Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lake County, IL in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 702,825 population of Lake County, Illinois comprised of 151,631 people who identified as Hispanic (21.58%), and 551,194 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (78.43%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lake County, Illinois with a population of 571,169 (81.27%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 57,115 (8.13%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 52,697 (7.5%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lake County, Illinois in 2017, with a population of 433,950 (61.74%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 137,219 (19.52%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 55,804 (7.94%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Lake, Illinois.

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Population By Race in Lake , IL in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 52,697 7.5%
White Alone 571,169 81.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 6,012 0.86%
Asian Alone 57,115 8.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 690 0.1%
Two Or More Races 15,142 2.15%
Population By Ethnicity in Lake , IL in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,555 0.65%
White Alone - Hispanic 137,219 19.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4,899 0.7%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,311 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 361 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,286 0.47%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 48,142 6.85%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 433,950 61.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,113 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 55,804 7.94%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 329 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 11,856 1.69%