Fox Lake, IL Demographics

A map of Fox Lake's Population by Race

Fox Lake, Illinois has an estimated population of 11,131, a slight increase from the 10,978 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 74.7% White, 18.0% Hispanic, 3.6% Black, 2.0% Multiracial, 1.3% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fox Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fox Lake has become considerably 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 Fox Lake, that probability was 34.7% in 2020 and 40.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fox Lake is ranked the 207th 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). Fox Lake was ranked the 210th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fox Lake's White Population

8,313 residents of Fox Lake, or 74.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fox Lake is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Fox Lake ranks 1117th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fox Lake's White population has declined by an estimated 5.0%. White residents' share of Fox Lake's population has decreased from 79.7% to 74.7%.

Fox Lake is more White than neighboring Long Lake (47.6% White). Fox Lake is less White than neighboring Pistakee Highlands (82.9% White), Fox Lake Hills (75% White), Spring Grove (83.4% White), and Channel Lake (84.4% White).

Fox Lake's Black Population

400 residents of Fox Lake, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fox Lake is lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Fox Lake ranks 368th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fox Lake's Black population has grown by an estimated 82.6%. Black residents' share of Fox Lake's population has increased from 2.0% to 3.6%.

Fox Lake is more Black than neighboring Pistakee Highlands (0.4% Black), Fox Lake Hills (2.1% Black), Spring Grove (0% Black), Channel Lake (0% Black), and Long Lake (1.7% Black).

Fox Lake's Asian Population

147 residents of Fox Lake, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fox Lake is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Fox Lake ranks 331st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fox Lake's Asian population has grown by an estimated 9.7%. Asian residents' share of Fox Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Fox Lake is more Asian than neighboring Pistakee Highlands (0% Asian), Fox Lake Hills (0% Asian), Spring Grove (1.2% Asian), Channel Lake (0% Asian), and Long Lake (0.4% Asian).

Fox Lake's Hispanic Population

2,008 residents of Fox Lake, or 18.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fox Lake is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Fox Lake ranks 196th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fox Lake's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 44.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Fox Lake's population has increased from 12.6% to 18.0%.

Fox Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Pistakee Highlands (10.3% Hispanic), Spring Grove (5.8% Hispanic), and Channel Lake (8% Hispanic). Fox Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Fox Lake Hills (19% Hispanic), and Long Lake (47.4% Hispanic).

Fox Lake's Native American/Other Population

43 residents of Fox Lake, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Fox Lake is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Fox Lake ranks 851st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fox Lake's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 22.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fox Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Fox Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Fox Lake Hills (0% Native American/Other), Spring Grove (0.1% Native American/Other), and Long Lake (0.1% Native American/Other). Fox Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pistakee Highlands (1.8% Native American/Other), and Channel Lake (1.9% Native American/Other).

Fox Lake's Multiracial Population

220 residents of Fox Lake, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fox Lake is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Fox Lake ranks 471st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fox Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 51.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Fox Lake's population has decreased from 4.2% to 2.0%.

Fox Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Pistakee Highlands (4.6% Multiracial), Fox Lake Hills (3.9% Multiracial), Spring Grove (9.6% Multiracial), Channel Lake (5.8% Multiracial), and Long Lake (2.8% 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.