Illinois Population By County in 2013

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2013, the population of Illinois was 12,895,778. Among all Illinois counties, Cook had the highest population (5,252,513), followed by DuPage (932,301), and Lake (704,259). Hardin was the least populated county (4,174).

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 2013
Illinois Population By County in 2013
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County Population % of State Population
Adams 67005 0.52
Alexander 7242 0.06
Bond 17332 0.13
Boone 53737 0.42
Brown 6867 0.05
Bureau 34112 0.27
Calhoun 5006 0.04
Carroll 14969 0.12
Cass 13293 0.10
Champaign 206527 1.60
Christian 34155 0.27
Clark 16105 0.13
Clay 13550 0.11
Clinton 37725 0.29
Coles 53075 0.41
Cook 5252513 40.73
Crawford 19441 0.15
Cumberland 10911 0.09
DeKalb 104226 0.81
De Witt 16372 0.13
Douglas 19853 0.15
DuPage 932301 7.23
Edgar 17959 0.14
Edwards 6691 0.05
Effingham 34213 0.27
Fayette 22201 0.17
Ford 13670 0.11
Franklin 39561 0.31
Fulton 36322 0.28
Gallatin 5387 0.04
Greene 13635 0.11
Grundy 50183 0.39
Hamilton 8347 0.07
Hancock 18545 0.14
Hardin 4174 0.03
Henderson 6969 0.05
Henry 49932 0.39
Iroquois 28943 0.22
Jackson 59779 0.46
Jasper 9608 0.08
Jefferson 38656 0.30
Jersey 22610 0.18
Jo Daviess 22398 0.17
Johnson 12861 0.10
Kane 522523 4.05
Kankakee 112764 0.87
Kendall 119582 0.93
Knox 52130 0.40
Lake 704259 5.46
LaSalle 112419 0.87
Lawrence 16728 0.13
Lee 35123 0.27
Livingston 37404 0.29
Logan 29829 0.23
McDonough 32264 0.25
McHenry 307629 2.39
McLean 175087 1.36
Macon 109596 0.85
Macoupin 46685 0.36
Madison 267340 2.07
Marion 38685 0.30
Marshall 12129 0.09
Mason 14144 0.11
Massac 14846 0.12
Menard 12576 0.10
Mercer 16077 0.13
Monroe 33523 0.26
Montgomery 29367 0.23
Morgan 35009 0.27
Moultrie 14799 0.12
Ogle 52278 0.41
Peoria 188688 1.46
Perry 21718 0.17
Piatt 16437 0.13
Pike 16069 0.13
Pope 4462 0.04
Pulaski 5897 0.05
Putnam 5854 0.05
Randolph 33123 0.26
Richland 16008 0.12
Rock Island 147686 1.15
St. Clair 266934 2.07
Saline 24801 0.19
Sangamon 199190 1.55
Schuyler 7393 0.06
Scott 5212 0.04
Shelby 22139 0.17
Stark 5708 0.04
Stephenson 46683 0.36
Tazewell 136297 1.06
Union 17541 0.14
Vermilion 80608 0.63
Wabash 11675 0.09
Warren 17660 0.14
Washington 14411 0.11
Wayne 16679 0.13
White 14435 0.11
Whiteside 57477 0.45
Will 683720 5.30
Williamson 67472 0.52
Winnebago 291006 2.26
Woodford 39039 0.30