Fastest Growing Cities in Illinois (2026)

City
Rank
Annual Change
2026 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Wonder Lake15.85%5,9204,004
Yorkville23.93%27,78021,766
Cambria33.4%1,8571,541
Hampshire43.37%9,5787,644
Pingree Grove53.16%12,94210,419
Manhattan62.81%11,2519,528
Volo72.59%6,9816,190
Oswego82.5%40,94834,738
Warrenville92.47%15,58713,703
North Chicago102.46%34,88630,742
Kildeer112.41%4,7964,086
Elburn122.29%7,2466,211
Ladd132.24%1,4151,260
Mahomet142.14%10,7419,491
Mount Sterling152.09%2,2001,998
Gilberts161.97%9,2618,369
Plainfield171.93%51,01044,955
Montgomery181.76%22,36520,440
Waterman191.59%1,6661,431
Channahon201.54%14,75413,470
Plano211.49%12,86611,906
North Aurora221.41%19,67918,312
McHenry231.24%29,58027,383
Highwood241.18%5,3865,088
Hawthorn Woods251.14%9,7899,106
South Elgin261.12%25,94323,823
New Lenox271.07%29,20227,259
Rochester281%4,1343,863
Frankfort290.99%21,57620,314
Lakemoor300.96%6,5116,172
Shiloh310.95%14,74314,098
Teutopolis320.93%1,7371,627
Mascoutah330.9%9,3228,779
Cortland340.9%4,7184,396
Germantown350.87%1,3911,329
Winfield360.83%10,2309,822
Crainville370.8%1,5191,442
Genoa380.79%5,5915,304
Maple Park390.79%1,5351,433
Troy400.78%11,98611,433
Aviston410.77%2,4732,353
Lawrenceville420.76%4,3894,187
Crystal Lake430.74%42,60140,246
Mundelein440.72%32,91531,544
Antioch450.7%15,10514,610
Algonquin460.7%31,03929,668
Lockport470.68%28,01026,150
Heyworth480.66%2,8882,793
Lily Lake490.65%1,0801,033
Champaign500.61%91,75388,385
Huntley510.61%29,31027,763
Poplar Grove520.58%5,2365,060
Diamond530.55%2,7292,632
Savoy540.55%9,1638,868
Lemont550.55%18,61417,803
Morton560.54%17,66017,172
Morris570.54%14,74814,230
Naperville580.52%153,905149,384
Urbana590.52%39,92438,862
Lake Forest600.51%19,83119,350
West Dundee610.5%8,6137,926
Arthur620.49%2,2722,220
Shorewood630.47%18,62418,179
Round Lake Park640.47%7,8817,664
Marengo650.45%7,7727,553
Peotone660.45%4,2444,154
Waterloo670.45%11,18210,994
Coal City680.43%5,8565,695
Richmond690.43%2,1232,083
Highland Park700.4%30,88930,159
Romeoville710.39%41,44140,809
Lynwood720.39%9,3339,092
St. Charles730.38%33,72033,073
Capron740.36%1,4121,388
Homer Glen750.35%24,96024,512
Bolingbrook760.32%75,04073,822
Robinson770.3%7,3057,137
Maryville780.3%8,4388,259
Spring Grove790.29%5,5425,469
Chatham800.28%14,62014,425
Cary810.28%17,98217,803
Sugar Grove820.28%9,4079,315
Sycamore830.27%19,13518,649
Marion840.27%17,19416,836
Joliet850.25%152,625150,368
Minooka860.25%12,93112,742
Monticello870.25%6,0955,947
Fox River Grove880.25%4,8934,694
Hillsboro890.24%6,1995,871
Lake Barrington900.23%5,1425,090
North Utica910.22%1,3371,322
Elwood920.22%2,2422,224
Hinsdale930.22%17,61217,375
Woodstock940.22%25,79625,646
Hebron950.22%1,3951,386
Bellevue960.21%1,8921,873
Braidwood970.21%6,2726,189
Johnsburg980.2%6,4586,376
Davis Junction990.19%2,5712,510
Loves Park1000.19%23,75823,431
Sandwich1010.19%7,3947,212
Lindenhurst1020.19%14,83814,376
Swansea1030.18%14,38214,336
Bloomingdale1040.18%22,51622,344
Effingham1050.17%12,42712,330
Belvidere1060.15%25,50025,274
Beecher1070.15%4,7474,706
Campton Hills1080.13%10,90810,861
Batavia1090.12%26,61826,495
Germantown Hills1100.12%3,4403,425
Lincolnshire1110.11%7,9727,942
Normal1120.1%53,32953,009
Monee1130.1%5,1245,115
Lake Zurich1140.1%19,88719,788
Aurora1150.09%181,666180,264
Elgin1160.08%115,569114,614
Downers Grove1170.08%50,40450,168
Pawnee1180.07%2,6882,680
Gardner1190.07%1,3671,359
Bloomington1200.07%78,86178,678
Mokena1210.07%19,91119,858
Lakewood1220.07%4,2964,272
Caseyville1230.07%4,4054,387
Elmhurst1240.07%46,14145,712
Glen Carbon1250.06%13,90713,862
Tuscola1260.06%4,6714,641
Rochelle1270.06%9,5049,473
Jerseyville1280.06%8,4148,325
Manteno1290.05%9,2069,180
Vernon Hills1300.05%26,83826,815
Park City1310.04%7,8967,877
Island Lake1320.01%8,0488,042
Oak Brook1330.01%8,1098,072
Fisher1340%2,0872,053
Pontoon Beach1350%5,8875,864
Wayne1360%2,2782,276
Burr Ridge137-0.02%11,17711,169
Libertyville138-0.02%20,69720,561
Roscoe139-0.03%11,03110,999
South Beloit140-0.04%7,9937,975
South Barrington141-0.04%5,0695,066
Addison142-0.04%35,74235,631
Wilmington143-0.05%5,6115,644
Lombard144-0.06%44,37444,422
Hudson145-0.06%1,7491,756
Maywood146-0.06%23,31523,420
Grayslake147-0.07%21,12621,224
Clarendon Hills148-0.07%8,6758,692
Cherry Valley149-0.07%2,8852,882
Williamsville150-0.07%1,4361,439
St. Jacob151-0.07%1,3701,380
Vienna152-0.07%1,3511,354
Silvis153-0.08%7,9737,979
Rockton154-0.08%7,8647,862
Highland155-0.08%10,03410,077
Taylorville156-0.09%10,51310,494
Deerfield157-0.09%19,62519,129
Bull Valley158-0.09%1,1301,131
Lake Villa159-0.09%8,6848,728
Darien160-0.1%22,01121,999
Long Grove161-0.1%8,3358,381
North Barrington162-0.1%3,1223,133
Lexington163-0.1%2,0772,091
Dwight164-0.1%4,0014,025
Lebanon165-0.1%4,8794,760
Buffalo Grove166-0.1%42,76843,083
Western Springs167-0.1%13,57413,591
Prairie Grove168-0.1%1,9371,954
Coal Valley169-0.1%3,8553,868
Riverwoods170-0.11%3,7623,787
DeKalb171-0.11%40,42440,242
Ottawa172-0.11%18,66318,803
Geneva173-0.11%21,11421,333
Barrington Hills174-0.12%4,0814,100
Woodridge175-0.12%33,98634,111
Thomson176-0.12%1,6041,612
Harvard177-0.13%9,4929,458
Port Barrington178-0.13%1,5821,586
Arcola179-0.14%2,9242,933
Carterville180-0.14%5,8315,868
Chicago181-0.14%2,727,7582,741,640
Charleston182-0.14%17,44117,574
Wadsworth183-0.14%3,4833,508
Durand184-0.14%1,3781,382
Oakwood Hills185-0.15%2,0432,071
Roselle186-0.15%22,72222,923
Wauconda187-0.15%13,97214,067
Geneseo188-0.15%6,4956,536
Grant Park189-0.16%1,2691,285
Machesney Park190-0.16%22,76822,932
Glen Ellyn191-0.17%28,70128,956
Green Oaks192-0.17%4,0754,112
O'Fallon193-0.17%32,60032,410
Beach Park194-0.18%14,08914,228
Itasca195-0.18%9,4719,566
Herrin196-0.18%12,24612,335
Lake Bluff197-0.18%5,5535,609
Metamora198-0.18%3,8503,894
Winthrop Harbor199-0.18%6,5136,579
Columbia200-0.18%10,84511,039
Byron201-0.19%3,7703,786
Red Bud202-0.19%3,7543,786
Round Lake203-0.19%18,49118,689
Goreville204-0.19%1,0531,062
Fox Lake205-0.19%10,82810,962
Bradley206-0.2%15,18415,386
Crete207-0.2%8,3288,437
Gurnee208-0.21%30,39530,650
Lake in the Hills209-0.21%28,53028,927
De Soto210-0.22%1,3851,402
Deer Park211-0.22%3,6393,680
Wood Dale212-0.22%14,05014,217
El Paso213-0.22%2,7172,748
West Chicago214-0.22%25,24025,562
Westmont215-0.22%24,10124,405
Lisle216-0.23%23,37923,662
Crest Hill217-0.23%20,64820,409
Hainesville218-0.23%3,4933,541
Willowbrook219-0.23%9,1059,212
Orland Park220-0.23%57,81958,525
Princeville221-0.23%1,7091,728
Round Lake Beach222-0.23%26,83927,208
Winnebago223-0.24%2,8962,925
Godfrey224-0.24%17,57717,805
Pinckneyville225-0.24%4,8915,063
Wheaton226-0.25%53,93253,893
Valmeyer227-0.25%1,2011,225
Oakbrook Terrace228-0.25%2,7852,820
Carol Stream229-0.25%39,21639,762
Bartlett230-0.26%40,75041,025
Sherman231-0.26%4,6324,671
Willow Springs232-0.26%5,7735,852
Robbins233-0.26%4,5764,623
Chester234-0.26%6,8296,817
Malta235-0.26%1,1371,143
Barrington236-0.26%10,55810,709
Broadview237-0.27%7,8507,973
Waukegan238-0.27%87,70589,128
Camp Point239-0.27%1,1161,126
Albers240-0.27%1,1111,132
Round Lake Heights241-0.27%2,5732,614
Third Lake242-0.27%1,1001,115
Farmer City243-0.28%1,7921,826
Bensenville244-0.28%18,47318,758
Breese245-0.28%4,5894,659
Bethalto246-0.28%9,1769,307
Villa Grove247-0.29%2,4402,477
Rockford248-0.29%146,961148,789
Le Roy249-0.29%3,4553,518
Zion250-0.29%24,37624,724
Oblong251-0.3%1,3481,369
New Baden252-0.3%3,3683,422
Glendale Heights253-0.3%32,55833,098
Glencoe254-0.3%8,6988,819
Edwardsville255-0.3%26,38426,819
University Park256-0.3%6,9987,131
Trenton257-0.3%2,6352,682
Rockdale258-0.3%1,9632,002
Canton259-0.31%13,25613,357
Tremont260-0.31%2,2362,268
Washington261-0.31%15,85216,069
Earlville262-0.31%1,5851,612
Villa Park263-0.32%21,81922,200
Springfield264-0.32%112,630114,431
Sesser265-0.32%1,8821,894
Altamont266-0.32%2,1792,217
Sparta267-0.32%4,0094,078
Murphysboro268-0.33%6,9547,077
Palestine269-0.33%1,2061,230
Lincoln270-0.33%12,93813,247
Marseilles271-0.33%4,7934,874
Palos Park272-0.33%4,7894,872
River Grove273-0.34%10,37410,573
Hodgkins274-0.34%1,4751,496
Andalusia275-0.34%1,1711,187
Pecatonica276-0.34%2,0452,080
Carlyle277-0.35%3,1773,243
Peru278-0.35%9,7469,920
Gridley279-0.35%1,4231,453
Hinckley280-0.35%1,9891,998
Toledo281-0.35%1,1361,163
Eureka282-0.35%5,1115,218
East Dundee283-0.35%3,1193,193
Chenoa284-0.35%1,6991,716
Mattoon285-0.35%16,60816,857
Franklin Park286-0.35%17,98118,342
Greenville287-0.36%7,4427,231
Carbondale288-0.36%21,73222,285
Kingston289-0.36%1,0991,108
Atwood290-0.36%1,0961,110
Roanoke291-0.36%1,9111,955
Big Rock292-0.37%1,0861,111
Minonk293-0.37%1,8821,925
Steeleville294-0.37%1,8761,918
Okawville295-0.37%1,3381,366
Moline296-0.37%42,20442,864
Dunlap297-0.38%1,5821,609
Milan298-0.38%5,0095,093
Pekin299-0.38%31,15831,801
Cerro Gordo300-0.38%1,3071,324
Chillicothe301-0.38%6,0106,109
Toluca302-0.38%1,3051,341
Colona303-0.38%4,9195,025
Seneca304-0.39%2,3012,347
Wood River305-0.39%10,18410,430
LaSalle306-0.39%9,3519,564
Mount Pulaski307-0.4%1,4931,532
Winnetka308-0.41%12,46712,704
Zeigler309-0.41%1,4501,482
Carpentersville310-0.41%36,89237,881
Hillcrest311-0.41%1,2051,227
La Grange Park312-0.42%13,39713,699
Tower Lakes313-0.42%1,1961,222
Northbrook314-0.42%34,59735,159
Downs315-0.43%1,1681,194
Port Byron316-0.43%1,6311,662
Schaumburg317-0.43%76,91878,444
Atlanta318-0.43%1,6191,668
Mackinaw319-0.43%1,8431,875
Neoga320-0.44%1,3631,398
Henry321-0.44%2,2702,340
Lacon322-0.44%1,8141,870
Minier323-0.44%1,1331,154
New Berlin324-0.44%1,3551,379
Peoria325-0.44%110,431112,895
Clinton326-0.44%6,7516,973
Tinley Park327-0.44%54,89655,835
Freeburg328-0.44%4,4874,599
Oregon329-0.45%3,5573,632
East Peoria330-0.45%21,98922,450
Sleepy Hollow331-0.45%3,1083,196
Mendota332-0.45%6,8637,039
Greenup333-0.45%1,3241,362
Somonauk334-0.45%1,7621,791
Delavan335-0.45%1,5411,573
Hampton336-0.46%1,7431,773
Quincy337-0.46%38,74039,564
Rolling Meadows338-0.46%23,58124,164
Evanston339-0.46%76,02877,838
Moweaqua340-0.46%1,7271,756
Limestone341-0.46%1,5111,552
Marshall342-0.46%3,8623,950
Sullivan343-0.46%4,2904,397
McLeansboro344-0.46%2,5732,634
Streator345-0.47%12,13312,462
Danvers346-0.47%1,0571,086
Herscher347-0.47%1,4791,521
Stillman Valley348-0.47%1,0531,073
Fairbury349-0.47%3,5803,638
Richton Park350-0.47%12,42412,737
Gibson City351-0.47%3,3553,469
Glenview352-0.48%47,48448,476
West Peoria353-0.48%4,1674,266
Marquette Heights354-0.48%2,4732,537
Hanna City355-0.48%1,2321,259
Paxton356-0.49%4,3024,442
Hanover Park357-0.49%36,39037,338
Centralia358-0.49%11,80512,118
Flanagan359-0.49%1,0171,037
Kirkland360-0.49%1,6241,651
Stone Park361-0.49%4,4554,568
West Frankfort362-0.49%7,0707,257
Washburn363-0.5%1,0031,033
Northfield364-0.5%5,6045,741
Carbon Cliff365-0.5%1,8011,842
Oglesby366-0.5%3,6003,695
Bunker Hill367-0.5%1,5851,631
Benton368-0.5%6,5256,699
Grandview369-0.5%1,3821,416
Oak Forest370-0.51%26,65627,378
Dixmoor371-0.51%2,9363,008
Brighton372-0.51%2,1512,215
Toulon373-0.51%1,1661,184
Newton374-0.52%2,7012,773
Bartonville375-0.52%5,7745,930
Creve Coeur376-0.52%4,7914,920
Peoria Heights377-0.52%5,7375,893
Fairfield378-0.52%4,7694,890
Rock Island379-0.53%36,03437,006
Granville380-0.53%1,3181,357
Steger381-0.53%9,3029,578
Polo382-0.54%2,2232,284
Mount Morris383-0.54%2,7722,847
Virden384-0.54%3,1323,226
South Roxana385-0.54%1,8391,888
Elmwood386-0.54%2,0192,070
Johnston City387-0.54%3,2953,379
Wyoming388-0.54%1,2801,296
La Grange389-0.55%15,84816,297
Mount Prospect390-0.55%55,09256,699
Bement391-0.55%1,4541,481
Riverton392-0.55%3,4523,549
Staunton393-0.55%4,9055,043
East Dubuque394-0.55%1,4491,494
Gillespie395-0.55%3,0663,166
Granite City396-0.55%26,65927,512
North Pekin397-0.55%1,4391,480
Princeton398-0.56%7,6317,845
Bourbonnais399-0.56%17,55918,097
Wilmette400-0.56%27,30528,079
Nokomis401-0.56%2,1212,182
Worden402-0.56%1,0601,093
Girard403-0.57%1,7581,812
Kankakee404-0.57%23,26723,996
East Alton405-0.57%5,5895,769
Harvey406-0.57%19,73620,247
Crestwood407-0.57%10,46910,781
Forreston408-0.57%1,3941,433
Homer409-0.57%1,0441,074
Tolono410-0.57%3,4793,581
Shelbyville411-0.57%4,5114,640
Rock Falls412-0.58%8,4728,770
St. Elmo413-0.58%1,2061,248
Inverness414-0.58%7,3757,596
Royalton415-0.58%1,0251,058
Arlington Heights416-0.58%75,77277,413
Prophetstown417-0.58%1,8761,941
Auburn418-0.59%4,4164,542
Orion419-0.59%1,6981,752
Wheeling420-0.59%38,16639,228
Collinsville421-0.59%23,57824,363
Madison422-0.59%3,0453,146
Casey423-0.59%2,3602,429
Countryside424-0.59%6,2236,408
Litchfield425-0.59%6,5596,757
Forrest426-0.59%1,0091,043
Alton427-0.59%24,86525,640
Fulton428-0.59%3,5193,642
Justice429-0.59%12,21212,568
Palos Hills430-0.6%17,92018,461
Momence431-0.6%3,1393,249
Hickory Hills432-0.6%14,01614,455
Chatsworth433-0.61%1,1491,189
Erie434-0.61%1,4751,517
Hartford435-0.61%1,1461,187
Morrison436-0.61%3,9214,066
Jacksonville437-0.61%17,64418,242
Sterling438-0.61%14,30614,839
Matteson439-0.61%18,42919,020
Worth440-0.62%10,63010,931
Chicago Ridge441-0.62%13,94914,407
Ina442-0.62%1,6021,648
Venice443-0.62%1,4411,490
Norridge444-0.62%14,71615,205
Merrionette Park445-0.63%1,9031,963
Nashville446-0.63%2,9923,093
Indian Head Park447-0.63%3,9364,066
Olympia Fields448-0.63%4,5644,713
Divernon449-0.63%1,1001,138
Chrisman450-0.63%1,2551,297
Amboy451-0.63%2,1922,269
Paris452-0.64%7,9758,257
Bridgeview453-0.64%16,41516,962
Burbank454-0.64%28,39429,346
Roxana455-0.65%1,3861,436
Mount Zion456-0.65%5,8426,006
Martinsville457-0.65%1,0761,113
Southern View458-0.65%1,5301,585
Rantoul459-0.65%11,91312,322
Kewanee460-0.65%12,03612,464
Christopher461-0.65%2,5902,678
Stickney462-0.65%6,8527,093
Colchester463-0.65%1,0631,108
Palatine464-0.65%65,41167,663
Aledo465-0.66%3,4833,618
Park Ridge466-0.66%38,21039,512
Edinburg467-0.66%1,0481,085
Sauk Village468-0.67%9,5609,891
Rushville469-0.67%2,8382,961
Philo470-0.67%1,3431,389
Lincolnwood471-0.67%12,95213,413
Pittsfield472-0.67%4,0144,169
Skokie473-0.67%66,09967,692
Des Plaines474-0.67%58,37860,442
Grayville475-0.67%1,4731,545
Prospect Heights476-0.68%15,44715,990
Jerome477-0.68%1,6161,674
Mount Vernon478-0.68%14,09114,566
St. Joseph479-0.68%3,6643,794
Alsip480-0.68%18,35719,008
Park Forest481-0.68%20,93521,605
Palos Heights482-0.69%12,00112,421
Kincaid483-0.69%1,3011,347
Burnham484-0.69%3,8924,033
Northlake485-0.69%12,37612,829
Carmi486-0.69%4,5914,820
Cambridge487-0.69%2,0062,078
Niles488-0.69%30,23230,813
Midlothian489-0.69%13,74514,248
East St. Louis490-0.7%17,55918,431
Oak Lawn491-0.7%56,05758,124
Kenilworth492-0.7%2,4202,507
Freeport493-0.7%23,04023,958
Mount Carmel494-0.7%6,6766,981
Pontiac495-0.7%10,73011,199
Evergreen Park496-0.71%19,14719,866
Elk Grove Village497-0.71%31,65932,845
Hoffman Estates498-0.71%50,49752,374
Lena499-0.71%2,6512,757
Knoxville500-0.71%2,7902,898
St. Anne501-0.71%1,1141,159
Galva502-0.71%2,3662,457
Leland Grove503-0.71%1,3911,443
Streamwood504-0.72%38,00339,434
Galena505-0.72%3,1873,317
Markham506-0.72%11,19311,619
Assumption507-0.72%1,1041,148
Forsyth508-0.72%3,5873,733
South Jacksonville509-0.72%3,1723,294
Brookfield510-0.72%18,74319,446
South Chicago Heights511-0.72%3,8563,999
South Holland512-0.72%20,59921,387
Smithton513-0.72%3,8404,003
Schiller Park514-0.72%11,23511,666
Blue Island515-0.72%21,64722,473
Flossmoor516-0.73%9,2909,646
Melrose Park517-0.73%23,76224,660
Country Club Hills518-0.73%16,09716,712
Bushnell519-0.73%2,5812,697
Morton Grove520-0.73%24,40225,207
Millstadt521-0.73%3,9214,083
Orland Hills522-0.74%6,6146,865
Glenwood523-0.74%8,3548,679
Hazel Crest524-0.74%12,92813,427
Hillside525-0.74%8,0808,282
Pana526-0.74%4,9735,177
Norris City527-0.74%1,0751,131
Elmwood Park528-0.74%23,50024,429
Posen529-0.74%5,3655,575
Harwood Heights530-0.74%8,6969,031
Ford Heights531-0.74%1,7381,807
Dolton532-0.75%20,51721,327
Central City533-0.75%1,0591,103
Calumet City534-0.75%34,53735,910
Homewood535-0.75%18,63219,378
Lansing536-0.75%27,85728,963
Calumet Park537-0.75%6,7216,990
Spring Valley538-0.76%5,3675,572
Westchester539-0.76%16,17616,830
Oak Park540-0.76%52,42154,586
Chicago Heights541-0.77%26,30527,377
Onarga542-0.77%1,2951,346
Mount Carroll543-0.77%1,4211,487
Metropolis544-0.77%5,6835,943
Sidney545-0.77%1,1581,202
Windsor546-0.77%1,0271,067
Lyons547-0.78%10,35210,773
Savanna548-0.78%2,6782,800
Riverdale549-0.78%10,20010,622
Stockton550-0.78%1,6561,732
North Riverside551-0.78%7,1057,397
Bellwood552-0.78%17,97418,721
Rosemont553-0.79%3,7853,939
Hometown554-0.79%4,1584,332
Forest Park555-0.79%13,72014,279
Walnut556-0.79%1,2571,307
Phoenix557-0.79%1,6331,702
Du Quoin558-0.79%5,5255,785
Summit559-0.79%10,66811,117
Olney560-0.79%8,2818,693
Flora561-0.8%4,5974,800
East Hazel Crest562-0.8%1,2401,289
Sandoval563-0.8%1,1141,161
Barry564-0.8%1,2371,293
Louisville565-0.81%1,0991,148
Berkeley566-0.82%5,0995,319
Watseka567-0.82%4,4734,673
Long Creek568-0.83%1,2021,255
Lanark569-0.83%1,4401,507
Mount Olive570-0.83%1,9202,012
Thornton571-0.83%2,2802,379
De Pue572-0.83%1,5581,622
Anna573-0.83%4,0624,282
Catlin574-0.84%1,8961,983
Danville575-0.84%27,90229,124
Berwyn576-0.84%54,53957,006
Warrensburg577-0.84%1,0591,111
Fairview Heights578-0.85%16,03816,694
Clifton579-0.85%1,2871,347
Riverside580-0.85%8,8639,268
Jonesboro581-0.86%1,6211,704
Maroa582-0.86%1,5041,580
Cicero583-0.86%81,15384,944
Warren584-0.86%1,2641,330
Oakwood585-0.86%1,2631,320
Waverly586-0.88%1,1321,187
Cobden587-0.88%1,0151,071
Abingdon588-0.88%2,8072,946
Chebanse589-0.89%1,0051,050
La Harpe590-0.89%1,1141,171
Gilman591-0.89%1,6661,746
Petersburg592-0.89%2,1062,214
Salem593-0.9%6,9727,275
Milford594-0.9%1,1061,158
Beardstown595-0.9%5,6405,922
Carthage596-0.92%2,3712,495
Vandalia597-0.94%7,0417,434
Tilton598-0.95%2,5132,642
Hamilton599-0.95%2,5992,745
Griggsville600-0.96%1,0371,091
Athens601-0.96%1,8651,966
Virginia602-0.97%1,4281,508
Albion603-0.98%1,8251,942
Macon604-0.98%1,1091,169
Harrisburg605-0.98%7,8448,251
Benld606-1%1,3891,469
Bethany607-1%1,1881,250
Farmington608-1%2,2752,393
Carrier Mills609-1%1,5791,664
Lewistown610-1.02%1,9422,043
Blue Mound611-1.02%1,0671,129
Fairmont City612-1.02%2,1322,257
Georgetown613-1.03%2,9753,141
Ashland614-1.03%1,1501,216
Eldorado615-1.03%3,5423,735
Decatur616-1.04%67,17971,225
Harristown617-1.04%1,2341,306
Warsaw618-1.04%1,4211,505
Westville619-1.06%2,9973,167
Washington Park620-1.06%2,4352,573
Cuba621-1.06%1,1191,178
Belleville622-1.06%39,80942,251
Winchester623-1.07%1,4861,570
New Athens624-1.08%1,8341,952
Hoopeston625-1.09%4,6254,899
East Moline626-1.1%20,22921,301
Galesburg627-1.1%28,26729,949
Rossville628-1.11%1,1571,225
Monmouth629-1.13%8,5028,923
Roodhouse630-1.15%1,4671,563
Carlinville631-1.15%5,4025,751
Manito632-1.15%1,4561,549
White Hall633-1.16%2,1342,272
Cahokia Heights634-1.16%16,67817,820
Carrollton635-1.19%2,3212,476
Dupo636-1.19%3,7213,981
Havana637-1.21%2,7652,951
Macomb638-1.25%14,34815,361
Marissa639-1.28%1,7021,826
Mason City640-1.28%1,9312,068
Oquawka641-1.31%1,0511,129
Dixon642-1.49%14,36515,349
Bannockburn643-1.61%1,2871,391
Bridgeport644-1.76%1,6231,796
River Forest645-1.76%11,19312,220
Cairo646-3.17%1,4671,717
Sheridan647-4.58%1,9982,411
Sumner648-16.67%1,3802,635

Illinois Growth Overview

Illinois's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Wonder Lake leads with 5.85% annualized growth, followed by Yorkville (3.93%) and Cambria (3.4%). The largest population centers are Chicago (2,727,758), Aurora (181,666), and Naperville (153,905). Of the 648 cities over 1,000 population, 136 are growing while 512 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged -0.31% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by -0.56% annually.