Illinois Population By County in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the population of Illinois was 12,790,357. Among all Illinois counties, Cook had the highest population (5,263,608), followed by DuPage (931,317), and Lake (713,281). Hardin was the least populated county (3,642).

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 2020
Illinois Population By County in 2020
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County Population % of State Population
Adams 65614 0.51
Alexander 5169 0.04
Bond 16684 0.13
Boone 53343 0.42
Brown 6227 0.05
Bureau 33191 0.26
Calhoun 4407 0.03
Carroll 15672 0.12
Cass 12991 0.10
Champaign 205654 1.61
Christian 33960 0.27
Clark 15429 0.12
Clay 13273 0.10
Clinton 36901 0.29
Coles 46760 0.37
Cook 5263608 41.15
Crawford 18651 0.15
Cumberland 10433 0.08
DeKalb 100269 0.78
De Witt 15461 0.12
Douglas 19764 0.16
DuPage 931317 7.28
Edgar 16786 0.13
Edwards 6208 0.05
Effingham 34703 0.27
Fayette 21490 0.17
Ford 13513 0.11
Franklin 37697 0.30
Fulton 33487 0.26
Gallatin 4935 0.04
Greene 11936 0.09
Grundy 52516 0.41
Hamilton 7999 0.06
Hancock 17543 0.14
Hardin 3642 0.03
Henderson 6335 0.05
Henry 49167 0.38
Iroquois 26984 0.21
Jackson 52891 0.41
Jasper 9241 0.07
Jefferson 36995 0.29
Jersey 21494 0.17
Jo Daviess 22057 0.17
Johnson 13318 0.10
Kane 516181 4.04
Kankakee 107264 0.84
Kendall 132355 1.03
Knox 49790 0.39
Lake 713281 5.58
LaSalle 109410 0.86
Lawrence 15268 0.12
Lee 34062 0.27
Livingston 35792 0.28
Logan 27912 0.22
McDonough 27100 0.21
McHenry 309882 2.42
McLean 170949 1.34
Macon 103752 0.81
Macoupin 44856 0.35
Madison 265643 2.08
Marion 37652 0.29
Marshall 11717 0.09
Mason 13058 0.10
Massac 14133 0.11
Menard 12270 0.10
Mercer 15632 0.12
Monroe 34953 0.27
Montgomery 28202 0.22
Morgan 32845 0.26
Moultrie 14481 0.11
Ogle 51692 0.40
Peoria 181319 1.42
Perry 20886 0.16
Piatt 16681 0.13
Pike 14640 0.11
Pope 3754 0.03
Pulaski 5160 0.04
Putnam 5630 0.04
Randolph 30090 0.24
Richland 15790 0.12
Rock Island 144360 1.13
St. Clair 256844 2.01
Saline 23690 0.19
Sangamon 196144 1.53
Schuyler 6868 0.05
Scott 4941 0.04
Shelby 20919 0.16
Stark 5382 0.04
Stephenson 44503 0.35
Tazewell 131086 1.02
Union 17184 0.13
Vermilion 74009 0.58
Wabash 11318 0.09
Warren 16821 0.13
Washington 13723 0.11
Wayne 16126 0.13
White 13808 0.11
Whiteside 55565 0.43
Will 696826 5.45
Williamson 67114 0.53
Winnebago 284916 2.23
Woodford 38413 0.30