Illinois
Population per square mile, 2010 231.1
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,719,141
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,710,158
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,821,741
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,821,814
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,812,508
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,830,632
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.9%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 75.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 14.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 6.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 19.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 58.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 478,196
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 14.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,504,295
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 67.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $263,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,987
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $792
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,274
Building Permits, 2025 18,551
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,036,449
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.46
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 24.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 37.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 41,754,998
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 125,256,366
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 73,661,560
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 244,721,614
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,449
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $83,390
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,406
Persons in poverty, percent 11.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 322,415
Total employment, 2023 5,661,761
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 409,899,088
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,120,413
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 238,091
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 151,621
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 52,815
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 50,183
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 173,766
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,170
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 215,732
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 230.8
Population per square mile, 2010 231.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 55,513.18
Land area in square miles, 2010 55,518.93
FIPS Code 17