Cook County, Illinois Nativity & Citizenship Indicators (2024)

Native Born

78.3%

Foreign Born

21.7%

Naturalized

11.4%

US Citizens

89.7%

Cook County, Illinois Nativity & Citizenship Distribution

Nativity Treemap for
Figure 1: Proportional distribution of population by place of birth in .


Cook County, Illinois Population & Nativity History

Table 1: Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
YearTotal PopForeign BornNative Born
20245,182,09021.7%78.3%
20235,185,81221.4%78.6%
20225,225,36721.0%79.0%
20215,265,39820.9%79.1%
20205,169,51720.9%79.1%
20195,198,27521.1%78.9%
20185,223,71921.1%78.9%
20175,238,54121.1%78.9%
20165,227,57521.1%78.9%
20155,236,39321.2%78.8%
20145,227,82721.1%78.9%
20135,212,37221.1%78.9%
20125,197,67721.2%78.8%
20115,182,96921.0%79.0%
20105,172,84821.0%79.0%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Cook County, Illinois

Approximately 21.7% of residents in Cook County, Illinois were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 89.7%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

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