Lake Carroll, IL Demographics

A map of Lake Carroll's Population by Race

Lake Carroll, Illinois has an estimated population of 853, a less than 1% change from the 852 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 99.8% White, 0.2% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lake Carroll, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lake Carroll 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 Lake Carroll, that probability was 6.9% in 2020 and 0.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake Carroll is ranked the 754th 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 Carroll was ranked the 739th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lake Carroll's White Population

851 residents of Lake Carroll, or 99.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake Carroll is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Lake Carroll ranks 77th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Carroll's White population has grown by an estimated 3.5%. White residents' share of Lake Carroll's population has increased from 96.5% to 99.8%.

Lake Carroll is more White than neighboring Lanark (93.5% White), Pearl City (94.1% White), Shannon (93.5% White), Mount Carroll (93.4% White), and Chadwick (89.8% White).

Lake Carroll's Black Population

0 residents of Lake Carroll, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake Carroll is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Lake Carroll ranks 1021st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Carroll's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Lake Carroll's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lake Carroll is less Black than neighboring Lanark (0.1% Black), Pearl City (2.6% Black), Shannon (0.1% Black), and Mount Carroll (1.1% Black).

Lake Carroll's Asian Population

0 residents of Lake Carroll, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake Carroll is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Lake Carroll ranks 776th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Carroll's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Lake Carroll's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lake Carroll is less Asian than neighboring Shannon (0.4% Asian), Mount Carroll (1.5% Asian), and Chadwick (2.4% Asian).

Lake Carroll's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Lake Carroll, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake Carroll is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Lake Carroll ranks 1234th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Carroll's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake Carroll's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Lake Carroll is less Hispanic than neighboring Lanark (4.3% Hispanic), Pearl City (0.7% Hispanic), Shannon (1.9% Hispanic), Mount Carroll (2.7% Hispanic), and Chadwick (6.8% Hispanic).

Lake Carroll's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lake Carroll, 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 Lake Carroll is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake Carroll ranks 278th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Carroll's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lake Carroll's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Lake Carroll is less Native American/Other than neighboring Shannon (0.6% Native American/Other), and Mount Carroll (0.3% Native American/Other).

Lake Carroll's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Lake Carroll, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake Carroll is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Lake Carroll ranks 1395th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Carroll's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 80.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake Carroll's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.2%.

Lake Carroll is less Multiracial than neighboring Lanark (2.1% Multiracial), Pearl City (2.7% Multiracial), Shannon (3.4% Multiracial), Mount Carroll (1.1% Multiracial), and Chadwick (1% 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.