| # | City | Population change 2020-2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belleville | -4.3% |
| 2 | Danville | -4.2% |
| 3 | Cicero | -3.8% |
| 4 | Freeport | -3.7% |
| 5 | Berwyn | -3.6% |
| 6 | East St. Louis | -3.5% |
| 7 | Decatur | -3.4% |
| 8 | Calumet City | -3.3% |
| 9 | Oak Park | -3.3% |
| 10 | Hoffman Estates | -3.1% |
| 11 | Oak Lawn | -3.1% |
| 12 | Streamwood | -3.1% |
| 13 | Des Plaines | -3.0% |
| 14 | Park Ridge | -3.0% |
| 15 | Palatine | -2.9% |
| 16 | Skokie | -2.9% |
| 17 | Alton | -2.8% |
| 18 | Arlington Heights | -2.7% |
| 19 | Evanston | -2.7% |
| 20 | Collinsville | -2.6% |
| 21 | Granite City | -2.6% |
| 22 | Galesburg | -2.5% |
| 23 | Mount Prospect | -2.5% |
| 24 | Sterling | -2.3% |
| 25 | Carpentersville | -2.2% |
Top Illinois Counties
Counties ranked by the largest percent population decline from April 2020 to July 2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate). Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Fastest-Shrinking Cities in Illinois”, https://gismap.land/rankings/illinois/fastest-shrinking-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate).
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