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Households in Illinois

Households in Illinois was 5.04 million in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.7% from 2023. That is the 6th highest of 51 states in 2024.

2024, count5,036,449
Change on 2023+0.7%
Rank6th of 51US states ranked
Series high5,036,4492024
Series low4,930,2552021

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Households in Illinois, 2021 to 2024

4.93M4.95M4.98M5M5.03M5.05M20212022202320242021: 4,930,255 count2022: 4,968,761 count2023: 5,001,904 count2024: 5,036,449 count4.9M4.95M5M5.05M202120242021: 4,930,255 count2022: 4,968,761 count2023: 5,001,904 count2024: 5,036,449 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-01-29.
All 4 values
Periodcount
20245,036,449
20235,001,904
20224,968,761
20214,930,255

Compared with United States

Place2024
Illinois5,036,449
United States129,227,496

Illinois compared with nearby places

Alabama: 1,997,247 countAlaska: 270,533 countArizona: 2,856,081 countArkansas: 1,205,987 countCalifornia: 13,548,091 countColorado: 2,374,218 countConnecticut: 1,434,007 countDelaware: 402,038 countDistrict of Columbia: 324,491 countFlorida: 8,752,810 countGeorgia: 4,074,366 countHawaii: 492,453 countIdaho: 713,005 countIllinois: 5,036,449 countIndiana: 2,716,009 countIowa: 1,315,707 countKansas: 1,174,060 countKentucky: 1,814,469 countLouisiana: 1,804,780 countMaine: 597,159 countMaryland: 2,362,928 countMassachusetts: 2,785,042 countMichigan: 4,076,369 countMinnesota: 2,307,955 countMississippi: 1,145,431 countMissouri: 2,508,227 countMontana: 458,859 countNebraska: 797,847 countNevada: 1,202,593 countNew Hampshire: 555,822 countNew Jersey: 3,507,701 countNew Mexico: 837,414 countNew York: 7,722,646 countNorth Carolina: 4,282,345 countNorth Dakota: 331,063 countOhio: 4,863,191 countOklahoma: 1,562,389 countOregon: 1,718,422 countPennsylvania: 5,274,853 countRhode Island: 441,570 countSouth Carolina: 2,117,989 countSouth Dakota: 365,544 countTennessee: 2,824,277 countTexas: 10,992,816 countUtah: 1,124,822 countVermont: 273,416 countVirginia: 3,365,732 countWashington: 3,064,820 countWest Virginia: 728,655 countWisconsin: 2,479,480 countWyoming: 243,318 count
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  • 1.1M to 1.8M
  • 1.8M to 2.6M
  • 2.6M to 4.1M
  • 4.1M and over
Households, 2024, count. Illinois is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Number of households, which equals the number of occupied housing units. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

People living in group quarters, such as college dormitories, nursing homes and prisons, are not in households.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households) (Households, Illinois, 2021 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat

MLA 9

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), Households, Illinois, 2021 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/households/illinois. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Households, Illinois, 2021 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/households/illinois.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), Households, Illinois, 2021 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/households/illinois (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households): Households, Illinois, 2021 to 2024}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/households/illinois. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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What is the households in Illinois?

Households in Illinois was 5.04 million in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.7% from 2023. That is the 6th highest of 51 states in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest households in Illinois?

5.04 million in 2024, the highest value since 2021 in this series.

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