Village in Cook County, Illinois · 9.3 sq mi · 1,984 people per sq mi
18,429 people live in Matteson. The typical household earns $95,457, and the median resident is 44.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 19,073 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.7%
Men 40 · Women 47.3
1880–2026
18,429
2026 projection
3.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
18,429
2026 projection
3.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 18,429 | -114 | 0.61% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,543 | -23 | 0.12% |
| 2024 | 18,566 | +131 | 0.71% |
| 2023 | 18,435 | -8 | 0.04% |
| 2022 | 18,443 | -242 | 1.30% |
| 2021 | 18,685 | -388 | 2.03% |
| 2020 | 19,073 | -92 | 0.48% |
| 2019 | 19,165 | -54 | 0.28% |
| 2018 | 19,219 | +29 | 0.15% |
| 2017 | 19,190 | +124 | 0.65% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Matteson has a population change lower than Cook County, Illinois, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 186 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 10 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 51% | 38% |
| Never married | 37% | 34% | 39% |
| Divorced | 10% | 8% | 13% |
| Widowed | 7% | 6% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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