Village in Cook County, Illinois
Bellwood
District lines run through Bellwood, so who represents you here depends on your street. Search your address to see yours.
Who lives in Bellwood
Census survey estimates for 2020 to 2024, rounded.
People
- Population
- 18,300
- Median age
- 38.7 years
- Under 18
- 23%
- 65 and over
- 16%
- Veterans, of adults
- 5%
- Speak another language at home
- 26%
Race and ethnicity
- Hispanic or Latino, of any race
- 27%
- White, not Hispanic
- 3%
- Black, not Hispanic
- 68%
- Asian, not Hispanic
- 1%
Income and housing
- Median household income
- $79,500
- Below the poverty line
- 12%
- Bachelor's or higher, adults 25+
- 17%
- Owner-occupied homes
- 78%
- Median home value
- $230,000
2024 vote for president
Not counted for Bellwood on its own: its precincts follow township lines, not the town’s. See the figure for Cook County.
Represent all of Bellwood
Represent part of Bellwood
Each represents the part of Bellwood inside their district. Under each is how many people lived in that part at the 2020 Census, of 18,789 in all.
Bellwood's districts
U.S. House District 4
Part of Bellwood: 0 people in 2020
Held by Jesús G. "Chuy" García, Democratic
- Washington office: (202) 225-8203
U.S. House District 7
Part of Bellwood: 18,789 people in 2020
Held by Danny K. Davis, Democratic
- Washington office: (202) 225-5006
Illinois Senate District 4
All of Bellwood
Held by Kimberly Lightford, Democratic
- Springfield office: (217) 782-8505
- District office: (708) 632-4500
Illinois House District 7
All of Bellwood
Held by Chris Welch, Democratic
- Springfield office: (217) 782-5350
- District office: (708) 450-1000
About 103,900 people, median household income $83,300.
Largest towns: Maywood, Bellwood, Westchester (part) and 14 more
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024; towns and counties from the 2020 Census, 119th Congressional District and 2024 state legislative district tabulation. Figures rounded by us. Retrieved 2026-10-19. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024; towns and counties from the 2020 Census, 119th Congressional District and 2024 state legislative district tabulation. Figures rounded by us. Retrieved 2026-10-19. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.