Lake Barrington, IL Demographics

A map of Lake Barrington's Population by Race

Lake Barrington, Illinois has an estimated population of 5,442, an increase from the 5,100 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.0% White, 7.0% Asian, 4.1% Multiracial, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lake Barrington, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lake 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 Lake Barrington, that probability was 22.6% in 2020 and 25.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake Barrington is ranked the 324th 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). Lake Barrington was ranked the 331st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lake Barrington's White Population

4,682 residents of Lake Barrington, or 86.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake Barrington is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Lake Barrington ranks 909th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Barrington's White population has grown by an estimated 4.7%. White residents' share of Lake Barrington's population has decreased from 87.7% to 86.0%.

Lake Barrington is more White than neighboring Tower Lakes (85.6% White), North Barrington (83% White), Port Barrington (80.7% White), Fox River Grove (74.3% White), and Wauconda (72.2% White).

Lake Barrington's Black Population

0 residents of Lake Barrington, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake Barrington is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Lake Barrington ranks 788th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Barrington's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Lake Barrington's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Lake Barrington is less Black than neighboring Port Barrington (1.2% Black), and Wauconda (0.4% Black).

Lake Barrington's Asian Population

382 residents of Lake Barrington, or 7.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake Barrington is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Lake Barrington ranks 132nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Barrington's Asian population has grown by an estimated 63.2%. Asian residents' share of Lake Barrington's population has increased from 4.6% to 7.0%.

Lake Barrington is more Asian than neighboring Tower Lakes (2.4% Asian), Port Barrington (5% Asian), Fox River Grove (2.3% Asian), and Wauconda (5.1% Asian). Lake Barrington is less Asian than neighboring North Barrington (7.2% Asian).

Lake Barrington's Hispanic Population

108 residents of Lake Barrington, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake Barrington is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Lake Barrington ranks 654th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Barrington's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 41.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake Barrington's population has decreased from 3.6% to 2.0%.

Lake Barrington is less Hispanic than neighboring Tower Lakes (6.6% Hispanic), North Barrington (3.8% Hispanic), Port Barrington (10.8% Hispanic), Fox River Grove (21.7% Hispanic), and Wauconda (18.6% Hispanic).

Lake Barrington's Native American/Other Population

45 residents of Lake 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 Lake Barrington is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake Barrington ranks 799th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Barrington's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 150.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lake Barrington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Lake Barrington is more Native American/Other than neighboring Tower Lakes (0% Native American/Other), North Barrington (0.3% Native American/Other), Fox River Grove (0% Native American/Other), and Wauconda (0.2% Native American/Other). Lake Barrington is less Native American/Other than neighboring Port Barrington (2% Native American/Other).

Lake Barrington's Multiracial Population

225 residents of Lake Barrington, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake Barrington is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Lake Barrington ranks 863rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Barrington's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 39.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake Barrington's population has increased from 3.2% to 4.1%.

Lake Barrington is more Multiracial than neighboring Port Barrington (0.2% Multiracial), Fox River Grove (1.7% Multiracial), and Wauconda (3.5% Multiracial). Lake Barrington is less Multiracial than neighboring Tower Lakes (5.4% 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.