Illinois Population By County in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the population of Illinois was 12,821,709. Among all Illinois counties, Cook[object Promise] had the highest population (5,223,386), followed by DuPage[object Promise] (931,408), and Lake[object Promise] (704,401). Hardin[object Promise] was the least populated county (3,997).

Hover over or click on the counties in the map below to see the populations. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Illinois Population By County in 2016
Illinois Population By County in 2016
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County Population % of State Population
Adams 66490 0.52
Alexander 6448 0.05
Bond 16553 0.13
Boone 53559 0.42
Brown 6636 0.05
Bureau 33393 0.26
Calhoun 4872 0.04
Carroll 14601 0.11
Cass 12677 0.10
Champaign 210388 1.64
Christian 33268 0.26
Clark 15860 0.12
Clay 13309 0.10
Clinton 37594 0.29
Coles 51820 0.40
Cook 5223386 40.74
Crawford 19139 0.15
Cumberland 10884 0.09
DeKalb 104219 0.81
De Witt 16152 0.13
Douglas 19732 0.15
DuPage 931408 7.26
Edgar 17538 0.14
Edwards 6546 0.05
Effingham 34184 0.27
Fayette 21579 0.17
Ford 13346 0.10
Franklin 39090 0.31
Fulton 35498 0.28
Gallatin 5165 0.04
Greene 13111 0.10
Grundy 50325 0.39
Hamilton 8197 0.06
Hancock 18206 0.14
Hardin 3997 0.03
Henderson 6889 0.05
Henry 49511 0.39
Iroquois 28150 0.22
Jackson 58768 0.46
Jasper 9557 0.08
Jefferson 38236 0.30
Jersey 21965 0.17
Jo Daviess 21826 0.17
Johnson 12445 0.10
Kane 530540 4.14
Kankakee 111066 0.87
Kendall 124549 0.97
Knox 50931 0.40
Lake 704401 5.49
LaSalle 110176 0.86
Lawrence 16176 0.13
Lee 34499 0.27
Livingston 36104 0.28
Logan 29167 0.23
McDonough 30938 0.24
McHenry 307142 2.40
McLean 173157 1.35
Macon 106411 0.83
Macoupin 45708 0.36
Madison 265773 2.07
Marion 38057 0.30
Marshall 11887 0.09
Mason 13677 0.11
Massac 14461 0.11
Menard 12431 0.10
Mercer 15611 0.12
Monroe 34037 0.27
Montgomery 29057 0.23
Morgan 34654 0.27
Moultrie 14610 0.11
Ogle 51174 0.40
Peoria 185116 1.44
Perry 21407 0.17
Piatt 16511 0.13
Pike 15757 0.12
Pope 4189 0.03
Pulaski 5604 0.04
Putnam 5702 0.04
Randolph 32368 0.25
Richland 15819 0.12
Rock Island 144977 1.13
St. Clair 263482 2.06
Saline 24217 0.19
Sangamon 198085 1.55
Schuyler 7040 0.06
Scott 5053 0.04
Shelby 21734 0.17
Stark 5523 0.04
Stephenson 45512 0.36
Tazewell 134004 1.05
Union 17120 0.13
Vermilion 78503 0.61
Wabash 11518 0.09
Warren 17283 0.14
Washington 14176 0.11
Wayne 16573 0.13
White 14081 0.11
Whiteside 56505 0.44
Will 688330 5.37
Williamson 67504 0.53
Winnebago 286171 2.23
Woodford 38934 0.30