Northeast Illinois Cities

365 cities

City
Rank
County
2025 Pop. ↓
Chicago1Cook County2,715,336
Aurora2DuPage County180,822
Naperville3DuPage County154,046
Joliet4Will County152,208
Elgin5Kane County114,715
Waukegan6Lake County88,432
Cicero7Cook County81,382
Schaumburg8Cook County76,765
Evanston9Cook County75,553
Arlington Heights10Cook County75,145
Bolingbrook11Will County74,988
Palatine12Cook County65,521
Skokie13Cook County65,390
Des Plaines14Cook County58,426
Orland Park15Cook County57,888
Oak Lawn16Cook County56,126
Mount Prospect17Cook County55,148
Berwyn18Cook County54,691
Tinley Park19Cook County54,613
Wheaton20DuPage County53,701
Oak Park21Cook County52,540
Downers Grove22DuPage County50,644
Hoffman Estates23Cook County50,555
Plainfield24Will County49,858
Glenview25Cook County47,404
Elmhurst26DuPage County46,203
Lombard27DuPage County44,508
Buffalo Grove28Lake County43,066
Crystal Lake29McHenry County41,831
Romeoville30Will County41,269
Bartlett31DuPage County40,641
DeKalb32DeKalb County40,557
Oswego33Kendall County39,786
Carol Stream34DuPage County39,505
Park Ridge35Cook County38,180
Wheeling36Cook County38,105
Streamwood37Cook County38,087
Carpentersville38Kane County36,952
Hanover Park39Cook County36,520
Addison40DuPage County35,752
Calumet City41Cook County34,592
Northbrook42Cook County34,394
Woodridge43DuPage County34,099
St. Charles44Kane County33,581
Mundelein45Lake County32,916
Glendale Heights46DuPage County32,807
Elk Grove Village47Cook County31,578
Highland Park48Lake County30,953
Algonquin49McHenry County30,754
North Chicago50Lake County30,613
Gurnee51Lake County30,518
Niles52Cook County29,700
McHenry53Lake County29,194
Glen Ellyn54DuPage County28,854
New Lenox55Will County28,789
Huntley56McHenry County28,676
Lake Hills57Lake County28,650
Burbank58Cook County28,419
Lansing59Cook County27,892
Wilmette60Cook County27,284
Lockport61Will County27,105
Round Lake Beach62Lake County27,062
Vernon Hills63Lake County27,046
Yorkville64Kendall County27,041
Oak Forest65Cook County26,673
Batavia66Kane County26,566
Chicago Heights67Cook County26,323
Woodstock68McHenry County25,951
West Chicago69DuPage County25,445
South Elgin70Kane County25,189
Homer Glen71Will County24,940
Zion72Lake County24,546
Morton Grove73Cook County24,282
Westmont74DuPage County24,282
Melrose Park75Cook County23,822
Rolling Meadows76Cook County23,619
Lisle77DuPage County23,519
Elmwood Park78Cook County23,515
Kankakee79Kankakee County23,417
Maywood80Cook County23,350
Roselle81DuPage County22,858
Bloomingdale82DuPage County22,689
Montgomery83Kendall County22,336
Darien84DuPage County22,019
Villa Park85DuPage County21,973
Blue Island86Cook County21,638
Frankfort87Will County21,372
Grayslake88Lake County21,273
Geneva89Kane County21,125
Park Forest90Cook County20,865
Libertyville91Lake County20,663
South Holland92Cook County20,621
Dolton93Cook County20,537
Crest Hill94Will County20,174
Lake Zurich95Lake County20,003
Mokena96Will County19,927
Lake Forest97Lake County19,715
Harvey98Cook County19,664
North Aurora99Kane County19,589
Evergreen Park100Cook County19,159
Deerfield101Lake County19,140
Sycamore102DeKalb County19,041
Brookfield103Cook County18,745
Round Lake104Lake County18,644
Homewood105Cook County18,642
Shorewood106Will County18,606
Bensenville107DuPage County18,593
Matteson108Cook County18,452
Alsip109Cook County18,357
Lemont110Cook County18,303
Cary111McHenry County18,086
Bourbonnais112Kankakee County18,079
Franklin Park113Cook County18,038
Bellwood114Cook County17,986
Palos Hills115Cook County17,916
Hinsdale116DuPage County17,655
Bridgeview117Cook County16,459
Westchester118Cook County16,184
Country Club Hills119Cook County16,119
La Grange120Cook County15,854
Warrenville121DuPage County15,651
Prospect Heights122Cook County15,459
Bradley123Kankakee County15,276
Antioch124Lake County15,230
Norridge125Cook County14,721
Morris126Grundy County14,675
Channahon127Will County14,619
Lindenhurst128Lake County14,611
Beach Park129Lake County14,206
Wauconda130Lake County14,051
Hickory Hills131Cook County14,033
Wood Dale132DuPage County13,970
Chicago Ridge133Cook County13,949
Midlothian134Cook County13,772
Forest Park135Cook County13,737
Western Springs136Cook County13,514
La Grange Park137Cook County13,401
Lincolnwood138Cook County12,966
Minooka139Grundy County12,945
Hazel Crest140Cook County12,938
Plano141Kendall County12,869
Richton Park142Cook County12,444
Winnetka143Cook County12,443
Northlake144Cook County12,343
Justice145Cook County12,192
Palos Heights146Cook County12,005
River Forest147Cook County11,831
Pingree Grove148DeKalb County11,790
Schiller Park149Cook County11,239
Burr Ridge150Cook County11,208
Markham151Cook County11,207
Manhattan152Will County11,082
Gages Lake153Lake County11,072
Fox Lake154Lake County10,915
Campton Hills155Kane County10,899
Summit156Cook County10,672
Barrington157Lake County10,592
Worth158Cook County10,591
Crestwood159Cook County10,471
River Grove160Cook County10,386
Lyons161Cook County10,357
Winfield162DuPage County10,296
Riverdale163Cook County10,218
Boulder Hill164Kane County9,907
Hawthorn Woods165Lake County9,707
Sauk Village166Cook County9,561
Itasca167DuPage County9,497
Harvard168McHenry County9,395
Frankfort Square169Cook County9,390
Sugar Grove170Kane County9,358
Steger171Cook County9,325
Flossmoor172Cook County9,301
Lynwood173Cook County9,279
Manteno174Kankakee County9,254
Gilberts175Kane County9,251
Hampshire176Kane County9,168
Willowbrook177DuPage County9,168
Riverside178Cook County8,889
Lake Villa179Lake County8,739
Clarendon Hills180DuPage County8,706
Glencoe181Cook County8,693
Harwood Heights182Cook County8,686
Long Grove183Lake County8,397
Crete184Will County8,355
Glenwood185Cook County8,350
Oak Brook186DuPage County8,198
Island Lake187Lake County8,073
Lincolnshire188Lake County8,024
Hillside189Cook County7,968
Park City190Lake County7,954
West Dundee191Kane County7,911
Round Lake Park192Lake County7,879
Broadview193Cook County7,843
Marengo194McHenry County7,735
Volo195Lake County7,648
Inverness196Cook County7,386
Sandwich197DeKalb County7,321
North Riverside198Cook County7,103
University Park199Will County7,021
Elburn200Kane County6,980
Stickney201Cook County6,855
Calumet Park202Cook County6,723
Orland Hills203Cook County6,629
Winthrop Harbor204Lake County6,560
Lakemoor205Lake County6,520
Johnsburg206Lake County6,443
Braidwood207Will County6,259
Countryside208Cook County6,206
Coal City209Grundy County5,837
Willow Springs210Cook County5,778
Lake Holiday211DeKalb County5,666
Wonder Lake212McHenry County5,627
Wilmington213Will County5,623
Lake Bluff214Lake County5,597
Northfield215Cook County5,596
Spring Grove216McHenry County5,572
Genoa217DeKalb County5,565
Grandwood Park218Lake County5,438
Highwood219Lake County5,425
Posen220Cook County5,373
Lake Barrington221Cook County5,177
Monee222Will County5,145
Berkeley223Cook County5,113
South Barrington224Cook County5,060
Palos Park225Cook County4,794
Fox River Grove226McHenry County4,762
Beecher227Will County4,732
Kildeer228Lake County4,672
Cortland229DeKalb County4,641
Olympia Fields230Cook County4,563
Robbins231Cook County4,554
Stone Park232Cook County4,450
Peotone233Will County4,247
Hometown234Cook County4,159
Green Oaks235Lake County4,106
Barrington Hills236Cook County4,075
Ridgewood237Will County4,052
Indian Head Park238Cook County3,930
Burnham239Cook County3,887
South Chicago Heights240Cook County3,858
Rosemont241Cook County3,792
Riverwoods242Cook County3,783
Deer Park243Cook County3,666
Hainesville244Lake County3,529
Wadsworth245Lake County3,501
Pistakee Highlands246Lake County3,252
Momence247Kankakee County3,151
North Barrington248Cook County3,143
Sleepy Hollow249Kane County3,121
East Dundee250Cook County3,101
Ingalls Park251Will County3,049
Dixmoor252Cook County2,928
Long Lake253Lake County2,795
Oakbrook Terrace254Cook County2,724
Diamond255Grundy County2,719
Venetian Village256Lake County2,697
Willowbrook257DuPage County2,655
Fairmont258Will County2,629
Round Lake Heights259Lake County2,595
Preston Heights260Will County2,589
Kenilworth261Cook County2,419
Fox Lake Hills262Lake County2,350
Wayne263DuPage County2,286
Thornton264Cook County2,281
Elwood265Will County2,253
Prestbury266Kane County2,194
Richmond267McHenry County2,132
Oakwood Hills268Lake County2,056
Rockdale269Will County1,973
Hinckley270DeKalb County1,971
Prairie Grove271McHenry County1,950
Merrionette Park272Cook County1,899
Crystal Lawns273Kendall County1,842
Channel Lake274Lake County1,814
Arbury Hills275Will County1,794
Knollwood276Lake County1,767
Somonauk277DeKalb County1,755
Ford Heights278Cook County1,738
Phoenix279Cook County1,637
Kirkland280DeKalb County1,614
Port Barrington281Cook County1,578
Waterman282DeKalb County1,571
Limestone283Kankakee County1,518
Maple Park284Kane County1,494
Herscher285Kankakee County1,487
Hodgkins286Cook County1,484
Hebron287McHenry County1,399
Bannockburn288Cook County1,377
Gardner289Grundy County1,367
Bonnie Brae290Will County1,338
Lake Catherine291Lake County1,294
Grant Park292Kankakee County1,280
Forest Lake293Lake County1,265
East Hazel Crest294Cook County1,245
Tower Lakes295Cook County1,210
Hillcrest296DeKalb County1,202
Bull Valley297McHenry County1,136
Malta298DeKalb County1,135
St. Anne299Kankakee County1,123
Third Lake300Lake County1,113
Kingston301DeKalb County1,092
Big Rock302Kane County1,081
Lily Lake303DeKalb County1,064
Lockport Heights304Will County1,051
Mazon305Grundy County983
Newark306Kendall County981
McCullom Lake307Lake County964
Essex308Kankakee County856
Shabbona309DeKalb County848
Ringwood310McHenry County836
Forest View311Cook County759
Union312McHenry County725
Braceville313Grundy County722
South Wilmington314Grundy County717
Aroma Park315Kankakee County650
Godley316Grundy County649
Sunnyland317Will County640
Hopkins Park318Kankakee County630
Millington319Kendall County625
Rest Haven320Grundy County624
Holiday Hills321Lake County603
Bedford Park322Cook County584
Mettawa323Lake County569
Custer Park324Grundy County555
Indian Creek325Lake County535
Burlington326Kane County523
Plum Valley327Will County506
Trout Valley328Lake County506
Solon Mills329McHenry County505
Golf330Cook County502
Ridgefield331McHenry County475
Kaneville332Kane County445
Kings333DeKalb County434
Carbon Hill334Grundy County385
Lakewood Shores335Grundy County351
Bonfield336Kankakee County340
Greenwood337McHenry County315
Millbrook338Kendall County283
Virgil339DeKalb County283
Lisbon340Grundy County275
Burtons Bridge341McHenry County264
McCook342Cook County239
Buckingham343Kankakee County237
Plattville344Grundy County221
Sammons Point345Kankakee County214
Alden346McHenry County210
Verona347Grundy County207
Wilton Center348Will County197
Reddick349Kankakee County194
Ritchie350Grundy County193
Old Mill Creek351Lake County159
Kingston352DeKalb County148
Hartland353McHenry County146
Eagle Lake354Kankakee County145
Harding355DeKalb County138
Symerton356Grundy County123
Kinsman357Grundy County86
Wilmington358Will County85
East Brooklyn359Grundy County79
Lorenzo360Grundy County75
Irwin361Kankakee County66
Andres362Kankakee County51
Union Hill363Kankakee County51
Marley364Will County44
Goodenow365Kankakee County11

About Northeast Illinois

Cook County, DuPage County, Lake County, Will County, Kane County, McHenry County, Kendall County, Kankakee County, DeKalb County, and Grundy County are the counties generally considered part of Northeast Illinois.

Sources

  1. City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2024