Chicago's population grew rapidly from its founding in 1833 to a peak of 3.6 million in 1950. Not only was the city growing in population, it was also annexing surrounding land.
Between 2000 and 2010, the demographic breakdown in Chicago has changed as the overall population has fallen. The city lost 180,000 blacks while increasing in its Hispanic and Asian residents.
A line graph of Chicago population showed it reaching 500,000 by 1880 and a million by 1890. By 1900, it was 1,500,000 and 2 million by 1910. In 1920, it stood at 2.5 million and reached 3 million in 1930. It leveled off until 1940 and then reached its highest at 3,6 million in 1950.
It dropped below 3 million in 1980. 2014 Estimate at 2.7 million.
--DaCoot
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