DeKalb, Illinois Population History 1990 - 2018
| Population | 42,611 |
| Nationwide Rank | 901 |
Quick Facts
DeKalb, Illinois is the 901st largest city in the United States as of 2018.
DeKalb, Illinois is a city.
DeKalb, Illinois is currently 2.9% smaller than it was in 2010, the year of its peak recorded population.
DeKalb, Illinois's growth is about average. 54% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.
Similarly Sized Cities In US
| US Rank | Name | Population | Growth 2000-2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 891 | San Bruno, California | 43,047 | 7.1% |
| 892 | Freeport, New York | 43,044 | -1.7% |
| 893 | Winter Haven, Florida | 43,020 | 56.9% |
| 894 | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin | 42,959 | 1.6% |
| 895 | Burlington, Vermont | 42,899 | 7.6% |
| 896 | Goose Creek, South Carolina | 42,841 | 35.7% |
| 897 | Jefferson City, Missouri | 42,838 | 5.5% |
| 898 | Edmonds, Washington | 42,767 | 8.1% |
| 899 | Lompoc, California | 42,760 | 3.7% |
| 900 | Fairfield, Ohio | 42,613 | 1.1% |
| 901 | DeKalb, Illinois | 42,611 | 8.7% |
| 902 | Mankato, Minnesota | 42,610 | 30.7% |
| 903 | Linden, New Jersey | 42,538 | 7.8% |
| 904 | Pittsfield, Massachusetts | 42,533 | -6.9% |
| 905 | Queen Creek, Arizona | 42,503 | 1210.2% |
| 906 | Brentwood, Tennessee | 42,502 | 61.3% |
| 907 | Campbell, California | 42,466 | 9.0% |
| 908 | Sherman, Texas | 42,462 | 20.6% |
| 909 | State College, Pennsylvania | 42,352 | 10.3% |
| 910 | Bell Gardens, California | 42,331 | -4.0% |
| 911 | Beverly, Massachusetts | 42,312 | 6.1% |
Similarly Sized Cities In Illinois
| US Rank | Name | Population | Growth 2000-2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 423 | Cicero | 81,597 | -4.5% |
| 447 | Bloomington | 77,962 | 18.6% |
| 472 | Arlington Heights | 75,249 | -1.6% |
| 473 | Bolingbrook | 75,178 | 31.9% |
| 485 | Evanston | 74,106 | 0.0% |
| 489 | Schaumburg | 73,509 | -2.3% |
| 507 | Decatur | 71,290 | -12.9% |
| 535 | Palatine | 68,053 | 2.5% |
| 594 | Skokie | 63,280 | -0.1% |
| 642 | Des Plaines | 58,959 | 3.2% |
| 652 | Orland Park | 58,312 | 13.4% |
| 681 | Tinley Park | 56,204 | 14.1% |
| 689 | Oak Lawn | 55,511 | 0.5% |
| 701 | Berwyn | 54,917 | 1.7% |
| 705 | Normal | 54,742 | 19.9% |
| 713 | Mount Prospect | 54,198 | -3.5% |
| 735 | Wheaton | 53,150 | -4.3% |
| 744 | Oak Park | 52,265 | -0.4% |
| 759 | Hoffman Estates | 51,197 | 3.0% |
| 784 | Downers Grove | 49,387 | -0.5% |
| 831 | Glenview | 47,258 | 9.4% |
| 841 | Elmhurst | 46,558 | 8.0% |
| 866 | Lombard | 44,523 | 4.4% |
| 875 | Plainfield | 44,138 | 221.1% |
| 901 | DeKalb | 42,611 | 8.7% |
| 914 | Urbana | 42,046 | 11.0% |
| 916 | Moline | 41,902 | -4.6% |
| 935 | Belleville | 41,290 | -2.5% |
| 945 | Bartlett | 40,931 | 11.1% |
| 948 | Buffalo Grove | 40,853 | -5.5% |
| 967 | Quincy | 40,042 | -1.5% |
| 968 | Crystal Lake | 40,036 | 4.4% |
| 983 | Romeoville | 39,624 | 79.4% |
| 985 | Carol Stream | 39,601 | -2.2% |
| 986 | Streamwood | 39,570 | 8.0% |
| 1001 | Wheeling | 38,878 | 7.1% |
| 1026 | Hanover Park | 37,747 | -1.3% |
| 1027 | Carpentersville | 37,744 | 21.2% |
| 1028 | Rock Island | 37,678 | -4.9% |
| 1041 | Park Ridge | 37,240 | -1.4% |
| 1053 | Addison | 36,724 | 0.8% |
| 1072 | Calumet City | 36,240 | -7.1% |
| 1103 | Oswego | 35,237 | 153.5% |
| 1139 | Glendale Heights | 33,928 | 6.0% |
| 1154 | Woodridge | 33,566 | 7.8% |
| 1165 | Northbrook | 33,167 | -1.1% |
| 1170 | St. Charles | 33,032 | 16.9% |
| 1186 | Elk Grove Village | 32,458 | -6.6% |
| 1194 | Pekin | 32,255 | -4.8% |
| 1229 | Mundelein | 31,234 | 0.3% |
| 1238 | Algonquin | 30,910 | 32.9% |
| 1240 | Danville | 30,898 | -10.1% |
| 1248 | Gurnee | 30,576 | 5.6% |
| 1256 | Galesburg | 30,432 | -9.7% |
| 1282 | North Chicago | 29,770 | -17.2% |
| 1291 | Highland Park | 29,622 | -2.3% |
| 1292 | O'Fallon | 29,584 | 32.8% |
| 1293 | Chicago Heights | 29,571 | -9.7% |
| 1306 | Niles | 29,184 | -2.8% |
| 1321 | Lake in the Hills | 28,835 | 19.7% |
| 1329 | Burbank | 28,534 | 2.2% |
| 1331 | Granite City | 28,476 | -10.7% |
| 1352 | Glen Ellyn | 27,928 | 2.5% |
| 1364 | Lansing | 27,657 | -2.2% |
| 1374 | Huntley | 27,440 | 341.2% |
| 1375 | Oak Forest | 27,406 | -2.8% |
| 1378 | Round Lake Beach | 27,325 | 4.4% |
| 1382 | Wilmette | 27,265 | -1.2% |
| 1399 | West Chicago | 27,045 | 13.2% |
| 1401 | McHenry | 27,022 | 23.9% |
| 1416 | New Lenox | 26,780 | 45.7% |
| 1420 | Vernon Hills | 26,641 | 30.7% |
| 1429 | Alton | 26,528 | -12.9% |
| 1443 | East St. Louis | 26,346 | -16.5% |
| 1444 | Batavia | 26,316 | 7.8% |
| 1455 | Kankakee | 26,052 | -5.7% |
| 1480 | Lockport | 25,508 | 62.3% |
| 1485 | Carbondale | 25,376 | -3.3% |
| 1495 | Woodstock | 25,268 | 24.3% |
| 1498 | Belvidere | 25,194 | 18.8% |
| 1514 | Edwardsville | 24,969 | 11.5% |
| 1517 | Melrose Park | 24,925 | 7.5% |
| 1537 | Westmont | 24,647 | -1.0% |
| 1538 | Harvey | 24,641 | -17.7% |
| 1541 | Collinsville | 24,621 | -1.3% |
| 1547 | Homer Glen | 24,582 | 9.5% |
| 1568 | Elmwood Park | 24,263 | -4.3% |
| 1584 | Freeport | 23,920 | -9.3% |
| 1597 | Rolling Meadows | 23,748 | -3.6% |
| 1601 | Zion | 23,705 | 3.0% |
| 1612 | South Elgin | 23,447 | 41.8% |
| 1615 | Lisle | 23,394 | 3.4% |
| 1619 | Maywood | 23,368 | -13.3% |
| 1621 | Loves Park | 23,342 | 14.7% |
| 1628 | Blue Island | 23,112 | -1.4% |
| 1642 | Morton Grove | 22,943 | 2.3% |
| 1652 | Machesney Park | 22,695 | 9.1% |
| 1655 | Roselle | 22,656 | -2.8% |
| 1661 | East Peoria | 22,561 | -0.5% |
| 1663 | Dolton | 22,547 | -11.8% |
| 1693 | Darien | 21,954 | -4.4% |
| 1697 | Bloomingdale | 21,894 | 0.6% |
| 1702 | Geneva | 21,861 | 10.5% |
| 1714 | Villa Park | 21,695 | -2.8% |
| 1733 | South Holland | 21,503 | -3.2% |
| 1736 | Park Forest | 21,429 | -8.8% |
Demographics
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Population History
| Year | Population | Rank in US |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 42,611 | 901 |
| 2017 | 43,193 | 882 |
| 2016 | 43,194 | 870 |
| 2015 | 43,211 | 867 |
| 2014 | 44,054 | 840 |
| 2013 | 43,849 | 840 |
| 2012 | 43,842 | 831 |
| 2011 | 43,800 | 825 |
| 2010 | 43,862 | 819 |
| 2009 | 45,734 | 771 |
| 2008 | 45,444 | 774 |
| 2007 | 45,253 | 767 |
| 2006 | 44,392 | 772 |
| 2005 | 43,411 | 777 |
| 2004 | 42,823 | 780 |
| 2003 | 42,045 | 784 |
| 2002 | 40,807 | 800 |
| 2001 | 40,028 | 813 |
| 2000 | 39,196 | 819 |
| 1990 | 36,044 | 759 |