Illinois Population By County in 2015

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the population of Illinois was 12,859,585. Among all Illinois counties, Cook had the highest population (5,243,371), followed by DuPage (933,669), and Lake (704,687). Hardin was the least populated county (4,065).

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 2015
Illinois Population By County in 2015
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County Population % of State Population
Adams 66850 0.52
Alexander 6763 0.05
Bond 16688 0.13
Boone 53571 0.42
Brown 6755 0.05
Bureau 33494 0.26
Calhoun 4858 0.04
Carroll 14638 0.11
Cass 12843 0.10
Champaign 209534 1.63
Christian 33480 0.26
Clark 15881 0.12
Clay 13395 0.10
Clinton 37657 0.29
Coles 52217 0.41
Cook 5243371 40.77
Crawford 19262 0.15
Cumberland 10869 0.09
DeKalb 104238 0.81
De Witt 16185 0.13
Douglas 19827 0.15
DuPage 933669 7.26
Edgar 17625 0.14
Edwards 6514 0.05
Effingham 34200 0.27
Fayette 22048 0.17
Ford 13527 0.11
Franklin 39398 0.31
Fulton 35709 0.28
Gallatin 5224 0.04
Greene 13345 0.10
Grundy 50358 0.39
Hamilton 8247 0.06
Hancock 18217 0.14
Hardin 4065 0.03
Henderson 7001 0.05
Henry 49654 0.39
Iroquois 28529 0.22
Jackson 59249 0.46
Jasper 9630 0.08
Jefferson 38290 0.30
Jersey 22268 0.17
Jo Daviess 22068 0.17
Johnson 12768 0.10
Kane 528562 4.11
Kankakee 111786 0.87
Kendall 122892 0.96
Knox 51377 0.40
Lake 704687 5.48
LaSalle 111015 0.86
Lawrence 16467 0.13
Lee 34521 0.27
Livingston 36615 0.28
Logan 29286 0.23
McDonough 31461 0.25
McHenry 307595 2.39
McLean 173222 1.35
Macon 107398 0.84
Macoupin 45887 0.36
Madison 266112 2.07
Marion 38381 0.30
Marshall 11925 0.09
Mason 13862 0.11
Massac 14568 0.11
Menard 12364 0.10
Mercer 15748 0.12
Monroe 33811 0.26
Montgomery 29196 0.23
Morgan 34693 0.27
Moultrie 14747 0.12
Ogle 51572 0.40
Peoria 186552 1.45
Perry 21522 0.17
Piatt 16356 0.13
Pike 15794 0.12
Pope 4302 0.03
Pulaski 5662 0.04
Putnam 5729 0.05
Randolph 32754 0.26
Richland 15952 0.12
Rock Island 146161 1.14
St. Clair 265008 2.06
Saline 24495 0.19
Sangamon 198973 1.55
Schuyler 7150 0.06
Scott 5112 0.04
Shelby 21819 0.17
Stark 5508 0.04
Stephenson 45680 0.36
Tazewell 134350 1.05
Union 17285 0.13
Vermilion 79209 0.62
Wabash 11627 0.09
Warren 17448 0.14
Washington 14259 0.11
Wayne 16534 0.13
White 14204 0.11
Whiteside 56943 0.44
Will 685825 5.33
Williamson 67457 0.53
Winnebago 287237 2.23
Woodford 38949 0.30