Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lake County, IL in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 697,134 population of Lake County, Illinois comprised of 155,454 people who identified as Hispanic (22.3%), and 541,680 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (77.7%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lake County, Illinois with a population of 562,373 (80.67%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 59,787 (8.58%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 52,491 (7.53%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lake County, Illinois in 2019, with a population of 421,947 (60.53%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 140,426 (20.14%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 58,382 (8.38%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 52,491 7.53%
White Alone 562,373 80.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 6,119 0.88%
Asian Alone 59,787 8.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 669 0.1%
Two Or More Races 15,695 2.25%
Population By Ethnicity in Lake , IL in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,757 0.68%
White Alone - Hispanic 140,426 20.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5,041 0.72%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,405 0.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 344 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,481 0.5%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 47,734 6.85%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 421,947 60.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,078 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 58,382 8.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 325 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 12,214 1.75%