Illinois
StateUS-ILState of United States.
North AmericaCapital: SpringfieldLanguage: English
Population
12.7M
Metros tracked
21
16.0M in metros (126%)
Composite score
142.3
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: US-IL
Illinois metro footprint
21 metrosLoading mapā¦
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.
21 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 | Chicago | 9.9M | 90.2 | Continental Metro |
| #69 | St. Louis | 2.9M | 35.9 | Major Metro |
| #434 | Champaign | 242K | 5.4 | Established Metro |
| #881 | BloomingtonāNormal | 223K | 1.9 | Emerging Metro |
| #975 | Davenport | 470K | 1.6 | Emerging Metro |
| #1075 | Peoria | 397K | 1.4 | Emerging Metro |
| #1322 | Rockford | 432K | 1.0 | Emerging Metro |
| #1388 | Quincy | 113K | 0.9 | Local Metro |
| #1449 | Springfield (IL) | 305K | 0.9 | Local Metro |
| #1501 | Cape Girardeau | 137K | 0.8 | Local Metro |
| #1506 | Carbondale | 120K | 0.8 | Local Metro |
| #1595 | Decatur | 101K | 0.7 | Local Metro |
| #1891 | Macomb | 27K | 0.5 | Local Metro |
| #2386 | Paducah | 134K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #3588 | Burlington (IA) | 100K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #3653 | Dixon (IL) | 88K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #3756 | Danville (IL) | 71K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #3876 | Charleston (IL) | 57K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #3951 | Galesburg | 49K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #4069 | Mount Vernon (IL) | 36K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #4079 | Effingham (IL) | 35K | 0.0 | Local Metro |