Population in Waterloo, IL

Population in Waterloo, IL was 11,132 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.6% from 2024. That is the 207th highest of 225 cities in 2025.

2025, persons11,132
Change on 2024-0.6%
Series high11,2032023
Series low10,9942020

Population in Waterloo, IL, 2020 to 2025

11K11K11.1K11.1K11.2K11.2K11.3K2020202120222023202420252020: 10,994 persons2021: 11,073 persons2022: 11,145 persons2023: 11,203 persons2024: 11,196 persons2025: 11,132 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-14.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
202511,132
202411,196
202311,203
202211,145
202111,073
202010,994

Compared with Illinois and United States

Place2025
Waterloo, IL11,132
Illinois12,719,141
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the population in Waterloo, IL?

Population in Waterloo, IL was 11,132 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.6% from 2024. That is the 207th highest of 225 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest population in Waterloo, IL?

11,203 in 2023, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

Population elsewhere in Illinois

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