Illinois Population By County in 2011

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the population of Illinois was 12,867,783. Among all Illinois counties, Cook had the highest population (5,219,636), followed by DuPage (924,866), and Lake (701,652). Hardin was the least populated county (4,291).

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 2011
Illinois Population By County in 2011
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County Population % of State Population
Adams 67214 0.52
Alexander 7993 0.06
Bond 17727 0.14
Boone 54123 0.42
Brown 6883 0.05
Bureau 34631 0.27
Calhoun 5047 0.04
Carroll 15229 0.12
Cass 13625 0.11
Champaign 203239 1.58
Christian 34705 0.27
Clark 16205 0.13
Clay 13721 0.11
Clinton 38024 0.30
Coles 53632 0.42
Cook 5219636 40.56
Crawford 19779 0.15
Cumberland 11084 0.09
DeKalb 104466 0.81
De Witt 16549 0.13
Douglas 19863 0.15
DuPage 924866 7.19
Edgar 18397 0.14
Edwards 6674 0.05
Effingham 34268 0.27
Fayette 22385 0.17
Ford 13875 0.11
Franklin 40038 0.31
Fulton 36909 0.29
Gallatin 5490 0.04
Greene 13857 0.11
Grundy 50103 0.39
Hamilton 8425 0.07
Hancock 18999 0.15
Hardin 4291 0.03
Henderson 7221 0.06
Henry 50293 0.39
Iroquois 29501 0.23
Jackson 60378 0.47
Jasper 9755 0.08
Jefferson 38758 0.30
Jersey 22885 0.18
Jo Daviess 22638 0.18
Johnson 12849 0.10
Kane 519091 4.03
Kankakee 113532 0.88
Kendall 116817 0.91
Knox 52702 0.41
Lake 701652 5.45
LaSalle 113527 0.88
Lawrence 16904 0.13
Lee 35611 0.28
Livingston 38813 0.30
Logan 30271 0.24
McDonough 32527 0.25
McHenry 308519 2.40
McLean 170939 1.33
Macon 110699 0.86
Macoupin 47742 0.37
Madison 268666 2.09
Marion 39147 0.30
Marshall 12488 0.10
Mason 14470 0.11
Massac 15281 0.12
Menard 12700 0.10
Mercer 16320 0.13
Monroe 33273 0.26
Montgomery 29866 0.23
Morgan 35482 0.28
Moultrie 14859 0.12
Ogle 53073 0.41
Peoria 186775 1.45
Perry 22267 0.17
Piatt 16683 0.13
Pike 16348 0.13
Pope 4502 0.04
Pulaski 5990 0.05
Putnam 5978 0.05
Randolph 33375 0.26
Richland 16189 0.13
Rock Island 147474 1.15
St. Clair 270097 2.10
Saline 24904 0.19
Sangamon 199052 1.55
Schuyler 7463 0.06
Scott 5232 0.04
Shelby 22280 0.17
Stark 5843 0.05
Stephenson 47328 0.37
Tazewell 135863 1.06
Union 17690 0.14
Vermilion 81427 0.63
Wabash 11796 0.09
Warren 17831 0.14
Washington 14574 0.11
Wayne 16667 0.13
White 14592 0.11
Whiteside 58288 0.45
Will 680813 5.29
Williamson 66745 0.52
Winnebago 293667 2.28
Woodford 38849 0.30