Cook County, Illinois

Cook County: County in Illinois, United States

About

Cook County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,194,675 and a population density of 1,227 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 5,108,284 inhabitants. Its county seat is Chicago. The county was created 193 years ago in 1831.

Cook County locator map
Location of Cook County on Illinois map.

Quick Facts about Cook County

Population : 5,108,284 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Illinois (United States)
Different from : Cooke County, Cook County, Cook County
Twitter username : cookcountygov
Area : 4235 km2
Official name : Cook County
Water as percent of area : 42.2%
Land as percent of area : 57.8%
Named for : Daniel Pope Cook
Altitude : 3,117 feet / 950 meters
Capital : Chicago
Establishment : January 01, 1831
Time Zone : UTC−05:00, UTC−06:00, Central Time Zone
Local time : 01:05:17 (9th December 2024)
Density : 1,206 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -1.69% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Cook County is located at 41°53'43"N 87°38'46"W (41.8954000, -87.6461600). It has 6 neighbors: DuPage County, McHenry County, Will County, Lake County, Porter County and Berrien County.

Cook County map

The largest city of Cook County is Evanston with a population of 72,683. Other cities include, Des Plaines population 58,179, Berwyn population 53,701, Hoffman Estates population 50,495 and Wheeling population 38,958. See all Cook County cities & populated places.

Cook County Populated Places (more)

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Cook County.

City Name Population Title
Cicero 79,727 Town in Illinois
Arlington Heights 75,101 Village in Cook County, Illinois, United States; suburb of Chicago, Illinois
Evanston 72,683 A city in Cook County, Illinois.
Schaumburg 72,049 Large village located in Cook County in Illinois, USA
Palatine 66,830 Village in Cook County, Illinois, United States
Skokie 62,404 Village in Cook County, Illinois, United States
Des Plaines 58,179 The most populous city in Cook County, Illinois.
Orland Park 57,347 Village in Illinois
Tinley Park 55,221 Village located in Cook County, Illinois, United States
Oak Lawn 54,376 Village in Illinois, United States of America
Berwyn 53,701 A city in Cook County, Illinois.
Mount Prospect 53,299 Village in Elk Grove and Wheeling Townships in Cook County, Illinois, United States
Oak Park 51,852 Village in Cook County, Illinois, United States; suburb of Chicago, Illinois
Hoffman Estates 50,495 A city in Cook County, Illinois.
Glenview 47,446 Village in Cook County, Illinois, United States
Buffalo Grove 41,496 Village in Illinois, United States of America

Cook County has 6 neighbours.

  • Chicago
  • Maywood
  • Barrington
  • Glenview
  • Bridgeview
  • Oak Lawn

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Cook County decreased by 1.69% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 5,194,675 - census
2011 5,219,780 0.48% estimation process
2012 5,239,351 0.37% estimation process
2013 5,252,875 0.26% estimation process
2014 5,254,675 0.03% estimation process
2015 5,244,088 -0.2% estimation process
2016 5,224,272 -0.38% estimation process
2017 5,200,821 -0.45% estimation process
2018 5,171,960 -0.56% estimation process
2019 5,150,233 -0.42% estimation process
2020 5,108,284 -0.82% estimation process

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People born in Cook County (29)

People born in Cook County, including actor Christopher Denham, journalist Lon Grahnke, US composer, Associate Professor of Composition at University of Colorado Boulder Carter Pann, .

List

  • Gerald Nicosia (American literary critic) he was born in 18/11/1949
  • James Dewar (American baker, inventor of the Twinkie) he was born in 05/02/1897
  • Anne Hopkins Aitken (American Zen Buddhist) she was born in 08/02/1911
  • Fred Noonan (American flight navigator, sea captain, and aviation pioneer) he was born in 04/04/1893
  • Eric Knott (American baseball player) he was born in 23/09/1974
  • Janet Ayer Fairbank (Novelist, suffragette) she was born in 07/06/1878
  • John Fitzgerald (American soldier, born in Cook County, Illinois) he was born in 01/01/1817
  • John Warden (Union Army Medal of Honor recipient) he was born in 11/06/1841
  • Morris N Beitman (Author, Publisher and Radio Instructor) he was born in 01/12/1911
  • Robert Bandurski he was born in 11/05/1924
  • J. A. Konrath (American writer) he was born in 01/03/1970
  • Edward Burkhardt (American businessman) he was born in 23/07/1938
  • Connor Carrick (American ice hockey player) he was born in 13/04/1994
  • Chester Stranczek (American politician) he was born in 19/11/1929
  • Lynnette Love (American taekwondo practitioner) she was born in 21/09/1957
  • Ethelbert Stewart he was born in 01/01/1857
  • Al Hoffman, Jr. (American businessperson) he was born in 27/03/1934
  • Zach Monaghan (American basketball player) he was born in 01/12/1992

Other places with the same name (3)

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