Alphabetical list of Illinois counties
The land-area figures are rounded to the nearest square mile. Water area is shown separately so large lakes or coastal waters do not obscure the comparison.
| Name | FIPS code | Land area | Water area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 17001 | 855 sq mi | 16 sq mi |
| Alexander County | 17003 | 235 sq mi | 17 sq mi |
| Bond County | 17005 | 380 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Boone County | 17007 | 281 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Brown County | 17009 | 306 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Bureau County | 17011 | 869 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Calhoun County | 17013 | 254 sq mi | 30 sq mi |
| Carroll County | 17015 | 445 sq mi | 22 sq mi |
| Cass County | 17017 | 376 sq mi | 8 sq mi |
| Champaign County | 17019 | 996 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Christian County | 17021 | 709 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Clark County | 17023 | 501 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Clay County | 17025 | 468 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Clinton County | 17027 | 474 sq mi | 29 sq mi |
| Coles County | 17029 | 508 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Cook County | 17031 | 945 sq mi | 690 sq mi |
| Crawford County | 17033 | 444 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Cumberland County | 17035 | 346 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| De Witt County | 17039 | 398 sq mi | 8 sq mi |
| DeKalb County | 17037 | 631 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Douglas County | 17041 | 417 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| DuPage County | 17043 | 328 sq mi | 8 sq mi |
| Edgar County | 17045 | 623 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Edwards County | 17047 | 222 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Effingham County | 17049 | 479 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Fayette County | 17051 | 716 sq mi | 9 sq mi |
| Ford County | 17053 | 486 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Franklin County | 17055 | 409 sq mi | 23 sq mi |
| Fulton County | 17057 | 866 sq mi | 17 sq mi |
| Gallatin County | 17059 | 323 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Greene County | 17061 | 543 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Grundy County | 17063 | 418 sq mi | 12 sq mi |
| Hamilton County | 17065 | 435 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Hancock County | 17067 | 794 sq mi | 21 sq mi |
| Hardin County | 17069 | 177 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Henderson County | 17071 | 379 sq mi | 16 sq mi |
| Henry County | 17073 | 823 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Iroquois County | 17075 | 1,117 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Jackson County | 17077 | 584 sq mi | 19 sq mi |
| Jasper County | 17079 | 495 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Jefferson County | 17081 | 571 sq mi | 13 sq mi |
| Jersey County | 17083 | 370 sq mi | 8 sq mi |
| Jo Daviess County | 17085 | 601 sq mi | 18 sq mi |
| Johnson County | 17087 | 344 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Kane County | 17089 | 519 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Kankakee County | 17091 | 676 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Kendall County | 17093 | 320 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Knox County | 17095 | 716 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Lake County | 17097 | 444 sq mi | 925 sq mi |
| LaSalle County | 17099 | 1,135 sq mi | 13 sq mi |
| Lawrence County | 17101 | 372 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Lee County | 17103 | 725 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Livingston County | 17105 | 1,044 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Logan County | 17107 | 618 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Macon County | 17115 | 581 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Macoupin County | 17117 | 863 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Madison County | 17119 | 716 sq mi | 24 sq mi |
| Marion County | 17121 | 573 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Marshall County | 17123 | 387 sq mi | 12 sq mi |
| Mason County | 17125 | 539 sq mi | 24 sq mi |
| Massac County | 17127 | 237 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| McDonough County | 17109 | 589 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| McHenry County | 17111 | 603 sq mi | 8 sq mi |
| McLean County | 17113 | 1,183 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Menard County | 17129 | 314 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Mercer County | 17131 | 561 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Monroe County | 17133 | 385 sq mi | 13 sq mi |
| Montgomery County | 17135 | 704 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Morgan County | 17137 | 569 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Moultrie County | 17139 | 336 sq mi | 9 sq mi |
| Ogle County | 17141 | 759 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Peoria County | 17143 | 619 sq mi | 12 sq mi |
| Perry County | 17145 | 442 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Piatt County | 17147 | 439 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Pike County | 17149 | 831 sq mi | 17 sq mi |
| Pope County | 17151 | 369 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Pulaski County | 17153 | 199 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Putnam County | 17155 | 160 sq mi | 12 sq mi |
| Randolph County | 17157 | 575 sq mi | 22 sq mi |
| Richland County | 17159 | 360 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Rock Island County | 17161 | 427 sq mi | 24 sq mi |
| Saline County | 17165 | 380 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Sangamon County | 17167 | 868 sq mi | 9 sq mi |
| Schuyler County | 17169 | 437 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Scott County | 17171 | 251 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Shelby County | 17173 | 759 sq mi | 10 sq mi |
| St. Clair County | 17163 | 658 sq mi | 16 sq mi |
| Stark County | 17175 | 288 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Stephenson County | 17177 | 564 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Tazewell County | 17179 | 646 sq mi | 11 sq mi |
| Union County | 17181 | 413 sq mi | 9 sq mi |
| Vermilion County | 17183 | 898 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Wabash County | 17185 | 223 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Warren County | 17187 | 542 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Washington County | 17189 | 563 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Wayne County | 17191 | 714 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| White County | 17193 | 495 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Whiteside County | 17195 | 684 sq mi | 12 sq mi |
| Will County | 17197 | 836 sq mi | 13 sq mi |
| Williamson County | 17199 | 420 sq mi | 24 sq mi |
| Winnebago County | 17201 | 513 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Woodford County | 17203 | 528 sq mi | 15 sq mi |
Largest Illinois counties by land area
These are the five largest mapped units in Illinois by Census-reported land area:
- McLean County — 1,183 square miles
- LaSalle County — 1,135 square miles
- Iroquois County — 1,117 square miles
- Livingston County — 1,044 square miles
- Champaign County — 996 square miles
How to read and use this map
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Frequently asked questions
How many counties are in Illinois?
Illinois has 102 counties in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2025 cartographic boundary file.
Can I print this Illinois county map?
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Are these legal survey boundaries?
No. This is a generalized reference map. Property, parcel, election, and legal boundary questions should be checked with the relevant state or local agency.
Map source
U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary File, Counties, 1:20,000,000. Land and water area fields are supplied in the same file and converted from square meters to square miles. Accessed September 15, 2026.