Ranking of Illinois Counties By Population in 2013

Updated on January 28, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2013, the Population for Illinois was 12.90M. Among all Illinois counties, Cook County had the highest population (5.25M), followed by DuPage County (932.30K), and Lake County (704.26K).

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 2013
Cook
5.25M
DuPage
932.30K
Lake
704.26K
Will
683.72K
Kane
522.52K
McHenry
307.63K
Winnebago
291.01K
Madison
267.34K
St. Clair
266.93K
Champaign
206.53K
Ranking of Illinois Counties By Population in 2013
Rank
County
Population
1 Cook County 5,252,513
2 DuPage County 932,301
3 Lake County 704,259
4 Will County 683,720
5 Kane County 522,523
6 McHenry County 307,629
7 Winnebago County 291,006
8 Madison County 267,340
9 St. Clair County 266,934
10 Champaign County 206,527
11 Sangamon County 199,190
12 Peoria County 188,688
13 McLean County 175,087
14 Rock Island County 147,686
15 Tazewell County 136,297
16 Kendall County 119,582
17 Kankakee County 112,764
18 LaSalle County 112,419
19 Macon County 109,596
20 DeKalb County 104,226
21 Vermilion County 80,608
22 Williamson County 67,472
23 Adams County 67,005
24 Jackson County 59,779
25 Whiteside County 57,477
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