Illinois Population By County in 2023

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the population of Illinois was 12,642,259. Among all Illinois counties, Cook had the highest population (5,142,522), followed by DuPage (929,180), and Lake (714,207). Hardin was the least populated county (3,599).

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 2023
Illinois Population By County in 2023
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County Population % of State Population
Adams 64435 0.51
Alexander 4723 0.04
Bond 16637 0.13
Boone 53239 0.42
Brown 6301 0.05
Bureau 32758 0.26
Calhoun 4293 0.03
Carroll 15492 0.12
Cass 12779 0.10
Champaign 209813 1.66
Christian 33319 0.26
Clark 15218 0.12
Clay 12945 0.10
Clinton 36886 0.29
Coles 46532 0.37
Cook 5142522 40.68
Crawford 18342 0.14
Cumberland 10272 0.08
DeKalb 100661 0.80
De Witt 15331 0.12
Douglas 19733 0.16
DuPage 929180 7.35
Edgar 16442 0.13
Edwards 6021 0.05
Effingham 34453 0.27
Fayette 21209 0.17
Ford 13316 0.11
Franklin 37156 0.29
Fulton 32664 0.26
Gallatin 4708 0.04
Greene 11572 0.09
Grundy 53587 0.42
Hamilton 7886 0.06
Hancock 17195 0.14
Hardin 3599 0.03
Henderson 6105 0.05
Henry 48362 0.38
Iroquois 26033 0.21
Jackson 52867 0.42
Jasper 9156 0.07
Jefferson 36331 0.29
Jersey 21158 0.17
Jo Daviess 21749 0.17
Johnson 13355 0.11
Kane 517241 4.09
Kankakee 106386 0.84
Kendall 140229 1.11
Knox 48663 0.39
Lake 714207 5.65
LaSalle 108397 0.86
Lawrence 14886 0.12
Lee 33606 0.27
Livingston 35321 0.28
Logan 27508 0.22
McDonough 26952 0.21
McHenry 313435 2.48
McLean 171493 1.36
Macon 100754 0.80
Macoupin 44127 0.35
Madison 263442 2.08
Marion 36640 0.29
Marshall 11650 0.09
Mason 12588 0.10
Massac 13751 0.11
Menard 11996 0.10
Mercer 15456 0.12
Monroe 35144 0.28
Montgomery 27756 0.22
Morgan 32773 0.26
Moultrie 14327 0.11
Ogle 51391 0.41
Peoria 178735 1.41
Perry 20499 0.16
Piatt 16720 0.13
Pike 14339 0.11
Pope 3715 0.03
Pulaski 4957 0.04
Putnam 5588 0.04
Randolph 29993 0.24
Richland 15502 0.12
Rock Island 141939 1.12
St. Clair 252094 1.99
Saline 22988 0.18
Sangamon 194216 1.54
Schuyler 6725 0.05
Scott 4850 0.04
Shelby 20593 0.16
Stark 5267 0.04
Stephenson 43347 0.34
Tazewell 129835 1.03
Union 16866 0.13
Vermilion 71551 0.57
Wabash 11032 0.09
Warren 16224 0.13
Washington 13570 0.11
Wayne 15875 0.13
White 13482 0.11
Whiteside 54582 0.43
Will 703383 5.56
Williamson 66737 0.53
Winnebago 282214 2.23
Woodford 38387 0.30