Ranking of Illinois Counties By Population in 2015

Updated on January 28, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the Population for Illinois was 12.86M. Among all Illinois counties, Cook County had the highest population (5.24M), followed by DuPage County (933.67K), and Lake County (704.69K).

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 2015
Cook
5.24M
DuPage
933.67K
Lake
704.69K
Will
685.83K
Kane
528.56K
McHenry
307.60K
Winnebago
287.24K
Madison
266.11K
St. Clair
265.01K
Champaign
209.53K
Ranking of Illinois Counties By Population in 2015
Rank
County
Population
1 Cook County 5,243,371
2 DuPage County 933,669
3 Lake County 704,687
4 Will County 685,825
5 Kane County 528,562
6 McHenry County 307,595
7 Winnebago County 287,237
8 Madison County 266,112
9 St. Clair County 265,008
10 Champaign County 209,534
11 Sangamon County 198,973
12 Peoria County 186,552
13 McLean County 173,222
14 Rock Island County 146,161
15 Tazewell County 134,350
16 Kendall County 122,892
17 Kankakee County 111,786
18 LaSalle County 111,015
19 Macon County 107,398
20 DeKalb County 104,238
21 Vermilion County 79,209
22 Williamson County 67,457
23 Adams County 66,850
24 Jackson County 59,249
25 Whiteside County 56,943
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