North Chicago Population

1900–2026

34,886

2026 projection

13.5% since 2020 (increase)

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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 North Chicago. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202634,886+8362.46%
202534,050-360.11%
202434,086+2,6878.56%
202331,399-1050.33%
202231,504+1320.42%
202131,372+6302.05%
202030,742+9673.25%
201929,775-1430.48%
201829,918-530.18%
201729,971+210.07%

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North Chicago Demographics

23.2median age

Median age

Female25.2 yrs
Male22.3 yrs

Adults

25,072
2,101 seniors · 8%22,971 other adults

Sex

Female 39.4% · 12,066Male 60.6% · 18,577

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 17985+ years, female: 14080–84 years, male: 9280–84 years, female: 12775–79 years, male: 12675–79 years, female: 9870–74 years, male: 27470–74 years, female: 24665–69 years, male: 38765–69 years, female: 43260–64 years, male: 33660–64 years, female: 42255–59 years, male: 50055–59 years, female: 26250–54 years, male: 46750–54 years, female: 45145–49 years, male: 45645–49 years, female: 52840–44 years, male: 60840–44 years, female: 47235–39 years, male: 61735–39 years, female: 80030–34 years, male: 1,33630–34 years, female: 85625–29 years, male: 1,87225–29 years, female: 1,27320–24 years, male: 4,73320–24 years, female: 2,19015–19 years, male: 4,03315–19 years, female: 1,45610–14 years, male: 76810–14 years, female: 6335–9 years, male: 9025–9 years, female: 8350–4 years, male: 8910–4 years, female: 84585+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K

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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 306 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

North Chicago Income

$60,172median household income

Median household income

$60,172

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$34,339

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

24.5%

About 1 in 4 residents

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

North Chicago Marital Status

27% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married27%25%31%
Never married63%68%54%
Divorced6%5%8%
Widowed3%2%5%
Separated1%<1%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