Heritage Lake, IL Demographics

A map of Heritage Lake's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,505	1,397	98.9%	91.7%
Multiracial	17	70	1.1%	4.6%
Black	0	14	0.0%	0.9%
Asian	0	7	0.0%	0.5%
Hispanic	0	30	0.0%	2.0%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	0.3%

Heritage Lake, Illinois has an estimated population of 1,522, a less than 1% change from the 1,523 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.9% White, 1.1% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Heritage Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Heritage Lake 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 Heritage Lake, that probability was 15.6% in 2020 and 2.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Heritage Lake is ranked the 577th 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). Heritage Lake was ranked the 565th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Heritage Lake's White Population

1,505 residents of Heritage Lake, or 98.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Heritage Lake is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Heritage Lake ranks 635th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Heritage Lake's White population has grown by an estimated 7.7%. White residents' share of Heritage Lake's population has increased from 91.7% to 98.9%.

Heritage Lake is more White than neighboring Mackinaw (97.6% White), Deer Creek (98.3% White), Goodfield (94.3% White), Minier (92.6% White), and Congerville (83.1% White).

Heritage Lake's Black Population

0 residents of Heritage Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Heritage Lake is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Heritage Lake ranks 607th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Heritage Lake's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Heritage Lake's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Heritage Lake is less Black than neighboring Mackinaw (0.1% Black), and Minier (0.5% Black).

Heritage Lake's Asian Population

0 residents of Heritage Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Heritage Lake is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Heritage Lake ranks 667th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Heritage Lake is less Asian than neighboring Deer Creek (0.2% Asian), Goodfield (0.7% Asian), and Congerville (0.4% Asian).

Heritage Lake's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Heritage Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Heritage Lake is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Heritage Lake ranks 967th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Heritage Lake's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Heritage Lake's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.0%.

Heritage Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Mackinaw (1.4% Hispanic), Deer Creek (1.2% Hispanic), Goodfield (2.4% Hispanic), Minier (2.4% Hispanic), and Congerville (0.1% Hispanic).

Heritage Lake's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Heritage Lake, 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 Heritage Lake is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Heritage Lake ranks 834th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Heritage Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Heritage Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Heritage Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Congerville (1.5% Native American/Other).

Heritage Lake's Multiracial Population

17 residents of Heritage Lake, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Heritage Lake is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Heritage Lake ranks 347th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Heritage Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 75.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Heritage Lake's population has decreased from 4.6% to 1.1%.

Heritage Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Mackinaw (0.9% Multiracial), and Deer Creek (0.3% Multiracial). Heritage Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Goodfield (2.5% Multiracial), Minier (4.5% Multiracial), and Congerville (14.9% 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.