Ranking of Illinois Counties By Population in 2021
Updated on August 1, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Population for Illinois was 12.69M. Among all Illinois counties, Cook County had the highest population (5.18M), followed by DuPage County (926.85K), and Lake County (712.57K).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Illinois counties.
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Related Topics: Illinois Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2021 Census.
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Ranking of Illinois Counties By Population in 2021
Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cook County | 5,180,919 |
| 2 | DuPage County | 926,848 |
| 3 | Lake County | 712,570 |
| 4 | Will County | 699,176 |
| 5 | Kane County | 516,292 |
| 6 | McHenry County | 311,543 |
| 7 | Winnebago County | 283,333 |
| 8 | Madison County | 264,867 |
| 9 | St. Clair County | 254,958 |
| 10 | Champaign County | 206,605 |
| 11 | Sangamon County | 195,371 |
| 12 | Peoria County | 179,638 |
| 13 | McLean County | 171,109 |
| 14 | Rock Island County | 142,923 |
| 15 | Kendall County | 135,015 |
| 16 | Tazewell County | 130,412 |
| 17 | LaSalle County | 109,160 |
| 18 | Kankakee County | 106,605 |
| 19 | Macon County | 102,597 |
| 20 | DeKalb County | 100,482 |
| 21 | Vermilion County | 73,164 |
| 22 | Williamson County | 66,883 |
| 23 | Adams County | 65,064 |
| 24 | Whiteside County | 55,302 |
| 25 | Boone County | 53,173 |
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