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.

The City of Chicago's population grew by more than 5,000 people between 2024 and 2025, according to the latest estimate from the Census Bureau. Chicago's population is estimated to stand at 2,741,640, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For decades, Little Village has been a cultural heartbeat of Latino Chicago, a role on display this week as thousands packed the ...

While metro Chicago’s overall population has remained relatively stagnant over the last few years, it’s been a much different picture for some racial or ethnic groups, according to new population ...

CHICAGO - The City of Chicago’s population grew to more than 2.73 million people in 2025, an increase of more than 5,000 since the previous year, according to the latest estimate from the U.S. Census ...