As the Latino population grows beyond the borders of the city, Latinos are an increasingly essential part of the Chicago region’s social and economic fabric. Our new report, Latinos in the Suburbs, a joint effort of the Latino Policy Forum, Metropolitan Planning Council, and the University of Illinois Chicago’s Great Cities Institute, confirms Latinos were responsible for most of the region’s growth between 2010 and 2020, increasing their number in every county.
As has been the case for at least the past two decades, the Latino population is trending up across the region, including in suburban communities that historically have not seen large Latino populations.
