County Demographics

County Demographic Overview

Demographic Profile
Population Estimates
Population Projections
County Business Patterns
Census of Agriculture
2000 Census Data

2010 Census Redistricting Data

Population and Housing Occupancy Status: 2010 - County, Township and City\Village\Census Designated Place

Race and Hispanic or Latino: 2010 - County, Township and City\Village\Census Designated Place

Population and Housing Occupancy Status: 2010 - Unincorporated Lake County

Race and Hispanic or Latino: 2010 - Unincorporated Lake County

Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data

County Demographic Profile form the US Census Bureau Decennial Census and American Community Survey

	1990 Census	2000 Census	2010 Census	Change 2000 to 2010	Percent Change 2000 to 2010
Total Population	516,418	644,599	703,462	58,863	9%
White Population*	450,666	516,189	528,204	12,015	2%
African American Population*	34,771	44,741	49,033	4,292	10%
Asian Population*	12,363	25,103	44,358	19,255	77%
Latino Population (any race)	38,570	92,716	139,987	47,271	51%
Median Age	31.6	33.8	36.7	2.9	9%
Number of Households	173,966	216,297	241,712	25,415	12%
Average Household Size	2.88	2.85	2.82	-0.03	-1%
Median Household Income (not adjusted to current dollars)	$46,047	$66,973	$78,423^	NA	NA
Number of Housing Units	183,283	226,012	260,310	34,298	15%

Source: US Census Bureau - 1990, 2000 and 2010 Decennial Census *Reporting only one race
^2005-2009 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Demographic Profile of Neighboring Counties

2007 - 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Profiles for Lake County

Selected Housing Characteristics

July 1, 2011 Population Estimate from the US Census Bureau Population Estimate Program

	Lake	Cook	DuPage	Kane	McHenry	Kenosha
2011 Estimate	706,222	5,217,080	923,222	520,271	308,944	167,382

Source: US Census Bureau Population Estimate Program

2011 City, Village and Township Estimate data

Population Projections

Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning 2040 Projection - 6 County county, city, village and township Projections
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity 2030 Projections - Statewide county projections in five year increments from 2000 to 2030 with break down by age, race and ethnicity.

County Business Patterns

Use the links below to access the County Business Patterns profiles for Lake County.

Selected Statistics by Economic Sector: 2010 County Business Patterns

Census of Agriculture

2000 Census Profiles for Lake County

Additional Census Data

Average Household Size and Family Size (PDF format 12KB)
Average household size and family size for Lake County Municipalities 1990-2000
Hispanic or Latino Population by Location (PDF format 16KB)
Hispanic or Latino population for Lake County municipalities from 2000 Census
Non Hispanic or Latino Population by Location (PDF format 17KB)
Non Hispanic or Latino Population for Lake County Municipalities from 2000 Census
Population Age Trends (PDF format 8KB)
Population age trends for Lake County 1970-2000
Population by Race and Location (PDF format 17KB)
Race by Lake County Municipalities from 2000 Census
Population 1950 - 2000 by Location (PDF format 17KB)
Population of Lake County Municipalities 1950-2000

Statistical information from the US Census Bureau and other sources is available in the Planning Resource Center. This includes demographic, housing, and economic data.

Additional census data is available on the US Census Bureau website www.census.gov.

The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning also provides demographic information and projections on its website www.cmap.illinois.gov.