Population Forecast
5 year Forecast - 1%
The current population of the Chicago-Kankakee, IL-Gary, IN Market is 9,538,542 as of the April 2025 PopStats estimate. PopStat’s Trend models indicate a 5 year population change of 1%, resulting in a Population of 9,634,909 by April 2030. This percentage change in Population ranks 124th across STI Markets. The Chicago-Kankakee, IL-Gary, IN Market currently ranks 3rd in overall population, and will rank 3rd by April 2030.
High and Low Range - -1.8% to 5.5%
While the summation of mid range 5 year forecasts foresee a change in Population of 1% for Chicago-Kankakee, IL-Gary, IN Market. The forecast high ranges of these forecasts leaves open the possibility for a Population change as high as 5.5% at 10,066,331. Similarly a population change as low as -1.8% at 9,365,006 is not without possibility.
Figure 73: Population Trend and Forecast
10 year Projections - 2.3%
By April 2035 we project the Population of the Chicago-Kankakee, IL-Gary, IN Market to be 9,753,194 resulting in a change of 2.3% compared to the current Population. This projected percentage change in Population ranks 123rd across STI Markets. The Chicago-Kankakee, IL-Gary, IN Market currently ranks 3rd in overall population, and will rank 5th by April 2035.
