Chicago, Illinois Population 2024

2,638,159

Chicago Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Chicago was:

  • White: 42.41%
  • Black or African American: 28.81%
  • Other race: 11.3%
  • Two or more races: 9.7%
  • Asian: 7.01%
  • Native American: 0.73%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%
Land Area (mi²)
227.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
11,583.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.83% (-105,170)
The current population of Chicago, Illinois is 2,638,159 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.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,154,27942.41%
Black or African American784,07828.81%
Other race307,61411.3%
Two or more races263,9279.7%
Asian190,8017.01%
Native American19,8060.73%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1,4090.05%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Chicago Population by Race

Chicago Population Pyramid 2024

Chicago Median Age

35.3

Total

34.7

Male

35.9

Female

Chicago Adults

There are 2,178,503 adults, (361,148 of whom are seniors) in Chicago.

Chicago Age Dependency

49.8

Age Dependency Ratio

19.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Chicago Sex Ratio

Female1,394,21551.22%
Male1,327,69948.78%

Chicago Population by Age

Chicago Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,129,9082.3645.654.4
Non Family551,9841.2732.567.5
Married357,4083.3669.530.5
Female163,7863.4937.962.1
Male56,7303.3844.655.4

3.3

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

45.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Chicago Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade124,3696.51%
Associates Degree111,8055.85%
Bachelors Degree466,62924.41%
Graduate Degree344,39518.02%
High School Graduate414,39521.68%
Less Than 9th Grade130,8816.85%
Some College318,85616.68%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Chicago Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Chicago Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White704,193676,318472,071
Black538,132466,847129,882
Hispanic486,379349,72094,416
Other Race190,763128,04630,104
2+ Races160,192129,16251,120
Asian143,313126,20392,208
Native American12,7028,9262,636
Islander975823228

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.04%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 67.04%.

Chicago Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,194$80,955$65,468
Graduate Degree$88,557$102,575$79,765
High School Graduate$33,665$38,154$28,156
Less Than 9th Grade$30,143$34,021$24,295
Overall$53,101$57,531$48,167
Some College$40,457$46,601$35,337

$53,101

Average Earnings

$57,531

Average Male

$48,167

Average Female

Chicago Earnings by Educational Attainment

Chicago Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Chicago Language

64.79% of Chicago residents speak only English, while 35.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.52% of the population.

Chicago Language

Chicago Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black767,055212,67227.73%
Hispanic779,787125,27516.07%
White871,22874,2188.52%
Other305,42155,86318.29%
Multiple261,21036,03013.79%
Asian186,93330,39616.26%
Native19,6092,31611.81%
Islander1,37633124.06%

16.93%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.25%

Male Poverty Rate

18.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Chicago

The race most likely to be in poverty in Chicago is Black, with 27.73% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Chicago is White, with 8.52% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.17%.

Chicago Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.03%
High School19.91%
Some College15.5%
Bachelors or Greater6.2%

Chicago Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.19%
Male Unemployed30.41%
Female Employed7.84%
Male Employed5.53%

Chicago Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Chicago Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,343$131,706
Households$71,673$108,346
Married Families$121,687$171,157
Non Families$55,106$80,686

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Chicago Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.6%

Male Marriage Rate

33.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Chicago Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Chicago Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Chicago Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Chicago Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

63,690

Number of Veterans

57,036

Male Veterans

6,654

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam19,812
Second Gulf War15,077
First Gulf War11,951
Korea3,651
World War II1,241

Chicago Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5415,597
65 to 7415,182
75+14,886
55 to 6412,138
18 to 345,887

Chicago Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black28,5794.67%
White25,1252.59%
Hispanic10,1161.75%
2+ Races4,6312.46%
Other Race3,3661.47%
Asian1,5430.95%
Native American3912.62%
Islander554.92%

Chicago Veterans by Race

Chicago Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chicago Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.3%

Labor Force Participation

61.7%

Employment Rate

8.2%

Unemployment Rate

Chicago Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Chicago Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Chicago Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

59.21%

Born in Chicago

79.76%

Native Born

20.24%

Foreign Born

10.41%

Non Citizen

9.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

79.76% of Chicago residents were born in the United States, with 59.21% having been born in Illinois. 10.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Chicago Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,506,697-26,293-1.04%
20282,532,990-26,292-1.03%
20272,559,282-26,292-1.02%
20262,585,574-26,293-1.01%
20252,611,867-26,292-1%
20242,638,159-26,293-0.99%
20232,664,452-8,208-0.31%
20222,672,660-31,441-1.16%
20212,704,101-39,228-1.43%
20202,743,32951,8321.93%
20192,691,497-9,471-0.35%
20182,700,968-9,488-0.35%
20172,710,456-5,841-0.22%
20162,716,297-7,709-0.28%
20152,724,006-2,794-0.1%
20142,726,8001,2250.04%
20132,725,5756,5360.24%
20122,719,03910,9720.41%
20112,708,06710,5870.39%
20102,697,48000%
20002,896,016112,2904.03%
19902,783,726-221,346-7.37%
19803,005,072-364,285-10.81%
19703,369,357-181,047-5.1%
19603,550,404-70,558-1.95%
19503,620,962224,1546.6%
19403,396,80820,3700.6%
19303,376,438674,73324.97%
19202,701,705516,42223.63%
19102,185,283486,70828.65%
19001,698,575598,72554.44%
18901,099,850596,665118.58%
1880503,185204,20868.3%
1870298,977186,805166.53%
1860112,17282,209274.37%
185029,96325,493570.31%
18404,470-2,502,227-99.82%

Chicago Population by Year