Demographics & People — Chicago, Illinois

Population Overview

Population (Census)2,707,648
Estimated 2026~2,719,400
Median Age35.8
Total Households1,146,547
Family Households580,093
Average Household Size2.32
Diversity Index0.6998 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White1,057,265
Black or African American769,381
Asian193,169
Hispanic or Latino801,852

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups1,478,792
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino788,106
Hispanic: Mexican581,999
Unclassified or not reported479,806
German199,126
Irish195,955
Polish137,844
Italian103,645
Hispanic: Puerto Rican93,956
English82,412

Language

English Only1,650,278
Spanish608,299
Population 5+2,556,978

Veterans

Veterans63,690
Population 18+2,177,817

Commuting

Mean Commute Time33.1 minutes
Work from Home21.0%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Chicago, Illinois.