<p>After declining by about 65,000 during the pandemic, Chicago's population now has grown for a third straight year, according to new data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau.</p><p>Those new figures show Chicago with 2,731,585 residents in 2025, an increase of 5,253 residents compared to 2024. It remains the third-largest city in the United States.</p><p>Beginning with Census Bureau estimates of Chicago's 2023 population, the city has steadily bounced back from a pandemic population loss.