Gages Lake, IL Demographics

A map of Gages Lake's Population by Race

Gages Lake, Illinois has an estimated population of 10,819, a slight increase from the 10,637 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 65.8% White, 14.7% Hispanic, 7.4% Multiracial, 6.8% Asian, 5.2% Black, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gages Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gages Lake 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 Gages Lake, that probability was 50.7% in 2020 and 53.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gages Lake is ranked the 215th 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). Gages Lake was ranked the 218th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gages Lake's White Population

7,122 residents of Gages Lake, or 65.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gages Lake is higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Gages Lake ranks 1250th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gages Lake's White population has declined by an estimated 1.5%. White residents' share of Gages Lake's population has decreased from 68.0% to 65.8%.

Gages Lake is more White than neighboring Grandwood Park (64.9% White), and Gurnee (58.2% White). Gages Lake is less White than neighboring Third Lake (82.2% White), Grayslake (71.1% White), and Libertyville (80.7% White).

Gages Lake's Black Population

566 residents of Gages Lake, or 5.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gages Lake is lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Gages Lake ranks 220th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gages Lake's Black population has grown by an estimated 12.1%. Black residents' share of Gages Lake's population has increased from 4.7% to 5.2%.

Gages Lake is more Black than neighboring Third Lake (0.1% Black), Grandwood Park (5% Black), and Libertyville (1% Black). Gages Lake is less Black than neighboring Gurnee (7.7% Black), and Grayslake (8.5% Black).

Gages Lake's Asian Population

736 residents of Gages Lake, or 6.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gages Lake is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Gages Lake ranks 78th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gages Lake's Asian population has declined by an estimated 10.0%. Asian residents' share of Gages Lake's population has decreased from 7.7% to 6.8%.

Gages Lake is more Asian than neighboring Third Lake (2.2% Asian), Grayslake (5.1% Asian), and Libertyville (4.7% Asian). Gages Lake is less Asian than neighboring Grandwood Park (14.5% Asian), and Gurnee (12.9% Asian).

Gages Lake's Hispanic Population

1,587 residents of Gages Lake, or 14.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gages Lake is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Gages Lake ranks 185th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gages Lake's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Gages Lake's population has increased from 14.1% to 14.7%.

Gages Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Third Lake (11.7% Hispanic), Grandwood Park (12.5% Hispanic), Grayslake (10.2% Hispanic), and Libertyville (8.7% Hispanic). Gages Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Gurnee (17% Hispanic).

Gages Lake's Native American/Other Population

11 residents of Gages Lake, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Gages Lake is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Gages Lake ranks 244th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gages Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 86.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gages Lake's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.1%.

Gages Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Third Lake (0.4% Native American/Other), Grandwood Park (0.4% Native American/Other), Gurnee (0.4% Native American/Other), Grayslake (0.2% Native American/Other), and Libertyville (0.4% Native American/Other).

Gages Lake's Multiracial Population

797 residents of Gages Lake, or 7.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gages Lake is slightly higher than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Gages Lake ranks 321st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gages Lake's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 59.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Gages Lake's population has increased from 4.7% to 7.4%.

Gages Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Third Lake (3.4% Multiracial), Grandwood Park (2.7% Multiracial), Gurnee (3.9% Multiracial), Grayslake (4.9% Multiracial), and Libertyville (4.6% 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.