City in Cook County, Illinois · 6.2 sq mi · 3,180 people per sq mi
About 20,000 people live in Harvey. The typical household earns $42,429, and the median resident is 36.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 20,247 in 2020
Poverty rate 22.57%
Men 37 · Women 36.2
1900–2026
19,736
2026 projection
2.5% 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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1900–2026
19,736
2026 projection
2.5% 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 | 19,736 | -113 | 0.57% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,849 | +54 | 0.27% |
| 2024 | 19,795 | +236 | 1.21% |
| 2023 | 19,559 | -46 | 0.23% |
| 2022 | 19,605 | -279 | 1.40% |
| 2021 | 19,884 | -363 | 1.79% |
| 2020 | 20,247 | -4,137 | 16.97% |
| 2019 | 24,384 | -206 | 0.84% |
| 2018 | 24,590 | -257 | 1.03% |
| 2017 | 24,847 | -230 | 0.92% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 202 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 4 residents
32% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 32% | 34% | 29% |
| Never married | 48% | 47% | 49% |
| Divorced | 11% | 13% | 9% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau