Chicago has a 2024 population of 2,638,159. It is also the county seat of Cook County. Chicago is currently declining at a rate of -0.99% annuallyandits population has decreased by-3.83% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,743,329 in 2020. The average household income in Chicago is $108,346 with a poverty rate of 16.93%.

Chicago city, Illinois. QuickFacts provides statistics for all states and counties. Also for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more.

Chicago[a] is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 census, [9] it is the third-most populous city in the United States after New York City and Los Angeles.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Chicago metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035. The current metro area population of Chicago in 2024 is 8,984,000, a 0.53% increase from 2023.

CHICAGO - Today the U.S. Census Bureau released the 2023 population estimates for the City of Chicago. Ensuring the accuracy of the population estimates for Chicago remains a priority effort for the City, and we will continue to work with the Census Bureau towards that goal.

The current population of Chicago city, Illinois is 2,656,244 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,743,329.

Find out the latest population, diversity, and demographics data for Chicago, IL, the third most populous city in the US. See charts and tables on race, ethnicity, citizenship, poverty, income, education, and more.

Find out the current and historical population of Chicago, Illinois, as well as its rank, growth rate, density, and racial composition. Compare Chicago with other cities in the US and Illinois in terms of size, income, education, and more.

The Chicago metropolitan area is the largest in Illinois and the Midwest, with a population of nearly 10 million people. It includes the city of Chicago and its suburbs and satellite cities in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.