Barrington Hills, IL Demographics
A map of Barrington Hills's Population by Race
Barrington Hills, Illinois has an estimated population of 3,879, a decrease from the 4,114 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.4% White, 7.5% Asian, 2.6% Multiracial, 2.1% Black, 1.4% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Barrington Hills, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.
Barrington Hills has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Illinois overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Barrington Hills, that probability was 31.9% in 2020 and 24.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.
Barrington Hills is ranked the 384th most populous place in Illinois, out of 1,461 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Barrington Hills was ranked the 372nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.
Barrington Hills's White Population
3,352 residents of Barrington Hills, or 86.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Barrington Hills is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Barrington Hills ranks 1078th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Barrington Hills's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Barrington Hills's population has increased from 81.9% to 86.4%.
Barrington Hills is more White than neighboring Fox River Grove (74.3% White), East Dundee (68.6% White), South Barrington (48.4% White), and Barrington (81.8% White). Barrington Hills is less White than neighboring Trout Valley (90.2% White).
Barrington Hills's Black Population
83 residents of Barrington Hills, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Barrington Hills is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Barrington Hills ranks 596th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Barrington Hills's Black population has grown by an estimated 112.8%. Black residents' share of Barrington Hills's population has increased from 0.9% to 2.1%.
Barrington Hills is more Black than neighboring Fox River Grove (0% Black), South Barrington (0.8% Black), Barrington (1.3% Black), and Trout Valley (1.7% Black). Barrington Hills is less Black than neighboring East Dundee (7.1% Black).
Barrington Hills's Asian Population
290 residents of Barrington Hills, or 7.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Barrington Hills is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Barrington Hills ranks 70th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Barrington Hills's Asian population has declined by an estimated 16.7%. Asian residents' share of Barrington Hills's population has decreased from 8.5% to 7.5%.
Barrington Hills is more Asian than neighboring Fox River Grove (2.3% Asian), East Dundee (2.1% Asian), and Trout Valley (0.3% Asian). Barrington Hills is less Asian than neighboring South Barrington (46.9% Asian), and Barrington (7.9% Asian).
Barrington Hills's Hispanic Population
55 residents of Barrington Hills, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Barrington Hills is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Barrington Hills ranks 479th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Barrington Hills's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 74.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Barrington Hills's population has decreased from 5.2% to 1.4%.
Barrington Hills is more Hispanic than neighboring South Barrington (0.4% Hispanic). Barrington Hills is less Hispanic than neighboring Fox River Grove (21.7% Hispanic), East Dundee (16.8% Hispanic), Barrington (4.1% Hispanic), and Trout Valley (4.5% Hispanic).
Barrington Hills's Native American/Other Population
0 residents of Barrington Hills, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Barrington Hills is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Barrington Hills ranks 468th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Barrington Hills's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Barrington Hills's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.
Barrington Hills is less Native American/Other than neighboring East Dundee (1.5% Native American/Other), and Barrington (0.8% Native American/Other).
Barrington Hills's Multiracial Population
99 residents of Barrington Hills, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Barrington Hills is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Barrington Hills ranks 927th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Barrington Hills's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 20.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Barrington Hills's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.
Barrington Hills is more Multiracial than neighboring Fox River Grove (1.7% Multiracial). Barrington Hills is less Multiracial than neighboring East Dundee (3.9% Multiracial), South Barrington (3.5% Multiracial), Barrington (3.9% Multiracial), and Trout Valley (3.1% Multiracial).
Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.