Top 100 Biggest Cities in Illinois

Rank	City	2022 Population (Est.)	Growth Rate (Annual)
1	Chicago	2,696,555	-1.6%
2	Aurora	179,266	-0.6%
3	Joliet	150,372	0.1%
4	Naperville	149,104	-0.1%
5	Rockford	147,711	-0.7%
6	Elgin	113,911	-0.6%
7	Springfield	113,394	-0.7%
8	Peoria	111,666	-1.0%
9	Champaign	89,114	0.8%
10	Waukegan	88,614	-0.6%
11	Cicero	83,161	-2.0%
12	Bloomington	78,283	0.1%
13	Evanston	77,517	-1.6%
14	Schaumburg	77,082	-1.7%
15	Arlington Heights	76,000	-1.8%
16	Bolingbrook	73,597	-0.3%
17	Decatur	69,646	-1.2%
18	Skokie	66,422	-1.9%
19	Palatine	66,321	-1.9%
20	Des Plaines	59,459	-1.7%
21	Orland Park	57,850	-1.1%
22	Oak Lawn	57,013	-1.9%
23	Berwyn	55,772	-2.0%
24	Mount Prospect	55,541	-1.9%
25	Tinley Park	54,864	-1.6%
26	Normal	53,594	0.0%
27	Oak Park	53,224	-2.0%
28	Wheaton	53,126	-0.9%
29	Hoffman Estates	51,350	-1.9%
30	Downers Grove	49,654	-0.9%
31	Glenview	47,856	-1.6%
32	Plainfield	45,398	1.3%
33	Elmhurst	45,326	-0.7%
34	Lombard	43,891	-1.0%
35	Buffalo Grove	42,794	-0.8%
36	Moline	42,418	-1.0%
37	Belleville	41,751	-1.1%
38	Bartlett	40,539	-1.3%
39	DeKalb	40,486	0.2%
40	Romeoville	40,469	1.5%
41	Crystal Lake	40,411	0.5%
42	Carol Stream	39,333	-1.0%
43	Quincy	39,131	-0.8%
44	Park Ridge	38,810	-1.8%
45	Urbana	38,681	0.8%
46	Streamwood	38,651	-1.9%
47	Wheeling	38,499	-1.8%
48	Carpentersville	37,598	-0.7%
49	Hanover Park	36,774	-1.5%
50	Rock Island	36,636	-1.1%
51	Addison	35,353	-0.9%
52	Oswego	35,316	1.7%
53	Calumet City	35,159	-1.9%
54	Northbrook	34,587	-1.6%
55	Woodridge	33,826	-0.9%
56	St. Charles	33,009	-0.1%
57	Glendale Heights	32,796	-1.1%
58	O'Fallon	32,292	-0.1%
59	Elk Grove Village	32,066	-1.8%
60	Mundelein	31,560	0.0%
61	Pekin	31,448	-0.6%
62	Gurnee	30,521	-0.5%
63	Niles	30,345	-1.9%
64	Highland Park	30,177	-0.0%
65	North Chicago	30,029	-0.3%
66	Algonquin	29,944	0.9%
67	Galesburg	29,712	-1.0%
68	Lake in the Hills	28,945	0.1%
69	Burbank	28,789	-1.8%
70	Danville	28,787	-1.1%
71	Glen Ellyn	28,533	-1.0%
72	Lansing	28,379	-1.9%
73	Huntley	28,008	0.8%
74	Wilmette	27,587	-1.6%
75	Granite City	27,484	-0.8%
76	New Lenox	27,477	0.8%
77	McHenry	27,372	0.9%
78	Round Lake Beach	27,081	-0.6%
79	Chicago Heights	26,905	-1.9%
80	Oak Forest	26,793	-1.9%
81	Vernon Hills	26,786	-0.3%
82	Lockport	26,118	-0.1%
83	Batavia	26,092	-0.0%
84	Woodstock	25,646	0.5%
85	Alton	25,422	-0.8%
86	West Chicago	25,370	-0.8%
87	Edwardsville	25,218	-0.4%
88	Belvidere	25,134	-0.5%
89	Morton Grove	24,712	-1.9%
90	Homer Glen	24,516	0.0%
91	Zion	24,494	-0.6%
92	Collinsville	24,320	-0.8%
93	Melrose Park	24,206	-1.9%
94	Westmont	24,150	-0.9%
95	Elmwood Park	23,945	-1.9%
96	Kankakee	23,922	-0.8%
97	South Elgin	23,917	0.3%
98	Lisle	23,887	-1.0%
99	Rolling Meadows	23,781	-1.4%
100	Freeport	23,650	-1.0%

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What is the largest city in Illinois?

The largest city in Illinois is Chicago, with a population of 2,696,555. Chicago is the 3rd largest city in the US. The second largest city is Aurora, with a population of 179,266, and is the 144th largest city in the US.

What are the major cities in Illinois?

The major cities in Illinois are Chicago, Aurora, Joliet, Naperville, Rockford, Elgin, Springfield and Peoria. There are 8 major cities in Illinois, which are cities with a population greater than 100,000.

What is the capital of Illinois?

The capital of Illinois is Springfield, whose most recent population was 113,394. Springfield is the 7th largest city in the state of Illinois.

What is the fastest growing city in Illinois?

Among the 100 largest cities in Illinois, the fastest growing city is Huntley, whose population has grown 350.4% since the year 2000.

What is the fastest shrinking city in Illinois?

Among the 100 largest cities in Illinois, the fastest shrinking city is Chicago Heights, whose population has declined 17.8% since the year 2000. Chicago Heights's peak populuation was 33,070 in the year 1990, and it's current population of 26,905 represents a 18.6% decline from it's peak. Chicago Heights was once the 841st largest city in the US, but it's now the 1,447th largest.