Village in Cook County, Illinois
Wilmette
District lines run through Wilmette, so who represents you here depends on your street. Search your address to see yours.
Who lives in Wilmette
Census survey estimates for 2020 to 2024, rounded.
People
- Population
- 27,500
- Median age
- 45.3 years
- Under 18
- 31%
- 65 and over
- 22%
- Veterans, of adults
- 3%
- Speak another language at home
- 19%
Race and ethnicity
- Hispanic or Latino, of any race
- 5%
- White, not Hispanic
- 76%
- Black, not Hispanic
- 1%
- Asian, not Hispanic
- 12%
Income and housing
- Median household income
- $190,700
- Below the poverty line
- 3%
- Bachelor's or higher, adults 25+
- 84%
- Owner-occupied homes
- 88%
- Median home value
- $811,000
2024 vote for president
Not counted for Wilmette on its own: its precincts follow township lines, not the town’s. See the figure for Cook County.
Represent all of Wilmette
Represent part of Wilmette
Each represents the part of Wilmette inside their district. Under each is how many people lived in that part at the 2020 Census, of 28,170 in all.
Janice D. SchakowskyU.S. Representative, District 9, Democratic18,606 people in this part
Bradley Scott SchneiderU.S. Representative, District 10, Democratic9,564 people in this part- LFLaura FineState Senator, District 9, Democratic27,117 people in this part
- JMJulie MorrisonState Senator, District 29, Democratic1,053 people in this part
- JGJen Gong-GershowitzState Representative, District 17, Democratic11,467 people in this part
- RGRobyn GabelState Representative, District 18, Democratic15,650 people in this part
- TMTracy Katz MuhlState Representative, District 57, Democratic1,053 people in this part
Wilmette's districts (7)
U.S. House (2)
- U.S. House District 9
Held by Janice D. Schakowsky, Democratic
Part of Wilmette: 18,606 people in 2020
- U.S. House District 10
Held by Bradley Scott Schneider, Democratic
Part of Wilmette: 9,564 people in 2020
Illinois Senate (2)
- Illinois Senate District 9
Held by Laura Fine, Democratic
Part of Wilmette: 27,117 people in 2020
- Illinois Senate District 29
Held by Julie Morrison, Democratic
Part of Wilmette: 1,053 people in 2020
Illinois House (3)
- Illinois House District 17
Held by Jen Gong-Gershowitz, Democratic
Part of Wilmette: 11,467 people in 2020
- Illinois House District 18
Held by Robyn Gabel, Democratic
Part of Wilmette: 15,650 people in 2020
- Illinois House District 57
Held by Tracy Katz Muhl, Democratic
Part of Wilmette: 1,053 people in 2020
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.