Harvey is a suburban city located in the Southland of Cook County, Illinois, United States, near Chicago. The population was 25,282 at the 2010 census. The city suffers from high levels of poverty (33.2%) and unemployment (22.0%).Harvey is bordered by Dixmoor and Riverdale to the north, Dolton, Phoenix, and South Holland to the east, East Hazel Crest to the south, and Hazel Crest, Markham and Posen to the west.