Chicago Population

1840–2026

2.73M

2026 projection

0.5% since 2020 (decrease)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Chicago. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
20262,727,758-3,8270.14%
20252,731,585+5,2530.19%
20242,726,332+27,5741.02%
20232,698,758+18,1490.68%
20222,680,609-25,3250.94%
20212,705,934-35,7061.30%
20202,741,640+50,1431.86%
20192,691,497-9,4710.35%
20182,700,968-9,4880.35%
20172,710,456-5,8410.22%

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Chicago Demographics

35.8median age

Median age

Female36.3 yrs
Male35.3 yrs

Adults

2,185,600
374,665 seniors · 17%1,810,935 other adults

Sex

Female 51.4% · 1,393,608Male 48.6% · 1,317,618

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 15,00285+ years, female: 30,10680–84 years, male: 15,82080–84 years, female: 25,50675–79 years, male: 28,27975–79 years, female: 38,02070–74 years, male: 44,67970–74 years, female: 54,37865–69 years, male: 56,01265–69 years, female: 66,86360–64 years, male: 71,32360–64 years, female: 78,42255–59 years, male: 76,24355–59 years, female: 74,53050–54 years, male: 80,06450–54 years, female: 80,57645–49 years, male: 79,36445–49 years, female: 79,52540–44 years, male: 90,77040–44 years, female: 93,08135–39 years, male: 108,16235–39 years, female: 105,45830–34 years, male: 131,25330–34 years, female: 129,97325–29 years, male: 132,14325–29 years, female: 139,10620–24 years, male: 92,48320–24 years, female: 103,54715–19 years, male: 77,70215–19 years, female: 78,67710–14 years, male: 74,19710–14 years, female: 74,1995–9 years, male: 70,8215–9 years, female: 70,8980–4 years, male: 73,3010–4 years, female: 70,74385+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–450K50K100K100K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 27,112 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Chicago Income

$77,902median household income

Median household income

$77,902

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$57,984

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

16.8%

About 1 in 6 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Chicago Marital Status

36% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married36%38%33%
Never married50%51%48%
Divorced8%7%9%
Widowed5%2%7%
Separated2%2%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year