Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lake, IL in 2018

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 700,455 population of Lake County, Illinois comprised of 153,699 people who identified as Hispanic (21.94%), and 546,756 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (78.06%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lake County, Illinois with a population of 566,838 (80.92%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 58,774 (8.39%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 52,649 (7.52%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lake County, Illinois in 2018, with a population of 427,848 (61.08%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 138,990 (19.84%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 57,414 (8.2%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 52,649 7.52%
White Alone 566,838 80.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 6,026 0.86%
Asian Alone 58,774 8.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 673 0.1%
Two Or More Races 15,495 2.21%
Population By Ethnicity in Lake , IL in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,647 0.66%
White Alone - Hispanic 138,990 19.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4,934 0.7%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,360 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 347 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,421 0.49%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 48,002 6.85%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 427,848 61.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,092 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 57,414 8.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 326 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 12,074 1.72%