Lake County, Illinois Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on July 13, 2024.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Lake County, IL population was 714,484. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (499.26K) and constituted 69.88% of the total Lake County population. The Asian Alone racial group had the second highest population (58.80K) and constituted 8.23% of the population. The third highest racial group was Some Other Race Alone (53.83K), constituting 7.53% of the population.

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 428.29K and constituted 59.94% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (159.64K) and constituted 22.34% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

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Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Lake County, Illinois Population By Race in 2021

White Alone

Asian Alone

Some Other Race Alone

Two Or More Races

Black or African American Alone

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone

Lake County, Illinois Population By Ethnicity in 2021

Non-Hispanic White Alone

Hispanic or Latino of All Races

Lake County, Illinois Population By Race in 2021

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Race	Population	% of Total Pop.
White Alone	499259	69.88
Asian Alone	58802	8.23
Some Other Race Alone	53828	7.53
Two Or More Races	50209	7.03
Black or African American Alone	48075	6.73
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	3887	0.54
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	424	0.06

Lake County, Illinois Population By Ethnicity in 2021

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	428289	59.94
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	159640	22.34