Cook County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17031 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
5,182,090
Rank #2 of 3,222
100th %ile
Median Household Income
$83,498 +11.1% vs nat'l
Rank #467 of 3,222
86th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.5% +7.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,639 of 3,222
49th %ile
Median Home Value
$324,500 +15.1% vs nat'l
Rank #511 of 3,222
84th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
42.7% +26.8% vs nat'l
Rank #206 of 3,222
94th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.0% +32.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,799 of 3,222
13th %ile

At a Glance

57.7% Homeownership
91.1% Insured
42.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%9.6%19.3%28.9%38.6%40.1%26.8%21.8%7.9%3.0%0.4%0.1%0.0%

About Cook County, Illinois

Cook County, Illinois has a total population of 5,182,090, making it the 2nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Cook County is 38.0 years, which is 2.3% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Cook County is $83,498, which ranks #467 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.1% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.0%.

The median home value in Cook County is $324,500, 15.1% above the national median. Renters in Cook County pay a median gross rent of $1,435 per month. The homeownership rate is 57.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Cook County, 42.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 26.8% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 34.9 min.

Cook County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 40.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (26.8%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (21.8%).

All data for Cook County, Illinois comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.