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Welcome to DuPage County ...

Time Zone: DuPage County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Wheaton is the Seat for DuPage County.

DuPage County was founded in 1839 and was created by taking area from Cook County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> DuPage had a population of 922,761 people. This is an increase of 0.64% since the last Census (which gave a population of 916,924 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, DuPage represented 7.15% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in DuPage County:

  • Addison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Addison is located in DuPage County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <3>
  • Bartlett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bartlett is located in DuPage County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,312 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <3>
  • Bensenville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bloomingdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Carol Stream
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carol Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Carol Stream is located in DuPage County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,821 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carol Stream <3>
  • Clarendon Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarendon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Clarendon Hills is located in DuPage County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarendon Hills <3>
  • Darien
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darien have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Darien is located in DuPage County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darien <3>
  • Downers Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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    • Elmhurst
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Elmhurst is located in DuPage County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmhurst <3>
    • Glen Ellyn
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Glendale Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Hinsdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
      • Hinsdale is located in DuPage County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <3>
    • Itasca
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Itasca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Itasca is located in DuPage County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,758 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Itasca <3>
    • Lisle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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      • Lisle is located in DuPage County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisle <3>
    • Lombard
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lombard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Lombard is located in DuPage County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,961 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lombard <3>
    • Naperville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Brook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Oak Brook is located in DuPage County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Brook <3>
    • Oak Brook Terrace
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Brook Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Oak Brook Terrace is located in DuPage County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,094 people
    • Roselle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselle
      • Roselle is located in DuPage County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roselle <3>
    • Villa Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Villa Park is located in DuPage County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,291 people
    • Warrenville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Warrenville is located in DuPage County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenville <3>
    • Wayne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Wayne is located in DuPage County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <3>
    • West Chicago
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • West Chicago is located in DuPage County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,593 people
    • Westmont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
      • Westmont is located in DuPage County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmont <3>
    • Wheaton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
      • Wheaton is located in DuPage County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <3>
    • Willowbrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in DuPage County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willowbrook <3>
    • Winfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Wood Dale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Dale
      • Wood Dale is located in DuPage County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood Dale <3>
    • Woodridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
      • Woodridge is located in DuPage County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodridge <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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