Cook County, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,194,625
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,194,625
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,182,617
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,279,010
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,278,969
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,275,541
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,194,675
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.8%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 65.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 22.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 8.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 27.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 40.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 132,321
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 21.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,292,484
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 57.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $324,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,270
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $910
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,435
Building Permits, 2025 4,969
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,100,230
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.43
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 35.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 42.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,323,276
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 60,405,929
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 40,405,794
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 98,820,749
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,333
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $83,498
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,329
Persons in poverty, percent 13.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 134,513
Total employment, 2023 2,492,328
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 207,143,793
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 553,291
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 105,483
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 67,476
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 23,812
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 27,075
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 71,243
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,870
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 95,756
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 5,583.0
Population per square mile, 2010 5,495.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 944.93
Land area in square miles, 2010 945.33
FIPS Code 17031