Illinois
Immigration drives increase in Illinois population, Census reports
Illinois had 12,710,158 residents as of July 1, 2024, the Census estimated, ranking 6th among states nationally.
Illinois gained nearly 68,000 people from 2023 to 2024, reversing a recent trend of population losses, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Thursday. Much of the increase was due to an influx of migrants, a trend that played out across the country.
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