Population Growth in Illinois

-0.3%
Annual growth
2020-2024
-100,000
Net change since 2020
+9,000/yr
Natural change

Historical data

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Compared to the United States

IndicatorIllinoisUnited States
Annual population growth2024, Census-0.3%0.5%

National ranking

Illinois ranks #47 of 49 states by annual population growth.

#1Vermont45
#2Wyoming38
#3Alaska35%
#4New Hampshire3.1%
#5Utah1.7%
#6South Carolina1.7%
#7Texas1.6%
#8Florida1.6%
#9Nevada1.2%
#10Arizona1.2%
#11Tennessee1.1%
#12South Dakota1.1%
#13Delaware1%
#14Georgia1%
#15North Carolina1%
#16Montana0.9%
#17Washington0.8%
#18Connecticut0.7%
#19Hawaii0.7%
#20Arkansas0.7%
#21Mississippi0.7%
#22Alabama0.7%
#23West Virginia0.7%
#24Nebraska0.7%
#25Maryland0.7%
#26Iowa0.7%
#27Idaho0.7%
#28Kansas0.7%
#29Oklahoma0.6%
#30Virginia0.5%
#31Indiana0.4%
#32Colorado0.4%
#33Massachusetts0.3%
#34New Jersey0.3%
#35Minnesota0.3%
#36Rhode Island0.3%
#37Maine0.3%
#38Ohio0.2%
#39Kentucky0.2%
#40Wisconsin0.2%
#41Missouri0.2%
#42Pennsylvania0.1%
#43Michigan0.1%
#44Oregon0.1%
#45New Mexico0.1%
#46California-0.2%
#47Illinois-0.3%
#48New York-0.3%
#49Louisiana-0.3%

Overview

Illinois loses about 0.3% of its population a year, as domestic out-migration outpaces births and international arrivals.

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