Cook County, Illinois Median Household Income By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 10, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Median Household Income for Cook County, IL was $72,121.

By Race: The Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone racial group had the highest median household income in Cook County, IL ($97.73K), followed by Asian Alone ($89.94K), and White Alone ($86.67K). The racial group with the lowest median household income was Black Alone ($43.81K).

By Ethnicity: The median household income of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was ($91.66K), and that of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was ($61.48K).

The charts and tables below shows the median household income by race and ethnicity in Cook County, IL.

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

You can also see similar information for other Illinois counties, and for Illinois.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Cook County, Illinois Median Household Income By Race in 2021
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone
Asian Alone
White Alone
Two or More Races
Some Other Race Alone
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone
Black Alone
Cook County, Illinois Median Household Income By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Cook County, Illinois Median Household Income By Race in 2021
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Race Median Household Income ($)
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 97731
Asian Alone 89944
White Alone 86665
Two or More Races 68820
Some Other Race Alone 59944
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 53858
Black Alone 43814
Cook County, Illinois Median Household Income By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Median Household Income ($)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 91664
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 61477