Village in Cook County, Illinois · 2.4 sq mi · 7,495 people per sq mi
About 18,000 people live in Bellwood. The typical household earns $79,513, and the median resident is 38.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 18,721 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.67%
Men 34.9 · Women 40.6
1910–2026
17,974
2026 projection
4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
17,974
2026 projection
4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 17,974 | -142 | 0.78% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,116 | -40 | 0.22% |
| 2024 | 18,156 | +107 | 0.59% |
| 2023 | 18,049 | -52 | 0.29% |
| 2022 | 18,101 | -269 | 1.46% |
| 2021 | 18,370 | -351 | 1.87% |
| 2020 | 18,721 | +67 | 0.36% |
| 2019 | 18,654 | -161 | 0.86% |
| 2018 | 18,815 | -170 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | 18,985 | -180 | 0.94% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 183 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
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 43% | 35% |
| Never married | 41% | 41% | 40% |
| Divorced | 12% | 10% | 13% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau