Village in Cook County, Illinois · 4.6 sq mi · 4,489 people per sq mi
About 21,000 people live in Dolton. The typical household earns $57,887, and the median resident is 40.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 21,327 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.72%
Men 35.7 · Women 43.2
1880–2026
20,517
2026 projection
3.8% 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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1880–2026
20,517
2026 projection
3.8% 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 | 20,517 | -154 | 0.75% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,671 | -41 | 0.20% |
| 2024 | 20,712 | +125 | 0.61% |
| 2023 | 20,587 | -52 | 0.25% |
| 2022 | 20,639 | -301 | 1.44% |
| 2021 | 20,940 | -387 | 1.81% |
| 2020 | 21,327 | -956 | 4.29% |
| 2019 | 22,283 | -189 | 0.84% |
| 2018 | 22,472 | -237 | 1.04% |
| 2017 | 22,709 | -208 | 0.91% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 208 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 5 residents
26% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 26% | 29% | 24% |
| Never married | 52% | 55% | 49% |
| Divorced | 14% | 11% | 17% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau