The Chicago, IL designated market area (DMA) is a U.S. television market serving the people in the state of Illinois. It is the third biggest media market by size in the United States, with a total population of 3,624,820 TV households as of the 2022-2023 television season, up +2% from that of the 2021-2022 season.
| Season | Rank | Share | TV Homes | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 3 | 2.93% | 3,624,820 | +2.31% |
| 2021-2022 | 3 | 2.90% | 3,543,090 | +2.06% |
| 2020-2021 | 3 | 2.87% | 3,471,560 | +6.61% |
| 2019-2020 | 3 | 3.04% | 3,256,400 | +0.15% |
| 2018-2019 | 3 | 2.95% | 3,251,370 | -1.47% |
| 2017-2018 | 3 | 2.94% | 3,299,720 | -4.72% |
| 2016-2017 | 3 | 3.02% | 3,463,060 | -0.35% |
| 2015-2016 | 3 | 3.07% | 3,475,220 | -0.06% |
| 2014-2015 | 3 | 3.06% | 3,477,250 | -1.61% |
| 2013-2014 | 3 | 3.05% | 3,534,080 | +1.41% |
| 2012-2013 | 3 | 3.05% | 3,484,800 | -0.25% |
| 2011-2012 | 3 | 3.05% | 3,493,480 | -0.26% |
| 2010-2011 | 3 | 3.02% | 3,502,610 | +0.05% |
| 2009-2010 | 3 | 3.05% | 3,501,010 | +0.23% |
| 2008-2009 | 3 | 3.05% | 3,492,850 | +0.68% |
| 2007-2008 | 3 | 3.08% | 3,469,110 | +0.41% |
| 2006-2007 | 3 | 3.10% | 3,455,020 | +0.71% |
| 2005-2006 | 3 | 3.11% | 3,430,790 | +0.39% |
| 2004-2005 | 3 | 3.12% | 3,417,330 | +0.53% |
| 2003-2004 | 3 | 3.14% | 3,399,460 | +1.44% |