Village in Cook County, Illinois · 2.5 sq mi · 4,514 people per sq mi
About 11,000 people live in River Forest. The typical household earns $146,786, and the median resident is 40 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,220 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.73%
Men 35.5 · Women 46.8
1900–2026
11,193
2026 projection
8.4% 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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1900–2026
11,193
2026 projection
8.4% 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 | 11,193 | -200 | 1.76% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,393 | -28 | 0.25% |
| 2024 | 11,421 | +192 | 1.71% |
| 2023 | 11,229 | -128 | 1.13% |
| 2022 | 11,357 | -428 | 3.63% |
| 2021 | 11,785 | -435 | 3.56% |
| 2020 | 12,220 | +1,414 | 13.09% |
| 2019 | 10,806 | -84 | 0.77% |
| 2018 | 10,890 | -104 | 0.95% |
| 2017 | 10,994 | -23 | 0.21% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 120 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 37 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 53% | 49% |
| Never married | 35% | 40% | 30% |
| Divorced | 10% | 7% | 12% |
| Widowed | 4% | <1% | 7% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau