DeKalb, Illinois Population History 1990 - 2017
| Population | 43,193 |
| Nationwide Rank | 882 |
Quick Facts
DeKalb, Illinois is the 882nd largest city in the United States as of 2017.
DeKalb, Illinois is a city.
DeKalb, Illinois is currently 1.5% smaller than it was in 2010, the year of its peak recorded population.
DeKalb, Illinois's growth is about average. 52% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.
Similarly Sized Cities In US
| US Rank | Name | Population | Growth 2000-2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 872 | Lombard, Illinois | 43,745 | 2.5% |
| 873 | Urbandale, Iowa | 43,592 | 47.7% |
| 874 | Lompoc, California | 43,542 | 5.6% |
| 875 | Winter Garden, Florida | 43,536 | 180.0% |
| 876 | Freeport, New York | 43,508 | -0.6% |
| 877 | Kyle, Texas | 43,480 | 626.1% |
| 878 | Salem, Massachusetts | 43,415 | 7.3% |
| 879 | Riverton, Utah | 43,344 | 71.2% |
| 880 | San Bruno, California | 43,299 | 7.8% |
| 881 | Peachtree Corners, Georgia | 43,268 | |
| 882 | DeKalb, Illinois | 43,193 | 10.1% |
| 883 | Moorhead, Minnesota | 43,122 | 32.8% |
| 884 | Linden, New Jersey | 43,056 | 9.1% |
| 885 | Concord, New Hampshire | 43,019 | 5.5% |
| 886 | Pine Bluff, Arkansas | 42,984 | -21.9% |
| 887 | Sierra Vista, Arizona | 42,912 | 13.4% |
| 888 | Jefferson City, Missouri | 42,895 | 5.7% |
| 889 | Rohnert Park, California | 42,838 | 3.5% |
| 890 | Ormond Beach, Florida | 42,816 | 17.1% |
| 891 | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin | 42,809 | 1.3% |
| 892 | Brea, California | 42,777 | 20.3% |
Similarly Sized Cities In Illinois
| US Rank | Name | Population | Growth 2000-2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 409 | Cicero | 82,552 | -3.4% |
| 443 | Bloomington | 77,934 | 18.6% |
| 467 | Arlington Heights | 75,634 | -1.1% |
| 469 | Bolingbrook | 75,201 | 32.0% |
| 471 | Evanston | 74,756 | 0.8% |
| 478 | Schaumburg | 74,184 | -1.4% |
| 492 | Decatur | 72,174 | -11.8% |
| 521 | Palatine | 68,644 | 3.4% |
| 575 | Skokie | 63,978 | 0.9% |
| 646 | Orland Park | 58,765 | 14.2% |
| 649 | Des Plaines | 58,193 | 1.9% |
| 665 | Tinley Park | 56,668 | 15.0% |
| 675 | Oak Lawn | 56,087 | 1.5% |
| 681 | Berwyn | 55,550 | 2.9% |
| 705 | Normal | 54,284 | 18.9% |
| 714 | Mount Prospect | 53,930 | -4.0% |
| 724 | Wheaton | 53,373 | -3.9% |
| 739 | Oak Park | 52,261 | -0.4% |
| 747 | Hoffman Estates | 51,567 | 3.7% |
| 773 | Downers Grove | 49,540 | -0.2% |
| 813 | Glenview | 47,659 | 10.4% |
| 830 | Elmhurst | 46,662 | 8.3% |
| 871 | Plainfield | 43,926 | 219.5% |
| 872 | Lombard | 43,745 | 2.5% |
| 882 | DeKalb | 43,193 | 10.1% |
| 906 | Moline | 42,231 | -3.9% |
| 908 | Urbana | 41,989 | 10.9% |
| 916 | Belleville | 41,649 | -1.6% |
| 926 | Buffalo Grove | 41,226 | -4.7% |
| 927 | Bartlett | 41,149 | 11.7% |
| 944 | Crystal Lake | 40,421 | 5.4% |
| 951 | Quincy | 40,303 | -0.9% |
| 957 | Carol Stream | 39,989 | -1.2% |
| 959 | Streamwood | 39,978 | 9.1% |
| 967 | Romeoville | 39,632 | 79.4% |
| 1000 | Wheeling | 38,562 | 6.3% |
| 1008 | Carpentersville | 38,162 | 22.5% |
| 1011 | Rock Island | 38,110 | -3.8% |
| 1015 | Hanover Park | 37,982 | -0.7% |
| 1029 | Park Ridge | 37,494 | -0.7% |
| 1045 | Addison | 36,820 | 1.1% |
| 1052 | Calumet City | 36,633 | -6.1% |
| 1104 | Oswego | 34,833 | 150.6% |
| 1124 | Glendale Heights | 34,058 | 6.4% |
| 1140 | Woodridge | 33,598 | 7.9% |
| 1145 | Northbrook | 33,400 | -0.4% |
| 1169 | Elk Grove Village | 32,776 | -5.6% |
| 1170 | Pekin | 32,731 | -3.4% |
| 1172 | St. Charles | 32,714 | 15.7% |
| 1209 | Danville | 31,424 | -8.6% |
| 1211 | Mundelein | 31,385 | 0.8% |
| 1227 | Algonquin | 31,017 | 33.4% |
| 1235 | Galesburg | 30,769 | -8.7% |
| 1236 | Gurnee | 30,767 | 6.2% |
| 1268 | Chicago Heights | 29,901 | -8.7% |
| 1270 | North Chicago | 29,842 | -17.0% |
| 1273 | Highland Park | 29,767 | -1.8% |
| 1286 | Niles | 29,482 | -1.8% |
| 1294 | O'Fallon | 29,272 | 31.4% |
| 1307 | Lake in the Hills | 28,936 | 20.2% |
| 1311 | Burbank | 28,793 | 3.1% |
| 1315 | Granite City | 28,746 | -9.9% |
| 1340 | Glen Ellyn | 28,045 | 2.9% |
| 1342 | Lansing | 27,962 | -1.2% |
| 1356 | Oak Forest | 27,685 | -1.8% |
| 1360 | Round Lake Beach | 27,607 | 5.5% |
| 1370 | Wilmette | 27,418 | -0.6% |
| 1376 | Huntley | 27,207 | 337.5% |
| 1377 | West Chicago | 27,182 | 13.8% |
| 1392 | McHenry | 26,911 | 23.3% |
| 1400 | Alton | 26,725 | -12.2% |
| 1407 | East St. Louis | 26,662 | -15.5% |
| 1413 | New Lenox | 26,575 | 44.6% |
| 1414 | Batavia | 26,563 | 8.8% |
| 1433 | Vernon Hills | 26,253 | 28.8% |
| 1434 | Kankakee | 26,216 | -5.1% |
| 1447 | Carbondale | 25,899 | -1.3% |
| 1472 | Lockport | 25,434 | 61.9% |
| 1481 | Woodstock | 25,286 | 24.4% |
| 1487 | Melrose Park | 25,197 | 8.7% |
| 1488 | Belvidere | 25,181 | 18.7% |
| 1506 | Edwardsville | 24,967 | 11.5% |
| 1512 | Harvey | 24,908 | -16.8% |
| 1522 | Westmont | 24,756 | -0.6% |
| 1529 | Collinsville | 24,703 | -0.9% |
| 1531 | Homer Glen | 24,591 | 9.5% |
| 1533 | Elmwood Park | 24,537 | -3.3% |
| 1565 | Freeport | 24,091 | -8.7% |
| 1573 | Rolling Meadows | 23,988 | -2.6% |
| 1574 | Zion | 23,952 | 4.1% |
| 1590 | Maywood | 23,640 | -12.3% |
| 1601 | Loves Park | 23,387 | 15.0% |
| 1604 | Blue Island | 23,361 | -0.4% |
| 1618 | Morton Grove | 23,142 | 3.2% |
| 1630 | Lisle | 22,912 | 1.3% |
| 1635 | Roselle | 22,794 | -2.2% |
| 1636 | Dolton | 22,793 | -10.9% |
| 1641 | East Peoria | 22,739 | 0.2% |
| 1642 | Machesney Park | 22,733 | 9.2% |
| 1654 | South Elgin | 22,549 | 36.3% |
| 1677 | Darien | 22,061 | -3.9% |
| 1679 | Bloomingdale | 22,016 | 1.1% |
| 1680 | Geneva | 22,010 | 11.3% |
| 1688 | Villa Park | 21,836 | -2.2% |
| 1701 | South Holland | 21,732 | -2.2% |
| 1703 | Park Forest | 21,682 | -7.7% |
Demographics
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DeKalb, Illinois
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Population History
| Year | Population | Rank in US |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |