A view of Cook Country from above
Name of Community: Cook County, IL
Established (date): 1831
Land area: 945.33 sq. miles
Population: 5,150,233
Population over 65: 14.6%
Population per sq. mile: 5,495.1
Racial Makeup: 65.5% white, 23.9% black, 7.9% asian
Persons per household: 2.61
Per Capita Income: $35,575
Bachelor Degree or above: 38%
Life expectancy: 73.28
Hospital Beds: 2.78 per 1,000
Number of Coronavirus cases: 12,709 (as of 4/13/20)
Number of COVID-19 deaths: 573
Recommended local newspaper: Chicago Tribune