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Chicago metro area population.

The Chicago metro has 9,434,123 residents as of July 1, 2025, ranking #3 among 387 U.S. metropolitan areas.

Population, July 2025
9,434,123
Change, July 2024 to July 2025
+22,925 (+0.24%)
Change, April 2020 base to July 2025
-20,309 (-0.21%)

Census Vintage 2025 · Page updated October 9, 2026 · Compare all U.S. metros

The city and the metro cover different areas.

July 1, 2025

The metro population includes everyone in these 13 counties, including cities and unincorporated areas. The highlighted boundary shows Chicago.

Chicago metro and its 13 constituent countiesAll counties are included. Main city boundaries are drawn inside the metro. Open Choose counties and map layers for all county names and populations.Cook County, IL: 5,194,625 residents, July 2025DeKalb County, IL: 101,835 residents, July 2025DuPage County, IL: 934,298 residents, July 2025Grundy County, IL: 54,052 residents, July 2025Jasper County, IN: 33,894 residents, July 2025Kane County, IL: 525,757 residents, July 2025Kendall County, IL: 145,470 residents, July 2025Lake County, IL: 719,339 residents, July 2025Lake County, IN: 504,612 residents, July 2025McHenry County, IL: 317,751 residents, July 2025Newton County, IN: 14,188 residents, July 2025Porter County, IN: 176,049 residents, July 2025Will County, IL: 712,253 residents, July 2025Chicago, city
Metro boundaryCounty linesChicago
City and metro population comparison
GeographyPopulation 2025Share of metro
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro9,434,123100.0%
Chicago2,731,58529.0%

The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro in this Census release covers Illinois and Indiana. The larger Chicago combined statistical area also includes Wisconsin; it is a different geography.

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Counties in this metro

July 1, 2025 populations. Scroll for all 13 counties. County estimates add up to the published metro total.

Source: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2025. Metro totals cover the full metropolitan statistical area; city figures cover their legal boundaries. Map: Census 2025 cartographic boundaries. Sources and boundary details.

Population history

One Census vintage

All annual estimates below come from Vintage 2025, so earlier years include the Census Bureau's revisions in this release.

Metro population estimates and annual changes
Reference dateMetro populationAnnual changeAnnual change %
July 1, 20209,435,971Not applicableNot applicable
July 1, 20219,365,495-70,476-0.75%
July 1, 20229,303,151-62,344-0.67%
July 1, 20239,335,921+32,770+0.35%
July 1, 20249,411,198+75,277+0.81%
July 1, 20259,434,123+22,925+0.24%

The April 1, 2020 estimates base was 9,454,432. The headline 2020-to-2025 change uses that base, rather than the July 2020 annual estimate above. Source: Census CBSA population estimates.

Places mapped to this metro

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341 incorporated places and consolidated governments in our city dataset are mapped to this CBSA. Each place is assigned using its largest-population county. These are whole-place populations, which can cross metro boundaries.

This list excludes unincorporated areas, Census-designated places and townships. It does not sum to the metro total and is not a complete list of communities inside the metro. A flagged place has counties in more than one CBSA.

Showing all 341 mapped places, largest first.

Mapped places, whole-place population and change
PlaceStatePopulation 20252020 to 2025
ChicagoIL2,731,585-0.61%
AuroraIL181,505+0.53%
NapervilleIL153,114+2.39%
JolietIL152,241+1.15%
ElginIL115,476+0.57%
WaukeganIL87,940-1.54%
CiceroIL81,858-4.03%
SchaumburgIL77,249-1.89%
EvanstonIL76,380-2.21%
Arlington HeightsIL76,216-1.88%
HammondIN75,712-2.74%
BolingbrookIL74,803+1.16%
GaryIN67,289-2.55%
SkokieIL66,544-1.89%
PalatineIL65,842-3.01%
Des PlainesIL58,772-3.10%
Orland ParkIL57,954-1.28%
Oak LawnIL56,450-3.24%
Mount ProspectIL55,395-2.57%
Tinley ParkIL55,140-1.56%
BerwynIL55,001-3.90%
WheatonIL54,065+0.10%
Oak ParkIL52,823-3.56%
Hoffman EstatesIL50,858-3.19%
Downers GroveIL50,365+0.20%
PlainfieldIL50,043+11.48%
GlenviewIL47,711-1.91%
ElmhurstIL46,111+0.75%
LombardIL44,399-0.27%
Buffalo GroveIL42,812-0.89%
Crystal LakeIL42,288+5.01%
RomeovilleIL41,281+1.17%
BartlettIL40,855-0.68%
DeKalbIL40,467+0.35%
OswegoIL39,948+15.40%
Carol StreamIL39,315-1.37%
PortageIN38,634+1.84%
Park RidgeIL38,463-3.00%
WheelingIL38,391-2.03%
StreamwoodIL38,277-3.30%
MerrillvilleIN37,407+2.63%
CarpentersvilleIL37,045-2.42%
Hanover ParkIL36,568-2.38%
AddisonIL35,758+0.16%
Crown PointIN35,616+5.06%
ValparaisoIN35,177+3.06%
Calumet CityIL34,798-3.47%
NorthbrookIL34,744-1.49%
North ChicagoIL34,050+10.68%
WoodridgeIL34,028-0.37%
St. CharlesIL33,594+1.43%
MundeleinIL32,680+3.49%
Glendale HeightsIL32,655-1.59%
Elk Grove VillageIL31,885-3.29%
AlgonquinIL30,824+3.78%
Highland ParkIL30,767+1.91%
GurneeIL30,458-0.82%
NilesIL30,443-1.56%
ScherervilleIN29,825+0.53%
HobartIN29,298-1.51%
McHenryIL29,217+6.79%
HuntleyIL29,132+5.00%
New LenoxIL28,893+6.13%
Glen EllynIL28,750-0.91%
Lake in the HillsIL28,590-1.37%
BurbankIL28,578-2.98%
LansingIL28,068-3.47%
LockportIL27,822+6.62%
WilmetteIL27,459-2.53%
Round Lake BeachIL26,902-1.32%
Vernon HillsIL26,825-0.09%
Oak ForestIL26,792-2.51%
YorkvilleIL26,730+23.64%
BataviaIL26,586+0.34%
Chicago HeightsIL26,508-3.54%
WoodstockIL25,740+0.28%
South ElginIL25,656+7.53%
East ChicagoIN25,610-2.92%
West ChicagoIL25,296-1.28%
Homer GlenIL24,873+1.29%
St. JohnIN24,841+22.38%
Morton GroveIL24,582-2.82%
ZionIL24,447-1.34%
WestmontIL24,155-1.24%
Melrose ParkIL23,936-3.31%
Rolling MeadowsIL23,690-2.33%
Elmwood ParkIL23,675-3.45%
MunsterIN23,504-1.65%
LisleIL23,432-1.17%
HighlandIN23,409-2.41%
MaywoodIL23,330-0.79%
RoselleIL22,756-0.73%
BloomingdaleIL22,476+0.46%
DarienIL22,032-0.09%
MontgomeryIL21,978+8.31%
Villa ParkIL21,888-1.63%
Blue IslandIL21,805-3.35%
FrankfortIL21,365+5.24%
GrayslakeIL21,140-0.59%
GenevaIL21,138-1.08%
Park ForestIL21,079-2.79%
South HollandIL20,749-3.35%
LibertyvilleIL20,701+0.59%
Crest HillIL20,695+1.20%
DoltonIL20,671-3.45%
MokenaIL19,897+0.09%
Lake ZurichIL19,868+0.22%
HarveyIL19,849-2.35%
Lake ForestIL19,731+1.86%
DeerfieldIL19,642+2.49%
North AuroraIL19,406+6.04%
Evergreen ParkIL19,283-3.31%
SycamoreIL19,083+2.27%
BrookfieldIL18,879-3.28%
HomewoodIL18,773-3.50%
MattesonIL18,543-2.78%
ShorewoodIL18,536+1.95%
Round LakeIL18,526-1.05%
BensenvilleIL18,525-1.48%
LemontIL18,513+3.95%
AlsipIL18,483-3.14%
BellwoodIL18,116-3.61%
Franklin ParkIL18,045-2.00%
Palos HillsIL18,028-2.70%
CaryIL17,932+0.57%
HinsdaleIL17,573+1.03%
Cedar LakeIN16,789+19.00%
BridgeviewIL16,521-2.92%
WestchesterIL16,300-3.53%
DyerIN16,273-1.41%
Country Club HillsIL16,215-3.34%
GriffithIN16,137-2.52%
La GrangeIL15,935-2.54%
Prospect HeightsIL15,552-3.10%
WarrenvilleIL15,211+12.20%
AntiochIL15,000+2.63%
LindenhurstIL14,810+2.81%
NorridgeIL14,808-2.96%
MorrisIL14,669+3.30%
ChestertonIN14,635+2.86%
ChannahonIL14,530+8.17%
Beach ParkIL14,114-1.00%
Hickory HillsIL14,101-2.81%
Wood DaleIL14,081-1.19%
Chicago RidgeIL14,036-2.91%
WaucondaIL13,993-0.71%
MidlothianIL13,841-3.22%
Forest ParkIL13,829-3.53%
Western SpringsIL13,588-0.26%
La Grange ParkIL13,453-2.14%
LincolnwoodIL13,039-3.14%
Hazel CrestIL13,024-3.36%
Lake StationIN12,977-2.23%
MinookaIL12,899+1.31%
PlanoIL12,677+7.02%
Pingree GroveIL12,545+21.14%
WinnetkaIL12,518-1.80%
Richton ParkIL12,483-2.36%
NorthlakeIL12,462-3.19%
JusticeIL12,285-2.61%
Palos HeightsIL12,084-3.05%
LowellIN11,853+11.25%
River ForestIL11,393-7.06%
Schiller ParkIL11,317-3.36%
MarkhamIL11,274-3.34%
Burr RidgeIL11,179-0.04%
ManhattanIL10,943+16.59%
Campton HillsIL10,894+0.24%
Fox LakeIL10,849-1.15%
SummitIL10,753-3.65%
WorthIL10,696-2.53%
BarringtonIL10,586-1.30%
CrestwoodIL10,529-2.69%
LyonsIL10,433-3.53%
River GroveIL10,409-1.91%
RiverdaleIL10,280-3.61%
WinfieldIL10,146+3.09%
Hawthorn WoodsIL9,679+6.56%
Sauk VillageIL9,624-3.07%
HarvardIL9,504+0.30%
ItascaIL9,488-1.07%
Sugar GroveIL9,381+0.68%
FlossmoorIL9,358-3.36%
StegerIL9,352-2.65%
LynwoodIL9,297+1.96%
HampshireIL9,266+20.98%
WinfieldIN9,140+27.51%
WillowbrookIL9,126-1.14%
GilbertsIL9,082+8.45%
RiversideIL8,939-3.92%
Harwood HeightsIL8,761-3.36%
GlencoeIL8,724-1.38%
Lake VillaIL8,692-0.57%
Clarendon HillsIL8,681-0.26%
West DundeeIL8,570+10.62%
GlenwoodIL8,416-3.40%
CreteIL8,345-1.32%
Long GroveIL8,343-0.62%
HillsideIL8,140-2.08%
Oak BrookIL8,108+0.31%
Island LakeIL8,047-0.12%
LincolnshireIL7,963+0.25%
Park CityIL7,893+0.05%
BroadviewIL7,871-1.66%
Round Lake ParkIL7,844+2.24%
MarengoIL7,737+2.26%
InvernessIL7,418-2.70%
SandwichIL7,380+2.17%
North RiversideIL7,161-3.58%
ElburnIL7,084+14.48%
University ParkIL7,019-1.78%
StickneyIL6,897-3.12%
VoloIL6,805+10.60%
Calumet ParkIL6,772-3.51%
Orland HillsIL6,663-3.29%
Winthrop HarborIL6,525-1.00%
LakemoorIL6,449+4.29%
JohnsburgIL6,445+0.92%
CountrysideIL6,260-2.66%
BraidwoodIL6,259+1.02%
Coal CityIL5,831+2.08%
Willow SpringsIL5,788-1.46%
RensselaerIN5,681-0.87%
NorthfieldIL5,632-1.98%
WilmingtonIL5,614-0.74%
Wonder LakeIL5,593+39.41%
Lake BluffIL5,563-0.96%
GenoaIL5,547+4.58%
Spring GroveIL5,526+0.95%
PosenIL5,405-3.40%
HighwoodIL5,323+4.95%
PorterIN5,167-0.67%
BerkeleyIL5,141-3.74%
Lake BarringtonIL5,130+0.61%
MoneeIL5,119-0.14%
South BarringtonIL5,071-0.08%
Fox River GroveIL4,881+3.78%
Palos ParkIL4,805-1.56%
BeecherIL4,740+0.51%
KildeerIL4,683+14.47%
CortlandIL4,676+6.22%
Olympia FieldsIL4,593-2.83%
RobbinsIL4,588-0.97%
WhitingIN4,479-1.80%
Stone ParkIL4,477-2.36%
DeMotteIN4,384+4.96%
LakewoodIL4,293+0.37%
PeotoneIL4,225+1.66%
HometownIL4,191-3.61%
Barrington HillsIL4,086-0.63%
Green OaksIL4,082-0.90%
Indian Head ParkIL3,961-2.89%
BurnhamIL3,919-3.14%
South Chicago HeightsIL3,884-3.24%
RosemontIL3,815-3.49%
HebronIN3,775+0.67%
RiverwoodsIL3,766-0.74%
Deer ParkIL3,647-1.06%
HainesvilleIL3,501-1.30%
WadsworthIL3,488-0.77%
East DundeeIL3,130-2.16%
North BarringtonIL3,125-0.41%
Sleepy HollowIL3,122-2.50%
DixmoorIL2,951-2.25%
Oakbrook TerraceIL2,792-1.20%
DiamondIL2,714+2.92%
Round Lake HeightsIL2,580-1.49%
KenilworthIL2,437-3.14%
ThorntonIL2,299-3.73%
WayneIL2,278-0.04%
ElwoodIL2,237+0.36%
Burns HarborIN2,146+4.63%
RichmondIL2,114+1.49%
KoutsIN2,048+1.44%
Oakwood HillsIL2,046-1.40%
HinckleyIL1,996-0.30%
New ChicagoIN1,988-1.09%
RockdaleIL1,969-1.84%
Prairie GroveIL1,939-0.97%
Merrionette ParkIL1,915-2.79%
Somonauk (crosses CBSAs)IL1,770-1.39%
Ford HeightsIL1,751-3.47%
PhoenixIL1,646-3.63%
WatermanIL1,640+14.37%
KirklandIL1,632-1.33%
KentlandIN1,631-0.43%
Port BarringtonIL1,584-0.13%
Maple ParkIL1,523+6.50%
HodgkinsIL1,480-1.27%
HebronIL1,392+0.43%
RemingtonIN1,392+2.73%
GardnerIL1,366+0.22%
BannockburnIL1,308-5.83%
East Hazel CrestIL1,250-3.40%
Tower LakesIL1,201-1.88%
Ogden DunesIN1,163-1.44%
MaltaIL1,140-0.44%
Bull ValleyIL1,131-0.26%
KingstonIL1,103-0.63%
Third LakeIL1,103-1.25%
Big RockIL1,090-2.07%
MoroccoIN1,084+0.74%
Lily LakeIL1,073+3.67%
MazonIL9840.00%
NewarkIL984+0.92%
GoodlandIN971-0.72%
McCullom LakeIL962-2.14%
BrookIN944+0.43%
WheatfieldIN931+3.56%
ShabbonaIL867-1.48%
RingwoodIL830-1.19%
Forest ViewIL763-3.42%
BracevilleIL732+1.10%
South WilmingtonIL719+1.41%
UnionIL684+24.14%
GodleyIL637+11.95%
Holiday HillsIL606-1.94%
Beverly ShoresIN601-0.17%
Town of PinesIN590-1.17%
Bedford ParkIL589+0.34%
MettawaIL567+6.18%
Indian CreekIL531-0.56%
BurlingtonIL517-2.08%
Trout ValleyIL510-0.97%
GolfIL509-0.59%
KanevilleIL447-1.97%
Carbon HillIL381+1.06%
GreenwoodIL314-1.26%
MillbrookIL291+2.46%
VirgilIL284-2.07%
LisbonIL267+1.52%
SchneiderIN261-2.97%
McCookIL240-3.61%
Dune AcresIN230-1.29%
PlattvilleIL220+1.38%
VeronaIL207+0.49%
Old Mill CreekIL162-1.82%
SymertonIL124-1.59%
Mount AyrIN1160.00%
KinsmanIL910.00%
East BrooklynIL75+2.74%

Source: Census place estimates, Vintage 2025; Census 2025 place-by-county population for the representative county; OMB July 2023 delineations for the place mapping. Growth uses each place's April 2020 estimates base.

Metro cost of living

BEA 2024 · U.S. = 100

The metro's overall price level was 3.6% above the U.S. average in 2024. Regional Price Parities compare prices across areas; they do not measure a household's spending.

Metro regional price parities, 2024
Price indexMetro indexReference
All items103.6U.S. average = 100
Housing rents112.0U.S. rents average = 100

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, metropolitan statistical area geography. The rent index is a price comparison, not a monthly rent estimate. See the Chicago cost-of-living breakdown.

Sources and definitions

CBSA 16980

A combined statistical area (CSA) joins adjacent metropolitan or micropolitan areas and covers a different geography. This metro belongs to the Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI CSA. The published figures describe the metropolitan statistical area. Custom totals in the county explorer are labelled separately; they do not change the published metro figures.

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