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City in Cook County, Illinois

Des Plaines

District lines run through Des Plaines, so who represents you here depends on your street. Search your address to see yours.

Who lives in Des Plaines

Census survey estimates for 2020 to 2024, rounded.

People

Population
59,200
Median age
42.3 years
Under 18
20%
65 and over
21%
Veterans, of adults
3%
Speak another language at home
48%

Race and ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino, of any race
23%
White, not Hispanic
55%
Black, not Hispanic
4%
Asian, not Hispanic
15%

Income and housing

Median household income
$97,900
Below the poverty line
6%
Bachelor's or higher, adults 25+
39%
Owner-occupied homes
78%
Median home value
$336,000

2024 vote for president

Not counted for Des Plaines on its own: its precincts follow township lines, not the town’s. See the figure for Cook County.

Represent all of Des Plaines

Represent part of Des Plaines

Each represents the part of Des Plaines inside their district. Under each is how many people lived in that part at the 2020 Census, of 60,675 in all.

Des Plaines's districts (13)

U.S. House (4)

Illinois Senate (4)

Illinois House (5)

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.