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Cicero population

Cicero, Illinois had an estimated 81,858 residents on July 1, 2025, the 468th-largest city in the US. That is down 2.4% since the 2010 Census and down 4.8% since 2000.

CiceroIllinoisPop. 81,858
Population, July 2025
81,858-4% since April 2020
People per sq mile
13,9575.9 sq mi of land
Median age
34.411% are 65 or older
Households with kids
42.3%with anyone under 18

Population by year, 2000 to 2025

68k72k77k81k86k2000: 85,99320002001: 85,8342002: 85,39720022003: 84,9042004: 84,28220042005: 83,6482006: 83,04120062007: 82,9402008: 83,16720082009: 83,5982010: 83,89120102011: 84,4312012: 84,55820122013: 84,5882014: 84,38120142015: 83,8582016: 83,19120162017: 82,3622018: 81,44120182019: 80,6922020: 85,29420202021: 83,3172022: 82,02920222023: 81,7212024: 82,12420242025: 81,8582025
Darker bars are the April 2000, 2010 and 2020 benchmarks; the rest are July 1 estimates. Source: US Census Bureau population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020 and Vintage 2025).
YearPopulationChangeBasis
202581,858-266Estimate, July 1
202482,124+403Estimate, July 1
202381,721-308Estimate, July 1
202282,029-1,288Estimate, July 1
202183,317-1,977Estimate, July 1
202085,294+4,602April 2020 estimates base
201980,692-749Estimate, July 1
201881,441-921Estimate, July 1
201782,362-829Estimate, July 1
201683,191-667Estimate, July 1
201583,858-523Estimate, July 1
201484,381-207Estimate, July 1
201384,588+30Estimate, July 1
201284,558+127Estimate, July 1
201184,431+540Estimate, July 1
201083,891+2932010 Census (April 1)
200983,598+431Estimate, July 1
200883,167+227Estimate, July 1
200782,940-101Estimate, July 1
200683,041-607Estimate, July 1
200583,648-634Estimate, July 1
200484,282-622Estimate, July 1
200384,904-493Estimate, July 1
200285,397-437Estimate, July 1
200185,834-159Estimate, July 1
200085,993April 2000 estimates base

Year-to-year changes across 2010 and 2020 mix census counts with estimates, so small jumps at those years are partly method changes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Cicero in 2025?

The Census Bureau estimates Cicero had 81,858 residents on July 1, 2025, making it the 468th-largest city in the US.

Is Cicero growing?

No. Cicero has shrunk 2.4% since the 2010 Census (83,891 people), and shrunk 4% since 2020.

What was the population of Cicero in 2000?

About 85,993 (the Census Bureau's April 2000 estimates base). By the 2010 Census it was 83,891.

How dense is Cicero?

Cicero has about 13,957 people per square mile of land (5.9 square miles).

More about Cicero

See cost of living, jobs and commutes in Cicero, Cicero weather by month. For the biggest cities in the country, see the largest US cities.