DeKalb, Illinois Population History 1990 - 2016
| Population | 43,194 |
| Nationwide Rank | 870 |
Quick Facts
DeKalb, Illinois is the 870th largest city in the United States as of 2016.
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. 48% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.
Similarly Sized Cities In US
| US Rank | Name | Population | Growth 2000-2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 860 | Pine Bluff, Arkansas | 43,841 | -20.3% |
| 861 | Lombard, Illinois | 43,815 | 2.7% |
| 862 | Oro Valley, Arizona | 43,781 | 33.6% |
| 863 | Lompoc, California | 43,712 | 6.0% |
| 864 | North Lauderdale, Florida | 43,699 | 13.2% |
| 865 | Rockwall, Texas | 43,586 | 131.4% |
| 866 | Altamonte Springs, Florida | 43,492 | 5.3% |
| 867 | Marana, Arizona | 43,474 | 202.3% |
| 868 | Freeport, New York | 43,279 | -1.1% |
| 869 | Sierra Vista, Arizona | 43,208 | 14.2% |
| 870 | DeKalb, Illinois | 43,194 | 10.2% |
| 871 | Prescott Valley, Arizona | 43,132 | 76.6% |
| 872 | Salem, Massachusetts | 43,132 | 6.6% |
| 873 | Urbandale, Iowa | 43,018 | 45.8% |
| 874 | Jefferson City, Missouri | 43,013 | 6.0% |
| 875 | San Bruno, California | 42,957 | 6.9% |
| 876 | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin | 42,951 | 1.6% |
| 877 | Plainfield, Illinois | 42,933 | 212.3% |
| 878 | Concord, New Hampshire | 42,904 | 5.3% |
| 879 | Pittsfield, Massachusetts | 42,846 | -6.2% |
| 880 | Riverton, Utah | 42,838 | 69.2% |
Similarly Sized Cities In Illinois
| US Rank | Name | Population | Growth 2000-2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 404 | Cicero | 82,992 | -2.9% |
| 433 | Bloomington | 78,005 | 18.7% |
| 460 | Arlington Heights | 75,525 | -1.2% |
| 463 | Evanston | 74,895 | 1.0% |
| 467 | Bolingbrook | 74,518 | 30.8% |
| 468 | Schaumburg | 74,446 | -1.1% |
| 482 | Decatur | 72,706 | -11.2% |
| 513 | Palatine | 68,766 | 3.6% |
| 566 | Skokie | 64,270 | 1.4% |
| 638 | Orland Park | 58,862 | 14.4% |
| 646 | Des Plaines | 58,141 | 1.8% |
| 660 | Tinley Park | 56,831 | 15.4% |
| 667 | Oak Lawn | 56,257 | 1.8% |
| 672 | Berwyn | 55,748 | 3.3% |
| 698 | Normal | 54,264 | 18.9% |
| 700 | Mount Prospect | 54,171 | -3.6% |
| 708 | Wheaton | 53,389 | -3.9% |
| 739 | Oak Park | 51,774 | -1.3% |
| 740 | Hoffman Estates | 51,738 | 4.1% |
| 764 | Downers Grove | 49,473 | -0.4% |
| 807 | Glenview | 47,475 | 9.9% |
| 825 | Elmhurst | 46,387 | 7.6% |
| 861 | Lombard | 43,815 | 2.7% |
| 870 | DeKalb | 43,194 | 10.2% |
| 877 | Plainfield | 42,933 | 212.3% |
| 895 | Moline | 42,250 | -3.8% |
| 900 | Urbana | 42,014 | 11.0% |
| 903 | Belleville | 41,906 | -1.0% |
| 917 | Buffalo Grove | 41,346 | -4.4% |
| 921 | Bartlett | 41,178 | 11.8% |
| 932 | Quincy | 40,531 | -0.3% |
| 938 | Crystal Lake | 40,339 | 5.1% |
| 941 | Streamwood | 40,166 | 9.6% |
| 944 | Carol Stream | 40,069 | -1.0% |
| 955 | Romeoville | 39,706 | 79.7% |
| 993 | Wheeling | 38,315 | 5.6% |
| 995 | Carpentersville | 38,291 | 23.0% |
| 998 | Rock Island | 38,210 | -3.6% |
| 1003 | Hanover Park | 38,044 | -0.6% |
| 1021 | Park Ridge | 37,496 | -0.7% |
| 1032 | Addison | 36,902 | 1.3% |
| 1037 | Calumet City | 36,732 | -5.8% |
| 1105 | Oswego | 34,571 | 148.7% |
| 1114 | Glendale Heights | 34,145 | 6.7% |
| 1135 | Woodridge | 33,476 | 7.5% |
| 1138 | Northbrook | 33,421 | -0.3% |
| 1152 | Pekin | 33,038 | -2.5% |
| 1159 | Elk Grove Village | 32,931 | -5.2% |
| 1165 | St. Charles | 32,717 | 15.8% |
| 1193 | Danville | 31,597 | -8.1% |
| 1200 | Mundelein | 31,475 | 1.1% |
| 1218 | Galesburg | 30,960 | -8.1% |
| 1219 | Gurnee | 30,957 | 6.9% |
| 1220 | Algonquin | 30,947 | 33.1% |
| 1258 | Chicago Heights | 30,026 | -8.3% |
| 1261 | North Chicago | 29,951 | -16.7% |
| 1271 | Highland Park | 29,641 | -2.2% |
| 1272 | Niles | 29,617 | -1.3% |
| 1287 | O'Fallon | 29,031 | 30.3% |
| 1291 | Granite City | 28,908 | -9.4% |
| 1292 | Burbank | 28,886 | 3.4% |
| 1298 | Lake in the Hills | 28,830 | 19.7% |
| 1333 | Lansing | 28,086 | -0.7% |
| 1336 | Glen Ellyn | 28,042 | 2.9% |
| 1345 | Oak Forest | 27,792 | -1.4% |
| 1346 | Round Lake Beach | 27,776 | 6.2% |
| 1368 | West Chicago | 27,221 | 13.9% |
| 1369 | Wilmette | 27,219 | -1.4% |
| 1387 | East St. Louis | 26,922 | -14.6% |
| 1390 | Alton | 26,861 | -11.8% |
| 1398 | Huntley | 26,611 | 327.9% |
| 1399 | McHenry | 26,611 | 22.0% |
| 1409 | Kankakee | 26,445 | -4.3% |
| 1413 | Batavia | 26,391 | 8.1% |
| 1417 | Vernon Hills | 26,328 | 29.2% |
| 1422 | New Lenox | 26,217 | 42.7% |
| 1424 | Carbondale | 26,179 | -0.2% |
| 1477 | Lockport | 25,231 | 60.6% |
| 1478 | Melrose Park | 25,229 | 8.8% |
| 1485 | Woodstock | 25,085 | 23.4% |
| 1486 | Edwardsville | 25,071 | 12.0% |
| 1487 | Belvidere | 25,070 | 18.2% |
| 1498 | Harvey | 24,947 | -16.7% |
| 1512 | Westmont | 24,767 | -0.5% |
| 1517 | Collinsville | 24,635 | -1.2% |
| 1520 | Elmwood Park | 24,626 | -2.9% |
| 1529 | Homer Glen | 24,481 | 9.0% |
| 1536 | Freeport | 24,392 | -7.6% |
| 1557 | Zion | 24,029 | 4.4% |
| 1558 | Rolling Meadows | 24,021 | -2.5% |
| 1574 | Maywood | 23,756 | -11.8% |
| 1587 | Loves Park | 23,413 | 15.1% |
| 1590 | Blue Island | 23,401 | -0.2% |
| 1598 | Morton Grove | 23,227 | 3.6% |
| 1613 | East Peoria | 22,939 | 1.1% |
| 1615 | Lisle | 22,930 | 1.4% |
| 1618 | Dolton | 22,891 | -10.5% |
| 1619 | Machesney Park | 22,873 | 9.9% |
| 1622 | Roselle | 22,814 | -2.1% |
| 1651 | South Elgin | 22,433 | 35.6% |
| 1667 | Darien | 22,085 | -3.8% |
| 1669 | Bloomingdale | 22,075 | 1.4% |
| 1679 | Villa Park | 21,882 | -1.9% |
| 1680 | Geneva | 21,880 | 10.6% |
| 1682 | South Holland | 21,817 | -1.8% |
| 1686 | Park Forest | 21,785 | -7.3% |
Demographics
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DeKalb, Illinois
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Population History
| Year | Population | Rank in US |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |