Name | Cook County |
State | Illinois |
FIPS Code | 17031 |
County Seat | Chicago |
Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
Population (2022) | 5,197,677 |
Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | 1.56% |
Majority Ethnicity | White 61.31% |
Public School Majority Ethnicity | Hispanic 40% |
Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Democratic:+23 |
Unemployment Rate (February 2025) | 4.5% |
Area Code(s) | 224 / 847 / 464 / 708 / 773 / 872 / 312 / 872 / 331 / 630 |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
---|---|
White | 61.31% |
African American | 28.26% |
Hispanic | 0.75% |
Asian | 9.56% |
Native American | 0.06% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.06% |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
---|---|
White | 24.53% |
African American | 26.04% |
Hispanic | 39.79% |
Asian | 6.31% |
Native American | 0.27% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.11% |