Ranking of Illinois Counties By Population in 2011

Updated on July 26, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the Population for Illinois was 12.87M. Among all Illinois counties, Cook County had the highest population (5.22M), followed by DuPage County (924.87K), and Lake County (701.65K).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Illinois counties.

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Ranking of Illinois Counties By Population in 2011
Cook
5.22M
DuPage
924.87K
Lake
701.65K
Will
680.81K
Kane
519.09K
McHenry
308.52K
Winnebago
293.67K
St. Clair
270.10K
Madison
268.67K
Champaign
203.24K
Ranking of Illinois Counties By Population in 2011
Rank
County
Population
1 Cook County 5,219,636
2 DuPage County 924,866
3 Lake County 701,652
4 Will County 680,813
5 Kane County 519,091
6 McHenry County 308,519
7 Winnebago County 293,667
8 St. Clair County 270,097
9 Madison County 268,666
10 Champaign County 203,239
11 Sangamon County 199,052
12 Peoria County 186,775
13 McLean County 170,939
14 Rock Island County 147,474
15 Tazewell County 135,863
16 Kendall County 116,817
17 Kankakee County 113,532
18 LaSalle County 113,527
19 Macon County 110,699
20 DeKalb County 104,466
21 Vermilion County 81,427
22 Adams County 67,214
23 Williamson County 66,745
24 Jackson County 60,378
25 Whiteside County 58,288
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