Illinois Population By County in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the population of Illinois was 12,799,088. Among all Illinois counties, Cook had the highest population (5,267,072), followed by DuPage (931,508), and Lake (713,426). Hardin was the least populated county (3,646).

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 2020
Illinois Population By County in 2020
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County Population % of State Population
Adams 65622 0.51
Alexander 5172 0.04
Bond 16856 0.13
Boone 53339 0.42
Brown 6237 0.05
Bureau 33225 0.26
Calhoun 4403 0.03
Carroll 15678 0.12
Cass 12976 0.10
Champaign 206252 1.61
Christian 33982 0.27
Clark 15448 0.12
Clay 13273 0.10
Clinton 36913 0.29
Coles 47084 0.37
Cook 5267072 41.15
Crawford 18637 0.15
Cumberland 10437 0.08
DeKalb 100368 0.78
De Witt 15464 0.12
Douglas 19780 0.16
DuPage 931508 7.28
Edgar 16808 0.13
Edwards 6209 0.05
Effingham 34707 0.27
Fayette 21485 0.17
Ford 13511 0.11
Franklin 37717 0.30
Fulton 33554 0.26
Gallatin 4945 0.04
Greene 11935 0.09
Grundy 52535 0.41
Hamilton 7993 0.06
Hancock 17558 0.14
Hardin 3646 0.03
Henderson 6335 0.05
Henry 49178 0.38
Iroquois 26966 0.21
Jackson 53264 0.42
Jasper 9255 0.07
Jefferson 37000 0.29
Jersey 21492 0.17
Jo Daviess 22098 0.17
Johnson 13322 0.10
Kane 516403 4.04
Kankakee 107403 0.84
Kendall 132351 1.03
Knox 49806 0.39
Lake 713426 5.57
LaSalle 109409 0.86
Lawrence 15283 0.12
Lee 34063 0.27
Livingston 35816 0.28
Logan 27905 0.22
McDonough 27116 0.21
McHenry 309973 2.42
McLean 171236 1.34
Macon 103764 0.81
Macoupin 44924 0.35
Madison 265749 2.08
Marion 37657 0.29
Marshall 11710 0.09
Mason 13053 0.10
Massac 14137 0.11
Menard 12272 0.10
Mercer 15632 0.12
Monroe 34953 0.27
Montgomery 28242 0.22
Morgan 33494 0.26
Moultrie 14492 0.11
Ogle 51762 0.40
Peoria 181512 1.42
Perry 20892 0.16
Piatt 16683 0.13
Pike 14637 0.11
Pope 3758 0.03
Pulaski 5179 0.04
Putnam 5631 0.04
Randolph 30084 0.24
Richland 15805 0.12
Rock Island 144360 1.13
St. Clair 257070 2.01
Saline 23741 0.19
Sangamon 196223 1.53
Schuyler 6870 0.05
Scott 5074 0.04
Shelby 20907 0.16
Stark 5388 0.04
Stephenson 44573 0.35
Tazewell 131296 1.03
Union 17298 0.14
Vermilion 74010 0.58
Wabash 11315 0.09
Warren 16832 0.13
Washington 13731 0.11
Wayne 16161 0.13
White 13814 0.11
Whiteside 55574 0.43
Will 696909 5.45
Williamson 67121 0.52
Winnebago 284963 2.23
Woodford 38407 0.30