-0.69%	15,353	15,991
Aledo	491	-0.69%	3,473	3,619
Lincolnwood	492	-0.69%	12,877	13,411
Kincaid	493	-0.69%	1,296	1,349
East Dubuque	494	-0.69%	1,437	1,496
Palos Heights	495	-0.69%	11,922	12,420
Park Ridge	496	-0.69%	37,916	39,502
Des Plaines	497	-0.69%	58,020	60,456
Alsip	498	-0.7%	18,229	18,999
Hartford	499	-0.7%	1,135	1,186
Anna	500	-0.7%	4,106	4,282
Kenilworth	501	-0.7%	2,402	2,507
Skokie	502	-0.7%	64,930	67,690
Midlothian	503	-0.7%	13,675	14,259
Orland Hills	504	-0.71%	6,582	6,863
Elk Grove Village	505	-0.71%	31,354	32,697
Streamwood	506	-0.71%	37,815	39,450
Roxana	507	-0.72%	1,387	1,449
Sandoval	508	-0.72%	1,109	1,157
Assumption	509	-0.72%	1,107	1,155
Park Forest	510	-0.72%	20,715	21,617
Oak Lawn	511	-0.72%	55,722	58,149
Burnham	512	-0.72%	3,859	4,030
Hoffman Estates	513	-0.72%	50,190	52,380
Maroa	514	-0.72%	1,511	1,576
East Hazel Crest	515	-0.72%	1,236	1,289
Mount Vernon	516	-0.73%	13,958	14,570
South Chicago Heights	517	-0.73%	3,830	4,000
Northlake	518	-0.73%	12,253	12,793
Jonesboro	519	-0.73%	1,630	1,704
Markham	520	-0.73%	11,125	11,619
Country Club Hills	521	-0.73%	16,001	16,712
Niles	522	-0.73%	29,482	30,789
Evergreen Park	523	-0.74%	19,018	19,866
Grayville	524	-0.74%	1,480	1,546
Millstadt	525	-0.74%	3,899	4,073
Melrose Park	526	-0.74%	23,646	24,705
Pana	527	-0.74%	4,960	5,181
Brookfield	528	-0.74%	18,606	19,442
Flossmoor	529	-0.74%	9,232	9,648
South Holland	530	-0.74%	20,468	21,388
Posen	531	-0.74%	5,333	5,572
Petersburg	532	-0.75%	2,124	2,219
Hazel Crest	533	-0.75%	12,841	13,426
Smithton	534	-0.75%	3,830	4,003
Glenwood	535	-0.75%	8,287	8,665
Central City	536	-0.76%	1,050	1,101
Schiller Park	537	-0.76%	11,154	11,666
South Jacksonville	538	-0.76%	3,149	3,292
Hamilton	539	-0.76%	2,621	2,743
Calumet City	540	-0.76%	34,330	35,905
Centralia	541	-0.76%	11,608	12,144
Morton Grove	542	-0.76%	24,097	25,207
Rosemont	543	-0.76%	3,763	3,939
Blue Island	544	-0.77%	21,472	22,470
Lansing	545	-0.77%	27,678	28,964
Metropolis	546	-0.77%	5,687	5,953
De Pue	547	-0.77%	1,548	1,622
Nashville	548	-0.77%	2,960	3,097
Pittsfield	549	-0.77%	3,985	4,173
Elmwood Park	550	-0.77%	23,333	24,428
Mount Carmel	551	-0.77%	6,666	6,981
Mount Carroll	552	-0.77%	1,410	1,479
Dolton	553	-0.77%	20,378	21,335
Oak Park	554	-0.77%	52,133	54,574
Cobden	555	-0.78%	1,024	1,072
Olney	556	-0.78%	8,301	8,691
Windsor	557	-0.78%	1,021	1,069
Savanna	558	-0.78%	2,671	2,796
Harwood Heights	559	-0.78%	8,618	9,029
Riverdale	560	-0.78%	10,138	10,620
Homewood	561	-0.78%	18,496	19,374
Forest Park	562	-0.79%	13,629	14,279
Carthage	563	-0.79%	2,393	2,506
Hillside	564	-0.79%	7,905	8,282
Chicago Heights	565	-0.79%	26,114	27,371
Phoenix	566	-0.79%	1,624	1,702
Harristown	567	-0.79%	1,249	1,312
Westchester	568	-0.8%	16,055	16,829
Walnut	569	-0.8%	1,244	1,307
La Harpe	570	-0.8%	1,119	1,173
Macon	571	-0.8%	1,115	1,169
Lyons	572	-0.8%	10,274	10,772
Berkeley	573	-0.8%	5,072	5,320
Spring Valley	574	-0.8%	5,318	5,576
Flora	575	-0.8%	4,573	4,795
Calumet Park	576	-0.8%	6,669	6,992
Barry	577	-0.81%	1,232	1,294
Monmouth	578	-0.81%	8,500	8,916
Ford Heights	579	-0.81%	1,724	1,807
Bellwood	580	-0.81%	17,840	18,716
Decatur	581	-0.81%	67,655	70,978
Carlinville	582	-0.81%	5,491	5,764
North Riverside	583	-0.82%	7,045	7,393
Hometown	584	-0.82%	4,125	4,329
Louisville	585	-0.82%	1,088	1,144
Norris City	586	-0.83%	1,081	1,137
Lanark	587	-0.83%	1,439	1,510
Warsaw	588	-0.83%	1,431	1,506
Thornton	589	-0.83%	2,262	2,376
Summit	590	-0.83%	10,583	11,116
East St. Louis	591	-0.84%	17,511	18,401
Carmi	592	-0.84%	4,600	4,837
Berwyn	593	-0.84%	54,230	56,996
Riverside	594	-0.84%	8,814	9,263
Athens	595	-0.85%	1,871	1,966
Onarga	596	-0.86%	1,271	1,340
Fairview Heights	597	-0.86%	15,839	16,666
Canton	598	-0.87%	12,673	13,341
Cicero	599	-0.87%	80,675	84,920
Lena	600	-0.87%	2,619	2,759
Waverly	601	-0.88%	1,127	1,186
Galena	602	-0.88%	3,151	3,319
Mount Olive	603	-0.88%	1,907	2,008
Catlin	604	-0.89%	1,885	1,987
Freeport	605	-0.89%	22,730	23,960
Du Quoin	606	-0.9%	5,511	5,811
Salem	607	-0.92%	6,887	7,274
Blue Mound	608	-0.93%	1,070	1,130
Washington Park	609	-0.94%	2,435	2,573
Carrier Mills	610	-0.95%	1,569	1,662
Oakwood	611	-0.95%	1,251	1,323
Griggsville	612	-0.96%	1,031	1,091
Watseka	613	-0.97%	4,408	4,669
Farmington	614	-0.97%	2,250	2,385
Stockton	615	-0.97%	1,636	1,731
Albion	616	-0.97%	1,831	1,941
Cuba	617	-0.98%	1,114	1,182
Fairmont City	618	-0.98%	2,126	2,255
Harrisburg	619	-1.01%	7,779	8,253
Benld	620	-1.01%	1,378	1,465
Clifton	621	-1.01%	1,269	1,347
Gilman	622	-1.03%	1,640	1,741
New Athens	623	-1.03%	1,831	1,948
Warren	624	-1.03%	1,250	1,328
Lewistown	625	-1.03%	1,919	2,042
Danville	626	-1.03%	27,408	29,127
Tilton	627	-1.04%	2,481	2,637
Eldorado	628	-1.04%	3,508	3,732
Belleville	629	-1.07%	39,701	42,278
Winchester	630	-1.07%	1,478	1,573
Mason City	631	-1.07%	1,939	2,068
Manito	632	-1.09%	1,456	1,552
Milford	633	-1.09%	1,087	1,159
Bethany	634	-1.1%	1,172	1,250
Westville	635	-1.1%	2,969	3,166
Carrollton	636	-1.11%	2,322	2,478
Georgetown	637	-1.11%	2,935	3,133
White Hall	638	-1.12%	2,126	2,270
Hoopeston	639	-1.12%	4,586	4,900
Rossville	640	-1.13%	1,135	1,216
Havana	641	-1.15%	2,762	2,953
Roodhouse	642	-1.15%	1,464	1,569
Cahokia Heights	643	-1.18%	16,653	17,849
Dupo	644	-1.2%	3,707	3,976
Marissa	645	-1.22%	1,700	1,828
Oquawka	646	-1.32%	1,046	1,129
Bridgeport	647	-1.75%	1,628	1,802
Cairo	648	-3.26%	1,426	1,716

Illinois Growth Overview

Illinois's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Wonder Lake leads with 5.9% annualized growth, followed by Yorkville (3.9%) and Volo (3.77%). The largest population centers are Chicago (2,709,364), Aurora (180,935), and Naperville (154,969). Of the 648 cities over 1,000 population, 163 are growing while 485 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged -0.24% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by -0.86% annually.

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