City in Cook County, Illinois · 5.6 sq mi · 4,199 people per sq mi
About 24,000 people live in Rolling Meadows. The typical household earns $98,514, and the median resident is 39.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 24,164 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.53%
Men 36.8 · Women 41.7
1960–2026
23,581
2026 projection
2.4% 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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1960–2026
23,581
2026 projection
2.4% 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 | 23,581 | -109 | 0.46% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23,690 | -39 | 0.16% |
| 2024 | 23,729 | +149 | 0.63% |
| 2023 | 23,580 | -56 | 0.24% |
| 2022 | 23,636 | -209 | 0.88% |
| 2021 | 23,845 | -319 | 1.32% |
| 2020 | 24,164 | +654 | 2.78% |
| 2019 | 23,510 | -196 | 0.83% |
| 2018 | 23,706 | -226 | 0.94% |
| 2017 | 23,932 | -131 | 0.54% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 240 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 12 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 56% | 50% |
| Never married | 31% | 34% | 29% |
| Divorced | 10% | 9% | 11% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 8% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau