City in Lake County, Illinois · 9.9 sq mi · 2,455 people per sq mi
About 24,000 people live in Zion. The typical household earns $63,104, and the median resident is 32.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 24,724 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.97%
Men 30.7 · Women 33.8
1910–2026
24,376
2026 projection
1.4% 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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1910–2026
24,376
2026 projection
1.4% 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 | 24,376 | -71 | 0.29% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24,447 | +4 | 0.02% |
| 2024 | 24,443 | -6 | 0.02% |
| 2023 | 24,449 | -46 | 0.19% |
| 2022 | 24,495 | -136 | 0.55% |
| 2021 | 24,631 | -93 | 0.38% |
| 2020 | 24,724 | +1,219 | 5.19% |
| 2019 | 23,505 | -180 | 0.76% |
| 2018 | 23,685 | -234 | 0.98% |
| 2017 | 23,919 | -142 | 0.59% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 246 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 6 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 42% | 37% |
| Never married | 44% | 46% | 42% |
| Divorced | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Widowed | 5% | 1% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau