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What’s within 5, 10, 25, and 50 miles of Chicago, IL

About 9.27 million people live within 50 miles of the center of Chicago, and 2.57 million within 10 miles. The 50-mile circle takes in 365 cities, towns and CDPs and reaches 17 counties in 4 states.

By the All Map Tools Team

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5 mi (8.0 km)
892,000 635,000–1.37 million
10 mi (16 km)
2.57 million 2.30–2.98 million
25 mi (40 km)
5.73 million 5.33–6.16 million
50 mi (80 km)
9.27 million 9.04–9.51 million

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RadiusPeopleLow–highCities, towns and CDPsZIP codesArea
5 mi (8.0 km)892,000635,000–1.37 million12279 mi²
10 mi (16 km)2.57 million2.30–2.98 million1757314 mi²
25 mi (40 km)5.73 million5.33–6.16 million1411931,963 mi²
50 mi (80 km)9.27 million9.04–9.51 million3653497,854 mi²

Circle by circle

Within 5 miles (8.0 km)

About 892,000 people (635,000–1.37 million). Only one Census place (city, town or CDP) has its center inside, and so do 22 ZIP codes.

There is no other Census place within 5 miles.

Just past 5 miles

  1. Cicero 81,858 5.6 mi W

Within 10 miles (16 km)

About 2.57 million people (2.30–2.98 million), 1.68 million more than within 5 miles. 17 Census places (cities, towns and CDPs) have their center inside, and so do 57 ZIP codes.

Biggest places between 5 and 10 miles

  1. Cicero 81,858 5.6 mi W
  2. Berwyn 55,001 7.3 mi W
  3. Oak Park 52,823 7.7 mi W
  4. Burbank 28,578 9.5 mi SW
  5. Elmwood Park 23,675 9.9 mi NW
  6. Evergreen Park 19,283 9.3 mi S

Just past 10 miles

  1. Oak Lawn 56,450 10.8 mi SW
  2. Melrose Park 23,936 11.6 mi W
  3. Maywood 23,330 10.2 mi W

Within 25 miles (40 km)

About 5.73 million people (5.33–6.16 million), 3.16 million more than within 10 miles. 141 Census places (cities, towns and CDPs) have their center inside, and so do 193 ZIP codes.

Biggest places between 10 and 25 miles

  1. Evanston 76,380 13.7 mi N
  2. Arlington Heights 76,216 24.2 mi NW
  3. Hammond IN 75,712 17.9 mi SE
  4. Gary IN 67,289 23.8 mi SE
  5. Skokie 66,544 13.6 mi N
  6. Des Plaines 58,772 18.1 mi NW

Just past 25 miles

  1. Naperville 153,114 27.3 mi W
  2. Schaumburg 77,249 25.5 mi NW
  3. Bolingbrook 74,803 26.1 mi SW

Within 50 miles (80 km)

About 9.27 million people (9.04–9.51 million), 3.54 million more than within 25 miles. 365 Census places (cities, towns and CDPs) have their center inside, and so do 349 ZIP codes.

Biggest places between 25 and 50 miles

  1. Aurora 181,505 33.6 mi W
  2. Naperville 153,114 27.3 mi W
  3. Joliet 152,241 34.5 mi SW
  4. Elgin 115,476 37.2 mi W
  5. Waukegan 87,940 37.6 mi N
  6. Schaumburg 77,249 25.5 mi NW

Just past 50 miles

  1. Kenosha WI 99,239 52.3 mi N
  2. Racine WI 77,908 61.0 mi N
  3. DeKalb 40,467 56.9 mi W

Counties the circles reach

The 5-mile circle reaches one county; the 50-mile circle, 17, in 4 states (MI, IN, IL, and WI).

Within 5 mi
Cook County
Within 25 mi, also
Lake County, Will County, DuPage County, and Lake County (IN)
Within 50 mi, also
LaPorte County (IN), Grundy County, Kane County, DeKalb County, Kendall County, Jasper County (IN), Kankakee County, Kenosha County (WI), Porter County (IN), McHenry County, Newton County (IN), and Berrien County (MI)

How far 30 minutes by car gets you

Driving for 30 minutes from the center, at typical road speeds and with no traffic, covers 517 mi² (1,340 km²): the same area as a circle 13 mi in radius. The farthest point is 24 mi away, to the southwest.

That area takes in 79% of the 5-mile circle, 66% of the 10-mile circle, 26% of the 25-mile circle, and 7% of the 50-mile circle. About 3.83 million people live in it, against 2.57 million within 10 miles.

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Questions

How many people live within 10 miles of Chicago?

About 2.57 million people (2.30–2.98 million), from the population of each ZIP code area in the Census ACS 2020–2024. Within 5 miles it’s 892,000, and within 50 miles, 9.27 million.

Which cities are within 50 miles of Chicago?

365 Census places (cities, towns and CDPs) have their center inside, and so do 349 ZIP codes. The biggest: Aurora (181,505), 34 mi west, Naperville (153,114), 27 mi west, Joliet (152,241), 35 mi southwest, Elgin (115,476), 37 mi west, Waukegan (87,940), 38 mi north, Cicero (81,858), 5.6 mi west, Schaumburg (77,249), 26 mi northwest, and Evanston (76,380), 14 mi north.

Which counties are within 50 miles of Chicago?

The 50-mile circle reaches 17 counties: Cook County, Lake County, Will County, DuPage County, Lake County (IN), LaPorte County (IN), Grundy County, Kane County, DeKalb County, Kendall County, Jasper County (IN), Kankakee County, Kenosha County (WI), Porter County (IN), McHenry County, Newton County (IN), and Berrien County (MI).

How far can you drive from Chicago in 30 minutes?

Up to 24 mi from the center (to the southwest), at typical road speeds and with no traffic. The 30-minute area measures 517 mi² and about 3.83 million people live in it.

Is Kenosha, WI within 50 miles of Chicago?

No: it’s 52 mi (84 km) north of the center of Chicago in a straight line, 2.3 mi beyond the 50-mile circle.

How big is a 50-mile radius around Chicago?

The circle covers 7,854 mi² (20,341 km²). With about 9.27 million people inside, that’s 1,181 per square mile.

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