Fed trackers reveal some surprises. Chicago’s population grew 0.8% last year, topping 2.7 million, following 0.6% growth in 2023. However, it still has 23,888 fewer residents than it did in 2020.

People cross North Michigan Avenue at East Randolph Street on May 13, 2025, in Chicago. Chicago's population grew by about 22,000 people from mid-2023 to mid-2024, according to census data.

According to the numbers, Chicago saw an increase in population between July 1, 2023, and July 1, 2024, marking a reversal from 2023's decline. That puts the city's new total at 2,721,308, up from ...

In Chicago’s south and southwest suburbs the largest population growth over that span between July 2020 and the estimate as of July 2024 was in New Lenox, with a 4.7% gain, followed by Frankfort ...

While Chicago’s Black population has dropped by a third since 1980, the population of Black residents in the greater metro area has remained stable in the range of 1.5 million.

Chicago posted the seventh biggest population gain of any city in the country last year, leading a wave of growth that also lifted many suburbs, particularly those on the fringes of the metro area ...

In Chicago’s south and southwest suburbs the largest population growth over that span between July 2020 and the estimate as of July 2024 was in New Lenox, with a 4.7% gain, followed by Frankfort ...

Chicago remained the third-largest city in the nation, with 2,721,308 residents. New York was the nation’s largest city, with a population of 8,478,072.