City in Cook County, Illinois
Evanston
District lines run through Evanston, so who represents you here depends on your street. Search your address to see yours.
Who lives in Evanston
Census survey estimates for 2020 to 2024, rounded.
People
- Population
- 76,300
- Median age
- 38.4 years
- Under 18
- 18%
- 65 and over
- 19%
- Veterans, of adults
- 3%
- Speak another language at home
- 22%
Race and ethnicity
- Hispanic or Latino, of any race
- 12%
- White, not Hispanic
- 58%
- Black, not Hispanic
- 14%
- Asian, not Hispanic
- 9%
Income and housing
- Median household income
- $96,400
- Below the poverty line
- 12%
- Bachelor's or higher, adults 25+
- 70%
- Owner-occupied homes
- 56%
- Median home value
- $481,000
2024 vote for president
Not counted for Evanston on its own: its precincts follow township lines, not the town’s. See the figure for Cook County.
Represent all of Evanston
Represent part of Evanston
Each represents the part of Evanston inside their district. Under each is how many people lived in that part at the 2020 Census, of 78,110 in all.
Evanston's districts
U.S. House District 9
All of Evanston
Held by Janice D. Schakowsky, Democratic
- Washington office: (202) 225-2111
Illinois Senate District 9
All of Evanston
Held by Laura Fine, Democratic
- Springfield office: (217) 782-2119
- District office: (847) 998-1717
Illinois House District 17
Part of Evanston: 7,792 people in 2020
Held by Jen Gong-Gershowitz, Democratic
- Springfield office: (217) 782-4194
- District office: (847) 486-8810
Illinois House District 18
Part of Evanston: 70,318 people in 2020
Held by Robyn Gabel, Democratic
- Springfield office: (217) 782-8052
- District office: (847) 424-5401
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.