Lake Camelot, IL Demographics

A map of Lake Camelot's Population by Race

Lake Camelot, Illinois has an estimated population of 1,629, a decrease from the 1,798 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 73.2% White, 23.2% Multiracial, 2.9% Native American/Other, 0.7% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lake Camelot, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lake Camelot 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 Lake Camelot, that probability was 12.2% in 2020 and 40.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake Camelot is ranked the 555th 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 Camelot was ranked the 523rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lake Camelot's White Population

1,193 residents of Lake Camelot, or 73.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake Camelot is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Lake Camelot ranks 386th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Camelot's White population has declined by an estimated 29.1%. White residents' share of Lake Camelot's population has decreased from 93.6% to 73.2%.

Lake Camelot is less White than neighboring Smithville (100% White), Mapleton (97.3% White), Kingston Mines (92.3% White), Hanna City (91.5% White), and Glasford (91.1% White).

Lake Camelot's Black Population

0 residents of Lake Camelot, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake Camelot is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Lake Camelot ranks 856th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Lake Camelot is less Black than neighboring Hanna City (0.3% Black).

Lake Camelot's Asian Population

11 residents of Lake Camelot, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake Camelot is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Lake Camelot ranks 738th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Camelot's Asian population has grown by an estimated 57.1%. Asian residents' share of Lake Camelot's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Lake Camelot is more Asian than neighboring Smithville (0% Asian), Mapleton (0.3% Asian), Kingston Mines (0% Asian), Hanna City (0% Asian), and Glasford (0% Asian).

Lake Camelot's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Lake Camelot, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake Camelot is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Lake Camelot ranks 1030th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Camelot's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake Camelot's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.0%.

Lake Camelot is less Hispanic than neighboring Mapleton (0.9% Hispanic), Kingston Mines (2.7% Hispanic), Hanna City (2.7% Hispanic), and Glasford (0.4% Hispanic).

Lake Camelot's Native American/Other Population

47 residents of Lake Camelot, or 2.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lake Camelot is slightly higher than in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake Camelot ranks 825th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Camelot's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 683.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lake Camelot's population has increased from 0.3% to 2.9%.

Lake Camelot is more Native American/Other than neighboring Smithville (0% Native American/Other), Mapleton (0% Native American/Other), Kingston Mines (0.5% Native American/Other), Hanna City (0.2% Native American/Other), and Glasford (0.3% Native American/Other).

Lake Camelot's Multiracial Population

378 residents of Lake Camelot, or 23.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake Camelot is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Lake Camelot ranks 775th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Camelot's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 519.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake Camelot's population has increased from 3.4% to 23.2%.

Lake Camelot is more Multiracial than neighboring Smithville (0% Multiracial), Mapleton (1.5% Multiracial), Kingston Mines (4.4% Multiracial), Hanna City (5.3% Multiracial), and Glasford (8.2% 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.