Pekin, Illinois Population History 1990 - 2017

Quick Facts

Pekin, Illinois is the 1,170th largest city in the United States as of 2017.

Pekin, Illinois is a city.

Pekin, Illinois is currently 4.0% smaller than it was in 2010, the year of its peak recorded population.

Pekin, Illinois's growth is extremely below average. 84% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

Similarly Sized Cities In US

US Rank	Name	Population	Growth 2000-2017
1160	Franklin Town, Massachusetts	32,996
1161	Andover, Minnesota	32,902	22.4%
1162	Sun Prairie, Wisconsin	32,894	58.4%
1163	Plainfield, Indiana	32,865	60.0%
1164	Walla Walla, Washington	32,854	7.6%
1165	Lewiston, Idaho	32,820	6.3%
1166	Salisbury, Maryland	32,807	40.5%
1167	Myrtle Beach, South Carolina	32,795	35.6%
1168	Lake Stevens, Washington	32,785	159.2%
1169	Elk Grove Village, Illinois	32,776	-5.6%
1170	Pekin, Illinois	32,731	-3.4%
1171	Spring Valley, New York	32,724	41.9%
1172	St. Charles, Illinois	32,714	15.7%
1173	Copperas Cove, Texas	32,706	8.9%
1174	Jackson, Michigan	32,704	-9.7%
1175	Manitowoc, Wisconsin	32,697	-4.3%
1176	Eastpointe, Michigan	32,511	-4.4%
1177	DeLand, Florida	32,506
1178	Rome, New York	32,473	-6.8%
1179	La Verne, California	32,461	2.3%
1180	San Luis, Arizona	32,446	106.4%

Similarly Sized Cities In Illinois

US Rank	Name	Population	Growth 2000-2017
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%
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%

Demographics

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Population History

Year	Population	Rank in US
2017	32,731	1,170
2016	33,038	1,152
2015	33,223	1,135
2014	33,824	1,102
2013	34,081	1,081
2012	34,084	1,073
2011	34,063	1,064
2010	34,094	1,051
2009	33,580	1,050
2008	33,462	1,045
2007	33,308	1,033
2006	33,164	1,029
2005	33,267	1,014
2004	33,084	1,012
2003	33,152	996
2002	33,452	977
2001	33,562	965
2000	33,906	950
1990	32,228	867