Barrington, IL Demographics

A map of Barrington's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	9,065	8,926	81.8%	83.2%
Asian	878	643	7.9%	6.0%
Hispanic	458	651	4.1%	6.1%
Multiracial	437	365	3.9%	3.4%
Black	146	117	1.3%	1.1%
Native American/Other	93	20	0.8%	0.2%

Barrington, Illinois has an estimated population of 11,077, an increase from the 10,722 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.8% White, 7.9% Asian, 4.1% Hispanic, 3.9% Multiracial, 1.3% Black, and 0.8% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Barrington, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Barrington has become more 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, that probability was 29.8% in 2020 and 32.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Barrington is ranked the 210th 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 was ranked the 216th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Barrington's White Population

9,065 residents of Barrington, or 81.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Barrington is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Barrington ranks 1052nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Barrington's White population has grown by an estimated 1.6%. White residents' share of Barrington's population has decreased from 83.2% to 81.8%.

Barrington is more White than neighboring Deer Park (79.6% White), Inverness (76.4% White), Lake Zurich (80.6% White), and South Barrington (48.4% White). Barrington is less White than neighboring North Barrington (83% White).

Barrington's Black Population

146 residents of Barrington, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Barrington is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Barrington ranks 545th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Barrington's Black population has grown by an estimated 24.8%. Black residents' share of Barrington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Barrington is more Black than neighboring Deer Park (0% Black), Inverness (0.7% Black), North Barrington (0% Black), Lake Zurich (0.7% Black), and South Barrington (0.8% Black).

Barrington's Asian Population

878 residents of Barrington, or 7.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Barrington is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Barrington ranks 102nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Barrington's Asian population has grown by an estimated 36.5%. Asian residents' share of Barrington's population has increased from 6.0% to 7.9%.

Barrington is more Asian than neighboring North Barrington (7.2% Asian). Barrington is less Asian than neighboring Deer Park (8% Asian), Inverness (20% Asian), Lake Zurich (8.4% Asian), and South Barrington (46.9% Asian).

Barrington's Hispanic Population

458 residents of Barrington, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Barrington is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Barrington ranks 431st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Barrington's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 29.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Barrington's population has decreased from 6.1% to 4.1%.

Barrington is more Hispanic than neighboring Deer Park (3.3% Hispanic), Inverness (0.7% Hispanic), North Barrington (3.8% Hispanic), and South Barrington (0.4% Hispanic). Barrington is less Hispanic than neighboring Lake Zurich (6.7% Hispanic).

Barrington's Native American/Other Population

93 residents of Barrington, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Barrington is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Barrington ranks 1041st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Barrington's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 365.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Barrington's population has increased from 0.2% to 0.8%.

Barrington is more Native American/Other than neighboring Deer Park (0.2% Native American/Other), Inverness (0.7% Native American/Other), North Barrington (0.3% Native American/Other), Lake Zurich (0.5% Native American/Other), and South Barrington (0% Native American/Other).

Barrington's Multiracial Population

437 residents of Barrington, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Barrington is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Barrington ranks 767th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Barrington's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 19.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Barrington's population has increased from 3.4% to 3.9%.

Barrington is more Multiracial than neighboring Inverness (1.6% Multiracial), Lake Zurich (3.1% Multiracial), and South Barrington (3.5% Multiracial). Barrington is less Multiracial than neighboring Deer Park (8.9% Multiracial), and North Barrington (5.8% 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.