Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lake, IL in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 713,281 population of Lake County, Illinois comprised of 172,160 people who identified as Hispanic (24.14%), and 541,121 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (75.86%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lake County, Illinois with a population of 574,241 (80.51%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 61,748 (8.66%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 53,633 (7.52%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lake County, Illinois in 2020, with a population of 418,778 (58.71%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 155,463 (21.8%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 60,150 (8.43%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 53,633 7.52%
White Alone 574,241 80.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 6,743 0.95%
Asian Alone 61,748 8.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 738 0.1%
Two Or More Races 16,178 2.27%
Population By Ethnicity in Lake , IL in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5,243 0.74%
White Alone - Hispanic 155,463 21.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5,677 0.8%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,598 0.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 380 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,799 0.53%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 48,390 6.78%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 418,778 58.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,066 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 60,150 8.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 358 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 12,379 1.74%