Kankakee, Illinois Population History 1990 - 2017

Quick Facts

Kankakee, Illinois is the 1,434th largest city in the United States as of 2017.

Kankakee, Illinois is a city.

Kankakee, Illinois is currently 6.3% smaller than it was in 1990, the year of its peak recorded population.

Kankakee, Illinois's growth is extremely below average. 90% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

Similarly Sized Cities In US

US Rank	Name	Population	Growth 2000-2017
1424	Fremont, Nebraska	26,457	4.7%
1425	Lafayette, California	26,440	9.8%
1426	Washington, Utah	26,405	217.3%
1427	Prior Lake, Minnesota	26,401	61.6%
1428	Brawley, California	26,390	20.0%
1429	Bessemer, Alabama	26,386	-12.8%
1430	Lemoore, California	26,355	33.1%
1431	Stevens Point, Wisconsin	26,293	4.5%
1432	Soledad, California	26,273	13.2%
1433	Vernon Hills, Illinois	26,253	28.8%
1434	Kankakee, Illinois	26,216	-5.1%
1435	Superior, Wisconsin	26,194	-4.3%
1436	Medina, Ohio	26,190	3.6%
1437	Galt, California	26,172	32.2%
1438	Cabot, Arkansas	26,141	69.1%
1439	Barberton, Ohio	26,120	-6.5%
1440	Eagle, Idaho	26,089	109.5%
1441	Florence, Arizona	26,074	50.6%
1442	Daphne, Alabama	25,960	54.6%
1443	Neenah, Wisconsin	25,951	5.6%
1444	Sachse, Texas	25,937	153.0%

Similarly Sized Cities In Illinois

US Rank	Name	Population	Growth 2000-2017
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%
1728	Crest Hill	21,175	55.2%
1736	East Moline	21,109	-1.6%
1744	Charleston	20,996	-0.7%
1750	Grayslake	20,957	11.8%
1784	Libertyville	20,490	-1.5%
1800	Mokena	20,293	37.6%
1827	Lake Zurich	19,903	7.2%
1846	Montgomery	19,701	251.5%
1856	Lake Forest	19,612	-2.7%
1863	Evergreen Park	19,542	-6.0%
1870	Matteson	19,418	48.9%
1872	Yorkville	19,388	194.3%
1892	Homewood	19,089	-2.2%
1893	Alsip	19,079	-3.1%
1900	Bellwood	19,019	-7.2%
1901	Frankfort	19,009	77.7%
1906	Deerfield	18,946	2.2%
1926	Brookfield	18,694	-1.9%
1949	Jacksonville	18,454	-7.6%
1950	Round Lake	18,444	205.9%
1952	Bourbonnais	18,420	19.9%
1957	Bensenville	18,330	-11.6%
1964	Macomb	18,267	-0.9%
1966	North Aurora	18,245	66.5%
1970	Ottawa	18,180	-2.0%
1981	Sycamore	18,022	45.0%
1983	Franklin Park	18,012	-7.5%
1992	Mattoon	17,886	-1.8%
1993	Cary	17,885	14.6%
2005	Marion	17,762	9.5%
2012	Hinsdale	17,705	1.3%
2017	Godfrey	17,650	5.0%
2043	Palos Hills	17,358	-1.7%
2053	Shorewood	17,249	112.8%
2062	Lemont	17,075	26.2%
2083	Washington	16,811	43.2%
2104	Fairview Heights	16,588	10.6%
2107	Country Club Hills	16,564	2.3%
2122	Westchester	16,461	-2.0%
2133	Bridgeview	16,335	6.4%
2139	Morton	16,301	5.4%
2153	Prospect Heights	16,180	-5.0%
2217	La Grange	15,581	0.0%
2243	Bradley	15,344	17.8%
2256	Dixon	15,202	-5.0%
2277	Mount Vernon	14,956	-8.5%
2297	Sterling	14,766	-6.5%
2304	Morris	14,651	21.8%
2307	Midlothian	14,634	2.0%
2326	Lindenhurst	14,467	12.9%
2330	Norridge	14,437	-0.8%
2349	Antioch	14,235	57.6%
2353	Chicago Ridge	14,186	0.5%
2359	Cahokia	14,151	-13.5%
2380	Beach Park	13,995	37.7%
2387	Forest Park	13,951	-10.9%
2388	Hickory Hills	13,950	0.2%
2400	Canton	13,865	-9.4%
2402	Hazel Crest	13,837	-6.6%
2406	Lincoln	13,816	-10.0%
2408	Wood Dale	13,798	1.4%
2420	Wauconda	13,737	42.2%
2455	Swansea	13,518	22.9%
2456	Richton Park	13,505	7.4%
2461	Western Springs	13,479	7.3%
2467	La Grange Park	13,433	1.1%
2472	Riverdale	13,352	-11.1%
2481	Warrenville	13,269	-0.6%
2502	Streator	13,135	-7.3%

Demographics

• Demographics For Kankakee, Illinois
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Population History

Year	Population	Rank in US
2017	26,216	1,434
2016	26,445	1,409
2015	26,676	1,391
2014	26,860	1,380
2013	27,126	1,356
2012	27,349	1,331
2011	27,499	1,306
2010	27,537	1,294
2009	26,840	1,304
2008	26,778	1,293
2007	26,656	1,294
2006	26,571	1,281
2005	26,667	1,261
2004	26,921	1,240
2003	27,092	1,217
2002	27,300	1,198
2001	27,509	1,177
2000	27,634	1,159
1990	27,972	999