Demographics · IL
Chicago, IL demographics: 2,711,226 residents, with a median age of 35.8 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
2,711,226 people live in Chicago, at a median age of 35.8 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 35.8 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Chicago, the largest race group is White (36.0%); 29.7% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 20.9% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Chicago is 35.8 years (±0.1), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 48.6% male and 51.4% female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 19.6%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 144,044 | 5.3% | ±2,531 |
| 5 to 17 | 381,582 | 14.1% | ±5,344 |
| 18 to 24 | 260,942 | 9.6% | ±3,942 |
| 25 to 34 | 532,475 | 19.6% | ±4,276 |
| 35 to 44 | 397,471 | 14.7% | ±4,944 |
| 45 to 54 | 319,529 | 11.8% | ±3,488 |
| 55 to 64 | 300,518 | 11.1% | ±4,366 |
| 65 to 74 | 221,932 | 8.2% | ±3,588 |
| 75 and over | 152,733 | 5.6% | ±3,100 |
Median age by sex: 35.3 (male) · 36.3 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Chicago is White at 36.0% of the population. Separately, 29.7% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 977,223 | 36.0% | ±7,653 |
| Black or African American alone | 755,488 | 27.9% | ±6,304 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 29,720 | 1.1% | ±2,553 |
| Asian alone | 198,842 | 7.3% | ±4,428 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 1,433 | 0.1% | ±372 |
| Some other race alone | 372,698 | 13.7% | ±8,762 |
| Two or more races | 375,822 | 13.9% | ±9,692 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 805,318 | 29.7% | ±5,785 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Chicago has 1,160,205 households. 50.0% are family households and 39.7% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.29 people.
Total households
1,160,205
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.29
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.01
Family households
50.0%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
39.7%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 1,160,205 | ±3,944 |
| Family households | 579,777 | ±4,210 |
| Nonfamily households | 580,428 | ±6,111 |
| Householder living alone | 460,268 | ±5,593 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
20.9% of Chicago residents were born outside the United States. 64.6% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (23.7%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 20.9% | 566,883 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 64.6% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 23.7% | Spanish · 607,865 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
44.3% of adults age 25 and over in Chicago hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 44.3% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Chicago is 1714000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.