| Name | Cook County |
| State | Illinois |
| FIPS Code | 17031 |
| County Seat | Chicago |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 5,142,522 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | -2.65% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 44.67% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | Hispanic 40% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Democratic:+23 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 5.5% |
| Area Code(s) | 224 / 847 / 464 / 708 / 773 / 872 / 312 / 872 / 331 / 630 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 44.67% |
| African American | 21.62% |
| Hispanic | 25.48% |
| Asian | 7.46% |
| Native American | 0.71% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.05% |
| 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% |