HomeChicagoFacts & Figures about Chicago Facts & Figures about Chicago Location ContinentNorth America CountryUnited States of America StateIllinois (IL) CountyCook County CityChicago Coordinates 41:50:13N 87:41:06W Altitude 177m / 583ft Info Flag Year founded 1837 Currency US Dollar (USD) Language English Timezone Central Standard Time (CST) UTC-6 Population Visitors 61 000 000 (2019) Source: choosechicago.com City Population 2 747 231 (2020) 2 695 598 (2010) 2 896 016 (2000) 2 783 726 (1990) 3 005 072 (1980) Metro Population 9 461 105 (2010) 9 098 316 (2000) 8 182 076 (1990) Source: US Census Bureau