Chain Lake, WA Demographics

A map of Chain Lake's Population by Race

Chain Lake, Washington has an estimated population of 4,950, a slight increase from the 4,806 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.0% White, 5.4% Multiracial, 4.4% Hispanic, 3.0% Asian, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Chain Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Chain Lake has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Washington overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Chain Lake, that probability was 31.5% in 2020 and 25.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Chain Lake is ranked the 197th most populous place in Washington, out of 639 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). Chain Lake was ranked the 199th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Chain Lake's White Population

4,258 residents of Chain Lake, or 86.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Chain Lake is significantly higher than in Washington overall, where 63.1% of the population is White. Chain Lake ranks 233rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chain Lake's White population has grown by an estimated 7.9%. White residents' share of Chain Lake's population has increased from 82.1% to 86.0%.

Chain Lake is more White than neighboring Monroe North (74.7% White), Three Lakes (84.4% White), Monroe (63.4% White), and Woods Creek (77.1% White). Chain Lake is less White than neighboring Lake Roesiger (98.7% White).

Chain Lake's Black Population

0 residents of Chain Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Chain Lake is slightly lower than in Washington overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Chain Lake ranks 347th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chain Lake's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Chain Lake's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Chain Lake is less Black than neighboring Monroe North (1% Black), Three Lakes (0.7% Black), Monroe (3.2% Black), and Woods Creek (0.1% Black).

Chain Lake's Asian Population

149 residents of Chain Lake, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Chain Lake is lower than in Washington overall, where 9.7% of the population is Asian. Chain Lake ranks 277th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chain Lake's Asian population has grown by an estimated 84.0%. Asian residents' share of Chain Lake's population has increased from 1.7% to 3.0%.

Chain Lake is more Asian than neighboring Monroe North (2.7% Asian), Three Lakes (0.9% Asian), and Lake Roesiger (0% Asian). Chain Lake is less Asian than neighboring Monroe (9.5% Asian), and Woods Creek (4.6% Asian).

Chain Lake's Hispanic Population

216 residents of Chain Lake, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Chain Lake is lower than in Washington overall, where 14.4% of the population is Hispanic. Chain Lake ranks 352nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chain Lake's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 36.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Chain Lake's population has decreased from 7.0% to 4.4%.

Chain Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Three Lakes (1.1% Hispanic), and Lake Roesiger (0% Hispanic). Chain Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Monroe North (14.8% Hispanic), Monroe (17.6% Hispanic), and Woods Creek (11.6% Hispanic).

Chain Lake's Native American/Other Population

58 residents of Chain Lake, or 1.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Chain Lake is comparable to the share in Washington overall, where 2.1% of the population is Native American/Other. Chain Lake ranks 431st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chain Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 12.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Chain Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Chain Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Monroe North (0.7% Native American/Other), Woods Creek (0.4% Native American/Other), and Lake Roesiger (0% Native American/Other). Chain Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Three Lakes (2.7% Native American/Other).

Chain Lake's Multiracial Population

269 residents of Chain Lake, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Chain Lake is comparable to the share in Washington overall, where 6.8% of the population is Multiracial. Chain Lake ranks 182nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chain Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 22.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Chain Lake's population has decreased from 7.3% to 5.4%.

Chain Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Monroe (5.1% Multiracial), and Lake Roesiger (1.3% Multiracial). Chain Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Monroe North (6.2% Multiracial), Three Lakes (10.2% Multiracial), and Woods Creek (6.3% 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.