Cook County, county in Illinois, United States. As of 2020 county had an estimated population of 5,108,284 inhabitants. The county was created 193 years ago in 1831. Its county seat is Chicago.
Cook County, Illinois is home to over 5 million residents and contains 130 municipalities. Most notably, it contains the city of Chicago, the third largest city in the United States. Chicago dominates the county with its towering skyscrapers, world-class museums, distinct neighborhoods, and culinary scene.
Just north of Chicago sit smaller cities like Evanston, home to Northwestern University, and Wilmette. Going further north are affluent suburban communities like Kenilworth, Glencoe, and Winnetka.
To the west of Chicago is Oak Park, famous for being the hometown of author Ernest Hemingway and architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The western suburbs also include towns like Cicero, Berwyn, Forest Park, and Elmwood Park.
Southwest lies the city of Cicero, known for its Czech and Italian roots. Further south, suburban towns like Evergreen Park, Hometown, and Oak Lawn retain a blue-collar vibe.
The southern suburbs are home to cities like Calumet City, Lansing, and University Park which border Indiana.
In the south, Blue Island and Calumet Park sit along the Calumet River. And along the shores of Lake Michigan in northern Cook County, you'll find Evanston, Wilmette, Kenilworth and Winnetka.
With its mix of distinct and diverse communities, Cook County provides something for everyone, from bustling city life to quaint suburban charm. Though Chicago garners much of the attention, the county's other municipalities each contribute unique local flavor.
List of cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Cook County.
City Name | Title | Population |
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Alsip | Village in Cook County, Illinois, United States | 18,483 |
Arlington Heights | Village in Cook County, Illinois, United States; suburb of Chicago, Illinois | 75,101 |
Austin | Township in Macon County, Illinois | 199 |
Barrington | Village in Cook County and Lake County, Illinois, United States | 10,178 |
Barrington Hills | Village in United States of America | 4,152 |
Bartlett | Village in United States of America | 40,312 |
Bedford Park | Village in United States of America | 606 |
Bellwood | Village in United States of America | 18,436 |
Berkeley | Village in Cook County, Illinois, United States of America | 4,985 |
Berwyn | A city in Cook County, Illinois. | 53,701 |
Blue Island | City in Illinois, United States | 22,616 |
Bridgeview | Village in United States of America | 15,993 |
Broadview | Village in Cook County, Illenois, USA | 7,517 |
Brookfield | Village in Cook County, Illinois (United States of America) | 18,091 |
Buffalo Grove | Village in Illinois, United States of America | 41,496 |
Burbank | City in Cook County, Illinois, United States | 27,933 |
Burnham | Village in Illinois | 4,040 |
Calumet | City in Illinois | 19,843 |
Calumet City | City in Illinois | 35,913 |
Calumet Park | Village in United States of America | 7,510 |
Chicago Heights | City in Cook County, Illinois, United States | 28,990 |
Chicago Ridge | Village in Cook County, Illinois, United States | 13,775 |
Cicero | Town in Illinois | 79,727 |
Country Club Hills | City in Cook County, Illinois, United States | 16,242 |
Countryside | Geographic area that is located outside towns and cities | 5,862 |
Des Plaines | The most populous city in Cook County, Illinois. | 58,179 |
Dixmoor | Village in United States of America | 3,518 |
Dolton | Village in Cook County, Illinois, United States | 22,033 |
East Hazel Crest | Village in United States of America | 1,479 |
Elk Grove | Township in Cook County, Illinois | 31,831 |
Elk Grove Village | City in Illinois, United States of America | 31,831 |
Elmwood Park | Village in Cook County, Illinois, United States | 23,805 |
Evanston | A city in Cook County, Illinois. | 72,683 |
Evergreen Park | Village in Cook County, Illinois, United States | 18,905 |
Flossmoor | Village in United States of America | 9,018 |
Ford Heights | Village in United States of America | 2,647 |
Forest Park | Village in Illinois | 13,534 |
Forest View | Village in Cook County, Illinois, United States | 659 |
Franklin Park | Village in Illinois | 17,402 |
Glencoe | Village in Cook County, Illinois, United States | 8,747 |
Glenview | Village in Cook County, Illinois, United States | 47,446 |
Glenwood | City in Iowa | 8,617 |
Golf | Village in United States of America | 488 |
Hanover Park | Village in United States of America | 37,164 |
Harvey | City in Cook County, Illinois, United States | 24,109 |
Harwood Heights | Village in United States of America | 8,236 |
Hazel Crest | Village in United States of America | 13,446 |
Hickory Hills | City in Cook County, Illinois, United States | 13,555 |
Hillside | Village in United States of America | 7,785 |
Hodgkins | Village in United States of America | 1,967 |
Hoffman Estates | A city in Cook County, Illinois. | 50,495 |
Hometown | City in Cook County, Illinois, United States | 4,120 |
Homewood | Village in Cook County, Illinois, United States | 18,475 |
Indian Head Park | Village in United States of America | 3,680 |
Inverness | Village in United States of America | 7,303 |
Justice | Village in Cook County, Illinois | 12,456 |
Kenilworth | Village in Illinois | 2,442 |
La Grange Park | Village in United States of America | 12,863 |
Lansing | Village in Illinois, USA | 27,059 |
Lemont | Historic village in the U. | 17,338 |
Lincolnwood | Village in United States of America | 12,091 |
Lynwood | Village in United States of America | 9,113 |
Lyons | Village in Illinois United States of America | 10,247 |
Markham | A city located in Cook County, Illinois. | 13,400 |
Matteson | Village in United States of America | 19,322 |
Maywood | Village in Cook County, Illinois, United States | 22,868 |
McCook | Village in Cook County, Illinois | 217 |
Melrose Park | Village in Cook County, Illenois, United States of America | 24,406 |
Merrionette Park | Village in United States of America | 1,835 |
Midlothian | Village in Illinois, United States of America | 14,179 |
Morton Grove | Village in United States of America | 22,564 |
Mount Prospect | Village in Elk Grove and Wheeling Townships in Cook County, Illinois, United States | 53,299 |
Niles | City in Trumbull County, Ohio | 28,615 |
Norridge | Village in Cook County, Illinois, United States | 13,971 |
North Riverside | Village in United States of America | 6,346 |
Northbrook | Village in Illinois | 32,657 |
Northfield | Village in Cook County, Illinois | 5,387 |
Northlake | City in Cook County, Illinois, United States | 12,025 |
Oak Forest | City in Cook County, Illinois | 26,884 |
Oak Lawn | Village in Illinois, United States of America | 54,376 |
Oak Park | Village in Cook County, Illinois, United States; suburb of Chicago, Illinois | 51,852 |
Olympia Fields | City in Illinois, United States of America | 4,747 |
Orland Hills | Village in United States of America | 6,943 |
Orland Park | Village in Illinois | 57,347 |
Palatine | Village in Cook County, Illinois, United States | 66,830 |
Palos Heights | City in Cook County, Illinois, United States | 12,375 |
Palos Hills | City in Illinois, United States | 16,874 |
Palos Park | Village in Illinois, United States of America | 4,718 |
Park Forest | Village in United States of America | 20,937 |
Park Ridge | City in Cook County, Illinois, United States | 36,514 |
Phoenix | Village in United States of America | 1,884 |
Prospect Heights | City in Cook County, Illinois, United States | 15,702 |
Richton Park | Village in United States of America | 13,138 |
Ridgeland | Township in Iroquois County, Illinois | 356 |
River Forest | Village in Cook County, Illinois, United States | 10,694 |
River Grove | Village in United States of America | 9,771 |
Riverdale | Village in Cook County, Illinois, United States | 12,912 |
Riverside | Village in Cook County, Illinois | 8,455 |
Robbins | Village in United States of America | 5,401 |
Rolling Meadows | City in Cook County, Illinois, United States | 23,246 |