Cook County , Illinois
Population: 5,185,812 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $81,797 Home $305,200 Rent $1,381/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Cook County is among the largest US counties by population, with roughly 5.2 million residents. Aggregating that scale means the headline figures — household income near $81,797, median home values of $305,000 — average across substantial economic and geographic diversity. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Cook County in the top 0% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.
$81,797
Median Income
household
$305,200
Home Value
median
$1,381/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $81,797 |
| Per Capita Income | $47,801 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.3% |
| Median Home Value | $305,200 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,381/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 57.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 42.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 5,185,812 |
| Median Age | 37.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 41.9% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
31.0%
Obesity
10.7%
Diabetes
11.2%
Smoking
28.9%
High Blood Pressure
23.3%
No Physical Activity
18.7%
Depression
35.6%
Insufficient Sleep
77.5%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 100.0 · 100th national percentile
🌊 Flood
44.00
🌪️ Tornado
99.97
🌀 Hurricane
48.89
🔥 Wildfire
55.79
❄️ Winter Storm
100.00
🌍 Earthquake
98.41
☀️ Drought
25.73
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